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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1966
Page
1
Frank Dickerson, McCulloch County game warden, notes 3400 antlerless deer permits issued. He says the deer crop is as good or better than last year and hunters should reach their limits easily. Cooler weather boosts the rush as out of town visitors flock to the Hill Country gateway.
A Hill Country big game season opens Saturday November 12 amid expectations of a record deer harvest due to plentiful herds and favorable food supplies. Texas Parks and Wildlife reports strong deer and turkey prospects with growing license demand and notable Llano County contribution to the statewide bag.
A mid-morning gasoline fire at Duncan Chevrolet Co damaged one car and the repair shop ceiling while causing smoke damage to the adjacent McCulloch County Farm Bureau building. Owner G E Duncan expects substantial loss though none of the new cars were harmed.
Thomas Allen Parker Sr. 717, of Brady, died of a sudden heart attack while with his wife on a coast fishing trip. He formerly supervised schools at Menard and was a retired contractor and teacher. Survived by his wife, son T. A. Parker Jr., and half-brother W. C. Shambling. body returned to Wilkerson Funeral Home with services pending.
A dry gusty norther hit Brady at 8 30 p m Wednesday causing a 27 degree fall by 6 a m Thursday. Temperatures dropped from a 77 degree high to 50s. Deer hunters welcome the cool weather as the season opens Saturday. The cool nights are expected to continue through Friday with a potential front around Saturday. McCulloch County areas saw little to no precipitation.
About 1000 McCulloch County voters turned out in the general election. Waggoner Carr won the U S Senate race over John Tower by 725 to 644, while 14 of 16 constitutional amendments were approved and two were defeated. The county also rejected a stock law proposal by a wide margin.
Voters in McCulloch County decisively rejected an open range proposal sought by about 50 landowners to allow unchecked grazing of horses jacks jennets donkeys hogs sheep and goats, a stock law election that did not mention cattle.
Republican John Tower wins a first full re election in Texas with about 190000 vote margin as 15 amendments receive approval. Carr blames national trends for defeat while Gov. Connally notes poor turnout. Johnson offered no immediate comment. GOP gains include Bob Price Geor ge Bush and a GOP state senate victory marking a shift in Texas politics.
An election roundup reports 254 counties counted with 208 complete. Governor John Connally leads Democrats with 981,937 votes, John Tower tops Republicans with 831,871 in U S Senate race, and Preston Smith leads for Lt Governor with 601,506 votes. Other minor party totals shown.
In Brady on November 15 the Region VII UIL marching contest will host 31 bands with about 2500 participants and spectators. Routines run 5 to 8 minutes. judges include Merlin Jenkins Everett Maxwell and Dan Gibbs. Twirlers judged by Parsley Woods Tate. Brady Bulldog Band seeks top rating after last year's sweepstakes win.
In a close county race Attorney General Waggoner Carr of Lubbock defeated incumbent Senator John Tower of Wichita Falls in McCulloch County with 725 votes to 644. The balloting by boxes continued across the state.
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