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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
3
Took up a brown mare work mule about 15 hands with no brand. Owner must call Brion Route 6 Labett to arrange damages payment and advertising. Sant
Poth residents and relatives head to Rockport for the baseball series with Rockport posting a 7 6 loss and 8 4 win. Local visits include Hochshers in Corpus Christi and many traveling to San Antonio Houston and several Texas towns. A June 9 wedding at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church unites Frank Kasper and Clara Schneider with plans for a bridal trip and future in the Dewees community.
The first Bee county carload of melons for the season sold on Tuesday for 542.78 at Tuleta. Albert McClaugherty loaded the car on a Tul a ta tract. The Gerhardt Produce Co of Corpus Christi bought the melons, which averaged 30 pounds, in a dry season affecting nearby Jim Wells county. The Texas Farm Bureau Melon Growers Exchange, led by J F Cherry, handled the sale.
Edward Campbell of Campbellton ranch plans to load at least 20 carloads of Tom Watson watermelons from his 35 acre patch despite reduced rainfall. A recent two week ago heavy shower could have boosted yields, but he still shipped roasting ears to compensate. Cotton prospects are good and farmers are hopeful. Campbell bought a monster melon from the News Monitor and needed neighbor help to dispose of it.
Kiwanis Club of San Antonio conducted traffic checks on May 13 and May 17 from 7 am to 7 pm on fourteen inbound and outbound routes. On Wednesday 2,844 cars used the San Antonio Corpus Christi highway. Fredericksburg road had 2,478. On Sunday 3,586 cars used the same highway. Pleasanton road was second with 2,788. Counts were taken four to seven miles from the city per route.
Austin Texas June 2 Looks feasible Yes I suppose Texas will co operate was the comment of James E Ferguson on the proposed national defense day approved by President Coolidge He spoke for the governor Fire insurance Let the experience of others be your gain Insure before you have a fire Floresville Insurance Agency E V Johnson manager
Dallas Cox, about 30, was killed early Sunday on Beverly Borroum's farm west of Pettus. Borroum surrendered in Beeville after the shooting in the cow lot where Cox rented land. He posted $10,000 bond after waiving prelims. both men are well known in Bee County and Kenedy area.
Texas officials report to the U S Veterans Bureau requesting more than 1.6 million in federal aid to build a veterans hospital for disabled war veterans at Kerrville. State board head B B Cowell says the project is overseen by the Texas American Legion and will benefit veterans nationwide.
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