Floresville Postpones 13th Peanut Festival to Next Year
Floresville officials postpone the 13th Annual Peanut Festival. Floresville Independent School District announces a September 6 opening for all schools with teachers reporting September 1 and 2 for workshops. First graders register September 2 at 10 00 AM in the Floresville Gym. vaccination proof and birth certificate required. School attendance zones and faculty listings are provided for Floresville High, Junior High, and Elementary schools, including principals and staff names.
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Carter Wootton
Floresville Independent School
Floresville
Board of Education
Fairview
Graytown
Picosa
Canada Verde
Lodi School
aAll
Lodi
E. B.masur
Alvin Hurt
Jack Myers
Mildred Millikin
Emily Goehring
Vivian Donaho
Delma Jacks
Gail Hilbert
Travis Byrom
Eugene Wildenstein
L. F. Poth
Floresville Tigers Season Football Tickets On Sale
Floresville Tigers football season tickets go on sale at Candy Drug. Coached by Ralph Starnes and Clyde Teague, the team plays six home games starting September 9 against Gonzales. Schedule includes Three Rivers Aransas Pass Seguin Hondo Devine Kenedy Karnes City Pleasanton Sam Houston in District 30 AA.
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Floresville Tigers
Candy Drug
Tigers
Ralph Starnes
Clyde Teague
Seguin
Hondo
Devine
Kenedy
Karnes City
Pleasanton
Sam Houston
Miss Jean Alexander New Home Demonstration Agent Named
In a letter to the Chronicle- Journal Miss Fannie Brown Eaton Gonzales District Agent of District 8 Home Extension Service states Wilson County has been without a Home Demonstration Agent for some time and this has been keenly felt among farm women with deep interest in the program. No Texas county offers greater opportunity for constructive service than Wilson County. The new Agent will meet with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Alexander
New Home Demonstration
Wilson County
Chronicle- Journal
Fannie Brown Eaton
Gonzales
District 8
Home Extension Service
Texas
W. J
Mills
Chronicle-Journal
Floresville Students Shine At Vandercook Summer Camp
Floresville school band members Jo Ann Ferguson Nora Jean Roemer Mary Lou Johnson Maeceil Mares Judy Carson Johnny Roemer and Daniel Rodriguez join Floresville director Fritz Teltschik and his son Avie at the Vandercook Summer Music Camp in Seguin Texas Lutheran College. Dean H Nutt and 15 year attendee are highlighted. Final concert tonight at 8:00 PM at the old Seguin fair grounds free to all with about 350 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
Vandercook
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Jo Ann Ferguson
Nora Jean Roemer
Mary Lou Johnson
Maeceil Mares
Judy Carson
Johnny Roemer
Daniel Rodriguez
Fritz” Teltschik
Avie, Teltschik
Seguin Fair Grounds
William W Wright Named on UT Honor Roll
University of Texas News Service reports College of Arts and Sciences spring honor roll list. Magna Cum Laude student William W Wright of Floresville, son of Elmo and Mrs Wright, a Floresville High graduate, will start his pre med year at Texas this fall.
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H. H. Ransom
L. L. Click
University of Texas News Service
University of Texas
College of Arts and Sciences
William W. Wright
Floresville
Elmo Wright
William
Floresville High
Texas
Poths Big Church Barbecue Attracts Countywide Crowd
The Blessed Sacrament Parish at Poth will hold its annual all day barbecue next Sunday August 14 at the Hermann Sons Hall. Path will serve barbecued meat and country sausage with all the trimmings in a family style dinner at 11 30 and supper at 4 30. Adults one dollar, children under 12 fifty cents. Walter Schoenvogel Orchestra will provide entertainment day and night.
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Blessed Sacrament
Poth
Hermann Sons
Path
Floresville Girls Triumph 2-1 In Devine Tourney Final
Floresville Girls edged Hondo 2-1 in an extra inning Devine tournament semifinal to set up a 9:15 p.m. final tonight against the winner of the Poteet La Vernia game. Floresville previously beat Gonzales 7-6 while Hondo beat Devine 8-3 in the earlier rounds.
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Floresville
Hondo
Devine Tourney
Floresville Girls
Devine
Hondo Girls
Floe
Drought Conditions Prompt September Drilling Plans
Drought conditions cited as factor as oil operators announce drilling on several prospects in Texas. Travis Drillers from Austin report a path discovery at Linne Field with No. 1 Paul H. Marshall well, 185 acre lease near Parrott Survey 160. H. & J. Drilling Co. to move for 2100 foot wildcat at Louise Whitett location near Anchorage, drilling by Ray McDonald. Permit depth around 1600 feet.
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San Antonio Express
Wilson County
Olson Drilling Co
Linne
Travis Drillers
Austin
Paul H. Marshall
Guadalupe County
H. & J.drilling Co
San Antonio
Ray McDonald
Louise Whitett
Anchorage
Floresville Eagles Triumph Over S A Wildcats in Review
Floresville Eagles defeated the San Antonio Wildcats 3 to 0 last Sunday August 7 with batteries by Arturo Gonzales Rudy Trevino and Willie Ramirez for Floresville. The Beavers and the festival notes mention a postponed Floresville 13th Annual Peanut Festival due to drought and other conditions, rescheduled for September 21-22 1956, with Floresville promising a stronger return in 1956.
