Shallowater Man Harold V. Ratliff avid sports fan
In Shallowater, George C. Leftwich embodies the sports fan ideal. A WWI Navy veteran who reads the Sporting News since 1908, he recalls watching Gene Rye’s three home runs in one inning in 1930 and attending key Texas sports moments, from the 1922 Aggie-Centre game to 1987 Cotton Bowl starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold V. Ratliff
Shallowater
South Plains
George C. Leftwich
The
Sporting News
Leftwich
Gene Rye
Waco
Dallas
Southwest
Texas A&m
Praying Colonels
Sam Bough
Texas Christian
Marquette
Caddo
Emmett Weaver
Jimth
Walter Camp
Rains Benefit Fife Area. Obituary Noted
Heavy rainfall continues with five inches since Saturday evening soaking fields and pastures around Fife Texas. Local residents visit relatives and attend events while Tommy Finlay departs to attend the University of Texas School of Law. Mrs. L M Farmer longtime resident dies at Brady Hospital after prolonged illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fife
Texas
Charles Baker
Brady
Will Isaacs, Jr
San Angelo
Camelot
P. D Jordan
Teresa
Brent
Anson
C. C. Utsey
Ernest Massey
Jacksboro
Tommy Finlay
Austin
Texas University School of Law
J. H. Francks
Mary Pearce
Nolan Underwood
San Marcos
Floyd Underwood
L. M. Farmer
Brady Hospital
Farmer
Unclear reminiscence hints at youth and regret
The speaker, 68, reflects on spending money that could have gone to General Motors or AT&.T, says he has no regrets, and notes people guess his age at 55. He smiles that pallbearers would be about 25 years younger than him unless they are sports lovers.
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Waco
Paul Tyson
Cotton Palace
Leftwich
Abilene
Tyson
Preckenridge
Port Arthur
Riegels
Lewis
Pens
General Motors
American Telephone
New Appearance In Mercury Comet For 1965 Model Line
Mercury introduces a redesigned 1965 Comet with wider stance sleeker body lines a new front end deck lid and revised rear quarters. Mechanical upgrades include improved powertrain steering ride and new low profile tires and expanded options. The Cyclone series gains distinctive trim while sales climbed over 50 percent this year and on sale September 25 at Mercury dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury Comet
Prady
Norman Motors, Inc
Paul F. Lorenz
Ford Motor Company
Lincoln-Mercury
Mercury
Brady
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shallowater Man
DRS
Optometrists
Citizens Nat’! Bank
Brownwood
Milton
P. O. Box
Aubrey Amarine
Arlington
W. W. Tedder
Tedder
Earl Wakefield
Uvalde
Merton Irish of
Standard Herald
Comet
Norman Motors Inc
South Bridge Street
Wonder Rotunda
New York
Plateau Restaurant
Frank Orts
Texas A&m University
Alvie Cole
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Sterling City
Lamb
Brady Food Stores
Sun
McCulloch County
Roddie Wool Scouring, Inc
Roddie & Co
Sheffield & Townsend
Pioneer Nat’] Gas Co
Duncan Chevrolet Co
Goodyear Tires
Chevrolet Cars
Brady National Bank
FDIC
LINTZ2
David Bratton
Brady Combing
First National Bank
Melvin, Texas
Paul Johnson
Carrithers Ins
Nat’! Bank
Brady Mills, Inc
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