Grisham Ice Cream Chooses Floresville for New Creamery
The Grisham Ice Cream Company of Corpus Christi will open a complete creamery plant in Floresville by January 15. R. C. Ridgell will manage operations, the Klaesel building is leased, and part of the plant has already moved from Brownsville. The project, costing about 12000 dollars, will produce butter ice cream and other dairy products for local sale and shipment. The firm seeks local dairy suppliers and plans to serve the Floresville region with modern facilities and capacity.
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Grisham Ice Cream Company
Floresville
Grisham Ice Cream Company of
Corpus Christi
R. C. Ridgell
Grisham Company
Klaesel
Franklin-Sheehy Chevrolet Co
Brownsville
Wharton
R C Lange Buried Here Past Monday
Rudolph C. Lange a long time Wilson County resident died at his home near Floresville on Sunday December 6 1936 at 415 pm age 78. He was born in Brandenburg Germany June 12 1858 and came to Texas at age ten. He is buried in Floresville Cemetery beside his Lange family homestead near Cibolo after a life that followed farming and Lutheran faith.
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Rudolph C. Lange
Wilson County
Floresville
Mr. Lange
Brandenburg
Germany
Round Top
Fayette County
Texas
Bertha Wilkens
Ander Iat
Cibolo
Lange
Community Play At Camp Ranch Dec 12
A community play titled Bound To Marry will be staged at the Camp Ranch school house Saturday night December 12 at 8 o clock Tickets cost 10 cents and 2 bits admission Dance after the play is free to ticket buyers All are invited for an enjoyable evening.
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Camp Ranch
Christmas Broadcast Dec 20 by San Antonio Orphans
WOAI in San Antonio will air a special Christmas program on Sunday morning December 20 at 10 am featuring the children of the Protestant Orphan's Home. The play The Little Town of Bethlehem will be presented by arrangement, with a 65 voice chorus. Sunday Schools across the district will listen as the broadcast serves as their lesson for the day.
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WOAI
San Antonio
Bethlehem
National Broadcasting Co
District Court Clears Docket This Term
The fall term adjourns soon after a busy session with 65 cases disposed, 44 civil and 21 criminal. Divorces, pleas and dismissals mark the civil docket while three criminal cases were delayed due to counsel illness. Jurors for the spring term will be chosen Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. by commissioners Swift, Woellert and Donaho.
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District Court
Rauvené Vidal Ximenes
Aurelia Ximenes
C. R. Watson
Eugena Alderman Watson
State of Texas
Vicente Garza
Pedro Farias
Jesus Medina
Feliz
Gusman
Perez
Frank Perez
Belen G. Morales
Augustin Morales
Manuela P. Olivares
Jose Olivares
Defense Council
Will Swift
Fairview
W. H. Woellert
Two Former Floresville Citizens Die Recently
The Chronicle Journal was informed this week by J M Tipton of the deaths of two well known Floresville and Wilson County citizens. E B Hudson, 75, died at Westbrook Texas Mitchell County on December 25, 1986, and is buried.
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Chronicle-Journal
J. .M. Tipton
Floresville
Wilson County
Hudson
Westbrook
Texas
Mitchell ‘County
Stockdale Brahmas Defeat Floresville 12 to 0 in Victory
The Stockdale Brahmas, district champions, defeated Floresville Tigers 12 to 0 to close the season. Baker blocked a Floresville punt, W Smith connected with T Smith on a first quarter score, and V Smith added a late nine yard run. An injury to Floresville halfback Alex Lopez occurred early.
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Stockdale Brahmas
Floresville Tigers
Stockdale
Floresville
Tigers
Beeville High School
Brahmas
Jesse Smith
Baker
Alex. Lopez
Tiger
Spencer Fatally Shot While Deer Hunting Near Vance
C W Spencer, 55, local auto salesman, was killed late Monday afternoon when another hunter mistook him for a deer in a pasture near Vance Texas. He died about two hours later. Funeral services expected Wednesday. The Spencer family, longtime residents, are from Falls City and Mrs Spencer was formerly Miss Tiny Culpepper. The Chronicle Journal extends condolences.
