Scout Leaders Re-elect Dukes District Chairman
Nelson Dukes was re-elected chairman of the Heart of Texas District of Boy Scouts at a Monday night meeting where Dr. W. V. Olin was named district vice chairman and Buddy Samuelson became district commissioner. The group discussed growth, with 87 Cubs and 99 Scouts across two packs and five troops, totaling 186 boys, and noted repairs planned for the Scout Lodge as they seek more adult leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Dukes
Heart of Texas District of Boy Scouts
W. V. Olin
Buddy Samuelson
Paul Jackson
Rochelle
John Black
H. O. Broad
H. D. Winters
W. L
Doc) Taylor
Charlie Pence
Roman
el Patio
O. K. Reynolds
Ballinger
Reynolds
Cubs
Olin
Dukes
Fire Destroys Rochelle House
Sunday morning fire destroyed the five room home of Mrs. Tobe Smith in Rochelle. Most furniture saved. clothing and bed linens lost. No one was home. Miss Frances Stewart, a Rochelle home economics teacher, was away visiting. Fire Chief Howard Salter assisted with water from a truck. cause believed to be a partition fire. The house was partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobe Smith
Rochelle
Frances Stewart
Mrs. Smith
Denton
Brady
Howard Salter
Dogs to Open Cage Season Thru Thursday at Home
Brady's Bulldogs open the basketball season by hosting the Junction Eagles in the BHS gym. The B game starts at 6 30 p m with the A game to follow. Admission is 50 cents and 25 cents.
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Brady
Bulldogs
Junction Eagles
BHS
FFA Banquet Set Friday Night at Brady High
Brady High School Future Farmers of America plans its annual Father and Son Banquet Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the BHS gym. Chapter President Billy Joe Nicholas will announce new honorary members and Diane Roddie will be named chapter sweetheart, with Jerry Smith delivering a speech on what the FFA means to him.
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Brady High School
The
Future Farmers of America
BHS
FHA
Billy Joe Nicholas
FFA
Richard Rickman
Diane Roddie
Jerry Smith
New Bids Opened on Concho Dams
Roland L. Scherer of Weatherford submitted the sole bid when the Soil Conservation Service opened bids on two Concho County detention dams as part of the Brady Creek flood control project. Dams Nos. 36 and 37 lie about six miles northeast of Eden. Scherer's bid totaled $70,615.17.
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Roland L. Scherer
Weatherford
Soil Conservation Service
Concho County
Brady Creek
Eden
Fisher & Son
Scherer
Robert L Ware Dies in Holt San Saba County
Robert L. Ware, Holt resident in San Saba County, died Monday morning in Brady Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Holt, with a San Saba funeral home in charge.
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Robert L. Ware
Holt
San Saba County
Brady Hospital
San Saba
Candy Bags Prepared for Bradys Christmas Party
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Trade Extension Committee of the Chamber of Commerce planned a Tuesday night meeting to sack 3,000 bags of candy for Bradys annual Christmas party. The event will be held Saturday December 4 for distribution to local children.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Troops Scout Roads for Army Maneuvers at Fort Hood
A 46 man unit from the 35th Engineer Group at Fort Hood bivouacked at Richards Park in McCulloch County after a five day road and bridge survey. Under Second Lt. Gilbert Mojica the team tested weight limits to protect future tank routes.
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Fort Hood
McCulloch County
Gilbert Mojica
Richards Park
Mason County
Army Engineers
Mojica
Puerto Rico
Citadel
Charleston
D. C
Thanksgiving Guests From San Antonio
Reverend and Mrs. Cole Smith of San Antonio were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Neal and Jerry, visiting for the holiday.
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San Antonio
Cole Smith
Albert Neal
Jerry
Awards Presented To 10 Cub Scouts At Pack Meeting
Advancement awards were presented to 10 Cub Scouts as Pack 24 held its monthly meeting at the Scout Lodge. History was the November study theme with dens staging related stunts. A county history talk and magic demonstration entertained about 75 Cubs and parents.
