Bills Must Be Signed And Sworn To 50 Years Separation
The holiday season brings a family reunion in Floresville as Mrs. Wiseman learns her husband’s distant kin have bills to present. Grover Cleveland on visitor Mrs. M. L. Broughton arrives from Ags Texas with plans to stay, recalling old memories. County court orders require bills be sworn to, so recipients should file promptly.
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Sonal
Roresville
Né Tros ‘B. Wiseman
Grover Cleveland
Floresville
Ags
Texas
Road bond elections carry Kenedy Texas at year end
Dec 20 report shows two road bond elections passing in Kenedy Texas as voters approved funds to build 28 miles of hard surface road extending to the county line west to River and east of Kenedy. Local authorities plan immediate start on the road project and call for bids on construction materials and labor.
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Kenedy
Texas
Toees County
River
New Year Car License Warning From State Highway Dept
Will Rancier warns tax collectors and auto owners about illegal registration of 1926 cars with unpaid 1925 quarter licenses. Cars operating in 1925 with 1926 plates face arrest and fines up to 200 dollars. Public notice urges payment of last year’s license and lights tests, to present motor number with a 1928 license application.
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Will Rancier
State Highway Department
Noth
G. A. Hill
Onor
Center Point School Christmas Program Delights Attendees
The Center Point School, guided by Principal Mrs Geo Boothe and assistant Miss Gertie Lee Bricken, hosted a Christmas program at the school house Thursday afternoon at 2 p m. Patrons enjoyed a well arranged program featuring recitations songs dialogues pantomime and multiple student performances led by teachers praise for the effort and organization.
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Center Point
Geo. Boothe
Gertie Lee Bricken
Christmas Tree And Program At Three Oaks Evang Lutheran Church
A Christmas program and tree will be held at Three Oaks Evangelical Lutheran Church on Sunday at 6 p m Rev Barnosky leads. An invitation extends to all. E M Edwards and family of Stockdale visited J E Wiseman and family, joined by Miss Sadie Lou Adams. Wilson County commissioners court met last week to approve a road bond election for Road District No 4 set for January 23 1926. The bond aims to fund 140000 for a missing link on the San Antonio Corpus Christi Highway and other road work with boxes Path Kosciusko Three Oaks and Ward. If approved, unites key highway segments with potential future elections in Falls City precinct.
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Three Oaks Evangelical Lutheran Church
Barnosky
Commissioners’ Court
Wilson County
E W. Schneider
Path
Three Oaks
Kosciusko
Chronicle-Journal
San Antonio Corpus Christi
Floresville
Karnes County
Falls City
Poth
Koscinsko
Ward
San Antonio
Order of the Eastern Star
Order
Masonic Hall
Farmer Makes Radio From Tractor Parts Near Yeomark
James Orsak a Yaokum area farmer near Sweet Home seven miles northeast of here built a radio receiving set from engine parts and Fordson tractor components. He spent four dollars fifty cents on new parts and the first test picked up Atlanta and Oakland signals, with plans to improve the home made set.
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Yoakum
Tex
James Orrak
Sweet Home
Here
Orsak
Atlanta
Oakland
Cal
Death of Wm. Hermann President of First State Bank
Wm Hermann president of the First State Bank of Sutherland Springs died suddenly at his San Antonio home Tuesday night. Cause of death not learned. He was father to Albert Hermann, bank cashier. He moved to Texas from Kansas years ago and led the Sutherland Springs bank for several years. A respected figure with many Wilson county friends who mourn his loss.
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Wm. Hermann
Bank of
Sutherland Springs
San Antonio
Hermann
Albert Hermann
Texas
Kansas
Sutherland Rings
Wilson County
Ford Pictorial Showcases Floresville and Local News
The December Ford Pictorial features a scene titled Way Down South on a road near Floresville Texas showing M H Ammons of Floresville Motor Co with Uncle Sam Harris beside a new Ford touring car The photo shot by EB Miculka is widely used by local businesses The Floresville Chronicle reports Mrs Carl Neumann 77 died December 98 1925 at her home funeral held at 3 pm with Rev A E Flathmann presiding Interment in Floresville cemetery She had lived in Wilson county about fifteen years and is survived by five sisters in Floresville Skidmore Poth and San Antonio The Chronicle Journal offers condolences to the family
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Ford Pictorial
Ford
America
Floresville
Texas
San Antonio
M. H. Ammons
Floresville Motor. Co
Sam Harris
Sam
EB. Miculka
The
Motor Co
Carl Neumann
Wilson County
Guadalupe County
Waldheim
Aug. Brinkoeter
Herman Jostes
Skidmore
Aug. Schriewer
Poth
Schriewer
Ad. Vetter
Splendid Christmas Program At Floresville Baptist Church
A Christmas program at Floresville Baptist Church Monday drew a good crowd. Sunday School and church members participated in a well staged program portraying the spirit of Christmas. Young performers delivered excellent readings and songs, with organizers receiving credit for the success.
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Floresville Baptist Church
Deplores Passing Of Many OM Friends
In a 1925 column from Globe Arizona a note recalls Henry Edds of Hebbrowville selling 600 two year old steers to Ben Bright with Texas sale chatter, while a Christmas greeting from Floresville, Texas, laments many friends gone and extends season’s wishes.
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Henry Edds
Hebbrowville
Ben Bright
Kansan
South Texas
Edds
Bright
Chronicle-Journal
Armour and Co buys nine poultry plants in Kansas and Oklahoma
Armour & Co announce purchase of nine plants from Aaron Poultry and Egg Company. Plants span Wichita Wellington Hutchinson Kiowa in Kansas and Woodward Enid Alva Guthrie Clinton in Oklahoma. Annual business around 15 million dollars. Transfer takes effect January 1.
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Wichita
Kan
Armour
Kansas and Oklahoma
Aaron Poultry and Egg Company
Harold Kepner
Wellington
Hutchinson
Kiowa
Kansas
Woodward
Enid
Alva
Guthrie
Clinton
Oklo
Food exports likely to drop below prewar five-year average
The agriculture department predicted 1925 26 food exports may fall under the five year prewar average and approach the 1913 14 low mark due to weak incentives for farmers smaller crops and reduced hog production An East Texas chapter hosted a Christmas reception at the Masonic Hall December 18 with about 150 members and guests enjoying music decorations and a Santa visit.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Missing Link Highway Vote Set For January 23
A planned vote on a missing link highway will take place January 23, with proposed connections to Three Oaks and Kosciusko. City and state officials urge residents to review project details before the ballot.
Floresville Rural Telephone stockholders meeting notice
Stockholders of the Floresville Rural Telephone Company will meet at the courthouse in Floresville on Saturday January 2 1926 at 2 00 p m to elect directors for the ensuing year and to transact any other business before the meeting. R A Wiseman Secretary.
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Floresville
Zook Memorial Class Gathered For Afternoon Plan
Members of the class met in the afternoon to discuss plans for the coming month with refreshments including chocolate, chicken salad sandwiches and cake served. Distinct individual names not clearly readable in the fragment.
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C. ©. Brown
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