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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1995
Page
5
Postal inspectors warn seniors and their families to watch for telltale signs of mail and phone cons. Elderly victims, often widows living alone, face losses from fake lotteries and guaranteed winners. Families should monitor for stacks of letters and packages from junk merchandise and sweepstakes prompts.
Tradition holds black eyed peas with greens and hog jowl on New Year s as a sign of prosperity. Elmore Torn linked pea luck to postwar beliefs, while many Texans now eat peas with turkey or beef. The column adds notes on booze terms, Texas governors, holidays, gifts, and elder fraud tips.
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