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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1972
Page
1
Sig H Atkinson shares a wry remark about an insurance agent preferring a fully covered girl. A recipe for the new year blends thoughts deeds forgiveness with tears and prayer, urging daily life to bake kindness. Retirement brings freedom but raises regret about past choices.
Over Christmas Jean Garrett hosted Teo Hui Kheng an 18 year old Malaysian college student in Enid Oklahoma guest to share home life and school experiences Teo explains Malaysia education and retirement norms hopes to earn a Masters degree and return home she enjoys English learning swimming table tennis basketball music and occasional dances while adapting to American life in Brownfield News.
The Brownfield News announced winners of the annual Christmas Coloring contest awarding $15 to top artists. In 7-12 division Tressa Hawkins 12 won first with Jay Burda 10 second. in 2-6 division Michelle Kinion 6 won first with Andrew Brown 5 second. First prizes were $5 each, second prizes $2.50 each, with over 100 entrants. Chick Lee of the Brownefield Art Association judged the event. merchants sponsoring included C. R. Anthony Lytle Pharmacy Gibson's Parkinson Electronics Success Office Supply Goodyear's.
A 21 year old Brownfield man Rene Medina was killed when his 1964 Pontiac overturned about two miles north of Meadow before 7 p m Monday He was alone in the car Justice of the Peace George B Steele pronounced him dead at the scene Johnny Josselet of the Texas Highway Patrol investigated The mass was read at St Anthony s Church and burial followed at Brownfield Cemetery Medina was born January 5 1951 in Alice and had lived in Brownfield since infancy Survivors include his wife Josephine his parents five brothers and one sister
The article recalls Harry S. Truman taking office after F D Roosevelt’s death in 1945 and later winning a surprising 1948 election. It highlights his decisive atomic bomb decision and his fight against a hostile Congress, earning the label the poor man’s president. It notes his honesty, hard work, and ability to speak with political leaders.
Babson forecast for 1973 cautions moderate, but persistent risks to labor, monetary policy, and inflation. It projects potential labor disputes, with over 4 million workers in key industries entering new negotiations, beginning with United Rubber Workers and petrochemical firms.
Rev Adrian Kolean, new pastor of First United Presbyterian Church, hails from Holland Michigan and started his Brownfield post after serving in McAlister Oklahoma. He recalled his first Texas dust storm and snow storm shaping his welcome to the community.
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