Murray-Go-Round: Texas recruiters and college football scuffles
Sports writer Tom Murray recounts long history of recruiting tensions around the University of Texas. Dallas, Houston, and Arkansas figures like Darrel Royal, Jerry Lamb, and Ron Caveness are featured as they chase signings, with writers’ narratives and the back-and-forth of commitments and heartbreak. The piece blends humor with the grit of college football rivalries and recruiting lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Royal
University of Texas
Sports Illustrated
Dan Jenkins
Longhornville
Orange
Jerry Lamb
Arkansas
Ron Caveness
Warne Harris
Tevas
Ecoine
Enine
Lamb and
Caveness
Houston Smiley
Bie
Brady Texas Second Class Postage Entry
Notice indicates second class matter status entered May 17 at Brady post office Texas under the Act of March 3 1807 with a charge of 6.06 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Texas
Rochelle News Briefs From Rochelle Texas
Weather turns cooler after hot spell as residents hope for rain. Jimmy Moseley now attends Angelo College not Texas Tech. A Baptist Education fellowship in the building was led by Ronnie Nowlin and Melvin Hogan from Howard Payne College. Visitors from other churches joined Rev. Charles Moore from TCU. Fort Worth’s pastor preached at First Christian Church Sunday. Eden and Rochelle held their annual homecoming game Friday night with Miss Janet Lemke crowned football sweetheart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Education Building
Ronnie Nowlin
Melvin Hogan
Howard Payne College
Charles Moore
TCU
Fort Worth
First Christian Church
Eden
Rochelle
Janet Lemke
Local social notes from Brownwood and area
Mrs Leon Lee and Ronald Penn attend services at the Baptist Church with Howard Payne College guests including Sharon Aleford Dionne Filippo Lena Nelson Melvin Hogan Judy Howard and Ronnie Nowlin. The group visited families in Anchorage Dallas San Antonio Austin Rochelle and Brady while sharing meals and attending events. Ward Paul, a Rochelle boy, died last week. sympathy extended to relatives. Various local residents, students, and visitors are named with church services hospital visits and family gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Howard Payne Colles
Brownwood
Sharon Aleford
Dionne, Filippo
Lena Nelson
Melvin Hogan
Judy Howard
Ronnie Nowlin
Wade Nowlin
Patricia
Charlies Enedahl
Anchorage
Alaska
Bill Engdah
Bob Engdahl
Janet
Dallas
Charles Pagdahis
Bill Engdahis
Jamie Hemphill
Mason
M. M. Virdell
San Antonio
Austin
James Deeds
Paul
Rochelle
Fred Roberts
San Angelo
Doran Lemke
A & M College
Erick Lemke
Butch
Tinker
Lisa
A. Doran
J. B. Roland
Houston
Bill Wiliams
Lillie Bartlett
Sam Nowlin
Brady
Ernest Trott
Eden
M. M. Virdelis
Kate Harris
M. M. Williamson
Barefoot Kountze Hero Sparks Local Echoes
In Kountze a famed barefoot Texas football kicker draws few local mentions while a neighbor editor, a Oklahoma University graduate, writes extensively on politics and ignores sports hero coverage. Nearby Rockefellers and Goldwaters joke about marriage happiness as a comic riffs on golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Rockfellers
Goldwaters
Tony Crosby
Kountze
New York
Texas
Crosby
Oklahoma University
Weekend Visitors Attend Brady Homecoming Events
A Brady area round of visits accompanies the homecoming game with numerous families named including Ethan Dennis Beverly Knox Langseth family Smith Squiers Sorrelis Wallin and others. Several attendees traveled from Brenham Abilene Lansa Placid Mines and Miliersview to join relatives for the weekend activities. Local residents also note church services and a coin club meeting in Brownwood with residents from Brady Menard and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicki
Placid
C. F. Sorrelis
Abilene
Jackie Wallin
Max Squiers
Brady
Mines
LCC
Sansom
Ruth Gault
Kate Mitchell
G. L. Scoggin
Iven Wolfworths
George Moorman
Hal
Rob
Brenham
Texas
Jack Traweek
Terry
Zephyr
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Tom Murray
Lamb
Kim Treth
The
Longhorns
Bob Shulve
Schulve
Fen
Schulze
Sie
Beytown
Vernon McManus
McManus
Baytown
Smiley Hogs
Casey Stengel
SWC
Hollywood
Danny Thomas
Phil Harris
Gary Cooper
Blackie
Sweet Chariot
Pat Culpepper
Hagger
Haggar
yOne
Give the United Way
Caserlergs
Ready Enterprise
McCulloch County Star
Heart of Texas News
Svery
Stote
L. B. Smith
C. D. Reed
Bob Wilson
Rochelle News
Tex
Jimmy Moseley
San Angelo College
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Mrs
Leon Lee
Ronald Penn
Mr. Pootball
Sam Dennis
Scott
Gerald
Denise
Larry
L. C. Sansom
Modena Cheatham
Miliersview
Jerrell Rice
Jerry
Brent
Susan
Nocena
Jim Mitchell
Della Devonport
New Coliseum
M. A. Gainer
Baylor-Arkansas
Waco
Lucille Middleton
Menard
Leroy Pry
Troy Smith
Baptist Church
Richard Moseley
Jack Carson
Tempest
Morrow Pontiac CO
Blackburn
Brady, Texas
Otis
Frontier
Yy Pease
CIA Kleeze
Thas
Maxwell House
Sanka
Crisco
del Monte
Tokay
Armour’s Star
Quarters
OLEO
Kimbell's
Kraft
Pinesol
Cascade
Gandy’s Dairygold Milk
Frozan
Paseo Orange
Sulek
Seabee
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