Floresville Fans And Boosters Honor Tiger Football Team
The Floresville banquet celebrating the Tiger football team band and pep squad drew about 165 guests at Sacred Heart Church recreation room. Zane Lawhon led as master of ceremonies and Harold Scherwitz praised Floresville’s athletic program, coaching staff, and district 28 AA record while urging fair play and lifelong sportsmanship.
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Floresville
Tiger
Scherwitz
Sacred Heart ‘Church
John J. Gerbermann
Sacred Heart Church
Texas University
Harold Scherwitz
The
San Antonio Light
University of Arkansas
Floresville FFA Junior Team Wins Area Contest at Huntsville
Floresville FFA Junior Chapter conducted team took first place at the Area Contest held in Huntsville after winning the Alamo District Contest in San Marcos on November 1. State VP Charles Trecka presented the first place plaque to the team. Allan Drozd said the team will travel to Huntsville the next day.
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Floresville
FFA
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Tittle
Charles Trecka
Texas Association of F. F. A
Floresville F. F. A
Fred Miller
Richard Mills
Michael Svoboda
Stanford Talley
Paty Young
Howard Guenther
Allan Drozd
Floresville Vocational Ag
San Marcos
Cotton Referendum Set for December 15 in Wilson County
The Secretary of Agriculture has set a December 15, 1958 cotton referendum for Wilson County farmers with 1958 acreage interests. Eligible voters include landlords tenants and sharecroppers associated with 1958 allotments. spouses both permitted. Polling locations cover Three Oaks Hall Path Fire Station La Vernia Lavernia Feed and Grain Store Denhawken School Pruski Station Kosciusko ASC Floresville office.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson County
Three Oaks Hall
Path Fire
la Vernia
LaVernia Feed and Grain
Denhawken
Pruski’s Station
Kosciusko
ASC
Floresville
City considers Standish Street relocation in Floresville
At a December 4 Floresville City Council session, a delegation including County Judge Merrill Connally and Hudell Wright presented three petitions signed by about 160 residents of Precinct 1 requesting relocation and improvement of Farm Road 536 from Route 181 to the existing 536 road, with the matter referred to a December 23 special session after county commissioners also weighed options.
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Floresville
Merrill L. Connnally
I. B. Ray
Charley Fuller
Wayne Connally
Hudell Wright
Standish Street
County Commissioners Court
John V. Blake
Commissioners Court
Gene Koch
Fiastern Star Banquet To Be December 15
The O. E. S. annual Christmas banquet will be held December 15 in the First Baptist Church social rooms. Tickets are available from Mrs. Mary Creech, secretary, and reservations should be made by 6:00 p.m. Friday December 12.
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First Baptist Church
Mary Creech
Floresville C of C Tickets Promote Christmas Giveaway
The Floresville Chamber of Commerce sponsors ticketed purchases from member firms starting December 15. On December 20 and December 24 at 5:00 PM five $5 prizes and one $25 grand prize are awarded. Tickets come with 50 cent purchases, one per customer per day. Trades Day December 22 offers special prices. Santa attends the community Christmas Party at the courthouse at 5:30 PM Christmas Eve.
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Floresville Places
Chamber of Commerce
Floresville
Chronicle- Journal
Santa
Your Chamber of Commerce
Hoelschers Plan Flight to New York and Rome for Ordination
Mr and Mrs A T Hoelscher of Floresville and their son Donald travel by plane to New York on December 14 then onward to Rome for the ordination of Donald and about 60 other candidates. Rev James Hoelscher, a Floresville High School graduate, will be ordained at Immaculate Conception Chapel North American College Rome on December 20 1958.
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Hoelschers
New York
Rome
Son
A. T. Hoelscher
Floresville
Elda Laake
Hoelscher
Donald
St. Mary’s University
San Antonio
Alamo City
New York City
United States
Holy Preisthood
James Hoelscher
Floresville High School
Chronicle-Journal
James Edward Hoelscher
Immaculate Conception Chapel
North American College
We Need Copy Early Next 2 Weeks
Chronicle Journal urges advertisers correspondents ministers and others to submit copy by Monday each week due to Christmas rush. Early press schedules needed both weeks to allow staff holiday time. Seek notices of going-aways visits parties family dinners reunions weddings and other holiday news but must be filed early.
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Chronicle-Joural
Tamale Sale at El Mesias Methodist Church
A tamale sale is planned for December 13, 1958 at noon at El Mesias Methodist Church. Tamales cost 65 cents a dozen and are described as very delicious. All M. Y. F. members hope for a successful event. Reporter Lupe Martinez.
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el Mesias
M. Y. F’ers
Lupe Martinez
Ground Breaking for Path St. John's Lutheran Church Ed Building
Ground breaking ceremonies for a new 3552 square foot Educational Building at St. John's Lutheran Church Path were held at 10 am on Sunday December 31 1958. Dr Otto R Schawe officiated assisted by church officers. Construction to cost 16000 to 18000 dollars excluding labor will proceed with Cox Construction of San Antonio pouring the slab and volunteer labor to erect the super structure.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Path
Texas
Otto R. Schawe
Cox Construction Company of
San Antonio
Schawe
Vote to Protect Our 1500 School Children Now
A call to residents to approve a maintenance tax increase to fund the Floresville school system. The notice warns that without a 25 cent rate rise or property tax evaluation hike, the district cannot cover 80 percent state education costs and soon faces reduced services, larger classes, and tripled maintenance needs. Public statements from Floresville Board of Trustees and local officials urge voters to support schools in the December 13 election at City Hall Floresville, Fairview, and Sutherland Springs Community Center.
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Texas
Chronicle-Journal
City
Floresville
Fairview
Sutherland Springs
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Zane Lawhon
Wilson Co
Standish HS
C of C
Santa Claus
Hummel
James E. Hoelscher
Tamale Sale
Floresville Board of Trustees
Cchronicle-Journal
W. T. Clay
Jerome Flieller
Rudy Garza
W. A. Smith
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