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Newspaper

Brady Standard

Location

Brady, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1954

Page

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Purcells Attend Purina Mills Parley in Colorado Springs

Mr and Mrs George W Purcell travel to Colorado Springs Colorado for a three day meeting of the General Salesmanagers Advisory Board of Purina Mills Sixty two district salesmen from the United States and Canada participate George Purcell the only Texan and one of four Western region members earns the boards top quota achievement Mrs Purcell joins a wives panel at the Monday morning session The Purcells have attended the advisory board four of its eight years and plan to return Wednesday

George W. Purcell Purina Mills Colorado Springs Colo Broadmoor United States Canada George Texas Purcell Danforth Purcells

Brady Market Guide Appears on Pages Three and Four

The Standard publishes Brady and McCulloch County Market Guide on pages 3 and 4 with tear out reference, maps of the city and county, and list of cooperating advertisers. Guides also printed on high grade book paper and available from advertisers or The Standard office.

Brady and McCulloch County Standard

Death Notice of Mrs. L. O. Marshall of Lohn

Mrs. Rosa Lohn Marshall 63 of Lohn died at 4 30 p m Thursday in Brady Hospital. Born March 12 1891 she lived in Lohn all her life. Survived by husband Floyd Marshall a son five brothers three sisters and three grandchildren. Funeral at Lohn Tabernacle with burial in Lohn Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.

Floyd Marshall Melvin High School Carl Gouldbush Fred Lincoln W. E. Lohn Lohn Earl Lohn Wilcox, Ariz S. E. Huie Tom Marshall McCamey B. A. Donaldson Lebanon Gene Williams Earl Lohn, Jr Billy John Huie Warren Jones Fletcher Marshall Roy Marshall

Gal Takes Prize Again in Weekly Football Contest

The weekly football contest prize goes to Mrs. Thad Bell of Indy as she narrowly edges J. E. Harrison Jr. and others. She erred on two games including the SMU Arkansas upset and the San Angelo Amarillo tie, with DeLeon score prediction 6-13 guiding her to victory. Gene Appleton and Sammy Leach tie for third after two missed tallies.

Thad Bell Indy Clyde Vance SMU Arkansas San Angelo Amarillo Brady DeLeon J. E. Harrison, Jr Pampa Odessa DeLeon Gene Appleton Camp San Saba Sammy Leach North Graham St Brady Twentynine

Wreck Injuries Fatal to Boss Garner 56

Clarence Dewey Garner known as Boss, 56, of Salt Gap died at 9:15 a m Friday in McCulloch Concho Hospital Melvin from brain injuries after a pickup collision at U S 87 and FM 503 north of Melvin. He had been hospitalized since Oct 16 following the wreck. He was a stock farmer born June 1 1898 in Lampasas County. Survivors include his mother Mary Garner 79 Salt Gap two brothers Barney Loving ton N M and Jack Garner Salt Gap two sisters Mrs Lawson Russell Pear Valley and Mrs Huie Turner Melvin. Funeral 3 p m Saturday Wilkerson Funeral Home Brady with Pleasant Crenshaw Church of Christ minister from McGregor officiating burial Rest Haven Brady. Pallbearers J B Garner Lynn Garner Harold Turner Jack Towery Wallace Fikes Jr Claude Russell.

Clarence Dewey Boss) Garner Salt Gap McCulloch-Concho Melvin Garner U. S. 87 Lampasas County Mary Garner Barney Lovington N. M Jack Garner Lawson Russell Pear Valley Huie Turner Wilkerson Funeral Home Brady Pleasant Crenshaw Church of Christ McGregor Rest Haven Cemetery J. B. Garner Lynn Garner Harold Turner Jack Towery Wallace Fikes, Jr Claude Russell

County HD Women Exhibit Year's Work

McCulloch County Home Demonstration Clubs showcased this year’s work with a noon to 5 pm show at Gibbs building and a 3 pm dress review. Visitors viewed winter-themed displays from multiple clubs, including a scrapbook tracing the Valliant family to 1642 and a poster series on growth and health awareness.

County HD McCulloch County Home Demonstration Clubs Gibbs McCulloch County Council South Brady Club Fairview Club Calf Creek Club Rochelle Club East Sweden Club Gordon Valliant Calf Creek Fife Club Sweden

Bobby Andrews Wins Miss BHS Title at Brady High

Bobby Andrews accepts the winner's identification bracelet from Karen Hartley aka Miss BHS after securing the title in a Brady High contest sponsored by The Bulldog's Bark last week. The photo shows his gratitude for the prize.

Bobby Andrews Karen Hartley Bulldog’s Bark Brady High Bobby Andrews Richard Rickman Joe Garvey

White's Horses Win at Races

At Armistice Day meet in Brady three White stables horses won firsts with Cassius Cobra Dee and Black Gallant taking top spots. Be Bold owned by Mrs. J B Wood and O'Brian's Pat owned by E J Johnson placed second and first in their heats. About 400 fans attended the one day event.

