Stanolind Eyes 5500-Foot Well Near Floresville Amid Rains
In Wilson and Atascosa counties Texas, Stanolind Oil and Gas prepares to spud No 2 W C Hasse 5500 foot well near Floresville. Heavy rains delayed start as crews moved a Wise Drilling rig. Other nearby wildcat tests include Bexar Wildcat Karl W Arnold No 1 and Atascosa discoveries with varied depths and pending completions.
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Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
Floresville
San Antonio Express
W. C. Hasse
Wilson County
Higgins-Borrego Creek
Wise Drilling Company
Douglas Potts Returns Home From Sea Disasters
Douglas Potts, a Floresville native and U.S. Merchant Marine seaman, survived the wreck of the SS Pendleton off Massachusetts on February 19. He was third engineer aboard the tanker, 41 aboard, 32 survivors. He planned to rejoin duty after a stint with Shell Oil in Houston and visited family in San Antonio. The Houston Chronicle story by Marshall Vermaud recounted his ordeal.
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Floresville
Douglas B. Potts
Houston
Be. D. Potts
San Antonio
Jim. Potts
Douglas
Potts
Pendleton
Massachusetts
Shell Oil Company
Houston Chronicle
Marshall” Vermaud
Houston — ‘Chronicle
Douglas Potts
Douglas - Potts
Mildred Potts
Pasadena
Cape Cod
Scouts Exposition Planned at San Antonio Coliseum
Local Explorers Boy Scouts and Cub packs led by Douglas Burris and Adolph Hoelscher prepare for the Alamo Council Scout Exposition at Seer County Coliseum in San Antonio on March 14 and 15. More than 9,000 participants from 15 counties will attend with 150 booths for demonstrations. Tickets via any Scout leader. show runs 7 to 10 p.m. each day. Alex R Thomas Jr serves as General Chairman.
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Douglas P. Burris
Floresville
Adolph Hoelscher
Seer County Coliséum
Santenie
Alamo Council
Alex R. Thomas, Jr
San Antonio
R. Glenn Singleton
Boy Scouts of America
P.O
Grayson St
Library Opens in Tewes Building at Main Street
A generous opening ceremony featured a representative crowd as Stockdale area officials cut the ribbon for a new central library in the Tewes building on Main Street. The facility offers a cafe and beverage service for visitors.
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Stockdale
Peanut Farmers Alarmed By 1952 Crop Program
Local peanut growers express concern over government crop policies for 1952. Farmers fear reduced support and potential price impacts as officials review quotas and subsidies. Community meetings continue to seek clarity and relief measures.
Floresville urged to back 10th Annual Peanut Festival
The community is urged to support the 10th Annual Peanut Festival, touted as a major boon for Floresville and Wilson County. Proponents claim national publicity, economic dividend, and strengthened civic bonds, warning Floresville would regret shelving the event.
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Floresville
Texas
Wilson County
March Of Dimes Final Report Expected Next Week
Wilson County records show a splendid March of Dimes campaign with confidence to exceed last year's total by nearly 600 dollars. Officials urge chairmen and committees to report any missing collections and turn in by Monday March 10.
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March of Dimes
Wilson
Watermelon Jubilee Set for Stockdale June 27 28
Plans are under way for Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee to be held Friday and Saturday June 27 and 28. A committee was chosen to select a group of candidates for Queen Melone who will be crowned during the Jubilee festivities. The event promises dances rodeos carnival parade and a coronation with entertainment for all.
Hoelscher Free Family Party Monday March 17
A. T. Hoelscher's Hoelscher Truck & Implement Co will host a free family party Monday March 17 at 8 p.m. in Floresville High School gym. No sales talk, just entertainment by five noted performers with a good comedy. Attend with the family and note the Page 3 advertisement.
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Hoelscher. Truck & Implement ‘Company
Floresville
Local Engineer to Take Post in Floresville
Texas Highway Department official Gene Koch will leave March 1 to become Senior Resident Engineer in Floresville. Emil Sewald of San Antonio will replace him in the local office, moving with his wife and son. Mrs Koch and their three children will join him in Floresville soon.
