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Sunday, May 27, 2018
This Monday is Memorial Day, facts and folklore about the month of June, June is National Adopt a Cat Month and National Iced Tea Month, this Tuesday is the Full Flower Moon, progress of the new KVFD fire station, in Kingsbury news past, the March 30, 1898 edition of the Houston Postreported on two brakemen that were hurt when a train "ditched" near Kingsbury and there was a "duael to death" on a train in Georgia, this week it's National Brisket Day and National Mint Julep Day, this week in 1898 Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders are ordered to travel from San Antonio to Cuba, hurricane season starts this week and the biggest storms to ever hit Texas, and an awesome picture of kids on the Woodrow Center school bus around 1929.

Sunday, May 20, 2018
The Kingsbury weather station is in operation, in Kingsbury news past the March 12, 1898 edition of The Weimar Mercuryreported that Mrs. Dunning and bairns of Glidden are visiting in Kingsbury and the U.S. is working Sundays to prepare for war with Spain, it's National Rescue Dog Day and National Wine Day this week, blue jeans were first patented this week in 1873, primary runoff election day is this week, get your Kingsbury T-shirts online anytime, and a great picture of Kingsbury school girls on the steps of the school house around 1940.

Sunday, May 13, 2018
This Sunday is Mother's Day, there is a Volunteer Work Day at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome this week, Kingsbury is preparing to process more voluntary annexation petitions that property owners have submitted, in Kingsbury news past the March 7, 1898 edition of the Houston Posthad the latest cotton report that said Kingsbury had 50 bales on the platform and also reported that Brenham's chickens are patriotic, it's National Buttermilk Biscuit Day and National NASCAR Day this week, the Texas Navy won the Battle of Campeche this week in 1843, early voting for the primary runoff elections starts this week, Mount St. Helens erupted this week in history on May 19, 1980, and a great picture of very dressed up students at the Kingsbury school in 1929.

Sunday, May 6, 2018
Kingsbury is getting ready to process more voluntary annexations, in Kingsbury news past the March 6, 1898 edition of the Houston Postsays that train tickets from Kingsbury to the Houston Deep Water Celebration are only $4.35 and Larendon's Stable has Missouri mules that are "fat and sound", it's National Lemonade Day and National Twilight Zone Day this week, the first battle of the Mexican War was fought in 1846 this week in Texas history, the audacious pirate Captain Blood tried to steal the crown jewels this week in 1671, and a wonderful picture of the Kingsbury School class of 1904.

Sunday, April 29, 2018
The Farm to Table Feast at Habitable Spaces is scheduled for May 5th, the full moon in April known as the Full Pink Moon is this Saturday, in Kingsbury news past the January 30, 1898 edition of the Houston Postreported on the passing of former Kingsbury deputy postmaster Miss Minnie Schmidt and the "Lone Highwayman" was surprised at his guilty verdict in Waxahachie, facts and folklore about the new month of May that starts this week, it's National Oatmeal Cookie Day and National Bird Day this week, in Texas history this week in 1856 the first shipload of camels to be used by the army in west Texas arrives in Indianola, the new slab has been poured for the KVFD fire station, the Kentucky Derby is coming up this Saturday, it's Willie's birthday this week, and a wonderful picture of the 1933 Dowdy School Roughnecks basketball team.

Sunday, April 22, 2018
The first annual Ann, Bethany, & Tristan benefit Casino Night is coming up April 28th, in Kingsbury news past the November 7, 1897 edition of the Houston Postreported that Smith's Stable serviced Kingsbury "and other points" and Joske Bros. store had lots of ladies capes, the Farm to Table Feast at Habitable Spaces is scheduled for May 5th, it's National Pig in a Blanket Day and National Lost Dogs Awareness Day this week, a hangar at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome now has our town identification on the roof, progress on the new KVFD fire station, Magnolia Petrolium was founded this week in 1911, and a totally awesome picture of downtown Kingsbury and local businessmen in 1913.

Sunday, April 15, 2018
The Texian army defeated Santa Ana at San Jacinto this week in 1836, in Kingsbury news past the October 16, 1897 edition of the Houston Postreported that a few stops before Kingsbury have now been cleared of the yellow fever quarantine and some tips of the time on raising poultry, the tax filing deadline day is this Tuesday, It's National Titanic Day and National Eggs Benedict Day this week, the first annual Ann, Bethany, & Tristan benefit Casino Night is coming up April 28th, the American Revolution began this week in 1775, the Farm to Table Feast at Habitable Spaces is scheduled for May 5th, and a great picture of four generations of the Jones family.

Sunday, April 8, 2018
It's Friday the 13th this week, the first annual Ann, Bethany, & Tristan benefit Casino Night is coming up April 28th, the Spring Wings & Wheels Fly-In at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome is this Saturday, the Farm to Table Feast at Habitable Spaces is scheduled for May 5th, in Kingsbury news past the October 15, 1897 edition of the Houston Postreported that Kingsbury was the first stop going west for trains out of Houston due to the yellow fever quarantines and you should check that your steamer is seaworthy before heading to the Klondike gold fields, the Texian forces are preparing to fight Santa Anna's army this week in 1836, it's National Pet Day and National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day this week, the first seven American astronauts are introduced to the world this week in 1959, and wonderful picture postcard of the class inside the Kingsbury school house around 1900.

Sunday, April 1, 2018
It's Easter Sunday this week, the HemisFair took place 50 years ago this week in San Antonio, the Soles for Souls 5K is coming up April 7th, the new month of April facts and folklore, the Pioneer Flight Museum is having a volunteer work day this Saturday, in Kingsbury news past the October 13, 1897 edition of the Houston Postreported that G.W. Smith of Kingsbury was elected to the state Republican party and there was much news about the yellow fever epidemic across the state, it's National Ferret Day and National Beer Day this week, the Spring Fly-In at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome is coming up on April 14th, April Fool's pranks in the past, the moon, Saturn, and Mars meet up in the skies this week, and an awesome behind-the-counter picture in the Kingsbury National Bank about 1920 and a check from the bank.

Sunday, March 25, 2018
There is a full Blue Sap Moon this week, the Soles for Souls 5K is April 7th, in Kingsbury news past the March 21, 1897 edition of the Houston Daily Postreported that it's been drizzling for several days in Kingsbury and several people are looking for "madstones" to cure rabies in Houston, it's National Manatee Day and National Tater Day this week, the Spring Fly-In at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome is April 14th, the massive Alaskan Good Friday earthquake was this week in 1964, Colonel Fannin and his troops were killed at the Massacre at Goliad this week in 1836, and a fantastic picture of Gander Slu, Texas in 1923.
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