G. R. White Brady Mr. White Jubilee Cassius Cobra Dee Black Gallant J. B. Wood Victoria O'Brian Pat E. J. Johnson San Antonio

J F Cox 80 Brady farmer dies after illness

J F Cox aged 80 longtime Brady farmer died at his home Friday after an extended illness. Born August 6 1874 in Bell County he moved to Brady from Haskell County in 1938. Funeral services were held Sunday at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with Rev Roy H May officiating. Burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survived by wife Lela Catherine Cox two sons seven daughters fifteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

John F. Cox Brady Farmer Bell County Mr. Cox Brady Haskell County Wilkerson Funeral Home Roy H. May First Methodist Church Rest Haven Lela Catherine Cox Owen W. Cox R. Leslie Cox Haskell W. P. Jones B. C. Broad J. G. Pennington Elva Cox Durant Okla Charles F. Williams Abilene R. N. Newsom Albuquerque

Brady Seniors Barbecue Aims to Raise Trip Funds

Brady High School seniors plan a barbecue in the high school cafeteria next Tuesday night November 23 to raise 1600 dollars for their trip. With about 500 dollars in the treasury they expect to feed about 400 people with over 400 pounds of meat plus beans potato salad pickles onions bread punch and coffee. Tickets cost 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for children under 12 serving runs 6 30 to 9 p m.

Brady High School Treasury

Three New Telephone Exchanges Opened in October

Central Texas Telephone Co op activated three exchanges at Mercury Voca and Rochelle adding 104 new patrons. Two more exchanges at Cher oke and Bend in San Saba County are planned for November. Howard C Perry of Cherokee joins the board replacing Cecil Brown who resigned.

Mercury Voca Rochelle Central Texas Telephone Co-op Clyde Sanders Cherokee Bend San Saba County Howard C. Perry Cecil Brown

Rev Fowler Plans Jamaica Revival

The Rev. LeRay Fowler of the First Baptist Church is invited to preach a 10 day revival in Jamaica starting January 29. He plans to depart from New Orleans via Cuba to reach Jamaica with arrangements still incomplete. The Rev. C W McCullough, former Rochelle and Menard pastor, supervises the preaching crusade hoping for 30 men to preach simultaneously in Jamaica in January.

LeRay Fowler First Baptist Church Jamaica New Orleans Cuba C. W. McCullough Rochelle Menard Mr. Fowler Henderson

San Antonio Trip Details for Hardin Jones

Hardin Jones spent Thursday in San Antonio on business activities.

San Antonio Hardin Jones

Rainfall spread across McCulloch County and beyond

Heavy showers moved through McCulloch County on Sunday morning. Brady reported 16 inches locally while nearby areas received up to 2 inches. Eastward towns Richland Springs San Saba Goldthwaite Lampasas saw 2 to 5 inches as a cool front dropped temperatures.

McCulloch Brady West Sweden Brady Creek Lonn Rochelle East Sweden Richland Springs San Saba Goldthwaite Lampasas

Mutilation Victim Booked on Charge of Intoxication

Clyde Bennett a 34 year old ex Army man who says he was castrated by two Brady ranchers was jailed in San Antonio on drunkenness and disturbing the peace after leaving the Army. He was arrested first on Friday Nov 5 spent night in jail and rearrested Saturday Nov 6. Roy Barton and David Dutton are charged with castration of Bennett July 4 in Mills County with trial moved to Georgetown after a Goldthwaite venue change.

Clyde Bennett Fort Hood Brady San Antonio Bennett Abel's Court Broadway Roy Barton David Dutton Mills County Georgetown Goldthwaite

Foster Family Attends Funeral in Houston

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Foster and son and Miss Vancille Tedder of Piketon Ohio attended the funeral of B. W. Foster in Houston. Mr. Foster died last Sunday week. The Fosters and Miss Tedder visited Brady as guests of M. and Mrs. Tedder over the weekend before returning to Piketon.

J. A. Foster Vancille Tedder Piketon Ohio B. W. Foster Mr. Foster Houston Foster J. A. Fosters Miss Tedder Brady

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June Kennedy Roy Kennedy Rochelle Hornets Hornets June Glenn Burns E. N Pinky) Burns George W Urcell Brady Market Guide Gal McCulloch County South Brady Aubrey Davee Valliant Neal Barbara Lockett Ray Williams Rooster Holland Elm Grove Holland Holand R. Head Tit Tat D. Martin Tuffy Billy Hughes B. Bold Merlin Lemons Seco Queen C. G. Laughlin Sweetwater Jesse DeHoyos Brown Ladd Consort Harper Wanda Harper Mr. Upset Richard Huff Austin Illyeen Bruce Junior Chaney Gatesville Eddie King Miss Aproe Monkey Gilbert Hernandez Hernandez Lucky William Sure Train J. E. Hester Killeen J. F. Cox Rev. Fowler
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