Essay Winners Receive Soil Conservation Awards in Wilson County
Floresville High School's Felix Jarez won first in a 1973 essay contest with cash prizes totaling across schools in Wilson County. Winners from Floresville, LaVernia, Poth, Path, Stockdale, and others were honored in school assemblies with rewards ranging from four dollars to twelve fifty. Directors I B Ray Leroy Kirchoff and Harold Jarutowicz announced the district level prizes and district winners.
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Floresville High School
Felix Jarez
Willie Garza
Sherri Burleson
Linda Calvert
Vicki Montoya
Harold Jarutowicz
I. B. Ray
Leroy Kirchoff
Wilson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Janelle Linne
Ruth Mueller
Patricia Doege
Arthur Gran
Sam Adams
Stockdale Public School
Cathy Baggs
Floyd Wolff
Troy Caperton
Rickey Neill
Rodney Wintrek
Wilson County
Stockdale High School
Rodney Wiatrek
POTH
Poth High School
Mildred Rakowitz
Gerald Eckel
Denise Pawelek
Gary Pruski
Michell Pawelek
Pillsbury Winner Seeks Texas Conservation Award Contest
Mildred Rakowitz who won first place in the Soil and Water Conservation District program was entered in the Texas Conservation Award Program to compete for additional prizes in area and statewide contests.
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Mildred Rakowitz
Favorite Foods Show preparatory meeting announced
A special session led by Jeanette Kratzke assistant county extension agent 4 H foods and nutrition will be held Thursday March 1 1973 at 7 00 p m in the district courtroom Floresville. Attendance is pre registration for entering the Favorite Food Show and important information will be shared for entrants. If you cannot attend be sure to send a representative.
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Floresville
Floresville Groups Schedule Tuesday Meeting At Legion Hall
The Floresville Barracks and Ladies AndHary will meet on Tuesday March 6 at the American Legion Hall. The business session starts at 2 p m followed by refreshments. Emil Lohse QM.
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Floresville
Ladies AndHary
American Legion Hall
Lodge 107 Meeting and Camp Fund Social
SPST Lodge 107 holds its regular meeting on March 4 at 4 p.m. A games party starts at 6 p.m. Refreshments served. The Youth Club meets at 3 p.m. Skaters gather at 2 p.m. Everyone is urged to attend as Camp approaches in a few months.
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Spst Lodge
Mrs Jackson Transferred to San Antonio Hospital
Mrs H B Jackson, a Floresville Memorial Hospital patient with a broken hip, was moved to Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio. She is in intensive care with a blood clot in the lung but responding to medication and was slightly improved Monday afternoon, taken off oxygen.
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Floresville Memorial Hospital
Baptist Memorial
Peanut Growers Meeting and Barbecue in 1973
The Wilson County Peanut Growers annual meeting and barbecue supper drew about 275 members at the Sacred Heart Annex on February 23, 1973. Wayne Eaves spoke as executive secretary of TPB. five new directors were elected Felix Janek Jr Erich Bielefeld Jr R B McCloskey Richard Janek and David Pfeil. The group thanked the Wilson 4-H leaders and guests from Atascosa and Frio Counties. A note announced social security benefits for a disabled child depends on disability onset prior to age 22.
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Wayne Eaves
Felix Janek, Jr
Erich Bielefeld, Jr
R.B. McCloskey
Richard Janek
David Pfeil
Brennan Sworn In as Secretary of Labor at White House
Peter J. Brennan of New York was sworn in by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger on February 2, 1973 at the White House becoming the 13th Secretary of Labor. A longtime trade unionist, he has led the NYC and NYS Building and Construction Trades Councils and held various public civic and church roles.
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Peter J. Brennan
New York
Secretary of Labor
Warren E. Burger
White House
Brennan
Nixon
Mr. Brennan
New York City
New York State
Three Oaks Home Demonstration Club aids ambulance squad
The Three Oaks Home Demonstration Club hosts a Sausage and Pancake Supper on March 2 at 7:00 in the Three Oaks Community Hall to raise funds for the Wilson County Volunteer Ambulance Service, which seeks $8000 to buy an ambulance. Proceeds, auction of baked goods and crafts, and Red Cross course completion by March 1 mark a push for county support. Contributions may be sent to Wilson County Ambulance Association, Box 845, Floresville 78114.
