Wilson County 4 H and F F A Stock Show Plans At Poth
The Wilson County 4 H and F F A stock show at Poth is planned with Clyde Fahrenthold as general chair. Entries must be in by February 10 1948 and weighing takes place February 20 with sale on February 21 at 1 00 PM. Adults may exhibit for a $5 entry fee per animal. no prizes for this group. prize money requires 4 H or F F A membership.
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Mess Men’s Club
Monplan
Wilson County
Dé Fahrenthold
J. Kosarek
Gilbert Rein
Sidney Ford
Lester McClure
Cyrus L
Cook
Clyde Fahrenthold
Six year old girl killed crossing highway near Stockdale
A six year old girl died Tuesday night after being struck by a truck driven by Anson Cone while attempting to cross the highway near Stockdale. The driver and family offered aid and were cleared of blame by the child’s parents, Mr and Mrs Floyd Brigmon, according to Nixon News.
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Stockdale
Anson Cone
San Patricio County Plans New Roads
San Patricio County Court has hired W. J. Kelly of Hondo as engineer for a 1.5 million dollar county road project. Work slated to begin in February under County Judge L. C. Ivey. The court also bought 22 road machines and vehicles including trucks and pickups. Existing roads needing repairs will be addressed first as the project starts.
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Sinton
Commission of
San Patricio County
W. J. Kelly
Hondon
L. C. Ivey
Relatives urged to check security money eligibility
Don James of the San Social Security Administration explains relatives of ex servicemen may qualify for security payments even without a social card or prior contributions. He emphasizes must have at least some active service and a proper discharge. Survivors may face ineligibility under Veterans Administration and National Service France rules.
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Don James
San Social Security Administratrf
National Service
France
Eteran
William J. Schroeder Sr. Dies in Fredericksburg at 65
William J. Schroeder Sr., 65, prominent Fredericksburg merchant and civic leader, died Sunday after a long illness. A Floresville native, he founded Schroeder Bros. Store in 1920, helped found Fredericksburg National Bank in 1932, and served as cashier and vice president. Survived by wife Emma Korges, two sons, a granddaughter, his mother, a sister, and a brother. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church with burial in City Cemetery.
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Fredericksburg
William J. Schroeder
Austin County
Floresville
Schroeder Bros
John Griffith
Fredericksburg National Bank
Church Council
Bethany Lutheran Church
Emma Korges
Hallettsville
William, Jr
Clarence Schroeder
Expert Previews Farm Incomes For 1948
SAN ANTONIO December 22 O V Wells a leading farm economics expert will share his forecasts for 1948 on the National Farm and Home Hour broadcast over WOAI December 27 at 12 45 pm Wells head of the bureau of agricultural economics at the U S Department of Agriculture will discuss expected farm prices and how higher production costs may affect gross farm incomes.
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San Antonio
O. V. Wells
National Farm and Home Hour
WOAIT
Wells
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rose Bowl Coverage On WOAI This Year
In San Antonio on December 22, NBC stations will once again exclusively cover the Rose Bowl activities from Pasadena. The Kickoff Luncheon airs December 30 from 3 to 3 30 p.m. and the New Year’s Day game between Southern California and Michigan runs 3 46 to 6 30 p.m. Bill Stern will interview the coaches during the luncheon.
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San Antonio
Pasadena
Calif
WOAI
NBC
Southern California
Michigan
Bill Stern
Floresville Band Delights With Magnificent Christmas Concert
Floresville residents praised the 45 piece Floresville School Band directed by Fritz Teltschik after a memorable Christmas program. The annual concert featured sacred pieces, special numbers, stage lighting, and a comedy skit by high school seniors. The band earned first in the Cuero Turkey Trot and received enthusiastic audience applause.
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Full House
Floresville
Fritz Teltschik
Texas
Teltschik
Monogrammed Egg For Our Christmas Gift
Mrs Ida Gaertner of Labatt community delivered a monogrammed egg to the Chronicle Journal office. The egg bears a brown monogram that forms a capital F when laid sideways and spells FORE when stood on end, a personalized Christmas gift placed at the editor's breakfast.
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Ida Gaertner
Labatt
Chronicle-Journal
Fairview School To Resume December 29
Fairview school dismissed on Friday December 19 for holidays. Classes resume Monday December 29.
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Fairview School
Fairview
Sutherland Springs School Destroyed By Fire On Eve Of Holidays
Fire destroyed the Sutherland Springs public school on December 19, a frame 8 room building valued around 40 000 dollars. Janitor Arthur Sellers discovered flames at 7 55 a m and efforts by nearby residents and Stockdale fire brigade failed to save the structure. The gym escaped with minor damage and trustees planned after holiday arrangements, including possible use of churches or the gym as classes resume.
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Sutherland Springs
Arthur Sellers
Sellers
Henry Zimmerle
Benjamin Rakowitz
Cecil Wallis
Jesse Holcombe
Roy Holstein
Scott
J. H. Cowan
W. B. Mills
Blake Deason
Doyle Walston
Chas
Hild
A. W. Baker
Jess Holcombe
Floresville
Tigers
Ralph Starness
Fighting
Basketeers
Stockdale
Driskill Gymnasium
Stockdale High
Floresville Tigers Take Runner-Up in Stockdale Tourney
Floresville reached the Stockdale tournament final after beating Poth 18 to 7 and Stockdale 34 to 32 in a tense semifinal. Prairie Lea edged Floresville 35 to 17 to capture the title while Schertz Cibolo placed third and Smiley finished in consolation. Floresville will host home games on the Path Court at Hermann Sons Hall Gym.
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Sehertz-Cibolo
Prairie Lea
Sutherland
Springs
Range
Smiley
Stockdale
Path
Floresville
Poth
Stockdale Brahmas
Tigers
Sutherland Springs
Schertz-Cibolo
Schertz-Cibol
Christmas News Omitted In Chronicle Journal Issue
The Chronicle Journal otises its weekly paper to allow staff time off for Christmas. Many news items are omitted this week and readers are invited to submit visitors, parties, reunions, and farewells for early next week.
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Chronicle-Journal
Cotton Ginnings Ahead of 1946
Census Bureau data show cotton ginners for the 1947 crop prior to December 13 totalled 10,596,350 bales, up from 7,782,862 on the same date in 1946. The 1947 count includes 959 bales American-Egyptian and 20 bales Sea Island.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Two Loads Stock Set New Record in Chicago Market
CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Two loads of Kansas cattle established an all time price record at the Chicago livestock market this week. Forty seven Hereford steers marketed by Corpstein Brothers of Nortonville in Jefferson County brought 39 dollars per hundredweight. Averaging 1094 pounds per head, the two loads sold for 42666 dollars per head or 20053 dollars for the two carloads.
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Chicago
Corpstein Brothers
Nortonville
Jefferson County
Social Security Aid Shared By Many People
The San Antonio Social Security Office reports 1.8 million beneficiaries nationwide receiving over 35 million monthly under old age and survivors insurance. In this Southwest Texas field area 25 counties show 4,708 retired workers paid monthly benefits totaling 77,802.
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Roosevelt
San Antonio
Social Security Board
Social Security Administration
United States
Gordon James
Texas
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W. J. Schroeder
John Pfeil
Theodor Winter
Walton Pfeil
Wallis Pfeil
W. O. Rehfeld
Walter Rehfeld
R. J. Goesch
Mary Krebs
Chas. Schroeder
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