Ford Highway Backers Elect Texas Directors
L. B. Smith of Brady Col Alfred Petsch of Fredericksburg H. M. Rainbolt of Big Spring and E. A. Lewellen of Dumas named directors for the Henry Ford International Memorial Highway Association. The Lubbock meeting set Cheyenne as next convention site for June 1955 with a Denver preview planned for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Smith
Brady
Col
Alfred Petsch
Fredericksburg
H. M. Rainbolt
Big Spring
E. A. Lewellen
Dumas
Henry Ford International Memorial Highway Association
Lubbock
Texas
Lone Star State
Willard Murfin
Cheyenne
Wyo
Paul Arthur
Raton
N. Mex
Rainbolt
Louise McCall
Lamesa
A. B. Davis
United States
Alex Snowden
Lethridge
Alto
Canada
W. E. Wendt
Great Falls
Mont
Darren A. Blow
Wheatland
R. S. Doe
Alaska
Central America
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Dalhart
Amarillo Lubbock
San Angelo
San Antonio
Laredo
Mexico
Lea C. Beebe
Ford Motor Co
Ruler in Stove Blamed for Fire
A plastic ruler in a new heating stove caused a fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Young at 806 Bleeker Street. The blaze was extinguished before the fire truck left the station after the Youngs lit the stove that same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Young
Bleeker St
Youngs
Fisher Sends Greetings From Russia on Russia Tour
A letter from Congressman O C Fisher to The Standard arrived from Leningrad dated October 20 describing his Russia tour. He met with Ambassador Bohlen and embassy staff, visited the Ukraine, Caucasus, Caspian and Black Seas, and planned to travel to Helsinki next. The envelope bore stamps of the Kremlin and female hurdlers and was marked Par Avion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
O. C. Fisher
Russia
Leningrad
Fisher
Bohlen
Ukraine
Caucasus
Caspian
Black Seas
Helsinki
Kremlin
Brady Bulldogs Face Do Or Die Clash With Ballinger Bearcats
Victory would keep Brady Bulldogs in District 8-AA title chase as they travel to Ballinger Friday for a decisive game. Ballinger and Brady each carry one district loss. Brady’s coach Chuck York notes progress since the Winters game and cites two weeks to prepare. Weather forced gym workouts but York is content with three scrimmages last week and two this week despite colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Bulldogs
Ballinger
Bearcats
Comanche
Lake View
Chuck York
York
Gospel Meeting Opens Sunday in Brady
Dallas preacher Stanley J. Lovett will lead a gospel meeting at the Church of Christ on South Bridge and Fourth Streets. Lovett, long active in Dallas, will bring Bible centered lessons on man’s duties to God. W. L. Wharton invites the public to attend nightly at 7 30 through Navy 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Lovett
Dallas
Church of Christ
South Bridge
Fourth Sts
Lovett
Brady
W. L. Wharton
Church
God
Wharton
Navy
Leycester Moore Elected Trustee For Howard Payne College
Leycester Moore of Brady was elected a trustee of Howard Payne College in Brownwood at the Baptist General Convention of Texas meeting in Fort Worth. He heads Moore Electric Service and serves as a deacon at First Baptist Church. He joined 11 other new trustees including W. C. Carpenter Bill Albeorn Roy Fisher and Dr Braswell Locker. Dr J Ralph Grant was chosen president of the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leycester Moore
Brady
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Fort Worth
Moore
Moore Electric Service
First Baptist Church
Howard Payne Board
W. C
Bill) Carpenter
Bill Albeorn
Roy Fisher
Braswell Locker
Taylor Henley
C. Byron Richardson
Halloween Parties at Brady Lohn Melvin Rochelle Schools
Invite for Halloween events at four area schools Saturday night. Brady high school hosts a 7 p m Halloween Play Night with a costume parade side shows and fun houses. Food includes sandwiches pies cakes candy and popcorn ball.
