Texas Today Observes Soil Conservation Day in Wilson County
Texas Today notes Wilson County District One as among the first districts under the Soil Conservation District Law enacted in 1939. It explains district setup by five resident landowners, supervisor boards, and Soil Conservation Service assistance, with 118 districts already organized statewide and 60 percent of land area covered. It mentions additional districts planned for 1944 and services offered to landowners.
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Xas
Wilson County
Aot
Texas
Gov SA
Soil Conservation Service
Declared Election Contest Acknowledges Whitehead Win
In Wilson County Precinct 3 Gabe Whitehead was declared winner by ree votes after a contested July primary. The tabulated returns show Whitehead with 259 votes to 257 for Frank H. Lee of La Vernia. Judge Barrow issued the decision noting total valid ballots and the contest's resolution.
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Gabe Whitehead
Wilson County
Ree
Hitehead
Frank H. Lee
la Vernia
Whitehead
Thames
F. H. ‘Lee
Ge Barrow
Conde Whitehead
Lefetes
Fix Sas of action on that day bullet grazed side
Fragmentary note describes an incident where a bullet grazed the side of an object or person on a specific day. The text is incomplete and names or locations are not provided. Further context is needed to identify the event, participants, or outcome accurately.
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Floresville Native Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant
Dorman Harley Dunaway of Floresville Texas has been commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U S Air Forces at Mather Field California. He is a Marble Falls High School and University of Texas graduate and previously worked as a construction engineer. His father D H Dunaway is noted as a State Highway ace.
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Mather Field
California
Vets Entering Transportation Industry Under ODT Plan
The Office of Defense Transportation outlines cooperation to return 45,000 veterans monthly to transportation jobs. Employers should contact the Veterans Employment Division, local draft-board reemployment committees, and keep veterans service committees informed. Veterans must present discharge certificates, prove qualification, and apply for reemployment within 40 days of release.
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Office of Defense Transpotation
Veterans’ Employment Division
United States Employment Service
Veterans’ Service Committee
ODT
New Form for Securing Commercial Motor Vehicles
The Office of Defense Transportation announces a simplified application form to speed approvals for light and medium trucks and truck tractors under 16,000 pounds gross weight, excluding bus chassis, reducing required information from operators. It aims to expedite action on these applications.
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Office of Defense Transportation
Merchant Building Modern New Brick Hardware Store
J. C. Merchant, prominent grocer, hardware and furnishings dealer, begins work on a new brick building on his Pickett property. The 50 by 120 foot brick structure will house his hardware store with plate glass and modern fixtures, facing the White House Cafe, with a rear 40 by 80 foot corrugated iron warehouse. The adjacent brick grocery and dry goods building on the courthouse square nears completion with interior work and fixtures underway.
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J. C. Merchant
Aera
Pickett
White House
Cadet Eva Potts Returns After Cadet Nurse Visit
Cadet Eva L Potts of the U S Cadet Nurse Corps in San Antonio came home to visit parents Mr and Mrs J H Potts after a two week vacation here. She returned to her school Thursday of last week to resume studies.
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Eva L. Potts
U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps of
San Antonio
Red Cross Blood Donor Unit Returns Sept 6
Wilson County Chapter of the American Red Cross brings to Floresville a blood donor unit from San Antonio for one day only on September 6 from 10 p m at the Methodist church. Mrs E F Woolsey Jr chairs the drive with assistants to be announced. All Wilson County residents are urged to register to donate at once.
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Wilson County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
San Antonio
Methodist
E. F. Woolsey, Jr
Floresville
No Run Off Election In Wilson County
Wilson County will not hold a run off primary on August 26. With only two contested state offices, the decision was made by the County Democratic Executive Committee. About 40 or more counties statewide also will skip run offs.
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Wilson County
Democratic Executive Committee
C H Day To Address AAA Meetings In Wilson County
C H Day from the State AAA office will attend multiple Wilson County meetings to inform farmers about the Soil Conservation Program and superphosphate and winter legume practices. Meetings are in Floresville Stockdale Path La Vernia and Pandora from Aug 21 to Aug 25 at 8 30 p m with local officials coordinating attendance.
