Letters From Home Era Honor and Reunion Toasts
Readers share warm notes as Alvin and Mrs Edwards renew subscriptions for two years and thank Brady readers for support. Beaumont’s Mrs Johnson and Congressman Fisher reflect on Brady ties while Don Raburn of Dallas Power & Light praises state service and recalls past Brady figures.
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Alvin Edwards
Brady
Brady Standard
M. A. Johnson
Beaumont
Standard
Don Raburn
Dallas Power & Light Co
Texas Industrial Commission
Austin
Six Directors Elected To County Farm Bureau
Six directors were elected to the McCulloch County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in Brady School Cafeteria. Elected directors include Ches ter Jacoby George H Johan son Leslie O Philipp Bobbye Hurd O R Conn and E J Green. David Dahlberg presided as vice president and the night featured resolutions on legislative salaries terms and voting records.
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County Farm Bureau
McCulloch County Farm Bureau
Brady School
Chester Jacoby
George H. Johanson
Leslie O. Philipp
Bobbye Hurd
0. R. Conn
E. J. Green
David Dahlberg
C. E. McMillan
McCulloch County
David
Sandra Myers
Shelby
Mont
Toole County
Brady High School teacher elected District XV TSTA president
Mrs. James Bates, commercial teacher at Brady High School, was named District XV president elect at the Texas State Teachers Association convention in Brownwood. The meeting also elected three San Angelo officials and drew teachers from numerous area counties as discussions covered high school curricula guidance and counseling.
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James Bates
Brady High School
Texas State Teachers Association
Brownwood
Tom Green
Brown
Sutton
Sterling
Schleicher
San Saba
Runnels
Menard
Mason
McCulloch
Kimble
Irion
Erath
Crockett
Coleman
Comanche
Concho
Carlisle
Chisholm
Truman Harlowe
Jewel Howard
TSTA
Nott Thomas Dies in Brady at 79
Nott Thomas 79 of Brady died at 10 40 p m Tuesday in Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Thursday at Brady Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Stacy Cemetery. Born October 21, 1894 in Beeville he was a retired construction worker and a Methodist. He had lived in Brady 20 years. Survivors include sister Mamie Curry Brady niece Dick McCann Brady and two nephews.
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Nott Thomas
Brady
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Brady Funeral Home
Stacy Cemetery
Beeville
Methodist Church
Mamie Curry
Dick McCann
Mrs Davenport Dies in Brownwood at 81
Mrs Della Mae Davenport, 81, died at 8 25 a m Wednesday in a Brownwood nursing home. Funeral services set for 2 p m Friday in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Richland Springs Cemetery. Survived by brother H J Huffstutter of Brady. sisters Ethel Davenport of Baytown and Molly Davenport of Tyler. 13 nieces and nephews.
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Della Mae Davenport
Brownwood
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Richland Springs
H. J. Huffstutter
Brady
Ethel Davenport
Baytown
Molly Davenport
Tyler
Brady Council OKs 10 to 20 Percent Gas Rate Hike
Brady Texas City Council votes unanimously to raise Brady Municipal Gas rates ten percent for residential and housing authority and twenty percent for commercial industrial and public authority. The increase takes effect with the December 1 bill and follows a citizens committee report approved earlier. Mayor Norman Lawler supports the move noting improved board communications and gas supply benefits for local industries amid ongoing drilling in north McCulloch County.
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Brady
Brady, Texas Municipal Gas Corp
City Hall
Ing
Neal
Frank Corder
J. D. Barley
Forrest Barron
Harold Deaton
Harl Fowler
Johnny Jones
Lewis Jordan
Daymon McBee
Jack Bob Smith
Jean F. Williams
T. P. Wood
Ross Ziehr
Tom Robles
D. Green
Lawler
City of
John Rudder
J. G. Huffman
Sam McAnally
Kern Granstaff
McCulloch County
United Way Nears Halfway Mark In McCulloch County
United Way in McCulloch County sits at 7278.09 dollars toward a 13000 goal. Campaign chair Dr. Richard Lane urges support for agencies including Boy Scouts Girl Scouts 4-H Salvation Army and hospital services as community groups seek funds for officials insurance supplies and patient needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Way
Richard Lane
Little League
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Chamber of Commerce Office
McCulloch County
Carrithers Insurance
KNEL
Reeves Plumbing
Brady Mayor Calls Citizens to Join Clean-Up Drive
The Brady mayor urges all residents to participate in a local clean-up effort tied to the Bi-Centennial ’76. A Brady Planning Committee forms a clean-up group to demolish blighted houses and clear unsightly lots, while nationwide goals include pollution prevention and planting 200 million trees.
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America
Department of the Interior
Brady Multi-Purpose Center
Brady
Thomas Jefferson
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L. B. Smith
Cong. Fisher
Washington
Capitol
Clark Fisher
Congress
Dallas
State of
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Don
North Texas State University of Brady
Tony Sanders
A. E
Skinny) Sanders
Tony
Wesley Bauer
South
Blackburn
B. C. Broad
Farm Bureau
James Durst
Edith Jones
Farm Bureau District
James Burns
Warren Jones
BHS
Coke Counties
Purser
A. J
Mrs. James Bates
Billy Jack Neal
Gas Board of Directors
Norman Lawler
Council
Citizens’ Committee
Lane
David, Sandra Myers
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