Lodi Scouts Honor Winners at Wilson County Park
Troop 188 of Lodi School led by Path Troop 105 earned top honors at the Wilson District Boy Scout Court of Honor held openly at Wilson County Park near Stockdale. About 100 citizens attended as Norman Kosarek and Lawrence Reinhard of Path Troop 105 received Eagle Scout awards in a ceremony lit by torches.
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Lodi
County Park
Wilson
Wilson County
Cibolo
Stockdale
Norman Kosarek
Lawrence Reinhard
Path Troop
E. J. Kosarek
Arthur Reinhard
Scout Council
Ee Potim
Local graduate named home economics teacher at Floresville High
Miss Mildred McDaniel, a Kingsville A and I College graduate, has been elected home economics teacher at Floresville High School. She succeeds Miss Dorothy Brown, and is the daughter of Mrs. Lee McDaniel. She earned her degree last June and was active in college organizations including the A Capella Choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred McDaniel
A. & I. College
Kingsville
Floresville High School
Dorothy Brown
Lee McDaniel
Miss McDaniel
Doctor Edward Ximenes Promoted to First Lieutenant in U S Army
Dr Edward Ximenes a Floresville native and son of Joe J Ximenes has been named First Lieutenant in the Medical Corps of the United States Army He interns at a large Omaha hospital and may be called to active service soon He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Texas University Galveston in June and recently received his license and official appointment from the President Our congratulations and best wishes to this deserving young man
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ximenes
Floresville
Joe J. Ximenes
United States Army
Ximenes
Omaha
Nebraska
Texas University
Galveston
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
United States
School Booster Edition Out Next Friday
The Chronicle Journal announces a School Opening and Booster Edition next Friday seeking opening dates, news, and lists of teachers and trustees from rural and independent schools. Readers urged to submit by Monday with advertising early for this county wide educational feature.
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Chronicle-Journal
Co-Operating Farmers May Now Obtain 85 Per Cent of Parity Loan
Wilson County cotton farmers cooperating with the AAA program can secure 85 percent of parity government loans on their 1941 production. AAA chair John Bednarz notes the national basic rate for 4-8 inch middling cotton is 14.02 cents per pound with a parity of 16.49, compared with 8.90 cents in 1940. The August 1, 1940 marketing year shows an average 16-16 inch middling cotton net weight rate of 14.82 cents per pound. See CO-OPERATING on Page 8.
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Wilson County
AAA
John Bednarz
AAA Committee
Falls City Church Celebration on August 31
Holy Trinity Church in Falls City holds its annual celebration on August 31 with community events and services. Local teams and volunteers coordinate activities for attendees and families.
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Falls City Church
Holy Trinity Church
Falls City
Toman Promoted To S. P. Engineer
A. W. Toman, recently promoted to locomotive engineer on the Southern Pacific Lines, now runs between Del Rio and Sanderson. He visited his parents at Poth over the weekend, renewed his home county paper, and received congratulations from friends on his well earned promotion.
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A. W. Toman
A. F. Toman
Poth
Southern Pacific
del Rio
Sanderson
Mr. Toman
Texas Peanut Growers Promised $88 Per Ton
College Station reports Texas peanut growers will receive a price of 88 dollars per ton for No 1 peanuts produced on AAA designated acreage. Rénnels, assistant in charge of AAA administration in Texas, announced the guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
College Station
AAA
Rénnels
Aminist
Tex
New Music and Physical Education Courses at Floresville School
Floresville schools will offer a complete music program for all grades in 1941-42 with instrumental and choral options. High school credit may count toward graduation if approved by the Department of Education. Mr Fritz Teltschik directs instrumental music. choral position pending. physical education for boys led by Woodrow Petty and girls by Opal Chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
Division of Supervision
Department of Education
Fritz Teltschik
Floresville High School
Woodrow Petty
Opal Chance
Red Cross Sewing Room to Close in September
Floresville area women are urged to sew at home during September due to school opening and the Peanut Festival. Helpers may pick up cut garments Aug 25 30 from J L Dennis Mrs L E Johns or Mrs E F Woolsey Jr. Knitters may notify Mrs S V Houston or Mrs B M Myers Sr. Stockdale and La Vernia ladies have already met quotas.
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Red Cross
Floresville
J. L. Dennis
L. E. Johns
E. F. Woolsey, Jr
S. V. Houston
B. M. Myers
Stockdale
la Vernia
National Headquarters 81
Peanut Warehouse Opened for 41 Crop Movement
The bonded peanut warehouse near here, run by J. T. Sheehy for the Southwest Peanut Growers Association, opened and is ready for the 41 crop movement with 1,000 tons capacity. About six carloads have been loaded so far, with yesterday’s prices at $1.32 No 1, $1.23 No 2, and $1.12 1/2 No 3. A farmer received over $300 for a truckload amid ongoing harvest activity. early peanuts are light but later yields could improve with more rain.
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J. T. Sheehy
Southwest Peanut Growers’ Association
Floresville All Stars to Meet Poth in Monday Night Softball
Floresville fans can expect a treat next Monday at 8 15 p m as an all star Floresville team from the Firemen Jaycees and Southern Select aggregations faces Poth. Richard Bolf will manage the locals with proceeds aiding the Floresville Athletic Association to defray costs of the football squad's hill country camping trip. Don’t miss this special match.
