Lohn High wins prize at Brady FHA girls meet
Lohn High School's FHA chapter earned the $10 door prize as District 11 FHA members from 18 chapters gathered at Brady High School for an all day meeting. Attendees came from Menard Junction Lohn Medina Bandera Comfort and more with Fredericksburg San Saba and others.
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Brady
Lohn
Lohn High School
FHA
Homemakers of America
District 11
Brady High School
Menard
Junction
Medina
Bandera
Comfort
Johnson City
Fredericksburg
Blanco
Kerrville
Harper
San Saba
Llano
Eola
Eden
Melvin
Richland Springs
Tressie Shaver
San Marcos
Johann Kuffuss
Shaver Hearing Set for New Trial Saturday
A motion for a new trial by Jimmy Shaver will be heard in 35th District Court this Saturday at 9 a.m. He was sentenced to death after a guilty verdict on murder on October 2. Attorneys allege the trial was not fair and accuse juror misconduct. Judge Joe L. Mays will rule after arguments.
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Jimmy Shaver
35Th District Court
Shaver
Joe L. Mays
County Schools Plan Halloween Fun Across Four Towns
Meciculloch County students will enjoy Halloween events Saturday night at Brady Melvin Rochelle and Lohn schools. Brady hosts a Halloween Play Night with a costume parade and awards on the football field or auditorium if needed. Melvin stages a PTA Carnival with supper a queen coronation and a talent show. Lohn holds a 730 p.m talent show cake walk and booths with proceeds shared by PTA and senior and junior classes. Rochelle also hosts a carnival while Friday football at Rochelle vs Richland Springs was moved to Thursday night to ensure a big crowd.
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MecCulloch County
PTA
Brady
Melvin
Rochelle
Sohn
City Council of Parents and Teachers
Brady High School
Lohn
D. E. Edwards
L. S. Walker
Orville Ludwick
Ben Hodges
Lohn Pta
Richland Springs
Supt
C. W. Thompson
Brady High School names Mr. BHS candidates
Eleven Brady High School co-eds chosen as Mr. BHS candidates after an election where each girl chose three favorites. The assembly on Wednesday November 10 will have impartial judges pick the top three, with the student body voting to determine the winner.
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Brady High School
Dewey Martin Looks for Big Movie Roles in Hollywood
Hollywood profile of 31 year old Dewey Martin from Texas, Navy veteran now in demand for major parts. He recalls auditioning for two dozen Paramount pictures, signing to star with Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March in The Desperate Hours, and discusses his rocky marriage and separation after wife opposed his film career.
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Dewey Martin
Hollywood
Dewey
John Garfield
Tony Curtis
Garfield
Katemey
Mason County
Tex
Paramount
Alan Ladd
Humphrey Bogart
Fredric March
Annual Meet Set By Farm Bureau
The Mc Culloch County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday night October 26 at the McCulloch County Electric Co op building in Brady. Officers will be elected and resolutions acted upon with entertainment and refreshments on the program.
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McCulloch County Farm Bureau
McCulloch County Electric Co-op
Brady
Ticket to Cost More If You Ignore It
Police warn that ignoring parking tickets will cost more than a nominal fine. City Recorder Mrs. Turner notes many people delay settlement beyond the five day notice, with some waiting over two weeks to respond.
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W. M. Turner
County Teachers To Meet Tuesday
McCulloch County teachers gather for the first annual meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Brady cafeteria. Sturgeon Texas State Teachers Association public relations director will speak. C A Ethridge Brady High principal and county president will lead the dinner meeting with entertainment and a business session. All teachers in McCulloch County urged to attend.
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Rhs
McCulloch County
Mayor Off on Hunt In South Dakota
Mayor and Mrs. P. L. Ulstad departed early Wednesday for Redfield South Dakota on a pheasant hunt. They are joined by Mr and Mrs Bill Bryan of Rockwood and eight San Angelo friends. They expect to return to Brady about Novy 1.
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P. L. Ulstad
Redfield
South Dakota
Bill Bryan
Rockwood
Bryan
Ulstad
Ulstads
San Angelo
Brady
Grid Games Easy Picking Contest Winners
The Standard reveals contest results with no perfect picks. First place goes to T A Lankford of Brady, second to J W Smithwick, and a three way tie for third including James Ables William Lawrence and Mrs Howard Salter. Lankford guessed Richland Springs 26 12 over Melvin, besting Smithwick on that scoreline.
