Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 61, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 23, 1959 Page: 1 of 8
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WFATHER FORECAST
Brownwood Bulletin
Poll Tax
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NEWMAN TO RETIRE
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2-WEEK TOUR
BY BROWNWOOD CHURCHES
By WILLIAM F. ARBOGAST
3 fireside nights. caroling and other at 6 pm today. The congregation and the Christmas story.
Presi-
WASHINGTON lAP
ANNUAL SERVICE
birthday on Jan. 26. that the
nature of his health were fac-
are." commented James C. Ha- of active duty last year with the
Master of ceremonies for the ed.
a m. Christmas Day at First Pres-
Mr and Mrs. Breedlove have Christmas story
church is in process of moving to
Herman.
First Baptist Church will hold
one son and two grandsons.
A baby-sitter will be provided its new building on Coggin Avenue.
no pre-Christmas services will be
for the service.
Central Texans Talk
Of Creating District
night's program.
told in a three-phase program.
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Standout
Eight uniformed military pall-
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Your Last Chance
READ OUR ADS
Thousands Pay
Tribute To Vet
Caution In Driving
Urged For Holidays
senior acolyte o fthe parish. He a special Christmas program. “A
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Georg? Savior Is Born, Sunday. Since the
SHOPPING DAYS
TO CHRISTMAS
one of mankind's immortals.
Thousands stood in silent tribute
across the hood and stepped down
on the other side.
* Brownwood, received his law de-
/ gree from the University of Okla-
would be no problem since the
LCWSCA has no assets.
present at Tuesday's meeting.
And between meetings officials
plan to discuss the proposal with
citizens of their areas to deter-
mine publie opinion in the matter.
days will be in charge of the day’s
program Phil Schuler, student at
Vote In 1960
Pay Your
pleasure to serve."
The judge indicated, now about
a month away from his 63rd
Indignant driver Claude Hayes
summoned a policeman, who ar-
rested Williams on a charge of
damaging private property The
policeman was Bob Hayes, the son
of driver Claude, and also owner
' of the car.
most until time for the session
of Congress starting Jan. 6.
at 9:30 am. New Year's Day.
"Family Night at Christmas"
will be the theme of a Christmas
service tonight at Coggin Avenue
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
First Presbyterian Church mem-
bers will meet at 7 p m today for
a Christmas party and tree Sun-
day school groups will exchange
gifts. Seniors and pioneer groups
will go caroling after the party.
Services will be held at 10:30
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At Tuesday’s session officials
made no statement as a body as
favoring or disapproving the pro-
posal, but a number of individ-
uals spoke for it.
BRADY REPRESENTATIVE
B. C. Broad of Brady and J. T.
wide open for the first time
in 19 years.
After being elected district
attorney and district judge New-
man did not face an opponent for
public office for a quarter of a
century
Newman has been in public of-
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set
as the military procession left the
Civil Courts Building where the I
body at the 117-year-old Confed-
erate lay in stale
mediate choirs.
The church had its annual Christ-
HEALTH AFFECTED
"My health has been affected
some by the passing of time and
Christmas Eve mass will begin
at 12 midnight at St Mary’s Catho- dies, holly and poinsettias. The program Sunday night at the
lie Church. Christmas Day mass church will be decorated by the church. Carols, scripture readings
will begin at 8 am. Christmas Eve Altar Guild. and the nativity scene were includ-
confessions will be 3-4 pm.. 6-7
p.m. and 11-11:30 p.m.
Army troops marched behind the
gleaming'black hearse bearing the
old soldier to the cream-colored
i foot Honorary pallbearers rode in
I a himousine leading the proces-
WILLIAM O. BREEDLOVE
... Far district judge
An appeal to drive safely dur-1
On the program will be readings. ing the long Christmas-New Years
years in office
I But two of them in the last
decade received state and na-
tional attention
They were the "mistake mur-
der"of Jacob S < Buddy Floyd
in which Mario (El Turko Sapet
received 99 years and the Sofia
Sandra Anargeros Peterson murder
i trial
Young Floyd was shot down in
the driveway of his Alice. Tex,
home in September. 1951 in what
police dubbed the "mistake mur-
der "
The prosecution alleged sapet,
Alice attorney Nago Alaniz and
a Mexican national. Alfredo Cer
vantes, conspired to slay the elder
Floyd. a South Texas attorney act-
ive for many years in the turbu-
St John s Episcopal Church will Southern Methodist University, will
have an annual Christmas Eve give the sermon Other students
service beginning at 11:30 pm. will take part in services.
rado area and set two future
meetings for discussions on the
subject.
