The Brady Herald (Brady, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 39, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 3, 1965 Page: 1 of 10
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175 Ballots Cast
In Beverage Election
Shortly afternoon Tuesday
175 absentee ballots had been
caaf. In the alcoholic beverage
election set for Saturday, Auk.
7. Clerka in the office of Ira
Turner, County Clerk, eatimat
ed that the abaentee hallota
would probably run more than
200 in view of the heuvy turn-
out.
Abaentee ballotinK waa to
close at 5 p. m. Tuesday and
only ballots received In the
mail from out of the county
will be taken. With the out-
of-county ballots and the re-
maining votes to come in Tues-
day afternoon the count should
run well above any other
absentee ballotinK for Hrady.
The polls Mill open hi
* a. in. Saturday and
dose at 7 p. in. Then* will
be two boxes in tile court-
house. Henry Bradley and
Floyd M. Mayse,
Native of Brady,
Dies in Dallas
Herbert Harkrtder, Sr.,
election Judge* request
that all voters bring their
poll tax receipts.
*■ * «
Both factions have stepped
up their campaigns this week,
and a irecord turnout for any
kind of election in Itrady is
expected Saturday.
If the option of selling all
alcoholic beverages for off
premise consumption should
pass, it will be the first time
since prohibition such beve-
rages have been sold In McCul-
loch County.
e • *
Kor four years, from 1932
to 1936, beer was sold within
the city limits of Brady. At
that time an election approved
the sale of beer within the
city limits. The option to be
voted on Saturday applies only
to the incorporated City of
Brady.
Note—At five o’clock Tues-
day afternoon the County
Clerk's office had counted 190
absentee votes. “This is the
largest absentee vote in the his-
tory of McCulloch County," said
County Clerk Ira Turner.
Graveside services were hold
here Friday afternoon at Rest
Haven Cemetery for Floyd M.
Mayse, 56, of Dallas. He was
born in Rrady in 1909 and
moved from here with the fam-
ily in 1929.
Mr. Mayse was a son of
the late John Mayse, pioneer
blacksmith shop operator of
Brady. He had been a Dallas
businessman for the past 25
years, during which time he
owned and operated his own
business known as Mayse In-
dustrial Equipment Company.
He died in a Dallas hos-
pital July 26 after a heart
attack. His first heart
trouble was on July 9 hut
it was not considered
serious.
Dallas services were held
Friday at 9 a. m. at the Church
of the Incarnation. He was a
member of the Episcopal
Church. Members of the local
Masonic Lodge had charge of
the graveside services here. Rec-
tor Rollin S. Polk of Ozona
gave tho benediction.
Survivors are his wife, Mar-
jorie of Dallas; mother, Mrs.
Alice Mayse of Beltville; two
sisters, Mrs. Laura Edwards of
Corpus Christi and Mrs. Mamie
Gray of Hardy, Ark., and a sis-
ter-in-law Mrs. Katheline Mel-
cher of Livonia, Mich.
Floyd Marshall
To Re Honored
VA Teachers
Melvin School superintendent
Floyd Marshall is one of 12
school administrators from
throughout Texas who will be
honored by the Vocational Ag-
multure Teachers of the state
in Dallas on Aug. 11 as a part
of the 25th anniversary activi-
ties of the association.
The administrators will he
cited for outstanding service to
their school, community und
support of the vocational ag-
riculture education program,
e * *
Nominations for the award
are made by the teachers in each
of the 53 districts in the state.
Through the district and area
committees, the final selections
are made of those to be honor-
ed.
The awards will be a part
of the four-day conference of
Vocational Agriculture Teach
ers to be held in Dallas, Aug.
10-14. The conference will in-
clude workshops and other pro-
grams designed to keep the
teachers abreast of the rapidly
changing Texas agriculture.
Capital Credit
Refund Checks
Mailed by Co-op
Harris Child
Drowns In
LBJ Lake
Approximately $30,000
capital credit refund checks [
were mailed by the McCulloch j
Electric Co-op Friday morning I
July 30, to more than 3200
members of the Cooperative I
The checks, ranging from
less than $1 to over $200, will
mcmhcth%meTi!,er'‘ **nd fom"M Gralg Harris, four-year-old , ing at the lake with their three
*!! I i«E' of Mr- an<1 Mrs Elmer I children when the mishap oc-
cumulated for the year 1954., Harris, of Brady, drowned Tues- curred.
