Family Land Heritage honors 100-year land ties in Wilson County
The Texas Department of Agriculture will honor farm and ranch families in Wilson County whose land has stayed in a single family since 1874 or earlier under the Family Land Heritage Program. Eligible families must own at least 10 acres producing $50 or more in agricultural products, maintain continuous family ownership, and be certified by Judge D Richard Voges. Applications are via Commissioner White, and those qualifying by August 31 will be recognized at the State Fair with a history published in a land heritage directory. Local recognition will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
P.O. Box
Austin
D. Richard Voges
First City National Bank of Floresville Names Two New Directors
Dr. Sam A Nixon M D and W Curtis Ray elected as directors of First City National Bank of Floresville in a board action announced by Chairman Fredrick Erck. Nixon and wife Elizabeth have lived in Floresville 12 years with church civic ties including Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce. Ray and wife Joan Lee are lifelong Floresville residents. Ray is a dairy farmer involved in Texas Flying Farmers and serves as President of the Floresville School Board and active in the Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam A. Nixon, M. D
W. Curtis Ray
First
Beth
Floresville
Methodist Church
Mobile X Ray Unit Comes to Wilson County Hosts
The American Lung Association Alamo Area brings a Mobile X Ray Unit to Wilson County with registration volunteers aiding residents 15 and older. In Stockdale the unit will be at City Hall on July 2 from 11 00 AM to 1 00 PM and 2 00 PM to 6 00 PM. A La Vernia stop follows July 3 at La Vernia TV and Appliance with similar hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Lung Association
Alamo Area
Wilson
Stockdale
Farmers Prepare for 1974 Census of Agriculture
Farmers and ranchers are urged to maintain precise records for the 1974 Census of Agriculture, with forms arriving by mail in January 1975. The Bureau will collect details on cropland, crops, livestock, labor, expenditures, land use, and farm income, using two form types based on sales. Reports are confidential by federal law and used only for statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Census
Final date to certify July 15 for peanut crop programs
Farmers who have not certified their crop acreages or filed intent to participate must do so by July 15 or before harvest. Certification affects disaster and deficiency payments and a peanut quota penalty if miscertified. The Wilson County ASCS Office will be closed July 4 for Independence Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASCS
Conty
Wilson County
Edward E. Reed
Floresville Musical Club renewal notice asks members to contact
Attention musical club members urged to renew for next year by July 1, 1974. Contact Gene Shouse at 393-2678 to confirm renewal steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
Lone Star Cystic Fibrosis Chapter Breath of Life Campaign
Mrs. Kerry Reavis is named chairman of the Breath of Life Campaign by Lone Star Chapter leaders to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research and child lung care in Floresville and surrounding areas. The effort supports research on carrier testing as National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation funds seek practical screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerry Reavis
Breath
of Life
J. H. Grizzard
Lone Star
National
National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation
Girl Crisanta Garza Leads Green Team Home Run Feat
Crisanta Garza 14, of Team 2 the Green Team coached by Mrs Nash Martinez, hit the first girl’s home run at E A Flieller Little League Park. She has four more homers and was presented a softball on Friday June 21 by Mr Lilly Martinez after their last game. Team remains undefeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash
Gloria) Martinez
E. A. Flieller
Little League Park
Crisanta
Lilly Martinez
A. J. Navarro
Early copy request for July 4th issue
The Publishers request early copy and ads for the July 4th issue. Submissions are due by noon Friday June 27 28, and the material will be printed and mailed July 2.
Local sales duo receive awards in Houston event
Ray Palmer and Phil Christa spent the weekend in Houston for a Make-up Class and met Southeast District Manager Vivian Woodard. Palmer received two awards a gold pin for Achievement and a $100 Finders Fee check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Palmer
Notice of Subscription and Advertising Rate Increases
Effective Monday July 1 1974 subscription rates rise in multiple Texas counties to five dollars and twenty five cents per year tax included with higher rates elsewhere plus reduced single copies. Advertising rates increase five cents per column inch and eleven cents per line. Floresville Chronicle Journal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Bexar
Karnes
Atascosa
Guadalupe Counties
Tax Inc
Texas
Floresville Dedication of Flieller Field Honors Donor
Floresville dedicates Flieller Field on Goliad Road with ribbon cutting and certificates. Mayor Carl Eschenburg presents a Certificate of Appreciation to E A Flieller, longtime donor and former mayor, as City officials and Little League officials join the ceremony on June 21, 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Eschenburg
Floresville
E. A. Flieller
Goliad Road
Flieller
Frerett Taylor
Rodriguez
Albert Chilek
A. J. Navarro
Joe Richardson
Buddy Frick
Continental Telephone Of Texas Work Near Completion
Continental Telephone of Texas announces nearing completion of a 6683400 project in Floresville featuring a new central office building dial switching and toll equipment. Changeover to the new system is planned for September 1974 with some Floresville numbers altered and seven digit dialing required. Direct Distance Dialing will allow self dialing for long distance calls. Customers with number changes will receive further notices before use.
Peanut Festival Coronation Plans for 1974 Held
The Peanut Festival Coronation Committee for the 1974 season selects Court of Our Farming Heritage as the theme and schedules the coronation for October 11 1974. Chairman Mrs Merrill Connally releases committees including Wandsbe co chair J C Tanner Publicity Wayne Connally Hospitality A E Frick Jr Music Leslie Baumann Invitations Berdines Lackness Pictures Charlie Puller and more. The event features stage work by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and a buffet supper by the Musical Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Tanner
John H. Mayes, Jr
Wayne Connally
W. Curtis Ray
A. E. Frick, Jr
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Robert Ross
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Stead
Sam Nixon
City National Bank of
Fred
Rick Erck
Dr. Nixon
Eliza
Lions Club and
Merce
Mr. Ray
Joan Lee
Dents of
Ray
Texas Flying Farmers
Baptist
School Board
B. Wolff
Stockdale High School
Encourag
Contri
Ruth Donaho Announc
LaVernia TV
Appliance Company
Vernia
Mas Seal Appeal
Voluntary Health Association
William A. Smith
George Vin
U.S. Department of Commerce
Nomic Statistics
Tion
Cus
Tomwork
State
Washington
Mr. Reavis of
Stockdale Watermelon
By Jim Jeeggle
Jo Ann Carson
Bob Pickney
Gene Lively
Lively
Crisanta Garza
Mr. C. T. Garza
Ray Palmer
Phil Chris
Hous
Woodard
Continental Telephone of
Cal
Ing
Court of
Merrill Connally
Mittees
Leslie Baumann
D. P. Reed
Zane Lawhon
Robert
Mrs
Berdines
Stan
Ley Toeppich
Mrs. Marshall Teague
J. H. Riley
Rehewmal
Allen Drew
Charlie V. Puller
Eugene
Tokar
Leo
Musical Club
Jack Wadsworth
Queens & Kings
Robert Spruce
Wilbert
Lowman
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