Cash Awardays Draw Large Floresville Crowd
Final day of the Lions Club cash award event in Floresville saw 1450 tickets distributed and $80 awarded to winners Raymond Lopes Gloria Rios Mrs. Mike Lopez Marie Flieller Miss Mary Solis Frank Koenig. Prior Saturdays added $35 each day as prizes as the club thanks business sponsors and volunteers.
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Na Club
Aenchea
Fram
Old San- Waa
Christ
Raymond Lopes
Gloria Rios
Mike Lopez
Marie Flieller
Mary Solis
Frank Koenig
4H Calf Grooming Demonstration Held Last Saturday
The 4H calf grooming event occurred last Saturday December 18 with Youth Day planned for February 19 at San Antonio Livestock Show. Contest rules allow FFA and County clubs to compete in San Antonio Fort Worth and Houston with teams of three active competitors plus an alternate.
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San Antonio
W. P
Christmas 1954 Message From Floresville Chronicle
A fragmented Christmas 1954 message urges Americans to cast off tyranny and remain united as a diverse nation. It calls for strength and courage to preserve freedom and for universal peace among free nations. The Floresville Chronicle Journal presents the apostrophe filled note in a historic local paper tone.
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Charit
Dr Arthur Tyson Inauguration At Mary Hardin Baylor
BELTON TEXAS December 10 Dr Howard Williams president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth will speak at the inauguration of Dr Arthur Tyson as president of Mary Hardin Baylor College on January 29 1965 The ceremony is part of Charter Day events with an inaugural luncheon and the world wide candle lighting dinner The arrangement committee includes Rev James Basden R B James Mack V Runnells Mrs W G Miles and Mrs W N Furey The couple s daughter Arla Ray is mentioned in custody of the article
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Belton
Howard Williams
Southwestern” Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Arthur Yson
Mary
Hillsboro
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Basden
Ev. Basden
James
Christmas Kolendy Program on 990 KC by local choirs
The combined choirs of Konciusko and Panna Maria present a Christmas program of Poli Kolendy on Station KENN 990 KC in Karnes County Christmas Day from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. The annual custom continues, and choir members invite all listeners to tune in.
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Konciusko
Panna Maria
Poli Kolendy
KENN
Doo
Karnes County
Final Appeal To Purchase Christmas Seals In Texas
Floresville TX May Alford public publicity chair speaks on the progress and dangers of tuberculosis. She urges buyers to purchase Christmas Seals to fund services that keep the disease away from homes and loved ones, noting sales are lagging.
Social Security Office Rep to Visit Floresville
Gilbert Gonsales from the Social Security Office in San Antonio will begin outreach in Floresville at the County Judge's office at 8 30 A M on Thursdays in January and following months, with sessions aimed at assisting local residents.
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Gilbert Gonsales
Social Security Office
San Antonis
Floresville
The Hidden Heart Film at Floresville Methodist Church
Next Tuesday night December 28 at 7 30 P M the Floresville Methodist Church hosts a free public screening of the religious film The Hidden Heart in the main sanctuary. Sponsored by the Methodist Men the program invites all church members and the general public to attend this inspirational showing.
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Floresville
Ogi
Man Dies After Shootings Near City Limits
Fernando Herrera dies after deputy sheriff arc arrest led to a gunfire exchange in a town area near Floresville. Herrera, unwed and raised locally, was transported to Floresville Hospital where he died. Deputy Acosta faced no charges by press time. State Ranger Zeno Smith investigated, with hearings held before Justice J. G. Youngblood. Funeral was held in Poth on Tuesday.
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Deuty
Adolphan i
Don Carnes
Soren
Acosta
Acastadia
Herrera
Carnes
Floresville
Zeno. Smith Ra
San Antonio Satuday
Justice of the Peace
J. G. Youngblood
Fernando Herrera
Incarnacion Herrera
Poth
Poth Santa Claus Christmas Party Friday at 4 P.M.
The Poth Business Men's Club and Volunteer Fire Department invite families to a free Santa Claus event in the town square on Christmas Eve at 4 P.M. The Poth School Band directed by Paul Rawlings will perform a short concert before Santa arrives to hand out fruit and candy to every child present.
