Murder trial in Elizondo case ends in acquittal
The district court in Wilson county closed its fall term with the State versus Pedro Elizondo going to trial. A special venire of 75 was exhausted, proceedings stretched into Friday night, and the jury returned a not guilty verdict after deliberating for about forte minutes. Several attorneys represented the defendant as the case concluded.
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Wilson County
Pedro
Elizondo
B.carr
T. P. Morris Ted
Disney W. O. Murray, Jr
W. H. Blanton
Flores
Peter
State Highway Commissioner Visits Floresville Wednesday
Hon John H Bickett Sr of San Antonio and H S Wilder of Brammer Wilder road contractors toured Floresville Wednesday to review new highway work in the precinct and discuss a bond issue in Path community to finish the coast highway. He suggested about 100000 dollars could complete the remaining ten or eleven miles and noted Falls City in Karnes County faced the same proposition.
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John H. Bickett, Sr
San Antonio
State Highway Commission
H. S. Wilder
Brammer & Wilder
Floresville
Bickett
A. B. Murray
Chronicle-Journal
Murray
Path
Highway Commission
Falls City
Karnes County
Richey Evangelistic Campaign Opens in San Antonio
Floresville residents anticipate large turnout from Wilson County as the Richey Evangelistic Campaign opens in San Antonio on December 13.
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Richey
San Antonio
First Quarterly Conference To Be Held Sunday
The first quarterly Methodist Conference for the current year will be held at the church next Sunday night. Rev. Jesse T. King presiding elder of the Cuero District will preach at 7 o'clock in the evening.
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Jesse T. King
Cuero
King
Floresville Civic Club Meeting at City Hall Friday
Floresville Civic Club will hold its meeting at City Hall on Friday December 4 at 4 o clock. All members are urged to attend. The notice also advertises Christmas Cards printed or engraved by The Chronicle Journal.
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Civic Club
City Hall
the Chronicle. Journal
Local Dealer Sets Up Radio For Floresville Stockdale Fans
Gary Varnon, a well known local garage man and radio dealer, received praise for the service he provided on Thanksgiving Day. He sent a 6 tube Freed-Eisemann radio and aerial to Stockdale so Floresville and Stockdale fans could hear the Texas A and M game broadcast on WCAR while watching the Floresville Stockdale clash. Prof. Manire aided the installation from Stockdale school facilities.
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Gary Varnon
Stockdale
College Station
Floresville Kangaroos
Mr. Varnon
Floresville
Varnon
WCAR
San Antonio
Texas—A. & M
Manire
Stockdale School
G Splendid
Wiseman Funeral Sunday Attended by Lavernia Community
The funeral of W. M. Wiseman, Lavernia banker and longtime Wilson county resident, was held in Lavernia last Sunday morning with a large crowd in attendance. Floral tributes from friends testified to the esteem in which he was held, with Floresville attendees including S. V. Houston and J. H. Spruce among others.
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W. M. Wiseman
Lavernia
Wilson County
Floresville
S. V. Houston
John H. Mayes
J. H. Spruce
W. W. Herrington
H. Q. Wiseman
J. E. Wiseman
R. A. Wiseman
Robert Wiseman
Elizabeth Wiseman
Floresville Motor Co Names New Manager Carl Davis
Floresville welcomes Carl Davis of San Antonio as the new Floresville Motor Co manager succeeding J T Morgan who returns to Devine to run the Ford agency there. Davis moved his family to Floresville and began December 1, with E B Stone as bookkeeper joining from Trinidad Colorado.
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Carl Davis
San Antonio
Floresville Motor Co
Wilson County
Ford Dealers
Davis
J. T. Morgan
Morgan
Devine
Ford
Morgan-Woodward Co
Dow Motor Co
Houston
Floresville
Gordon
Stone
Floresville Hunters Bring Home The Venison
Floresville hunters report good success despite poor hunting weather. Lee McDaniel and C S Meadows visited Frio county during Thanksgiving, returning with two bucks. Roy G. Rader and W O Stephenson hunted Mason county and brought back one buck. The editor thanks those parties for venison and notes the Cemetery Association will meet the second Friday at 3 PM with Mrs. R B E Johnson.
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Floresville
Lee McDaniel
C. Ss. Meadows
Frio County
Mr. Meadows
Mr. McDaniel
Roy G. Rader
W. O. Stephenson
Mason County
Mr. Stephenson
The
Cemetery Association
R. BE. Johnson
Mayor J H Brown Reported Some Better
Floresville banker and mayor J H Brown has been critically ill at his home since last Wednesday. Two trained nurses have cared for him as his condition was serious. Reports from his bedside yesterday afternoon indicated some improvement. Dr C S Venable of San Antonio, called in with local Dr J B Sparks on three occasions.
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J. H. Brown
Floresville
Wilson County
C. 8. Venable
San Antonio
J. B. Sparks
Lutheran Ladies Bazaar Tomorrow at Floresville Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Lutheran Church of Floresville will hold a bazaar tomorrow in the Butler Building, occupied by the City Tailor Shop. It opens at 10 A.M. and runs through the day.
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Ladies Aid Society
First Lutheran Church of
Floresville
Butler
Floresville Musical Club To Hold Open House
Floresville Musical Club will host an open house next Tuesday at 8 o clock at Mrs. J E Canfield home. Miss Kathleen Canfield and Miss Jo Beth Canfield will be soloists for the evening, with committees urged to phone in guest lists to Mrs Canfield.
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Floresville
Musical Club
Kathleen Canfield
Jo Beth Canfield
Mail Cards and Parchi Deadlines for Distances
Mail cards and parchis to points within one day’s travel must be mailed no later than December 20. For destinations within two days travel, the deadline is a later date abbreviated in the notice.
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the Chronicle
Real Radio Service
Joseph Conrad
Percy Marmont
Buck Jones
Harold Bell Wright
Motor Co
Lincoln
Fordson
Pershing Theatre
Floresville Musical Club
E. Canfield
J. C
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