Wilson County 4 H Club Girls Contests at County Wide Event
Floresville hosted the Wilson County 4 H Club Girls annual canning and cloth contest in the Houston and Green building last Tuesday. All 11 clubs were represented by 50 members judged, with 25 mothers and sponsors present. Congressman Richard M. Kleberg attended, praising 4 H work and vocational agriculture as core to character and homemaking.
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Floresville
Wilson County
Houston & Green
Richard M. Kleberg
Corpus Christi
Sam Fore, Jr
America
A and M College Short Course Plans Varied Program
Visitors to the Texas A and M College Short Course at College Station July 13 to 15 may choose from sectional meetings aligned with interests. General assemblies run 8:30 to 9:80 each morning with speakers including T O Walton and Hon Richard M Kleberg. Sections on agriculture and home making feature dawn sessions and afternoon talks.
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Farmiers
Texas A
M. College
Ed Franklin Reported Slightly Improved
Ed Franklin, prominent Floresville businessman, was reported slightly improved yesterday at M. and S. Hospital in San Antonio where he has been under treatment for weeks. His many friends in the region are hopeful for further improvement.
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Ed Franklin
Floresville
M. & S. Hospital
San Antonio
Regional CCC Head Visits Floresville Camp in Wilson County
J. H. Check of Fort Worth, assistant regional CCC administrator, visited Camp Richard M. Kleberg in Floresville Wednesday. He evaluated soil conservation projects and praised the Wilson County camp for its fine work and activities across the county.
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J. H. Check
Fort Worth
Ccc
Richard M. Kleberg
Wilson County
Thompson And Kleberg Honor Guests At Path Feast
Path plans one of its biggest occasions in its history on Sunday July 10 for Blessed Sacrament Parish. Rev James Marsellier presides with first solemn high mass by Rev Alvin Otto. Billimek of Poth will be honored, a big barbecue dinner and supper follow at Hermann Sons Hall. Ernest O Thompson governor candidate will speak at 2 p.m. at the hall.
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Path
Blessed Sacrament
James Marsellier
Alvin Otto
Billimek
Poth
Chas. Billimek
Tynan
Blessed Sacrament Church
Hermann Sons Hall
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Richard M. Kleberg
Boy Scout Court Of Honor Held In Poth Largely Attended
The Wilson District held a Boy Scouts of America Court of Honor in Poth on Monday June 20 at 8 30 p m. Advancements were awarded across SECOND CLASS FIRST CLASS and MERIT BADGES to Scouts from Troops 124 133 121 114 and 105 including Floresville Dewees Stockdale Poth and Ware with named recipients listed for each rank and merit area.
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Poth Monday
Wilson District
Boy Scouts of America
Poth
Floresville
Clarence Gillig
Jack Myers
Raymond Ridgell
Walton Ullmann
Edgar Ullmann
Dewees
Emil Baumann
Leslie Baumann
Wilbert Gloor
Victor Himmelreich
Arthur Matheaus
Johnnie Polasek
Chester Schroeder
Stockdale
Chester Lambert
Freddy Ray Bone
Lowell Connally
Ervin Ullmann
Dan Wright
Hudell Wright
Claud Ed Bird Perry
Dean Bone
Franklin Trammell
Jack Sutherland
LeRoy Robbins Ford
Ware
Albert Grier
Lawrence Hacay
Joe Jiral
Norman Kosarek
Wilson County and SCS Sign Road Working Agreement
Wilson County Commissioners and SCS sign a road working agreement to enable the observation service and to support the county commissioners court in cooperative ditch maintenance. The pact aims to safely improve ditches that threaten neighboring farmland and adjoin properties.
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Wilson County Commissioners
SCS
Theounty
Kellam and Mrs. Kellam Travel Through on NYA Duty
J C Kellam Texas administrator of the National Youth Administration travels with Mrs Kellam spending a short time en route to Ebates home as part of official duties during a national youth program visit.
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J. C. Kellam
Texas
National Youth Administration
Bby
Eciae
Ebates
Dr J V Blake Jr Recovers From Appendicitis
Dr John V Blake Jr prominent city physician and city council member is rapidly recovering from an appendicitis operation at Blake Hospital. He was sent home Sunday and is improving daily hoping to resume practice in a few days.
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John V. Blake, Jr
Blake Hospital
Mrs Lena Mitchell Buried Here Wednesday
Mrs Lena Mitchell 63 died after a weeks illness at M and S Hospital San Antonio Tuesday June 22. Her body went to Karnes City and was later brought here for interment at 4 00 p m Floresville Cemetery. Services were led by Rev Stewart Baptist minister of Karnes City and two other ministers from the city.
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Lena. Mitchell
San Antonio
Karnes City
Leves
Floresville
Rev
Stewart
City
Floresville adopts automatic system for Poth telephone exchange
The Floresville Rural Telephone Company board approved purchasing an automatic exchange system for Poth to replace the magneto setup. Estimated cost is 2200 to 2500 dollars with installation starting immediately and completion expected in September. The upgrade aims to bring Poth service on par with Floresville exchange.
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Floresville
Rural ‘Telephone Company
Telephone Exchange
Poth
Poth Exchange
Teas
Jesse J Franklin Died Here Tuesday
Jesse J Franklin, age 63 years, 3 months, and 7 days, longtime Floresville and Wilson County resident, died at Blake Hospital Tuesday night June 21, 1938 after a major operation. Service at Murray Funeral Home 8:15 p.m. conducted by Rev. W. E. McGraw and Rev. A. M Foster. burial planned Marfa. He was born March 14, 1876, son of Wiley R. and Mary Jane Franklin. He leaves a widow and seven children. memories praised his frank gentleness and strong community ties.
