01 Aug 1924
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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1924
Page
1
Chronicle Journal notes belated Saturday returns from Wilson County primary with about 2,500 voters casting ballots and poll tax figures over 4,100 recorded. The story promises full tabulation though publication is delayed.
Fire destroyed the cottage owned by F. H. May in Northeast Floresville near W. F. Donaho’s home. Doc Prince and family occupied the place. origin suspected as an oil stove. Mrs. Prince was at home. belongings burned. Insurance listed at $800. A second alarm was sounded later that afternoon for a Johnson home barn fire but caused only minor damage.
Poth leads Wilson County with its first 1924 cotton bale ginned by Bednarz and Billimek, weighed 471 pounds. Floresville also sees three bales in one day with Martin Ramirez’s 500 pound bale selling for 31 cents and a premium to buyer B. L. Eschenburg. The Houston and Sichnovsky Gin Co. and Floresville Farmers Gin Co. processed the bales as the crop opens and gins hum. Cotton faces a dry spell with weevil concerns and hopes for rain.
Baptist ladies held a 4 pm meeting at the church with good attendance. The Bible Study was led from John twenty one. Next gathering Monday August 4 includes Mrs M Cox and all ladies welcome. Program topics cover The Negro in Africa and in the United States and The Planned Life with talks by several members. There is a note about printers ink by a Clarendon News item.
Ladies in Floresville are invited to a 5 o'clock meeting at Mrs. W C Murray Sr to organize a civic club for the town. The aim is to create a group that mirrors progressive towns and gains broad citizen support. The note mentions past art group activity and upcoming hostess Mrs Horace Ridout.
Miss Lorrie Davis hosted the Mah Jongg Club last Thursday at her home. Ida Mae Murray led with the high score among members, Nell Irvin had the low score, and guest Lillian Spruce also earned a high score. After a business meeting, guests enjoyed salad sandwiches fruit punch Angel Food Cake and mint filled yellow baskets.
Floresville and Wilson County friends of John B Ballard son of Judge and Mrs Bale Ballard will be pleased to have watched his progress in the city.
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