Floresville donor offers free pecan trees for hospital plantings
Walter Cunningham of Floresville offers native and grafted pecan trees from his property to aid transplanting on hospital grounds. The city, overseeing the project, will select suitable trees and timing. Cunningham also requests to donate a superior pecan tree in memory of John C. Merchant, a Floresville businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cunningham
Rt. 4
Floresville
Cunningham
John C. Merchant
Invitation to Centenary Celebration of Sisters of Divine Providence
On January 14, 1966, the Sisters of Divine Providence mark 100 years in Texas since Austin foundation in 1866. A centennial opening occurs at Our Lady of the Lake Convent in San Antonio, while Floresville hosts a High Mass of Thanksgiving at Heart Parish Church on Sunday January 16. Public invitation to attend and honor 100 years of service.
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Sisters of Divine Providence
Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Our Lady of the Lake Convent
Floresville
Sisters of Divine Providence Who Staff Memorial Hospital
A Heart
Floresville Citizens Asked To Have Patience During Highway Construction
Floresville urges patience during six months of water and sewer disruptions along Business Route 181. Water service may be cut without prior notice in emergencies. Residents should store water and avoid contacting City Hall or staff to minimize delays.
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Floresville
City Hall
City Water
R W. Johnson
Hunter Elected to National Post at Convention
Robert B. Hunter, a senior architectural design student at Texas A&M University, represented the university’s School of Architecture at a student conference in Washington, D. C. He edits Focal Point, is secretary-treasurer of the Design Student Society, and is the son of Andy G. Hunter and wife from Flores, Flores High School graduate in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Hunter
Texas A&m University
Universitie’s
School of Architecture
Washington, D. C
White Partie
A&m University
Focal Point
Chool of Architecture
Design Student
Mr. Hunter
Andy G. Hunter
Flores
Flores High School
Sisters of Divine Providence open centennial year with mass
The Sisters of Divine Providence begin their Centennial Year with a Pontifical Mass in San Antonio led by Archbishop Robert E. Lucey, followed by a solemn triduum. Other bishops from Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Alexandria will preach and celebrate across Texas and neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of Divine Providence
Texas
Robert E. Lucey
S.T.D
San Antonio
Our I of the Lake Conventual
J. L. Manning
Victor J. Reed
Clyde H Dickerson Honored With Luncheon in Floresville
Clyde H Dickerson retired from the Soil Conservation Service on December 30 1965 after more than 30 years of service. A January 7 1966 luncheon in Floresville Texas presented him a western hat a Length of Service Award Certificate and a Gold Emblem. Dickerson plans to stay in Floresville and work as a salesman with Kenneth Brown Ford.
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Clyde H. Dickerson
Soil Conservation Service
Floresville
Texas
Dickerson
Clyde
Fritz L. Graeber
Graeber
High Point
North Carolina
Mt. Airy High School
Southern Railway System
Lexington
Pilot Life Insurance
Red
Trinity River
Pleasanton, Texas
Wilson County Soil Conservation District
Clyde Kenneth Dickerson
Lubbock
Nancy H. McDaniels
Pleasanton
Kenneth Brown
Ford Sales
Therapy Film to Be Shown at Wiley Seale Auditorium
A film from the Institute of Achievement for Human Potentials will be shown January 20 at 7:30 PM in Wiley Seale High School Auditorium. It covers brain damage rehabilitation therapy for children and features Parish and Dr. Sam Nixon from the local Medical Staff.
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Wiley Seale Auditorium
Institute of Achievement For Human
Wiley Seale High School
Sam Nixon
Cemetery Association Meeting on January 14
Jesville Cemetery Association will hold its first quarterly meeting of the year on January 14 at 3 00 P M. Mrs Sam Fore Jr will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesvillé Cemetery Association
Sam Fore,Jr
Governors Proclaim Centennial Of Service Year
Governors Connally and McKeithen announce observance of the Centenary of Service by the Sisters of Divine Providence. A civic celebration opens January 14 with Pontifical Mass by Archbishop Lucey. July 8 will host a Historical Drama at the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connally
L. McKeithen
Louisiana
Sisters of Divine Providence
Robert E
San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
Floresville educator dies in two car crash at Sutherland Springs
Floresville principal Floresville teacher Greg Hill 44 died after his car struck a west bound vehicle at FM 539 and U S 87. A 16 year old girl Zeny Lou Ferguson of San Antonio was injured. Hill taught vocational agriculture at East Central High School and previously at Gonzales. Funeral services held at Floresville Methodist Church with burial in Floresville Cemetery.
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Harmony Elementary School
U. S. 87
Sutherland “Springs
Gregory A. Hill
Floresville
Patroman
D. K. Hogg
Hill
East Central High School
Everett James Edwards
San Antonio
Zeny Lou Ferguson
Edwards
Santa Rosa Hospital
Gonzales
Thomas’ Hill
Houston
Burton Hill, Jr
J. P. Weber
Corpus Christi
C. J. Weber
Beaumont
Quentin Moore
Nixon
Dick Brady
Greg Hill
Gus Hill
Wilson County
Wison County
Texas
Supt Jack Lane Improves After Major Surgery
The many friends of Supt. Jack Lane of Path High School are glad to learn he is slightly improved at Nix Hospital in San Antonio after major surgery last Wednesday. His room is 1807 and he hopes to be home early next week.
