Farm Agreements for 2375 Acres Approved in Wilson County
Wilson County Soil Conservation approved farm agreements totaling about 2375 acres on August 5. Terraces of about 40000 feet planned for 1954 aim to reduce erosion and improve drainage into a recently completed pond. Cooperators include Sanders Stockdale Smith and Greer with terracing across cultivated fields toward permanent pastures or grass waterways.
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Wilson County Soil Conservation
Ian
Queer Sanders
Stockdale
Karen Smith
Union Valley
Alex Greer
Poth
SCS
Hardin
J. M. Spear
Stockdale Conservation Group
Edith Hayden
Fairview
Floresville C of C Builds Strength Plans 12th Peanut Festival
Floresville Chamber of Commerce reports 178 members at a regular meeting. Dues set at 5 dollars with open invitation for new members. Joe C. Donaho outlines plans for the 12th Annual Floresville Peanut Festival on September 24-25. Miss Jane Roemer named representative for Comfort Centennial Parade on August 14. County Agent Alford covers 4-H art event at Fat al Farm in Sutherland Springs with praise for participants.
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Com- 3
Rotary D
Ray Alford
Ieee Hien
Shre Magee
Chamber of Commerce
Fuere
Alford
Fatal Farm
Sutherland Springs
Joe _C. Donaho
Jane Roemer
Chas. H. Roemer
Fall Show Highlights Set For Friday And Saturday
The big Fall Show is scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Details remain unclear as the page fragment mentions Mrs. H and others in a partial note.
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Miss Jane Roemer To Represent C of C At Comfort Centennial
Floresville Chamber of Commerce rows behind Miss Jane Roemer daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlies H Roemer to officially represent the chamber and the Floresville Peanut Festival at the Comfort Centennial Celebration set for Saturday August 14 in the Nicaea School area Readable text notes the Roemer family roots in the Comfort area and ties to Floresville and Labatt communities with residents named in attendance and related family figures.
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Jane Roemer
C. of C
Comfort
Floresville
Chamber of Commérce
Charlies H. Roemer
Chamber of Commerece
Hill Country
Nicaea
Bana
Roemer
Labatt
Comfort Country
Louise Allerkamp Roc
Miss
Fane
Floresville Junior Tournament Set At Pleasanton Park
Floresville Juniors enter a four team tournament August 15 at 6 00 PM in American Legion Park Pleasanton. Teams include Floresville Junior All Stars Pleasanton Oilers Suntianean Blue Caps and Pleasanton Eagles two games scheduled first 6 00 PM second 8 34 PM Floresville All Stars vs Jourdanton Blue Caps and Pleasanton Offers vs Pleasanton Eagles.
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American Legion Park
Pleasanton
Pleasanton Oilers
Suntianean Blue Caps
Pleasanton Eagles
Floresville
al- Stars
Phila
Florésville Jr. All-Stars
Jourdanton / Blue Caps
T mm
Bluebonnet League
Shivers Beats Yarborough In Final Texas Governor Vote Count
Texas Democrats and Republicans canvassed final governor votes showing Shivers leading Yarborough by 668,994 to 645,994. Holmes of Austin tallied 19,591 and Cyclone Davis 16,254 with five write-ins. GOP executive committee reports 1,893 write-in votes for Shivers on the Republican ticket and Ted Adams 7,709 on the GOP line, setting up a contrast with the Democratic winner.
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Axystin
Texas
Keno
Ébuckel
Shivers
Yarborough
J .Holmes
Austin
Cyclone Davis
Dallas
G. GO. P
Space for Firms Offered at Peanut Festival
Floresville Peanut Festival organizers announce exhibit space is available on the courthouse square. Dan Cendy chairs the festival committee and urges wholesale houses to reserve displays to defray expenses. Apply promptly for space to showcase products and crafts.
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Joe CC. Denaho
Floresville
Lin
Ccorner
Belldine— Res
Dan Cendy
Filleman
Head of Livestock Sold At Tuesday Auction Slow Market
A Tuesday sale saw 228 head of livestock sold with prices posted for fat calves at 12 to 15, cattle and hog categories varying from 12 to 23.90, and notes of insufficient fat cows. Floresville and Poth stores will close on Labor Day observance Monday Sep 6.
