Wilson County Vocational School Starts Vet Training in Floresville
Wilson County Vocational School launches a distributive education program for veterans in Floresville. The curriculum covers retailing merchandising finance and service sales with routes to running a business. Courses include store operation office skills accounting and public speaking under Mr Jarrett in the Air Corps era.
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Wilson County
Floresville
D. Me
Jarrett Ie
Air Corps
Wilson County Vocational School
Floresville And Poth To Close July 4th
Floresville and Poth will close all business houses for Independence Day next Friday, July 4, continuing an annual Wilson County custom. Local towns including Floresville and Poth observe the holiday by shutting down for the day.
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Floresville
Poth
Wilson County
Teams Tighten Up In Floresville Softball League
The Floresville softball league features eight teams tightening weekly play. Double headers occur Tuesday and Thursday under lights at Tiger Field, drawing a fairly well filled grandstand. Recent results include Sinclair 7 over Herbie's and Lions Club 6 over Vaclavie's, with Catholics 11 Vincent Studio 0 and Sinclair 13 Vaclavie’s. Upcoming games: July 1 Catholics vs Sinclair and Fire Department vs Lions Club.
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Floresville
Tiger Field
Sinclair
Herbie
Lions Club
Vaclavie
Vincent
Studio
Vaclavie’s
Fire Department
Fairview
Herbie’s
Vincent Studio
Morris Roberts Seeks State Senate Focus on Agriculture
Pettus native Morris Roberts announces for state Senate stressing farm economy and rural roads. He moved to Victoria in 1941, pledges a thorough district canvass, and cites prior finance leadership, soil conservation work, and push for farm-to-market road development to serve agricultural communities.
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Morris Roberts
Senate
Pettus
Bee County
Victoria
Roberts
Two July Fourth Celebrations in Wilson County
Wilson County hosts two Independence Day events on Friday. Wilson County Farm Bureau stages its fourth annual barbecue supper at Hermaon Sons Hall Path with meat and sausage served from 4:30 pm and entertainment from 1:30 pm. Poth and Yorktown of the Bluebonnet League play baseball at 8 pm, prizes at 8 pm, followed by a dance. La Vernia Chamber of Commerce sponsors a big July Fourth with baseball rodeo dancing and other attractions, including two rodeos at M and 8 Rodeo grounds at 2:30 pm and 8:00 pm.
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Wilson County
Wilson ‘County Farm Bureau
Hermaon Sons Hall
George Helmers
Poth
Yorktown
Bluebonnet
la Vernia
la Vernia Chamber of Commerce
Floresville Poth area ships 100 cars of produce
The onion season nears end in Floresville Poth area as growers face hindrances to early planting. Floresville shipped 50 carloads to date, Poth reported 29 carloads by rail and about 20 by truck. Poth also shipped 17 carloads of carrots in early May.
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Floresville-Poth
Floresville
Poth
Eagles to host July Fourth home game in Floresville
Floresville Eagles baseball set to play a tough holiday game Friday July 4 at 3 p.m. against Fred's San Antonio club, a leading team in the Spanish American League, at B A Jimenez Park on the San Antonio river road. Last Sunday the Eagles fell 5 to 4 to New Mexico Cafe of San Antonio. fielding and hitting were off though the visitors fielded well.
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Floresville Eagles
Fred
San Antonio
B. A. Jimenez
San Antonio River
Floresville
Eagles
New Mexico Cafe
City and School District Board of Equalization Tax Adjustments
The Floresville City Council and Floresville Independent School District Board of Equalization plan property tax valuation increases to cover mounting operating costs. The district rate rises to 1.25 per 100, up from 1.00, while city valuations will also be adjusted. The boards met two days, with adjustments in about 90 percent of renditions, and residents will be notified by Monday. They reconvene July 10 at the city hall to discuss opposition and decisions.
