Ameri Road Company Pays Judgment in Highway Case
In Austin on December 1 the Ameri Road Company turned over a check for 286000 dollars to Philquist clerk of the fifty third district court. The payment settles a judgment to the state for excess highway profits. Graves, attorney for the county, said the company would file in a court registrary canceled claims with the highway department. The check drawn on the American Exchange National Bank was signed by Ne ff Garves, local attorney, and will be presented by Mr. Hatcher tomorrow.
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Austin
Tex
Ameri- Road Company
Philquist
Fiftyth Third Z “District Court
Iren Graves
State Highway Department
Icuibek
American Xchange National Bank
K. Mellyer
Neff Garves
Mr. Hatcher
Letter From C E Walker Hankhauer Texas 1925
C E Walker writes from Texas describing a move to Floresville area. He reports 348 acres on a paved road near a public school, built a six room bungalow, cleared land, farmed, and established a filling station and small store with a good trade. He mentions a sulphur water oil show, a half-lease on land with high rent, fig trees with some fruit, variable weather, and generally steady prospects while recalling Floresville and its people.
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Floresville
C. BE. Walker
Bachelor Girls' Bridge Club Hosts Trophy Night
Miss Lois Waldie hosted the Bachelor Girls' Bridge Club at the Carr residence for a lively evening. The trophy went to Loriie Davis Lasca Franklin and Eunice McAda. guests included Miss Anna Warren and Mesdames Eschenburg and Murray.
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Lois Waldie
Bachelor Girls
The
Carr
Aia Sait LC
Loriie Davis
Lasca Franklin
Eunice McAda
Anna Warren
Mesdames A. ©. Eschenburg
W. C. Murray
Presbyterian Church Notice for Sunday meetings
Sabbath School every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock led by J. E. Wiseman. Christian Endeavor each Sunday at 4 o'clock led by Mrs. P. L. Holcombe. Preaching services on the Fourth and Fifth Sundays conducted by Rev. Marsh M. Callaway.
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Endeavor
P. L. Holcombe
Marsh M. Callaway
Thank You Notes From The Community For Infant Geo McInvale
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during the illness and death of Geo McInvale. Wm Bowling, Flor esville Quick Service Station manager, and companions John Barnes Bart Masters returned with an 8 point buck from a hunting trip. Rev and Mrs Chaffee attend the State Baptist Convention in Mineral Wells this week.
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Wm. Bowling
Floresville
John Barnes
Bart Masters
Bill
H. H. Chaffee
State Baptist Convention
Mineral
Barefield Weds Miss Ruth Winn in San Antonio
Barefield of San Antonio and Ruth Winn of our city were married Thursday in San Antonio with a Baptist minister officiating. The groom, a World War veteran in the transfer business, and the bride, raised here and long employed at Stern's New Store in Jourdanton, will reside in San Antonio. The News Monitor offers best wishes for a happy life together.
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B. G. Barefield
San Antonio
Ruth Winn
Our City
Stern
Jourdanton
W M S Social Meeting at Mrs Herrington Home
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church hosted a Monday afternoon social for ladies from several churches at Mrs E W Herrington's home. The event featured cheerful rooms, cut flowers, a prayer, and a musical program with young musicians from Sears, Dance Chaminade, and Schutte. A lively family tree quiz sparked a near family row, resolved before refreshments of coffee pie and cheese sandwiches.
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Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
E. W. Herrington
J. D. Spruce
Garette—Handel
Edna_ Moehrig
de Ol
Ark Amovin
John W. Spruce
Mendelssohn
Lillie Blake
Geraldine Manning
Judge Winch ester Kelso Dies in San Antonio Home
Floresville mourns Judge Winch ester Kelso who died of a heart attack at his San Antonio home on Tuesday of last week. A prominent Texas figure, he served on Mexican affairs and was the youngest judge of the 28th District at 28. Survived by wife May Joyce Kelso and other relatives.
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Floresville
Winchester Kelso
San Antonio
Kelso
Texas
Eagle Pass
May Joyce Kelso
J. W. ‘Joyce
Girl Scouts Serve Turkey Dinner for President Coolidge
Girl Scouts from Washington and surrounding areas prepared and served a turkey dinner to President and Mrs Coolidge during Girl Scout Week. The Little House in Washington hosted the event where Scouts from various troops acted as hostesses, with Mrs Coolidge serving as Honorary President of the Girl Scouts of the United States.