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Standard
T. A. Lankford
South Bridge St
Brady
J. W. Smithwick
South Cypress St
James Ables
South China St
William Lawrence
North Cypress St
Howard Salter
South Wall St
Lankford
Smithwick
Coleman
Lake View
Richland Springs
Melvin
Richland
Ables
Lawrence
Mrs. Salter
George Ricks
Lupe Lira
M. L
Jack) Wootan
Ballinger
Clay appeals to kids not to soap up store windows
City Marshal Tommy Clay urged Brady youngsters on Halloween to refrain from vandalizing shop windows. He predicted minimal trouble, noting only a few overturned garbage cans in the neighborhood and emphasizing the loss of man hours for merchants cleaning up.
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Tommy Clay
Brady
Clay
Cubs to Meet at Brady Scout Lodge Thursday
Cubmaster W. L. Doc Taylor invites Cubs parents and prospective Cubs to a pack meeting on Thursday night October 28 at Brady Scout Lodge.
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Brady Scout Lodge
W. L
Doc) Taylor
Brady Fireman Killed In Auto Wreck Near Mason
Curtis L. Gibson a 39 year old Brady fireman died in a two vehicle crash on U S 87 south of Mason between 12 30 and 1 a m Sunday while returning from a dance with Mrs Margaret Polding of Baden Gibson who was injured was treated and released His Plymouth sedan overturned breaking his neck He lived at the fire station and was a volunteer since 1939 later a full time fireman Funeral was held at 8 p m Monday at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with pallbearers from the Brady fire department Survivors include his mother three brothers a sister and a half sister from Menard California Victoria and Menard Texas Decent obituary tone.
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Curtis L. Gibson
Brady
Mason
Margaret Polding
Baden
Cherry Springs
Gibson
Bolding
Rogers
Urady
J. C. Wade
Menard
Tommy Brower
Brady Fire Department
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Rest Haven
Fire Department
Egan Fowler
J. G. Pennington
Edwin Pearson
Howard Salter
Harl Fowler
Johnny Moran
Dallas Adams
Joe McAnally
Mia
Jennie Gibson
Charles of
Robert Gordon Gibson
Marion Franklin Gibson
California
Bill Stevens
R. C. Falsom
Victoria
Mrs Una Cox 85 Of Mercury Dies In Brownwood Hospital
Mrs. Una Cox, 85, of Mercury died in a Brownwood hospital at 5 20 am Thursday. Funeral services were held at 2 30 pm Friday at Cox Cemetery near Mercury with Rev. Sidney B E Cox officiating. A McCulloch County resident 64 years, she was born October 7 1869 in Kimble County. She wed S J Cox in 1890 in Lampasas County. he died in 1928. Surviving are a son Sidney F E Cox of Mercury and a sister Mrs J E Nelson of San Antonio. London Burton Funeral Home Brownwood in charge.
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Una Cox
Mercury
Brownwood
Cox Cemetery
Sidney BE. Cox
McCulloch County
Cox
Kimble
S. J. Cox
Lampasas
Deadline Nears For Mailing of Yale Packages
The Post Office urges McCulloch Countians to meet Christmas mailing deadlines. Distant state mail by December 11, local greeting cards by December 14, and overseas parcels by specified early dates. Clear addressing recommended and packages may be marked Do Not Open Until Christmas.
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South
Central America
Europe
Africa
Near East
Far East
Farm Soil Near Concrete Density In San Saba Brady Test
San Saba Brady Soil Conservation District technicians tested McCullough County soils. A cultivated field weighed 120 lb per cu ft and absorbed about 1 in of water per hour, while a pasture soil weighed 100 lb per cu ft and absorbed about 7 in per hour. Rain data showed field runoff at 83 percent of a 1.4 inch rain, pasture had no runoff.
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McCulloch County
San Saba- Brady Soil Conservation District
SCD
Brady Player Breaks Leg in Brady Brownwood Game
Pete Tomlinson son of Mr and Mrs S P Tomlinson suffered a broken left knee joint in Thursday night football between Brady and Brownwood. He was taken to Brady Hospital and is expected to remain there for the week.
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Pete) Tomlinson
S. P. Tomlinson
Itl
Brady
Brownwood
Brady Hospital
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