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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1963
Page
1
A. H. Red Flood Brady Junior High School teacher was bitten by a copperhead while working on a farm near Eden Sunday afternoon. He was treated at Brady Hospital for a severely swollen right hand finger and illness, aided by two junior high boys Louis Holden and Eugene Laureles.
A resolution from McCulloch Farm Bureau proposed redrawing Commissioners Precincts 1 and 2 to equalize voter numbers while keeping Precincts 2 and 4 as is. The plan aims to avoid broader court action and preserve area representation on the court. Fred Lohn urged reconsideration of county maintenance for detention dams and flood prevention needs in the Brady Creek watershed.
Jim Harkrider now works as a salesman for Tommy Ereckson's Brady Motors, dealer for Chrysler and Plymouth in the Heart o Texas area. He invites friends to visit and see how easy it is to trade for a new or used car.
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Pente cost announce the birth of a son named Dell Edwin on Wednesday November 13 at Brody Hospital. The newborn weighed seven pounds nine and a half ounces. The Pente costs have three other children, one son and two daughters.
Mrs. Cecil Nelin represented the Brady Girl Scout orphanization at the Badge Workshop in Brownwood. The Heart of Texas District split into four sections with Brownwood Brady San Saba Coleman and Liano representatives taking part.
Mrs Creighton Craig and her young son from Houston spent the early part of the week as guests of her father Jack Gartman and his family.
County officials announced the General Fund is solvent with a $24,406 reserve as of November 1 and all accounts current after paying a $26,000 bank loan. Tax base increased to about $13.995 million, adding roughly $35,000 yearly revenue.
Game Warden C W Swede Johnson says the season opens this Saturday with deer in good shape and larger antlers from May moisture. Spike bucks become legal in McCulloch and San Saba Counties. Deer ends Dec 31, quail to Jan 31, two turkey gobblers allowed. An antlerless deer requires a landowner permit. doe harvest limits include two bucks and a doe, or one buck and two does, never three bucks.
McCulloch County 4-H Gold Star Boy and girl for 1963 will be announced at the annual 4-H Club Awards Event on Monday, November 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the South Ward School Auditorium. Year pins and special achievement awards across multiple project areas will be given to 162 eligible members. The Gold Star is the county’s top 4-H honor and can be awarded only once.
Wrady's festive lights on the courthouse plaza are set to turn on Friday night to welcome visitors passing through town during hunting season.
Local sports roundup notes Friday matches involving Brady at Fredericksburg Rochelle at Lometa and LOUN at Eola with Melvin completing the season.
Brady high school football travels to Fredericksburg to meet the Hillbillies in Hillbillies Stadium after sanctions rerouted the venue. Fredericksburg runs a single wing and spread offense led by Dennis Feuge with a key injury update and solid defense. Brady seeks a win to stay in the District 18-AA title race alongside San Saba and Mason as officials may hold a coin flip if leaders win Friday.
A youth canteen is organized at the Scout Lodge for this winter, open Saturdays 7 to 11 p m. Led by Mrs Roy Ellison and Rev William S Douglas, the group has worked six weeks. The facility will offer dancing ping pong shuffleboard and card games with needed items including games card tables chairs records and a refrigerator provided by Windrow Norman Lawler Clay Building Material Higginbothams Brady Floor Covering.
The Brady Junior High Lions and Lake View played to a 26-26 tie to close Brady’s 1963 season. Brady’s seventh graders won 8-0 on a last play pass, Ernie Gonzales catching from Mike Leifeste for the final score. Eighth grade battled, with Raymond Lafuente scoring twice and Steve Miller recovering a key fumble.
The Brady Bulldogs Band travels to San Angelo for the Interscholastic League Region marching contest with about 50 bands. Brady performs at 3 04 p m on Saturday amid a 9 a m to 5 pm schedule. director James Mallow says the group will depart at 2 15 p m and return late Saturday night. Spectators are invited to watch.
Eric Swenson leaves his post as City purchasing agent and warehouseman effective November 15 after a delayed council action. On Wednesday the City Council named Bob Carmichael to replace him. Carmichael comes from Evans Foodway Store after previously distributing for Conoco here. Swenson had directed the warehouse since October 1953.
Mr and Mrs Tom Irvin announce the birth of their first granddaughter Rhonda Lynn to Mr and Mrs Jerry Woodall of 122023 Deer field Rd Savannah Ga Weighing eight pounds seven and one half ounces at birth Mrs Woodall formerly Janita Irvin was in Savannah to welcome the new arrival.
Brady Postmaster Mrs. Mable Francks urges early mailing of Christmas cards and gifts as the season approaches. She advises sturdy wrap and packed cartons, checking large items with the post office, using First Class with Christmas Tree stamps, including return address and ZIP code 76825, and mailing long distance mail before December 10. Free labels for local and out of town delivery are available.
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