Breckenridge Proves Helpful Despite Weekend Car Trouble
A visitor recalls an August weekend in Breckenridge where a fuel pump failure blocked travel. Local shop crews located parts 50 miles away and repaired the Plymouth Voyager with taxi rides waived. The town’s kindness overshadowed lack of a dealership or rental agency, affirming his late uncle Basil’s choice of residence.
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Breckenridge
Dick Garcia
Raybon, Inc
Yves Auto Repair
Joe Yoes
Joe
TDCJ
Tg&y Grocery
San Antonio
the Ridge
Almanac notes on February dates and Bowdlerized classics
A reader asks about the origin of bowdlerize and about George Washington. The Almanac explains Bowdler’s expurgation legacy and details Washington’s birth date, appearance, education, marriage, and letters. It references Presidents Day and notes web access for daily Q and A.
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Malcolm X
Nixon
China
George Washington
Moon
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Dodgers
Rotary Club
St. Matthias
Winslow Homer
Honus Wagner
Grand Teton National Park
Levi Strauss
J. Steinbeck
Scotland
Shakespeare
Thomas Bowdler
Bowdler
Gibbons
Shawnee Mission
Kans
George
Jimmy Carter
Monroe
Pierce
Washington
Martha Curtis
Sally Fairfax
Sally
Revolutionary Army
New York
Annapolis
Congress
America
Main St
Dublin
Almanac.com
Hotline Aids Troubled Youths Across Texas
The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services runs a statewide public awareness campaign for the Texas Youth Hotline. The 24 hour service offers prevention and crisis intervention with trained counselors providing a caring voice and listening ear to youths and families in need.
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Austin
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Texas Youth Hotline
Jay Smith
Texas
Smith
Kibbe deployed with Texas National Guard to Bosnia
Specialist Matthew Kibbe son of Charlie and Margaret Kibbe of Bastrop and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Kibbe of Stockdale serves in the Texas National Guard's 49th Armored Division. He joins Task Force Eagle bound for Tuzla for six to eight months facing family issues and social challenges while aiding international peacekeeping efforts.
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Matthew Sheen Kibbe
Charlie
Margaret Kibbe
Bastrop
Robert H. Kibbe
Stockdale
Texas National Guard
49Th Armored Division
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Task Force Eagle
U.S. Army
Spc
Kibbe
Bastrop High School
Bosnia
Eagle Base
Tuzla
Bosnia- Herzegovina
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Basil
Walker Sayle Safpf
TDCI
Virginia
Clemmons
Ridge
Cactus Jack
Robert B. Thomas
Matthew Kibbe
Wcwonline
Matthew Skeen Kibbe
Unity
Floresville
Dionysius
Ricotta Pie
St. Peter’s
Sweden
St. Matthew's
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