Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus across seas and centuries
The piece traces Saint Nicholas origins as a legendary patron of various groups, notes December 6 celebrations in the Low Countries, and explains how Dutch customs traveled to New York and evolved into Santa Claus. It notes Santa’s spread to England, the British Empire, India, and Australia.
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British Empire
India
Australia
Chamber of Commerce thanks members for a productive year
The Chamber applauds member support in 1969 and urges continued effort in 1970. It stresses identification of needs, agreed goals, decisive action, and follow through to achieve community objectives with a festive year end message.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber
Christmas gifts aid families with fallen soldiers in Europe
Mrs. D C Warren shares mementos from her brother Pfc J Bean who died in Europe January 19 1945. She received a Luxembourg American Cemetery lithograph and memorial photo and urges writing the American Battle Monuments Commission for burial details. Brownfield reports $31987 09 third quarter sales tax boosted Terry County economy.
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Luxembourg
American Battle Monuments Commission
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Brownfield
Terry County
Christmas Glee and Reflections From Local Musicians
A Rotarian Christmas party at Brownfield Country Club featured SPEBSQUA quartet numbers by Dale Durham Fred Smith Don Hendley and Neal Campbell drawing praise and song from members and guests. A tip of the sombrero goes to Bill McGowan for arranging the program. A South American trip companion to Richard Nixon jokes about rocks and a $180,000 tax pits the era’s humor against its era’s concerns. Christmas jokes and quips close with a merry season greeting.
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Brownfield Country Club
Dale Durham
Fred Smith
Don Hendley
Neal Campbell
Bill McGowan
Shopper warns of thief targeting unlocked cars and packages
NATB official Benson says the thief has more cars to choose from and can grab both vehicle and packages, suggesting shoppers lock all packages in trunks when cars are unoccupied to deter theft. PLAY. SANTA AND I HOPE YOU G E Th MEess/s
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NATB
Benson
Terry County cotton ginning update and cold spell
A glowing report shows Terry County cotton ginning totals for the week at 20,313 bales, lifting the seasonal crop to 104,172 bales. Joe Spears of the Texas Employment Commission delivered the revised figures as winter's first frontal assault drops temperatures and creates ice.</s>
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Terry County
Joe Spears
Texas Employment Commission
Conservation Lessons for Land Gifts This Christmas
Duane Moss of the Soil Conservation Service urges Terry County landowners to plan conservation now as gifts for their children. He warns land declines without erosion control and organic matter replenishment, noting future costs if neglect continues. He wishes Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
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Terry County
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