Poth Barbecue Celebration Draws Hundreds Next Sunday
Blessed Sacrament Parish of Poth hosts an all day barbecue and celebration at Sons of Hermann Hall next Sunday August 10. Beef chicken and sausage meals price 1.25 for adults 0.50 for children ages 6 to 12. Dinner at 11 20 am supper at 4 30 pm screened outside dining. entertainment includes Bluebonnet League play off game Poth Roberts vs Range Red Caps at Voges Field 2 30 pm and music by Rady Kite Orchestra all day and Grand Ball Sunday night.
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Blessed Sacrament Parish of
Poth
Sons of Hermann Hall
Bluebonnet
Poth . Roberts
Shiner
Hey
Chamber Of Commerce Meeting Set For August 11
The Wilson County Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Monday night August 11 at 8 PM in the district courtroom of the Wilson County courthouse. President Douglas Burris urges large attendance as the organization with over 2000 members discusses upcoming plans including a peanut festival and community programs. Officers seek suggestions and cooperation to advance the year’s goals.
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Floyesville
Chamber. of Commerce
Wilson County
Douglas Burris
Watters
Republicans Elect Foerster Co Chinn at Floresville Convention
The County Republican convention met August 2 1952 at the courthouse Floresville. A W Foerster was elected temporary then permanent chairman with James Sanders named convention secretary. Five precincts represented and Daly Williams elected state delegate to San Antonio August 26 with Rudolph Mather named alternate. Delegates went uninstructed and no resolutions were passed.
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Foerster Co. Chinn
Wilson’ “County
Floresville
Dily
Williams
la Vernia
James Sanders Sutherland
Springs
Daly
Wil ‘Liama
A. W. Foerster
Stockdale
Ay Brown Poth
Milton “Fahrenthold
Rudolph
Malcheta - Camp “Rancho
Berg Daly
San~ Antonio
Mather
La Vernia Softball Tournament Seeks Bluebonnet League
Eight teams Westhoff Natalia Pleasanton Poteet Marion La Vernia Kenedy and Falls City compete August 13 and 14 at Crigley N. Diamond La Vernia for the district championship Circle N Trophy and MVP honor. Aimed to form Bluebonnet Girls Softball League May 1 to September 1 with home and away games.
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la Vernia
Crigley N. Diamond
Westhoff
Natalia
Pleasanton
Poteet
Marion
Kenedy
Falls City
Texas
Bluebonnet Girls
Floresville
Gia
Pandora Baptist Revival Meeting Opens at Pandora Church
A revival began last Sunday at Pandora Baptist Church with Rev. H. Reddoch of Floresville delivering the sermons. Services continued through the week with growing attendance and interest in the revival.
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Pandora Baptist Church
H. ©. Reddoch
Floresville
Wilson County PMA Elections Set for 13 Communities
Wilson County farmers in 13 farm communities will vote by mail and at polling sites on August 23, 1962, to elect three community committee members and delegates to the county convention. Chairman A. D. Richardson notes these leaders will guide ACP and conservation efforts shaping soil protection and water conservation across the county.
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Wilson County
A. D. Richardson
PMA
Andeleaie
PMA. S
Vate
Munity
Agricul
Faris
Wison County
Comimun
Wilson
Dairy Day At Peanut Festival Plans Dairy Day Events
Dairy Day at the Floresville Peanut Festival is set for Saturday September 27 with a tentative schedule starting 10:00 AM. Dairy cattle judging features four classes for youths and adults, with trophies for top winners and comments on herd records. Public spectators may exhibit up to three animals and observe judging of cattle and farm displays as the festival progresses.
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Floresville
Ib R. Alford
AL i
Richardson
Wilson “County
Texas
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REA
Firther
Poth Bobcats And Runge Red Caps In Crucial Game Sunday
Celebrants plan a big reharred barbeeie and festivities with the Poth Bobcats and Runge Red Caps set for Sunday afternoon at 2580 in the. The event appears to be a main entertainment feature of the day with local participants and fans gathering for the crucial game.
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Poth Bobcats
Runge
City Spraying Repeats as Floresville Forms Pact
For the sixth time since March, Floresville has been sprayed by Fog Extermination Service of Three Rivers Texas. H E Billiott owner of the service, reports repeated treatments and a city council contract for six sprayings this spring and summer. Ellicott and his crew plan private jobs in mid August with follow ups at the water plant per health department rules.
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Floresville
Three Rivers
Texas
H. EB. Elliott
Billctt
State Health Department
Wilson County Delegates Uninstructed At State Convention
Wilson County votes 38 delegates uninstructed for the state convention. A motion by county chairman elect John E Wheeler to back all party nominees from president to public weigher was defeated. The report notes scattered details and incomplete lines from the proceedings.
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Wilson County
John E. Wheeler
Democratic standard bearers and vice presidential nominee noted
The Chicago convention nominates Senator John Sparkman for vice president as Alabama farmer’s son born 1899 amid a party push for a strong running mate to Governor Stevenson. The article outlines Sparkman’s humble start, education, and Senate career while detailing party proceedings and convention business in November election context.
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John Jackson Sparkman
Chicago
Hartselle
Birmingham
Decatur
Alabama
University of Alabama
Congress
John Hu Bankhead
Senate
United States
Illinois
Contact Details From Chronicle Journal Request
Direct contact is requested at Three Rivers Texas with Johnson at City Hall and a note left at the Chronicle Journal office for follow up.
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Three Rivers
Texas
Johnson
City Hall
Chronicle- Journal
Wilson Co Oil News Drill Reports From Wilson County
Wilson Co. oil reports show Edmond Lyssy well northeast of Poth drilling at 4875 feet with a 4582.86 foot test, slight surface blow and 30 feet oil recovery. Also Texita Oil Co No 1 T S Riley east outpost to Floresville Field drilling at 2240 feet. D A McKenzie at Fort Hood for special U S Engineers work.
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Humble Hee and Refining Company
Edmond Lyssy
Wilson Papese
Poth
Forney and Winn and
Texita Oil Company
T. S. Riley
Floresville
Wilson County
San Antonio Express
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the Bluebonnet
Pandora Baptist Revival Meeting
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Rudy Wintrek
Eddie Zolkoski
Dick Schendel
Red Caps
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John Sparkman
D. A. McKenzie
Fort Hood
U.S. Engineers
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