The first meeting will be with
three members of the Texas leg- (
islature to discuss the possibility
Sunday will be observed as atu- "God's Gift to Man," "Man's Gift
dent recognition day at the church, to God" and "Man's Gift to Man."
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Young people of Central Baptist
Church will present a Christmas
pageant at 7:30 p.m. today. A
testimonial service will precede
the pageant.
Christmas worship services will
begin at 7:30 p.m. today at Austin
Avenue Presbyterian Church Two
junnor choirs will sing and a brass
ensemble will play. A fellowship
hour will follow.
Midnight communion services at
Church of the Good Shepherd will
begin at 11 p m. Thursday. A choral
service will begin the program.
FAMILY COMMUNION
Family communion services will
I ST JOSEPH. Mo. (API— A car fice continuously as city attorney,
blocked a cross walk at a down- county jude district attorney
- . . . and district judge for 31 years.
town intersection Tuesday night so
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t a
An officer in the US Air Force
reserve, he took" a two week tour
By JIM BOWMAN
HOUSTON, Tex (AP) — Green
elad Army infantry troops escort-
ed the body of Civil War veteran
Walter W. Williams through down- E:t u.a .___ c
town streets today to a Baptist bearers accompaniedi the bod on
church where he was eulogized as I - —
special programs tonight and Special Christmas music will be
’ Christmas Eve, many groups held presented by the junior and inter-
| programs Sunday.
Christmas Services Planned
Communion services, family a family fireside night beginning included will be scripture reading* College students home for the holi-
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IN THE HEWS
A RARE PRISONER—Don Graves. left, and Dave Taylor, of Brownwood, show the
great seven foot and 4 inches spread of a golden eagle they captured Saturday
near Lake Buchanan. The two men hunt eagles each year from their airplane on
the old Barnes ranch in that vicinity. The birds are chased and knocked from the
air with a shotgun. Graves said that normally the birds cannot be captured olive
due to rough terrain He killed 54 Mexican and golden eagles last year on the
ranch and lamb crops this year were reported to be 15 per cent better
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BROWNWOOD AREA Portly cloudy
through Thursday. Cooler tonight with
lowest 30 to 40
Maximum temperature here Tuesday
53, overnight low 44 Sunset 5 36, sun-
rise 7:35.
a Christmas programs are scheduled will eat supper together and then
A for the holidays at churches in remain at the table for informal
* Brownwood. services at 6 30 p.m.
Although most churches will have SPECIAL MUSIC
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avenue as Eisenhower nodded his
appreciation. Then, after the chief
executive had entered the White
House, they burst into a serenade
of Christmas carols
Half an hour earlier. a smaller
official delegation met the Presi-
dent at Andrews Air Force Base
15 miles away in nearby Mary-
land. Waiting as the big jet plane
touched down after a one-stop
flight from Morocco were Mrs.
Eisenhower. Vice President Rich-
ard M. Nixon, Cabinet officers,
members of the diplomatic corps
and other officials.
BRIEF TALK
At Andrews the President spoke
briefly, saying that everywhere he
went he was given a message of
Nov. 18, there had been 1940
persons killed and 111.000 injur-
JUDGE A. O. NEWMAN
. . . "The practical thing"
"I am grateful to the people
for this privilege and honor."
Newman said "it has been a
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Thursday. Special music will be CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
presented by the church choir un- Avenue D Baptist Church had a
der the direction of Mrs. Allen Christmas program Sunday night.
Tatum. _ Regular mid-week services will be Pressure of the office and the
the "Young"peopie at Cemtral Metho tors - his decision to retire.
church will be decorated with can- dist Church presented a Christmas
dJes, bolly and poinsettias. The program Sunday night
complications arising from
age
Skirlock, and Joan Skirlock, super-
visors, and Euletha Mae Hood, tax
assessor -collec lor. 4
climbed up
gerty. White House press secre- 832nd Air Division at Cannon Air
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President probably will leave this munistt Strategy School at the For----------------_---------
weekend for his Augusta Ga. eign Service Institute conducted byterian Church The Rev William
vacation cottage to remain al- by the U.S. Department of State. s Smith, pastor. will tell the
is in the Colorado shed. Trostle church. The scene will feature a Public Safety has predicted ill
(See DISTRICT on Page 2) family around a Christmas tree. Texans will die in auto accidents
mas musical program Sunday
night.
fender. walked
Announces
For Judge
Broun County Attorney William
O Breedlove today announced he
will be a candidate for district
judge of the 35th Judicial District.