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Uvalde
Texas
C. W. Spencer
Vance
Spencer
Spencers
West Texas
Tiny Culpepper
Falls City
The
Chronicle-Journal
Farm Loan Association Meeting Draws Crowd
The Floresville National Farm Loan Association held a December meeting at the courthouse with over a hundred borrowers from Wilson County in attendance. Federal Land Bank official McWhirter spoke on loan conditions, noting a 4 percent rate versus prior nine percent rates and $2,250,000 loaned to 815 farmers. He praised member cooperation and expected move to class one, and agreed to attend the FFA banquet that night.
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Floresville
Texas
Federal Land Bank
Wilson County
Land Bank
McWhirter
Texas Teachers Praises NYA Program At Convention
At the annual Texas State Teachers Association meeting in Fort Worth officials praised the National Youth Administration for its work with schools. NYA funds aided 16,503 students to stay in school, with 10,221 in 2,119 elementary schools and 6,282 in 87 colleges and universities earning up to six dollars a month.
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Austin
Texas
Texas State Teachers Association
Fort: Worth
National Youth Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson
NYA
JG Kellam
Floresville Seeks Citywide Lighted Christmas Decor Prize
Floresville Musical Club urges a lighted Christmas tree for every home and decorations for every business in Floresville this holiday season. The voluntary campaign aims to make the courthouse square a notable Christmas gathering, with prizes planned for the most unique and appealing home displays and possible recognition for business displays.
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Floresville
Floresville High Vocational Director lauds Kreidel program
The Vocational Director and Vocational Agriculture instructor at Floresville High praise Kreidel for starting work last year and building an outstanding program attracting statewide attention. Kreidel is a graduate of A and I College Kingsville.
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Floresville High
Kreidel
A. & I. College
Kingsville
Christmas Program At Black Hill School
Community program at Black Hill School Sunday night December 20 at 8 o clock with a Christmas tree and special numbers. Patrons and friends invited. Quinn Sehlert principal and Miss Ida Anna Kropp assistant in charge.
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Black Hill School
Quinn, Sehlertt
Ida Anna Kropp
Democratic Contributors To Be On Honor Roll
A Texas effort lists all donors to the Democratic National Campaign fund. Over 20,000 Texas Democrats contributed about 275000 to the prior campaign and now will be added to an honor roll being compiled at state and national headquarters. The roll will also include donors in the current state drive to raise 500000 to cover a party deficit.
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Austin
Texas
Dec. T
Democratic National Campaign Fund
Democratic Party Fund
John N. Garner
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Democratic National
New York City
Red Cross Roll Call Reaches 152
Mrs. John Pickett, chairman, announced the Wilson County Chapter of the American Red Cross has 152 members enrolled for the year, with a goal of 200 before Christmas. Membership costs $1.00 per year. New members added Wednesday include Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Harper of Sunnyside and Mrs. J. C. Cuellar and Mrs. Julia Cuellar in Floresville.
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John Pickett
Red Cross
Wilson County
American Red Cross
Floresville
Path
Stockdale
la Vernia
Floresville FFA Father and Son Banquet Honors Dr Linke
Floresville FFA chapter hosted an annual Father and Son banquet at the high school with Dr J A Linke of Washington DC as honored guest. The program featured student project reports, speeches by visitors, a PT A prepared menu, and musical interlude by Billie Bundrick. Over 150 attendees, including dads and guests, attended. Leon Kreidel was praised as a standout vocational agriculture teacher.
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J. A. Linke
Washington, D . C
Agriculture Education Service
U. S. Office of Education
Future Farmers of America
Floresville
Leon Kreidel
A. & I. College
Kingsville
Floresville P.T. A
Bo Fea
Richard. K. Heacock
FFLA
Creed
Wayne Connally
Jocal
Sam Fore, Jr
ELF. A
Billie’ Bundrick
Truck Owners Facing Serious Emergency
Austin report quotes J P Gibbs president of the Manufacturers and Merchants Transportation Association warning Texas manufacturers and merchants who use their own trucks to move goods face a serious emergency. Gibbs, Seguin Milling and Power Co vice president and general manager, described local fleets as critical to state commerce and stressed urgency for action.
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Austin
Texas
J. P. Gibbs
Manufacturers and Merchants Transportation Association
Gibbs
Seguin Milling and Power Company
South
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R. C. Lange
Wlavex
Lopez
Hunter
Farm Loan Association
Texas Teachers’ Assn
Praise Nya
F.F. A
TRIP
Agriculture Education
Lee F. F. A. Banquet
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