Holiday Wrecks Begin Injuring Mother and Baby Near Brady
A Del Rio mother Mrs. Alice Dillon and her 5 month old Laura were injured when two cars sideswiped on the Brownwood highway twelve miles north of Brady. The Dillon Plymouth overturned. they were treated at Brady Hospital for abrasions and bruises. A second Brady wreck sent B H Odom to the hospital after a collision on Fourth Street. A third minor incident occurred on the courthouse square with a double-parked car being struck.
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del Rio
Alice Dillon
Laura
Brownwood Highway
Brady
Dillon
Jack R. Dillon
Laughlin Air Force Base
Dallas
Acencion Gonzales
Brownwood
San Angelo
Brady Hospital
Odom
Tobe Hubbard, Jr
G. S. Hubbard
Hubbard
China Street Hill
Jerry Odom
Dorman Gibbs
Seriou
Bulldogs’ Run Ends In State Championship Hopes
A reflective look at a 1959 high school season where the Bulldogs fell short of the state final, driven by a strong tradition since 1956. The piece vows pride for future sophomores while noting the gnawing loss and the team’s surprising finals appearance.
Dividend Declared by Melvin Bank Declares Christmas Bonus
Directors of the First National Bank of Melvin declared a 15 percent dividend payable December 31. President A. P. Waldrop announced the decision and noted employees will receive a 15 percent Christmas bonus of annual salary.
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First National Bank of
Melvin
A. P. Waldrop
Wendesday
Five Generations Tied by Brady Matriarch’s Big Family
Mrs. E. M. West of Brady appears with her descendants spanning five generations. The display shows five generations via a son and a daughter, with another five through a daughter in San Antonio. She is 90 and has 36 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren.
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E. M. West
Brady
Effie Morris
San Antonio
Judge Newman to Leave Court as Race for Successor Opens
Brownwood man William O Breedlove announces bid for 235th District Judge seat as long serving judge A O Newman retires due to health and workload. The district covers McCulloch Brown and Coleman Counties with Newman having led since earlier years. Breedlove, Brownwood county attorney, was appointed last January to fill the expired term.
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Brownwood
A. O. Newman
Newman
McCulloch
Brown
Coleman
Rango
William O. Breedlove
Brown Coots
Gordon Griffin, Jr
Griffin
Bill Albcorn
Freedlove
University of Oklahoma
Lake
Banks and City Services Set Holiday for Saturday
Banks City Hall the courthouse garages and the auto supply stores will take an additional holiday Saturday the day after Christmas Brady area stores mostly will be open Saturday
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Brady, Hower
San Angelo welcomes Brady after Brady-Stamford game
Gail Wiginton of the San Angelo Board of City Development writes to Brady School Superintendent C. A. Reynolds praising the Brady-Stamford contest as finely played and expressing appreciation for bringing a playoff feel to San Angelo. She notes Brady is welcome in the city and wishes them continued success next year.
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San Angelo
Gail Wiginton
Stamford
Brady
Houn Dawgs Thank San Angelo for Staging Brady Stamford Game
Two O Houn Dawgs signed a letter thanking San Angelo civic leaders for hosting the Brady Stamford football game last Friday. They praised the Board of City Development the mayor City Council civic clubs schools and the city as a whole for hospitality and support.
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San Angelo
Dahlberg Takes New Job With Corpus Bank
Lawrence Dahlberg resigns as assistant cashier at Commercial National Bank to join Parksdale State Bank in Corpus Christi. He began at the local bank in February 1948 as commercial clerk and will start duties in Corpus Christi on January 2. His family will remain here until school ends. Mrs. Ward Paul will replace him at the note collection window.
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Lawrence Dahlberg
Commercial National Bank
Parksdale State Bank
Corpus Coristi
Melvin
Dahlberg
First National Bank
Februa
Corpus Christi
Ward Paul
Bank
Law Change Sparks Car Insurance Debate In Texas Town
State Rep. Terry Townsend criticizes a new auto insurance law set to take effect January 1 1961 calling the policy an injustice for penalizing minor traffic offenses and granting credits for good drivers. He notes a public hearing January 14 but says changes require a special session or next regular session. Townsends urges residents to contact Insurance Commission and Senator Crump while predicting rising premiums and broad opposition.
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Terry Townsend
Insurance Commission
Townsend
Grady Hazlewood
Amarillo
Brady
Louis Crump
San Saba
Powell Improves in Brady Hospital
E. J. Powell principal of Brady South Ward School has shown improvement and remains hospitalized after being a patient since December 17 at Brady Hospital.
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E. J. Powell
Brady South Ward
Brady Hospital
Moore Named to Insurance Committee by HPC Board
Leicester Moore of Brady is appointed to the Insurance Committee of the Howard Payne College Board of Trustees for the coming year. The announcement was made by Charles Lamkin Sr. of Bronwood, trustee president, at the December executive meeting opening the new year for the board.
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Leicester Moore
Brady
Howard Payne College Board of Trustees
Charles Lamkin, Sr
Bronwood
Price Increase Notice for The Herald and Standard
Effective January 1 1960 the single copy price of The Herald and Standard rises to ten cents The notice compares the increase to the cost of a cup of coffee and advises readers of the change
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the Herald and Standard
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Melvin Bank
Mrs. West
T. L. West
Lohn
B. G. Lewis
Odessa
Danny Palmer
Bryan Lee Palmer
Ella Thornton
Thornton
G. L. Latimer
Abilene
Angelo
Wiginton
Doole
Houn’ Dawgs
Royal
Beira
Corpus Bank
HPC Board
Moore
Buddy Corder
Frank Corder
Buddy
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