Dibrell Orders Redistricting in Midland County
Judge Joe Dibrell of Coleman and the 85th district directs Midland County Commissioners Court to realign precincts so each will have nearly equal population. The order, dated August 1965, sets an action deadline and follows a prior August letter. Appeal filed with Court of Civil Appeals in El Paso. The move is part of a prolonged dispute sparked by Mayor Hank Avery over district lines.
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Joe Dibrell
Coleman
85Th Judicial District of Texas
McCulloch County
Midland
Midland County Commissioners Court
Dibrell
Midland Commissiones Court
Court of Civil Appeals
FE Paso
Hank Avery
Boswells to Present Movies of Travels
Rev and Mrs Bill Bossy present travel films about Europe and the Near East in a slide show with commentary. The program starts at 7 pm Sunday in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church. Public invited.
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Bill Bossy
Europe
Near East
Fellowship Hall
The
First Christian Church
Brady City Plans Public Building Needs and Layout
The Brady City Plan outlines housing for major city functions including administrative offices water sewer electric utilities street maintenance police and fire protection and garbage collection with City Hall Fire Station and Police building details. It notes current facilities occupy Commerce and High Streets and address space, parking, and jail arrangements with call for review of future needs.
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Brady
Theity
City Hall
Commerce and
High Streets
Police Department
Main
Wells Named Head of H O T Riders Club
J C Speedy Wells was elected president of the Heart of Texas Riders Club with Pete Mitchel as vice president and Nell Snyder as secretary treasurer. New teenage directors include Jane Spiller and Brenda Bratton, with a rodeo event planned for September 20 at the arena.
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J.C
Speedy) Wells
Heart of Texas Riders
Orbos
Pete Mitchel
Nell Snyder
Melvin Bratton
Sally Taylor
Garland Mitchel
Rob Loyd
Jack Spiller
Pill Flint
Jane Spiler
Sharon Jones
Brenda Bratton
George Spiller
Danny Olin
Hilton Flint
Jane Spiller
Craeen
Johnson
Pill Olin
Tim Jones
Lee Harrison
Rodeo Arena
Sweetheart OF Riders
Lawler's Office Entered: Burglar Breaches Norman Lawler’s Desk
A meticulous burglar broke into Norman Lawler's business office on 8S Bridge St last Monday evening. The thief ripped an aluminum window screen and entered, taking cash from a desk drawer about five dollars in stamps and cigarettes, a Polaroid camera, and a razor.
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Norman Lawler
Bridge St
Lawler
Luke Vogel
Duncan Chevrolet
Kittle Car Strikes Cow Near Prady After Eastern Star Meeting
Glenn Kittle and group returning from an Eastern Star meeting in San Saba were five miles east of Prady when his 1961 car struck a cow. The vehicle sustained $510 damage, the cow died, and no passengers were injured. Accompanying him were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Teague, Mrs. Charles Deats, and Mrs. H. E. Spears.
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Glenn Kittle
Eastern Star
San Saba
Prady
Kittles
Ben Teague
Charles Deats
H. E. Spears
Rain Totals Reported Across Brady Area
Weather observer Mrs. Jay Cochran logged precipitation late Wednesday with Brady city gauges showing .32 inches and scattered totals across nearby communities. Some areas in Rochelle country reported up to inch, while Placid and Mercury recorded 0.36 and 0.6 inches respectively. Voca and Camp San Saba saw only traces.
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Jay Cochran
Rochelle
Placid
Mercury
Milburn
Voca
Camp San Saba
Brady Bulldogs Ready for Winters Blizzard Challenge
Brady coach K Y Owens says the Brady Bulldogs must play their best against the Winters Blizzards a rough 200 pound line. The Blizzards were once ranked No 2 in Class AA but fell after losing to Lake View. Game time is 8 p m.
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K. Y. Owens
Brady Bulldogs
Winters
Blizzards
Lake View
Owens
Chiefs
Bulldogs
Brady
Dugan Calliham
Reyes
Dennis Lare
County wide meeting on predatory animal control
A McCulloch County meeting for farmers and ranchers will discuss forming a predatory animal control program at Richards Park livestock barns Tuesday night Sept. 22 at 7. USDI representatives will outline the plan and potential costs shared with local producers.
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McCulloch County
Richards Park
McCulloch County Livestock Association
Guy Siler
U. S. Department of Interior
USDI
Hinton EF
Bridgewater
Fd Herron
San Angelo
Siler
Harkrider Buys Brady Steak House From Leo Oates
Jim Harkrider buys the Brady Steak House at 1901 S. Bridge from Leo Oates and takes possession Wednesday morning. Frank Ivey will run the kitchen with steaks as the specialty. Hours are 5 am to 10 pm. Oates will shift to Leo's Drive In at 1928 S. Bridge.
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Jim Harkrider
Leo Oates
S. Bridge
Harkrider
Frank Ivey
Oates
Leo
Three Oklahoma men charged in Millersview post office burglary
U S Commissioner in Lubbock filed federal burglary charges against Oscar Branch Jones Donald Eugene Ferguson and Horace H Gaddy for allegedly burglarizing a Millersview post office in Concho County on Sunday. Bond set at 1500 each. The trio fled Duncan Oklahoma after breaking jail on Sept 6. Police recovered stamps valued at 150 and 200 postal money orders missing about 20 money orders. A money order machine was found in their hotel room.
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Lubbock
Millersview
Concho County
Oklahoma
U. S
Frank Orr Murphy
Oscar Branch Jones
Donald Eugene Ferguson
Horace H. Gaddy
Duncan
Okla
Pastrop
Jones
Ferguson
Man Loses Part of Finger In Horse Handling Incident
John Latham suffered the loss of half of the index finger on his left hand Wednesday afternoon while working a horse for Joe Jay. He had begun tying the harve to a fence when the animal stepped back, catching his finger in the rope.
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John Latham
Latham
Joe Jay
Jaycees Plan South Brady Park Project in Stanburn
The Brady Jaycees announce a two to three year effort to create South Brady Park in the Stanburn addition on Pine Street at the west end of Texas Street. The plan includes a playground with slides swings a tennis court basketball court a wading pool and a jet plane shell. Benches fencing and a landscaped grassy area with a water system are planned pending City Council approval chaired by Jon Ed Weaver.
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Brady Jaycees
South Brady
Jaycees
Stanburn
Dale Lawrence
The
Jon Ed Weaver
Pine Street
Texas Street
Store Remodeling At J C Penney Brady Store
The J C Penney in Brady is undergoing a remodeling program including window renovations and interior repainting and redecorating. Manager Ray Cates apologized for the inconvenience but the store will stay open with a house full of bargains.
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J. C. Penney
Brady
Ray Cates
Penneys
Brady Bulldog Band Heads to West Texas Fair Parade
The Brady Bulldog Band of 90 musicians, directed by James A. Mallow, travels to Abilene for the West Texas Fair on Saturday. They march in a 3 p.m. parade and join about 20 other high school bands for pre game ceremonies. After supper at Abilene Christian College they rehearse at the stadium and return by 1 a.m.
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James A. Mallow
Abilene
Abilene Christian College
ACC
East Texas State of Commerce
Mallow
Brady
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