Public Hearings on New Bus Lines Held in Wilson County
The Texas Railroad Commission chaired by John G. Ross held three hearings at the Wilson county courthouse on new bus routes. J. B. Connally seeks a line from McCoy to San Marcos via Floresville and nearby towns. L. H. Wheeler requests a segment from Lockhart to San Antonio via multiple towns with state highway routes. J. R. Luker advances a Karnes City to San Marcos route via Nixon and Stockdale. Greyhound and Union Bus Lines oppose all new lines. Luker and Connally are represented by Marshall Bell and W. E. Pope respectively.
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Texas Railroad Commission
John G. Ross
Wilson County
J. B. Connally
Floresville
McCoy
Path
Stockdale
Seguin
San Marcos
Wheeler
L. H. Wheeler
Lockhart
San Antonio
Maxwell
Martindale
Zorn
Geronimo
McQueeney
Marion
Schertz
Randolph Field
Converse
Kirby
J. R. Luker
Karnes City
Nixon
Greyhound
Union Bus Lines
Marshall Bell
Luker
W. E. Pope
Corpus Christi
Connally
A H Raabe Laid To Rest At Path
A H Raabe dies after lingering illness at home near Path on November 21 1936. Requiem at Blessed Sacrament and Catholic interment followed. Rev Father James Marsellier officiated. He helped found Path church cemetery, widow predeceased him by fourteen years. Born January 26 1865 in Ellinger Texas, he married Barbara Bohm and had five children, thirteen grandchildren, and many relatives.
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Path
A. H. Raabe
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
James Marsellier
Paul Kruhl
Emil Hoelscher
Gus Kruhl
Jesse Albert
Fred Lassig
Arthur Hoelscher
Raabe
Poth
Ellinger
Fayette County
Texas
Moulton
Barbara Bohm
Rosebud
Uvalde
Wilson County
Anton
Otto
Margaret
Erna
Angela Meyer
Kathrine Fehrenkamp
Shiner
Elizabeth Mickoetter
Hattie Roessler
LaGrange
Robert
Andrew Raabe
Ocker
Leo
Charlie Raabe
Edna Triumphs Over Yorktown in Playoff Victory
Edna defeats York Wildcats 28 to 12 on the local field in PEDNA Texas on November 27 in a decisive playoff game victory. The win advances Edna to the next round as Yorktown struggles to respond in the final quarters.
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Edna
Yorktown
Pedna
Texas
York Wildcats
Floresville PTA Meeting Postponed To Dec 10 3:30 PM
The Floresville Parent-Teacher Association meeting, announced last week, is postponed from December 3 to 3:30 p m December 10 due to a football game with Stockdale at the same hour. Publicity Chairman says the meeting will be held in the high school auditorium.
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Floresville Parent-Teacher Association
Stockdale
Important Farm Loan Assn Meeting Dec 9 Floresville
The Floresville Farm Loan Association calls a stockholders meeting at the Floresville courthouse on Wednesday December 9 at 2 p m A Houston Bank representative will discuss the Federal Farm Loan system impact on Wilson county agriculture over 20 years and future plans The secretary treasurer R A Wiseman Sr urges attendance by borrowers and all Wilson county citizens involved in farming welfare
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Floresville Farm Loan Association
Court House
Floresville
Houston Bank
Federal Farm Loan System
Wilson County
Bank For Agriculture
Federal Land Bank
National Administration
Floresville National Farm. Loan Association
R. A. Wiseman
Subscription list to be published next week
The Chronicle Journal announces the Bargain Offer period closed November 30 and that the full renewals and new subscriptions will be withheld until Friday. Gratitude is expressed to paying subscribers and praise received by letter and in person. Many new subscribers were added to the list.
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Chronicle -Journal
Turkey price fixing denied amid Texas complaints
Washington officials said no evidence supported claims that turkeys priced around 28 cents a pound in Chicago came from packer collusion. Mohler noted probes in Crawford Mc Gregor Waco and Gonzales found no basis for price fixing, while a live Texas price of 12 cents per pound was cited.
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Washington, D. C
Agricultural Department
Crawford
Texas
J. R. Mohler
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Tom Connally
J. H. Ruff
Ft. Worth
McGregor
Waco
Mohler
Gonzales
Chicago
Ida Murray Re elected to State Committee
Miss Ida Mae Murray of Floresville, longtime San Antonio city schools faculty member, prominent in the Texas State Teachers Association, was reelected as a member of the executive committee.
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Ida Mae Murray
Floresville
San Antonio
Texas State’ Teachers’. ‘Association
Employees Asked to Return SS-5 Forms by Dec 5
Floresville post office reports about 858 blanks mailed to employers for distribution among workers. Include SS-5 forms, with full filling instructions, to be returned to the post office by December 5 1936. after processing, workers will receive individual account numbers for future employment.
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Floresville
Lee McDaniel
Democrats Urged To Help Clear National Deficit
Austin Texas December 1 state Democratic leaders appeal for funds to wipe out a half million dollar national committee deficit. With about a quarter of the 50000 Texas quota raised through August eight thousand contributions arrived, and Roy Miller says Texas Democrats can reach the 50000 goal if district and county leaders solicit donations. He praises regional responsiveness and urges more volunteers to help.
