Former Melvinite Seriously Injured in Plane Crash Near Franklin
A former Melvin resident, John Schmitt, 24, of San Angelo, was seriously injured when the small plane he rode in struck a power line and crashed three miles west of Franklin in Robertson County. Pilot Gerald McMillian of Angleton was taking off from a pasture. Schmitt suffered multiple fractures and burns and was in a Temple hospital Wednesday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward F Schmitt. Schmitt reportedly worked for McMillan, a rancher. Also, Kimble Menard County Singing Convention set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hext Baptist Church.
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Franklin
John Schmitt
San Angelo
Melvin High School
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Department of Public Safety At
Austin
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Angleton
Robertson County
Schmitt
Edward F. Schmitt
McMillan
Ellington elected president of U S Highway 87 group
Ellington was elected president of the U S Highway 87 Improvement Association at the annual San Antonio convention with Brady chosen for the 1969 site. He named James Feavelle secretary treasurer, replacing retiring president Leslie Neal. The group heard Texas highway officials report a $33 million construction program on 70 miles of U S 87 in Texas and 110 miles under construction or planned for extra lanes. The aim is a four lane highway from Port Lavaca to Denver and beyond.
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Ellington
Leslie Neal
San Antonio
Aubrey Davee
Feazelle
Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
Ben Dillon
Olmsted Kirk, Jr
San Angelo
J. C. Dingwall
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Port Lavaca
Denver
Colo
Canada
U. S. 87
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Brady Bulldogs Face Reagan County Owls In Dad's Night Showdown
Two undefeated teams meet at Bull dog Stadium with Reagan County Owls led by Joe Barnes and Tobe Browder facing Brady. Brady aims to extend Dad's Night winning streak as mix of line changes and strong expected passing from Ricky Aice tests the Owls' five man front and top lineman John Watson.
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Bulldog Stadium
Browder
Owls
John Watson
Brady
Fletcher Fields
Sonora
Bulldogs
Ricky Aice
Royce Lewis
Larry Mitchel
Glenn Miller
Fields
Mrs. Maud Adams Dies at 78 in Brady
Mrs. Maud Adams, 78, died Wednesday at Prady Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services are Friday at 2 p.m. at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev. Swans Burleson. Burial follows in Cowboy Cemetery. Born February 7, 1890 in Hays County, she lived in Brady since 1954 and was married to Guy Rolan Adams in 1908. Survivors include Otis Adams of Abilene, sister Mabel Maryhofen of Phoenix, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Maud Adams
Prady Hospital
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Swans Burleson
Northside Baptist Church
Cowboy Cemetery
Hays County
Brady
Placido
Guy Rolan Adams
Fisher County
Otis Adams
Abilene
Mabel Maryhofen
Phoenix
Ariz
Puddin Carries On For Houston Kittens
Puddin Jones a 5-9 195 pound tailback from Brady Bulldogs is now center for the University of Houston freshman Kittens. He will play in the season opener against Wharton Junior College in Freeport. Jones was an all state back who led his former team with 523 yards on 209 carries last season.
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Reagan County
Joe Barnes
Tobe Browder
Sandy Wilson
Brady
Barnes
Senora
Big Lake
Doug Snowden
Big Johnny Lewis
Steve Kyzar
Sylvester Roberts
Eddie Wilkinson
Fields
Roberts
Coleman
Wilkinson
Puddin Jones
Brady Bulldogs
University of Houston
Jones
Wharton Junior College
Freeport
Bulldogs
Brady Residents Fret Over Fall Cricket Invasion
In Brady crickets swarm city streets around business blocks drawn to warm building sides. Boxes and baskets were sprayed and swept as workers battle an invasion that lifts an unpleasant odor and disrupts daily life.
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Brady
Vinson Salesmen Earn Bermuda Trips for Tractors
Vinson Tractor Co. salesmen win three Bermuda trips for top John Deere tractor sales this fiscal year. Trips set for November go to Mr and Mrs J A Vinson Mr and Mrs Conley Purcell and Mr and Mrs Harold Matteson.
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Bermuda
Vinson Tractor Co
John Deere
J. A. Vinson
Conley Purcell
Harold Matteson
Hodges Chairman In ASC Election
Nine committeemen were elected in Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee elections. Ben Hodges of Lohn was chosen county chairman with Dana Henderson of Mercury as vice chairman and Earl Dahlberg of Melvin as regular member.
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Agricultural and Stabilization and Conservation Community Committee
Ben Hodges
Lohn
Dana B. Henderson
Mercury
Earl Dahlberg
Melvin
Gaston Moore
Jacob W. Mohr
Rochelle
A.” Brady
Edward ©. Lyckman
Avert G. Carlson
Paul G. Baedahl
John Shurtleff
ASC
Hodges
Henderson
Dahlberg
Moore
Mohr
Statewide sales tax rises to 3 percent on Oct 1
The state increases the sales tax from 2 to 3 percent effective Tuesday October 1. Merchants will collect the new tax using the same method as the current 2 percent. The law outlines tax inclusion in price and rounding rules, with specific cent-level brackets for fractions of dollars.
High School Football Schedules For Thursday and Friday
Thursday games feature Brady B against Coleman B and Brady JH at Ballinger JH. Friday matchups include Big Lake at BRADY Star and ROCHELLE Miles at MELVIN Georgetown at Burnet Copperas Cove at Llano Johnson at Marble Falls San Saba at Islecen Ballinger at Coleman and Goldthwaite at Mason.
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Big Lake
Brady Star
Rochelle Miles
Melvin Georgetown
Burnet Copperas Cove
Llano Johnson
Marble Falls
San Saba
Isuecen Ballinger
Coleman
Goldthwaite Mason
Mrs Elm Simmons Returns to Brady After 25 Years Away
Mrs Elm Simmons returns to Brady to make her home after 25 years in Corpus Christi. She worked at the Naval Air Station until retirement and says it is good to be near friends and relatives in McCuloch County.
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Brady
Elm
Simmons
Corpus Christi
Naval Air Station
McCuleloch County
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Wayne Parker
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Larry Mitcher
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Steve Byrd
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R. Lewis
Boone Newlin
John T. Jones
Snodgrass
G. Miller
B. C. Glasscock
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David Black
Leifeste
James Watson
Mark Henderson
Gary Miles
Mike George
Nelson Newsome
Bill Miller
George Wright
Rufus Pinchback
Sam Mendez
Miles
George
Newsome
Larry Settle
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