Governor Connally To Head Peanut Festival Parade
Floresville Electric Light & Power System of Floresville Path and Stockdale is remodeling its offices to create modern spaces for staff and public use. The project includes air conditioning central heating display rooms and expanded storage with plans to convert an Ice Company site and a Jessie Lee DeBrooke property into a parking area. Richard Ultmann is contractor Philip Carrington architect. Robert F. Spruce is general manager with directors Woolsey Flieller Schneider and McDaniel.
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Floresville
Richard Ultmann
Philip Carrington
San Antonio
The
Light Company
Jessie Lee DeBrooke
Robert F. Spruce
Light
E. F. Woolsey, Jr
E. A. Flieller
E. W. Schneider
Path
Henry McDaniel
Stockdale
Floresville Football Work-Out Builds 51 Players for 1963
Floresville coaches oversee daily drills as 51 athletes, led by coach Jack Taylor, show strong spirit despite limited senior experience. They emphasize conditioning, discipline, and safety after attending a Coaches School in Houston. Floresville opens 1963 with George West Longhorns, then faces Karnes City, Potty Pirates, Pleasanton, East Central, and Schertz Cibolo, with five away games.
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Floresville
Sol
Taylor
Maurice
Westmoreland
al Moravitz
Houston
Jack Taylor
San Antonio
Potty
Pirates
Pleasanton Eagles
East Central Hornets
Schertz Cibolo
Floresville Tigers
George West Longhorns
Mathis
Randolph
Southwest
Potect
Aggies
Fis
Viger
Sacred Heart School Plans 50000 Addition Of Classrooms
Sacred Heart School in Floresville is building a four classroom addition west of the sisters the new steel and brick structure will have rest room facilities and be completed by early September the project costs about 50000 with seven sisters teaching and about 200 students expected in the fall Gene Treiber of San Antonio is contractor and Daniel Serna is architect.
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Sacred Heart School
Floresville
John J. Gerbermann
Chronicle-Journal
Gene Treiber
Daniel, Serna
San Antonio
Stockdale Oil Readies Tests on Moore Tract in Wilson County
T C Moore of San Antonio seeks three Rule 37 tests for 5,000 foot lower Austin Chalk wells on the East Stockdale area. The Moore Ramzinski Unit would lie along the old GH & SR Railroad right of way, near the Holland lease, with distances given from the Johnson and Moore wells and Highway 87. The plan places the test about 1,600 feet west of the Holland N1 oil well and 2,000 feet northeast of a Baker well No. 18.
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T. C. Moore
San Antonio
Austin
East Stockdale
Moore
Southern Pacific
George Ramzinski
Gh&sr
R. P. Holland
F. Johnson
Johnson
Moore N
Holand N. 1
Baker
Little League Has Successful Season Here
Floresville Little League enjoyed a standout season with about 90 players in wholesome summer recreation. Six teams competed weekly led by managers and sponsors. Pirates won first place under Waldo Martinez, Dodgers took second coached by Tito Guerrera and Wallis Pfeil, with broad community support and praise for all coaches and volunteers.
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Floresville
Wilbert Teltschik
Wilford McBride
Fritz Graeber
Jesse Malacara
Harry Zunker
Tigers
Pirates
Dodgers
Braves
Yanks
Cubs
Waldo Martinez
Tito Guerrera
Wallis Pfeil
Vinyard Funeral Home Floresville Receives New Ambulance
Mrs. George Vinyard and her husband own Vinyard Funeral Home in Floresville. She visited relatives in Dallas last week and drove home in a new Pontiac combination ambulance and funeral car. It is among the latest models and will be used in their business.
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Vinyard Funeral Home
Floresville
George Vinyard
Vinyard
Dallas
Karnes County Names New County Judge
Karnes County appointed B A Pete Hartman longtime Karnes County superintendent of schools to fill the vacancy created by Ted Butler resignation. Butler left to take a post as assistant federal district attorney for the Western District of Texas.
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Karnes City
B.A
Pete) Hartman
Karnes County
Ted Butler
Western District of Texas
DeWayne Scott Named New Floresville Faculty Member
DeWayne Scott, former Brackettville football coach, was elected to Floresville school faculty to teach history and assist football coach. He succeeds Travis Matheny, who resigned to teach at Harlandale Junior High. Scott, married with two daughters, will receive his Master’s from Southwest Texas Teachers College this weekend.
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DeWayne Scott
Brackettville
Floresville School
S. W. Seale
Travis Matheny
Harlandale
Scott
Southwest Texas Teachers College
San Marcos
Floresville
Floresville Helps Cerebral Palsy Telethon Draws Support
Floresville Lions Club backed a 24 hour Telethon for the San Antonio Cerebral Palsy Association. The drive raised over $85,000 statewide with Floresville residents contributing 207.88 dollars. George Vinyard and family handled donations from the municipal auditorium in San Antonio as stars and performers highlighted the event.
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Floresville Lions Club
San Antonio Cerebral Palsy Association
Texas
Floresville
Vinyard Funeral
George Vinyard
Lions Club
Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio
San
Ben Pruski Buried in Kosciusko Ceremony
Ben Pruski age 58 a former Wilson County Precinct 2 commissioner died in San Antonio on Wednesday August 21 he had lived in San Antonio recently Rosary services were held Wednesday night at Myers Funeral Home Chapel in Stockdale.
