Massacre at Goliad and the saving acts of Francita Alavez
A historical account recalls Santa Anna s no quarter decree and the Goliad massacre on March 27 1836. Urrea refused full execution and attempted humane treatment while Col Garay and Francita Alavez helped save prisoners including a boy from execution. About 342 died and 37 survived thanks to Alavez and Garay amid frontier chaos.
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Jose Antonio Mexia
United States
Santa Anna
Congress
Jose de Urrea
Texas
San Patricio
Matamoros
Urrea
Refugio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Fannin
The
Alamo
Goliad
Jose Nicolas de la Portilla
Francita Ala
Vez
Capano Bay
Lenora Laves
Francisco Garay
Senora Alavez
Francita Alavez
J.H
Garay
Angel of
Cattle Delivery Goes Sideways In Rainy Farm Gate Rescue
Rustic Ramblings recounts a chaotic cow delivery when a trailer too long to turn blocked a county road. Zack, neighbors, and a tractor freed the stuck rig after two hours, letting the cattle into the lot. The narrator warns buyers to insist on a shorter trailer and to avoid late deliveries in rain.
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Zack
Florida
Scam alert targets newspaper classified ads
The Clifton Record and Meridian Tribune warn of callers using listed ad numbers claiming the paper’s system crashed and credit card data was lost. They urge customers not to share card details, verify by calling the paper’s published number, and report any suspicious requests.
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Ing
Clifton Record
Meridian Tribune
Mark Henry
Henry
Cufton
Lunar Phases and Sky Calendar For March to April
The piece explains Moon phases from new to full and back, the naming of full Moons, and how we see reflected sunlight. It notes Saturn’s opposition March 21, Moon quarters March 23 and 24, and advises naked eye viewing of planets with positions at dusk and dawn.
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Planets
Earth
New Moon
Saturn
Mars
Antares
Mercury
Venus
Energy grants aid Texas nonprofits to go green
First Choice Power offers 50000 Reduce Your Use Grants in 2010 to help nonprofits and chambers replace old heating cooling and lighting with efficient options. The Adult Learning Center of Pearland has benefited, saving on electricity costs with a tankless water heater. Applications open online until 5 p.m. April 15 and allow one submission per nonprofit.
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Texas
First Choice Power
Chamber of Commerce
Adult Learning Center
Pearland
Dale Pillow
Adult Reading Center
Brian Hayduk
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Bosque County
Bosque County Publishing, LP
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Eftoral
Marc Henry
Dennis Philips
Carol Lee
Melane Harvey
Tameny Shelton
Timmy Kleine
Jiness
Kay Orta
Caitlin Smith
Carte Gandy
Georgia Bal
Cha Padeon Pernie Stanford
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Lifton Record
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Diftonrecord.com
Ue Courty Publishing
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Cliftonrecord.com
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