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Floresville Eagles
San Antonio Wildcats
Floresville
Arturo Gonzales
Rudy Trevino
Willie Ramirez
San Antonio
Tovar
R. Barrientex
Five From Wilson Co at H D Convention Fort Worth Last Week
Mrs M M Hughes Floresville Mrs Jess Hawk Denhawken Miss Dove Ware Pandora Mrs Joh Beltzhoover Floresville were delegates with the Wilson County Home Demonstration Clubs returning Friday night from a three day Texas Home Demonstration Convention in the Crystal Ballroom Hotel Texas Fort Worth. About eight hundred attendees from 12 districts participated. Wilson County lies in District 10 with 182 clubs and 3400 club women. The theme was God and Home The Source of Freedom and the group split into workshops.
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M. M. Hughes
Floresville
Jess Hawk
Denhawken
Dove Ware
Pandora
Joh. Beltzhoever
Wilson County
Crystal Ballroom
Hotel Texas
Fort Worth
Texas
Hawk
Notice of 1956 Community ASC Elections Aug 18
Farmers and ranchers in Wilson County are advised that on Thursday August 18 1956 an election will be held to elect community committeemen and alternate committee members for 1956. Chairman and vice chairman become delegates to the county convention. Ballots are mailed to eligible voters by August 41 1955 and must be postmarked by 5 PM August 17 1956. Ballots may be returned in person by 5 PM August 28 1955.
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ASC
Wilson County
Floresville
Texas
Donaho Sells 12 Holstein Bulls to South American Breeders
W M Donaho of Floresville Texas exported twelve registered Holstein Friesian animals to Compania Fratera de Sevilla in Santa Marta Colombia. The herd includes Donahos designs Fayne Diplomat etc, a mix of cows and bulls. Shipments in 1954 reached 27 nations, with rising exports to South America per the Holstein Friesian Association of America.
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W. M
Bill) Donaho
M. Donaho
Floresville
Texas
South Ameica
Compania Fratera de Sevilla
Santa Marta
Colombia
Donahos
Fayne
Pontiac Allie
Cassandra
Johanna Zell
Leola
May Arlene
Maggie
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Vermont
Latest Oil Activities For Wilson County Are Cited
San Antonio Express reports Wilson County oil activity includes a 3,500-foot wildcat by F. B. Lefevre near the Wilson County line, not far from Gonzales. No. 1 H. H. Weinert sits 14 miles southeast of Seguin at 2,750 feet north of the Wilson line. Bailey Danielson and M. McKee No. 1 Louise Bend aims for 1,400-foot depth south of Sutherland Springs, with rig prep underway.
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Wilson County
F. B. Lefevre
San Antonio
Guadalupe County
Gonzales County
H. H
George W. Martin
Pegs Brothers
Danielson
M. McKee
Louise Bend
Sutherland Springs
Floresville Livestock Co Sold to W J Noll of San Antonio
Floresville Livestock Commission Co. was sold by Robert Mills to W J Noll of San Antonio. Noll will continue the business at the same location with no immediate staff changes and weekly Tuesday auctions at 1 PM. Noll, a longtime Texas livestock dealer, aims to maintain the company’s strong market reputation in Wilson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville Livestock Commission Co
Robt. Mills
W. J. Noll
San Antonio
Floresville
Wilson County
Path
Noll
Delta
Elsa
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Floresville Livestock Commission Company
Robert Mills
Cenjypany
Robert. Mills. Wall
Itizey
Flort
Sville .Livestock Commission Company
Mills
Mix Nell
Entir
Ey Family and Guests Visit in Kingsville Area
Mr and Mrs Joe Ey and two sons Joe and Richard of Kingsville spent the weekend here with Mim Teas and Mr and Mrs McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ey
Joe
Richard
Kingsville
McDaniel
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Walter Williams
Hattie Fuller
Frits Teltschik
Maida Cooper
Lois Tipton
Floresville Junior High
V. J. Miculka
Fred Brunkenhoefer
Hattie Barnes
Lois Wiseman
Kathleen Williams
Adele Donaho
M. H. Farrow
Mabel Ewing
L.B. Lohn
Mary L. Heath
Delilah Masters
Charlotte Hayden
Fausto S. Toscano
Rose Toscano
Ledi
C._T. Garza, Jr
Edith Brown
Betty Barnes
Norma Pittman
Claudia Sample
Ada Craighead
Dave Harper
Betty Grove
Louis Ziegler
Don Witten
Fred Shiver
Billie Kurtz
Elliott Garner
John Cochran
Marshall Teague
Three Rivers
Aransas’ Pass
T.L.C
Walter Schoenvogel Orchestra
S. A. Wildcats
San. Antonio Beaverson
Eagle Field
Southwest
Wilson Co
H. D
Ft. Worth
Piebe
Rosemary
Gladys
Ranger
Birdy
Mayers
Kornayie
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