Homecoming event colors Floresville church celebration
A Floresville Church of Christ homecoming drew about 8,000 attendees to the State Highway Park for a large afternoon with decorated grounds, dinner, and singing. The service featured a sermon on Great Days, one conversion, and remarks by visiting ministers from San Antonio Houston and Stockdale. The building’s remodeling marked its completion, with long-standing members and multiple families listed among active participants and guests.
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Floresville
State Highway Park
Pleasanton Highway
W. A. Vick
Roy Stacey
San Antonio
Stoéckdale
Leander Varnon
Tom Carl
Bertha Watkins
Diana
J. J. Ferguson
J. M. Lewis
Ed Franklin
J. M. Haynes
I. J. Ferguson
J. J. Greathouse
M. M. Hughes
T. J. Woodlee
Granny Woodlee
Robert McClung
Houston
Merle King
D. J. Wit
Three Cities Join Navy Spraying Clean-Up Against Polio
Floresville Poth and Stockdale mobilize for a coordinated Clean-Up Day next Wednesday June 16 with a Navy plane from Corpus Christi to spray the three Wilson County towns. Mayors Fahrenthold Wheeler and Merchant order residents to rake, burn and remove debris ahead of the city haul, urging civic groups to participate and ensuring water safety while stressing health precautions.
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Floresville
Poth
Stockdale
Navy
Clyde Fahrenthold
John ™ “Wheeler
Stockale
Path
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Wilson County
Corpus Christi Nerval
Fioresville
John E. Wheeler
C. Merchant
Evry
Trish
Merchant
H. W. Fidleman
Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Neumayer
Lions Club
Floyd Schiewitz
Fritz Nitschmann
Aug. Hosek
American Legion
Poth Beats Runge 7 3 In Second Round Opener
The Poth Bobcats won 7 to 3 over Runge in a see-saw second round Bluebonnet League game at Runge. Calvin Hellums earned his fourth win, scattering eight hits and fanning ten. Phil Ramirez hit a long homer to spark a late two run lead, Frankie Repka starred at second, and Poth eyes a stronger second half with Hellums likely to handle most mound duties. They travel to Three Rivers next Sunday for Nixon at Peth on June 20.
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Poth Bobcats
Runge
Calvin Hellums
Warner
Phil Ramirez
Burkett
Ase
Cats
Frankie Repka
Bobcat
Bobcats
Three Rivers
Nixon
Peth
Hellums
Ubaldo Ramirez
Union Valley homecoming day set for June thirteen
Ne ON June 9 nine Sunday June 13 the annual homecoming day Union Valley Former residents and friends are invited There will be a basket dinner Rev Burnside former missionary to Japan and at trac in Jap prison camp will the speaker Sak placa Baceee ane pie Cemetery Associa
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Union Valley
Burnside
Japan
Trac
Associa
Rev J M Garner to Conduct Revival at First Baptist Church
Rev J M Garner pastor of First Baptist Church New Braunfels will be evangelist and Rev C Wayne Supert pastor of Highland Park Baptist Church San Antonio will direct singing at the Fioresville Baptist Church revival starts next week Services begin Wednesday night June 16 and run through June 27 Public is invited to hear Rev Garner preach Gods word daily Old gospel hymns will be sung Morning services 10 00 oclock Evening services 7 00 oclock
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J. M. Garner
First Baptist Church of
New Braunfels
C. Wayne
Supert
Highland Park Baptist Church of San Antonio
Fioresville ‘Baptist ‘Church
Garner
Floresville Melons and Peas Shipments Rise in Heat
Floresville began shipping its 1948 melons last Friday June 4 with Inchess Bros of Kansas City and Emil Ventur each sending a carload. By Wednesday night 60 carloads had rolled out. Black-eyed peas mature quickly due to the heat wave with large track loads dispatched. Poth reports similar peppered peas activity. Floresville closed the onion season last week with 28 carloads.