Breedlove, Brown County judge
six years, who lives at Lake
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TWO PLATOONS
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Bv DON L. COPPEDGE
Of The Baneten statt
District Judge A. O. Newman, the lad who grew up
on a Coleman County cotton farm and later compiled one
of the most enviable judicial records in the Southwest, an-
nounced today he would not be a candidate for re-elec'ion.
His announcement throws the 35th District judgeship
homa in 1938 He has been admitted
to practice law before the Supreme-
Court of the United States and
the Supreme Court of Texas
WORLD WAR II VET
Breedlove served 5* years in
World War II, two years of which
were spent overseas as an allied
military government officer.
He was elected county judge in
1952 and was defeated in 1958 by
Frank A Loudermilk.
He is a member of the First
Baptist Church, the Brownwood
Lions Club, the Brown County
Sportsman's Club. Veterans of For-
eign Wars, and the American Le-
• ed in 268 000 auto accidents in
H the United States in 1959
H DAMAGE HIGH
R Estimated property damage
H from the 268,000 accidents is
M $3020001)00
f Middleton said the 1958 Texas
1 Christmas toll of 63 dead is the
a i state's lowest since 1945 The
P I count will be covered by Oper-
a. ation Deathwatch during 12 days
M of the holiday
■ The count will run from 12 01
2 am Wednesday through 11 59
B p m Sunday, Jan 3
DEATHLESS DAYS
« Texas has had five "deathless
h days" on the highway this year.
■ Middleton said The five days on
• which not one person was killed
• In a highway accident are April
• 14 June 12, July 15 August 25
• and September 17
3 "Do your part in making every
■ day on the highway a deathless
62 day." Middleton said.
acolytes will be Jimmy Herman. First Christian Church presented
President Relays
'Merry Christmas'
during the holidays this year
Leave early enough to be sure
you won't be included in that
count," Middleton said
He praised drivers for their
driving during past holidays
"Since I have been police chief
we have not had a fatal accident
in Brownwood on any holiday."
he said
"Let's protect that record and
make it a merry Christmas for
everyone."
He pointed out that through
A service of holy communion will held.
be held at 9:30 am Christmas Pre-Christmas services will be
Day. held at 7:30 p.m. today at Austin
First Methodist Church presented Avenue Church of Christ.
a Christmas cantata Dec 13 and Christmas services at Calvary-
had special Christmas sermons and Baptist Church were held last Wed-
programs Sunday. Young people nesday night. The Christmas story
of the church presented Sunday and meaning of the holiday was
present a hority
by the grave duties and re-
sponsibilities required of me as
judge," he said.
"It seems to me that the most
practical thing for me to do is
to voluntarily relnguish my
duties as judge at the end at
my present term and let these
duties and responsibilities fall on
the shoulders of someone else
who may be elected
"I am making this announce-
ment at this time so that anyone
who decides to make the race
will have sufficient time to do
so."
For a judge who has handed
down thousands of critical judge-
ments, sentences and briefs, the
decision to retire seemed to be
the hardest decision of his ca-
reer.
He walked into The Bulletin
office, chatted with a few friends,
hesitated and almost walked out
again.
Finally the graying and dis-
tinguished looking judge sat
down heaved a sigh and said
"I guess I might as well make
up my mind right now. It won't
be any easier tomorrow."
SANTA ANNA ATTORNEY
For the modest youth who
came out of the Santa Anna cot-
ton patch, served as Santa Anna
city attorney, Coleman city at-
torney and Coleman County
judge before his district of-
fices the 31 years of public ser-
vice proved to be a vivid career
which saw his hand write into
(See RACE on Page 21
Retiring District Judge A O.
Newman presided over many
murder cases during his 19
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YE MERRY GENTLEMEN—Carolers sing the joys of Christmas omi snow covered
shrubbery in this display created by Newburg Community Club The carolers took
first place in the Comanche Chamber of Commerce's Christmas decoration con-
test on the courthouse square. (Staff Photo)
dent Eisenhower relayed a "Mer-
ry Christmas" from major areas
of the free world today as he
returned from his histone peace
mission to light a Christmas tree
in his own backyard.
