Floresville Lodge Hosts Large Masons Gathering
Floresville Lodge No. 515 A F and A M drew one of Wilson and Karnes counties' largest Masonic crowds. Burt Cameron received the Master’s Degree with Nat M. Washer of San Antonio assisting. Army Lodge Fort Sam Houston members and Seguin quartet provided music. Speeches praised officers and committees for excellent entertainment. In sports, Floresville Cubs beat Poth Bobcats 5 to 2, with upcoming games against Happy Youth of San Antonio and St. Anthony Hotel.
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Floresville
Burt Cameron
Wilson
Karnes
San Antonio
Pecan Park
Adams
Texas
Nat M. Washer
Seguin
Army Lodge
Fort Sam Houston
Philippine Islands
Washer
Horace Kelton
Floresville Lodge
Floresville Cubs
Poth Bobcats
Cubs
Bvening
Meehan
Poth
Fair Grounds
St. Anthony
Bud Tanneberger Loses Store and Home in Fire
Bud Tanneberger, who ran a store at Fairview west of here, lost his house and stock in a fire at about 3 am yesterday. The family was at home, delaying sleep, and a window in the store building was found open though the cause is unclear. some suggest possible arson.
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Bud Tanneberger
Fairview
Here
How to act while shopping with your wife
A reader jokes about etiquette in a shop with his wife, wondering whether to remove his hat, sit or stand, and how to appear nonchalant as he wanders amid women’s items, comparing himself to a table looker or keyhole peeper.
Stockdale Fishermen Bring Back The Evidence Of Real Catch
A group from Stockdale arrived at the Chronicle-Journal with a giant alligator gar weighing about 175 pounds and measuring 7 feet 8 inches. Caught in the Frio River near Fowler ton, the fish required several men to reel in. The party also reported a large catch and a delightful trip, naming J. H. Chappell, Mat Shaw, Frank Shaw, Jesse Shaw, Henry Zimmerman, Adolph Zimmerman, Henry Zimmerman Jr., Willie Sowa, and Otto Birkner.
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Chronicle-Journal
Stockdale
Frio
Fowlerton
J. H. Chappell
Mat Shaw
Frank Shaw
Jesse Shaw
Henry Zimmerman
Adolph Zimmerman
Henry Zimmerman, Jr
Willie Sowa
Otto Birkner
Seguin hosts highway opening and watermelons story
Seguin celebrated completion of a new concrete highway no 123 from Stockdale through Seguin to San Marcos with a Water Works Park barbecue a band concert and speeches by Gibb Gilchrist Guadalupe County officials and San Antonio delegates. The event underscored regional watermelon trade strength and cooperation with the highway commission.
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Seguin
Texas
Guadalupe County
Gibb Gilchrist
Guadalupe
Highway Commission
Caldwell
South Texas
Stockdale
Floresville
Karnes City
Luling
San Marcos
New Braunfels
Burnett
Hays
Stevenson
Wilson
F. E. Knetsch
H. A. Heideke
Max Starcke
Dick O. Terrell
San Antonio
Antonio Davoli
Jose Cantu
Mexican Highway Department
Highway opening celebrated by large crowd at Segain
A big crowd gathered to celebrate the opening of a concrete stretch on No. 123 highway. Officials hailed the milestone as a boost for local transportation and commerce, with ceremonies marking the first vehicular traffic on the new route.
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Segain
Cotton Farmers oppose government plan to curb production
A group of cotton farmers expresses willingness to uproot crops they deem overvalued, signaling possible disruption to a government program aimed at controlling output. The dispute centers on pricing expectations and the broader impact on national production goals.
169 Cars Of Melons Shipped To Date Up To Yesterday
Floresville reports 169 carloads of watermelons shipped this season with six or seven cars still loading. Extreme heat slowed shipments in the last two days and may shorten the crop unless rain arrives soon.
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Floresville
Floresville Woman Named Alternate Delegate in 18th District
Mrs. L. B. Wiseman of Floresville named as alternate delegate by prohibition forces in Austin to represent dry interests in the 18th senatorial district. Her name appears on the August ballot as delegates to a state convention November 24 to cast Texas vote on repeal of the 18th amendment. Wiseman long active in temperance and helped organize the W C T U locally.
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L. B. Wiseman
Floresville
Prohibition
Austin
Texas
Wiseman
Lutheran College Choir Readers Here Tuesday
On Tuesday June 27 the Texas Lutheran College Choir led by Prof H Gibson performed at First Lutheran Church Floresville. The program featured sacred hymns with solos and instrumental pieces to a full house praised for high standard. The choir departed Wednesday noon for Pearsall en route to Hondo on a long itinerary.
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Texas Lutheran College Choir
H. Gibson
First Lutheran Church
Floresville
Texas
Gibson
Pearsall
Hondo
Funeral Rites Held for W H Keister in Fairview
W H Keister 74 died at home in Fairview Tuesday June 7 1933 after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:30 p m with burial in Rock Church Cemetery. He was born Oct 24 1858 near Little Rock Arkansas and lived most of his life in Wilson County. He is survived by six children, two sons and four daughters. his wife preceded him about 25 years ago. He was reared by Billie Coughran, a respected longtime resident. The article notes his birthplace, marriage, and family details. The report also covers a large mass meeting of Wilson County farmers in Floresville on government Cotton Retirement plans led by J E McDonald with Floresville Chamber of Commerce sponsorship.
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W. H. Keist
Fairview
Rock Church
A. A. Carter
Floresville Methodist Church
Keister
Wilson County
Little Rock
Arkansas
Texas
Billie Coughran
Miss Harrison
State Commissioner of Agriculture
J. E. McDonald
McDonald
Auto
Houston
Floresville Chamber of Commerce
H. C. Wells
Washington
Wallace
Agricultural Department
Mr. McDonald
B. Martin
Extension Service
College Station
County Agent Beck to Return Saturday
The Chronicle Journal learns from a telegram from County Agent F D Beck that he has been summoned back from the World’s Fair in Chicago to lead the cotton acreage retirement campaign in the county. He is expected to arrive in Floresville Friday evening.
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the Chronicle-Journal
F. D. Beck
Chicago
Hot Springs
Ark
A. & M. College
Beck
Floresville
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Floresville Masons
Gosh
Kindley
Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star
John W. Spruce
W. M. Chappell
E. F. Woolsey, Jr
W. O. Murray, Jr
Lallah Warren
Mrs. Murray
Fioresville
Post Office Department
U. S. Post Office Department
Lee Highway
Washington, D. C
Farm Act
South
Cully A. Cobb
Cobb
Lutheran College Choir
W. H. Keister
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