Floresville Band Hosts Christmas Banquet With Uncle Fritz
Floresville School Band and about 60 guests enjoyed a Sunday Christmas banquet at the White House Cafe. Host Fritz Teltschik led a festive evening with decorated tables, a tree, and a multi-course meal. Speakers lauded the band’s 21-year tradition, leadership, and loyalty to the community and director.
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Floresville
Fritz
White House
Teltschik
Daniel Rodriguez
5. Williams
Floresville Band Mothers
Hattie Fuller
Philip M. Riley
Sam Fore
Billy Joe Kellmer
Minifred Roueille
San Antonio
Alamo Heights
Williams
Fritz Teltschik
Fuller
Rev. Riley
Sam Fore, Jr
Ploresville
Tigers Take Second in District 28-AA Under Ralph Starnes
Floresville Tigers finished 1958 as district runners up in 28-AA, losing only to Goliad by two points. Goliad defeated Karnes City Pleasanton East Central and Northside. Four Tigers earned All-District First team honors Jack Garrahan Rudy Ortiz Louis Sanchez and Chris Kuykendall who scored 134 points one of the state's best. The listed squad includes coach Starnes co captains Kuykendall and Sanchez and players like Burt Fuller Ted Barber Pete Svoboda and Jackie Garrahan with Mgrs Carvajal and Caro.
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Ralph Starnes
Floresville
Tigers
Floresville Tigers
Goliad
Karnes City
Pleasanton
East Central
Northside
Jack Garrahan
Rudy Ortiz
Louis Sanchez
Chris Kuykendall
Texas
Tiger
Mgr
Oscar Carvajal
Dick Boy
Burt Fuller
Ted Barber
Pete Svoboda
Asa Fuller
Jack Orts
Sam Pennartz
Bobby Ewing
Edward Caro
4-H Christmas Party Draws 175 In Poth
The annual 4-H Christmas party in Poth attracted about 175 members, parents, and friends. Since 1955 the event has been run by 4-H members with Marvin Rudolph as MC. Game leaders included Edward Kasprczyk, Albert Lemke, Billy Wayne Jarutowicz, Wayne Carr, Wilfred Lowak, Albin Lamza, Jack Orts, Carolyn Taylor, and Lorene Lamza. An $18.90 donation was raised for CARE and Muscular Dystrophy. Cookies and soda ended the party at 9:30.
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Poth
4-H
Ward Kasprczyk
Albert Lemke
Sacred Heart
Billy Wayne Jarutowicz
Wayne Carr
Stockdale
Wilfred Lowak
Albin Lamza
Jack Orts
Floresville
Carolyn Taylor
Lorene Lamza
Wilson County Exceeds Savings Bond Quota for 1958
Wilson County reports 11 months totals of 206 020 dollars in Series E and H bonds and November sales of 9 816 dollars, exceeding 1958 goal at 110 2 percent with December not counted. Texas sales reach 157 643 dollars, about 90 percent of state target.
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Wilson County
E. F. Woolsey, Jr
Savings Bonds Committee
Woolsey
Texas
U. S
Pete Aranda Dies After Knife Attack Near Dance Hall
Pete Aranda, 18, of Fairview, was stabbed in the stomach and cut on the forehead in a Saturday night affray near Ximenez Dance Hall by Loop 181. He died Sunday afternoon. Brother Raymundo Aranda was cut but not seriously hurt. Mariano Pena, about 27, faces murder charges in Justice court. Pena was also wounded and receiving care at home in Floresville. Rosary and burial were held for Aranda, with funeral services at Palacios Funeral Home.
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Pete Aranda
Fairview
Ximenez
Don Carnes
Raymundo Aranda
Old
Justice of the Peace
J. G. Youngblood
Pena
Floresville
Aranda
Palacios
Wilson County Vote Dec 15 Cotton Referendum
Cotton referendum held in Wilson County on December 15, 1958. Official results recorded with the county clerk and reported as the primary measure of cotton residue policy in local government.
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Wilson County
Much Holiday News Left Out This Week
News items about holidays and duties are missing from this week’s edition due to an early press day for Christmas. Readers are urged to submit all news by Friday or Saturday for the January 2 issue, with early press on Wednesday.
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Chronicle - Journal
Cobb Buried in Nixon After San Antonio Death
T C Cobb of Nixon died Monday in San Antonio. Funeral services were Thursday at Nixon Methodist Church with burial in Nixon Cemetery. He formerly taught as Vocational Agriculture instructor in Nixon. Survived by widow Leona Ford Cobb, two sons and a daughter.
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T. C. Cobb
Nixon
San Antonio
Chronicle-Journal
Baptist Memorial
Wilson County to See $27 000 Highway Improvements in 1959
Texas Highway Department allocates 27000 to Wilson County for 1959 road work including seal coats and shoulder widening. F M Davis notes work to begin after preliminary steps with Gene Koch supervising. Projects cover U S Hwy 87 from Stockdale area to Gonzales and US Hwy 181 seal coat from Karnes County line area.
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Texas Highway Department
Wilson County
D. C. Greer
State Highway Commission
Greer
The
Highway Commission
Texas
F. M. Davis
Gene Koch
Stockdale
Gonzales County
F. M. Hwy
Karnes County
Texas Crops In 1958 Exceed 1957 Totals
National crop output hit a record 118 percent of the 1947-49 average. Texas reports include corn on 1,754,000 harvested acres yielding 24.5 bushels per acre for 42,973,000 bushels and winter wheat on 3,320,000 acres yielding 22 bushels per acre for 73,441,000 bushels, up from 1957. Also notes local obituaries and Christmas greetings amid a Floresville and Path, Texas area.
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Washington
Texas
Agriculture Department
Funeral services Wednesday for Mrs. J. W. Oxford
Mrs Lorena McDaniel Oxford 69 died at her Floresville home after months of illness. Funeral held at Floresville Methodist Church with heavy attendance. Survivors include husband Dr J W Oxford and two sons Lt Col James William Oxford in France and Dr Brad Oxford of San Antonio. A Floresville burial followed in Floresville Cemetery. Six Pan American College soils students and professors completed a South Texas field trip visiting local farms and the Luling Foundation, with E L Spaniel Wilson County agent and John Haschke presenting livestock and crop integration practices.
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Alex Klaus
Poth
Stapp
St.John’s Lutheran Church
Otto R. Schawe
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
Path
Edinburg
Pan American College
J. B. Corns
South Texas
E. L. Spaniel
Wilson County
Floresville
John Haschke
Gonzales
Clint Harbor
West Point
Luling Foundation
Lorena. McDaniel Oxford
J. W. Oxford
Jim McDaniel
Wilson
Floresville Methodist Church
J. W. Black
San Antonio
Philip M. Riley
Methodist Church
James William Oxford
Orleans
France
U. S. Medical Corps
Brad Oxford
San Anton
Shepherds Move to San Antonio Highlighted Visit
R. E. Shepherd and Mrs. Shepherd, who recently relocated to San Antonio, were in town on Monday for undisclosed engagements, marking a notable local appearance by the couple.
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R. E. Shepherd
Shepherd
San Antonio
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Real Treat
Tommy Koch
Jackie Garrahan
Lynn Witten
Bob Hunter
Josepez
James Hartman
Clyde
Marvin Rudolph
M. Pena
Sheriff’s Department
Mariano Pea
Highway Department
James E. Russell
J. E. Russell
Castle Airforce
Merced
California
Russell
S./Sgt
Edward Vincik
Dyess Airforce Base
Abilene, Texas
E L. Spaniel
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