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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1998
Page
6
Cotton News notes Plains Cotton Growers officials shaping the last phase of the 1998 disaster assistance package with expected details the week of December 7. Highlights include yield flexibility and crop insurance incentives, plus preferential treatment for insured producers.
Inspirational message by James Harris of Faith Chapel Baptist Church reflecting on Luke 19 10 and John 3 16. Emphasizes Jesus becoming human to reveal God and offer eternal life, urging readers to accept God's gift this Christmas.
Footnote to history notes how Christmas customs evolved from the 1830s Texas Republic. Gifts and evergreen trees arrived with German settlers by 1846, Santa Claus came with immigrants, mistletoe kissing began about a century ago, carols were sung by Canary Islanders, but early celebrations focused on eating drinking and dancing.
The piece traces Christmas in Texas from late 16th century events at El Paso to early 19th century customs. It notes Spanish explorers and Tigua Ysleta del Sur influences, the later arrival of Santa Claus with German settlers in 1846, and the spread of luminarias along Texas frontiers. It highlights secular early celebrations focused on food and fellowship, with key dates and figures such as Onate, Ysleta, and Jared E. Grace.
Texas Woman's University guidance from Dr. Bill Anderson urges forgiveness and time together over gifts during the holidays. He warns against consumerism, stresses open communication and affection, and suggests practical steps like talking, writing, and sharing activities to mend fences.
A library shelf notice lists new or popular titles including Runaways by VC Andrews Biggie and the poisoned politician by Nancy Bell Two for Texas by James Burke Moonride by Stella Cameron Can this be Christmas by Debbie Macomber No mercy by John Walsh The professor and the madman by Simon Winchester Simple truth by David Baldacci Night whispers by Judith McNaught and related authors from Kendrick Memorial Library.
Letter to the Editor from D L y n n Rudd denying rumors of tickets or arrests and asserting innocence. She asks readers to seek facts and questions where rumors originate, urging verification before belief.
Letter to the Editor argues decisions affecting all Texas schools should occur at the state board level but questions who should sit on that board. It critiques Sen. Bill Ratliff’s plan to have governors appoint members, suggesting influence by wealthy contributors and lobbyists, and urges Texans to think further. Donna Garner Hewitt Texas voices blend in this critique.
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