Opening Softball League Draws Big Floresville Crowd
A large crowd witnessed Floresville’s newly formed softball league open at Tiger Field with a color parade, eight teams in uniform, and a dedication ceremony. Officials include E A Flieller president and H W Wiseman chairman. Opening games ended with Clippers edging Chicken Eaters and Luther League defeating Lutheran Brotherhood 19 to 0 as Walton earned the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville AI ‘League
Tiger Field
Fair Ground
Floresville
Fritz Teltschik
Lutheran Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Luther League
the League
Clippers
Cale’s
Piggly Wiggly
Mills Produce
White House Cafe
E. A. Fueller
Southern Select
Benny Mosmeyer
Southern Select Agency
Brownies
Old Corral Cafe
Sherman Dunn
Sinclair Dinosaurs
Edwin
Pennartz- Stahl Wedding Solemnized
Miss Lucille Pennartz and Marvin M Stahl were united in marriage at 9:00 am Tuesday August 8 1989 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Floresville. The bride wore a white satin gown with a long veil and orange blossom accents. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Pennartz. Stahl is a Black Hill area young man, son of Mr and Mrs Chas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille. Pennartz
Marvin M. Stahl
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Floresville
Samuel Pennartz
Camp Ranch
Stahl
Black Hill
Chas
Held ee ot Mrs. Samae Jr and Mrs R A
Mrs Samae Jr and Mrs R A are named in a brief society notice. The fragment notes a meeting or event involving these two individuals, with limited surrounding detail available.
Vocational Teachers Attend State Conference at A and M College
Vocational agriculture teachers from LaVernia Stockdale and Poth spend the week at A and M College for a statewide conference. State Director Robert Manire and department staff from Austin, along with area supervisors and trainer teachers, will participate in the program.
Texas Cotton Crop Reduction Forecast
A Texas cotton crop of 2,577,000 bales was forecast by the U S Department of Agriculture, down 509,000 from 1938. The report notes an 142 pound per acre yield, below 168 last year and under the 10-year average of 147. Nationwide, the United States crop is seen at 11,412,000 bales, below 1938’s 11,948,000 and the 10-year average of 13,800,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Beautification Of Highways Discussed At State Meeting
More than a hundred residents from Citizens' Organization for Highway Beautification Garden Clubs Womens Clubs and Chambers of Commerce attended a Fort Worth rally on June 24 to push for Texas highway beauty. Speakers included Mrs I B McFarland and Jack L Gubbels who stressed removing snipe signs from properties fronting highways to improve roadside appeal and asked property owners to cooperate.
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Citizens’ Organization For Highway
Chanaters of Commerce
Fort Worth
Texas
Will Lake
State Federation of Garden Clubs
District No. 2
I. B. McFarland
Jack L. Gubbels
State of Texas
Coe
Pes State
Pex
Farm Security Administration officials visit Floresville
State Representatives FSA officials led by C. Ty Watson C. M. Harvin and G. R. Olson traveled through Floresville Monday en route to the coast country. The Chronicle-Journal praised the agency’s work in Wilson County and Texas noting Earl B. Patterson FSA District Rural Supervisor and F. W. Roeder county rural supervisor overseeing a highly helpful program.
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C. Ty Watson
C. M. Harvin
G. R. Olson
Office of
Farm Security Administration
Floresville
Chronicle-Journal
Texas
Wilson County
Washington
Earl B. Patterson
San Antonio
F. W. Roeder
Three Oaks Acorns Beat Poth In Doubleheader
The Three Oaks Acorns won both ends of a Sunday softball doubleheader against the Poth team on their diamond. The opener ended 12 to 9, and the second game stretched to 10 innings with Three Oaks prevailing 10 410. Elton Krebs hit a bases loaded homer in the second game. Batteries: first game Three Oaks A Warzecha H Schneider. opponents Reinhard Maritzka. Second game Three Oaks E Bielefeld H Schneider. losers Reinhard Braden. Contributed.
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Poth Bobcats
Fairview Tigers
Poth
Fairview
Tigers
Pavliska
Schneider
Aguilar
Wintrek
Jada
Homer’ Burkett
Floresville
Bobcat
Path Club
Oaks
Acorns
Three Oaks
Elton Krebs
A. Warzecha
H. Schneider
G. Reinhard
Cc. Maritz
Floresville Motor Co Opens New Station
Floresville Motor Company, the local Ford dealers, opened a newly renovated service station on Highway 16 after leasing the former Greif Service Beta and Garage. The event drew strong turnout and the firm promises top service with Gulf products, Seiberling tires and accessories. Bernard Lockman and Greg Hill operate the station with Willie D. Dennis overseeing all auto repair work.
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Floresville Motor Company
Ford
Greif
Highway 16
Seiberling
Bernard Lockman
Greg Hill
Willie D. Dennis
Donaho Family Reunion At Sutherland Springs Park
The Donaho family gathered for an all day picnic and reunion at Sutherland Springs park, the first in thirteen years, with plans to make it an annual event on the second Sunday in July. Children and grandchildren attended, including seven sons D W Donaho San Antonio and Travis Donaho Riviera, five daughters, and fifteen grandchildren. A barbecue lunch and games such as softball were enjoyed.
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W. F. Donaho
Sutherland Springs
Donaho
Sarah Donaho
Bill
Alberta
Frances Young
Leroy Cameron
Sammie Burris
Bobbie Stoker
Three Oaks School Elects New Faculty Trustees
Three Oaks School has elected H. Engelking as principal, Mrs. Margaret Engelking as intermediate, and Miss Doris Richardson as primary for the ensuing year. Two longtime teachers, the Misses Linne, did not apply for re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Oaks School
H. Engelking
Margaret. _Engelking
Doris Richardson
Linne
First Baptist Floresville Names Pulpit Pastor Candidate
At the regular Floresville church meeting the pulpit committee recommended and the church voted to call a pastor at the next Sunday service. W. M. Holcombe chaired the committee.
