Children enrich labor yet amplify life's misfortunes
A reflective epigraph discussing how children intensify worldly cares while softening memory of death, citing Bacon on perpetual cheerful wisdom and Montaigne on unwavering serenity like a celestial realm beyond the moon.
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Bacon
Farm Ponds Planned and Fertilizer Use Detailed in District Notes
Marvin Grona completes a farm pond with 1 acre foot storage per 13 acres and spillway protection through a masonry chute. Ernest Hodges reports diversified fertilizer use on small grains improving grazing and soil organic content. Coastal bermuda pasture and oak brush control are included in Hodges plan. Walter Rusenberger near Fredericksburg begins stock pond construction with ASC cost share. Rubin Meter revises conservation plans for an old sandy field south east of Fredericksburg.
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Marvin Grona
Liano Highway
Ernest Hodges
Hodges
Bermuda
Walter Rusenberger
Fredericksburg
Gillespie Soil Conservation District
Rusenberger
A.S.C
Rubin Meter
Mince Pie Spices Symbolize Gifts to Christ Child
A historical note explains that the oriental character of mince pie spices and flavoring was said to symbolize the rich gifts the wise men brought to the Christ Child.
Operation Deathwatch Holiday Traffic Crackdown
Texas authorities announce Operation Deathwatch from December 22 to January 1 1963 to curb violent deaths and traffic fatalities. About 180 people are expected to die, with 92 in crashes, as 150 extra patrolmen enforce safety laws. High speeds, alcohol, and pedestrian violations drive crashes, with Christmas Eve being the deadliest day.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison Jr
Garrison
Cates
American carols and their American authors
Three classic Christmas carols were written by American authors. In 1849 Edmund H Sears composed It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. In 1959 Dr John Henry Hopkins Jr wrote We Three Kings of Orient Are. O Little Town of Bethlehem was written in 1868 by Phillips Brooks.
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Edmund H. Sears
Joh Henry Hopkins Jr
Orient
Bethlehem
Phillips Brooks
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