NEW YEAR'S BABY - When the annual event of showering gifts on the parents of the first baby of the year in Washington County started back in 1926 it was a Brighton couple who received the numerous gifts donated by the Washington merchauts. That baby was David Wilbur Day. Now another Brighton couple, Mr. and Mrs. Lathol Guy, are the proud parents of the first baby born in the county for the new year of 1958. The baby was a boy and has been named Philip Gene Guy. Mr. and Mrs. Guy, Wio live in Brighton and farm northwest of there, also have two other children, Brenda, 4, and Bruce, 2. A list of the gifts which will be given to the lucky couple and the sponsoring merchants appears on page four of this paper today.
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NEW YEAR'S BABY - When the annual event of showering gifts on the parents of the first baby of the year in Washington County started back in 1926 it was a Brighton couple who received the numerous gifts donated by the Washington merchauts. That baby was David Wilbur Day. Now another Brighton couple, Mr. and Mrs. Lathol Guy, are the proud parents of the first baby born in the county for the new year of 1958. The baby was a boy and has been named Philip Gene Guy. Mr. and Mrs. Guy, Wio live in Brighton and farm northwest of there, also have two other children, Brenda, 4, and Bruce, 2. A list of the gifts which will be given to the lucky couple and the sponsoring merchants appears on page four of this paper today.
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