Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital opens in Brady in ceremony
The Brady community celebrates the opening of Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital after more than five years of effort. The Standard credits hospital board officers, staff, doctors, nurses, and numerous donors, with Leonard Atherton singled out for his loyalty. Also notes Frank and Julia Ogden’s 63rd wedding anniversary and Frank’s Brady roots.
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Brady
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Heart of Texas
Brady Hospital
Leonard Atherton
Old Brady Hospital
Hardin H. Jones
R. S. Moseley
John W. Jones
Jamie Williamson
Frank Roddie, Jr
James Wilkinson
Egan Fowler
K. K. Steffens
B. D. Geeslin
James P. Anderson
A. M. McCulloh
Merlin McAnell
Frank
Julia Ogden
Brady City Council weighs adding power plants and bids
During an executive session the Brady City Council discussed future power needs and financing, considering two 3 000 kilowatt engines and bids for new or used units. They also reviewed annexation of Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital property, a $4 986 grant for the police lab, zoning changes, and city code book updates.
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Brady
James Feazelle
Feazelle
W. A. Dodds
Texas Criminal Justice Division
Brady Police Department
Rain saturates McCulloch County closing six FM roads
A three day rainfall dropped 3 to 9 inches across McCulloch County prompting road closures. Farm-to-Market routes 504 near Lohn 502 at Mercury 1028 at Placid 1121 Rochelle 377 1311 Hext Calf Creek and 2028 at Melvin were shut as unsafe with FM 1311 remaining closed Tuesday and likely to stay closed Wednesday before a possible Thursday reopening. Edward Jordan of the Texas Highway Maintenance Department in Brady reported the closures and cautioned drivers to seek alternative routes.
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McCulloch
Heart of Texas
Edward Jordan
Texas Highway Maintenance Department
Brady
Var
Lohn and
Salt Gap
Mercury
Placid
Rochelle
Hext and
Calf Creek
Melvin
Jordan
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital Open House Planned
After years of effort and delays a new 50 bed Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital near Brady will hold an open house Sunday. A dedication precedes the event as local donors and officials celebrate the completion of the long battle to finance and construct the facility.
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Heart of Texas
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Dedication of Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
The Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital dedication is set for 2 p m Sunday September 22 with Korky Steffens as master of ceremonies. Henry McBroom delivers invocation followed by the national anthem sung by Sharon Suggs and Susan Bratton. Eagle Scouts Mark and Ronnie McAnally raise the flag with honorary flag raisers Jimmy and Jerry Atherton as Steffens introduces hospital boards for a ribbon cutting. Open house runs until 6 p m, under Hospital Auxiliary and nursing staff. occupancy expected about October 1.
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Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Korky Steffens
Henry McBroom
Fourth
South Bridge Street Church of Christ
Sharon Suggs
Susan Bratton
Mark McAnally
Ronnie McAnally
United States
Jimmy
Jerry Atherton
Steffens
Jones and Hospital
Hardin H. Jones
Leonard Atherton
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L. B. Smith
Area Builders, Inc
Odessa
Rsion
Heart of Texas Metin Ssi
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Fulcher Addition
Steve Black
Chandler Rest Home
South Pine
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Curtis Field
Norman Lawler
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Brady Lake
Frank Sloan
Ious
Albert M. McCulloch
Brady Chamber of Commerce
McCulloch County
E. K. Steffens
Ben Davis Geeslin
Harold Warren
Hill-Burton
Fred Wulff
George A. Carrithers
Harry
Frank Roddie
Hardin Jones
Ed Davenport
J. D. Barley
Brady Schools
Priess
State Department of Health
Hill Burton
State Department of Health Board
Jones
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