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Ben Pruski
Wilson County
San Antonio
Pest
Myers Funeral Home
Stock
Floresville Native Son Returns for Pioneer Homecoming Parade
Floresville readies for Pioneer Homecoming Day as Governor John Connally returns for the 19th Annual Peanut Festival. A large parade is planned with school entries and wholesaler participation, highlighting Wilson County pride and national attention for the festival honoring the Spanish Peanut.
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Floresville
Texas
Hudell Wright
Wilson County
Wright
Karnes City Petition Aims at Feasibility Studies
Karnes City asked the San Antonio River Authority to include its future water needs in feasibility studies for three proposed reservoirs in the lower San Antonio River watershed. The move, adopted by the City Commission and sent by Mayor A F Grimsinger, seeks a plan ensuring a dependable surface water supply for Karnes City.
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Karnes City
San Antonio River
City ‘Commission
Sara
A. F. Grimsinger
Hog Handling Aids Market Hog Loss In Heat
In hot weather careful hog handling helps reduce shrink and death loss during transit. Husbandmen advise producers to sort animals before loading to ease stress and improve outcomes for shipments to market.
Wilson Hiway 181 Among Contracts Imp Let In Austin
State Highway Department meets in Austin to tabulate low bids on 7.87 million dollars in highway and farm to market road projects across Texas. Bids come from several counties including Uvalde Calhoun Medina Bexar Burnet and Llano with a 1.1 mile segment on U S 87 and 181 near Wilson County. Successful bidder for the Bexar project is Killian House Company of San Antonio at 199,519 dollars.
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Wilson Hiway
Austin
State Highway Department
Uvalde
Calhoun
Medina
Bexar
Burnet
Llano Counties
U.S. 87
Wilson County
Killian House Company
San Antonio
Water Study Considered by Guadalupe County Officials
Seguin officials and Guadalupe County commissioners study a county wide underground water survey to locate supplemental supplies if the Guadalupe River source fails. Cost shared by the county city of Seguin and the state, with a projected one year timeline. County Judge Henry Glenewinkel notes ongoing discussion at the upcoming meeting. In drought years the Guadalupe flow dropped to 13 cu ft per second versus normal 600.
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Seguin
Guadalupe County Commissioners Court
Henry Glenewinkel
Guadalupe River
Max. Starcke Park
Corpus Christi Police Double Header Cheerful Win Over Floresville
Corpus Christi policemen slow pitch team captained by Wynn Seale Wright defeated Floresville All Stars in a twin bill at Tiger Field last Friday night. The cops won 28 to 24 in game one and 15 to 9 in game two as Floresville clubs and civic groups contributed players. Del Cox captained Floresville.
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Wynn Seale Wright
Floresville
Corpus Christi Police Department
Floresville All Stars
Tiger Field
Floresville Lions Club
GI Forum
Lulacs
Floresville Fire Department
Corpus Policemen
Del.Cox
Flor
Livestock Sales Monday 413 Head at Floresville Sale
Floresville auction drew 413 head on Monday August 19 with 269 cattle 134 hogs 6 goats 2 horses and 1 donkey in attendance. Fat calves steady to strong light packer cows weak heavier cows steady stocker and replacement cattle steady with heavier types in demand cows and calves steady hogs 50 cents lower sows and feeders steady. W J Noll reported prices paid at the Floresville auction.
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Floresville Livestock Commission Company
W. J. Noll
Floresville
Leo Jasik Surprises With Large Irrigated Peanut Crop
Jasik, a Loire community farmer, visited Floresville on business and reported 110 acres of irrigated peanuts this year. He expects about 75 bushels per acre with grading around 70 to 71, averaging roughly $3.30 per bushel and expressed high satisfaction with the yield.
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Leo. Jasik
Loire
Floresville
Chronicle-Journal
Finishing cattle raises costs as gains slow
The article notes that adding the final pounds to a beef animal is most costly for producers. As cattle become more finished, daily gain declines, making further feed less efficient and increasing overall production expense.
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Floresville Electric Light & Power System
Steve Charley
Dale Cook
Frank Estrada
Dea Sonne
Lee Millikin
Richard Ramirez
Wayne Rider
Calvin Stark
Bwin Bedatz
Edward Bohach
David Brukett
Harry Ehleys
Joe Guerra
David Koenig
Timmy Lawdon
Benny
Peru
Kenneth Roemer
Billy Schuster
Johnny Svoboda
Alex
Torres Gene -Witten
Santana Montes
Rank Villarreal
Doe Alley
Manuel Estrada
Ronalds T. Maulkner
Larence
Hartmann
Larry Mahost
Joe McGowan
Eddie Ortiz
Ray
Kenneth Pelech
Ernest
Perez
Breshmen
John. Dean
Freddie Garza
Richard Flores
Edward ‘Hrna
Michael: Polaseks
Malay Raniirex
Thoms Reed
Tammy Ring
Tames
Tackitt
Sacred Heart
T. C. Moore Tract
Little League
A. M
Kosciusko
John Connally
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Cibolo Reservoir
Ecleto Reservoir
Goliad Reservoir
Goliad County
Guadalupe Co
Corpus Christi Policemen
Leo Jasik
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