letters editor to the

I-27 support Dear Editor:

I would love to see IS 27 come through Big Spring Texas because it could become a mecca for those companies who wish to develop a distribution point for their products. The reason I believe this is, if you place a compass point on Big Spring and start at 100 miles North at Lubbock, then swing it East to Abilene, then South to San Angelo and West to Midland/odessa. Next, you would then extend it out to 300 miles and starting again North at Amarillo, then East to Fort Worth/dallas, South to San Antonio then West to El Paso, all of these give or take a few miles, you should come to realize how many million potential customers there are waiting within these areas to buy your goods.

This has always been a mystery to me, for when we only had Highways 80 and 87, why more companies didn’t take advantage of Big Spring as their distribution point! We also have a great airport and rail service so, there is nothing missing.

Thanks for your time and consideration!

Lloyd Claxton Big Spring, TX

The Homeless Dear Editor:

Many years ago, a certain country sent out a decree to all its citizens to return to their ancestral city and enroll for paying taxes. A young couple expecting a baby started out to their ancestral home to obey the law. It was a long, hazardous journey on primitive transportation with the possibility of encountering wild beasts and robbers. They finally arrived and signed up for taxes. Now being homeless since they found no relative to take them in as customary, they went to the inn. They were told they had no room for them. They finally found a cave that was used to shelter livestock. Soon their baby was born and was laid in a feeding trough for a crib. In the following ages their baby has become a household name in most homes of the world. Fortunately, the family found a home and continued to resdie in their ancestral city.

They were fortunate, but many American cities are not. Big Spring is located in the Crossroads of Texas. For one reason or another the homeless and transients have come to Big Spring. Many seeming

ly have not found a relative or friends to take them in. Not finding a place to live or sleep they are forced to improvise. Therefore, large numbers are sleeping in the pasture south of Wal-mart, in the woods north of Comanche Lake. They also sleep in abandoned houses and buildings, as well as under bridges and overpasses. They may also secure food from dumpsters behind fast food places or restraunts. Some churches give food to the homeless, but they have no place or means to prepare it. Many cannot afford food.

The Salvation Army used to have a shelter, but have sold it. Presently, we have nothing that resembles a homeless shelter. The greatest obstacle as always is money to build one. The city and county could build a homeless shelter. If not, there are likely several citizens who could build a shelter easily, if they chose to. It's their call. Homeless shelters are a ministry of the heart and a social ministry of concerned people.

The purpsoe of this letter is to make people aware of a great and obvious need in Big Spring and Howard County. If anyone is willing and able to help, please do.

Respectfully submitted, Bro. Herb Mcpherson Big Spring, Texas