Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 269, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 20, 1953 Page: 3 of 7
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Highways Again.
Warning Given
Because You Lack a
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NOTICE
TO OUR CUSTOMERS
In the event you have something in our Lay-
Awoy department at which you wish to have out
by Christmas, may we invite you to come in at
your earliest convenience and make arrange-
ments far this merchandise . . . -.specially any
items that require alterations. You will avoid
the last minute tush and it will permit us to
gi«e you our fullest cooperation of which will
mean complete satisfaction in every detoil.
By HARM AN W. NICHOLS
WASHINGTON, Dw. 1H <r.i"—
The sermon that is delivered in
this space each year must, unhap-
pily, be repeated.
It's about getting loaded with
drinks and then pawling in under
the wheel of an automobile. Noth-
ing good ever comes of that sort
of performance.
Last year during the Christmas-
New Year season, 1,400 ^persons
were killed and 42,000 were hurt.
Property damage added up to $130
million.
May Be Worse
This year, with more cars on
the trail it could be even worse.
L. S. Harris, executive director of
the American association of motor
vehicles administrators, likes to
call the holiday season the nat-
ion's "accident-ridden alcoholi-
days." This period, says Harris,
extends from early in the week
preceding Christmas through New
Year morning.
"We have the finest of high-
ways and the safest of cars," Har-
ris says. "But these alone cannot
save the occupants of a car oper-
ated by a person unfit to drive.
Neither can the police gauge the
fitness of drivers. Under ordin-
ary circumstances police cannot
detect insobriety until an accident
writes the inevitable—a tragic fi-
nish." t
I'll go along with the motor ex-
pert when he says that "the only
persons who know whether a dri-
ver should be permitted to drive
are the driver himself, his passen-
ger—and the host whose estab-
lishment or home he has just left."
But there are other problems.
It takes great persuasion to con-
vince a potted citizen that he isn't
the best driver in the world.
Most of these characters give
you the "leema alone" treatment.
Coffee May Not Help
Harris advocates, like a lot of
bars and restaurants around the
country, that the host or barkeep
serve a cup of black, hot coffee
as the last "one for the road."
That might not do the trick, ei-
ther.
The host with the most on the
ball will see that no drunk gets
behind a steering wheel, even go-
ing to the extreme of clouting any
belligerent who insists on mecha-
ical mayhem and bedding him
down in the corner. Or calling a
cab. '
Or, if there is a sober man left
$
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WANS RIGHT TO KNOWLEDGE AND THE fjRf£ USETHtREOF
HAIL COLUMBIA- This new thiee-rent stamp comrneftuwuting
the 200th anniversary of Columbia University will go on sale in
New York City. Jan. 4 The Maftip will be blue an<l its design will
i'ea'iite a front view ot the Low Memorial I.ibraiy
after the glasses are stacked in
the sink, let him form a one-man
car pool to drive the drunks home.
And earlier in the-evening the
wise host will heavily water the
drinks fo the folks who start to
weave or make eyes at a neigh-
bor's wife.
NEWS BRIEFS
(By t'SITED PRESS)
DALLAS, Dec. 19 'U.fi A 60-
year-old switchman for the Texas
and Sew Orleans Railroad was
killed Friday when he was run
oyer by a boxcar at work. Thi
victim was identified as K. A.
Overby. 'Dallas.
A&M Floats Bonds
COLL KGB STATION. Dee. 19
:U.Rr—The Texas A&M College sys-
tem will sell $1,416,000 worth of
bonds and use the proceeds to
build 2M0 dormitory rooms and a
new store at Pr?iirie View College
for Negroes.
DALLAS. Dec. 19 <U.RJ—Police
reported Saturday Mrs. Barbara
Allen LaGrorie, 57, Houston, was
killed Friday when a car driven
by her husband left the road and
overturned south of Dallas.
So Jail On Xmas
FORT WORTH, Dec. 19 «JJ -
Jail is no place to spend the
Christmas season. Judge W. H.
Tolbert believes.
And Tolbert' put that belief to
work Friday when he announced
he'd accept no guilty pleas from
anyone free in bond until Jan. 2.
Child Burns To Death
FORT WORTH. Dec. t!> <U.RX_
Robert Odell Brewer, five-month-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Brewer, burntd to death in his
home Friday night when his moth-
er left the house for a few minutes.
Two other children of the Negro
couple were burned and reported1
in fair" condition.
