The Alamo Siege and Texas Independence Sparked Remember the Alamo
In 1836 Texians led by Lt Col William Travis with Davy Crockett and James Bowie defended the Alamo in San Antonio. The 2100 strong Mexican army under Gen Santa Anna besieged from February 23 to March 6, ran out of ammo, and captured the fort. The battle inspired Texan independence and the rallying cry Remember the Alamo. The text is drawn from a 1976 Galveston collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Garrine
Walliam Travis
Davy Crockett
James Howie
Alamo
San Anton
Santo Anna
Santa Avans
Weather toll figured in Gillespie crops and Peach Jamboree
June 4 1976 Gillespie County Agent Duery Menzies reports hail heavy rain and storms damaged homes fences and gardens. Potatoes may be harvested now or allowed to mature depending on foliage. Observed potential disease demands top inspection and possible digging. Peach Show and Jamboree June 19 urged. 4 H Round-up at Texas A&M this week with youths and leaders attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Prairie Mountain
Thorn Longbrake
Greenlight
Ortho
Plantation
Staffer’s
Stonewall
Texas
Texas A&m University
Milton Wendel
Rory Pape
Richard Rangel
Stephen Geistweidt
Sherwin Staudt
Leta Ann Metzger
Danette Crenwelge
Danette
Joy Weinheimer
Karen Knopp
Jimmie Jill Eckert
Ellen
Slippery Jail Breaker Retaken At Abilene
Herschel Floyd Love 21 and Frankie D. Allison 22 were arrested in an Abilene motel on burglary charges from Mason County. Love, who escaped from Gillespie County jail in Fredericksburg last March, was to be taken to Mason County Jail, with possible transfer to Huntsville Penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Floyd Love
Gillespie County
Abilene
San Angelo
Frankie D. Allison
Texas
Bob Favor
Brady
Mason County
Love
Fredericksburg
Hugo Klaerner
Huntsville
Enitentiary
Traveling Bicentennial Show at LBJ State Park
The National Park Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife present We've Come Back For A Little Look Around a traveling Bicentennial show with presidents Lincoln Adams Franklin and Annie Oakley visiting Lyndon B Johnson State Historical Park for performances on June 3 at 4 and 7 pm and June 4 at 12 noon and 2 30 pm. All shows free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Park Service
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Abe Lincoln
John Adams
Ben Franklin
Annie Oakley
Texas Hill Country
America
Lyndon B Johnson State Historical Park
State Park
Lbj State Historical Park
Franklin Roberts Associates
Temple University
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Mobile Chest X-ray Unit to Visit Fredericksburg Market Square
The American Lung Association-Alamo Area will park its Mobile Chest X-ray Unit at Market Square in Fredericksburg on Wednesday June 9 with hours 11:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00. Nellie Rees, Gillespie County representative on the ALA-AA Board, arranged the location. X rays are available to anyone over 15, and detect tuberculosis and other health issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Lung Association
Alamo
Tate
Alamo Area
Fredericksburg
Nellie Rees
Market Square
Rees
Gillespie County
ALAAA
Voluntary Health Association
Cattle Survey Urges Texas Farmers to Return Questionnaires
About 3,300 Texas cattle producers will receive a midyear census form from W H Walther Agricultural Statistician of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Responses by mail help accuracy and cut costs while confidentiality is promised. Fiesta del Concho lineup and Fort Concho events set for June 19 to 27 in San Angelo include horse races a rock concert a motorcycle stunt and a western dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
W. H. Walther
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Austin
Concho River
Old Fort Concho
San Angelo
Also Mentioned on This Page
George “Jeeper
Collins
Lawrence
Carol Bade
Jeeper
Dana
Radio Post
Amencon
Galveston
Esas
By Duery Menzies
Pater
Lbj State Park
Pedernales
Marschall
Victor Marschall
Harper Ee Ee
Garland
Joyce Black, Associates
Ala-Aa
ALA AA
Penl
Larry Kirbo
BNL Neely
Luckenbach JR
Fiddlers
Goeesenslaw Brothers
Cain City Twirlers
Eray Campi
Doug Sahm
Austin Jug Band
THE
Bluebells
Lindsay Hassay
Armadillo Races
Opa's
Marcia Ball and
the Misery Brothers
Chuck Wagon Cook
Cliff Tennert
Arts & Craftax
Thompson Gospel Singers
New Grass Revival
eAlvin Crow
eLinda Hargrove Feller
eMariachi
eAustin Jug Band
eLindsay
Haslay
E Luckenbach Jr
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