Santa Arrives On Fire Truck For Floresville Tree Event
Glorious rain eases into 1 to 3 inches countywide as Old Santa is expected to arrive in Floresville Monday afternoon Christmas Eve at 5 30 on a red fire truck. He will greet the crowd from the courthouse portico and help distribute 2000 fruit bags to children. Floresville School Band directed by Fritz Teltschik will perform on the courthouse lawn prior to a community sing along.
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Nick
Floresville
Courthouse Square
Fritz Teltschik
Poth Money Give Away Ends Christmas Week
The Poth Business Men's Club plans a Saturday event on the town square starting at 2 p.m. with a 15 dollar cash giveaway each hour until 6 p.m. Registration opens at the firehouse at 1 p.m. Santa arrives Monday December 24 for the Christmas Community Party at 6 30 p.m. The Poth band will perform and the fire department will hand out fruit and candy bags to children. All local families are invited.
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Poth Business Men’s Club
Poth
Santa Claus
Old
Five Inducted Into The Armed Forces In 1956
Texas local board No 78 of the Selective Service inducted Leland Maha Poth Antonio Sanchez Kenery Bobbie Ray Talley Pandora Eugenio Martinez Saspamco Tvan Rapstine Falls City into the Armed Forces on December 10 1956. They reported to Fort Bliss Texas for basic training.
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Texas Local Board No
Selective Service System
Karnes City
Armed Forces
Leland Joseph Maha
Poth
Antonio Sanchez
Kenery
Bobbie Ray Talley
Pandora
Eugenio Martinez
Saspamco
Tvan
Raymond Rapstine
Falls City
Fort’ Bliss
Texas
Keeping Christmas There Is A Better Thing Than Observance
A reflective exhortation urges that true Christmas spirit lies in giving to others over personal gain. It challenges readers to forget self and focus on contributions to children, the elderly, and friends, and to consider how love is shown through actions toward others.
Dennis Talley Bags 8 Point Buck In Texas Hunt
Dennis Talley from Floresville hunted at Path Ranch in Atascosa County last Saturday. He exited his truck and, after a short walk, shot an eight point buck weighing over 90 pounds. He parked on the town square to proudly show the trophy to friends.
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Dennis Talley
Floresville
Path Ranch
Atascosa County
Dennis
Floresville School Closes for Holidays
Public schools in Floresville close today for Christmas and New Year holidays. Classes resume Monday January 7, 1957.
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Floresville
Floresville 1957 Holidays Set Expands City Observances
Floresville chamber of commerce set the 1967 holiday observances during a regular meeting on December 10. The list includes New Year’s Day January 1 Good Friday April 19 Memorial Day May 30 Independence Day July 4 Labor Day September 2 Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving November 28 and Christmas Day December 25.
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Floresville
Chamber ‘of Commercce
Floresville Band Members Named for District Band
Floresville School Band lists 23 members at the December district meet in Kenedy. Students certified for the regional band include Maeceil Mares Janice Orts Darlene Schmalstieg Elizabeth Nitschmann Milton Jung Charlie Ray Kellner Daniel Rodriguez Mary Jane Bayer Louis Zaeske Judy Carson Johnny Roemer.
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Kenedy
Floresvillé
Floresville
Mary Lou
Johnson
Maeceil Mares
Shirley - Schneider
Nokma - Trevino
Oralia
Jimenez
Judy Sammons
Patricia Johnson
Edward ‘Estrada
Barbara Billimek
Janice ‘Orts
Darlene Schmalstieg
Elizabeth’ “Nitsehmann
Milton Jung
Charlie Ray
Kellner
Daniel Rodriguez
Elsie Treier
Mary Jane Bayer
Louis Zaeske
Dick Roberts
Joan Nitschmann
Judy
Johnny
Mary Lou Johnson Wins First Division at Austin
Mary Lou Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs M R Johnson won First Division in a solo twirling event at the District 6 area band contest in Austin on Saturday December 8. She posted one of the higher grades in her division and the report notes the judged performance with sympathy for the effort.
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Mary
Louw Johnson
M. R
Johnson
Austin
Miss Johnson
Mary Lou
Rose Mary Bauer Returns to Gonzales Warm Springs
Fourteen year old Rose Mary Bauer daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Bauer of Gonzales has been readmitted to Gonzales Warm Springs. She will undergo treatment for poliomyelitis at the Warm Springs Foundation as part of extensive rehabilitation for victims of various diseases.
