Cotton Pickers Available at Brady Statfon
Brady farmers needing cotton pickers may contact Joe Cervantes, now a Texas Employment Commission farm placement interviewer stationed in Brady. Cervantes will direct migratory labor crews to local farms and route surplus laborers toward the Plains, with 8,000 workers interviewed last year. He will work two and a half months or as long as needed.
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Joe Cervantes
Brady
Texas Employment Commission
Cervantes
L. W. Keilers
TEC
San Angelo
Prady
Farm Labor Reception Center
West Main
Commerce Street
Keilers
South Texas
Texas
Willmanns Attend Funeral of Sister in San Angelo
Mr and Mrs J W Willmann attend the funeral of Mrs Ray Martin and her infant son held in San Angelo on Tuesday August 29. Mrs Martin and the baby died at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio.
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J. W. Willmann
Ray Martin
San Angelo
Visitors stay with T L West at Lohn
Guests at the T L West home in Lohn from Thursday to Saturday included Mr and Mrs Baze Draper and Mrs Bell Draper of Mason. Sunday visitors were Mr and Mrs PD B Krischke and Tony of Brownwood, Mrs Bobby Hines and baby of Odessa, and Mr and Mrs Ray Nobles and family of Winters. Lynn and Calvin Nobles remained for a week with their grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. West
Lohn
Baze Draper
Bell Draper
Mason
West
PD. B. Krischke
Tony
Brownwood
Bobby Hines
Baby
Odessa
Ray Nobles
Winters
Lynn
Calvin Nobles
Where They Play Friday at Brady Rocksprings and Melvin
Readable text notes Friday games at Brady and Rocksprings venues with Melvin involved. Details incomplete and unclear about teams or exact matchups.
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Brady Rocksprings
Melvin
Rochelle Hornets Show Promise In District Preview
The Rochelle Hornets, led by Coach Kenneth Mitchell, project a balanced squad with starting weight averages around 175 pounds and a 170 pound backfield. Ray Doyal handles QB duties with Kirby Huffman, John McDonald, and Bobby Keesee in the backfield, while Doran Lemke anchors the line at 191 pounds. They opened with a 23-0 win over Evans and face Lometa next, seeking to maximize strength and overcome a questioned depth after their senior-heavy lineup.
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Rochelle Hornets
Eden
Kenneth Mitchell
Rochelle
Ray Doyal
Kirby Huffman
John McDonald
Bobby Keesee
Big
Doran Lemke
Steve Neal
Tommy Penn
Jon Podderwood
Lynn Banks
Waylon Cowan
Jimmy Moseley
Hornets
Evans
Lometa
Rohelle Hornets
Robby Keesee
Wee See
Jon Underwood
Ronald Penn
Fire Burns Hole In Front Porch At Address
A fire at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Lewis 1104 South Pecan caused minor damage around 515 pm Wednesday. The blaze started under the front porch burned a hole in the wooden floor and was contained before firemen arrived with help from neighbors.
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J.B. Lewis
South Pecan
Vacation Visitors Return to Lubbock Saturday
Vacation visitors Mr. and Mrs. Pete Tomlinson of Lubbock have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Samuelson and Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Tomlinson for two weeks and plan to return to Lubbock Saturday.
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Pete Tomlinson
Lubbock
Gene Samuelson
S. P. Tomlinson
Felt Hat Days Proclaimed for Brady Friday and Saturday
Mayor R. M. Priesmeyer proclaims Friday and Saturday September 9 as Felt Hat Days in Brady to celebrate fall and the new football season. Brady merchants Samuel's Penney's Wilensky's The Toggery Rosenberg- Myers John’s Boot and Hat Items sponsor a festive event with Brady vs Mason on the docket Friday night.
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R. M. Priesmeyer
Brady
O’ Texas
Tre Samuel’s
Penney’s
Wilensky’s
the Toggery
Rosenberg- Myers Company
John’s
Mason
City and Major Landowners Agree on Sale of Lake Tract
The City Council accepted offers to sell from four major landowners totaling 2 523 acres needed for Prady Lake near the dam site. Purchases total 3 336 acres with 16 more owner negotiations in the upper west lake area. The city plans to call bids for dam construction later this month.
