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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1977
Page
2
Lloyd Drexler of Chicago visited Brady to offer Bush Hog Load workers a chance to buy Allied stock at a bargain price. Drexler is president and chief executive officer of Allied.
Jack Greene notes the Ports of Call along the Inside Passage aboard the ferryliner Columbia offered little interest beyond cargo handling. The write up shifts to Brady plant labor news where Allied stock options are used to reward workers and foster ownership among employees.
Jake B Kilgore 69 of Brady died at 9 35 p m Monday in Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness Services were held 10 a m Wednesday at Wilkerson South Side Chapel with Rev Ray Ash and William Linn officiating Burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery Born May 6 1908 in Pontotoc he lived in McCulloch County all his life He married Linnie Mae Lohn February 6 1961 in San Saba He was a retired meat cutter and member of the First Baptist Church of Brady Survivors include his wife a daughter Judith Cook of Fairburn Georgia two stepchildren Karen Lohn Arend Buckeye Arizona and James B Lohn Fort Worth four brothers Doyle Kilgore Hepzibah Georgia Oscar Kilgore Brady Troy Kilgore Ringgold and Arthur Kilgore Fort Worth three sisters Lucy Wood San Saba Lola Kinser Burnet and Ophelia Rhodes Stanton and nine grandchildren.
Three candidates filed for May 6 Democratic primaries in McCulloch County. County judge Floyd Marshall seeks reelection against former judge Hettie Fae George, and Bill Moffatt announces for justice of the peace Place 1. Additional races include county treasurer Mrs. C. J. Behrens, county clerk W. E. Beekie Sohn, district clerk Fayrene Williams, and commissioners Jerry Bratton and Glenn A. Smith. Filing fees are 300 dollars for most offices and 200 for justice of the peace.
Johnny Lewis and Gilbert Wheeler opened Bulldog Marine at 301 South Bridge in Brady in the old Duncan Chevrolet building. The pair bring Evinrude and Johnson motors and service, plus Glastron Renegade and Cane Cutter boats, with a grand opening slated for Saturday. Lewis, a 1969 Brady High graduate, left Odessa for Brady to be near family and community, while Wheeler comes from Odessa and Hobbs, New Mexico, with seven years at an Evinrude dealer.
The Brady Kiwanis Club sponsors an All School Victory Dance from 8 p m to midnight Saturday at the McCulloch County Youth Center to honor Brady High School district football champions and Brady Junior High football teams. Special guests include the coaching staff and cheerleaders from both schools. Music by Mike and John Camp. No admission charge.
Sheriff Bill Strickland became ill this week while staying in Los Angeles California. Deputy Sheriff Bill Barr spoke with the sheriff at 8 p m Tuesday. Strickland s wife accompanied him in California.
Lindle Taylor, a Rotary International Exchange student from Sydney, recounts life in Texas during her 100 months in the United States. She describes ranch life near Jourdanton, diverse U.S. travel with host families, and the contrast between Texas and Sydney. She notes Texas conservatism and local fashion shifts as she adapts to American teen life.
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