U S Highway 181 Reconstruction Starts June 1969
Construction of 6514 miles of grading structures and pavement on U S Highway 181 began June 2 1969. Low bid by J M Dellinger Inc of Corpus Christi Texas of 1642182 02 covers a new two lane section and reconstriction to a four lane divided highway with crossovers. Public safety measures include barricades signs and lights as traffic is managed during work. Also reports on Texas A M University 4 H entomology team from Wilson County winning 582 of 600 points and Wharton County Junior College 1969 graduates Carlos Vidal Munoz Rudy Q Ramiry Librado R Valadez Jr.
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U.S. Highway 181
Low
Corpus Christi
Texas
Carlos Vidal Munoz
Rudy Q Ramiry
Floresville
Librado R. Valadez, Jr
Poth
Army Specialist Four Coffey Serving In Vietnam Near Pleiku
Army Specialist Four George E F Coffey 19 daughter Fayma Oden and grandfather Harold Oden live in Path Texas assigned as maintenance technician with the 665th Transportation Detachment near Pleiku Vietnam May 7 196? was reported by U S Army Vietnam detachment.
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U.S Army
Vietnam
AHTNC
George EF. Coffey
Fayma Oden
Harold Oden
Path
Texas
665Th. “Transportation
Pleiku
Floresville Church of Christ Gospel Meeting Opens
The Floresville Church of Christ will hold a gospel meeting from June 29 to July 7 with Don Boring as the main speaker. Evening sessions begin nightly at 8 o clock and all are invited.
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Floresville
Floresville Peanut Festival Assn Names Officers
The Floresville Peanut Festival Association doubles efforts for its 25th Silver Anniversary. President Dr J O Bramlow, vice president Ernest Fannin of the Chamber of Commerce, secretary Mrs Jimmy Lothringer lead a broad board incl American Legion scene Beta Sigma Phi Farm Bureau Fire Department Floresville Cubs Eagles 4 H Clubs Home Demonstration Clubs Jaycees and more. Sharon Hawk named Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee Parade rep. Wintrek Market opens Saturday under Henry R Wiatrek with son David managing.
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Floresville Peanut Association
Tunnep
J.0. Bramlow
Ernest Fannin
Chamber of Comemerce
Jimmy Lothringer
American ‘Legion Scene
Beta Sigma Phi
Morris Merrit
Farm Bureau
John Boen
Ing
Fire Department
Oo Rehfeld
Erwin Wahl
Floresville Cubs
Henry Rodriguez
Floresville’ Eagles
Genaro
Fscamilla
Cy Cordes
W. Je. Barnes
Click
Jaycees
Ave, Frick, Jr
Jaycee
A. E. Frick
Lions
Stanley Toeppich
Donald Hoelscher
H. C., Bramlow
Marvin ‘Roemer
TB Mobile Unit Visits Floresville on June 17
The Alamo Area TB Mobile Unit will be in Floresville on Tuesday June 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The service provides tuberculosis screenings and related health info in a community outreach effort.
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Alamo Area
Floresville
Missionary Paul G Freyberg to Visit Floresville
Rev Paul G Freyberg son of the late Rev First Lhe Church founder 1918 1924 is due in Floresville on June 20 He will address the congregation and a reception will follow The Freyberg family has deep missionary ties with the American Lutheran Church including work in New Guinea where he helped train indigenous missionaries and translate the New Testament into New Guinea Pidgin
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Freyberg
Paul G. Freyberg
Capital University
Evangelical Lutheran Seminary
Columbus
Ohio
Christian Day School
Trinity Lutheran Church
Marysville
American Lutheran Church
New Guinea
Australia
Dorothy Boerger
Paula
U.S
Senior Citizens Apartment Complex Planned in Floresville
A Farmers Home Administration loan application to build a 28 unit senior citizen apartment complex in Floresville was submitted for approval after prior delays. The site covers about 7.7 acres near Highway 97, with night lighting, patios, central courtyard living, and four unit buildings. The project will connect to city water and sewers, with Floresville providing a paved street access.
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Farmers Home Administration
Floresville
City of
Miss Wilson County Beauty Pageant Postponed to June 27
The Miss Wilson County Beauty Pageant scheduled for June 20 is postponed to Friday June 27 at 8 o clock. The program is held at the Wiley Seale Auditorium and is sponsored by the Jaycees and Jaycee-ettes.
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Wilson County
Wiley Seale Auditorium
Jaycees
Jaycee-ettes
Schreiner honors list 1968 69 year end results
Kerrville Schreiner College and high school students earned honor roll honors for the 1968 69 school year final term. Byron Charles Warnken of Poth made the college honor roll with an A average and Larry Howard Poth achieved college honor roll with a B average. Additional students received honorable mention in both the college and preparatory departments. Dean WC Weir announced the totals of 36 college and 25 preparatory students earning honorable mention.
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WC. Weir
Byron Charles Warnken
Poth
Larry Howard Poth
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Bidder, J.M. Dellinger, Inc
Venience
Gene H. Koch
Texas Highway Department
Texas A&m University
Gregory
Richard Cordes
O.C. Cordes
Franklin Bayer
W.G. Bayer
John’ Cordes
OG Cordes
Oney Cordes
Labatt
Benrus
The
Hercules Powder Co
Vernor Rippert
Wharton Co. Junior College
Wharton County Junior College
Wharton High School
G. E. Coffey
Viet Nam
Gospel Meeting
Don
Floresville Peanut Festival
Sharon Hawk
Wilson County Farm Bureau
Stockdale
Sharon
Jesse Hawk
Lockdale
Hawk
Betty Crocker
Stockdale High School
Baylor University
Wintrek Market
B Street
Henry R. Wiatrek
Wiatrek
al Kiobassa
San Asaonio
Alamo City
Wilson Co. Farm Bureau
Gregory Cordes
P.L. Adkisson
Dave Mellon
Hercules Powder Company
Jusie
Glynn L. Harris
AIA
Kerrville
Schreiner
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