Floresville Sutherland Springs Bond and Tax Rate Vote
Voters in the Floresville Consolidated Independent School District will vote tomorrow Saturday August 7 at Floresville and Sutherland Springs on the assumption of bonded indebtedness and on setting a maximum tax rate of 1.25 per 100 dollars. The election, held at City Hall and the School House, aims to complete the consolidation of the two districts with little opposition expected. If both measures fail, the consolidation cannot proceed.
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Floresville
Sutherland Springs
Floresville Consolidated Independent School District
Florenville
Football Practice Starts August 15
Under the new State Interscholastic League rule football practice will begin August 15 at Floresville High School. Morning sessions run 8 to 9 30 and evening sessions 7 to 9 00. Equipment will be issued August 16 at 1 00 PM at the Field House. Lettermen and other interested athletes are urged to attend the first day. Coach Ralph Starnes expresses hope for continued community support and good spirit.
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Floresville School
Fairview Baptist Church Dedicates New Building Next Sunday
Fairview Baptist Church, rebuilt after last year’s tropical storm, invites former members and locals to a homecoming and dedication on Sunday August 8. A.M. Sunday School from the pulpit by Rev. A. M. Wester, 11 A.M. homecoming service led by Rev. J. W. Rives, lunch at 12:15, 3:00 P.M. dedication service with Rev. F. B Williams officiating and Rev. Roy Lyons preaching.
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Fairview Baptist Church
Sam
The
Baptist Church At
Fairview
A. M. Wester
J. W. Rives
Coy City
F. B Williams
Floresville
Roy. Lyons
Karnes City
Local groups to sponsor Peanut Festival queen contestants
Three unnamed local organizations plan to sponsor the three entrants for the 1948 Peanut Festival Queen contest. Sponsorship will be decided by drawing lots, with full sponsorship names published on Friday. Additional groups may enter by 10 a.m. Monday, August 9, and entries close September 8 at 5 p.m.
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Today Chronicle-Journal
Organi
Zane Lawhon
A. EB. Frick
At & P.M
Conng
Humble Stakes Wilson County Wildcat Test Plan
A half dozen more new wildcat tests are announced, two of them in the Humble Oil Refining Co., one
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Humble Stakes
Wilson County
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Karnes-Wilson Draft Board Formed in Karnes District 78
Governor Beauford Jester appointed select draft boards statewide to implement the new draft law. Karnes and Wilson counties are District 78 with Ed J. Dworaczyk C E Massey Kenedy and W H Cale named as members and C E Massey chairman W H Cale secretary. Karnes City will host meetings, with registration provisions to be announced later. W H Cale of Wilson County is a Floresville businessman and WWII veteran and former American Legion officer.
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Overnor Beauford
Karnes
Ed J. Dworaczyk
W. H. Cale
Karnes City
Wilson County
Floresville
American Legion
Youth Caravan Ends Tonight At El Mesias Church
Friday evening marks the closing consecration service for the Methodist Youth Caravan from Abilene after a ten week summer campaign. Four trained workers have led recreational and religious activities for Floresville youths with strong church cooperation and broad attendance. All are welcome to attend the closing program at El Mesias Church tonight.
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Methodist
Abilene
Floresville
el Mesias
Splen
Cemetery Association Meets August 13th
The Floresville Cemetery Association will hold its regular meeting on Friday August 13 at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs J C Merchant. All members are cordially invited and urged to attend.
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Floresville Cemetery Association
J. C. “Merchant
Kerosene Stove Causes Fire at Cordova Home
About 5 p.m. at the end of August a kerosene stove exploded and set fire to Joe Cordova s home. Two small boys living there quickly extinguished the blaze with a garden hose before firefighters arrived. Firemen warn that hot weather makes grass and trash fires easily sparked and potentially serious.
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Joe Cordova
Ant Colony Treatment With Chlordane Instructions
For home use, treat ant colonies with two to three percent chlordane solution. Apply a small amount at the entrance of each colony to disrupt nesting and control the infestation.
Salvation Army Fund Drive Nears Conclusion in Floresville
Walter J. Hayt reports Floresville fund drive progress with about half the prior year’s total raised by Thursday. The drive runs until Monday night with contributions accepted by mail or at First City National Bank. County committee includes Dr William Oxford, L A Campbell, Mayor Clyde Fahrenthold, Mayor John E Wheeler, and Sam Fore Jr. The Salvation Army program is urged for support nationwide.