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Poth
Santa Claus
Thee ‘Fire ‘Department
Paul
Rawlings
Old Saint Nick
Wren
Business Men’s Club
Poth Town Square
Wilson County Explores Two New Wildcats
Wilson County reports two new wildcats Tuesday as drilling ventures proceed. A 4,000-foot well drilled by H. R. Smith of Alice is set at No. 1 John R. Shook, six miles southeast of Elmendorf, with complex lease coordinates and elevation noted. G. Mitchamere and Julius Blam of Houston plan a second attempt east of Floresville at No. 1 L. F. Spruce, targeting 3,400 feet depth.
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Wilson County
H. R. Smith
Alice
John R. Shook
Elmendorf
Vincente Zepeda
G. Mitchamere
Julius Blam
Houston
Floresville
Floresville Preps for 2000 Santa Clauses at Community Tree
Floresville reads the annual Christmas program with Santa arriving on a red fire truck near the Wilson County Courthouse. About 2000 adults and children gather for carols, a mass, a band concert, and gift bags handed out by Floresville Fire Department and chamber volunteers, starting at 5 o clock this afternoon.
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Santa Claus Mall
Floresville
Old St. Nick
Wilson County
League of Church Women
Everit
Lions Club Christmas Cheer Party Delights Floresville
The Floresville Lions Club hosted its annual Christmas Cheer Party at Wrights Cafe with a turkey supper provided by Mesa Wright and assistants. Attendees included special guests and a pageant by Miss Rancy Sue Raska. A two sided gift word game entertained, prizes awarded, and gifts were later delivered to the Welfare Office for distribution.
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Floresville Lions Club
Wright
Mesa Wright
Acalia
Douglas Burris
Cand
Bert Lohn
Progrant
Yeading
Rancy Sue ‘Raska
Texas
W. Filleman
Welfare Office
Barris
Lions Chair
AM and FFA Cr Crass Judeine Contest at San Antonio
A San Antonio event drew about twenty five people from across the county to Reagan Mills and D. Ray Alford’s demonstration on beef cattle washing grooming and showing. The program showcased a Hereford heifer, Shady Lady, with county youths and parents attending to learn proper showing technique ahead of a stock show in Stockdale scheduled for March 2nd and 5th.
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San Antonio
Sonte
Ison
Reagan
Mills
Bath
D. Ray
Alford
Reagan _ Mills
Robert Mills
Woody Ray Robinson
Norvell Lynn
Stockdale
Bill Harrison
la Vernia
Rudy Ramirez
Phil Christa
Poth
Allan
Mark Johnson
Roy Holstein
Carolyn Lohse
Lynn
Donaire
Floresville
James Richter
Abe Garcia
Stevens
Pave
Tax forms for 1954 mailed Dec 27 to Jan 7
District Director R I Phinney announced that 1954 income tax forms and instructions will be mailed to individual taxpayers between December 27 and January 7 from Kansas City. Taxpayers should postpone inquiries about forms until after January 7 and keep any blanks received for use in filing returns.
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Internal Revenue
R. I. _ Phinney
Kansas
Phinney
The Poorer the The Faster It Was Her Av
The fragment hints at a phrase about poverty and speed, but lacks clear subjects or events to form a decisive summary. It mentions hardship and quickness in a nonspecific context without identifiable people, places, or organizations to anchor a concise card.
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Coepioa
Howard Bonwell
Soil and Water Magazine
National Bank Bldg
Temple
Childress — County
Wv. E. Hafner
Tommy Elledge
Mohank
Coleman
A. H. Walker
Extension Service
College Station
Don Windrow
Soil Conservation Service
Ernon A. Young
Dept. of
San_ Antonio Livestock Exposition
Chrimas
Journal
Arthur Tyson
Mary Hardin
Baylor
Marshall
Tyson
Misa
Arla Ray
I. B. Ray
Fairview
the Hidden Heart’ Methodist Church
Lions Club
Thie Shaw
Wits Als
Wwilson
Mareh
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