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Brady
Lohn
Melvin
Rochelle
Halloween Royalty To Be Crowned At Rochelle Saturday
Rochelle will elect a high school queen and a grade school princess during a Halloween Carnival Saturday. Booths open at 6 p.m. and coronation is at 10 p.m. PTA supper runs 6:30 to 10 p.m. Readings list candidates and escorts by grade from first to twelfth, including Marsha Eubanks and Patsy Kimbrough among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle
PTA
Marsha Eubanks
Bob Bratton
Peggy Wallace
Larry Adams
Mary McDonald
Barry Curlee
Marilyn Moseley
Kenneth Sell
Barbara Bratton
Jon Pool Underwood
Bertha Murrah
Jimmy Scharlach
Sharron Wood
Hugh Doyal
Angelo Banks
Tommy Kidd
Rita Spencer
Pan Crawford
Helen Smith
John Lloyd Blauvelt
Sara Jo Murrah
Wilburn Myers
Patsy Kimbrough
Homer Fowler
Million Dollar Rain Fills Tanks in McCulloch County
McCulloch County enjoyed a long awaited rainfall with Brady reporting 1.84 inches and areas like Fairview Dodge Curtis Field Rochelle Milton Gainer and Mercury measuring between 1.75 and 2.2 inches. The rain revived oats and wheat and filled stock tanks after a dry spell, with runoff filling streams as farmers plan to resume sowing. Weather official Mrs. Jay Cochran noted 1.21 inches by Thursday morning and temperatures dipping to 42 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Brady
Fairview
Dodge
Curtis Field
Melvin
G. R. White
Ford
Rochelle
Jay Cochran
Mercury
Milton Gainer
Parker Pumphrey
Claxton
Charley Darley
Carroll Colony
W. N. White
CC. T. White
Guernsey cow drowns after seven years with farmer
For seven years A. H. Red Floyd cared for his Guernsey cow, nursing her through dry months and placing her on Dr. Collins' land near Brady. On a rainy Wednesday the cow was swept away and drowned in a swollen stream.
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A. H
Red) Floyd
Big Ballot Faces Voters with Tiny Turnout Expected
McCulloch County voters face an 11 by 28 inch ballot with eleven constitutional amendments and limited interest for the general election next Tuesday. Polls open early and close at 7 p m. The Democratic column includes primary winners while Republicans name four nominees Tod R Adams for governor Carlos G Watson for U S senator Tom Nolan for congressman at large and Harry W Linderman for state agriculture commissioner. The Constitution Party fields Fred T Spangler for U S senator and KE Walls for state agriculture commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch
Republican
Constitution
Tod R. Adams
Carlos G. Watson
U. S
Tom Nolan
Harry W. Linderman
Constitution Party
Fred T. Spangler
KE. EK. Walls
Dads Night Slated for Brady High Football
Brady High Bulldogs honor fathers with a pregame ceremony before the 5 game on Friday November 5 as part of dads night events at the Coleman game in Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Brady High Bulldogs
Mrs H J Curtis Guests With Dallas Hosts
Here From Dallas Mrs H. J. Curtis of Dallas was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Curtis last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
H. J. Curtis
Harry Curtis
Farm Bureau Elects and Passes Seven Resolutions
The McCulloch County Farm Bureau elected new directors and approved seven resolutions including a long range breath relief program to next April. Delegates B. C. Broad H. E. Wood and K. T. Williams head to the State Convention in Galveston November 8 to 10. George Johanson and others join as delegates and directors. The group backs Grade A milk fat minimums, uniform dairy barn permits, removal of tractor tire taxes, maintaining motor fuel tax refunds, and local control of underground water use via owner associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County Farm Bureau
B. C. Broad
H. E. Wood
K. T. Williams
County Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Galveston
George Johanson
District 7
State Resolutions Committee
Billy K. Granville
Tol Kiser
Raymond Cooper
Homer Haley
E. T. Williams
Jonce Adams
E. A. Taylor
D. 8. Appleton
H. D. Bradley
Earl Dahlberg
Karl Ward
Paul Engdahl
Paul Hanson
Raymond Murray
Wayne Nowlin
Lowell Smith
Henry Land
A.G. Woods
Jones Adams
Tom Irvin
Drouth
Farm Bureau
Texas
State Health Department
State of
Polio Victim Chan Carson Heads to Gonzales Warm Springs
Brady High School student Chan Carson, a polio patient, leaves Shannon Hospital in San Angelo and spends the weekend with his parents before entering the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation in Fort Worth Texas. He is expected to be well and home for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chan Carson
Brady
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Chan
Camp San Saba
M. W. Carson
Melvin Marshall
J. W. Britteen
H. D
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Henry Ford International Memorial
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Mason
Eden
U.S. Highway
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Stanley J. Lovett Preacher
D. Moore of
Goldthwaite
Brady Hospital
Howard Payne
Waldrip
Doole
H. W. Hale
B. R. Sheffield
Gonzales
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