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Rose Mary Bauer
Gonzales Warm Springs
Gonzales
Rose
Mary Bauer
Warm - Springs
Foundation
Tigers Take Runner-Up in Jourdanton Tourney
Floresville reached the final night of the Jourdanton tournament after defeating Poteet 60 to 34 and advancing to face Pleasanton. In a hard fought final, Pleasanton Eagles overwhelmed Floresville 82 to 41, with Tigers coach Starnes pleased with his team's 1956-57 season start. Eight teams competed including Jourdanton, Pleasanton, Floresville, Charlotte, and Poteet.
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Floresville
Jourdatton
Tigers
Pleasanton Eagles
Eagles
Starnes
Jourdanton
Pleasanton
Charlotte
Wilson County to Get 310000 for Highway Upgrades
The Texas Highway Department will allocate 310000 to Wilson County in 1957 to upgrade existing highways with shoulder widening seal coat resurfacing and structure work totaling 14.7 miles on State 123 from U S 87 in Stockdate to the county line under local district supervision.
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Texas Highway Department
Wilson County
D. CG. Greer
State Highway Commission
Greer
Highway Commission
Texas
Wilson
Wilson Coun
U.S
Aa County
Cotton And Peanut Referendum Favored By Wilson County Farmers
Results of the Cotton and Peanut Referendum held in Wilson county on Dec 11 were as follows. Christmas carols Santa Claus and a Christmas party for the orphans of San Antonio will be features of a Humble Company’s Texas in Review next. The Humble Glee Club will participate in the program in Humble.
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Wilson County
Santa Claus
San Antonio
Texas In
Humble Glee Club
Copy Early For Next Paper Christmas Week Notice
Chronicle Journal office will be closed Monday Christmas Eve and Tuesday Christmas Day. Staff available only until noon Monday. No copy or ads accepted Wednesday or Thursday next week. Submit ads and notices today if possible.
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Chronicle - Journal
Wonderful Christmas Gift Brings Smiles To Open The Yule Season
A Texas rainfall report highlights welcome showers across Wilson County and surrounding areas. Floresville recorded 2.83 inches early Tuesday with widespread rains along the San Antonio River basin. Towns like Poth Three Oaks Dewees Kasper Black Hill Loma Vista Camp Ranch Fairview and nearby communities saw 1 to 3 inches. A cold snap followed the rain and Tuesday night brought a thunderstorm with clear signs of relief after years of drought. The Chronicle Journal notes countywide averages from 1 to 2 inches, with optimism rising as farmers anticipate better ground moisture.
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Kasper
Bettero
Teehive
Maree Linga
Chronicle- _ Journal
Livestock Market Active At Sale Here Tuesday
Livestock market shows strong demand at Floresville weekly auction despite rain. Cattle priced from 4.00 to 18.60, hogs 14.90 to 20.60, sows and pigs 26.00 to 39.50, with variety of feeder and stocker classes also traded. Manager W Noll reports 804 head sold across cattle hogs sheep and miscellaneous stock.
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Floresville Livestock ‘Commission Company
W. Noll
Werk
ASC Office Observes Two Yale Holidays
The Wilson County ASC office, located upstairs in the Lux building, will be closed all day Monday December 25 for two Yale holidays and Christmas Eve observances.
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ASC
Wilson County
Lux
Christmas Program at Sutherland Springs December 2
Christmas program will be held at the Community Building in Sutherland Springs Saturday December 2 starting at 2:00. Churches cooperate to make it a community success. A committee of women from each church includes Mesdames N L Roberts Herbert Messer W A Chadwick A W Baker Pat McCarley FE B Deason.
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Sutherland Springs
Ake
Cligrches
Mesdames N. L. Roberts
Herbert Messer
W. A. Chadwick
A. W. Baker
Pat McCarley
Floresville Poth Businesses to Close for Christmas and New Year
All business houses in Floresville and Poth will be closed for the two holidays Christmas on December 25 and New Year’s Day on January 1.
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Floresville
Poth
Wilson County Soil Bank Payments Reach 1956 Total
Edward Reed of the Wilson County ASC office reports soil bank certificates issued to 1007 Wilson County farmers under the 1956 acreage reserve program. Total payments for 1956 amount to 89 635 27 dollars, reflecting compulsory compliance and farm enrollments.
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Wilson County
Edward Reed
ASC
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