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Floresville Independent School District
Board of Equalization
Messrs
R. L. Eschenburg
J. T. Sheehy
L. F. Spruce
Boards of Equalization
Chronicle-Journal Ad Pushed to Early July Week
The Chronicle-Journal notes a publishing push for early the fourth week of July with a deadline on Monday for copy. The brief item urges departments and contributors to submit material promptly to meet the adjusted schedule.
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Chronicle-Journal
Soldier Martinez Reassigned to 90th Field Artillery Battalion
Private First Class Santiago Martinez, son of Ramon Martinez of Floresville Texas, has been reassigned to the 90th Field Artillery Battalion of the 25th Infantry Division in Osaka Japan. He entered the Army on July 9 1946 and received his training under Major General Charles J Mullins Jr. at Eighth Army headquarters.
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Santiago Cartinez
Ramon Martinez
Floresville
Texas
90Th Field Artillery
25Th Infantry
Floresville Opens Watermelon Shipments in 1947 Season
The 1947 Wilson county watermelon movement began after a slow start with only seven carloads shipped last week. This week saw a strong rebound with 27 cars leaving Tuesday night and 40 cars on Wednesday from Floresville via the T and N O line. Prices ranged from $1.00 per hundred weight for melons 28 pounds and up, to 75 cents for smaller fruit, with local buyers listed as Donaho Mills Ventur and Inness Bros. Cars also reported from Poth and Stockdale, indicating a broader regional uptick in shipments.
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Wilson County
Floresville
Joe C. Donaho
Malcolm Mills
Emil Ventur
Joe Inness
Inness Bros
Kansas City
Path
Poth
Kretzschmar
Eli Smith
Harlingen
Stockdale
Big Ball Game At Poth On July 4th
The Farm Bureau Barbecue Supper at Poth on July 4 features a baseball game between Poth and Yorktown, members of the Bluebonnet League. The event is a major entertainment highlight for the town and draws local supporters.
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Poth
Farm Bureau
Yorktown
Bluebonnet ‘League
Knife Wound Suffered by Refugio Cantu Leads to Arrest
Refugio Cantu was brought to Blake Hospital from Saspamico with two knife wounds in the stomach. Raphael Vasquez was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Ace Fuller Jr. on a charge of assault with a knife. Hearings Monday resulted in a $25 fine plus court costs. Cantu’s injuries were not serious.
Library Directors Meet Tonight at 8 P.M.
Wilson County Library Board directors convene Friday night at 8 o clock in the library building. Chairman R L Eschenburg will preside and County Librarian Mrs H B Jackson will present vital matters concerning future operation of the library.
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Wilson County Library Board
R. L. Eschenburg
County
H. B. Jackson
Dallas Suit For Declaratory Judgment Involves Wilson County Lands
Dallas district court filed last week a declaratory judgment suit against the trustee of the late Wirt Davis estate and heirs over mineral rights in Wilson County. The case centers on a 1914 agreement making the signers equal partners in all mineral rights across 24 Texas counties, involving about 50 000 acres in 64 tracts. Percy Davis leads plaintiffs including Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Humphreys and others, with ties to the Republic Building Co and Republic National Bank, tracing the Davis family’s long frontier land holdings from Hardin County origins.
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Wilson County
Dallas
Wirt Davis
Texas
Camilla G. Davis
Davis
Percy Davis
R. W. Humphreys
E. R. Alexander
Frank A. Russon
Willie Wischowksky
Texas Frontier
Liberty County
Frank Hardin
Hardin County
Hardin
Tennessee
Camilla Davis
Republic Building Co
Texas Farm Mortgage Co
Leslie Waggener
Republic Trust & Savings Bank
Republic National Bank
Floresville Post Office to Close for Independence Day
Floresville post office will be closed all day next Friday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. There will be no Rural Route mail during the holiday.
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Floresville
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Wilson ‘County Vocational School
Floresville and
New Baptist
City and School District
Eighth Army
Osaka
Japan
Refugio Cantu
Wilson County Lands
Chronicle- Journal
Booth Mooney
Texas Weekly
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