Palm Sunday customs across England and Spain's palm trade
The article surveys ancient Palm Sunday rites from blessing palms to Pax cakes and regional foods like figs and carlings. It notes most palms come from Elche Spain, shipped thousands of leaves weekly to Europe, and describes local customs in Herefordshire churches and the historic meaning of terms like Fig Sunday and Carling Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Elche
Spain
North
Africa
Orient
Europe
Herefordshire
King’s Chapel
Sellac
Hentland
Bedfordshire
Buckinghamshire
Hertfordshire
Northamptonshire
Midlands
Sinclair Farm Show Heads to Week of Evening Shows
The Sinclair Refining Company farm shows begin Monday with six 7:30 p.m. performances announced by Edgar Stroeher. Highlights include a movie, car ton, and the Par rs act by Mr and Mrs Bob Parr. Door prizes are awarded each night at varied venues across Iry Springs Sprig Creek and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Refining Company
Edgar Stroeeher
Stroeher & Son
Stroeher
Bob Parr
Door Prises
Jehu Iy High School
Raynond Klein
Sprig Creek
Christ Lutheran Church
Iry Springs
Frides
Alfradance Mall
Dancp
Duse
Band Boosters Club Organized
The Band Boosters Club met Tuesday night at the school house with 16 parents and officers present. Mrs. Carl Oehler was appointed membership chairman and a 50 cent fee per member was set. Supt. Bailey Watkins Tarr and M R Duderstadt will draft by laws. Next meeting is Tuesday April 3 at 8 PM at the school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Oehler
Supt. Bailey
Watkins Tarr
M. R. Duderstadt
Johnson says he will not seek office or run for president
Lyndon Johnson stated he will not run for any office and has no ambition to add more work. He indicated he would decide quickly if Texans back Speaker Rayburn’s plan to name him Texas favorite son at the Chicago convention and noted other friendly candidates under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Johnson
House
Rayburn
Texas
Chicago
Allen Keller Co Wins Kerrville Road Contract
The Allen Keller Company was awarded a State Highway Department contract to pave State Highway 116 along Sidney Baker Street from Main Street to the north city limits. The bid was $84,826.20 with 0.73 miles of road to be graded structured with flexible base and rock asphalt, to be completed in seventy days. Keller previously held the contract for State Highway 16 from Gillespie County to Kerrville city limits, bid over $400,000, work already in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Keller Company
State Highway Department
Sidney Baker Street
Main Street
North
Keller
Gillespie County
Kerrville
Saint Jean Port Joli Wood Carvers Keep Tradition Alive
The hamlet on the St Lawrence River trains in wood carving across generations. Women now learn the craft, with two years often needed for modest skill and ten years for mastery. Thousands of carvings from tiny statuettes to life sizes are exported worldwide, especially to the United States, using pine and basswood from Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Jean Port Joli
St. Lawrence
Quebec City
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Halifax
Saint Jean Port
Measles Incidence High In Texas
Texas measles cases last week more than doubling the five year median says Dr Henry A Holle Commissioner of Health. He warns that unisolated cases risk spread and complications like strep mastoiditis and pneumonia. Parents urged to bed rest children at first signs and seek doctor care. Immune globulin may be used for under five in poor condition lasting about three weeks with no limit on uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Henry A. Holle
Holle
Sease
Commissioner of Health
Mrs Fairchild Visits Russel Family at Cherry Springs
Mrs Levi Fairchild visits Mr and Mrs W C Russel for a few days. Mr and Mrs Edgar Ellebracht and daughter Edith visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Enos Rode at Cherry Springs on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Ellebracht
Edith
Enos
Cherry Springs
Harper locals visit relatives over weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Parker and son Terry of San Antonio visited her parents and other relatives. A Langs couple from Amarillo visited en route to Bryan. Elis Lang visited his parents in Kerrville while Edwin Klein and daughters visited the Reed family in Spring Creek. Other guests included the Roeders, Krolls, Fairchilds, Gammenthalers, McDougalls, Gartrells, and Lehnes visiting various local households in Mason and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Parker
Terry
San Antonio
Rueben Bode
Paul Lang
Amarillo
Edwin Lang
Bryan
Elis Lang
Edwin Klein
Erwin Reed
Spring Creek
Ruben Roeder
Frank Kroll
Joe Roeder
Levi Fairchild
W. C. Russell
Kerrville
Orville Gammenthaler
Fred Gammenthaler
Johnnie McDougall
Michael
Mason
H. P. Gartrell
Alfred Lehne
Louis Lehne
Robert Lehne
Gillespie County Commissioners Apportion Funds
Gillespie County Commissioners Court met in regular session presided by County Judge Victor Sagebiel. They approved reports and bills then reviewed the quarterly Security State Bank depository cash balances and allocated funds to precincts and road and flood control accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Commissioners Court
Victor Sagebiel
Security State Bank
Cal
Bandera Stampede Dates Set for May Festival