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Floresville
Poth
Floresville Firemen
Jaycees
Southern Select
Richard Bolf
Floresville Athletic Association
Woodrow Petty
New Braunfels
Mrs J C Merchant Visits Daughter In San Antonio
Mrs J C Merchant visited her daughter Mrs Wurzback in San Antonio several days this week, according to local social notes.
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J. C. Merchant
Mrs. Wurzback
San Antonio
Fire Destroys John Hayden Home in Fairview
The John Hayden residence in Fairview was completely destroyed by a Sunday night fire about 8 o'clock. Family members were at church. sons told the Chronicle-Journal they suspect the blaze started from a kerosene refrigerator. Neighbors saved only a few furniture items. insurance was believed to cover the dwelling and contents.
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John Hayden
Fairview
Fairview Edges Falls City in Ten Inning Rally
Falls City Athletics staged a four run ninth to force extra innings, but Fairview Tigers answered with two in the tenth to win 7 to 5. Manager D Cox notes near costly errors by Fairview. Swift led Fairview with three hits in five at bats as Fairview totaled nine hits to Falls City’s eight.
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Falls City Athletics
Fairview Tigers
Tigers
D. Cox
Fairview
Falls City
T. Cox
Swift
Myrk
Kuntz
Zunker
M. Swift
Wiseman Family Enjoys Rockport Vacation
Mr and Mrs R A Wiseman Sr and their two daughters Elizabeth and Sara are spending several days on a vacation trip at Rockport with Elizabeth living in this city and Sara employed at College Station.
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R. A. Wiseman, Sr
Elizabeth
Sara
College Station
Rockport
Wilson County Farmers to Study Soil Building Practices
Wilson County farmers will study soil building as final provisions of the 1942 farm program are drafted. William E. Moss, secretary of the Wilson County AAA Committee, said emphasis will shift to conservation and soil building on individual farms. Soil-building allowances will determine maximum payments, contingent on Congress annual appropriation.
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William E. Moss
Wilson County
AAA Committee
Congress
AAA
State Committee
Peanut Festival Plans Fourth Annual Show in Floresville
Blessed Sacrament Church parish at Poth hosts annual barbecue and celebration at Hermann Sons Hall on Sunday September 7 with barbecued sausage and beef dinner and supper. Music and entertainment planned day and night for all ages. Mark the date to meet friends.
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Blessed Sacrament Church
Poth
Hermann Sons
McDaniel Dairy Rolls Out New Delivery Truck
Chas McDaniel of Floresville announced a new 1941 Ford panel delivery truck to upgrade service at his dairy on the highway east of Floresville. The dairy operates a barn and equipment and invites the public to view the improved facility as one of the state's most up to date plants.
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Floresville
Chas. McDaniel
Floresville Motor Company
McDaniel
200 000 in CCC Camps To Get Drill Training
Washington Aug 18 Training in marching and simple formations per army infantry drill regulations was ordered for the 200,000 CCC men. CCC director James J McEntee said the boys would not be given guns and stressed this is not putting the corps in the military establishment.
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Washington
Army Infantry
Civilian Conservation Corps
James J. McEntee
CCC
Peanut Festival to Feature Floresville Event in September
Spanish Peanuts boost Wilson County income over 150000 yearly and will be highlighted at the Fourth Annual Peanut Festival in Floresville on September 26 27. Citizens voted to decorate businesses with peanut vines and plan banners and a giant sign on the courthouse square to advertise the crop. A parade led by A C Eeschenburg will open the festival with bands from Floresville Path and Peanut Threshers and other bands possibly joining. An army display and a carnival are planned with Old Pioneers Day and Old Fiddlers’ Can as featured events. Governor Stevenson may attend to officially open the festival.
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Wilson County
Floresville
J. T. Sheehy
W. M. Butler
Coke Stevenson
A. C. Eeschenburg
Floresville, Path and Peanut Threshers
Fritz Teltschik
M.M. Hifches
Airplane Crash Near Floresville Parade Sunday News
Airplane piloted by Stone Quillian crashed in a mesquite thicket north east of Floresville before noon Sunday. Quillian escaped unhurt save for a slight scratch, after his Aeronca two seater stalled and failed to land at the Wilson County fair grounds during a cross country solo flight from Stinson Field to Pleasanton and back.
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Stone Quillian
Stinson Field
San Antonio
Floresville
Quillian
Aeronca
Wilson County Fair
Leon. Kreidel
F. W. Miller
Pleasanton
Seguin
San Marcos
Bible School Closes After Two Weeks of Lessons
Floresville Methodist Church completed a two week Vacation Bible School with final services at 11 o'clock. The program featured a lively show by the youth highlighting lessons learned and progress made during the session. Miss Na Witight presented remarks at the close.
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Floresville Methodist Church
Miss N A Witight
Descanres
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Early
Whitlow
Albert
Flieller
Melvin
Havel
Richard
Kosarek
Norman
Meyer
Wilbert
Harry
Pennington
Eugene
Reinhard
Lawrence
Stan Victor
Warnken
Charles
Woellert
Winston
Bonds
Oscar
Holcombe
Jack
Johns
Marvin
Smith
E. F
Paylor
Emmett W
Elmo
Reinhard, Lawrence
Medical Corps
Toman
S. P
Floresville All Stars
McDaniel Dairy
Braunfels
San Antonio Public Service Co
Guadalupe River
Bible School
Sutherland Springs
W. T. Donaho
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