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Pack 24
Den 2
McCulloch County
Den 3
Den 4
Den 8
Jack Locklear
Den
W. L
Doc) Taylor
Clarence Snider
Bradybanker
McCulloch
Cubs
Leonard Atherton
Rochelle Girl Secures Second in Angelo Contest
Louise Price, 18, of Rochelle, finished second in the Miss Spirit of Christmas pageant held Saturday in San Angelo. Lucia Dixon, a San Angelo High School senior, won the title. Frances Brown of Llano placed third. Cynthia Reynolds represented Brady High School.
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Louise Price
Rochelle
San Angelo
Passenger Hurt In Auto Accident Near Brady
Andres Esparza an 85 year old Hobbs New Mexico man suffered head injuries when a 1953 Ford coach driven by his brother in law Daniel Esparza 31 left Mason highway eight miles south of Brady struck guard posts and slid across the highway. A friend Modesto Maldrando transported the injured man to Brady Hospital where his condition improved but he remained hospitalized Tuesday.
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Andres Esparza
Hobbs
N. M
Mason Highway
Brady
Daniel Esparza
Eden
San Saba River
Modesto Maldrando
Esparza
Brady Hospital
Hood Family Guests Over Thanksgiving from Rankin
Mr and Mrs Bill J Hood and sons Billy and James Bruce of Rankin spent Thanksgiving with his parents Mr and Mrs W A Hood. Mr Hood teaches English at Rankin High School.
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Hoods
Bill J. Hood
Billy and
James Bruce
Rankin
W. A. Hood
Mr. Hood
Rankin High School
Diplomas and Caps to Honor Brady Nurses
A combined graduation and capping ceremony for Brady Hospital School of Vocational Nursing is set for Monday at 8 PM in the South Ward School auditorium. Dr. D W Jordan will present diplomas, Mrs. Erna Samuelson assists, Rev. Tommy Brower will give the address, and a candle lighting service will cap eight new entrants.
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Brady Hospital School of Vocational Nursing
South Ward
D. W. Jordan
Erna Samuelson
Jordan
Tommy Brower
Brady Presbyterian Church
Ima Grace Underwood
Anna Mae Palmer
Hattie Harris
Agnes Moore
Angelita Torrez
Brady
Doris Thorn
Mmes
Zelma Nora Barber
Ruby Nell Bratton
Bertha Hanson
Ruby Larkin
Helen Fay Lawrence
Carrie Bell Turner
Johnnie Dell Webb
Jury completes for Cates murder trial in Brady Texas
Walton Cates 39 stands trial in 85th District Court for malice murder in the Aug 15 Richards Park shooting that killed Roy Lee Finlay 37 of Brady. Selection wrapped Monday with 12 Brady area jurors plus others from nearby towns. defense contends self defense and seeks a suspended sentence while 29 defense and 10 state witnesses are noted.
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Walton Cates
Finlay
Brady
Richards Park
Tommy Clay
Allie Browning
Lohn
Browning
L. C. Hargrove
Melvin
Lowell Brown
A Fowler
Tom Hill Miller
Im Harkrider
I. Z. Woodard
Mercer Slaughter
T. E. Bratton
Mercury
W. E. Lohn, Jr
Fred Lohn
Benne
Waldrip
Arthur Scharlach
Rochelle
Bill Alborn
Evans J Adkins
Aubrey Davee
Jim
Eden
Bill
Coleman
Ralph
Earl
Cates
Rosa Hoffman
Hoffman
Brady's Garvey Wins All District Honors
Joe Garvey of the Brady Bulldogs was named to the All-District 8-AA team, the sole Brady representative and the only junior among ten seniors. Comanche dominated with four first-team picks and one second-team, as coaches voted excluding their own players. The district football schedule was set, with Brady facing Coleman Winters Ballinger Lake View St Comanche and Armistice Day games, plus nonconference plans including San Saba and Del Rio.
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Joe Garvey
Brady Bulldogs
Coleman
Garvey
Bulldogs
Comanche
Winters
Brady
Runnels
Ballinger
San Saba
del Rio
Poe
C. A. Reynolds
Brady High
C. A. Ethridge
C. D. York
James Glenn
Virgil Chaffin
W. Graves
Ethridge
Chaffin
Methodist Men To Honor Brady High Bulldogs Football Teams
Brady High School A and B football teams will be saluted by the Methodist Men at a supper in First Methodist Church Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Lawrence Dahlberg notes an entertainment program headlined by Jack Brewer of Howard Payne College who will speak and present a football film. About 45 players and Brady High coaches Chuck York James Glenn and Ed Whiteley will attend with special invites to Brady Junior High mentors Joe Simpson and Leonard Boyd.
