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The inventor of the stop sign never once drove a car

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
William Phelps Eno, born in New York City in 1858, is known as the “father of traffic safety.” He was an American businessman responsible for many of the earliest innovations in road safety and traffic control. Eno invented the stop sign around the dawn of the 20th century.
Santo Tomas University in Manilla

Santo Tomas University in Manilla

Japanese Prison could not lock out Christmas

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer As people around the world celebrate the Birth of Christ, I doubt if many have thought about spending Christmas as a prisoner of war (POW); unless they lived through that terrible experience.
Photo courtesy Texas A&M's AgriLife

Photo courtesy Texas A&M's AgriLife

Purchasing real Texas Christmas trees boosts economy

News Staff
Thursday, December 14, 2023
More than 4 million real Christmas trees are sold annually in Texas, supporting farms and agriculture businesses throughout the state. As the holiday season nears, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages purchasing real Christmas trees to help boost the Texas economy.
Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery.

Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery.

German pioneers celebrate first Christmas in Texas

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer As the old saying goes, “it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas,” and this edition of our newspaper certainly fits that narrative. The communities here in Lavaca County are certainly in the celebration mode.
Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery

Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery

He came to Texas hoping to become a newspaper publisher

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
John Henry Brown was seventy-five years of age when he left this earth in 1895. Like so many other men who came to Texas, Brown led a colorful life filled with excitement and success. In her piece that appears in The Handbook of Texas, Erma Baker writes that John Henry Brown was born in Missouri.
Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery

Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery

Red/green: The prominent colors of Christmas

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Jimmy Appelt jimmy.appelt@lavacacountytoday.com   Last week Hallettsville celebrated its traditional Festival of Lights event, which ushered in the Christmas season.
Santa Claus and The Grinch were on hand Sunday at the Hallettsville Lions Club Arts and Crafts Show. Photo by Collette Jahn

Santa Claus and The Grinch were on hand Sunday at the Hallettsville Lions Club Arts and Crafts Show. Photo by Collette Jahn

Hallettsville Lions Club announces gift-card winners

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
By Jimmy Appelt jimmy.appelt@lavacacountytoday.com The Hallettsville Lions Club held its 43rd annual Arts and Crafts Show with a good crowd turning out for the event.
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