Kingsbury Texas

The 2017 hurricane season has started and some of the bigger storms to hit Texas, The annual Summer Solstice Film Festival will be June 24th at Habitable Spaces, this week will see the Full Strawberry Moon, the Spring edition of the Kingsbury Independent newspaper is out in circulation, in Kingsbury news past the Tuesday, February 1, 1887 edition of the Galveston Daily Newsreports that W. W. Scott was elected chairman of a railroad committee and you can get a "first-class" dinner for 35 cents at Kruger's in Galveston, this week in history in 1752 Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a thunderstorm, this week marks the anniversary of D-Day and the landing at Normandy, this week has National Black Cow Day and National Moonshine Day, the Kingsbury VFD is gearing up for the big Bar-B-Q on July 29th, the KIC-P2 Committee meets this week, and a picture of Albert Wolfshohl and his mail delivery horse and rig in 1904.

This Monday is Memorial Day, National Brisket Day and National Prairie Day are both this week, the first days of June are coming up and we have some facts and folklore, the entire month of June is Adopt a Cat Month and National Camping Month, the Indianapolis 500 race is this week and the anniversary of the first Indy 500 in 1911, in Kingsbury news past the December 16, 1886 edition of the Galveson Daily Newsreports that the Lynches stayed at the Tremont Hotel and the produce store in Galveston has West India bananas, quinces, and Michigan cider on draught, the Kingsbury VFD and Auxiliary both meet this week, author Larry McMurty was born this week in Wichita Falls, and a great picture of a Kingsbury street scene in 1913 with the old water tower and windmill and local businessmen.

The annual Kingsbury Birthday Bash was this past Saturday, John Wayne's birthday is this week, it's also National Taffy Day and National Scavenger Hunt Day this week, the Spring edition of the Kingsbury Independent is out in circulation, in Kingsbury news past the November 14, 1886 edition of the Galveston Daily Newsreports that the Kingsbury Experts lost in baseball to the Brushy Light Foot and a man in San Antonio had a very unfortunate attachment to a "variety woman" from New Orleans, Bonnie and Clyde (who once stopped over at the old Blue Bird Inn) were killed this week in history, the Kingsbury Opry is every Friday, and a picture of the 5th and 6th graders in the Kingsbury School in 1940 with some shenanigans going on in the front row!

The Kingsbury Birthday Bash is coming up, this Sunday is Mother's Day, this week will be National Buttermilk Biscuit Day and Armed Forces Day, in Kingsbury news past the September 23, 1886 edition of the Galveston Daily Newsreports that an election was held on the hog law and a man in Dallas was charged with selling whisky to Indians, the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes is this week, and a great picture of students at the old red brick Kingsbury School.

This Monday is Victory in Europe "VE" Day, it's National Twilight Zone Day and National Miniature Golf Day this week, this Wednesday is the Full Flower Moon, the U.S. declares war on Mexico over Texas this week in 1846, the Spring Edition of the Kingsbury Independent is in circulation, in Kingsbury news past the June 13, 1886 edition of the Galveston Daily Newsreports that the first shower in a month visited Kingsbury and a steam ship captain reported over 300 icebergs in the north Atlantic, the Kingsbury Opry is playing and singing every Friday night, and a picture of Hieronymus and Maria Donsbach in around the 1910s.

The KVFD Pancake Breakfast is this Saturday from 6 to 10, the Spring Fly-In at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome is also this Saturday from 9 to 2, it's National Mother Goose Day and National Orange Juice Day this week, May is National Egg Month, facts & folklore about the month of May, the Kingsbury Independent is now in circulation, in Kingsbury news past the April 22, 1886 edition of the Brenham Weekly Bannerreports more on the death of young Stanfield in Kingsbury and the increase in the use of barbed wire has also increased death in cattle by lightening, Happy Birthday Willie, the Kingsbury Birthday Bash is coming May 20th, Texas became part of the U.S. this week in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase, the KIC-Phase 2 meeting is this week, and a picture of the Woodrow Center kids in 1929 along with some of the events of that year.

The map that first named America is printed in 1507, it's National Blueberry Pie Day and National Peace Rose Day this week, the Kingsbury VFD Pancake Breakfast is May 6th, the Fall Fly-In at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome is also May 6th, the Spring Edition of the Kingsbury Independent is out this week, the Kingsbury Birthday Bash is scheduled for May 20th, in Kingsbury news past the April 17, 1886 edition of the Galveston Daily Newsreports that Polk Edwards killed young Stanfield near Kingsbury and two ox-carts of smuggled Mexican wool were captured near Brownsville, Arbor Day is this week, and a picture of an area oil well "gusher" in 1923.

Easter Sunday and the coming of the Easter Bunny, April 21st is the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, it's National Bat Appreciation Day and National Jelly Bean Day, in Kingsbury news past the April 4, 1886 edition of the Galveston Daily Newsreported that the Kingsbury farmers are well up with their work despite a recent cold snap and the workers at the Lone Star Brewery in S.A. want to reduce their hours to 10 a day, the Kingsbury VFD Pancake Breakfast and the Aerodrome Fly-In are coming up, Paul Revere made is famous ride this week in 1775, Aggie Muster is this Friday, and a picture of a group of kids at the Kingsbury school in the 1940s.

This Friday is Good Friday, in 1836 the Mexican army tries to capture the Texian government leaders as the Texian forces are preparing to fight, National Pet Day and National Peach Cobbler Day are this week, the Titanic hits an iceberg in 1912, the Full Pink Moon is this week (a.k.a the Fish Moon and the Egg Moon), mark your calendars for the Kingsbury Birthday Bash, in Kingsbury news past the Nov. 27, 1884 edition of the San Antonio Light reports that local "ranchero" W. R. Sherrill is staying at the Central and Mrs. Cole is looking for her spotted Durham cow with a brass horn tip, this week in 1866 the ASPCA is founded, the Kingsbury Opry plays this, and every, Friday, and a picture of the Kingsbury High School graduating class of 1941 and some of what else was happening in 1941.

The Sweet Canaan Baptist Church Soles for Souls Run is this coming Saturday on April 8th, it's National Beer Day, April is National Soft Pretzel Month, see how to join the Kingsbury City Limits, Texas Ranger Bigfoot Wallace is born this week in 1817, in Kingsbury news past the October 10, 1884 edition of the Fort Worth Daily Gazette reports that Mr. Herster was robbed of $50 and two men in Colorado, Texas were arrested for passing a Confederate $20 bill at a house of "ill fame", the Kingsbury VFD Pancake Breakfast and the Spring Air Fair and Fly-In are scheduled for May 6, the Pony Express debuted this week in 1860, Jesse James is murdered this week in 1882 by "a traitor and a coward", enjoy music every Friday at the Kingsbury Opry, the Pioneer Flight Museum has two more volunteer work days this month, the KIC-Phase 2 meeting is this week, and a picture of a class of youngsters at the Kingsbury School in 1911.