WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 47 Section 1 8 pages
December 14, 2022 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and
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CHARLES B. History Comes Alive Texas STEWART – WEST BRANCH Weekly During The Annual Christmas LIBRARY ANNOUNCEMENT Gas Prices In Historic Montgomery EVENTS FOR Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 5.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.66/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 39.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 19.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 14.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.91 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.09/g yesterday while the most expensive was $4.49/g, a difference of $2.40/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.09/g while the highest was $4.49/g, a difference of $2.40/g. The national average price of gasoline has fallen 14.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.21/g today. The national average is down 56.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 11.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back ten years: December 12, 2021: $2.86/g (U.S. Average: $3.32/g) December 12, 2020: $1.85/g (U.S. Average: $2.15/g) December 12, 2019: $2.22/g (U.S. Average: $2.58/g) December 12, 2018: $2.07/g (U.S. Average: $2.39/g) December 12, 2017: $2.22/g (U.S. Average: $2.45/g) December 12, 2016: $1.98/g (U.S. Average: $2.21/g) December 12, 2015: $1.80/g (U.S. Average: $2.01/g) December 12, 2014: $2.37/g (U.S. Average: $2.59/g) December 12, 2013: $3.08/g (U.S. Average: $3.24/g) December 12, 2012: $3.08/g (U.S. Average: $3.31/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.86/g, down 10.3 cents per gallon from last week's $2.96/g. San Antonio- $2.52/g, down 11.0 cents per gallon from last week's $2.63/g. Austin- $2.58/g, down 13.6 cents per gallon from last week's $2.71/g. "Not only has the decline in gasoline prices lasted five straight weeks, with again every state seeing a weekly decline in its average, but average diesel prices have fallen in 49 states over the last week as well. The relief is saving Americans roughly $20 per fill-up compared to six months ago," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "On the previously hard-hit West Coast, average prices have fallen nearly $2 per gallon since October. Fifteen states now have average gasoline prices of $2.99 or less, with several more to join this week. We remain on schedule to see the national average gas price fall below $3 by Christmas, with diesel set to fall 50 cents to $1 per gallon over the next six weeks or so. While the Keystone Pipeline shutdown has been getting some attention, motorists need not worry much about the oil-carrying pipeline for now. There is no expected impact to gasoline prices as of now." SOURCE GasBuddy
DECEMBER M O N T G O M E R Y, TEXAS: The following events are planned for adults, children, young adults, and their families in December at Charles B. Stewart-West Branch Library, 202 Bessie Price Owen Drive, Montgomery, Texas. All events take place at the C h a r l e s B . S t e w a r t - We s t Branch Library. Featured Events Thursday, December 15th at 1pm – Movie Matinee Join us for a screening of the holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Monthly or Bi-Monthly Events at the Library
Photo: L to R: Kameron Searle, Pat Spackey and Ted Spackey pose at the official Texas Historical Commission Lake Creek Settlement Marker, which was dedicated in Montgomery on February 25, 2017. The Texas Historical Commission’s Lake Creek Marker is on the grounds of the Nat Hart Davis Museum and is dedicated to "The memory of the earliest forgotten Anglo -American Settlement in what became Montgomery County”. Kameron Searle provided the research to the Te x a s H i s t o r i c a l
it an “added” privilege when she portrays Julia Shepperd Stewart, wife of Charles B. Stewart, and can add to her presentation the fact that Julia was the d a u g h t e r o f W. W. Shepperd - "The Founder o f t h e To w n o f Montgomery." The Spackeys spent most of the day during the
Christmas in Historic Montgomery Celebration, on the grounds of the Montgomery Community Center, where they greeted visitors to the Cookie Walk and guided visitors to the Marker on the Community Center grounds, d e s i g n a t i n g W. W S h e p p e r d a s Montgomery’s Founder.
Local Historical Chapter has Float in the Montgomery Christmas Parade
standing left to right...Sherry McKey, Eva Rains, Kathleen Hinkle, Helen Shepherd kneeling is Bernie Sargent, sitting to the right is Ledia Miller & Ann McKey standing in the back is Paul Smith & Kathryn Jones
Saturday morning, December 10, 2022, eight members of the T. J. Stubbs 2523 Conroe Community................2, 3, 4 chapter of the UDC and Commentary.......................3, 4 two Sons of Confederate Veteran members, Paul Devotional..........................5 Smith from Huntsville and Legals.............................6, 7 Marty Pennington from
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Commission and presided at the Dedication ceremonies in 2017. Pat Spackey, as a descendant of Dr. Charles B. Stewart, loves to share the history of her family when she and her husband Ted, speak to organizations, sharing why Montgomery is designated as the “Birthplace of the Texas Flag”. She considers
Trinity, plus local resident Bernie Sargent, a reenactor and two perspective UDC members, Kathleen Hinkle & Ledia Miller, either rode on the float or walked during the parade. One member is not pictured,
Lauren Weth. The ladies were all dressed in correct period attire from the 1861 to 1865 era. Marty Pennington (is not pictured) and Bernie Sargent carried the flags and Paul Smith acted as a
wounded soldier traveling home to Texas. The men were all dressed in their Confederate uniforms. The theme of this years parade was "A Cowboy Christmas". The float was
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Thursday, December 1st at 4pm – READ to the DOGS Pre-readers and readers may practice reading with therapy dogs from PETS WITH A MISSION (PWAM). Dogs listen! Recommended for children, ages 4-12. Registration is required due to limited space and opens one week prior to the event. Please register every person in your group. Sorry, no walk-ins. As a courtesy to others, please unregister if you can no longer attend. First Monday, December 5th at 1:00pm – Writers’ Group - Adults Meet every First Monday of the month from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Supportive writers’ group – no dues or education/experience required. Thursday, December 8th at 4pm – Tabletop Gaming Put your game face on and be ready to have fun! Multiple games to choose from. Snacks will be provided. Tuesday, December 13th at 4:00 pm – Harry Potter Legos As a special holiday treat, we are having a make-and-take Harry Potter Lego activity with kits portraying Hogwarts classrooms that fold up into a book. Those who register before December 5th will be able to claim their preferred kit from the following o p t i o n s : Tr a n s f i g u r a t i o n , Defense Against the Dark Arts, P o t i o n s , H e r b o l o g y, a n d Divination. Space will be extremely limited, so Teens ( a g e 1 3 - 1 7 ) w i l l receive priority access. Please include age and kit selection (under Special Needs) during registration. Thursday, December 15th at 1pm – Movie Matinee Join us for a screening of the holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Monday, December 19th at 4:00 pm – Teen Book Club Get into the festive spirit as we read Dash & Lily's Book of D a r e s b y R a c h e l Cohn and David Levithan this month. Snacks will be provided. Wednesday, December 28th at 3:00 pm – Movie Matinee Not all holiday traditions make sense... so participate in an extra quirky one by watching Big Trouble in Little China (PG-13) with us. Snacks will be provided.
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