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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1984
Page
1
Luke 2 recounts Caesar Augustus census, Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem, Jesus born in a manger. Angels announce the joyful news to shepherds, who visit the infant and spread word while praising God.
A joint session of Brownfield City Council and Terry County Commissioners approved a low bid of 46995 from Murray and Givens for a new ambulance building adjacent to the police department. Each entity pays one third. architect's fee about 8400. The project, long discussed, meets fire code demands with four hour burn through walls.
Brownfield council hears Energas district manager A J Phillips outline why Energas filed with the Texas Railroad Commission against Cabot Corporation and Westar Transmission. He says Cabot through Westar passed a 6.21 cent per MCF increase to about 210000 gas customers in 63 communities. The ambulance bid was also a topic with two actions taken.
A holiday greeting from Paper a Take y Lynn Brisendine extends best wishes to readers for a joyful Christmas season. It reflects on traditions, the prolonged Christmas period, and community appreciation in Brownfield Plains and surrounding areas. See Paper N Ink on Page 2A.
Local businesses in Brownfield will mostly open Monday and close Tuesday per Chamber of Commerce. The Terry County Courthouse closes both days, Brownfield City Hall stays open past noon Monday and closes Tuesday, First National Bank closes Monday and Tuesday, Brownfield State Bank and others close at noon Monday and stay closed Tuesday, while the U S Post Office is open Monday and closes Tuesday.
Terry County's 1984 United Way Campaign stands at 83 percent of its goal after two months. Four divisions exceed targets, with Advanced at 72 percent of 20818, Employee at 111 percent of 6000, School at 114 percent of 1750, Church at 46 percent of 409, Rural at 205 percent of 1000, and General at 1 percent of 1250.
89 year old Ida Williams recalls a simple Christmas in Denton County stockings filled with fruit for presents. Georgia White recalls poverty yet pride with cotton hose stockings and handmade dolls. Both note modern Christmas as more commercial and bittersweet due to loss of loved ones.
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