At my age, life is almost a blur. I have begun to reminisce a lot lately, and I now find myself trying to remember a lot of Trinity’s history in the last twenty years. Events are easy. Dates and names are not.
I am a creature of habit, and I like to have things done the same way each day. For instance, coffee first, check emails, and work a crossword puzzle before I leave my house to look for new stories or adventures.
Since my husband of 47 years passed a year ago this Saturday, I told myself I would try to learn something new every day to exercise my brain and try to impart tidbits of Julia’s information to the readers.
I love trivia, and I watch the gameshow channel on TV every day, plus the Hallmark Channel, and the weather. Truth, make believe, and happy ever after are all the same, but at least the weathermen do not lose their jobs if their forecast is wrong and we don’t question their motives.
Last month I purchased a puzzle book that was produced by the Los Angeles Times. To challenge and delight you, they give you easy, medium, and difficult puzzles. In some of these pages, they give you tidbits of puzzle history.
Here’s my puzzle trivia for the month of April. The Crossword Panic of 1944.
“In the month’s leading up to D-Day, Allied forces employed a variety of deception tactics to mislead Nazi forces. then their top-secret code names began appearing in British newspapers just a few weeks before the planned evasion, panic set in.
“In May 1944: members of a British Counterintelligence agency were passing the time by solving the Daily Telegraph’s crossword when they discovered that two of the puzzles’ answers were ‘Omaha’ and ‘Utah,’ the code names given to the beaches in Normandy where American Forces were set to invade on D-Day.
“Other names from the invasion, including ‘Mulberry’ (a floating harbor), ‘Neptune’ (naval support), and ‘Overload’ the name for the entire operation, also appeared in the puzzle.
“Convinced that the crosswords were being used to leak information to the Germans, officers investigated Leonard Dawe, the author of the puzzles. They ultimately concluded that it was a coincidence.
“Years Later, a few former students at a grammar school where Dawe taught came forward, saying that the students often provided him with words and clues for his puzzles, so it’s possible that they might have heard the code words being discussed around town and passed them along.
“Despite the brief panic, crosswords remain a common pastime 80 years later.” (Ava Erickson, Los Angeles Times.)
April 24-25 in Crockett is the Camp Street Blues Festival. The event is being held on Goliad, Fannin, and Camp streets with most activities held on Saturday at Lightnin’ Hopkins Park across from the Camp Street Camp and Store, which is located at 215 S. Third St.
Scheduled to perform on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Bear Hall is The Fabulous Thunder Birds, Sue Foley, Misty Blue, Mustang Red, and Texas Flood, with a Stevie Ray Vaughn Tribute.
To purchase tickets for Friday and Saturday go to www.DiscoverCrocketTX.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the Gate on Third Street in Crockett downtown.
On Saturday, April 25, there is a fundraiser for the Trinity Order of the Eastern Star at the Joe Werner Lodge on Highway 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. They are serving pulled pork sandwiches, chips, a drink and dessert for only $10. Come out and support these ladies downtown at their facility. For more information, please call Jaimie Kirpatrick at (936) 581-5921 for tickets and pre-orders.
The TISD High School Prom was held this past weekend at the Maor House on Pine Crest Road. It was “an affair to remember,” with good food, beautiful decorations, photos, and the crowning of the Prom King and Queen for 2025-2026, who were Lahnam Reynold, King, and Queen Payton Hall.
Remember the Teachers in May. May 4-7 is Teacher Appreciation Week, so donate treats and eats for your child’s campus if you can.
May 5 is Cinco De Mayo Day.
May 7, TISD Fine Arts Department is hosting its Fourth Annual Gala Fundraiser with everything sponsored by the students. Food, drinks, dessert, and hors d’oeuvres are prepared by the students, and a drama show is presented by the THS Drama Club of the Fine Arts Department after dinner. The theme is “Western.” Call (936) 594-3560 for more information.
Martin Senior Service Center is hosting a Mother’s Day luncheon on May 8 from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The center is located at 400 Walker St. For more information, please call Sherrie at (936) 594-2625.
The Trinity Community Fair Association Annual Crawfish Boil is May 8 at the Trinity Community Center next to Mc Donalds, 806 South Robb, with the gates opening at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is served at 6-9 p.m.
The Trinity Community Fair Association is hosting their 9th Annual Crawfish Boil with tickets and tables on sale now. For more information, please call Jolie Lane or Tally Jo Stout. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. ID checked at the Gate, coolers checked at the gate, no carry outs, no outside trays, and crawfish will be served from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Individual tickets are $60 per person until May 6, then tickets are $65 at the gate. Regular tables are $500 and VIP tables are $600. Only 45 tables will be sold. Deadline to reserve a table is May 5. The music performing this year is the Desert Roads Band, and the sponsor for this year’s event is Stevenson Beer Distributing Co. and E-Z Crawfish. For more information, please call Brian Kembro at (936) 355-7494 and Tally Stout at (936) 645-6994 regarding ticket sales and tables.
May 10 is Mother’s Day
May 16 is the MSSC Company Picnic.
May 25 is Memorial Day.
School ends the first week of June and TISD Summer school programs start shortly thereafter.
I already have events for July, but I will hold off until May 1, before moistening your taste buds for the fourth of July and more.
See you in town.
