Floresville 4-H awards honor Wilson County youths
The Wilson County 4-H Achievement Program at the American Legion Hall recognized 11 club members and the Dewees Club for winning prizes in poultry beef and safety contests. D. Richard Voges presented awards. B. Scholl delivered a keynote on 4-H values. Recipients included Kenneth Darilek and Clarence Roemer, with titles and prior contest placements noted. The Dewees Club raised 170 for activities and earned a 25 prize from United States Rubber Corporation. leaders from Poth, La Vernia, Floresville, and Fairview attended. Headlines movie shown to close.
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Dewees Club
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Ting
Wilson
B. Es? Scholl
Ex‘ten
Oklahoma Exasion Service
Mit
Ken
Kenneth
Darilek
Clarence
Donald Hoelscher
Louis Kolodziej
Gene Richter
Sacred, Heart, and
Gabriel
Newman
Floresville
Ernest
Artain
Douglas Fowler
la Vernia
Charles Kretzschmar
Poth
Harvey
Keith
Fahre
Dewees
Richard “Wauson
Garner State Park
Witte “Museum
San Antonio
United States Rubber Corporation
Saspamco Well Yields Pipeline Oil Test Gas
The Wilson County wildcat Son County Late Oil News unit drilled 2400 feet south southeast of Stockdale. It yielded 60 feet of pipeline oil and 60 feet of heavily oil cut mud, with the tool partially plugged. Bottomhole flowing pressure 85 pounds, shut in. L R Allison No 1 F H Person, Samuel F Saunders Survey.
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Floresville Poth stores close for Christmas to New Year
Floresville and Poth businesses will be closed all day on Christmas and New Year holidays. The annual closure affects Floresville Poth stores and all places of business in the area, with all operations halted for the holiday period.
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Floresville
Custotin
Poth
Ourhout
Have You Answered Your Christmas Seal Letter
Wilson County faces an $865 short of quota to support tuberculosis fight in 1962. Christmas Seals are promoted as a civic duty with business, schools, and residents urged to answer letters. Health campaigns emphasize Seals as easy, vital protection and a path to a safer community.
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Wilson County
Wilsom County
Mail Christmas News In Early Please
Floresville Chronicle-Journal urges early submission of Christmas notices and holiday events. readers are asked to mail phone or bring items promptly as staff will be off on Christmas Eve Christmas Day and New Year s Day to ensure timely publication of the next two papers.
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Ehardt
Floresville
Uncle Fritz and Floresville Band Christmas Concert Delights Crowd
The Floresville School Band under director Fritz Teltschik presented a 15th annual Christmas concert before about 400 in the new high school gym. Weather kept many away, but the audience showered praise on Uncle Fritz and the musicians who have brought honor to Floresville, with Supt. Floyd Schiewitz commending Teltschik's recovery after a near fatal auto accident. The stage featured colored lights and oak limb backgrounds.
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Fritz Teltschik
Floresville
Fritz
Floyd Schiewitz
St Nick To Ride Into Town On New Fire Truck
Santa will arrive in town aboard a new fire truck at 6 PM to distribute 1,500 fruit bags. The event features Christmas carols and a program for children, with town leaders and volunteers planned to welcome Santa and the crowd.
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St. Nick
W. Seale
Truman Greets Scouts in Christmas Message
President Truman extends greetings to 2.8 million Boy and Cub Scouts in his Christmas address. He expresses hope for a peaceful year ahead and thanks leaders, noting the Scouts’ service to the nation. The message, released by Arthur Schuck, emphasizes unity and civic duty.
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Boy “Scouts: of America
Kosciusko Choir Promotes Yule Carols Radio Program
Kosciusko Texas choir presents a thirty minute radio carol program on KWED Seguin Sunday at 4 PM. Director Anton Scheffler leads St Ann's choir in several Polish numbers and other selections as part of a holiday broadcast.
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Texas
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Oirlock
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Opers
Kitoey
Anton “Scheffler
St. Ann's
Floresville Public Schools Close For Christmas Holidays
Floresville Public Schools will close for the Christmas holidays Friday after noon December 21. Students resume classes Wednesday morning January 2, 1952. Principal Victor J. Miculka announced the schedule.
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Floresville
Victor J. Miculka
Wilson District Boy Scout Officers Named For 1952
At a December 5 meeting at the White House Cafe in Floresville, Wilson District Boy Scouts elected officers for the coming year. District Chairman Douglas P. Burris. Vice-Chair Norman Kosarek. District Commissioner A. T. Hoelscher. Recreation and Ext. Clyde Kosarek. Leadership Training E. J. Kosarek. Finance Zane Lawhon. Advancement L. T. Repka. Health and Safety L. R. Smith. Public Relations Sam Féte Jr.. Scout Executive Earl W. Newton.
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Wilson District Boy Scouts ,of America
White House
Floresville
Douglas P. Burris
Norman Kosarek
Poth
A. T. Hoelscher
Clyde
E. J. Kosarek
Zane Lawhon
L. T. Repka
Peth
L. R. Smith
Stockdale
Sam Féte Jr
Earl W
Beeville
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