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Boe . Franklin
Floresville
Wilson County
Blake Hospital
Marfa
Murray Funeral Home
W. E. McGraw
A. M.-. Foster
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Steve Franklin
Jesse John Fraklin
Wiley R
Mary Jane Franklin
Marcelona
S. R. Franklin
Nora Seale
Wilson ‘County
Jesse Franklin
Congressman Kleberg Visits Floresville CCC Camp
Karl A. Crowley, longtime Fort Worth attorney and recent Solicitor General of the U S Post Office Department, will speak at Floresville district court room next Friday July 1 at 2 PM in support of his Texas governor candidacy. Crowley campaigns statewide and invites all, with women specifically urged to attend.
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Karl A. Crowley
Forth Worth
U.S. Post Office Department
District Court Room
Floresville
Texas
Crowley
Final Sermon by China Missionary Culpepper Scheduled
Rev. Chas Culpepper Baptist missionary to China will preach his final Floresville Baptist Church sermon Sunday night June 26 at 8 15 prior to returning to China in August. The Methodist congregation canceled their TM night service to hear him. Culpepper and family have been in Texas nearly a year living at Waco where their son and daughter studied. the son will remain at Baylor University after their departure.
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Chas. Culpepper
China
Orient
Floresville Baptist
A. M. Foster
Culpepper
Texas
Waco
Baylor University
Postmaster McDaniel Improves at Home
Postmaster Lee McDaniel, under treatment at a San Antonio hospital for three weeks and seriously ill for two weeks, was brought home last Friday. He is rapidly improving and his many friends welcome the news.
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Lee McDaniel
San Antonio
Democratic Executive Committee Sets Primary Election Plan
The Wilson County Democratic Executive Committee met Monday with members including C. E B Reed and J. W. Alston. Eugene Hastings named temporary chairman and W. Teas elected County Chairman to fill Will Swift’s vacancy. R. B. Klecka appointed secretary and several precinct chairs named.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Wilson County
C. EB. Reed
R. B. Klecka
John
B. Scheffler
Otto Schraub
Ss. Fuemann
J. M. Hayden
Geo
Keilmann
W. Walston
G. W. Barber
H. E. McDaniel
W. J. Sowa
Eugene Hastings
J. W. Alston
Adolph Haese
O. W. Raabe
Henniger
A.C
Eschenburg
Ss. Wwe Teas
Will Swift
R. B. Kiecka
G. A. Hill
A. A. Toscano
W. R. Jordan
Camp Harold M Kautz Named Camp Superintendent
Engineer at Camp Richard M Kleberg receives notice of appointment as superintendent of the CCC Camp at Pflugerville effective July. Kautz came here at the camp’s founding and has made a fine record in his department. The new role is a well earned promotion. his family leaves with friends’ best wishes for success in the new home.
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Harold M. Kautz
Richard M. Kleberg
CCE
CCC
Pflugerville
A. Kautz
Kleberg tours Floresville 4 H Club event and Poth church feast
Congressman Richard M. Kleberg spent Tuesday in Floresville meeting the 4 H Club girls for their county contest at 11 30 am and accepted an invitation to attend the July 10 Catholic Church feast in Poth. He was guest of honor at a noon camp meal with staff and enrollees and county farm groups represented. Lieutenant Louis A. Kaczmarek supervised camp duties during the commander’s absence due to a family illness.
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Richard M. Kleberg
Washington
Floresville
Poth
Ccc
Wilson ‘County Agricultural Association
The
Soil Conservation Association
Federal Land Bank
Dz . Valle, Jr
Rio Grande City
Louis A. Kaczmarek
Bartlett
Bodden Files Candidacy for County School Superintendent
Chas L Bodden of Stockdale vocational agriculture teacher announces run for County School Superintendent. Former Kosciusko and Ruckman principal, 33, raised in Helena Karnes county, Draughon's San Antonio graduate with highest honors and B S degree.
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Chas
Bodden
le Bodden
Stockdale
Helena
Karnes
Karnes County
Draughon’s Business College
San Antonio
Camp Richard M. Kleberg Wins Best Camp Banner
James A. Stephens of Knox County spoke here in support of his candidacy for Associate Justice of the Court of Criminal Appeals. The Wilson County CCC Camp, Camp Richard M. Kleberg, earned a banner as the best kept camp in the San Antonio Area for May, a district spanning 29 CCC Camps from Burnett to the coast and to the Louisiana line.
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Richard M. Kleberg
James A. Stephens
Knox County
The
Court of Criminal Appeals
Wilson County
C. €. Valle, Jr
San Antonio
Burnett
Louisiana State Line
Sotvines Biathodietarch Next Sunday
Sotvines Ab Biathodiet rch Next Sunday appears in fragmentary form. The readable pieces hint at a local event or notice set for the upcoming Sunday, but essential details such as entities, location, or outcome are missing.
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Sotvines Ab Biathodiet Rch
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A. & M. College
Bee A. & M. College
Thompson and
Kleberg
R. W. Lorenz
Kenneth McCown
BOY Scout Court
State
J. V. Blake, Jr
Lena Mitchell
Mitchell
Jesse J. Franklin
McDaniel
Pflugerville Camp
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