Thanksgiving origins and evolution through history
A Virginia historian places the first American Thanksgiving in 1619 at Berkeley Hundred, predating the Pilgrims. The 1621 feast included Massasoit and guests, with venison and seafood, followed by decades of varied celebrations. Sarah Hale and Lincoln shaped it into a national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday.
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Clifford Dowdeys
Virginia
America
Berkeley Hundrer
Tidewater Virgina Plantation
England
Massasoit
Washington
United States
Jefferson
Sarah Hale
Lincoln
Lys
You-Eknow
Mearehole Congress
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Stolen Car Recovered Near Sonora After Grab
A white male biker abandoned a stolen car west of Sonora on U S 290 after driving from Live Oak Service Station in Gowes Beck, case details show no injuries and no arrests yet. The Fredericksburg Sheriff's Office notified on Wednesday afternoon the vehicle was found west of Sonora around Gos 200 with minimal damage.
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Fort Sedate
Almon ‘Thompson
Gaoesbevk
Tovns
Live Oak Service Staton
Sonora
Sonor
Fredericksburg
Focal
Thompson
Bred Saivkshure
Wert
Sonoita
Briday
Omeoriang
Ges
Groesbeck
Cold Weather Slows Deer and Turkey Storage in Gillespie County
Colder conditions last weekend lowered temperatures to 31 and 27 degrees, delaying deer and turkey intake at local cold storage plants. Through the first ten days of the hunting season the county reported about 2,704 animals stored, including roughly 2,300 deer and several hundred turkeys, with notable large bucks and local processing activity.
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Det
Uurkey Honeaisn
Gillespie County
Father Son Leadon Harper's Bull of the Woods Contest
In Harper, Co C Hoot Phillips enters a 103 pound nine point buck with 121 inch horns totaling 269 points. His son Jack follows with a 271 point buck, 99 pounds and a 12 inch spread, leading after a 271 point score. Mrs Schmidt adds an 87 point buck with 16 inch spread and 12 inch height totaling 262 points. The season remains open and standings unsettled.
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Charles D. Schmidt
Phillips
Friendly Sewing Circle meeting and Christmas plans
The Friendly Sewing Circle met at Mrs Reginald McDougall’s home on November 12 with seven members. Members embroidered towels and donated items, and a Christmas party is planned for December 10 at 6 30 p m at Mrs Joe Mrosch’s home with gift exchanges. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Anton Lange.
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Reginal McDougall
Fred Gammenthaler
Alfred Kramer
Katherine Lange
Allen Bridged
A. C. Fellec
Milton Kramer
Paul Staudt
Joe Mrosch
Baing
McDougall
Anton Lange
County Make It With Wool Winners To Compete District
Kirst second and third place winners of the Make it Yourself With Wool Contest held November 21 in Kerrville are eligible to compete December 5 in the district show. Contests were judged on workmanship and construction at Harper School Cafetorium starting 9:30 a.m. A style show followed at two p.m. with twelve young homemakers modeling.
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Kirst
Kerrville
Harper School
Linda Meier
Fredericksburg
Joyce Meier
Rederickshurg
Viexsi Henig
Harper
Kathy Tatsch
Semers
Barbara Searcy
Sally Maaschall
Bettye Ersch
Ernestine Fell
Kiaper
Joyce Lange
Kaiper
Rati Borchers
Lynette Spaeth
Bettye Moldenhauer
Bettye Ahrens
Peggy Feller
Jaydean Peril
Kay Spencer
Marlene Jung
Juanita O'Connor
Kerr Co
Carlton Bierschwale
Junction High School
Reus Snodgrass
la Ferme
Hill County
Chapte
Texas
Goodall Rothmann
Junction
Leon Dunn
Plarper
Rosa Lee Meeks
Gillespie County
Polly Barrett
Jan Brown
LBJ Attends Kennedy Memorial Church Services in Austin
President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mrs. Johnson attend memorial services for John F. Kennedy at University Methodist Church in Austin. Gov. Connally, wounded in Dallas, joins them along with other dignitaries and guests after the service. The event recalls Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963 and follows a helicopter trip to LBJ Ranch.