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Walter J. Hayt
Floresville
Hayt
Campbell
First City National Bank of
Salvation Army
William. Oxford
American ‘Legion
L.A. Campbell
Clyde Fahrenthold
Path
John E. Wheeler
Stockdale
Sam Fore
Progran
Festival Queen Contest Growing In Interest
By the end of the second week of balloting Betty Jean Johnson leads with 600 votes followed by Rose Marie-Raska with 562 and Bernice Flieller with 619 in a tight Peanut Festival contest. Support your choice by voting at the ballot boxes around the city.
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Betty Jean Johnson
Rose Marie — Raska
Bernice Flieller
Sheehy Named County Trustee At Large In New District
J T Sheehy a Floresville business leader was elected County Trustee At Large by unanimous vote amid a July 27 meeting of the Wilson County Board of Trustees. The board met again July 28 approving transfers and district groupings including Pleasant Hill No 52 and La Vernia, merging Kicaster No 7 with La Vernia Independent to form a rural district.
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J.T. Sheehy
Floresville
Wilson County
Pesta Minee
Barber
W. T. Swift
A. L. Otts
E. O. Koepp
W. J. Sowa
Sheehy
County Board of Trustees
Landouits
Pleasant Hill Common
Ka Vernia
Kicaster Common School District
la Vernia Independent School District
la Vérnia Rural
Democratic Convention Endorses Party Nominees From President to Constable
Wilson County Democrats met in the county courthouse with about 41 attendees to endorse Democratic nominees from president to constable. A contentious chairmanship contest ended with Fitzgerald elected permanent chair as delegates debated credentials from precinct meetings. Governor Beauford Jester urged support for party nominees and a unit vote was set for the state convention.
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Wilson County
Wilson
Fitzgerald
Edgar Fisheck
Fisbeck
Eall
Fitzerald
Megantine
Floresville
City Hall
J. G. Youngblood
PS L. Dennis
R. A. Wiseman,Sr
Fisheck
Poth
E. A. Flieller
Fritz
Teltschik
Pees
Prentice - Ee
Precinet
Sutherland -Sprin
DeWitt Murray
Murray T
Beauford Jesrich
Democratic Party
Constable
Charges Filed Against 6 In Poth Robbery Case
Six suspects were charged on July 22 in Floresville after a burglary at the Koldzie Poultry House and Cold Storage Plant in Poth. A rear-window entry, safe removal, and a chase ending in a creek near San Antonio tied the crimes to Path and Kerrville incidents.
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Koldzie
Poth
San’ Antonio
Calaveras Creek
San Antonio
San “Antonio
Paul Ermler
Justice of the Peace
B. A. Jimenez
Floresville
Tommie Hopkin Howard K. Hallman
Stella Hendry
Benney
Ruth Hallman
Hopkin and
Hallman
Ermler
Zeno Smith
Ginia Fucker
Floreyville
Sarr
Antotnlo
Kerrville
Sheriff's Department
Floretville
Sheriff's ‘Department
Hoptetit
Halman
Examination Announced For Highway Patrolmen
Corone 1 Home oy Garrison Jr director of the department of public safety announces a statewide preliminary exam for appointment to the Texas Highway Patrol to be given at district offices about September 1, 1948. Recruits enter training December 1, 1948. Applications accepted until August 25, 1948. Apply by writing W J Elliott chief Texas Highway Patrol Box 1164 Austin or from the Texas Highway Patrol Office 504 Simpson Street San Antonio Texas.
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Corone
Oy Garrison, Jr
Department of Public Safety
Texas Highway Patrol
Ganels
W. J. Elliott
Austin
Texas
Simpson Street
San Antonio
Floresville Chamber Plans Peanut Festival Meeting
The Floresville Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday night August 9 at Ballard Drug Store at 8 o clock. The agenda includes planning the upcoming Peanut Festival and invites all festival committee members. other matters will be discussed.
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Floresville
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Ralph Starnes
Karnes-Wilson Draft Board
el Mesias Church
Cemetery Association
Walter. J. ‘Hayt
J. T. Sheehy
Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce
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