Heavy Rain Breaks Long Drought in Wilson County
Floresville and Wilson County recorded a torrential rain Wednesday into Thursday, with Tom Johnson noting 6 inches by 7 am. Path measured 7.5 inches near the area, the creep near Hermann Sons Hall flooded, and traffic outruns left lines down. The storm relief strengthened late peanuts and pasture, easing dairymen’s concerns.
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Floresville
Wilson County
Tom Johnson
Path
Hermann Sons Hall
Poth
Corpus Christi
Ben Jaskinia Honored On 51st Birthday
A large family gathering celebrated Ben Jaskinia's 51st birthday on Sunday August 18 with fried chicken steak potato salad and a 51 candle cake. Relatives from Pruski Korzekwa and Dudek households attended including Bert Bernice Elaine Marie Henry Rapstine and Bert Lyssy on furlough from the US Navy.
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Edmund Pruski
Emil Pruski
Leonard Korzekwa
Hélen Jaskina
Ben Jaskinia
Bert
Bernice
Leslie
Leonard Korzékwa
Elaine Marie
Helen Jaskina
Henry Rapstine
Stanley Pruski
Antone
Tommy Jaskina
Bert Lyssy
A U. S. Navy
Albert ‘Dudek
Phil Dudek
Gerald
Albert T. Dudek
Joyce
Stanley Dudek
Jaskinia
Floresville Poth stores close for Labor Day
Floresville and Poth businesses will close all day Monday September 2 in observance of Labor Day following years of customary practice. The shutdown affects Floresville and Poth stores as part of an annual agreement.
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Floresville-Poth
Floresville
Poth
Floresville Poth 9 man Touch Football Practice Tonight
Floresville and Poth meet at Tiger Field under lights at 7 30 for a 9 man touch football practice game Fans are invited free will offering to cover lighting costs and warm up for the season ahead
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Floresville
Poth
Tiger Field
Sheriff Race Narrowly Moves Forward Amid Ballot Turnout
Wilson County voters cast a little over half of about 2500 registered ballots last Saturday. With no county races hotly contested, the sheriff’s contest was resolved earlier by the withdrawal of Ernest Tyson due to illness, affecting the run-off dynamics.
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Ernest Tyson
Wilson County
Peanut Festival Highlighted By Seguin Music Meet
A large crowd attended the Vandercook School of Music concert in Max Starcke Park Seguin where 200 musicians and staff performed. Floresville featured a piece titled Peanut Schottische by Fritz Teltschik with dancers Jean Hailson and Marcylee Adams in peanut costumes. In Wilson County political results were tallied with Beauford Jester winning the governor's race by about two to one margins and Allan Shivers leading for lieutenant governor. County totals showed Jester 1669, Rainey 831. Shivers 16956, 684 for Boyce House. McDonald candidates tied closely for Agriculture Commissioner and other county race counts noted.
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Floresville
Vandercook School of Music
Seguin
Max Starcke Park
Fritz Teltschik
Jean Halson
Marcylee Adams
Layig
Ters
Beauford Jester
Wilson County
Jester
Rainey
Allan Shivers
Jefferson County
Boyce “House
Ft. Worth
McDonalds
Commissioner of Agriculture
J. E. McDonald
R. E. McDonald
Tom Beauchamp
Court of Criminal Appeals
Jesse Owens
4 H Club Round Up Attendance at A and M College Station
County Agent Ww Moore and Assistant Ra Hodges with Miss Alta Marie Placke attend the State 4 H Club Round Up at A and M College. Leroy Schneider Louis Steenken Jr and Sr accompany Mr Hodges as Wil son County 4 H Club representatives chosen for outstanding club achievements. Mrs W J Moore and their children visit Bryan during the event.
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Je Moore
Ra. Hodges
Alta Marie Placke
Wilson County
College Station
Mr. Hodges
Leroy Schneider
Kasper
Louis Steenken, Jr
Denhawken
Louis Steenken
W. J. Moore
Pleasanton Barbecue Planned by St Andrew’s Parish
The St Andrew’s Catholic Church parishioners plan a big annual homecoming barbecue on Sunday September 1 on the shady grounds of Pleasanton City Hall along the San Antonio Corpus Christi highway No 281 South. Dinner at 1130 am and supper at 530 pm offer barbecued beef goat sheep cowboy stew and homemade sausage with trim mings. Refreshments games and music by Charlie and his Musical Ramblers will entertain throughout the day and evening.
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Charlie
Build Terraces Now With Your Farm Tractor Or Plow
A practical advisory urges farmers to start terrace farming using their own tractors or plows. It emphasizes applying terraces to prevent soil erosion, manage runoff, and improve field productivity. Recommendations focus on affordable, do it yourself setup and maintenance tips for small to medium plots.
