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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
2
A devotional reflection on Christmas as God’s ultimate gift. The piece cites Luke 2:11 and John 3:16 to contrast human gifts with the enduring gift of Jesus Christ, noting centuries of prophecy and a promises fulfilled. It emphasizes joy and peace as God given, not man made.
Rainfall has been light and topsoil moisture is depleted, raising wind erosion risk. Standing stalks reduce wind speed and shield soil. many Terry County farmers stopped shredding, saving costs and limiting erosion, while some shred only briefly before plowing.
The House Senate and President Nixon signed a bill shifting clocks to 2 a m on the first Sunday of the new year with no further changes until October 1975 to save energy. Local readers note it mainly affects morning darkness and acknowledge mixed reactions from night owls.
A Texas regional columnist urges neighbors to aid a local oil industry in trouble and supports the President’s Sunday closing plan for service stations to limit driving. He argues one tank trips are costly and longer drives push the industry deeper into hardship.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society South Plains Texas chapter sends Christmas greetings to patients benefactors and friends in Brown Field. A local gas station owner celebrates a rare Sunday closure after the Presidents plea and questions the demand for laws guiding moral values and business hours.
Five years ago H L King district two Texas Farm Bureau state director and wife were honored at a Plainview appreciation dinner with luggage. He has served since 1953. Billy Balthrop won the best speaker award at Brownfield Toastmasters for a talk on oil depletion allowance.
A Americus Times Recorder editorial argues that eliminating local postmarks hides mailing origins and times. The piece predicts continued moves away from congressional control and warns this erodes traceability of mail while claiming progress.
The tale contrasts the Magi who seek God in Bethlehem with Herod’s scholars who know the answer yet do not seek it. It argues Christmas invites risk and hope, urging readers to choose the wise path of following God at work, even against prejudice and greed.
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