K 'luy mornin* kt LBJ Graig was bom September 8,
have moved off the co-ops lines (Gr.niU; Sho.U). I960 and had lived in Brady
but their equities are due them Th„ rhi,(1 WJl, „tUnir in . about four * *
Return rl *', ch"' «" ,h" bl’“‘ th“ Funeral ~mce. will be today
accumulated in l$SS will hr ' hM,r *PIMIr®nt,y overturned ' iWednesday) at 2:30 p. m. at
accumulate in 19..., will be thr„win(f th„ youn|rilU.r into the | First Christian Church, Rev.
water. Adults on the dock im- j Bill Boswell officiating. Burial
. mediately started diving but due j will be in Rest Haven Ceme-
ti. *ki~i . r . , to tin1 muikiness of the water tery. Pallbearers will be Robert
.. SSSJ -........ •» -year, w H-m., h,„K
considered subsequently by
the directors.
; immediately.
One and a half hours later,
it was recovered by Tex Rob-
ertson of Camp l.onghorn. It
was returned to Rrady about
equities ure called, represents
their accumulated overpayment
on their electric bills.
McCulloch Electric Coopera-
tive has come a long way since i
the original construction of 104 ! n "1\ ..
miles of line. Today more than | Th“ Wl*rc Vm<at,on-
2800 members are served
SERIES WINNERS—This Pce-Wee
League team sponsored by the Pepsi-Cola
Bottling Company of Brady was the win-
ner in the Pee Weo league series with
eight wins and two losses. Kneeling (1. to r.)
are Rickie Morris, Bradley Isenhower, Char-
les Bradshaw, Ronnie Moors and Tony
Jordan. Standing are Jimmy Ynostroza,
Jay Moore, Terry Virdell, Bark Barker,
Woody McVay, Cary Jordan and the coach.
Gene O. Luttrcll. Four team members were
not present. They arc Albert Pearson,
Rickie Gary, Douglas Pentecost and David
Willnian.
through some IM(M) miles of line
in McCulloch, San Saba, Brown,
Concho, Mills und Menard coun-
ties.
Mrs. Frnst Otte
RMA Manager
Mrs. Matthews
Former Bradyife,
Buried at Menard
Funeral services for Mrs.
Jim Matthews, 84, a resident
of Menard, were held at 2 p.
m. Sunday in Mission Funeral
Home Chapel.
Burial was in Rest Haven
Cemetery there.
Mrs. Matthews died at 9:40
p. m. Friday in Shannon Hos-
pital in San Angelo after a
three-weeks illness.
She was born May 13, 1881
in Brady and was a member
of the Episcopal Church. She
had lived at Peg Leg Ranch
on the San Saba River near
Menard for many years.
Survivors include the son,
Norton Matthews of Menard:
two brothers. John Henry Og-
den of El Paso and Frank Og-
den of Brady, and a grand
daughter. Mrs. Clyde Rabun
of Menard.
FLOYD M. MAYSE
Esther Small, 88,
Dies in San Saba
Mr*. Esther Brown Small. 88,
of San Saba, grandmother of
Mrs. Vyvien H. Duncan and
great-grandmother of Mr*. Ijir-
ry Howard, both of Hrady, died
Wednesday. July 28 in San
Kabe Memorial Hospital.
She was buried in Fort
Worth Thursday, July 2$.
Other survivors include a
sister; <>ne daughter. Mrs Otto
A. Ilarkry of San Sal*; one
non, Dane Small of Cranston,
R. I.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Duncan
and Mr. and Mrs tarry How-
ard attended the funeral.
Mrs. Minnie Fuller
Dies On Tuesday
Mr*. Charles A. iMmnici
Fuller, 80, died nt Hrady Hos-
pital Aug 2. at 10-55 a. m.
She had been a resident of
Rrady three years.
Funeral services will ia* held
Wednesday. Aug. 3. at Rose-
vine. Burial will be in Rosevine
Cemetery.
Mrs. Fuller was horn Oct.
.1, 1884, at Hemphill, Sabine
County. She war married to
Charles A. Fuller April 19.
1914.
Survivors include her hus-
band, two sons, A. D. Harvey
of San Angelo; W. R. Harvey
of Houston; one (laughter. Mi«.
Emma Coaart, San Angela; two
sisters, Mrs. Essie Hums
Houston: Mrs. Ora Harvey «.f
Alpine: eight grandthihlrvn and
If great-grandchildren
Loadcraft Awarded
$3.2 Million Contract
Officials of Loadcraft, Inc., were notified by
the War hinjfton Offices of Senator Ralph Yarbor-
ough arid Congressman f). C. Fisher and the U. S.
Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, I). C„
that they were awarded a contract for 177 each
Van. Maintenance Air Transportable with air con-
ditioners in the amount om $3,285,280.70.
, loadcraft President John €. Moellinger stated,
•This contract will be built in our Brady plant. This
brings our military backlog of firm orders to over
million.”
R. W. Moellinger, vice president said, “These
units are used by the Marine Corps as portable
briefing rooms, first aid stations, communications
centers and barracks. They can be readily set up
m series to make a base operation and are air
transportable and air conditioned.”
Neal W. Self, general manager of the Brady
plant, said, Production will start in November
1065 apd run thru January 1967. This contract
alone will keep over 135 employes busy for over
l i months and will enable us to recall some of
our employes we have on layoff.
Loadcraft, Inc., is one of the oldest truck trail-
er manufacturers in the country, having started in
1016. They are one of the largest imslucers of
wheeled vehicles for the Armed Forces in the
Southwest.
Loadcraft’s General Offices are located in
Denton, with manufacturing plants in Brady, and
Augusta, Kans.
Student Council
Officers Attend
Workshop
Four officer* from the Rrady
High Srhool Student Council
left Sunday for a student coun-
cil workshop at the University
of Houston.
Officers making the trip were
Dolan Hargroves, president;
Johnny Sunders, vice-president;
Reva Hargrove, seertary, and
Terry Self, treasurer. E. I,.
Ross, student council advisor
at Brady High, accompanied
them on the trip.
The students will spend all
week on the university cam-
pus. They will be divided into
groups and instructed on the
operation of student councils for
the next year.
This is one of six such work-
shops held over the state. The
school in Houston is limited
to 290 representatives. Brady
has sent representatives to the
Houston conference three times
previously.
The trip is being paid for
and sponsored by the high scho!
student council.
Ex-Brady Resident
Albert C. Eklund,
Dies in El Paso
\ isitor In Jone* Home
Miss Kay Mcloiugblin of Car-
rollon is a guest this week in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. War-
Jones and George W.
Alliert Clarence Eklund, 60,
of Van Horn died July 27 iu
an El J’uso hospital.
Mr. Eklund was a former
resident of Hrady and attended
the Brady schools. He was a
carpenter.
Funeral services we re held in
Van Horn Wednesday after-
noon and burial services were
held in Anson at 3 p. m. Fri-
day.
He is survived by three child-
ren, the Rev. Bobby Eklund of
Anson, Corp. Joe Eklund of
California and Sara Eklund of
Houston; five sisters, Mrs. E.
R. Carlson ot Georgetown, Mrs.
Alvin Hart of Austin, Mrs.
Carl Nelin of Dallas, Mrs. Les-
lie Maud of Austin and Mrs.
A. C. Oldham of Brady.
Local friends attending the
funeral were Mr. ami Mrs. A.
C. Oldham, Carl Jacobson, Miss
Pearl Oldham, Mrs. Ed Burger,
Victor Jacobson, Miss Goldie
Jacobson, Mrs. Norma Kuhl-
man, Mrs. Aaron Roper of
Brady and Mr and Mrs. Elmer
Eckert of Mercury.
\1r< Ernst (Ivylli Otte has
assumed her new duties as
maniu-er of the McCulloch Re-
tail Merchants Association, suc-
ceeding .1. It. Cochran, who
has held the position the last
five years.
Mrs. Otte had been employed
by 8am McCullom. II, and Ham
McCollum III for 27 year*. She
will not be in the office all
of the time as she Is still re-
cuperating from a broken
shoulder and arm.
MIsh Rena Mcllroom is as-
sisting in the office.
San Angelo, Willard Hughes
of Bocme and Jimmy Under-
wood of Dallas. Honorary pall-
bearers will be Mike McKluskey
of Rallinger and Guy Siler of
Rrady.
He is survived by his par-
ents, one brother, Steve, and
a sister Cynthia.
Home From Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harris
returned home Saturday from
a two weeks' vucation trip at
El Paso and Juarez. Mexico.
In Houston For Hall Dame
Mrs. E. O. Henderson of
Voca und Mrs. K C. Smith of
Midland, spent the first part
of last week visiting a sister.
Mrs. C. L. Kennedy and fam-
ily at Alvin, I,ast Wednesday
night they were in Houaton at
the Astrodome for a major
league baseball game between
the Astros and the Milwaukee
Ilrsves.
