Galindo Sentenced 15 Years for Murder in Floresville
Arturo Galindo was sentenced to 15 years in penitentiary after a verdict of guilty on the murder of 14 year old Estelle Perez near Path on December 20 1956. The trial before District Judge John H. Miller involved exchanges of benches with Judge John F. May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arturo Galindo
Judicial ‘District
Floresville
John H. Miller
Linton
36Th Judicial District
John F. May
Karnes City
81St Judicial District
Arturo
Estelle Perez
Path
Proposed new hospital drawing by local architect team
Architect's drawing of a proposed new hospital to be built here featuring Emil Wiatrek Ben Jarzombek Hagen Dworaczyk Stanik Moczygemba Alvin Klasel Val Chilek Leroy Kir choss Florian Gawlik Vi Mercier E W Jiral Emil Kasprzyk Hermann Popham and others in the run of a community project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Wiatrek
Ben Jarzombek
Hagen Dworaczyk
Stanik A. Moczygemba
Alvin Klasel
Val. Chilek
Leroy
Kirchoss
Florian Gawlik
Vi Mercier
E. W.jiral
Emil Kasprzyk
Hermann Popham
Floresville Livestock Sale Sets Records With 736 Head Sold
Floresville auction breaks all records as 736 head of livestock sell in one Tuesday sale. Buyers from San Antonio and surrounding areas attend while cattle and hog demand remains strong after recent rains. Prices listed for calves to stockers, cows, bulls, hogs, and pigs reflect robust market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
Floresville Livestock Commission Company
San Antonio
Wilson County
W. J. Noll
Join Your Chamber of Commerce for Year Round Work
A call to join the chamber of commerce highlighting benefits for the town and community with ongoing activity across all weeks of the year. It emphasizes local engagement and steady effort to promote business and civic wellbeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber OF Commerce
Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee Parade and Rodeo Update
Stockdale hosts a two day Watermelon Jubilee June 21 to 22 with a Thursday coronation and a Saturday parade. Evening events start June 20 at 8 00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. A talent show occurs Saturday afternoon. Rodeo grounds have new pens and a rebuilt grandstand. Rodeo stock supplied by Mr Bode of Seguin. cowboys invited to participate. Kiddie Parade planned. neighboring towns urged to send canoes for the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockdale
Plenty Entertainment
Stockdale Rodeo
Bode
Seguin
Floresville man to represent Texas Holstein breeders nationally
S R Donaho Jr of Floresville is elected as a delegate to the 72nd Annual Convention of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America in Indianapolis. He joins 178 delegates from 48 states, as the world’s largest dairy cattle registry outlines policies and officers. The association, based in Brattleboro Vermont, registered 205,527 animals last year with 127,769 Holsteins transferred. The two day meeting includes a consignment sale of top registered Holsteins nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.R. Donaho, Jr
Floresville
Texas
National Holstein Ass’n
Ville
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Indianapolis
Indiana
Association
Brattleboro
Vermont
Sacred Heart Diamond Jubilee Observance Brings Parish Glory
The Sacred Heart Church in Floresville marks its Diamond Jubilee on Sunday June 9 1957 with a 9 30 a m High Mass a noon and evening barbecues and a day of reminiscence and tours of a remodeled sanctuary A civic turnout from Wilson and nearby counties and a visiting clergy team joined parishioners in a memorable celebration. About 2500 meals were served and the church complex including the rectory school and educational buildings was praised for its modern brick edifice and remodels costing around 9000 dollars.
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Sacred Heart Church
Floresville
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Wilson
John J. Gerbermann
Lambert Laskowski
Floresville Plans Memorial Hospital on County Site
City Council selects Memorial Hospital name and builds a 20 bed modern facility east of Floresville on State Highway 97. The site, donated by Joe E Brown, will be expanded with adjacent land to meet state engineer plans. Harvey P. Smith & Associates chosen as architects. Sisterhood to staff the hospital with a $400000 project goal and a $125000 bond, plus a $200000 potential grant, to fund the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
Wilson County
E. F. Woolsey, Jr
E. A.flieller
H.W. ‘Filleman
High Way
High Hill
Joe E. Brown
Kingsville
State Division of Hospitals
Department of Health
Harvey P. Smith & Associates
San Antonio
State Department of Health Hospital Division
State Hospital Division
State Hospital Board Committee
Texas
New
Chamber of Commerce
Ladies Hospital Auxiliary
Zane ~ Lawhon
Col
Clifford Gray
Eboca
Flieller
Mesdaniel Douglas P. Burris
Eugene Benfer
Poth Vegetable Co Ships 59 Carloads of Green Corn
The Poth Vegetable Company reports shipping 50 carloads of Golden Bantam green corn and plans to reach 120 cars with favorable weather. They grow on 250 irrigated acres along the San Antonio river and export to Texas and neighboring states in refrigerated trucks under the Cowboy Brand. They also ship mustard greens, turnips, cabbage, beets, and radishes in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poth “Vegetable Company
Cowboy
Poth Vegetable Company
San Antonio
Schneider Place
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers in Floresville
The Floresville Lodge No. B15 A.F. and A.M. elected officers for the new Masonic year Tuesday night. Elected were Wilford McBride as worshipful master John O. Cochran senior warden Hugh Herring junior warden A J Postert secretary J W Oxford treasurer D E Lotspeich senior deacon Raymond Wright junior deacon Tommie Tackitt tiler Robert Ewing senior steward Stanley Campbell junior steward. Installation set for Tuesday June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville Lodge
A.F
A.M
Wilford McBride
John O. Cochran
Hugh Herring
A.J. Postert
J. W. Oxford
D. E. Lotspeich
Raymond Wright
Deacoas
Tommie Tackitt
Robert Ewing
Stanley Campbell
A & I Graduate Gaylon Troy Click Honored at Graduation
Gaylon Troy Click son of Mr and Mrs Oran Click near Floresville graduated from Texas A and I College Kingsville on May 25. He finished Stockdale High in 1948 then served four years in the Air Force. The family plans to live in Pasadena Texas where he begins a position with Phillips Petroleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylon Troy Click
Oran Click
Floresville
Texas A. & T. College
Kingsville
Gaylon
Stockdale
Air Force
Pasadena
Phillips Petroleum
Click
Also Mentioned on This Page
Galindo
W. C. Mercier
Joe Burkett
Richard Dobie
Cotulla
Richard Voges
San Antnio
S. R Donaho, Jr
Flores
Donaho
Sacred Heart
John
Fred Drees
Hobson
Lambert — Las‘owski
Julius Dworaczyk
Cestochowa
John Matocha
Panna Maria
L. J. Stueben
Stephen A. Leven
D.D
Frieder
City Council
Hil-Burton Construction
Austin
Poth Ships
Masonic Lodge
Gaylon Troy Click Is
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