Run Off Primary Outlook in Wilson County Sees Heavy Voting
Wilson County faces a run off with an expected turnout around 4 500 voters after a record 5 000 cast in July. The sheriff and two commissioners races draw local interest while the State Senate contest between Morris Roberts and Fred Mauritz dominates statewide attention. Polls open 8 a m to 7 p m Saturday with returns at the courthouse and sample ballot listing candidates for chief justice railroad commissioner state senator representative sheriff and precinct officials.
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Morris Roberts
Fred Mauritz
Canada
L. L. Holstein
Wilson County
Fred W. Klinge- Man
Karnes County
Chronicle-Journal
The
Supreme Court
James P. Alexander H. S. Lattimore
Pierce ‘Brooks
Olin Culberson
Texas
Fred W. Klingeman
LL. Holstein
Dick J. Robberts
Charlie F. Fuller
Tolbert Parrott
Bonie Skrobarczyk
Walter R. Voges
Gabe Whitehead
Ray Brown
F H May Rites In Stockdale Thursday
Funeral services for Fred H. May 57 principal of Stonewall Elementary in Harlandale were held in Stockdale with a 4 p.m. service at the Stockdale Methodist Church. He died Wednesday in a San Antonio hospital. May taught at Harlandale High before becoming principal in 1935. Surviving are his widow Edith King May two sons Henry and Aubrey a brother and a sister. local obituary notes from the San Antonio Express.
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Stockdale
Fred H. May
West Huff Avenue
Stonewall
Harlandale
San Antonio
Porter Loring
Stockdale Methodist Church
W. P. Carmichael
Harlandale Methodist Church
May
Harlandale High School
Harlandale Independent
Mississippi
R. W. May
Bexar County
Martindale
Marble Falls
Gregory
University of Texas
Mississippi College
Edith King May
Henry May
Aubrey May
Midland
Mich
H. B. May
Benavides
H L. Boyd
McComb
Miss
Flag Pole Dedicated at Sacred Heart Floresville
Father Fred Drees and Sacred Heart Church members completed a 50 foot flag pole on church grounds. A dedication ceremony will be held next Sunday at 8 15 AM with Floresville School band providing music and a short patriotic program.
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Fred Drees
Sacred Heart Church
Fioresville
United States
Floresville
Marguerite Sheehy Returns From Three Week Trip
Marguerite Sheehy returned last Friday from a three week vacation visiting Miami Florida and Havana Cuba.
Poths New Sewer System To Be Ready Early In September
The city of Poth sponsors a WPA sewer project with a total cost near $48,000. Construction aims for completion in early September, part of ongoing annual municipal improvements.
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Poth
Bac Oroonrac
City of
New Scout Executive Tom Armstrong Jr. Appointed
Tom M. Armstrong Jr., named Field Executive of Alamo Council Area Boy Scouts of America, recently met Scoutmasters and executive committeemen in Floresville. He succeeds W. A. Nicholson who left to teach in Bee county. Armstrong, a Texas Christian University graduate, comes with strong credentials and education in sales and business administration.
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Tom M. Armstrong Jr
Alamo Council Area Boy Scouts of America
Floresville
Armstrong
W. A. Nicholson
Orangedale
Bee County
Okla
T.C.U. of Fort Worth
Armvbantieup
K. S. Harkey
Alamo
Charley Lockhart to Speak at Hobson Sunday
State Treasurer Charley Lockhart will be the principal speaker at Hobson church next Sunday afternoon at 2 p m. The celebration advertisement appears elsewhere in today s paper.
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Charley Lockhart
Double Header On Next Monday Night at Tiger Field
Tiger Field hosts a double header next Monday night with Pearl Sports of Path vs the Brownies at eight o clock and the Lieberman Lassies vs Falls City Girls to follow. The exhibition pairings have no league implications and admission is ten cents for both games.
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Tiger Field
Pearl Sports of Path
Brownies
Lieberman Lassies
Falls City Girls
Results from Thru Aug schedule and playoffs
The page lists game results for August with team names such as Southern Select Gulf Clippers and Poth Pearl Sports, plus battery pairings. It notes upcoming matches including Magnolias vs Owls Brownies vs Hornets and a playoff for the championship between half-winners to be held next week.
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Poth Pearl Sports
Gulf Clippers
Pleasanton
Brownies
All Stars
Magnolias
Owls
Bolf’s
Red Horoes
Southern Select
Hornets
Important Notice To School Patrons Floresville Board fee rule
The Floresville School Board requires all students living outside the Floresville Independent School District to pay 22.50 before enrollment. Those not transferred or enumerated, or in adjoining districts, must settle the amount by the opening date of school September 2, 1940. W J Ellinghausen S D Seale or S P Conn.
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Floresville
Floresville Independent School District
W. J. Ellinghausen
S. D. Seale
Boy Scout Court Of Honor Held At Poth
Wilson District held a Boy Scout Court of Honor at Poth Monday night with W. B. Greet presiding. Awards included Second Class to Harry Meyer and Albert Whitlow, Elbert Franklin Jr, and Flores for First Class to Havel and Woell Poth, and Oscar Bonds of Floresville. Merit badges listed recipients from Poth and Floresville. Eagle Scout went to Elmo Meyer of Poth and Silver Palm to Joe Jiral of Poth.
