Wright resigns as Wilson County Democratic chairman
Wilson County Democratic Executive Committee met at Floresville courthouse on June 21 with Elmo Wright resigning as county party chair, Edgar Fisbeck elected temporary chair for 1948, and a filing fee schedule set for candidates. The body listed numerous candidate applications for offices, with deadlines and fees, to appear on the July 24 primary ballot.
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Wilson County
Democratic Executive Committee
Floresville
Elmo Wright
Wright
Edgar Fisbeck
Camp Ranch
Richard Oo Aapen Stanish
C. W. Raabe
G. A. Quintero
Leo P. Culpepper
Justice of the Peace Office
Palma D. ‘Frick
Democratic Party
Texas
Court of Civil Appeals
W. M. Butler
Paul Ermler
D. J. Robberts
J. B. Franklin
Walter Allen Bump
M. M. Hughes
Richard Bolf
Hal V. Warren
D. Richard Voges
Fitzgerald
J. A.dennis
A._ B.Carnes
Merrill L. Connally
William O. Hoelscher
Alfred H. Bednarz
Willard B. Mills
Frank H. Lee
Melvin D. Chaney
Chas. Foegelle
E. F. Montgomery
Justice of the Peace
B. A Jimenez
C. A. Nelson
Roe L. Montgomery
F. C. Carroll
Peter Tissing
J. P. McCown
A. M. Extrell
Marcelina Baptist Revival Opens Homecoming at Marcelina Church
Rev Frank Cox leads a revival at Marcelina Baptist Church from Friday June 18 through Sunday June 27 with nightly 8 pm services and Sunday 11 am sermons. Special singing directed by Rev Buddy Upchurch and a watermelon feast after tonight’s service. Homecoming Sunday will bring former members from afar to attend.
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Frank Cox
Marcelina Baptist Church
Buddy
Upchurch
University of Corpus Christi
Marcelina Church
Floresville High forms Athletic Association with 107 members
The Floresville High School Athletic Association announces 107 new paid members after a campaign led by Dr. E R Shedden. Officers elected for the year are Leo Spruce president, A J Neumayer first vice president, Morris Johnson second vice president, and W A Bump secretary treasurer. Directors named include A C Eschenburg, Sam Fore Jr, Edwin Johnson, Bart Masters, Robert F Spruce, Zane Lawdon, and Supt. Floyd Schiewitz. The group discusses building grandstand seats at Tiger Field with a plan to inspect Harlandale High School bleachers in San Antonio.
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Floresville High School
E.R. Shedden
Leo Spruce
A. J. Neumayer
Morris Johnson
W. A. Bump
A. C. Eschenburg
Sam Fore, Jr
Edwin Johnson
Bart. Masters
Robert. F. Spruce
Zane ‘Lawdon
Supt
Floyd Schiewitz
Tiger Field
Athletic Council
D. F. Spruce
Morris ‘Johnson
Harlandale High School Stadium
San Antonio
Floresville Eagles to host Nixon Tigers in Floresville clash
The Floresville Eagles meet the Nixon Tigers Sunday June 27 at 8 30 P M in B A Jimenez Park Floresville in a scheduled city game featuring local teams and a late evening kickoff.
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Floresville
Eagles
Nixon Tigers
B.A. Jimenez
McDaniel Reports Real Estate Deals
Chas H McDaniel, local real estate dealer, says he closed sales of three new Floresville homes near the Kuban property to G M Hagan, Jack Schroller, and M M Mills. Mills sold his former home beside Mrs May Glass to Mrs C A Waldie. He also reports selling the Doyle Walston home and a four acre chicken farm at Suterland Springs to Miss Carrie Lockhart of San Antonio, in which Walston bought Miss Lockhart's San Antonio home.
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Chas. H.mcdaniel
Chronicle- Journal
Floresville
G. M. Hagan
Jack Schroller
M. M. Mills
Mills
May Glass
C. A. Waldie
McDaniel
Doyle Walston
District Court In Session This Week Murder Case Is Set
Floresville court reconvened Monday morning with Judge H. D. Sparrow presiding. Civil case Len. Regramer vs Hileman on trespass to title and damages led to a verdict for the defendant. S. W. Seale vs Agnes Burrows heard. Julia Garcia adoption petition granted. several divorce suits heard. State of Texas vs Ben Montoya murder case set for next Monday June 28 with a special venire of 75 men ordered.