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Supt
Jack Lane
the Path High School
Nix
Annual Wilson County 4H and FFA Livestock Show Schedule
The Wilson County 4H and FFA Livestock Show will run January 28 and 29 in Floresville, with about 225 head of beef cattle swine lambs dairy animals and broilers shown. Entries due January 26. Judging starts 8:00 AM January 29 at Talley Feed and Seed Warehouses. An auction sale of eighty units follows on January 29 at 7:30 PM at Floresville Livestock Commission Company.
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Wilson County
FFA
Floresville
Vernor E. Bippert
Stockdale
Path
Kosciusko
Fairview
Labatt
Three Oaks
Floresville Records 1965 Rainfall At 33.91 Inches
U S government weather observer Al Teltschik reports Floresville received 33.91 inches of rain in 1965. The average for Floresville is 19.97 inches, and the 1966 rainfall appears near zero.
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Floresville
al Teltschik
U.S
Third Annual Art Exhibition Set for January 30
The 19th Senatorial District Art Exhibit, a state event sponsored by Governor Connally and the State Democratic Executive Committee, will be held Sunday afternoon January 30 1966. The exhibit has two divisions a scholarship division for high school students in the district and a merit division open to any resident artist with a condition on income from art sales. District winners in each division receive a $25 cash award. Mrs William H Crook San Marcos district committeewoman has named Mrs Curtis Ray and Mrs Merrill L Connally co chairs for Wilson County. For information contact the co chairs.
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John B. Connally
Democratic Executive Committee
Texas
William H. Crook
San Marcos
Curtis Ray
Merrill L. Connally
Wilson County
Floresville Feed Co Sold To Troy Talley This Week
Floresville Feed Co owner Pat Winn sold the business to Troy Talley of Floresville. The company traded peanuts grain peas and farm commodities and carried Purina feeds. A public scale transfer was completed January 10 with more notices promised in next week’s Chronicle Journal.
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Floresville Feed Co
Troy Talley
Pat Winn
Floresville
the Feed Co
More Volunteers Needed For Lindley Baby
Still more volunteers are needed to aid in rehabilitation therapy for Bruce Lindley four year old son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Lind ley Floresville. Groups of five will perform eight daily patterns five minutes each with flexible times including 8 00 9 30 10 15 11 15 2 00 3 00 4 15 and 6 00. Call Mrs Don Boting or Mrs Raymond Bean to schedule.
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Little Bruce Lindley
Gordon Lindley
Bruce McCloskey
Floresville
Home Demonstration
Cubs
Wilson County
Don Boting
Raymond Bean
Seale enters race for Texas State Representative
S. W. Seale Wiley Seale educator from Wilson County announced candidacy for state representative in the 58th district. The district includes Wilson Karnes Atascosa and Bee counties. Seale recently retired as Floresville schools superintendent and has been farming near Floresville. Wayne Connally the current holder of the post seeks State Senator in the 21st District.
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S. W. (Wiley) Seale
Wilson County
Seale
Floresville
Kazen Announces Candidacy for 23rd Congress Seat
State Senator Abraham Chick Kazen of Laredo announces his bid for the U S House from Texas 23rd District. At 46 he entered the Legislature in 1946, served six years in the Texas House, won a Texas Senate seat in 1952, and has been re-elected since, currently seventh in Senate seniority. A formal announcement will appear in next week's Chronicle Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Chick) Kazen, Jr
Laredo
The
Chronicle-Journal
United States
23Rd
Kazen
House
Texas Senate
Young Farmers Organization to Meet Monday
An open meeting of the Young Farmers Organization is scheduled for Monday at the Path Agricultural Building. All farmers in the community are invited to attend. Miss Janine Hicks, from Bandera, recently spent holidays with her grandparents here and expects to travel to Washington, D. C. soon for a position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Farmers Organization
Path Agricultural Building
Janine Hicks
D. W. Hicks
Bandera
J. B. Connally
Miss Hicks
Washington, D. C
Connally enters bid for Senate seat in new 21st District
State Rep Wayne Connally of Floresville joins the race for the 21st Senatorial District seat. He is the brother of Governor John Connally and announced a day after Senator Abraham Chick Karen of Laredo entered the 23rd Congressional District race. The district spans counties along the Mexican border including Laredo and parts of Bexar County. A formal Connally announcement will run in next week's Chronicle Journal.
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Wayne Connally
Floresville
Senate
Bexar County
Connally
John Connally
Abraham (Chick) Karen
Laredo
Congress
Country
Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Bexer County
Chronicle-Journal
J G Smith of Pandora Visits Floresville on Business
J G Smith of Pandora, a Wilson County native, was in Floresville on Wednesday for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Smith
Pandora
Wilson County
Floresville
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