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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1955
Page
11
R A McShan has added new display units at his food store and market located at 100. The setup aims to showcase products more effectively and attract customers with improved layout.
Private A D Jacobson finished pilot training on November 5 and earned distinguished military graduate status, ranking fourth in his class. He will be sent to Laredo for advance training. Mrs Jacobson is the former Barbara Miller.
The Lohn FFA chapter from McCulloch County will represent the county at the district contest in San Saba next Monday. Seven counties compete with the district winner advancing to the Area 7 contest in San Marcos on November 12. Lohn won the county contest here Wednesday night, edging Brady FFA in a parliamentary procedure drill.
J. Carmichael and H. G. Hudler returned from Montana near Great Falls with two deer and three antelope. They hunted two weeks starting October 15 for the opening of the big game season. Weather was favorable, with snow noted as they left and increasing since.
The Rev and Mrs Travis McNair and daughter Mary left Brady on Thursday to serve as pastor at First Methodist Church in Robert Lee. He previously led Trinity Methodist Church in Brady since June 1954 and will replace Rev Warren Ellis, reassigned to Junction church.
A front-room house is donated to the Church of the Nazarene on T and North College lanes to serve as a parsonage. The donor is a church member. The house will be moved beside the church, and the rear apartment used by Mrs Howard Kilzore and her family will be converted into Sunday school rooms.
K Owens of Brady has been elected vice president of the P FE Club at Hardin-Bimmons University in Abilene. A senior and football team member, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Tony Owens of Brady.
For sale a 28 inch girls bicycle described as like new. Also available a repossessed all steel five drawer filing cabinet priced at 45 dollars from The Standard Office. Call 5822 for details.
The Brady FFA Chapter announces its annual Turkey Shoot for Sunday November 13 from 1 to 4 30 p m at Jubilee Race Track. Events will include rifle competitions using live turkey targets and bullseye targets.
Leycester Moore, Brady businessman, was re elected as a trustee of Howard Payne College Brownwood at the Baptist General Convention of Texas session in Houston. Moore was elected to a three year term as Baptist officials announced Wednesday in Dallas.
Cattle were steady and sheep higher at the Heart of Texas Commission Co. sale. Receipts totaled 200 head of cattle and 1000 head of sheep with prices listed for various grades and weights including fat calves 16 to 19, milk lambs 16 to 17, yearlings 10 to 13, stocker lambs 14 to 17, and breeding ewes 7 to 10.
Mr and Mrs F P Lewis of San Angelo announce the birth of a daughter on November 1 at a local hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Earl Williams of Lohn and paternal grandmother is Mrs Fred Crouch of Richland Springs. Williams travel to San Angelo to meet the newborn as A J Ricks Sr Carol and David visit North Texas State College student Bill Ricks.
In the SWTSC second annual Future Farmers of America contest, Svrines led with 596 points followed by Mullin 568. Ted Baker of Bertram was second high in range judging with 249, while James Gentry of Rochelle and Don Brandenberger of San Saba placed high. Twalde’s team took land judging with 121 points, with Richland Springs and Kyre close behind. Langham of San Saba tied for second in land judging with Austin Brice of Uvalde. Pennants were awarded to top three finishers.
Clyde McLean former Brady Bulldog now at San Angelo College tops the Pioneer Conference scoring with five touchdowns totaling 30 points. The Rams travel to Stephenville for a 1 30 pm game against the Tarleton Prowboys Saturday. Clyde is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer McLean Brady.
An iris near the San Angelo highway home of Mr and Mrs Jim Robertson has begun blooming despite cool weather. Mrs Robertson notes if frost does not strike overnight the flower will be in full bloom tomorrow.
Taffy Moseley of Rochelle killed a 12 point mule deer in Wyoming during a hunting trip last week. He returned home over the weekend with the trophy. A Temple friend accompanied him on the trip.
Herbert Harkrider flew from Dallas to Fort Benning and back to Texas with a stop in Atlanta, then Shreveport and Marshall where his wife joined him. The trip was to visit Ind. Lt. Herbert Harkrider Jr who has served 16 months in the armed forces.
Lt and Mrs Bruce Miller stationed at Okinawa announce the arrival of their son Stephen Bruce on November 2. The baby weighed seven pounds at birth.
6 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Miller of Brady are the paternal grandparents and Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Seay of El Paso, the maternal grandparents.
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