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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1957
Page
28
A grim warning poem retells a Christmas night tragedy with a grim reaper figure scolding drivers. It starkly recalls a fatal crash and urges caution on dark winter roads. The verse names drivers and invokes a tireless, ominous benefactor of doom.
Wink school board proposes a new primary school in Wink to handle rising elementary enrollment. The facility would have six to nine classrooms and a small auditorium, estimated at about 125000 dollars, per Superintendent Ira Hutchinson.
A reflective piece urges Americans to count blessings and cherish freedom while considering the global reality of slavery and helplessness affecting hundreds of millions. The tone emphasizes humility and national gratitude during the holiday season.
A Christmas message from The Andrews County News extols rights in a free nation and the joy of the season. It reflects on church, press freedom, travel, and family gatherings, urging peace on earth and goodwill as a national reflection during Christmas 1957.
Jim Cornish notes Post Dispatch figures on mail volume dipping from 15 000 to 14 000 as holiday cards flood in. Harold Voss and others discuss rising candidate activity, hub cap thefts near hospitals, and looming criminal charges for thefts. Melvin Dow predicts strong PeCos growth over 12 years. Postmaster Oneta Wilson warns against endless chain schemes selling savings bonds, a federal crime.
A Tulia discussion cites local spending as key to economic growth. Emphasizes farm prices and crop conditions influence, while noting individuals control their own dollars to support a stronger economy without forcing new industries to locate locally.
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