Rev Weathersby Leads Revival at Fairview Church
Pastor A B Weathersby of Floresville Baptist Church conducts a revival this week at Fairview Baptist Church with one evening service daily. Crowds show strong interest and praise the sermons. Two services planned Sunday, 11 a.m. and 8:15 p.m., with a large expected turnout and open invitation to Fairview residents.
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A. B. Weathersby
Floresville Baptist Church
Fairview Baptist Church
Weathersby
Fairview
Taft Ranch Jersey Farm Manager Praises Floresville Cattle
B H Cummins, manager of Taft Ranch Jersey Farm, visited Woresville en route to Sie anc lastore to inspect Jersey cattle and praised the flourishing herds in Floresville and nearby communities. He credited Wilson County Fair improvements and a strong dairying program for a bright future, noting local dairymen’ s focus on pure bred stock for foundation herds.
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B. H. Cummins
Taft Ranch
Jersey Farm
Woresville
H. D. Beck
Ority
Jersey
Floresville
Wilson County
First Volunteer Cotton Bale Reported In Valley Texas
In San Benito on June 16 1928 officials with the Valley Gin Company announced the purported first bale of volunteer cotton in Houston is from last years stubble rather than 1928 crop. A second such bale was ginned for T J Irwin. The bale harvested from stubble sold for 101.40 dollars. The Houston bale was raised by W D Curtis of San Juan and ginned at a Valley Gin Company plant in San Juan.
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San Benito
Texas
Houston
Valley ‘Gin Company
T. J. Irwin
W. D. Curtis
San Juan
Valley Gin Company
Wilson County Diversification Shines In Farm News Feature
Southern Pacific Farm News lauds Wilson County for its diversified farming program drawing statewide notice. Egleston and Beck report on high value crops, dairy, poultry, and truck farming with carloads and sizable regional sales. County progresses from up‑and‑coming to up‑and‑going.
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Southern Pacific Farm News
Wilson County
E. G. Eagleston
Southern Pacific Ry
Farm News
Oresville
E. D. Beck
Floresville
Lutheran Brotherhood Meeting at Black Hill
The Lutheran Brotherhood of the Flore Church held a highly enjoyable gathering at C A Moehrig’s Black Hill home. Almost all members attended the Monday night event with a brief business program and a social hour featuring refreshments that kept attendees lingering past departure time.
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Lutan Brotherhood
Flore Lutheran Church
C. A. Moehrig
Black Hill
S. M. U. Star Mann Visits Floresville Monday Morning
S. M. U. football star Gerald P. Mann, famed quarterback for Dallas based SMU, visited Floresville last Monday morning to recruit local high school prospects for a Mann Campbell Football School in San Antonio. The project was scrapped for insufficient enrollment. Mann spoke at the county agent office, praised by locals as a model athlete and student from SMU.
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Gerald P. Mann
F. H
Mann
Court House
Pleasonton Watermelons Fuel Packed Truck Traffic
Pleasonton reports forty five carloads of watermelons shipped in the last 24 hours with dozens of trucks arriving hourly from surrounding territory. Much of this year’s crop is marketed through San Antonio and shipped by land. Crop conditions are fair with some cotton scorch from recent winds. a bumper crop is anticipated. Atascosa County Fair officials plan several exhibits and aim to make this year’s fair one of the best ever. fair will be held in September. L Powell of Asherton with Alamo Lumber Co visited, spending time with his parents R L Powell and wife. he left for Rock Springs with sister Vondlle.
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Pleasanton
Texas
San Antonio
Pleasanton Fair Association
A L. Powell
Asherton
Alamo Lumber Co
R. L. Powell
Rock Springs
Miss Vondlle
Band Boys Entertained After Practice at House Cafe
Floresville band members were surprised after Friday night practice when Director Fritz Teltschik and Manager Teltschik invited them to the House Cafe for an unexpected gathering. They moved to the cafe at 6 and found a planned surprise event awaiting them.
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Floresville
Fritz Teltschik
Teltschik
Rollins Teas Of Floresville Marries Marfa Young Lady
A surprise marriage took place in Marfa on Wednesday June 18 as Rollins Teas of Floresville wed Miss Roscille Aiden. The bride hails from a prominent Marfa family and recently graduated from Marfa High School. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs B W Teas of Floresville, grew up in Floresville, attended Marfa High, and worked this term at the Marfa Teachers College. The couple’s future plans are not detailed.
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Floresville
Marfa
Rollins Teas
Roscille’ Aiden
8. W. Teas
Marfa High School
Teachers’ College
Alpine
Jack
Six Cars Of Tomatoes Shipped From Yoakum
Yoakum Texas June 17. Eighty six cars of Yoakum grown tomatoes have been shipped from Yoakum this season though the crop is drawing to a close. Growers in this section expect continued shipments as prices hold and demand remains steady.
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Yoakum
Texas
Floresville Visitors From Heavy Shipment Group
Heavy shipment search led by R C Young manager of the Dale Telephone Co and Jas well prides of iomy visited Floresville in the afternoon. They came for business discussions and inspections of local facilities.
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R. C. Young
The
Dale Telephone Co
Jaswell
Rev J F Archer Preaches at Morning and Evening
The Rev J F Archer preaches at 11 AM and 3 PM noting the absence of regular pastor B B Weathersby who is leading meetings at Fairview this week. A cordial invitation extends to all to attend.
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B B. Weathersby
Fairview
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Wilson County Progress
S Ton
Wilson
Poth
Frank
Wilson ‘County
Beck
Lutheran Brotherhood
Rollins Teas of
Mary McCurdy
R. W. Colglazier
Wil
Theo Weldelon
Brean
Esther Ralston
King Glass
Jack Holt
Zan Grey
Nce
West
J. F. Archer
Pioneer
del Monte
Borden
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