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T EXAS History Learning his commanderin- chief had decided to stand and fight, an insubordinate captain rejoined the Texas Army on Apr. 17, 1836 in time for the Battle of San Jacinto.

For the first time in the city’s 100-year-plus incorporated history, La Grange voters elected a councilwoman, Mrs. Henry C. Paine. They also chose a new councilman, Ivan V. Fajkus. A total of 359 votes were cast in the city election. In the school district election, Joe G. Bargas carried eight of the nine boxes, while his challenger, Mrs. John Edward Morgan Jr., received the most votes in Plum, where she lived. Elmo Minzenmeyer won reelection and Dr. John E. Hofmann was elected to fill a vacant seat on the school board. All three Schulenburg incumbents, Charles A. Eilers, Dr. August J. Watzlavick and Elmo Meyer, won reelection.

Oh, to be 8-years-old today and understand the instructions issued by the United States Postal Service via the Internet. I know if I had grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews or even nearby neighbors who were in the age range of 6 to 10 years, I would not be so bumfuzzled,.

To the editor: The recent push by some parents or politicians across our country to remove (essentially ban) books from school library shelves has been defended by those who are doing so for of the following reasons: • a fear that children will be exposed to different family or faith ideologies • a self-appointed morality and a vocal distrust in the expertise of library science educators to determine what children should or should not be reading • a genuine concern that what may currently be found in their school library or on order for their school library is not age appropriate for its placement. I can’t defend the first reason, as we live in a world, a country, a state, a county and city of multiple ethnic backgrounds, various family dynamics, and different religions (or non-religions).

To the editor: As a concerned voter and avid supporter of public school funding, I am writing to express my strong opposition to SBOE Chairman Aaron Kinsey’s recent decision to divest $8.5 billion in public school funding based on a cynical political calculation. This reckless move appears to be driven by the influence of billionaire donors in the oil and gas industry rather than the best financial interests of the Permanent School Fund and Texas schools.

To the editor: I love libraries! They were a part of my childhood and education. My school library didn’t have a large selection of books.

To the editor: I agree with Commissioner Brossmann. On January 22, 2022, at the Republican Primary Forum in Schulenburg, he said, “For us to be able to keep the tax rate low for citizens is amazing; the way we’re able to do that is by the growth we have in the county.

To the editor: I am in agreement with a number of recent correspondents chastising those who parrot Democratic talking points while whitewashing the character of President Biden in contrast with his predecessor. That writer who describes himself as not religious clearly does not know what makes someone a Christian.

To the editor: I am very disappointed with the reaction and rejection of my brilliant ideas to pay for drainage when I appeared in front of city council last week. These past ideas would not have cost the citizens a thing….it was a winwin.

To the Editor: Where to start? We all know by now, that the Biden administration has changed America so much in just a little over three short years, that we may never return to the America we have known and loved. So many tell us to ask ourselves if we are better now than we were four years ago? I’m not a gambler but I would wager that most of John Q Public is not, better.