Murder Trial of Ledbetter Set in Waco
Rollie White Ledbetter charged with poisoning his wife Gladys Raye who died in April 1958. McLennan County 54th District Court in Waco will hear the case after Judge Joe Dibrell ordered transfer due to widespread publicity and potential bias in McCulloch County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie White Ledbetter
McLennan
Waco
Joe Dibrell
35Th District Court
McCulloch
Ledbetter
McCulloch County
Mason
Austin
Gladys Raye
Voca Quilts Win Second and Third at State Fair
Mrs. A. C. Stewart of Voca earned second and third prizes at the Dallas State Fair for two quilts she mailed just before a house fire in Voca destroyed her home. More than 400 quilts were shown, with first place awarded to a Robert Lee quilter featuring Bible story blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Stewart
Voca
Dallas
Friday and Tuesday high school grid games listed
Lampasas plays Friday at Brady and Bangs visits Melvin Rochelle at Richland Lorna and Brookesmith. Tuesday Brady Junior High Lions host Fredericksburg for seventh and eighth grades.
Lake Site Owners May Stay Until Construction Starts
Brady city council approves landowners on Pur chase Lake property to remain on their land until construction begins. Owners must remove livestock within five days of notice. City notes it benefits both sides and rights take precedence if entry is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prady Lake
John Sloane
Dorman Gibbs
N. L. Ortiz
Richards Park
Southwestern States Telephone Company
Brady
Invitation to naval journalist orientation cruise aboard USS Lexington
The Brady Standard-Herald reports an invitation for Texas newsmen to join an orientation cruise on the aircraft carrier USS Lexington from San Diego to Pearl Harbor November 9 15 1961. Air travel back to San Diego is scheduled for November 21. The Navy notes personal expenses are not reimbursed and suggests readers share local Pearl Harbor area contacts for possible visits during Honolulu leisure time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smith
Texas Newsmen
Lexington
San Diego
Calif
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Naval Air Transportation
H. D. Hilton
U. S. Navy
USS
The
Standard and Herald
Honolulu
Waikiki Beach
Coleman Admitted to Brady Football District Next Year
Coleman joins District 18-AA for 1962-64, leaving District 6-AA after UIL realignment. The move creates a six team league with Brady San Saba Mason Llano Fredericksburg and Coleman. District 18-AA also schedules football and other spring events with admissions raised for all districts.
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Coleman
Brady
Llano
San Saba
Mason
Fredericksburg
Ballinger, Winters
Anson
Hamlin
Haskell
Stamford
Rhea Williams
UIL
Bluecats
Cisco
Dublin
Comanche
Hamilton
Granbury
de Leon
Brady Mason
San Saba Llano
Liano Mason
Vano
Colemen
San Saba Brady
Liano
Mason San Saba
Mason Fredericksburg
Brady San Saba
Brownwood
Saba
Badgers and Bulldogs renew rugged Friday night showdown
Lampasas Badgers bring a 3-6th grade rival edge to Bulldog Stadium to face the Lam pasas Bulldogs in a tense matchup. Coach K Y Owens notes both teams share size and history with seniors facing off since junior high. Bulldog lineman Jimmy George is sidelined by a hip issue from prior play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Brady Bulldogs
Lampasas Badgers
Dogs
Bulldog Stadium
K. Y. Owens
Badgers
Bulldogs
Owens
F R Co op Feed Store Moves to New Location
The Farmers and Ranchers Co op moves its office and feed store to 300 East Commerce at the Commerce and Elm corner in the Bell Feed building. Open Saturday morning with a larger 70 by 90 feet space, new floor, repaint, and an awning over the loading dock. Formal opening set for December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Ranchers Coop
East Commerce
Commerce and
Bell Feed Store
Co-Op
South Elm
Pras
Lewis Brady
A. M
Tim) Jones
Canadian scientist hunts sunflowers for worm solution
Al Cameron of the Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control visited the Brady area seeking a small yellow worm to attack the noogoora bur weed in Australia. He has collected about 1,000 mecas larvae, shipped to Australia for testing, and will search local sunflower fields for weeks while presenting at a Lions Club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Australia
al Cameron
Fontana
Calif
Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control
British Commonwealth
California
Cameron
The
Lions Club
Bert Hughes Speaks at Brady High Assembly
Bert Hughes spoke at Brady High School as the first of four Chamber of Commerce programs this year. He discussed legal land titles and screened a film showing how land records are recorded. The next assembly is set for November 22 with Frank Lohn as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hughes
Chamber of Commerce
Brady High School
Chamber of Commerce Assembly
Frank Lohn
Eldorado Couple Spends Week Attending Brady Farm Interests
Mr and Mrs Carrol White of Eldorado spent the early part of the week in Brady attending farm interests in the Lohn community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado
Carrol White
Brady
Lohn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billy Harbour
Charles Reynolds
Llano Yellow Jackets
Charles Staedtler
Sailing Soon
L. B. Smith
Brady Standard-Herald
Brady, Texas
U. S. Pacific Fleet
John H. Sides
Hawaiian Islands
Department of the Navy
Mary Jo Powell
Brady High
Mary Ruth Bates
Jimmy
George
Burnet
Gatesville
Georgetown
Belton
Lampasas
Tommy Casbeer
Ernest Hulsey
Rondie Welch
Brent Schaub
Craig Miller
Charles Simon
Harry Fowler
Billy Perry
John Bush
Ruby Brown
Darrell Brister
F&r Co-op Feed Store
New Home
A. L. Tinney
Heart of Texas
Tinney
Texas
W. P. Spears
BHS
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