Nostalgic Brady Snapshot From The County News 1906 Ads
The piece recalls early 20th century Brady and Mason County life drawn from dec 7 1906 and jan 11 1907 County News pages. It highlights local merchants H C Samuel Conley Mercantile Co Brdy Llano House Queen Hotel and Gartmans Butane Co with prices and offerings, plus a memory of the Queen Hotel and its site. The author notes artifacts preserved by Latitia Smith and J T Woodward and reflects on aging residents now in their 90s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Samuel
Brady
Queen Hotel
Annie Cook
Queen
Plaza
Gartman’s Butane Co
Miller's
Young World
2000 Bandsmen Converge On Brady For UIL Contests
The Brady Bulldog Band hosts 2000+ band students from 35 bands for UIL Region VI marching and twirling contests at Brady High School. Marching in Bulldog Stadium and twirling on the tennis courts begin at 9 a.m. Judges hail from several districts. The Brady band, a multiple Sweepstakes winner, performs around 5:12 p.m. with overall scores grading from first division near perfect.
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Brady
Brady Bulldog
Brady Public Schools
Brady High School
Bulldog Stadium
James A. Mallow
Brady Band
Lynn Low
Methodist District Confab to Convene at First United
About 150 clergymen and lay leaders gather Sunday for the United Methodist Church District Conference at the First United Methodist Church. The 39-church district is led by Rev. Charles Giesler of San Angelo. Dr. David R. Ehalt of Angelo State University speaks first at 3 p.m. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. features Dr. Tom K. Kim of McMurry College as main speaker.
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United Methodist Church District
First United Methodist Church
Charles Giesler
San Angelo
David R. Ehalt
Angelo State University
Susannah Wesley Circle
Tom K. Kim
McMurry College
Trustees Schedule Brady ISD Meeting Change
Supt C A Reynolds announced the Brady Independent School District trustees meeting set for November 12 was postponed. The board will reconvene November 19 at the administration building.
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Supt. C. A. Reynolds
The
Brady Schools
Brady Independent School District
City Council Hears Water Light Unit Update
The Electrical Board reported the Brady Water & Light Plant’s new 2600 KW peaking unit was phased in and tested with loads 2300 to 2600 KW for eight hours. Schematics show cooling and generator panel instrument fixes by Stewart & Stevenson before final payment. A 40,000 gallon diesel storage addition is finished. Plans cover maintenance on older 1250 KW Nordberg and 3250 KW Cooper units.
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Electrical Board of the City Council
Brady Water & Light Plant
Stewart & Stevenson
Houston
Nordberg
Cooper-Bessemer
Cooper
Austin Meter Services
Freeman resigns as Brady Chamber of Commerce manager
Don Freeman, who led the Brady Chamber of Commerce for two months, resigns effective Nov 15 to become funeral director and mortician for Corley Funeral Home in Corsicana. He and his family will move Nov 16, noting fond wishes for Brady and McCulloch County.
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Brady Chamber of Commerce
Corsicana
Corley Funeral Home
Chamber of Commerce
Wilkerson Puneral
Brady
Freeman
McCulloch County
Gas Drilling Up In Lohn Field In McCulloch County
Gas activity rises in northwest McCulloch County as Evans and Davenport of Kingfisher Oklahoma drill a 1900 foot wildcat on Algie H Hill estate near Fife. Neal Brothers of Houston begin wells on Manuelita and Marshall Ferrell land north of Lohn with two more Soon to start on Betty Smith property.
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Evans & Davenport
Kingfisher
Okla
Algie H. Hill
Fife
Lojon
Oklahoma
Hill Place
Manuelita
Lohn
Neal Brothers
Houston
J. T. Woodward
Ferrell
Betty Smith
Ferrell Place
McCulloch County Approves Four of Nine Amendments
In very light turnout McCulloch County voters approved four amendments No 2 homestead protection No 3 homestead exemption No 5 coastal seawall bonds and No 7 increase veteran's land fund The most defeated locally was No 1 annual sessions of the legislature and pay raises Statewide all amendments passed except No 1 No 2 No 8 and No 9 withNo 1 facing quick turnout decline and Speaker Price Daniel Jr citing Watergate and Agnew resignation as contributing factors
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McCulloch County
W. E. (Beekie) Lohn, Jr
Veteran's Land Fund
Texas Election Bureau
Texas
Vet
Stop Sign Removed At China And 10th Streets
Brady police chief Bill Strickland announced the stop sign at China and 10th streets had been removed to convert the cross street into a through route for north south traffic. He said the change is part of ongoing traffic improvements in Brady.
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Bill Strickland
China and
10Th Streets
Brady
Strickland
G E Davenport Dies in Monahans After Illness
G E Davenport former Bradyite died Wednesday afternoon at his Monahans home after a sudden illness. Funeral services are pending in Monahans. Born in Brady he worked at Norman Motors for years. His son Glenn Davenport died in a past automobile accident. Further details were not available at press time.
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G. E. Davenport
Monahans
Brady
Davenport
Norman Motors
Glenn
Skinny) Davenport
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Frank Kidd
Pontotoc
J. T
Dutch) Woodward
Latitia
Jack L. Smith
Fly Gap
Mason County
H. C. Samuels
Llano
Llano House
Hardin & Jones of
Conley Mercantile Co
Georgia
Lee Roy Bara
George Green
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Lee Roy
Bara
Jean F. Will
Severo Bara
Larry Sparks
Denver City
Don Hanna
Fort Stockton
Wes Hays
Holliday
Kathy Parsley
Jacksonville
Larry Rabeck
Grand Prairie
Ronald Debusk
Dallas
Methodist
Felts Woh
Pry
Val
Tore
Lea
Council
Cali
Brate
James Feazelle
Texas Municipal League
Municipal Codification Corp
Brady, Texas
Municipal Gas Corp
CC Post
Don Freeman
McCulloch
Tion
Bureau
House
Price Daniel Jr
Spiro Agnew
China
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