A shivering but enthusiastic
crowd shouted greetings as the
President drove into the White
House grounds shortly after mid-
night. Thus ended a 22,000-mile
trip, mostly by jet plane. that
started Dec. 3 and took Eisen-
hower to 11 nations on three- con-
tinents—the longest ever by an
American president in office
FAR SHORT
The welcoming delegation, es-
timated by police at close to 4.000.
was far short of the millions that
greeted the President on his 19-
day tour of personal diplomacy,
but they waited in windy. 20-de-
gree weather to cheer Eisenhower
on his return
They waved giant sparklers that
brilliantly lighted Pennsylvania
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brick South Main Baptist church Woodward of Lohn said McCul-
ehind them marched a firing inch and Concho counties had
squad and a 25-man fife and drum been attempting to get into the
corps from Mount Vernon. Ohio, । Lower Colorado River Authority
BROWNWOOD, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1959 VOLUME 60 NO. 61 5c PER COPY
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STILL REFUSES TO EAT—Mrs Morie Mackey, a 26-
year-old Korean war bride, deserted by her ex-Gl hus-
band, Jock Mackey, is shown with her two children,
Beverly, two, and Judy, one, after they were discover-
ed in their Fort Worth, Tex , apartment where they had
been without food for four days. Mrs Mockey would
not eat a bite or even discuss her weakened condition
until her husband was escorted'from the city joil and
told her to feed the two children and herself Mrs.
Mackey still refused to eat, and is being fed intraven-
ously.
for Franklin. Tex., 125 miles north
of here where military rites were
to be administered at graveride.
Williams farmed near the small
town for many years upon mov-
ing to Texas from Mississippi aft-
er the close of the Civil War He
served as a forage master in
Hood's Brigade
Brown County Water Improve-
ment District No. 1. said this
pastor of the church officiated. I moming.an_existin Kwauthol rita
cThenprmesiontewy after earvics | ** Conservstion Authority.
watched the thinning Unes of hon-
ored men who gave their lives
that our nation might become one
in purpose and patriotism among
the noblest nations in the world,"
said The Rev. Dr S. Stephen Mc-
Kenney in a sermon prepared for
the services
"And now. with the passing of
our noble citizen they have all
become men of history, and as acmevun uonon
such they are immortal _ ACHIEVED HONOR
Williams, last survivor of the "He has achieved an honor to
War Between the States, died Sat- which each of the millions of vet-
unlay Doctors said death followed erans of our. War Between the
old States earnestly aspired, but nev-
er reached, and never can," the
Rev Dr. McKenney said
"He alone in the providence of
God has survived the vast multi-
tude that has gone down into the
(See VET on Page 2)
By ANGELINE SMITH I of introducing a bill for the au- would have to be dissolved be-
of The Bulletin staff thority in the legislatures ape- fore Concho could come into a be held at 9:30 a.m. Christmas
Representatives from Mills. cial session. „ u . new authority but, he said dis- Day Holy communion will begin
McCulloch. and Brown counties Theumetingnwipl.benwith Ter- solving its
Tuesdaz.mornini K tossed a about derth, representatives; and Lewis
th? possibility of creating a river crim’n Eenator and i& manneq
authority for the middle Colo- {or Jan. 8 in San Delegates | Lampasas County is located in Baptist Church. The program will
from Brown, McCulloch Mills two river sheds—the Brazos and begin at 7:30 p.m. in fellowship
Concho and possibly Lampasas the Colorado—but the larger hall,
county will attend. part of the county is in the Braz- _____________
SECOND MEETING os shed, Trostle said. Christmas music, fellowship and holiday was issued to Central
The second meeting will be a Mills County is also divided ’ refreshmenu. The night s program Texans today by Brownwood Po-
group meeting Jan. 19 of persons between the same two sheds but will close with a Christmas family lice Chief W A. Middleton
— the larger portion of the county scene enacted by members of the "The Texas Department of
but had failed once due to oppo-
sition which developed in Brady.
The possibility of including
Concho and Lampasas counties
in the authority was discussed.
EXISTING AUTHORITIES
N. E. Trostle, manager of
Merry Christmas to convey to the
people of the United States
He promised a fuller. though
still brief, report on his travels
when he formally lights the na-
tional Christmas tree late today
The President appeared to have
withstood the rigors of his pilgri-
mage better than many of those
who accompanied him
BETTER SHAPE
"He's in better shape than we,
First Race in 19
Years Shapes Up
Water District
Brown County Fresh Waler Sup-
ply District No. 1 was approved by
a 4-0 vote Monday
Officers elected for the district
An the same election were Buford
Hood. A. C Grigson Imogene
LINES THIN
"For years our nation has
sion. •
TWO MINISTERS
The Rev. Dr. McKenney. re-
tired Methodist minister, and the
Rev. Dr. E. H Westmoreland. I
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Coppedge, Don L. Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 61, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 23, 1959, newspaper, December 23, 1959; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1488780/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownwood Public Library.