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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1981
Page
1
Mrs Loretta Donat of Rt 2 Floresville won her first bicycle in a nationwide Western Auto contest. She registered at Western Auto Floresville and was among 101 winners of 10 speed bicycles. Results were sent from Western Auto home office in Karnes City.
South Texas county judges and commissioners prepare for an annual meeting in San Antonio from June 29 to July 1. The program includes talks on Social Security alternatives, Texas unit systems, and bridge support programs, with Bexar County Judge Albert Bustamante and Mayor Henry Cisneros welcoming attendees. The event closes July 1 with officer installations and Official of the Year awards.
Floresville High School announces a cheerleader clinic series on Saturdays June 27 July 11 and 18 at Zone Landon Gym from 2 30 to 4 30 p m for children ages 4 and up. Learn dance routines cheers and jumps with a final program for parents on July 18. Donations welcomed to fund Cheerleader Camp in San Marcos.
Sign up for Summer League Tennis in divisions Men’s Singles Men’s Doubles and Ladies Doubles. Play within a flexible time window. Call Gayle Gleeson at 393-2150 to enter. No entry fee. Sponsored by Floresville Summer Recreation Program.
The Women’s Exercise group welcomes all to Tuesday and Thursday sessions at 6:30 pm in the High School Gym. No charge. Sponsored by Floresville Summer Recreation Program.
Karnes County Extension Agent Charles Pfluger Jr announces the Karnes County Crop Tour on June 25 with visits to grain sorghum corn and sunflower demonstration sites. Registration starts at 8 30 a m at the James Krueger Farm south of Runge with tours including a corn fertility test and foliar iron demo. Extension specialists and seed reps will discuss demonstrations and answer questions.
Immanuel Lutheran Church La Vernia Texas holds an organ dedication at 10 30 a m followed by a barbecue in the parish hall Then a 2 30 p m concert by Robert P Wade from Alamo Music Center San Antonio His UT Austin trained educator and organist at St Gregory the Great Church plays Baldwin 632 Classic Pipe Organ gifted by Oscar and Esther Linne The dedication honors donors and local musicians with attendees named and church location on FM 775 off Hwy 87.
Alise Brumlow daughter of Dr and Mrs J O Brumlow has been selected for America's Youth in Concert 1981 sponsored by Universal Academy for Music Princeton New Jersey She will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York before concertizing in London Paris Geneva Innsbruck Venice Florence and Rome The program includes Concert Choir Concert Band and Symphony Orchestra with rehearsals and recording sessions prior to the Carnegie Hall concert Alise departs July 2 returns July 28 her aunt Juanita Mosher and brother Bill will attend Carnegie Hall on July 5 in New York City
The Labatt Extension Home Makers will meet on July 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the Old Jail Meeting Room. Shirley Hoover and Edna Brownlow will present a demonstration on a subject chosen from the State Meeting Packet focusing on Cultural Arts. Visitors are welcome.
The Wilson County Historical Commission will meet Thursday June 25 at 3:00 p.m. in the Wilson County Library. Members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome.
The Bears Soccer team led by coaches Carlos Munoz and Waldo Martinez celebrates league success and thanks players Saul Sanchez Johnny Gomez Rene Ximenez David Ximenez Richard Saldana. They acknowledge sponsors Joe Xiemenz Baumann's Grocery and Market Trevino Joe Trevino Rudy Trevino and Alfonso Flores for support this season.
Bee County College schedules second summer semester class registration at Karnes City High School for history state government and English starting July 9. Dr Henry Buscher and IX History and Political Science classes will meet at 6 30 p m July 1 in the cafeteria. An important VFW Post 8585 meeting is set for 7 p m July 1 at the hall. all members urged to attend.
Floresville Poth Stockdale host a film schedule for June and July as part of the Monster Madness Summer Reading program. On June 23 24 and 25 screenings of Anansi The Spider The Hoarder and The Best Horse at 10 am and 2 pm. June 30 July 1 and 2 show American Bald Eagle The Gift Gold Fish and Kick Me. All children urged to attend.
Floresville based Wilson County Volunteer Ambulance Association led a rural outreach in Graytown Square. EMTs Marvin Roemer and Ricki Stevens demonstrated CPR and snake bite first aid to about thirty attendees. They explained life saving actions until professional help arrives and reviewed ambulance equipment operations.
Six educators from Region 20 Education Service Center in San Antonio traveled to Floresville to conduct workshops for middle and junior high teachers on Higher Level Questioning Skills. The session aimed to improve classroom questioning techniques and student engagement.
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