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Austin
Texas
Democratic National Committee
W. Forbes
Morgan
National Committee
Roy Miller
Miller
District Court To Close Next Week For Few Trials
District Court will close next week as only a handful of cases remain. In the latest dispositions the docket shows dismissals on two Daniel Gonzales cases and two Daniel Martinez cases for robbery by assault. Harvey Flowers faced burglary charges in another state case, while A S Carbojal was charged with theft and Poli Garcia with assault.
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Moxda
State of Texas
Daniel Gonzales
Daniel Martinez
Texas
Harvey Flowers
A. S
Carbojal
Poli Garcia
Roosevelt Lead Tops 10 7 Million In Latest Vote Tabulation
Houston Chronicle reported the November 3 election totals with President Roosevelt leading Governor Landon by about 10.1 million votes. Major and minor party tallies were incomplete, but show Roosevelt ahead, Moogely Teatly 27,109,428 to Landon 16,383,451, with Lemke 742,513 Browder 60,255 Colvin 22,950 Aiken 8,735 and Carter 67,208 among others. Total reported votes reached roughly 44.5 million.
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Houston Chronicle
Roosevelt
Landon
Associated Press
Moogelyeltee Ae
Lemke
Thomas
Browder
Colvin
Aiken
Hunters Tell Terrible Tales From Kerrville Hunting Trip
A Path Texas hunting party led by Ross Robuck and Victor Warnken with Sheriff-elect Geo Boothe of Wilson County and Paul Ermler regales tales of near misses and wild shots above Kerrville. Mrs Geo Boothe reportedly slays the finest buck, while Boothe is teased for wild marksmanship.
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Ross Robuck
Victor Warnken
Path
Geo. Boothe
Stockdale
Paul Ermler
Walter Mumme
Saspamco
Kerrville
Hunters
Peformers
Fred. Robuck
George Boothe
Wilson County
Boothe
Robuck
Buck
Vic Warnken
Ermler
Three-Cow Dairy Idea Urged by Nixon News Writer
J. R. Kidwell of the Nixon News argues for a three to four cow dairy on marginal land. He contends small farms could profit by producing cream to sell to town buyers, stating that even poor land can support a modest dairy with three cows.
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J. R. Kidwell
The
Nixon News
Kidwell
Local PTA Hosts Annual Football Banquet Tuesday Evening
Conrad Lussy of Falls City shot a four point buck in the Sand Hills last Saturday. He is among the area's few successful hunters this season.
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P.T.A
Conrad Lussy
Falls City
Sand Hills
Robert Lee Johnson Dies Near Floresville
Robert Lee Johnson, 71, died at his farm north of Floresville on Wednesday November 25, 1936 after a week with pneumonia. Burial followed at Dewees cemetery beside relatives. Rev E E Tankersley led rites. Mrs Tankersley sang. Born October 81, 1865 near Lockhart he lived in Caldwell county as a youth, farmed in Floresville, spent years in Louisiana then returned to Wilson county in 1934. He joined Floresville Baptist Church and supported the Full Faith Gospel Tabernacle. Survived by wife eight children three stepchildren twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren two sisters.
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Robert Lee Johnson
Floresville
Dewees
E. E. Tankersley
Full Gospel Faith Tabernacle
Lockhart
Texas
Caldwell County
Louisiana
Evan Johnson
Wilson County
1936 All-District 42-B Football Eleven
The Cuero Record lists the mythical all-district 42-B football eleven as chosen by writers and fans from seven towns. Floresville had no first-team picks. Bill Dunn and Clifton Stadler received second-team honors, with players from Yorktown, Kenedy, Beeville, Victoria, Edna, Cuero, and Edna represented across positions.
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Cuero Record
Pete
Howerton
Floresville
Ite
Bill Dunn
Tiger
Clifton Stadler
Cuero
STCC Plan Promises Beef Cattle Feeding Study South Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas Dec 1 A group of farmers and ranchers with support from the South Texas Chamber of Commerce proposed an experimental cattle feeding study in South Texas. Delegates from Houston San Antonio the Rio Grande Valley and Beeville outlined plans to promote the project to boost the regional cattle industry.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
South Texas
Floresville PTSA Banquet Honors Tiger Team at Grammar School
The Floresville Parent-Teacher Association hosted its annual football banquet for the Tiger squad coaches and fans at the grammar school. Seventy-one guests filled long tables in red and white chrysanthemum decor with mint favors, a menu including olives and roast turkey, and honors for players and staff.
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Floresville
Tiger
Grammar School
Red Cross Members Still Being Enrolled in 1936 Roll Call
Wilson County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports 148 members enrolled as of yesterday noon for the annual Roll Call. Dues are $1 for one year and enrollment is open at county banks or through committee members Mrs. John Pickett and Mrs. Hal V. Warren. Aim is 175 members. recent new members include Mrs. Ed Franklin, Dr. J. Blake, Sr. and Lee McDaniel.
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Red Cross
Wilson County
American Red Cross
John Pickett
Hal V. Warren
Ed ‘Franklin
Sheehy
J. Ee ‘Blake
J. We Blake Lee McDaniel Guss
A. Lehmann
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Railroad Commission
P.T. A
Important Farm Loan Ass’n
Turkey
Ida Murray
STCC
Sam Fore, Jr
We Ee “McGraw
First. Baptist Church
A. E. Johns
Figersu
Roy E. Seale
Wiliam Dunn
Johnnie Merchant
Amos Caldwell
Athletic Association
A. L. McNeil
J. V
Hiwin
My. Hill
Wire
Espf. Conn
A. Splenak
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