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Lewis Stevens
H. L. Stevens
Charle Rogers
Watkins Vari
J. Wainsey
Chara Wendel
le Stevens
Aires
David Gatatear
Wats Lewes Stevens
Walter Parker
Pete Whitworth
Lbj
Kennedy Memorial
Austin
Lyndon B. Johnson
Bud
John K. Kennedy
University Methodist Church
Kennedy
Dallas
Johnson
John B. Connally
Connally
Johnsson
Protestant Episcopal Church of
U.S
America
Lie
Revie Irobert
Ebenezer Baptist Co
Willie J
Universerian Church
Rabry i. Ais Biestern
Dungeegab
Israel
Chance Cnoeir
Louverty Methodist Church
H. Myron Braun
Nusu Johnson
Municipal Auditorum
Obs
Homer ‘Thornberry
J C. Kellam
Johnson Family Television
Johnsons
Governor’s Mansion
Lbj Ranch
Carl Saders
Richard Bb. Rissell
Herman Talmadge Tees
Ernest Wardiver
Census of Agriculture Questionnaires Sent to Gillespie County Farmers
Census of Agriculture informs Gillespie County farmers and ranchers about questionnaires to collect data on farms. It explains purpose, timing, and the five year cycle while noting information on farm size crops livestock equipment and chemicals. Local residents Mr and Mrs Grim and others visited the Scathorough family, preparing for a week.
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Census of Agriculture
Gillespie County
Gallespie
Det
Chew
Weeleeselay
Gt Uiads
Uae
U. S
Harper Lions Hear McGinley On Business Problems
Harper Lions Club met at the school cafatorium with turkey dinner and guests including W L McGinley, James Purse III, Donald B Isom, Fred Parker, Herbert Feller, and Bill Miller. McGinley spoke on modern business problems, payroll records, tax forms, and foreign competition affecting domestic industry.
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Harper Lions
Hear McGinley
Harper Lions Club
W. L. McGinley
James Purse III. McGinley
Donald B. Isom
Fred Parker
Isom
Dallas
Parker
Springfield
Finois
McGinley
Mr. McGinley
Lion Gene Harper
Club
Harper
Deer hides aid Texas hospitals and schools demand
Mrs. T. C. Campbell leads the Volunteer Services Council urging deer hunters to donate hides for rehabilitation projects. Hides are tanned and distributed to 28,000 patients in Texas mental and tuberculosis hospitals and schools for the mentally retarded with free freight and bagged hides sent to Austin for processing.
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T. C. Campbell
Abilene
Volunteer Services Council
Campbell
Owill
Texas
Survey of Lyndon B. Johnson State Park at Stonewall Planned
State Parks and Wildlife Commission with interagency help from the State Highway Department begins a survey in Gillespie County for the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park at Stonewall. The effort covers approximately 245 acres near Ranch Road 11 opposite the LBJ Ranch and U.S. Highway 200 with access near the Stonewall Boy Scout Hut. Property owners reported include Adolf Nebgen Richard Dang Estate Ernest Hightower Karl W. Sweeney and Richard KM Sturgill of Chilhowie Virginia.
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Tenas
EK Pattman
Highway Department
Fredericksburg
Pitmann
LBJ
Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
U.S. 280
Stonewall Boy Scout Hut
Pedernales River
LBJ Ranch
Adolf Nebgen
Richard Dang
Ernest Hightower
Karl W. Sweeney
Richard KM Sturgill
Chilhowie
Vir
Secret Service requests traffic limits on Ranch Road near Stonewall
The U S Secret Service sought permission to restrict traffic on Ranch Road near Stonewall during presidential visits to Johnson Ranch. Texas Highway Commission granted the request, directing traffic cooperation and enhanced safety as security needs rise when the president resides at his Texas ranch.
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Secret Service
Ranch Road
Stonewall
Austin
Texdas
U.S
Johnson
Texas Vanean Ranch
Pedernales River
Ianeen
Texas Highway Commission
Texas Highway Department
Ths Rand
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Roy Cottle
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