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Brady High School
First Methodist Church
Brady High Bulldogs
Lawrence Dahlberg
Jack Brewer
Howard Payne College
Navy Maneuvers Highlight Brady and Voca Sailors
Brady and Voca sailors joined Atlantic Fleet drills in Lantflex 1-55 spanning the Eastern Atlantic. Charles B. Dodds radioman third class aboard USS Mellette and Willis D. Ellison engineman aboard USS Brough participated as 50 000 Navy and 26 000 Marine personnel tested fleet readiness for wartime sea lane control from November 16 to 20 near Onslow Beach North Carolina.
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Brady
Voca
Mellette
Charles B. Dodds
USN
Charles A. Dodds
West Sixth St
Willis D. Ellison
W. B. Ellison
Uss Brough
Atlantic
Onslow Beach
N. C
All-District Selections Noted For Austin Game
Mr and Mrs FE Powell and Mr and Mrs JH DuBose attended the Texas U Texas Aggie football game in Austin Saturday confirming local interest in district selections poised for the game.
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Austin
FE. J. Powell
J. H. DuBose
Texas U-Texas Aggie
Mrs. Samuel Hayes Dies at Home in Brady
Mrs. Samuel R. Hayes 79 longtime Brady resident died at her home 507 East Fifth Street at 8:55 p m Thursday Born January 25 1875 in Mason County she was married November 13 1850 Survivors include her husband granddaughter Mrs Marjorie Crutchfield two great granddaughters and brother W A Baker Funeral services were conducted at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel Saturday with Rev Roy May officiating Burial followed in Brady Cemetery Pallbearers included Byron Baker Charlie Bratton Harold Buntyn Hank Weyand Fred Nixon and Paul Levens.
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Samuel R. Hayes
Brady
East Fifth St
Margaret Eudelia Baker
Mason County
Marjorie Crutchfield
San Angelo
W. A. Baker
Rotan
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Roy May
First Methodist Church
Brady Cemetery
Byron Baker
Charlie Bratton
Harold Buntyn
Hank Weyand
Fred Nixon
Paul Levens
Holiday Visitors At Johnson Home
Thanksgiving guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson included Mrs. J. C. Wirdell and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Robinson of Llano, Mr. and Mrs. Gratton Taliaferro and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jordan and daughter, all from Mason.
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J. A. Johnson
J. C. Wirdell
T. J. Robinson
Llano
Gratton Taliaferro
Dallas woman visits ill mother in Brady
Mrs. C T Pierce of Dallas visits her mother Mrs. Carl Flemming who has been ill and shows improvement. Mrs. Pierce plans to return home Wednesday and subscribed to The Standard while in Brady to stay informed about home news.
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C. T. Pierce
Dallas
Carl Flemming
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Brady Junior High Lions
Stella McWilliams
Allie Mary Howard
Jo Helen Carson
Bonnie Brook
Ann Gault
Lions
Olga Lou Cavin
Dukes District
Concho Dams
Robert Radges
Donald Cavness
Byron Haynes
Kenny Rothmann
Jimmy Sones
Jimmy Criswell
Jeb Bodenhamer
Don King
Craig Steffens
Martin Broad
Joe King
Angelo
Sandra Hargroves
Porter Stovall
Aaron Roper
C. W. Jacobson
Paul Hanson
L. C. Atherton
Longfellow
Lake View
St Comanche
DeLeon
Trady
Max McCullough
Clyde Noonkester
Harold Price
Romanche
Gary Ferguson
James Lester
Bobby Winans
Wayne Jenkins
Fred West
Calvin Lee
Cecil Brownlee
Jor Garvey Brady Ant
Fos
Don Winchester
Don Butts
D' Alton
Blevins
Pierce Winters
Perry
Gill Carpenter
Gene Lay
Lake View Cc
Spike Dykes
Bill Davis
Leo Cauley
Waylon Daniels
Kenneth Heathington
Samuel Hayes
Allan Shivers
Texas
Boca Raton
Fla
William C. Bennett
Orlando
Shivers
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