City Council adopts new vending ordinance in session
The City Council unanimously approved a new vending ordinance to take effect after publication by October 27. Other actions include hiring Patrolman Gerald R. Dunlap, approving Parkview subdivision water costs, sealing street work, adjusting sanitation rates for commercial customers, and plans to bid Brady Lake lots with a new city map due in 30 days.
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Gerald R. Dunlap
Bill Strickland
Dunlap
Parkview
Seal-Coat Street
Brady Lake
Brady
Housewife Becomes Brady First Lady Pilot in Texas
Mrs. Johnny Miller of Brady and Brownwood becomes Brady’s first woman pilot after learning to fly with instructor Richard Garey. She earned her pilot’s license October 1, soloed from Oklahoma City to Brady, and has used the plane to run back and forth between Brady and Brownwood for family business.
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Johnny
Jean) Miller
Miller
Brady
Brownwood
Garey
Richard
Oklahoma City
Ford Slocum
San Angelo
Johnny Miller
Mrs. Miller
Voter Strength Hits New High in McCulloch County
McCulloch County reports a record 4280 registered voters by the final deadline for the November 7 general election led by the Nixon McGovern presidential race and Tower Sanders Senate contest. Absentee voting opened with strong turnout. deadline is November 3 at 5 p.m.
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McCulloch County
F. W. Waddill, Jr
Brady Box
Doole
Richard Nixon
George McGovern
Joint Study By Court City Council On Law Enforcement
McCulloch County Commissioners Court and Brady City Council met to discuss a joint law enforcement building. A resolution requests the Criminal Judicial Council study a Brady McCulloch County facility to qualify for grants, with plans for a detention center and new police facilities.
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McCulloch County
McCulloch County Banks Near $20 Million Deposits
Deposits in McCulloch County three banks Brady National Bank Commercial National Bank and First National Bank Melvin total nearly 20 million as of October 10 with a $2 million gain since June and about $4 million over September 1971. Loans rose by almost 1 million since June and about 3 million over Sept 1971. Beef prices and crops support stability alongside potential new industry.
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McCulloch County
Commercial National Bank
Brady National Bank
First National Bank
Melvin
West Texas
Commercial Nat'l Bank
Brady Nat’l Bank
First Nat’l
Commercial Nat’l Bank
Brady Nat'l First Nat'l
County Farm Bureau Increases Dues and Elects Directors
The McCulloch County Farm Bureau met October 10 in Brady Schools Cafeteria electing six directors for three year terms led by Virgil Dahlberg as president. Dues rise from 15 to 20 dollars starting November 1 with a new Property Protection Program. Membership reached 510, and an African tour film closed the meeting.
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McCulloch County Farm Bureau
Brady Schools
Association
LeeRoy Loeffler
Gerald Huffman
C. E. McMillan
John Sorrell
James Durst
Virgil Dahlberg
Texas Pork
Texas
Texas Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Office
B. C. Broad
McCulloch Electric Co-op
Banks and Offices Close for Veterans Day Observance
Three county banks savings and loan association and federal offices will be closed Monday Oct 23 in observance of Veterans Day City and county offices will remain open on Monday
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Savings and Loan Association
Federal
Mrs Ruby Webb Dies In Houston
Mrs Ruby Webb aged 75 of Houston died Wednesday in Houston Hospital. Funeral services are set for 10 a m Friday at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Lohn Cemetery.
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Ruby Webb
Houston
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Lohn Cemetery
Hubert Adkins Dies In Laredo
Hubert Ky Adkins 76 of Laredo formerly of Brady died at 12 20 p m Tuesday in Mercy Hospital Laredo Funeral services were at 2 p m Thursday in Wilkeeson Memorial Chapel the Rev Ray Ash officiating Burial was in Live Oak Cemetery He was born in Brady in 1896 a retired customs inspector former McCulloch County tax assessor collector and a World War I veteran Survived by a son James Adkins of Corpus Christi three brothers Walter John Jim and a sister Mrs E J Powell of Brady and three grandchildren
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Hubert Ky Adkins
Laredo
Brady
Mercy Hospital
Wilkeeson Memorial Chapel
Ray Ash
First Baptist Church
Live Oak Cemetery
Mr. Adkins
McCulloch County
The
Baptist Church
the Elks
Masonic Lodge
Adkins
James Adkins
Corpus Christi
Walter Adkins
John Adkins
Jim Adkins
Georgetown
E. J. Powell
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Brady High School
Donna Neal
Lisa Dodds
Susan Barron
Nona Neal
Kathy Smith
Debbie McAnally
Uvalde
Kerrville
Freeport
Oklahoma
Millers
Paula
Midland
John
U. S. Senate
John Tower
Barefoot Sanders
Dolph Briscoe
Henry Grover
Voca
Rochelle
Lohn
Mercury
Placid
Dode
Bucks
County Farm Bureau
United Way
Hubert Adkins
Eula Gay Adkins
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