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Girl Scouts
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Little House
Woman's Federation of Clubs
Washington
Better Homes
Girl Scouts of Wellington
The
Girl Scouts of the United
Road Bonds Rally for Good Roads in Yoakum Area
Overwhelming support for a $200000 road bond showed strong local backing this weekend. In Yoakum city the measure passed 816 to 98 though a quarter of the district lies in the road area. Concrete voted 50 to 5 and Hochheim backed a lateral connection 38 to 18.
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Yoakum
Hochhelm
Man pays 25 cents for stockings stolen a year ago
Amarillo Texas November 30 A man enters a dry goods store and offers two dimes and a nickel to compensate for stockings he stole for his child over a year ago. He says he has "getting religion" and felt the urge to set the matter right.
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Amarillo
Texas
Pioneer Stockman McKinney Dies After Long Beeville Life
Mac McKinney, 76, longtime Bee County resident and pioneer stockman, died Monday at his Beeville home after a career spanning Goliad, Karnes, and Bee counties. Born in 1849 in Mississippi, he helped drive cattle to northern markets, later farmed Bee County land and owned a large Patton ranch near Pettns. Survived by four children and his wife, funeral plans were not yet announced.
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Mac McKinney
Bee County
Beeville
San Antonio
Mississippi
Texas
Goliad
Karnes
Bee
Pettns
Old Trail Drivers’ Association
Song
W. B
J. J
Frank
McKinney
Hodges
Scout Troop Organized in Weimar Texas
Weimar Texas November 28 Scout Troop No 1 Boy Scouts of America sponsored by Knights of Columbus has been organized in the town. The troop committee includes Rev Seymanski Joseph Seifert and Br Hluchanek.
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Weimar
Texas
Boy Scouts of America
Council of Knights of Columbus
Rev
Seymanski
Joseph Seifert
Hluchanek
Plant shipments start from Devine Texas cabbage and onion plants
The C H Melton Plant Farm began shipping cabbage and onion plants with output projected to rise to six million daily, matching last winter and spring levels. Robstown officials Mr. J W Galbraith city marshal and Capt W L Wright moved to Robstown with Mrs Wright and son Simp Tom, after visiting Floresville. The Mineral Wells convention in early December shows attendance rising as Baptist delegates open state proceedings.
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J. W. Galbraith
Capt
W. L. Wright
Robstown
B. D. Fore
Mr. Galbraith
Capt. Wright
Baptist Church Sunday Worship Plan Updated
Sunday School starts at 10 A.M. with Sam Lane listed for September. The poll date is February 6. No preaching in morning or evening due to the pastor's absence. Congregation to worship with the Methodist church. Pastor H. H. Chaffee announces the arrangement.
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Sam Lane
Methodist Church Weekly Calendar Outlook
Quarterly Conference is Sunday with Sunday School at 9 25 morning service at 10 45 and devotional at 6 15 Young People’s Endeavor at 7 Rev J T King preaches after the conference musical program featured Everyone invited Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 15 Roy G Rader P C W H Mitchell Supt Primary Mrs H T Graham Supt Cradle Roll Mrs John Wiseman President Woman’s Work Mrs B E Beck Supt C E
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Young People’s Christian Endeavor
J. T. King
Roy G. Rader
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C. E. Walker
Hankhauer
Sam Fore, Jr
Floresville, Texas
Sam
Bet
Bachelor Girls’ Bridge
Presbyterian Church Notice
Floresville Parish
Luther League
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Path
Peace Lutheran
Dewees School House
A.B. Plathmann
Geo. McInvale and
Barefield
Winn
Cee
News Monitor
Atascosa News Monitor
Lewis F. Freyberg
First Lutheran Church of
St. Luke's Evangelical Church
Zanesville
Offlo
Shore
Sears
Dorothy Johnson
Witches’ — Dance
Schutte
Jeweth Franklin
Annie Laurie
John W. ‘Spruce
Judge W. Kelso
President Cool
Eyal
Chili
L de Flores
Chronicle-Journal
Baptists Open State Convention
Mineral Wells
C. W
Baptist Church
John Wiseman
Pres
Mrs. Be, D. Beck
C. E
A. D. Warnken & Son
Ginners and Millers
Marlin
Texas Hereford
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