Charles Tansill Pioneer Educator Of Gillespie County
Charles Fiske Tansill a longtime Fredericksburg educator and head of Fredericksburg College and Academy died December 10 in Washington DC. He helped establish local education after military service and married Grace McAllan in 1880. The Fredericksburg College later became the Fredericksburg Academy under his direction. Continued on page 2.
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Charles Fiske Tansill
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg College
Fredericksburg Academy
Fredericksburg
Washington, D. C
Tansill
Washington
Robert Tansill
U. S. Military College
Grace McAllan
Edinburgh
Texas
Wm. J. R. Thoensson
Br Thoensson
Freder
Revival of reading Christmas stories to children in College Station
Deosen Hale of the A and M College Extension Service urges families to revive the custom of reading Christmas stories aloud. Suggests appointing a reader and rotating readers as they share verses like Luke 2 4 20 and select works by Sawyers Seachrist Kelley Dickens Thackeray Howells Stoeckton Van Dyke Tolstoi and Henry van Dyke for all ages including The Night Before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deosen Hale
A. and M. College Extension Service
Theamily
Bethlehem
Ruth Sawyers
Elizabeth Seachrist
Eric Kelley
Frank Stoeckton
Tolstoi
van Dyke
Henry van Dyke
Early Christmas Reflections from Fredericksburg Pioneers
Michael Gerhardt recalls 1851 Fredericksburg Christmas celebrations focused on worship. Early observances under live oak trees featured sermons and hymns with minimal gift giving. dancing and feasting came on December 26.
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Michael Gerhardt
Fredericksburg
Meusebach Creek
Dr. W. Keidel
West Main Street
Gerhardt
Verein
Kirche
Basse
Heinrich Ochs
Salazar Executed In Texas for Tom Green County Crime
Frank Salazar a former Mexican migrant worker was electrocuted in the Texas penitentiary a year after killing Mr and Mrs Paul Kenedy and injuring their child in Tom Green County. He escaped Miles passed through Fredericksburg and hid near Austin before capture.
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Frank Salazar
Paul Kenedy
Texas Penitentiary
Salazar
Miles
Tom Green County
Fredericksburg
Austin
Texas Christmas Tree Industry Reaches Ten Million
Farm forester C W Simmons of Texas A and M College Extension says the United States Christmas tree market now totals 10 million dollars. Texas growers can gain extra income by selling timber while focusing cutting on improving remaining trees. Suitable Texas species include pines castor red cedar yupon and live oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
C. W. Simmons
Texas A. and
M. College Extension Service
Texas
Center Striping On Highways Aids Driver Safety
The Texas State Highway Department describes center striping to separate opposing traffic. A lone center stripe marks road sections for opposite directions, with the right side kept by drivers to reduce crashes. Alternate and double stripes are used at strategic spots for extra protection.
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Texas State Highway Department
Texas Parade
Texas Good Roads Association
Christmas World Round Universal Observance Across Nations
Christmas is observed around the world on December 25 with variations. England shares many customs with America, including cards and gifting, but uses Father Christmas and stockings. Caroling persists, with church choirs leading midnight services and a tradition of visiting friends after Christmas. Boxing Day follows.
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Germany
Gerhardt
Gillespie County
Russia
South Sea
Mexico
France
England
Finland
Santa
Father Christmas
Monthly Social Security Benefits Explained For Austin Readers
A series by Z. E. Avery from the Social Security Board details typical payments under the amended old age law. It follows Tom Jones aged 65 who could begin benefits in 1940 with historical earnings, showing a $25.75 monthly benefit for him and $12.88 for a wife, totaling $38.63, with widow options after his death.
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Z. E. Avery
Austin
The
Social Security Board
Old Federal Bldg
Texas
Tom Jones
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Charles Tansill
Garner
John Nance Garner
Uvalde
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tom Green
Ana Ah
Fredericksburger Wochenblatt
Frederiecksburg Publishing Company
Fredericksburg Standard
Fredericksburg Wochenblatt
And
Wochenblatt
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Fredericksburg, Texas
Espace
the Fredericks
Burger Wochenblatt Standard
Fredericksburg Pubishing Co., Inc
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