New Year Hope and Call for Peace for Americans
A New Year message urges hope amid war news and calls for peace through Nazarenes teachings. It praises democracy, kids’ future, and urging safety in the state while resolving to reduce accident toll.
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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1939
Page
2
A New Year message urges hope amid war news and calls for peace through Nazarenes teachings. It praises democracy, kids’ future, and urging safety in the state while resolving to reduce accident toll.
The Tex Safety Council warns holiday revelers to curb fireworks and dangerous decorations to lower the death and injury toll. Pierce Brooks urges strict supervision for fireworks as youth enjoy festive displays, noting past fatalities in the United States and urging caution during New Year celebrations.
A safety message warns of dangers from decorative lights and alcohol impaired driving on New Year Eve. It urges keeping electric decorations away from children and pleads with celebrants to leave cars at home when drinking and to follow road rules for the protection of others.
Mr and Mrs G E Simmons and Mr and Mrs Henry Doss of Ballinger Texas visited Mr and Mrs Virgil Reed during the holidays. Simmons are Mrs Reed's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Knepley returned from New York where they attended a brother’s funeral but snow delayed them in Pittsburgh. They traveled via Washington DC and reported improving northern and eastern business with factories reopening on a 24 hour schedule especially steel mills. Washington is described as becoming beautiful.
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