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Wilson District Boy Scout
Poth
W. B. Greet
Harry Meyer
Pennington
Albert Whitlow
Elbert Franklin, Jr
Flores
Eugene Pennington
Walter Ehlers
J. Jiral
Norman Kosarek
Lawrence Reinhard
Leon Reinhard
F. Repka
Winston Woellert
Floresville
Marvin Johns
E. F. Smith Jr
Alex Ximenez
Eagle
Elmo Meyer
Joe Jiral
Tennis Court To Be Topped Soon
The tennis court adjoining the Methodist Church will be topped with concrete, serving as a Community Recreational Center. The Young People’s Class and church school sponsor the project, with committee members L F Spruce S J Irwin and R A Wiseman Jr leading fundraising efforts and reporting strong support.
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Methodist Church
Church School
L. F. Spruce
S. J. Irwin
R.A. Wiseman, Jr
Childers Rhode Wedding in San Antonio Church
A Floresville wedding, Naomi Childers and Dr. William Stevenson Rhode, was solemnized at Travis Park Methodist Church in San Antonio on Tuesday at 7 p m. The bride, daughter of Judge M A Childers, hailed from a prominent San Antonio family. The groom, son of Mrs W W Rhode, formerly of the area, practices medicine in Colorado City with his brother Dr O E Rhode. Family members from Lee Matlock and Mrs Kate McDaniel attended.
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Floresville
Travis Park Methodist Church
San Antonio
Naomi Childers
William Stevenson Rhode
San
Rhode
Texas University Medical College
Colorado City
Texas
O. E. Rhode
Lee H. Matlock
Kate McDaniel
State Soil Conservation Board Field Supervisor Visits Here
Luke Ballard, Field Supervisor of the State Soil Conservation Board, Temple, was here last Friday to meet the newly organized board members, including Pardgan of the Wilson County District Board of Supervisors and Chas Bohman of Stockdale, with Earl B. Patterson, Field Supervisor FSA, San Antonio.
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State Soil Conservation Board
Luke Ballard
Temple
Ardgan
Wilson County District Board of Supervisors
Chas. Bohman
Stockdale
Earl B. Patteson
Eet
FSA
San &N
Floresville Legion Meets Tonight At State Employment Office
Floresville Post No 38 American Legion will hold a meeting Friday at 8 oclock in the Johnson Building office of the Texas State Employment Service. Plans for the Peanut Festival barbecue and a report from the State Convention will be discussed. All members urged to attend.
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Floresville
American Legion
Texas State Employment Service
Johnson Building
the Legion
Jo Ann James Weds C C Collins in Terrace Ceremony
Miss Jo Ann James daughter of Mrs. Joe F. James and the late Mr. James married Charles C. Collins of Floresville at the Austin Woman's Club terrace in a 7:30 p.m. ceremony with Dr. M E Sadler performing the rites. George K. Duval of Palestine gave the bride away. The gown was silk jersey in beige with brown accessories and orchids for flowers. Mrs J N C Cameron of Houston served as matron of honor in blue silk jersey.
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Jo Ann James
Joe F. James
Mr. James
Charles C. Collins
Floresville
Austin Woman’s Club
M. E. Sadler
Walter Wilkins
Lester Brentzer
George K. Duval
Palestine
J.N C. Cameron
Houston
Annual Celebration At Falls City Set For Sept 1
Falls City will hold its annual celebration on Sunday September 1 with church barbecue on the grounds. A sausage and chicken barbecue stew dinner and supper will be served. Amusement day and night and many valuable prizes await attendees. Everyone is invited.
Floresville to get bonded peanut warehouse run locally
Dick Weekes of Gorman announces Floresville will host a bonded peanut warehouse under the Southwestern Peanut Growers Association with J. T. Sheehy as local manager. Peanuts to be received within two weeks, fully insured and graded, with receipts issued and drafts drawn on the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Membership dues 20 cents per ton, weighing charges apply.
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Dick Weekes
Gorman
Southwestern Peanut Growers Association
Floresville
Chronicle-Journal
Wilson County
J. T. Sheehy
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Weekes
Texas
Southwestern
Sur- Washington
D.C
Chronicle Journal Election Party At Courthouse
The Chronicle Journal invites residents to the courthouse Saturday night at 7 PM for an election returns party. A large turnout is expected as run-off primary results from county precincts and state races will be posted on the big blackboard with news as it arrives. All returns to be in by 10 PM.
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Jack Lane
Poth
Chronicle-Journal
In Memory of Mrs H H Croker
In memory of Mrs H H Croker a resident of the local hospital district died Thursday August 15 after a long illness aged 58 years 9 months 8 days Funeral services were held at Indis Creek cemetery Friday August 16 conducted by Rev Sterling Isham of the Baptist church of Energy
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Tom Armstrong, Jr
Hobson
RHE Southern Select
Path Pearl Sports
Haberman
Wright
Kotara
Moore
Merecka
Freeman
Swift
Smith
Garner
Bolf
Red Horses
Deskin
Ormand
Koenig
RHE Gulf Clippers
Schwertlich
Oxford
Mereeka
D. Seale
Lee Childers-Rhode
C. C. Collins
Falls City
Courthouse
H. H. Croker
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