Fatal car pickup collision claims 16 year old girl
A Sunday morning crash about eight miles north on Highway 181 killed Karen Colleen Hunt, 16, of Tuleto, who died on arrival at Memorial Hospital Floresville. Injured were Jerry L. Brown, 16, and Rodney B. Gill, 19, both of Kenedy. driver Cecil Allen L. Brown unhurt. pickup driver Richard Flores Borrego of San Antonio had only a skinned knee. Patrolman D L Sanford noted the victim appeared asleep in the rear seat. the pickup was reportedly on the wrong side of the road. The southbound car carried two youths toward Kenedy. Borrego's northbound pickup headed toward San Antonio. Deputies Fred Garcia, Mike Lopez aided. Rudy Rodriguez handled radio calls for ambulance and wrecker service.
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Highway 181
Karen Colleen Hunt
Tuleto
Memorial Hospital
Floresville
Jerry L. Brown
Rodney B. Gill
Kenedy
Cecil Allen L. Brown
Richard Flores Borrego
San Antonio
D. L. Sanford
Borrego
Sanford
Fred Garcia
Mike Lopez
Rudy Rodriguez
Peanut Festival Queen Nominee Featured in Luling Thump
The Floresville Chronicle-Journal reports Miss Sally Bruce as a Peanut Festival nominee and Miss Bruce will represent the festival at out of town events during the Watermelon Thump coronation night June 30 at Eagle Field in Luling. Sally, a Floresville High School graduate, attends San Antonio Community College and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Bruce. Tommy Ortmann, son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Ortmann, will escort her. A U S Senator Ralph W Yarborough announced a grant of 13906 to fund anti poverty program administration for Atascosa Wilson and Karnes counties for five months. The grant was approved by the Office of Economic Opportunity.
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Sally Bruce
Luling
Tommy Ortmann
Eagle Field
Miss Bruce
Peanut Festival Association
Sally
Floresvile High School
Community College
San Antonio
Jack Bruce
Floresville
Tommy
Leonard Ortmann
United States
Ralph W. Yarborough
Atascosa
Wilson
Karnes
Office of Economic Opportunity
Economic Opportunity Corp
Karnes Counties
Huffmann Baines
Morningside
Manor
Babcock Road
Baines
Rosemont Drive
Johnson
Austin
Texas
Texas A&m College
Telephone Company
Wharton
Abilene
Corsicana
Wichita Falls
Southwestern Bell
San Marcos
Joseph W. Baines
John Treland
Chronicle-Journal
Seguin Texas July 4th Festivities Highlight Weeklong Events
Seguin plans a four day celebration starting July 1 with Melodrama at Texas Theatre and Miss South Texas Pageant at Texas Lutheran College. Activities include a rodeo July 3 at 8 pm, flag raising July 4 at 9 am, downtown parade at 10 am, a 3 pm baseball game, Miss South Texas finals, another rodeo at 8 pm, and a 9 pm fireworks show at Stercke Park.
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Seguin
Fairgrounds
Short Course At AGM University July 6 7th
Vernor E. Rippert and county agents announce the Second Pasture and Forage Crops Shortcourse at AGM University in the Memorial Student Center on July 6 7. The program targets farmers and cattlemen and other agriculture workers to share new forage production findings featuring Keeling Grass New Harding Grass Ryegrass Buffelgrass and other developments with lectures and open discussions.
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AGM University
Texas A&m University
Memorial
A. C.novosad
J. N. Pratt
Jack Andersons Move To Floresville
Mr and Mrs Jack Anderson Sr of Austin have moved to Floresville this week and are living with his mother Mrs Jack Anderson Sr The note lists the Andersons current residence and indicates a family relocation to Floresville with extended family in the area.
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Jack Andersons
Floresville
Grand Opening Of Eds Restaurant In Path
Friends of Ed Zolkow ski of Path learn he plans a grand opening for Eds Restaurant this Saturday July 1. Mrs Helen Tyer will operate the cafe on highway 181 specializing in shrimp seafood charcoal broiled steak and Mexican food. Slogan Serving the Best Food in Wilson County. Public invited to attend and sample the fare. Restaurant is air conditioned for comfort.
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Ed Zolkowski
Peth
Helen Tyer
Highway 181
Path
Wilson County
Freak Winds Lift Roof of Cow Shed to New Spot
A pair of freakish winds last Saturday afternoon lifted the tin roof rafters and posts of a small cow shed and set them down a short distance away, intact, in the bows incident near the location.
PFC Larry W Machost Home On 16 Day Leave
PFC Larry W Machost is home on a 16 day leave visiting with his parents and friends before departing for Vietnam on July 3. He qualified as sharpshooter with the M 14 rifle and expert with the M 16 rifle and a 0 caliber machine gun. He serves in the Ilfsh Engineer Water Supply Company from Fort Riley Kansas after eight more weeks of training in water purification.
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Larry W. Machost
Republic of Viet Nam
Larry Machost
Ilfsh Engineer Water Supply
Fort Riley
Kansas
Annie Neshyba Returns Home After Incident
Annie Neshyba came back to her residence on Monday following an unspecified event. Neighbors reported quiet conditions as investigators continued to gather facts. The report notes no further details on the incident at this time.
Bake Sale at La Vernia Saturday July 1st
La Vernia Mothers Club hosts a bake sale this Saturday offering assorted goods for sale. Proceeds support local community projects and club activities. Expected items include pies cookies and muffins from club members and volunteers.