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Floresville
H. D
S. W.seale
Agnes S. Burrows
Egparate
Julia Garcia
State of Texas
Ben Montoya
Kerrville Rodeo Promises Big Southwest Crowds
Kerrville plans the 14th annual Southwest rodeo at Antler Field starting June 30. The Kerrville Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts four days of events with parades fireworks a rodeo queen coronation and dances. Cowboys from across the nation compete for 3700 added money along with acts from Dallas Fort Worth Hollywood Cody and Vernon including the Mounted Quadrille trick roping and clowning.
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Kerrville
Southwest
Antler Field
Dallas
Fort Worth
Jack
Robbie Knapp
Hollywood
Galgary
Red
Cody
Wyoming
Johnny Miller
Vernon
Heavy melon and pea receipts persist despite price drop
Up to Thursday Floresville shipped 129 carloads of watermelons as heat cuts yields and lowers prices. Truck shipments remain heavy with state and out of state drivers present. Black-eyed pea shipments stay strong after a large price drop, with buyers processing about 1,500,000 pounds and sourcing from many Southwest Texas counties.
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Floresville
Texas
Ernest Kasprzyk At SWTSTC For Summer
SAN MARCOS June 21 Ernest Kasprzyk of Flamer IIa is among the students listed for summer study at SWTSTC, reflecting a regional program enrollment.
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Ernest Kasprzyk
Swtstc
San Marcos
Flamer Iia
Farm Bureau Barbecue at La Vernia Weekend Celebration
Wilson County Farm Bureau hosts its fifth annual barbecue at the Sons of Hermann Hall Poth on Sunday July 4 with barbecue supper and country sausage, games, and a 8 p.m. Bluebonnet League baseball game. La Vernia plans two days of festivities July 4 and 5 with free grounds, dances, and a 1948 Chevrolet sedan prize.
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Wilson
County Farm Bureau
Sons of Hermann Hall
Poth
Farm Bureau
Pleasanton
Bluebonnet ‘League
Heron
Smith Orchestra
San Antonio
la “Vernia
Adolf Hofner
Banking Group In Annual Fete
The San Antonio chapter of the American Institute of Banking will hold its annual dinner dance at 7 p.m. Saturday June 26 at La Villita. Music by Johnny Fister and his orchestra. Newly elected officers to be installed include William H. Ferguson president Anthony McCloskey first vice president W L Bailey second vice president Carl H Schriewer treasurer and Verniece Dexter secretary. Carl Schriewer, treasurer, is the son of Aug Schriewer of Poth. He began at F M Bank of Poth then moved to San Antonio. Best wishes for his continued success.
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San Antonio
American Institute of Banking
la Villita
Johnny Fister
William H. Ferguson
Frost National Bank
Anthony McCloskey
Groos National Bank
W. L. Bailey
National Bank of Fort
Sam Houston
Carl H. Schriever
Federal Reserve Bank
Verniece Dexter
Alamo
National Bank
Carl H. Schriewer
Aug. Schriewer
Poth
Carl
F. & M. Bank of
All-Time High Steer Price Paid at San Antonio Yard
In San Antonio the Union Stockyards paid a record price for commercially fed steers to Simmons and Perry of Corpus Christi. The sale featured ted steers averaging 948 pounds.
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San Antonio
Union
Simmons & Perry
Corpus Christi
Ted Steers
Baptist Revival Grows With Full Week of Services
Interest rises as Floresville Baptist Church holds a revival begun Wednesday night. Rev J M Garner of New Braunfels preaches, with Rev C Wayne Supert of San Antonio leading singing. Local pastor Rev F B Williams directs. services run 10:00 AM and 7:45 PM daily through Sunday night June 27. Community invited.
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J. Me ‘Garner
New Braunfels
Floresville — Baptist Church
J. M. Garner
First Baptist Church of
C. “Wayne Supert
Highland Park
Baptist Church of
Elmo Wright Seeks Wilson County Clerk Office
Elmo Wright of Floresville and Stockdale, a businessman and livestock raiser, filed his candidacy for Wilson County Clerk under the Democratic primary on July 24. He announced from Floresville, stating lifelong residence and qualification, asking voters to consider his first bid for public office.
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Elmo Wright
Floresville
Wilson County
Chronicle-Journal
Stockdale
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