Noted Educator Sneaks Next Week In Brady Schools
Dr. Willis A. Sutton, renowned educator from Atlanta, Ga., will visit Brady High and Brady Junior High School for three days next week October 10 12. He will address high school classes Wednesday and speak to junior high Thursday at a Lions Rotary joint noon meeting and again at 7 30 p m in the BHS auditorium with no charge. Friday plans are undecided.
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Willis A. Sutton
Atlanta
Brady
Brady High
Sutton
West Texas
Lions and Rotary Clubs
BHS
Howe outlines future of air transport at Brady luncheon
Jack Howe new assistant to the vice president of Trans-Texas Airways spoke at the Brady Lions luncheon at First Methodist Church on Thursday. He highlighted air industry growth from 25 years ago to a dominant global sector and discussed expansion potential for the United States economy. Howe, a 16 year veteran, began as a ticket agent in St Louis in 1940 and rose through several cities before joining TTA in Houston in June.
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Jack Howe
Trans-Texas Airways
Brady Lions
First Methodist Church
Howe
Arville Roberts
TTA
Chicago and Southern
Delta Airlines
St. Louis
Little Rock
Indianapolis
Detroit
Houston
Trans-Texas
Council Delays Decision on Highway Plan
City Council postponed a decision on the State Highway Department rerouting plan for LA 587 through Brady until the week of Oct 22 after lengthy discussion. The panel remains undecided on rejecting or accepting the plan, with consideration of a bypass route and traffic changes around Brady.
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State Highway Department
Brady
Lngthy
Ren Dillon
Highway Department UC
Phone Firm Seeks Doubling Rates in Brady
The Southwestern States Telephone Co asked Brady's City Council for authority to double local rates. John P D Allen, Brownwood West Texas division manager, presented the proposal. The council took no action, and Allen said there would be a study and a later return. He cited a required 6.32 percent return on the $509,281 Brady investment.
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Southwestern States Telephone Company
Pine
West 11Th Street
Shields
7Th Street
D. A. Harkrider
Hew Strickland
Southwestern States ‘Telephone Company
Brady
John PD. Allen
Brownwood
West Texas
Allen
Methodists Plan Open House for New Building Sunday
The First Methodist Church invites the community to an open house Sunday with a 3:30 p.m. service of thanksgiving and a reception in the social hall of the new educational building. Rev. Raymond Taylor will speak, and Lawrence Dahl will conduct a recognition service.
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Edward Geeslin
Lawrence Dahlberg
David Bratton
Jamie Williamson
Norman Archer
Rabid Fox Found in McCulloch County Second in Month
A second rabid fox was found in McCulloch County last week on the Paul Moore place at Lehn after biting a dog. The head was sent to Austin for health tests, and the Moore dog was killed and burned. The first rabid fox was found Sept. 10 in Fairview. A rabies outbreak preceded by a cow dying in Mason County at Camp Air. Brady veterinarian Dr Steve King underwent anti rabies treatment.
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McCulloch County
Paul Moore
Lehn
Moore
Austin
Public Health
O. D
Raymond
Mason County
Camp Air
Roy Schmidt
Brady
Steve King
Rochelle valedictorian earns Dow Chemistry scholarship
Gwen Scharlach, valedictorian of Rochelle High School 1955, wins a $200 chemistry scholarship at the University of Texas as a sophomore. The award comes from Dow Chemical Co. Gwen is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scharlach, formerly of Rochelle, now living in Austin.
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Gwen Scharlach
Rochelle High School
University of Texas
Dow Chemical Co
Gwen
Arthur Scharlach
Rochelle
Austin
McCulloch Chest Budgets for Nine Campaigns
The McCulloch County Community Chest sets a $9,903.78 budget, down from $10,083.98 last year, with the same agencies including Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Home Muscular Dystrophy Salvation Army and other funds. Kickoff for advance gifts is at noon at the McCulloch County Electric Co op building led by CG D Bell and a prepared committee of local volunteers. The drive runs Oct 15 for unit division and Oct 22 for employee and county divisions, aiming to streamline fundraising and maximize aid to agencies.