4-H Youths Attend
Camp at LBJ Lake
Forty-eight McCullorh Coun-1 David Whitworth, Michael Whit-
\ i*il With Wot her
Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Hollo-
wuy. Randy and Brent of
ty 4-H boys and girls attended
the camp at Lyndon B. Johnson
Lake last week-end.
The young people attending
were Linda Bearden. Gayle Ruth
Boren, Susan Joyce Boren, Vick-
ie Lynn Boren, (linger Bos-
well, Rosa Jean Clark, Denice
Frost, Pain Ouioe, Carolyn Huff-
man, Janet Hufman, Sylvia
Huffman, Dottie Mae Howard,
Marilyn Kricg, Joyce Marsden,
Sandra Marshall, l,eo Mose-
ley, Voncelle Myers, Cheryl
Passmore, Melanie Stockman,
Gayle Taliaferro, Deborah Wea-
ver, C.vnthia Whitworth, Roy-
cella Roswell, Kathy Flemming.
Linda Malmstrom,
worth, Curtis Kidd. Don Cavin,
Mike Williams, loirry Ringer,
I-ewis Bratton and Bill Brut-
ton.
Adults accompanying the
young people were Mines. Bill
Huffman, Dayton Boren, Harvey
Ringer, Robert Krieg, Floyd
Marshall, Tuffy Moseley, J. R.
Jacoby, und Ervin Shocklee; ul-
so Bill Burns and Lovell Kuy-
kendall.
Goats for the barbecue were
donated by Mr. and Mrs. Day-
ton Boren, Mr. and Mrs. V. C.
Whitworth. Mr. and Mrs.
George Kidd. Mr. and Mrs. Wea
Bratton and Mr. and Mrs. Har-
nsnuj inn urenx oi ---- ------------------ ( onnie
Houston, arrived in Brady Sal- Rr°wn, Brenda Bratton, Linda vey Ringer,
urduy for their vacation with RoberU’ Ddezmu, Cindy j <;„ests for the
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his mother. kVa. J. (,’. Hollo-1 Rb'Ker,
way. Sunday they attended the I Bert Bratton, Boh Burk, Steve
23th wedding anniversary of Gonzales, Kay Krieg, Dick
his brother-in-law und sister. Marsden. Kyle Moseley, Mark
Mr. und Mrs. Pad Buntyn. i Moseley, Lynn Passmore. Steve
-----— I Snodgrass. Johnny Weaver
barbecue
Thursday night were, Mrs. Bill
Hums and Media, Mr. and Mrs.
V. C. Whitworth and Terry, Mr.
and Mrs. George Kidd and Jana.
Dayton Horen, Bill Huffman and
Harvey Ringer.
Lohn Pilots Picture
In Life Magazine
up
the
Mr. and Mr*. C. N.
Bloomer of l.uhn have been
walking the floor ever since
Life Magazine came out this
morning.
They are walking the
floor with mixed emotion*
because their son, U. Phil
Bloomer'* picture takes
A quarter of a page in
Aug. 6 issue in m story
telling of the patrols by adr
in the hallow* of the Vicl
t ong.
Motions arc mixed lie-
cause their *nn i* flying
dangerous nilMKiRi from an
aircraft carrier
South China Sea over
gets held by the Viet C
"Of course, wre arc mighty
proud of him and the
vice be ia rendering
country,” Mrs. Bloomer ».id
shortly after lunrh. "We
found hia p let are in Ilf.
this morning, and have read
every word of the atory."
Lt Bloomer is a graduate
of Iedin High VW and
Texa. Ad M College rlaaa
of I nil. and haa hewn ia
•ervMa three yearn He M
pilot of an A-IH Skyrnidrr
stationed aboard the air-
craft carrier Bon Homme
Richard, now a member of
the Seventh Fleet in the
South China Sea.
The A-IH Sky raider i» a
propeller-driven plane that
file* low over its target.
the
tar-
Thi» ia Lt. Hlonmer's
second tour of duty in the
Viet Nam area. He waa first
there last fall for a few
months, and this time has
hern there since April, fly-
ing missions off the Hon
Homme Richard.
Ser-
bia
Mrs. Tate’s
Muther Dies
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her ii
8 C. L Tate was recent I v
d of the sodden death rf
other. Mrs. J. D Panarll,
85 She died at her haaw ia
Wa«« Juty ft
Mr and Mr* Tat# and Mr
and Mrs Aatrvy Viavna at-
•• rated the faarral July 21 ta
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