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Onstration Club
Wilson County Ambulance Association
Floresville
Farmer meeting on Herbicides and Fertilization of Peanuts
A farmer meeting on herbicides and fertilizer practices for peanuts and related crops will be held at 7 00 p m on Monday. The meeting is sponsored by Blanco County Extension or local agricultural group.
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Blanco
Norris C Machost Receives United Gas Service Award
Norris C Machost Floresville representative for United Gas was among fifteen long time South Texas Division employees honored at a San Marcos service awards dinner on February 26. Machost earned twenty five years of continuous service. the group totaled 405 years. Jackson C Hinds of Houston, United Gas CEO, presented watches and pins as other executives attended. The dinner was one of six held throughout the three state service area to honor long-time workers.
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Norris C. Mchost
Floresville
United Gas
South Texas
San Marcos
Machost
Tigers Take Second at Karnes City Relays
Karnes City hosts a five team meet after Wintergarden Relays were canceled. Stockdale wins with 102 points. Tigers top rivals include Falls City Goliad Floresville and Karnes City. Key performances: John Lackness wins Open 220 with 22.9. Gayland Pelech strong in relays. Burleson contributes in 440 and mile relay. Team plans trip to Pettus next Friday with added field events.
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Stockdale
Falls City
Goliad
Floresville
Kames City
Tigers
John Lackness
Gayland Pelech
John Burleson
Floresville Band Booster Sausage Supper Friday
Floresville Band Booster hosts a sausage supper Friday March 2 1973 at the junior high school cafeteria from 6 30 to 8 00 take out sales start at 6 30 proceeds help pay off the new band hall come and support your band
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Floresville
Jr. High School
Floresville Taxpayers League Forms to Aid Taxpayers
Floresville citizens formed the Floresville Taxpayers League to protect taxpayers interests. Officers elected were J. O. Bramlow DVM president Camilo Talamantez vice president and Mrs Leslie Brown secretary treasurer. Three candidates were selected for city council Lotspeich Tejada and Trevino. City election scheduled for Saturday April 7.
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L R
Camilo Talamantez
J. O. Brimlow
Leslie Brown
Vila
League
Robert A. Crabb
Floresville Taxpayers League
David Tejeda
D. E. Lotspeich
Baldemar Trevino
L-R
Bramlow
DVM
Floresville
Floresville Tigers Open 1973 Season at Home
The Floresville Tiger Baseball team starts the 1973 season on Friday March 2 with a 4 15 pm double header against Samuel Clemens. Tommy Rameriz will pitch and John Atkins will catch for the Junior Varsity in Game 1.
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Floresville
Tiger
Samuel Clemens
Tommy Rameriz
John Atkins
Junior Varsty
Fighting Tiger
Danny Trevino
Ray Perez
John Tejada Memiris
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Soil Conserva
Tion
The
LaVeria
la Veria
Felix Juarez
Sherri Bureson
Path Public
LaVernia
Floresville School
Stockdale School
Pillsbury
Soil and Water Conservation District
Albina
Jerome) Fieller
Beverly Hills
California
Channel 12
Jeanette Kratzke
Emil Lohse QM
H. B. Jackson
Peanut Growers Meeting
Wilson Co
Sacred Heart
4-H
Mr. Ea
Ves
Atascosa and
Frio Counties
Gan
Three Oaks HD Club
Three Oaks
Norris C. Machost
Ice
Jackson C. Hinds
Houston
United
Tiger Tracksters
Karnes City
Wintergarden
Carrizo Springs
Nation
Arthur and
Fidencio
Gonzales
Pettus
Carlos Matthews
Lonnie Matthews
Steve Guerrero
Arthur Garcia
Arthur Gonzales
Fidencio Gonzales
Carl Maybery
Paul Sellers
Cath Maybery
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D. E
Smokey” Lotspeich
David
Blackie" Tejada
and Baldemar
Balde” Trevino
Floresville Tigers
Benedict Trevino
Tiger Baseball
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