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Wilson County
Floresville
Stockdale
Path
C. H. Day
State Aaa
David M Lieberman Named to Highest Honors List
David M Lieberman son of Mr and Mrs Alex Lieberman of 125 East Mandalay Drive is among four Navy men at the University of Texas enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences placed on the highest honors list per Capt R J Valentine commanding officer in the Navy V 12 unit at UT San Antonio Light August 12.
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David M. Lieberman
Alex Lieberman
East Mandalay Drive
University Texas
Navy
College of Arts and Sciences
R. J. Valentine
San Antonio
Navy Boys Home Catch 48 Lb Catfish
Jennings B. Adcock and Joseph F. Adcock, sailors with the U S Navy in Brooklyn New York, are on a 15 day leave visiting their parents amid family news and local notices.
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Navy Boys
Jennings B. Adcock
Joseph F. Adcock
U. S. Navy
Brooklyn
New York
Floresville WAC Is Made A Sergeant
Ella P. Te daughter of N. D. Shelton, phd lives at Floresville, Texas, has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the WAC Detachment at Camp Blanding. The WAC Detachment keeps headquarters activities at the infantry training center running as troops are sent overseas. Sgt. Testa is a graduate of Richter school.
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Mp Blanding
Missing In Action Report for 1st Lt August Dugi
A letter from the Dugi family confirms 1st Lt August Dugi has been missing in action since July 3. The communication references prior correspondence and notes contact details for the family, seeking official confirmation and updates on his status.
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August Dugi
Sgt John Pavliska Jr Dies in France Invasion
The Wilson County community mourns Sgt John Pavliska Jr 38 killed in action July 26 in France. Born 1909 near Taylor Texas he lived on a Floresville farm, enlisted 1942 at Fort Sam Houston, served overseas six months earlier, promoted to sergeant, survived by parents two sisters and three brothers.
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John Pavliska
Floresville
Washington, D. C
Secretary of War
John Pavliska, Jr
France
Adjutant General
Taylor
Williamson County
Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Berkeley
Infantry
Cecilia Kubalo
Dallas
Camellia Miculka
Jerry Pavliska
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Joe
William Pavliska
Wilson County
Warning to Downtown Incinerator Users
City Council warns incinerator users to dump only burnable trash and not cans glass or non burnables. Violators may face drastic action as officials monitor four brick incinerators placed in major business blocks for daily trash disposal.
Fall Garden School of the Air Program
The A and M College Extension Office offers a free eight lesson fall gardening course over radio from September 4 to September 29 each Monday and Friday at 6 00 a m Enrollees receive six bulletins on fall garden production insect control and food preservation plus a set of questions and a completion certificate upon return of answers Contact the Extension Service at College Station Texas or your County Agricultural Agent for enrollment outcomes and details
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A&m College Extension Service
Extension Service
College Station
Texas
Eddie Svetlik Breaks Leg at Work
Eddie Svetlik a butcher at R L Eschenburgs store broke his left leg just above the ankle while carrying a meat quarter from an ice boxThursday of last week. He was taken to Oxford hospital and remained there until Wednesday before returning home, with friends hoping for a quick recovery.
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Eddie Svetlik
R. L. Eschenburg
Svetlik
Oxford Hospital
Cpl Nick Jarzombek Sends News From Corsica Front
Falls City couple receives letter from their son Cpl Nick Jarzombek now stationed on Corsica. He relates daily life and experiences overseas in a brief, first hand wartime dispatch from the island and Rome assignment details.
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Cpl
Nick Jarzombek
Rome
Italy
Steve Jarzombek
Falls City
Corsica
Killed in the Pacific Pfc Leroy Linnstaedter Named
Pfc Leroy Linnstaedter son of Mr and Mrs Ben Linnstaedter of near Stockdale was killed in the South Pacific on June 20 while with the 16th Infantry in Hawaii islands. He took part in Tarawa and possibly Saipan and had been overseas six months. He was 25, a Stockdale High School and Southwest Texas State Teachers College alumnus, formerly with Wyatt Metal & Boiler Works. Survived by parents a sister Bernandine and brothers Fritz and Zilmon, the latter reported missing in action since Pearl Harbor. County offers sympathy.
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Leroy Linnstaedter
Ben Linnstaedter
Stockdale
16Th Infantry
Hawaiian Islands
South Pacific
H. W. Billimek
Path
Linnstaedter
Tarawa
Saipan
Wilson County
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