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First Baptist Church of
Floresville
Black Hill Farmer Credits Soil Conservation Gains
William L. Brauchle reports soil and water conservation practices boosted crop yields and reduced erosion on his farm. He notes the strips’ water holding ability supported crops with little rainfall and early plowing of clean fill crops, while pasture areas also improved through these methods.
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William L. Brauchle
Branchle
Pean Ae
Brauchle
Center Point Home Demonstration Club Planting Talk
The Center Point Home Demonstration Club met Friday August 4 at 2 30 pm at Mrs H B Jackson home. President Mrs O A Click opened the meeting and Miss Brasuel spoke on planting peach and plum seeds and fruit in diet. She planted tomato seeds in the frame garden and explained fall care. Refreshments were served to members and visitors. The club will meet again August 18 at Mrs Z B Jackson’s.
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Center’ Point Home
H. B. Jackson
O. A. Click
Brasuel
T. J. Rees
Z. B. Jackson
Q. A. Click
J. B. Dismukes
J. J. Barkier
Kosciusko Church to Celebrate Feast on September 10
St. Anns Parish at Kosciusko will observe its annual church feast on Sunday September 10. Plans aim to make it one of the biggest affairs the church has sponsored with a big barbecue dinner and supper and a full day of entertainment. Full program details will appear later.
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St. Ann’s
Kosciusko
Death Claims William T. Allen At Daughter's Home
William Tolbert Allen died at his daughter Mrs E E Peavy’s Floresville home on Tuesday August 8 1939 at 3 10 pm aged 83 years 5 months 19 days Funeral services were held at the Floresville Church of Christ Thursday at 6 o clock Interment in Floresville Cemetery He was born February 20 1856 in Henry County Alabama married Eliza Jane Barber January 3 1878 and had 11 children eight of whom survived He lived in Wilson County Texas since 1891 except 1905 to 1915 in Farmersville and Bell County He joined the Church of Christ in 1925 and remained active until death Known as a quiet farmer with strong religious beliefs and a keen interest in neighbors and community.
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E. E. Peavy
Floresville
William. Tolbert
Allen
Floresville Church of Christ
William Allen
Matthew Tolbert Allen
Henry County
Alabama
Battle of Seven Pines
Virginia
Eliza Jane Barber
Columbia
Texas
Wilson County
Farmersville
Bell County
Church of Christ
Ewe. Peavy
Fairview Tigers to face Borden's Creamery in San Antonio
The Fairview Tigers are scheduled to meet Borden's Creamery of San Antonio this coming Sunday in a regional clash. The game, set for Aug, highlights local competition with both teams aiming for a strong showing in the schedule.
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Fairview
Wilson County Post 38 Ameri can Legion Meeting Honors Reunion Plan
The Wilson County Post 38 Ameri can Legion held a well attended courthouse meeting Tuesday night. Members discussed a Floresville reunion during October's Peanut Festival and elected officers including Roy Seale as Post Commander and Warren Brown as 1st Vice Commander. Delegates to the State Convention were Seale and Franklin.
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Wilson County
American Legion
Floresville
181St Field Artillery
Wilson-Karnes County
Legion
A. C. Eschenburg Hall
Warren Lloyd Brown
Roy E. Seale
Sewell Schiltz
Ben Jaskinia
A. Rohr
J H Gaultney Dr Dies In San Antonio
Joseph Herbie Gaultney Sr age 45 of 526 Hot Wells Blvd San Antonio died in Base Hospital Fort Sam Houston on August 8 1939 after brief illness Widow Mrs Cleta Gaultney son Joseph Herbie Jr brothers I B Louis Ben Hollis and Wee Gaultney Mattie Satterwhite and Mrs Harvey WwWheeless survived Services held Thursday 10 o clock at Avondale Baptist Church Rev W H Anderson officiating He was son in law of Mr and Mrs D W Marshall and had visited here The Chronicle Journal extends sympathy to the bereaved.
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Joseph Herbie Gaultney
Hot Wells
San Antonio
Fort
Sam Houston
Cleta Gaultney
Joseph Herbie Gaultney, Jr
I. B
Louis
Ben
Hollis
Wee -Gaultney
Mattie Satterwhite
Harvey
Avondale
Baptist Church
W. H. Anderson
The
Chronicle - Journal
Garner Heads To Dawn Fishing Trip In Texas
Vice President John Nance Garner plans a dawn trip with a cane pole and canoe in Uvalde Texas joined by Ross Brumfield a local garage man. The congressional veteran said he might rest read at home but will fish for several days and return by lunch.
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Uvalde
Texas
John Nance Garner
Ross Brumfield
Garner
Richardson Suffers Broken Arm at Coast Work
Monty Richardson, Floresville resident and operator of a wagon or combine for Park Tipton, sustained a broken left arm while working in the heavy sections of the coast country on a recent day.
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Monty Richardson
Floresville
Park Tipton
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League
E. A. Flieller
H. W. Wiseman
John Pfeil
W. H. Cale
N. Blake
J. Irwin
Tom Morris
Pennartz- Stahl
Samae, Jr
R. A
A. & M, College
Franklin Family
Nick Poth
Floresville Motor Co
Attention Baptists
W. M. Holcombe
Black Hill Farmer
William T. Allen
Fairview Pla
Antonio
J. H. Gaultney
T. M. Richardson
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