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LA Vernia
la Vernia Mothers Club
Vicente Ximenez Heads Newly Formed Cabinet Committee
Linda Johns, 18, Floresville, a Floresville High School graduate, will compete in the Miss South Texas Pageant in Seguin from Sunday, July 2 through July 4. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Johns and will be hosted by the City of Seguin during the pageant week.
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Vicente Ximenez
Linda Johns
Floresville
Floresville High School
Seguin
Linda
Dan. Johns
Val Cele
Huffmann Baines Dies. Lyndon Johnson Relative
Obituary item noting Huffmann Baines, uncle of President Lyndon Johnson, dies Monday June 26. The brief mentions family connections and memorial note without extra details.
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Huffmann Baines
Lyndon Johnson
Honor Graduate Named in Mechanics Course at Sheppard
A3C Edwin F. Bednarz has been named honor student in the Reciprocating Engine Mechanics Course at Sheppard Air Force Base Texas. Less than 10 percent reach honor status and he receives a special certificate. The letter from Col John A Millin Jr commends the family for the achievement and notes its value to the Air Force and future life.
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Edwin F. Bednarz
Edwin J. Bednarz
P. O. Box
Floresville
Texas
Sheppard Air Force Base
United States Air Force
Miss Floresville Pageant Includes Miss Texas Contender
Twenty two young women from South Texas join the program staying at the Gints Dorm Texas Lutheran College for a three day schedule. Miss Floresville Shara Teltschik competes as Miss America Preliminary to Miss Texas when she is eighteen. Miss Johns competes in talent evening gown and swimsuit during the event. Guest Susan Kay Logan Miss Texas will appear. Logan was a Miss America pageant semifinalist in Atlantic City last year. Talent and evening gown contests are Monday night. Finals and swimsuit phase take place July 4 at Max Starcke Park starting at five p.m. open to the public.
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South Texo
Gints
Texas Lutheran College
Max Starcke Park
Inter Faith Discussion Moves to Thursday Evenings
Community inter faith discussion shifts to Thursday nights starting July 6 to boost participation. Meeting location stays the Public Dining Room at Memorial Hospital with sessions continuing in the same venue.
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Memorial Hospital
Wiseman Attends Trinity Event With Noted Speakers
Mrs Lillian Wisemiam of Flores attends a Trinity University program featuring De Vries editor McGhee and engineer Paul Baker, with noted stage director leading discussions at the event in Westport Connecticut and Hampton Virginia Institute connections.
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Lillian Wisemiam
Flores
Trinity University
Eer de Vries
Westport
Connecticut
Nancy B. McGhee
Hampton
Virginia Institute
Paul Baker
Trinity
New Patrolman To Begin Duties Here
Mr and Mrs Henry Brune Jr of Columbus and Seguin Texas have moved to Floresville where Mr Brune will assume duties this week with the Highway Patrol here Brune finished his training with the DPS in Austin and comes to Poresville
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Henry Brune, Jr
Columbus
Seguin
Texas
Floresville
Brune
Highway Patrol
DPS
Austin
Poresville
Attending Convention Postcard From Dr. A. D. Broll
A post card arrived at the office this week from Dr. A. D. Broll who is in St. Louis attending the annual convent.
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A. D. Broll
St. Louis
La Vernia C of C 4th of July Celebration
The La Vernia Chamber of Commerce to hold a July 4 celebration at the Chamber of Commerce Park in La Vernia Texas. A barbecue and sausage dinner will be served with daytime and evening amusements and refreshments. Riedel Bros. Band will perform at the big night dance. public invited.
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la Vernia
Fly Young Farmers Elect New Officers
Floresville Young Farmers met on June 15 to elect officers and plan next year’s program. Elected were Vice President Delbert Willeford, Sec Treasurer James Pfeil, Reporter Nick Kolenda Jr, Advisor Allan Drozd. Next meeting set for July 20. All young farmers invited.
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Floresville Young Farmers
Delbert Willeford
Sec
James Pfeil
Nick Kolenda, Jr
Allan Drozd
Leave of Absence Warns La Vernia Chronicle Column
Our La Vernia correspondent Mrs Gail Shriber under the weather and under a doctor s care will attempt to resume her column in the Chronicle Journal in about a week. In the meantime special notes of interest may be sent directly to the Chronicle Journal.
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Gail Shriber
la Vernia
Chronicle Journal
Signal honor for Mr Ximenez assigned to lead
Ed presents the signal honor for Mr Ximenez praising his capability for the assignment and noting he is always willing to take on duties.
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Ximenez
Town Closes July Fourth in Floresville Holiday Shutdown
The City of Floresville will be CLOSED on Tuesday July 4 in line with the Chamber of Commerce holiday schedule. Residents of this area can expect closures across municipal services and delayed operations for the Independence Day observance.
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Floresville
Chamber of Commerce
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Washington, D. C
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Pete Cook
W. E. Lambert
Felix Lange
Daron
Emil Hartmann
Rex Reed
Rod Cox
V. E. Lambert
Chadwick Ranch
V.E. Lambert
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John A. Millin, Jr
USAF
Dept. Rest. Maint
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Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
White House
Washington, D.C
Jim. Bishop
White’ House
Bishop
W. Willard Wirtz
Secretary of Labor
John. W. Gardner
Orville L. Freeman
Secretary of Agriculture
Robert C. Weaver
R. Sargent ‘Shriver
Vicente’ Ximenes
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Inter-Agency
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Tam
Lyndon
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