The Calendar Reform Through Julian and Gregorian Chronology
This article explains how the year length was measured at 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 46 and a fraction seconds, leading to calendar drift. It details Julius Caesar's 365 ¼ day year, the leap year system, Gregory XIII's reform in 1582, and the gradual adoption across Europe with remaining delays in Germany England Sweden and Russia. It notes the transition altered dates like October 5 to October 15 and mentions a chickenpox siege fading after weeks around Christmas.
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Christ
Julius Caesar
Caesar
Ugo Buoncampagni
Gregory Thirteenth
Antonio Giglio
Luigi
Rome
Gregory the Thirteenth
Papal States
Spain
Poland
Germany
England
Sweden
Hill Country Study Club Christmas Party Hosted at Ranch Home
Hill Country Study Club held its Christmas party on December 13 with Mrs John Whitewood as hostess and Miss Joyce Whetstone assisting. Members and guests sang carols and played 42. A buffet of chicken salad, chips, olives, cranberry sauce, and fruit cake was served. Officers for the coming year will be elected at the January meeting with Miss Bill Brown to host at her ranch. Several families and local residents plan Christmas visits and holiday gatherings with relatives in Bland, Duncan, San Antonio, Fredericksburg, and nearby towns.
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Hill Country Study Club
John Whitewood
Peggy Gould
Bill Brown
Turkey dinner guests at the VA Hopf home Friday night
Those who enjoyed the turkey dinner at the VA Hopf home Friday night included Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rahe and Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Worth Howe and son, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hopf, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dittmar and their little daughter.
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V A. Hopf
Otto Rahe
Harold
Worth Howe
Glen Hopf
A. J. Green
Robert Dittmar
Tobin Visit Spans San Antonio to Cotulla Christmas
Mr and Mrs Marvin Tobin of San Antonio visited Mr and Mrs Roy Roberts and Theresa Febin Sunday. Mrs Tobin will spend Christmas with her daughter at Cotulla. Mrs Grace Tannehill left Friday for California to visit relatives.
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John Hughes
Little Daughter
San Antonio
Edwin Ange
Marvin Tobin
Roy Roberts
Theresa
Grace Tannehill
California
Kerrville Couple Dines with Oehlers Friday Night
Miss Margie Lennon and Johnnie Hunt of Kerrville were guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Oehler for supper Friday night creating a warm social visit in Kerrville.
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Margie Lennon
Johnnie Hunt
Kerrville
Mrs
Carl Oeh
Jerry Bierschwabe Spends Weekend With Wife
Sat. report notes Jerry Bierschwabe spent the week end with his wife and baby.
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Jerry Bierschwabe
Babley
Christmas Program at Presbyterian Church
Christmas program held Monday night at the Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Charles Workman and Rev. B E Breihan. Christmas stories were told and gifts food and candy distributed to children around a decorated tree. Young people sang carols then returned for refreshments of coca and cookies.
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Presbyterian Church
Charles Workman
B. E. Breihan
Methodist Church
Station KNAF Presents Yuletide Variety Program
Station KNAF celebrates its first Christmas on air with a Hill Country Yuletide showcase. The lineup features Dickens works including A Christmas Carol with Basil Rathbone, Mr. Pickwick's Christmas with Charles Laughton, The Christmas Story by Fred Waring, plus diverse holiday music. Mutual Broadcasting System specials, a Christmas Eve block from 6 30 p m to 11 45 p m concluding with Mass from St. Mary's Fredericksburg, and a full Christmas Day of songs and stories on KNAF.
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KNAF
Dicken
Basil Rathbone
Mr. Pickwick
Charles Laughton
Fred Waring
Mutual Broadcasting System
St. Mary’s Church
Inredericksburg
Doss Lutheran Church Dedicates New Educational Building
St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Doss Texas dedicated an Educational Building on Thanksgiving Day. The 300 seat auditorium includes a stage and film projection area, plus basement rooms for Sunday School and kitchens. The building honors 19 church members who served in World War II and bears the inscription Soli Deo Gloria.
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St. Peter's Lutheran Church of
Doss
H. Brunette
Harry Wahrmund
U.S
St. Peter's Church
Texas
Garrison Family Visits Mrs Kneese for Holidays
Mr and Mrs Forrest Green and their young son from Garrison Texas are visiting Ida Kneese and other relatives for the holidays, spending time with family across multiple generations.
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Forrest Green
Garrison, Tex
Ida Kneese
Ben Thomas Seen in Harper Streets Again
Friends and relatives of Ben Thomas will be glad to know he appears on Harper streets once more.
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Ben Thomas
Harper
Plains Texas Family Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs Shelby Jobes and their son from Plains Texas are visiting during the holiday season to spend time with Mrs Keen and sister Mrs Walter Parker and Emily.
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Shelby Jobes
Plains, Texas
Wm. Keen
Mra
Walter Parker
Emily
Mr and Mrs Green Visit San Angelo Hosts Monday
Mr and Mrs A J Green of San Angelo visited the M R Duderedt home Monday, sharing hospitality and fellowship during an informal social call.
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A. J. Green
San Angelo
M. R. Duderetedt
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Miss Joyce Whetstone
Harry Sheppard
J. Bierschwale
Wm. Moses
Fred Bierschwale
Bland
Haroldene Porter
Donnie Lennon
Inez Whitewood
Antoinette Parker
Joe Ann Kinsey
Fred Whitewood Jr
Scotty Kinsey
Mary Virginia Stevens
Frankie Thurman
Dorothea Mae Parker
B. L. Cook
Duncan
J. F
Ewald Lorenz
Baby
Fredericksburg
A. A. Metzger
Doss Lutheran Church
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