X Ray Survey Chairmen Plan Neighbor Lets X Ray Campaign
Wilson County x ray survey chairmen of towns and Production Market Association districts plan a Hi Neighbor Lets X ray campaign. The week before the best x ray house to house effort will cover every county resident over fifteen years of age for chest x rays, with many workers involved.
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X-Ray Survey
P.M.A
Wilson County
Production-Market Association District
Floresville
A.D. Richardson
Farm Bureau
Wilson County Tuberculosis Association
Sutherland Springs
Edgar Webb
Stockdale
J. E. Spear
Paridora
Effie Irvin
Zane Lawdon
Production Market Association
Veterans’ School
la Vernia
District Court Room
Richardson
Oaks
Theodore W. Koether
B—Darilek
John H. Boening
C—Fairview
Victor Jaksik
D—Calaveras
Amado G. Rodrigues
E—Poth
Henry G
Helmers
F—La
Ballard
Funeral services for A L Orts set at Poth church
Funeral services for A L Orts, prominent Poth farmer and hardware and funeral home operator, will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church in Poth. Orts died suddenly at his home Wednesday at 4:47 a.m. after a cerebral hemorrhage. Rosary was recited Thursday night at Otts Funeral Home. Burial will be in Blessed Sacrament Cemetery. Orts, born March 13, 1892, in Red Rock, moved to Gonzales County, later to Wilson County. He was a respected community member active in farming, hardware business, and recently the local funeral home.
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Blessed Sacrament Church
Poth
A. L. Orts
Otts
F. S. Strobel
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Blessed Sacrament
Path
August L. Orts
Red Rock
Bastrop County
Texas
Henry’ William and
Anna Orts
Gonzales County
Gonzales
Wilson County
Peth
Anna
Rev Albert Peterson To Preach First Sermon Here Sunday
Rev Albert R Peterson new Floresville Methodist pastor will preach his first sermon Sunday at 11 am He comes from Coker Methodist Church San Antonio with a strong record He is married with two daughters Floresville welcomes him and his family and other local ministers join in welcoming him to the community
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Albert Peterson
Albert R. Peterson
Floresville
Union Valley Homecoming Set For Sunday June 11
The Union Valley annual homecoming will take place at the usual meeting place on Sunday, June 11, with a short, enjoyable program. An old fashioned basket dinner will be served at noon and attendees are urged to bring a full basket. Invite former residents and friends to attend. secretary Mrs Etoy Likes Irvin announces.
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Union Valley
Etoy
Irvin
Chandler Dies At Stockdale Home Obituary of J E Chandler
J E Chandler known as Uncle Jim died at his Stockdale home Friday May 26 at 1 30 PM after a period of declining health. Services were held at Stockdale Baptist Church Saturday at 4 and burial followed in Stockdale Cemetery. He was 81 and spent most of his life in Wilson Karnes counties and was noted for aid to friends in distress. The large crowd attended the services.
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J. E. Chandler
R. ©. Jones
Corpus Christi
Stockdale Cemetery
Chanidler
Wilson i Karnes
Stockdale Votes Tomorrow on 100000 School Bond Issue
Stockdale Independent School District voters will decide on a 100000 bond to build a ten room elementary school remodel the current building and buy equipment. The election Saturday June 3 follows a petition signed by 195 district taxpayers. The vote also includes a 1000 per 100 valuation tax and a third issue to assume existing debt. polling place at Stockdale High School. restricted to district property taxpayers. Official notices posted in Pandora Caddo and Stockdale.
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Stockdale
Board of Trustees
Stockdale Independent School District
Stockdale High School
Pandora
Caddo and
Stockdale Star
Floresville to Run Typhus Control Program This Week
Grady Edwards of the Texas State Health DepartmentTyphus Control Division conducts a weeklong program in Floresville's downtown business section. The city sponsors the effort and plans blood tests on rats caught alive, dusting and poisoning in business premises upon request. Business firms are urged to cooperate fully.
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Grady
Edwards
Texas State Department of Health
Floresville
Karnes County Oil Discovery Awaits Pump Test
Oil brief reports a Karnes County discovery waiting on pump after perforations at 2259 to 2262 feet with six shots and 2626 to 264 feet with twelve shots. Nine hour test showed 60 pounds surface pressure, oil recovery of 3600 feet of 35.4 gravity oil and 700 feet salt water, bottom hole pressure 2250 psi. Well located half a mile south of the Wilson County line in Louis Manchaca Survey A-6, total depth 6480 feet. Three new wildcats were active in DeWitt County and other counties, with tests ongoing at La Vaca Victoria LaSalle Frio McMullen.