San Antonio Matt Dies
SAS ANTONIO. Dec. 19 (U.RS—
W. M. Bowes, special agent for
an insurance firm and nephew of
the late Major Bowes of amateur
hour fame, died Saturday in Santa
Rosa hospital.
Bowes worked 40 years as a spe-
cial agent for the Hartford Steam
Boiler Inspection Insurance Com-
pany, retiring in 1946. He had lived
in San Antonio for -!> years.
He is survived by his wife. Inez:
five sisters and six brothers.
Christmas Bonus
Checks Mailed To
Store Employees
Mr. C. R. Anthony, I'resideiit-
t*ounder "t the C. R. Anthony Co.
Stores announced today that all
19;Vi employees Christmas Bonus
checks have been mailed to all
stores for distribution to employees
before Christmas.
Mr. Anthony also commented
that the total dollar amount of
these 1953 Company Christmas
Bonus checks was in excess of
$40,000 which is considerably more
than the 1952 checks. ,Hc added
that as he signs the checks each
year he has a Very deep feeling
of gratitude and satisfaction in
that they are paid according to
length of service. "This year I sign-
ed about 2,000 checks which means
We have been able to hold the
loyatty of over 2.000 people over
the years." Explaining further^ he
told us that all employees iu the
Company participate in this Christ-
mas bonus and that the checks
varied from $ III for the first year
of service to more than $150 for
many of the old timers."
Asked when this plan was in-
augurated his best recollection was
in the rather hard thirties—said he
did not remember the exact year it
began but did recall the first lot of
bonus checks was for about $5,000.
Over the period of years the com-
pany has distributed about a half
million dollars in employees
Christmas Bonuses.
Asked why the distribution at
this particular time. He replied "I
can well remember that not too
many years ago right about this
time of year I would be very much
concerned as to where my families
Christmas gift money was coming
from. I just fee! that if you are
going to give, give when it is need-
ed the most. Distributing these
checks before Christmas not only
makes the employee happy but al-
so helps provide a merrier Christ-
mas for the employee's entire
family.'
\Vt--Mi - ske<) of other company
benefits for the employees Mr. C.
... very proudly outlined the com-
pany group insurance piuu wuicu
is -hair paid by the employee and
half by the company. The :
insurance policies cover health, ac-
cident, hospitalisation and death
benefits.
Then he quickly added "the one
we are most proud of is our re-
tirement plan, paid enttrely«by the
company. The retirement plan in-
cludes all employees that have been
with the company 5 years or more.
Benefits are monthly income upon
retirement at age 65 and life insur-
ance from the time the employee is
placed on the plan at the 5th anni-
versary of their employment. All
this is 100';> paid for by the comp-
any.
Then there is our vacation plan
which provides a vacation period
with full pay for all employees that
have been with the company one
year or more.
His final comment was that only
through happy, loyal employees
can a business such as ours succeed.
Owls Workout And
Then Go To Gome
HOUSTON, Dec. 19 The
Rice Owls planned a workout Sat-
urday morning as they continued
drills for the Cotton Bowl game,
but will take the afternoon off so
squad members can see the Hous-
ton Lamar-Odessa schoolboy
championship football game.
The Owls, driven indoors by a
cold, wet norther Friday, worked
out in sweatsuits and tennis shoes
in the Rice gymnasium. Earlier,
the squud listened to lectures and
reviewed a game movie given Rice
by Alabama under an exchange a-
•greement between the schools. ■
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MEET SANTA AT HACK
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Wednesday 10 tun Till B prn
7
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Power x Gasoline
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Extra Duty Motor Oil
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The Following Days Will Be Observed
During The Holidays
FOR CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER 25 - 26 - 27
FOR NEW YEARS
JANUARY 1-2-3
Wf These EIRY CLEANERS of BRECKENRIDGE
BRECKENRIDGE CLEANERS
TOLLE'S MODERN CLEANERS
ANDREWS' CLEANERS
MASTER CLEANERS
PATES CLEANERS
HARVEY'S CLEANERS
1'ROGRESO. Tex., Dec. 19 <U.R —
The newest bridge over the Rio
Grande, a $350,000 structure, was
scheduled to be dedicated Satur-
day.
The toll bridge is 25 miles down-
stream from' Reynosa, Mex., and
50 miles upstream from Browns-
ville, Tex., iind Matamoros, Mex.
Texas Land Commissioner Bas-
com Giles represented the United
States at the dedicatory celebra-
tion and Gen. Carlos Real repre-
sented Mexico.
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Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 269, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 20, 1953, newspaper, December 20, 1953; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth134709/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.