Luling To Host Watermelon Thump Festival Weeks
Floresville and Luling events described include coronation committees for Silve Jubilee, a Floresville day in Austin, and the 1969 Watermelon Thump in Luling. Nora Anne Webb crowned queen, Stonewall Jackson to perform, watermelon judging, parade, street dance, antique show, and gala activities across June 26 to 28 with governor visits and community planning sessions.
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Nora Anne Webb
Luling
Webb
Mgr
Billy Webb
Stonewall
Jackson
Nashville
Tenn
Eagle Field
Courtney Kay Mayes Queen Xxv Selects Court Members
Courtney Kay Mayes, Queen, 25th court selects court members for The Court of Silver Memories. Oct 10, 1969 event features pages Dorothy Nixon and Laurie Frick, crown bearer Stephen Varnon, and honor guard invitation to St. Marys University Marian Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney Kay Mayes
Courtney
Kay Mayes
Turnep
Elect
John Halston Mayes
Court of Silver
Little Miss
Dorothy. Nixon
Sam. Nixon
Laurie Frick
A. E Frick, Jr
Queen's
Mayes
Stephen McGary Varnon
Gretchen Hoelscher
Donald
Hoelscher
Sandra Scott
DeWayne Scott
St. Mary's University Marian
Miss Wilson County Pageant Friday June 27 in Floresville
Floresville hosts the Miss Wilson County Pageant on Friday June 27 with forty entrants from Wilson County. The event is sponsored by the Floresville Jaycees and Jaycee Ettes and includes Little Miss and Little Mister Wilson County contests. A reception for contestants, guests, and former students of Miss Myrtle Franklin will follow at local homes, honoring her long teaching career starting in 1903.
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Homer Barber
SP Conn
Mer
Floresville School
Texas Industrial Commission
Floresville
Austin
Texas
Industrial Commission
Bureau of Business Research University of Texas
Texas Employment Commission
Delbert Traeger
Floresville Jaycees
Wilson County
Floresville Jaycees and
Jaycee=Ettes
Eleanor Crain
H.S
Sam) Strozier
Myrtle Franklin
San Fore, Jr. Wilson County
Franklin
Miss Myrtle
Richard Bolf
Edward Reed
Frank Bolf
Mesdames
Lois Bump
Verna Or
Man
Mildred Milliken
Evelyn Spruce
Jewel Woolsey
Wiley Seale
Mary Elizabeth Mayes
Beatrice Wagenraher
Cleo Votan
del Cox
Kathleen
Karen Darby
Miss. Myrtle
Punch
Walton Pfeil
Ruth-Nell McBride
Ds Flores Jey
HB. Jackson
Thoes
Brad Oxford
San Antonio
Fred McIntire
Grosse Point
Michigan
Rathburn Brothers
Louisiana
Alien Gilley
Keese
Myrtle
Gilley
Allen
Miss
Local FHA official reports on Mesquite Terrace and SUNKO projects
Mr P H Cox spoke to the Lions Club detailing Mesquite Terrace progress awaiting Federal approval and SUNKO developments intended to supply water and services to rural citizens. The Terrace site lies opposite City Water Treatment Plant on Pleas Highway with Spanish design and utilities to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Cox
FHA
Lions Club
Mesquite Terrace
SUNKO
Watex Atment
Pleas Highway
Floresville Rodeo Arena to Open July Fourth Weekend
The Floresville Rodeo Arena announces a grand opening on July 4 5 and 6 with nightly performances at 8:00 led by organizers Mr J and Mrs Henry Voigt of San Antonio. The event marks the arena's inaugural shows and aims to draw rodeo fans from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville Rodeo Arena
Henry Voigt
San Antonio
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Mines
Jimmy Lothringer
Mabel Russell
Lillie Foitik
Jack Bruce
Edgar Ehlers
Howard Braddock
Wm. Pavy
Kiska
Billy Varnon
Vaughn Yeager
John H. Mayes
Robert Spruce
Zane Lawhon
Sam Nixon
Morris
Merritt
Beta: ‘Sigma Phi
Ind
The
Commission
Shirley Hester
Lendales
Longer Park
Fl Ex
Bers Ae
Ima
Smith
Lubbock
Indians
Cubs
Falcons
Blues
Rebels
Braves
Eagles
Tigers
Bombers
Giants
la Vernia
Mr. Heron W. Wiseman
FDIC
Koepp Chevrolet, Inc
Matthe Lumber Co
la Vernia Drug Store
Mary's Beauty Shop
Aestes ‘Tanks; & Sons Custom Farming
Red Higgins Grass Farms
S. R
Donaho Holstein Farms
J.R. McDonald
Koenig's
Boberg' S
Cox's Garage
H. R. Barber
Gulf Oil Corporation
Palacios Funeral Home
Wright Distributing Co
Floresville Livestock Commission Co
ON Prater & Sons
Pablo's
Smith Butane Gas Oe Coy
Blanche' S
Hunter Texaco
Koehler's Place
Eschenburg Implement Co. Connally Drug Store
Flieller's
Flores
Joe
Lamp of Education
Cuittig
Glenn Cox
Salley ‘Sims
Roy Seale
Haywood
Chass ‘Korbel
Ve Korges
Ala
Rowe
Laska
Tulsa
Okla
Bob. Carnes
R. McCarty
Karnes ‘City
LF. “Poth
Leona Cobb
Aion
Kath Youngblood
Richard Bolt
Allen ‘Gilley Delcass Marshall
Mesdames Mildred Millikin
Beatrice Wagenfuehr
Verna
Joe Youngblood
Edwin Johnson
Elbert W. Franklin
Gilbert ‘Luker
J.H. Sheehy
Wal Bump
Harry Woolsey
Morris Johnson
A.C. Hosek
Sia
Oe Eagles
Bony
Benjamin Novak
Nem Thomas
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