Bandera Texas announces May 4 to 6 for the ninth annual Bandera Stampede National Cowboy Day celebration. The town calls itself The Free State of Bandera and plans a Saturday program with fiddlers contest, beard growing, parade, street dance, and Miss Stampede contest with prizes including a Week at a Bandera Dude Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bandera
Texas
Sam Darden
Free State
Roy Bean
Doss and Harper Visitations Highlight Weekend
Mrs Homer Ler Stevens and daughters Martha and Kathy and Mrs A C Wendel visited Mr and Mrs A A Wendel at Doss Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Jack Lee of San Antonio and Mrs John S Morris of Fredericksburg spent several hours in Harper Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Ler Stevens
Martha
Kathy
A. C
Wendel
A. A. Wendel
Doss
Jack Lee
San Antonio
John S. Morris
Fredericksburg
Harper
Visitors from Rocksprings and Kerrville Gather in Harper
Mrs. Jack Jones and children from Rocksprings visited her mother Mrs. A C Wendel. Mr and Mrs Paul Barr and two children of Rocksprings spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs E R Brown. Mr and Mrs Jinx Hart and children of Kerrville were Sunday visitors in Harper. Mrs V C Whitworth and children of Doole visited Aunt Mrs A C Wendel Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Jones
A. C. Wendel
Paul Barr
E. R. Brown
Jinx Hart
Kerrville
Harper
Mr and Mrs Schwab visit Harper with parents
Mr and Mrs Paul J Schwab of Houston spend several days visiting his parents Dr and Mrs P J Schwab and accompany them to Harper Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Schwab
Houston
P. J. Schwab
Harper Sunday
Bailey Family Visits Curpus Christ Home This Weekend
Supt and Mrs Edward Bailey along with their daughters visited relatives in Curpus Christ over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bailey
Parents
Curpus Christ
Sanderson and San Antonio visitors tour families
In 2006 Mrs. Roy Deaton and her son Roy Jr. of Sanderson spent several days visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rogers. Elbert Stevens of San Antonio visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Deaton
Roy Jr
Sanderson
J. J. Rogers
Elbert Stevens
San Antonio
Mrs
J. M. Stevens
Allen Keller Company Low Bidder On Kerr Dams
The Allen Keller Company of here was awarded the low bid on three Kerr County Kerr County dam projects on the Guadalupe River totaling 215000 dollars. The bid covers earth fill and concrete skin structures at In gram Le gion and an all concrete dam at Center Point with durations between 200 and 250 working days. Other bids ranged from 220000 to 252000 dollars with longer completion times. The county plans a 100 percent performance bond and George L. Dahl of Dallas is architect and engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Keller Company
Here
Kerr County
Guadalupe River
Ingram
Legion
Center Point
McCullough County
Kierr County
Keller
T. F. Hill
Abilene
First International Water Evaporation Conference Held in San Antonio
Texan researchers announce the first international water evaporation conference to be held in San Antonio on April 14. Led by Dr. Louis Koenig, the group will review a film-based method that could cut evaporation 45 percent, cost 80 cents per acre foot, and save municipal districts millions annually. Registration costs 10 dollars and includes lunch and proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Research Institute
Louis Koenig
W. W. Mansfield
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
E. V. Spence
Colorado Water District
Howard R. Drew
Texas Electric Service Company
Fort Worth
Henry Gracier
Water Department
Dallas
C. T. Galtin
Abilene
C. R. Marks
Ambursen Engineering Corporation
Brazos River Authority
Houston
Uel Stephens
C. W. Smith
Culebra Road
San Antonio 6
Texas
Mrs. Bessie Lounsbury Visits In Town
Mrs. Bessie Lounsbury of San Angelo spent several days visiting her daughter Mrs. Jler old Schmidt and family here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Lounsbury
San Angelo
Jlerold Schmidt
Helping Hand Club Meets In Robert Maurer Home
The Helping Hand Club gathered March 8 at Mrs. Robert Maurer home with co hostess Mrs. Charles Gammenthaler. A round table discussion covered household hints and stain removal from furniture. Mrs. Maurer displayed quilts. seven members and two visitors attended. Ja nice Gammenthaler celebrated her 9th birthday with cake as guests sang. Later Mr. and Mrs. B J Cook visited Mrs. J F Cook for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand
Robert Maurer
Charles Gammenthaler
Skim Boat Aquaplane Debuts At Motor Boat Shows
Havre de Grace Maryland unveils the Skim Boat a fiberglass unsinkable aquaplane with honeycomb plastic buoyancy. The 80 knot outboard powered craft seats two and shuts off if the rider falls. Priced under 600 dollars it cruises two hours on 1.5 gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre de Grace
Luria Cournand
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Sinclair Farm Show
Band Boosters
Mary Melir
Gaines Dog Research Center
KNC Geqrceet
Texans Johnson
Allen Keller Co
Canadian National Railway
Quebec
Celyne Hudson
Sue
Vigual Sandar
Ervision Institute
Harper Locals
Kerr Dams
Helping Hand Club
Mrs. B. J. Cook
J. F. Cook
Develover
Grant A. Sattem
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