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Gene Koch
Texas Highway Department
Floresville
Koch
Emil Sewald
San Antonio
Dwight Hooper
Mr. Koch
Seguin Enterprise
Earl Bryan Buys 453 Acre Place Near Floresville
Earl Bryan, a Floresville farmer stockman, purchased 453 acres adjoining the John T. Harris place about 16 miles southwest of Floresville in McCoy country from Marshall Henson of Pleasanton. Henson is the son of long time citizen John Henson. The deal closes.
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Earl Bryan
Floresville
John T. Harris
McCoy Country
Marshall Henson
Pleasanton
Henson
John Henson
Three Town 4-H and FFA Exhibit at Floresville Stock Show
Floresville Poth and Stockdale 4-H and FFA boys exhibit with no auction, sharing a $1200 cash prize fund. Stock show events run March 14 to 16 at Stockdale Arena with rodeo nightly and dances at Stockdale Community Building. Entries, rules, and schedules listed in the program.
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Floresville
Poth
Stockdale
F.F.A
Stockdale Arena
B- Penn
Blanford
Texas
Jake
Ar ‘Fott
24 Inductees for February 14 Armed Forces Intake
Texas Local Board No 8 Karnes City posts February 14 induction list of 24 names from Wilson Karnes counties for Army and Marine Corps service. The call designates March 26 as induction date for 418 inductees with no pre induction physical since system delay. Names include Labus Hobson, Pallin Kenedy, Jaramillo Floresville, Kowalik Helena, Wehman Hobson, Homeyer Kenedy, Hunger Karnes City, Yanta Ronge, and others across Falls City Floresville La Vernia Stockdale and Karnes City. Induction center is Karnes City with locality notes and dates.
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Bee Texas
No. ‘Selective Service
Karnes C
Armed Forces
Jerome E. Labus
Hobson William
A. ‘Stennett
Kenedy
Roy M. Pallin
Kenedy Williams
A. Szalwinski
Falls City
Eusebius
F. Dugi
Hobson _ Guadalupe Vv
Puente
Kenedy Valentine
J. .Yanta
Ronge
Otto Williams
Karnes
James M. Mueller
Floresville
Edward Kroll
Reynaldo Jaramillo
Zelina’b
Marine Corps
Herman F
Stockdale County Show Final Grooming For 4 H FF A
County agents urge boys to groom calves hogs chickens and other livestock for the stockdale 4 H and FFA show on the school campus March 14 15 16. About 148 contestants will judge fat barrows lambs dairy cattle steers and swine with experts J W Howe Glenn Ellison and Bill Rector handling judging and classes. Guests from the Union Stockyards will attend and visiting boys who sell fat stock in San Antonio are invited to attend Monday events.
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Stockdale
J. W. Howe
Texas A. & I
Howe
Glenn Ellison
Union Stock Yards
Bill Rector
Guadalupe County
San Antonio
Union
Kosciusko Votes on School Bonds in April
Kosciusko voters will reestablish the school tax at its present limit and approve a small bond for repairs and improvements to the Kosciusko School and grounds. School trustees' election occurs early next month with incumbents Lyssy and Pruski seeking re-election while Kolledziej not running.
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Kosciusko
Frank Kolledziej
Henry T. Lyssy
Emil Pruski
Lyssy
Pruski
Kolledziej
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Karl W. Arnold
Cora Dillon
Bexar County
U.S. Hwy
Navarro
Edwards
Atascosa
Aycade Oil Corporation No. 1
Oppenheimer and Lang
West Charlotte
B.R. Smith
Fashing
Pegg Brothers, Drilling Company
R. B. Wherry
C. A. Green
A. Terrell
Martin, Shelly and Thomas
N. G. Dinsmoor
Corpus
Christi
F. William ~ Carr
Corpus ‘Christi
Louis
H. Haring
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Victor W. Marsh
Atascosa County
Charlotte
Alfred
Donovan Survey
Martin, Shelly &Thomas No
Dinsmoor
Wildcat
Fohn Bryan Survey
Sarah E. Ferry
Coughran
Rycade Oil Corporation No. Oppenheimer and Lang
County
West Charlotte Field
Will
L. A. Coliseum
Hoelscher
Free Family Party
Wilsonr Country Boys
Green -Ellison
Division -of -Agriculture
Wilson-Karnes
la’ Vernia
Johnny W. Russell
Paul E. —Hter, Jr
Lewis “Richardson
Dionysius J. Lyssy
Hilly
E. Matthews
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