Kingsbury Texas

We ring in the New Year this week, it's National Cream Puff Day and National Science Fiction Day this week, the Kingsbury Volunteer Fire Department meets this Thursday, in Kingsbury news past the Tuesday, August 12, 1902 edition of the Houston Postreported on the Hon. John C. Scott speaking here and the blind trotting horse Rythmic won the race at Brighton Beach, the month of January starts this week, information on stopping forced annexation in Guadalupe County, the KIC-P2 Committee and the Kingsbury City Commission meet for a workshop this Wednesday, and a super picture of local businessmen in front of Power Store around 1900 and a note on Powers Store letterhead dated "189_" .

Christmas Day is this week, it's National Egg Nog Day and National Card Playing Day this week, in Texas history this week the Santa Claus bank robbery went down in Cisco in 1927, information on how to stop forced annexation in Guadalupe County, in Kingsbury news past the August 3, 1902 edition of the Houston Posthad a letter from Eugenia Carolan of Kingsbury and a donkey was rescued from a tree top during flooding in Uhland, and a great picture of men in horse carts in downtown Kingsbury around 1900.

The Winter Solstice brings the first day of winter this week, it's National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day and National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day this week, Kingsbury T-shirts are available online, the Ursids meteor shower peaks this week, the December full moon known as the Full Cold Moon rises this Saturday (the Cheyenne called this the Moon When The Wolves Run Together), in Kingsbury news past the Sunday, June 29, 1902 edition of the Houston Postreported on a twelve hour rain in Kingsbury and a boy in Hillsboro injured by an exploding whiskey barrel, the Kingsbury City Commission meets this Monday, there are only 8 days till Christmas, and a wonderful picture of Inez Maurer and her puppy in downtown in 1929.

The Kingsbury VFD Auxiliary assembled and delivered Christmas baskets on Saturday, it's National Cocoa Day and National Day of the Horse this week, information on the drive to stop forced annexation in Guadalupe County, the next volunteer work day at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome is next Saturday, in Kingsbury news past the June 20, 1902 edition of the Houston Posthad the proposal for the Kingsbury gravel loading contract with the GH&SA railroad and an article on how to keep your pet canary clean and happy, the Kingsbury Opry is every Friday, and some fabulous photos of the Kingsbury depot and the trains that ran through.

The Kingsbury VFD and Auxiliary had their annual Christmas party and swore in the 2019 officers, it's National Brownie Day and National Sock Day this week, lady gambler the "Angel of San Antonio" wed this week in 1880, the KIC-P2 Committee meets this week, and a great picture of some local kids on horseback in downtown Kingsbury in 1944.

The KVFD hosted a pop up art gallery at the fire station, it's National French Toast Day and National Mason Jar Day this week, in Kingsbury news past the April 23, 1902 edition of the Houston Postreported that the cotton is being planted in Kingsbury and Budweiser says it's the best beer for "table use", the month of December starts this week, December is National Egg Nog Month, this week in Texas history on November 26, 1835 the Texans defeated the Mexicans in the Grass Fight, and an awesome picture of some local girls posing together at the Hurt Brothers Garage in the early 1940s.

It's Thanksgiving this week, it's National Play Monopoly Day and National Gingerbread Cookie Day this week, Kingsbury T-shirts are available online, it's the Full Beaver Moon this week, full moon fact and folklore, in Kingsbury news past the March 23, 1902 edition of the Houston Posthad a wanted ad for a teacher in Kingsbury and robbers blew the safe at the railroad offices in Houston, Kingsburian Marchell Gebhardt was sworn in to the board of Crystal Clear last week, Kingsbury City Commission meets this Monday, and a great picture of the Kingsbury 4-H Club float in the parade around 1948.

Grand Opening of the new Kingsbury fire station, it's National Homemade Bread Day and National Take A Hike Day this week, this week in 1835 funds are raised for the Twin Sisters cannons that fought at San Jacinto, it's Veterans Day this week, in Kingsbury news past the January 4, 1902 edition of the Houston Postreported on the new well and cistern in Kingsbury and a man in Brenham was hurt shooting at an anvil celebrating the new year, and some wonderful turn of the century pictures of the Lynch family at their house on Guadalupe Street.

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, its National Candy Day and National Saxophone Day this week, in Kingsbury news past the December 1, 1901 edition of the Houston Posthad the prices ($3 from Kingsbury) for the special trains to the No-Tsu-Oh Carnival in Houston and Teddy Roosevelt and his cabinet "enjoyed the sport" of the Army-Navy game, information on election day voting, the Grand Opening of the new fire station is November 11th, the Fall Fly-In is coming up November 10th at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome, and some great pictures of the Lumber Company in Kingsbury in the early 1900s.

It's Halloween this Wednesday, details on early voting locations for the upcoming midterm elections, it's National Caramel Apple Day and National Magic Day this week, the North End Sketch Club has two more sessions coming up, the Kingsbury VFD and Auxiliary meet this Thursday, the Fall Wings & Wheels Fly-In and Car Show is coming up on November 10th, the next Volunteer Work Day at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome is November 3rd, in Kingsbury news past the November 25, 1902 edition of the Houston Posthad an item on "prosperous business man of Kingsbury" Mr. Will Powers visiting Lockhart and a lost mule with a "big navel" was last seen heading west in Houston, the Grand Opening of the new fire station is scheduled for November 11th, the Kingsbury Fall Harvest Festival is coming up November 3rd, this week sees the first days of November, November facts and folklore, and some awesome pictures of Budd's Saloon and its patrons.