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McCulloch County Community Chest
CG. D. Bell
McCulloch County Electric Co-op
Mr. Rollie Steps Off Porch Hurting Himself
G. R. White was bruised stepping from his front porch Tuesday evening. He does not believe he stumbled and fell, but asked a doctor who then admitted him to Brady Hospital for X rays. He is sore but without broken bones and expected to be released soon.
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G. R. White
Brady Hospital
Mr. White
Book Review Set At Club Monday
Mrs. Roy Spence of Brownwood will present a Monday book review at the Coun try Club reviewing A. J. Cronin's A Thing of Beauty. The St. Pauls Episcopal Church sponsors her appearance. tickets $1 from church members or at the door. Spence, UT Austin graduate, has led reviews across Central Texas and appears in Brownwood productions.
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Roy Spence
Brownwood
Country Club
A. J. Cronin
Spence
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
University of Texas
Texas
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
Brownwood Community Playhouse
Salters Watch For Son On TV On CBS West Point
Mr and Mrs Howard Salter will watch their son Cadet Ronnie Salter on a new CBS series West Point Friday night at 9 pm The 30 minute program will present authentic stories about men and the traditions of the U S Military Academy
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Howard Salter
Ronnie Salter
West Point
CBS
U. S. Military Academy
Visit in Marshall by Mrs W B Lawrence and sons
Mrs W B Lawrence and her two sons Dale and Jerrell spent last weekend in Marshall as guests of their mother and grandmother.
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Marshall
W. B. Lawrence
Dale
Jerrell
Rate Hike Sought in Coleman Compared with Brady
Coleman Co seeks a 35 percent rate rise in Coleman for phone service versus Brady’s 100 percent. Current Coleman rates: one party business $6 rising to $38.25, four party residence $2.25 to $3.05. Investment figures show Coleman $282,907 versus Brady $500,281, with Coleman housing 2,239 lines and Brady 7,987.
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Southwestern States Telephone Co
Coleman
Brady
Allen
Brady Banks See Deposits Rise Amid Past Decline
Deposits in Brady banks increase by nearly 200000 from last year with total deposits at 6775783 largely from wool sales held in CCC storage. Loans and discounts drop to 1808005 from 2104043. Comparative figures show lower loan totals and varying deposits across Brady National and Commercial National for Oct 5 to Oct 6. Meeting for gospel event at Millersview cancelled after preacher W D Black breaks hip and is sidelined.
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Brady
CCC
Salvation Army Spends Every Dime for Charity
The Salvation Army McCulloch County uses purchase orders to fund aid through the Community Chest. No local salaries are paid. volunteers run the unit while merchants reimburse with checks. Over seven months $558.01 supported groceries for 16 families, lodging for 20, auto aid for 26, and fire loss room rent, plus Christmas baskets and Easter eggs funded by donations.
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Salvation Army
McCulloch County
Dunbar
Local Service Unit
McCulloch Countians
Community Chest
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Robert J. Milligan
Covineer
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Earl Yo
Jim McFarlin
T. K. Anderson
Walter Bowden
T. Gray
Methodists
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San Angelo
A. Watlso
South
Blackburn
Earl Todd
Todd
J. A. Harkvrider
T L. Gray
Dick Gleaton
Davd Bratton
W. C. Bowden
Ernest Martin
Archer
Cecil Striegler
Hardin Jones
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Jim Harkrider
Wilson Jordan
James Glenn
Roger George
Henry Hodges
Bowden
Norman Lawler
Howard Broad
Earl Finlay
Ralph Micklethwait
Fred Bryant
McCulloch Chest
The
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Muscular Dystrophy Association
American Cancer Society
Heart Fund
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Armed Services Fund
ASD
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Advance Gifts Committee
L. J. Townsend
George Carruthers
Jack Keyser
Frank Roddie
E. L. Bodenhamer
Charles Samuel
L. B. Smith
Otto Frederick
Walter Gray
W. E. Jordan
John L. Morrow
A. J. Ricks, Jr
Hymie Myers
K. K. Steffens
Homer Duncum
Bill Grant
Mac Slaughter
H. O. Broad
S. P. Tomlinson
Rollie
Salters
Son
Brady National Loans
Commercial National Loans
Millersview
Tate
A. J. Woodress
W. D. Black
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