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Prady Lake
H. D. Winters
W. E. Jordan
Dr. J. S. Anderson
George Johanson
Charles Darley
Jack Smithwick
Brady Industries, Inc
Curtis Field
Livestock Men To Elect Six New Directors
Members of the McCulloch County Livestock Association will meet next Tuesday September 12 at p m to elect six new directors. Prospective members are invited to attend. The meeting will be held in the livestock barn at Richards Park. Nominees for two year terms include Floyd Marshall M F Peanut Deans Billy Taliaferro Frank Lohn Dayton Boren and Norman Drake. Bill Coleman also nominated for a one year term to fill the vacancy from Earl Behrens who moved to Brownwood. Nominations are invited from the floor. After election the directors will elect their officers. Expiring terms belong to Hubert Moseley Bill Strickland E L Ross Paul Moore Punk Snyder and Bill Jones.
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McCulloch County Livestock Association
Richards Park
Floyd Marshall
M. F
Peanut
Bill Strickland
E L. Ross
Paul Moore
Punk Snyder
Bill Jones
Rule Eases School Bus Rides Near Brady With Exceptions
Brady school board relaxes a two mile rule for bus riders amid overcrowding concerns. Beginning Monday, three routes will allow additional riders if buses are not overcrowded: West Sweden bus at Young Oil pickup area. POW Camp Airport bus at North Walnut Marie Streets. Camp San Saba bus on Old Calf Creek Road.
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West Sweden
Brady
San Angelo
Arthur Young
Young Oil Company
Pow Camp Airport
Marvin Selman
North Walnut
Marie Streets
North Ward
South Ward
Camp San Saba
J. W. Britteen
Calf Creek
Menard Highway
17Th Street
Ledbetter Faces New Indictment in Poisoned Whiskey Case
McCulloch County grand jury reindicted Rollie White Ledbetter of Brady on killing his wife Gladys Raye with poisoned whiskey. DA Gordon Griffin said the new indictment clears up a fault. the original will be dismissed. Bond reduced from 20000 to 10000. Ledbetter posted and was released. Gladys Raye Ledbetter died in Brady Hospital five days after illness began April 15, 1958.
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McCulloch County
Grand Jury
Rollie White Ledbetter
Brady
Gordon Griffin, Jr
Austin
Ledbetter
Gladys Raye
Brady Hospital
Farm Bureau District 7 Queen Contest Saturday in Llano
Mary Helen Bratton of Melvin will represent McCulloch County in the Farm Bureau District 7 queen contest in Llano. Ten candidates compete at 8 p.m. in the Llano High School auditorium with Miss Lucy Snodgrass as vocalist, accompanied by George Jones.
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Mary Helen Bratton
Melvin
Llano
McCulloch County
Farm Bureau
Llano High School
Lucy Snodgrass
A. C. Snodgrass
Brady
George Jones
Brady Ballinger Clash Draws 2100 Fans and Gate Receipts
The Brady Ballinger football game attracted a paid attendance of 2,100. Gate receipts totaled 1916.75 dollars with Supt C A Reynolds calling it one of their better gates, yet about average for Brady Ballinger games.
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Supt. C. A. Reynolds
Committees Appointed For 3rd Exhibit Show
Mrs. Walter Hurd will chair the third annual McCulloch County Exhibit Show at Curtis Field October 13 and 14 with booths reserved on a first come basis. Exhibits run in the main hangar. space costs are 7.50 15 and 30 dollars. Reservations available at the chamber office or County Home Demonstration Agent's office.
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Walter Hurd
McCulloch County
Curtis Field
Retail Trade Committee
Chamber of Commerce
County Home Demonstration Clubs
Chamber
Brady and Mason Prepare for Major Friday Night Football
Bulldog Stadium hosts a highly anticipated clash between Brady and Mason, two playoff teams meeting for the first time in years. Coach K Y Owens expects a large crowd and stresses the need for a strong effort from his Bulldogs to counter Punchers with solid backs Terry McMillan Tommy Loeffler George Brannies Tim Schmidt and a capable line. Kathryn Leach is introduced as the Bulldogs' new football sweetheart celebrating her 18th birthday next Tuesday.
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Brady
Mason
Bulldog Stadium
The
Bulldogs
Kathryn Leach
Douglas Leach
George Brannies
Tim Schmidt
Ballinger
Owens
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Brady Statfon
Smithwick
Elm
East Third Streets
A. E. Sanders
C. A. Reynolds
Glenn Kittle
Vyvien Duncan
Cochairmen
Frank Corder
Norman Drake
George Purcell
Ed Williams
Bob Wilson
E. L. Ross
Nels Swenson
Travis Calliham
Clayton Hargrove
M. J. Bean
Guy Phillips
Ernest Johnson
Fount Stroop
Paul Engdahl
Bobbye Hurd
Fire Arms
Old Money
Western
Hart Fowler
George Engdahl
Bert Hughes
R. B. Smith
K. Y. Owens
Terry McMillan
Tommy Loeffler
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