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Floresville
Inchess Bros
Kansas City
Emil Ventur
Poth
Saspamco Pipers Defeat Kenedy Panthers in 10–2 Win
The Saspamco Pipers beat the Kenedy Panthers 10 to 2 at Kenedy last Sunday. It is the Pipers 10th straight win with no losses. They schedule a next game against Hot Wells on Sunday in Saspamco with expected tough competition and a 6:30 PM start.
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Saspamco Pipers
Kenedy Panthers
Kenedy
Pipers
Hot Wells
Saspamco
Social Security Rep Schedules Three Outreach Dates
A San Antonio Social Security Administration official will visit the Floresville post office on three dates Tuesday July 6 August 3 and September 7 providing information and services to the public.
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San Antonio Social Security Administration
Floresville Post Office
Floresville Firemen Attend State Convention Delegates
Fire Chief Fritz Nitschmann and secretary reporter We Teltschik represented the Floresville Volunteer Fire Department as delegates at the Texas Firemen's Convention in San Antonio. The event drew over 2500 firefighters from across the state and ran through last night. Floresville's pumper race team members Richard Bolf, G. Ormond, Frank Boll Jr, W Pfeil, L Svetlik, and W H Teltschilk attended Wednesday to participate in the contest.
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Fritz Nitschmann
He Teltschik
Floresville
San Antonio
Texas
Floresville Pumper
Richard Bolf
G. Ormond
Frank Boll, Jr
W. Pfeil
L. Svetlik
W.H. Teltschilk
Floresville Band to March in Tom Tom Parade Today
Floresville has been honored by invitation to a special concert after marching in the Yoakum Tom Tom Parade at 2 p m today. Director Fritz Telt schik leads the Floresville School Band, which will depart by school bus at 8 a m. Citizens from Floresville and Wilson County plan to attend the celebration today and Saturday.
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Floresville
Fritz Teltschik
Masons Elect Officers At Tuesday Meeting
Floresville Lodge No. 515 ASF A M elected and appointed officers for the new Masonic year at the June 8 meeting. Named were W M Robert F Spruce S W Tom Baker J W Cly Stevens D M Prater S D Russell Smith J D Clyde Dickerson Secretary Sidney Ford S J Bryan Adams J E 8 Dr E R Shedden Treasurer W T Donaho Chaplain John D Cochran Tiler installation to follow later.
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Floresville
Lodge
ASF
A. M
Robert F. Spruce
W. M
Tom Baker
S. W
Cly Stevens
J. W
D. M. Prater
S. D
Russell Smith
J. D
Clyde Dickerson
Sidney Ford
Bryan Adams
Athletic Council Re Organization Meeting At Courthouse
The Athletic Council will meet tonight at 8 PM at the courthouse to discuss re organization. A goal of 100 members for the coming year is set and the group will operate democratically like the school association in past years.
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Athletic Council
Athletic Association
Floresville Eagles to Play Kenedy Sunday
The Floresville Eagles meet the Kenedy Parithers at B. A. Jimenez Baseball Park in Floresville Sunday afternoon, June 13, at 8 30. Kenedy fields a strong squad and the game is billed as a top contest of the season. A large crowd is expected as Floresville seeks revenge after losing to the Panthers weeks ago.
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Floresville Eagles
Kenedy Parithers
B. A. Jimenez
Floresville Aoe
Kenedy
Eagles
Panthers
Two Modern Public Scales Ready For Heavy Shipping
Floresville prepares for harvest rush with two new public scales built to latest design. The H. & L. Gin Co. scales rebuilt with Howe Scales handle up to 61 tons. Consolidated Industries runs the other unit by Morris Johnson, Fairbanks-Morse design at the former Goesch property, with a new office and improved facilities.
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H. & L. Gin Co
Loma
Vista
Commissioners’ Court
R. J. Goesch
Svoboda
Consolidated Industries
Morris Johnson
Fairbanks-Morsemake
Johnson
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