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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1965
Page
1
The Texas Highway Commission approved extending SH 71 westward from Llano to Brady, creating a single numbered route from Matagorda County to Brady. RM 734 will be redesignated as SH 71, replacing its junctions with SH 29 and US 87 and 377 along the route.
C. H. Swede Johnson, Mc Culloch County game warden for about three and a half years, is transferred to Denton County and starts new duties Oct. 1. He previously served Bosque County for 14 years and has spent 1½ years with the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Services for Mrs. J A Flores of Brownwood were held Friday at Wrights Funeral Home in Brownwood. Burial took place at Bangs Cemetery. She died Thursday at home after a sudden illness. Born May 27 1884 she married J A Flores on January 1 1904 in Brady. She had resided in Brownwood for 10 years and previously lived in Mercury. Survivors include two daughters five sons several brothers and sisters 1 ½ and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
James H. Isbell, former local manager of Pioneer Natural Gas Co, plans J B Isbell Heating and Air Conditioning Co in Austin. The business at 711 St John St will install Rheem units and he will attend a Dallas training school. His Brady home remains for sale while his Brady office remains vacant.
The Mason County Singing Convention meets Sunday September 5 at Bethel Church Camp Air. Program begins at 2 pm and invites all interested participants.
The Brady Band Boosters announce their initial gathering on Tuesday September 7 at 7 30 p m in the High School Band Hall. The session invites all interested in supporting the band program through contributions and involvement.
Area Masonic officers and members are invited to a workshop at Camp San Saba Lodge 55 on Sept 13 at 7 45 p m. The session, part of a statewide program led by Grand Master J Carroll Hinsley, aims to help lodge officers study common problems and operations. Jim Harkrider of Brady chairs Area F 4.
Brady Lions Club endorsed the proposed constitutional amendment to raise State Senators from 31 to 39 after a noon meeting at Plateau Restaurant. State Rep. Terry Townsend urged passage, saying the upcoming election could be the most important in 20 years and rural Texas would feel the effects if it fails.
Bill Moseley a Rochelle High School graduate, resigned Tuesday from Mason High School where he taught vocational agriculture. He will join Texas A and M University’s international program office for six weeks of indoctrination before relocating with his family to the Dominican Republic to serve as Provincial Agriculture Advisor.
Brady High School's 1965 Bulldog football team prepares for the opening game under Coach K. Y. Owens. Ballinger standout Milford Wiley leads the Bearcats as a middle linebacker and fullback. The first B team workout shows promise as Fletcher Fields notes strong eighth graders. first B game at Grady on Sept. 11.
A 25 member McCulloch County delegation led by Rep. Terry Townsend met at the State Highway Commission in Austin to seek approval for Farm-to-Market road to Brady Lake linking with US 87 and redesignation of Brady Bakersfield routes. Plans include loop road improvements from Melvin to US 87 and from Voca toward sand plants served by Pennsylvan ia Glass Sand and Heart of Texas Mining.
Pioneer Gas officials told the Brady City Council they will file a 25 percent across the board rate request to operate the Brady system. They cited high meter costs and 70 miles of transmission lines for Brady’s 300 customers and said no offers had been received to buy the system. City Supt. James Feazelle said action would await a formal filing.
Rep. Terry Townsend of Brady backs a Constitutional Amendment to grow the Texas Senate from 31 to 39 members urging high voter turnout on September 7. He argues rural areas remain near their pre existing sizes and that a larger Senate eases workload while keeping districts fair, with representation around 256 000 per senator. The measure cites reduced lobbyist influence and does not change district counts.
Mrs. Oma Stone of Brady welcomed guests for the weekend with Mr. Vonnie Brower and Ray Brower from Seminole and Mrs. Judy Brower, along with Mr. Elvy Riley of Doole and Mr. Jim Lee Brown of Brownwood visiting Sunday and Monday.
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