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Floresville-Poth
Floresville
Poth
Floresville Welcome For Dr Johns Family Visit
Dr Leo Ee Johns Jr his wife and daughter Christine Anne arrived in Floresville for a several days visit to his parents Mr and Mrs I E Johns Sr He has taught at I S U Medical School New Orleans since 1948 except for service in the U S Army Medical Corps After training at University Medical School New Orleans he interned 24 months at Charity Hospital They will soon depart for Norfolk Virginia where he has been named medical director at DePaul Hospital Floresville friends send best wishes to the family.
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Leo Ee. Johns Jr
Christine _ Anne
New Orleans
Floresville
I. E. Johns
Johns
I. S. U. Medical School
Medical Corps
U. S. Army
University Medical School
Carthity Hospital
Texas State Grange 20th Annual Meeting San Antonio
The Texas State Grange, a unit of the National Grange, plans its 20th annual meeting in San Antonio from August 17 to 20. A Thursday evening session is listed with a 7:00 PM start on August 19, featuring distinguished vests and an address by Hershel D. Newson, Master of the National Grange.
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Texas State Grange
San Antonio
The
National Grange
Vests
A J Postert Escapes Severe Farm Hand Injury
A J Postert, a Fairview farmer, barely escaped serious injury while baling hay on Thursday July 29. A cog wheel on the baler slipped a pin and started the gear, catching his right hand and tearing flesh across the knuckles and palm. He received about 40 stitches, but no bones were broken and he is expected to regain full use of his hand.
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A. J. Postert
Fairview
Polstert
Aatert
Sheriff Manuel Wright Remembered in Wilson County News
Obscure local notes recall Sheriff Manuel Wright and his long service in Wilson County. Mentions of visits by Mrs. Hattie Barnes and daughter Bettye to San Antonio, and reflections on his career as a respected peace officer.
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Wright
Blake
Manuel
Cole
Wilson County
Falls City Beats Poth 9 8 In Tight Sunday Game
Falls City defeated Poth 9 to 8 Sunday in a tight game with Falls City scoring the decisive runs in the later innings. Pitching by Wahl and relief by Hellums helped secure the win. Poth committed many errors as Falls City pulled ahead. A note on farming publications ranges in from B-236 and Range Plants of Penny, available through county agents and the Agricultural Information Office in College Station, Texas.
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Falls
Poth
Viegery
Defea Wiatrick
Atha Hellums
Peth
Agricultural Information Office
College Station
Texas
TB Association Thanks Workers
The Wilson County Tuberculosis Association conducted a five day X Ray Survey and reported a total of 2060 X rays taken by volunteers and workers.
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TB Association
Wilson County Tuberculosis Association
Absentee Voting Began In Dome Texas This Week
Absentee voting started Tuesday in Dome Texas and ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday August 24. County Clerk Hall notes laws cause a delay. ballots available to qualified voters out of county to vote absentee before the August 24 deadline amid the first primary runoff.
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Comfort In Hill Country Centennial Tomorrow in August Anniversary
Comfort In Hill Country marks its 100th founding anniversary with a day long program on Saturday August 14 Highlighted by a parade and a 50 man demonstration by the Medical Field Service School at Brooke Army Medical Center The event will include realistic attack and mine explosion sequences plus open museum hours Friday Saturday and Sunday and local residents share notes on town history and preparations
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Comfort In
Batthefield
Altgrelt Park
Comfort
Medical Field Service School
Brooke Army “Medical Center
Missions Open Four Game Series At Mission Stadium
Floresvilla ad South Texas baseball announces a red hot weekend stretch at Mission stadium in San Antonio with the Missions hosting the Dallas Dans Eagles for a four game series. Fans expect high scoring action as the teams clash in the local ballpark.
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Floresvilla Ad
South Texas
Mission Stadium
San Antonio
Missions
Dans Eagles
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