Democratic Exec Committee Meeting in Wilson County Texas
The Democratic Executive Committee of Wilson County Texas met June 16 1930. With no quorum the session recessed until 1 30 p m. At 1 30 p m the meeting resumed with members listed and a vacancy filled in Precinct No 24. A long ballot drawing named candidates for United States Senator Lieutenant Governor Attorney General State Comptroller Public Instruction Commissioner of Agriculture General Land Office State Railroad Commissioner and other posts with multiple county affiliations. The Chronicle Journal urges readers to review the Wilson County Fair premium list and plan to exhibit farm products and canned goods this fall.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Wilson County
Texas
DeWitt Murray
S. S. Fitzgerald
T. J. Rees
J. F. Kollodziej
J. L. Tackitt
Otto Schraub
J. F. Ultmann
D. P. Muniz
J.-S. McKenzie
LT. Tewes
Tom Garner
H. G. Click
H. ©. Stroud
Henry Ermler
Jno
A. Williams
Chronicle-Journal
Wilson County Fair Association
Wilson’ County
Candidate For Attorney General Visited Floresville
Hon Cecil Storey of Vernon, a Texas attorney general candidate, spent Wednesday night and Thursday morning in Floresville detailing his statewide campaign. Storey, a state representative, is opposing incumbent Robert Lee Bobbitt and challenger James Allred for the July primary.
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James P
Jimmie
Rogers
Harris, Co
Edgar Witt
McLennan ‘Co
Jef. Hair
Bexar
J. LL. Darwin
Lamar Co
J. D. ‘Parnell
Wichita’ Co
Sterling P. Strong
Dallas County
Virgil E. Arnold
Harris Co
Robert Lee Bobbitt
Webb County
Cecil Storey
Vernon
Texas
Storey
Deing
Robert
Lee Bobbitt
James Allred
Wichita Falls
South Texas Chamber Officials Visit Floresville on Trip
South Texas Chamber of Commerce manager Ray Lee and assistant manager E H Whitehead stopped in Floresville Tuesday morning on a business trip from San Antonio en route to Corpus Christi. They praised Floresville’s chamber growth and diversification during a brief office visit.
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South Texas
Chamber ‘of ‘Commerce
Corpus’ Christi
San Antonio
Ray Leeman
E. H. Whitehead
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Florésville
Chamber of Commerce
Messrs
Leeman
Whitehead
Rural Route 1 Extension Set for July First
Postmaster Wm Reese reports a U S Post Office Department change effective July 1 1930 extending rural route No 1 from Floresville by about 1 1/2 miles east with I J Ferguson as carrier. The expansion will serve several additional patrons on the Cibo extension, totaling roughly 3 5 miles of route.
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Wm. Reese
U. S. Post Office Department
Floresville
I. J. Ferguson
Floresville receives standout rainfall in past week
Floresville and nearby areas recorded a strong rainfall week with 1.98 inches from Thursday to Sunday, including .82 inches in a portion of the period. The report highlights the impressive total in the Floresville locality.
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Floresville
Farmers of Wilson County Join Texas Cotton Co operative Plan
Corpus Christi Texas June 17 Farmers in Wilson County gather to enroll in the Texas Cotton Co operative Association part of the American Cotton Co operative Association. The plan promises flexible marketing with deliveries limited to ten bales and optional sale timing, backed by the Federal Farm Board and government partnership. Local meetings report growing support despite some opposition as contracts flood in and county leaders push for rapid enrollment.
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Corpus
Shristh
Texas
Texas Cotton, Co-operative Association
Federal Farm. Board
Farm Board
Texas Association
American Cotton Co-operative Association
South
Wilson Couity
Texas Cotton‘oroperative Association
Federal Farm Board
Geo. Boening
R. A. Wiseman
Zat
Stockdale
Poth
Tlavernin
Wilson County
Nue Ces
Amer
Black Hill
Cotton - Co-Operative
Corpus: Christi
Corpus Christi American Legion plans big July barbecue day
The Corpus Christi post promotes a major July barbecue at the Fair Grounds with a prominent drum corps. Goat roping will be featured, chaired by Ed Oates who will accept entries. Texas State Chaplain Father Dan A. Lanning will speak, and a large barbecue dinner follows the street parade. Floresville post urges veterans to apply for membership with Commander Harvey Warren.
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Corpus Christi
Dan Lanning
Legion
American Legion
Corpus Christi Post
Corpus Christi ‘Post
Ed Oates
Post
Secun
Dan A. Lanning
Borne
Tegion
Texas
Fair Grounds
Leverett Family Leaves Floresville for Darian Home
Mr and Mrs 8 P Leverett and Mr Leveretts mother, longtime Floresville residents, departed last week for their home in Darian. The note mentions the Leveretts plans and references their time in Floresville.
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8. P. Leverett
Mr. Leverett
Floresville
Darian
Leverett
Farmers Rallying to Cotton Co-Operative Assn
Farmers in the county rally to the Cotton Co-Operative Association as meetings continue statewide. Marketing contracts are being signed and the campaign winds down with a closing event scheduled for Saturday.
Preliminary Population Count For Poth Texas
Seguin Texas June 12 preliminary census figure shows Poth population in Wilson County as 444 as of April 1 1930. The count is preliminary with possible corrections and notes no separate 1920 listing for this area. There were 12 farms enumerated in the district.
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Seguin
Texas
Poth
Justice Precinct
Wilson County
District Judges Exchange Benches in Texas Judicial Circuit
Judge W. O. Murray of Llst Judicial District presides in Tilden McMullen county this week on bench exchange with Judge T. M. Cox of Beeville. Cox now sits in Karnes City while Murray handles cases in Beeville due to Cox disqualification from certain trials.
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Llst
Texas
Tilden
McMullen County
T. M. Cox
Beeville
Cox
Karnes City
Murray
Local Gulf agent resigns as district manager in town
Greathouse resigns as the Gulf Refining Co local representative after years of service and health issues. A. C. Eschenburg becomes company agent here, continuing at Franklin Chevrolet. New manager is a well known local businessman, previously manager of City Service Stations. Farmers report rapid ripening of black eyed peas and increasing shipments from Floresville and Poth, with prepack and pricing adjustments to discourage green peas in loads. Green corn shipments continue as cantaloupes and tomatoes move to market through Floresville Chamber efforts.
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Tod. Greathouse
Lovesville
Gulf Refining Co
A. C
Eschenburg
Guft
Sveral
Eschenburg Bros
Uymble Oil & ‘Refining Co
Franklin- Chevrolet Co
Floresville Farmers Gin Company
Malcher & Company
Poth
Floresville
Wilson
AFAS
Vasbust
Stockdale
Was' al
Tomate
Wells
Chamber. of Commerce
Cotulla Man Appointed District Court Reporter in La Salle
A Cotulla man was named district court reporter for the 81st Judicial District, succeeding Leverett. The appointment, announced by Judge Murray, places the new reporter in La Salle County with prior service as county attorney. The decision follows Harrie Churchilly’s death last year and reflects ongoing district staffing changes.
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Cotulla
New
Toms. Leach; Welk
Arttorney
la Salle
Offici
Formherly
Bicore
Pickett Family Plans West Texas Visit This Week
Jom Pickett and family of Real ites expect to leave soon for West Texas to spend several days, visiting a mother. They plan to be away this week for a short trip.
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Pickett
West
Memorial Class Meeting Notice
Agnes Zook invites all members to attend the memorial class meeting today. The notice asks attendees to be present promptly and participate in the scheduled remembrance activities.
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Zook
Agnes
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