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Corpus. Christi
Louis Manchaca
Wilson County Line
Cotton Insert Loss Heavy In Texas Cotton Insert Loss Heavy In Texas is compiled by the Council
A council compiled report notes heavy losses in Texas cotton insert production for 1949. The summary highlights reduced yield, elevated costs, and disruptions impacting growers and processing facilities across key Texas counties.
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Texas
Barkley Message Delivers for Texas Democrats Saturday
A 2500 to 3000 strong Austin crowd filled the new coliseum for a Jefferson Jackson Day dinner honoring Vice President Alben W Barkley. Texas Democrats presented Sam Rayburn with a 106000 check for party aid as speakers including Rayburn Johnson Thornberry and others lauded Barkley and Shivers.
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Barkley
Texas
Nive
Alben W. Barkley
Austin’ Coliseum
Taft
Austin
United States
iHon
Toby Miller
Sam Rayburn
Texas Democrats
Lyndon“ B. Johnson
Homer ‘Thornberry
Wright
Patman
John E. Lyle
Tiger Teague
Bob Poage
Sinton Pilot Narrowly Escapes Dusting Melons Incident
Walter M. Parker Jr., a Sinton Texas pilot for D. C. Boyles Dusting Company, nearly suffered fatal injuries while dusting watermelons on the Walton Pfeil farm in Camp Ranch Tuesday afternoon. Details are incomplete but reports say he was flying at a very low height over the field.
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Walter M. Parker, Jr
Sinton
Texas
D. C. Boyles Dusting Company
Walton Pfeil
Camp Ranch
Chronicle-Journal
Opening of Floresville Livestock Ring Delights Crowd
Large turnout from Wilson and neighboring counties marks opening day. Floresville Livestock Commission Company, led by Robert Mills, hosts 200 cattle and 60 hogs sold at noon Tuesday with strong prices. Auctioneers Carl Hauck and Garland Yoakum praised Mills, who invites weekly sales every Tuesday starting June 6 at 12 noon. Mills expects broad support from stock men and farmers.
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Floresville
Robert Mills
Carl Hauck
Mr. Mills
Mills
Stockdale Census Shows Population Rise to 1100
The Corpus Christi Caller reports Stockdale's population at 1100, up from 926 in 1940, a gain of 174. The preliminary census figure comes from District Census Enumerator W A Wakefield of Corpus Christi and may be revised later.
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Stockdale
Corpus Christi
Franklin Cottages Open Week End
Franklin Cottages owned by Allen Franklin will be open to the public this week end. Located on the San Antonio Corpus Christi Highway north of the city, adjoining Hartman Cafe and Service Station. Four new modern cottages with 2 rooms each are neatly furnished with conveniences for travelers. Public is invited to visit and inspect the new cottages.
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Franklin
Allen Franklin
San Antonio Corpus
Christi’ Highway
Floresville High Helps Celebrate 1950 Commencement
Floresville High School held commencement in the new gymnasium with 47 seniors of the Class of 1950 in attendance. Dr. John W Stormont delivered the address urging continued education and Christian living, while diplomas were presented by W T Clay and Supt. Floyd Schiewitz.
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Floresville High School
E.F. Woolsey, Jr
John J. Gerbermann
Sacred Heart Church of
Floresville
Edwin Flieller
E.A. Flieller
Elizabeth Woelfler
Emily Woelfler
John W. Stormont
Victoria College
Texas
Ww. T. Clay
Floyd Schiewitz
Gerbermann
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del) Cox
Chandler
New Braunfels
South Texas
Franklin Cottages
Floresville High
Adela P. Arrambide
Mary P. Arrambide
Betty Joanne Barnes
Carl Beam Amond
Douglas Brownlow
Nell Jean Compton
Carolyn Cowan _ a
Dee W. Dennis C— Walter Sherman Dunn Clifton Alfonso Flieller
Milton, Joseph Flieller
Janie Flores
Avatae
Raul T. Muniz, Jr
Rufo Muniz Dorothy Helen Neubauer
Gabriel B. Newman
Hilda C. Palacios Clara Frances ‘Reed
Bert Reid, Jr
Bonnie Lee R
Bob Howard
Tacket
Reta Mae Tatur
Alice Gamboa Trev
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