Beauford Jester Wins Governors Race by Two to One
Beauford Jester, Corsicana lawyer and Texas Railroad Commissioner member, decisively defeated Homer P. Rainey in the Texas governor’s race by nearly two to one in the Democratic primary. Nomination is tantamount to election in Texas, with over a million voters participating. Final county tabulations from the Texas Election Bureau covered all 254 counties.
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Texas
Beauford
Corsicana
Texas Railroad Commission
Homer P. Rainey
Texas University
Dallas News
Texas Election Bureau
Floresville Tigers Fall To Cestohowa In Loss
The Floresville Tigers dropped an 18 to 13 decision to Cestohowa on Sunday. Moczygemba powered five runs with seven hits while Red Finger yielded six runs late as Cestohowa rallied in the seventh. F. Divins led Floresville with eight hits and six trips, and Kotara homered for Cestohowa.
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Floresville Tigers
Cestohowa
Tigers
Moczygemba
Cestohona
F. Divins
Tiger
Swift
Kotara
Floresville
Céatobows
Batterise
Mocsygembs
Ene Myrk
R.A. . Popham
Floresville School Sets Open Date And Staff For Term
Floresville Public Schools announce the new term opening Monday September ninth with E L Wildman as superintendent and a full faculty listed. High school registration occurs Friday at ten. elementary students begin Monday and attend a full day. Bus routes begin 8:00 a.m. with Midway service to out Stotdale highway and return.
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Floresville
E. L. Wildman
Lois Tipton
Ralph Starnes
Leissner Path
Gladys Skinner
Ideal
Stotkdale Highway
Floresville Prepares for Peanut Festival Queen Jo Ann Irwin Named
Floresville readies the first postwar Peanut Festival for 1946 with Miss Jo Ann Irwin named Queen. The celebration features a coronation, parade, library dedication, rodeo, football game, old homecoming events, and veteran recognition, plus citywide decorations and peanut vine decor.
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Jo Ann Irwin
Floresville
Leonid Kreidel
S. J. Irwin
A. & I. College
Floresville Music Club
Parent-Teacher’s Association
South Texas
Wilson County
Labatt School Set to Open on September 9
Labatt School will open for the new term on Monday September 16 with Miss Gwendolyn O'Neill as teacher. A full enrollment of pupils is urged for the first week.
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Labatt School
Gwendolyn O’neill
Floresville Visitor Named New Soil Conservationist
J M Parks named the new Soil Conservationist of Work Group 46 for four adjoining districts. He will base in Seguin and directs Wilson Comal Hayes Guadalupe Hayes Calwell Travis and Alamo Districts. Parks, with the Soil Conservation Service since 1935, lauds Wilson County cooperation and expects notable county progress next year.
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J. M. Parks
Floresville
Soil Conservation Office
Mr. Parks
Wilson
Comal-Hayes-Guadalupe
Hayes-Calwell-Travis
Alamo
Seguin
Soil Conservation Service
Chronicle-Journal
Wilson County
Floresville Lions Hear Chicago Conductor Praising Local Band
Floresville Lions Club hosted an open air meeting beside the White House Cafe with Ladies Night observing. Chicago conductor H E Nutt of the Vandercook School of Music praised the Floresville School Band and its directors, noting statewide honors in War Bond sales and music meets. The Vandercook program featured baton work by Curtis Morgan Gatesville Willis Vickery Dale Stanley Moos Alton Roan and others from Texas towns.
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Floresville Lions Club
White House
Fritz Teltschik
Floresville
Chicago
Vandercook ‘School of Music
Seguin
Texas
Vandercook
Curtis Morgan
Flag
Baton
Gatesville
Willis Vickery
Dale
Stanley Moos
Austin
Alton Roan
Breckenridge
Banks To Observe Labor Day Holiday
Banks will be closed all day next Monday September 2 in observance of Labor Day. Customers are asked to take notice. Banks named include First City National Bank Floresville and First National Bank of Poth.
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City National Bank
Floresville
First National Bank. of
Poth
Poth School To Open September 3
Poth Public Schools will open for term next Tuesday September 3 at 9 am. Bus service on Kasper and Dewees route between 7 and 8 am with home district routing available.
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Poth
Kasper
Dewees
Yes
New Portrait Studio Opens in Floresville
Francis V. See, a returned veteran and experienced photographer, opens the Vincent Portrait Studio tomorrow in the Marks building Floresville. He remodeled the building for his business and offers a ready studio. See has nine years of photography experience and previously lived in the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio. He and his wife and son moved to Floresville to make it home. He served four years as a B-24 pilot in the Pacific theater.
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Francis V. See
Vincent Portrait
Marks
Floresville
Mr. See
Mr. Lee
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio
Air Forces
Pacific
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