Countywide Live-at-Home Campaign Stressed by Farmers
County farmers report stable production for 1933 with a shift to self-sufficiency. More home canning and meat curing seen, plus larger home gardens and tenant gardens. Demand for pressure canners remains high due to limited subsoil moisture and warm weather. The United Gas Public Company designates Floresville as a Kenedy district subdivision office with new local management to improve service.
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Wilson County
United Gas Public Company
Floresville
Kenedy
Path
Falls City
North Pleasanton
Pleasanton
George H. Draeger
L. F. Martin
United Gas Public Service Company
W. R. Briggs
Floresville Musical Club Meeting Next Tuesday
Floresville Musical Club schedules its regular meeting on Tuesday March 14 at 4 pm at Mrs J C Houston home. Program includes Student Number duet Marjorie Spruce and Mildred McDaniel Review of Texas History Mrs H W Wiseman Vocal Mrs Joe E Yeary Karnes City Book Review Mrs L B Wiseman Piano Mrs J T Cope Reading One Act Play Miss Jewel Franklin Trio Mrs John W Spruce Mrs R E Johnson Mrs J W Oxford.
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Floresville Musical Club
J. C. Houston
Marjorie Spruce
Mildred McDaniel
Review of Texas History
H. W. Wiseman
Joe E. Yeary
Karnes City
L. B. Wiseman
J. T. Cope
Scoutmaster Urges Local Cooperation
Floresville Troop No 114 Boy Scouts met last Tuesday at the Wilson City Fair auditorium in cold weather. Sixteen scouts attended as Tenderfoot and ranking members showed eagerness for future meetings. The article notes scouting aids fellowship and character building for ages 12 to 16, asserting ex scouts become more responsible men.
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Floresville
Wilson City Fair
Banking Shutdown Ties Local Seesaw to National Policy
Governor Miriam A Ferguson ordered a bank holiday affecting First City National Bank of Floresville and many others, halting all operations since Thursday. Officials say the local bank is sound and ready to reopen once government authority allows. Roosevelt ordered a nationwide closure through Thursday, with Congress in special session. Depositors may face withdrawal limits when banks reopen. The Houston Chronicle summarized the national banking crisis and Treasury Secretary Woodin's remarks on scripts.
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Aree
Miriam A. Fergus
First City National Bank of
Floresville
Roosevelt
Congress
Houston Chronicle
Associated Press
Woodin
The
Treasury
Floresville High tennis finalists chosen for county meet
Floresville High School aspirants competed for county tournament spots at Denhawken next Saturday March 18. Keen play defined the trials with finals in boys singles won by Walton Pfeil who will represent the Floresville team alongside Billie Hood and Bob Powell as finalists.
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Floresville
Denhawken
Walton Pfeil
Floresville High School
Billie Hood
Bob Powell
Public School Crisis in Texas Shrinks Per Capita Aid
Citizens are urged to act as Texas faces a severe school funding crisis. State per pupil aid for 1933 34 may drop to eight dollars, threatening closures or shortened terms. Floresville ISD would receive about 13 600 at 16 00 per pupil but only 6 800 at eight dollars. Local taxes add roughly 7 800, leaving about 14 600 to fund the year, with 3 900 to 4 000 needed for bond interest, insurance, utilities, taxes, and incidental costs.
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Texas
Floresville Independent
Floresville Hosts Men’s Glee Club of San Marcos College
Floresville welcomed the Men’s Glee Club from South Texas State Teachers College San Marcos on March 4. Directed by Prof. H Grady Harlan the group performed at Floresville High School auditorium to a large crowd with a diverse program of classical and semi classical selections, solos, and group songs.
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Floresville
South Texas State Teachers’ College of San Marcos
H. Grady Harlan
Floresville High School
Believe You Can Do It Faith Inspires Perseverance
A motivational verse urges belief in oneself to overcome barriers and complete hard tasks. It emphasizes inner strength, determination, and carrying through despite obstacles. The lines celebrate a marvelous force from faith that fuels effort and achievement.
Stockdale FFA Members Excel at Houston Fat Stock Show
Stockdale Texas March 6 A livestock judging team led by W E Driskill and members Pat Stout Walton Click Z B Jackson and John Wheeler Jr competed in the Houston Fat Stock Show Live stock Judging Contest. Stout and Jackson earned perfect sheep scores while other wins were not notable.
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Stockdale, Texas
Pat Stout
Walton Click
Z. B. Jackson
John Wheeler, Jr
W. E. Driskill
Houston
Stockdale Group
Garner Farewell to House Brings Tears
Washington March 4 John Nance Garner of Texas bade the House goodbye as he prepared to preside over the Senate as Vice President His departure marked a shift from Speaker to vice president ending his 30 years in the House The House floor was crowded as Bulwinkle presented a gold watch and Snell urged Garner to yield the chair to Hawley of Oregon leading to a unanimous resolution thanking him for his service
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Washington, D. C
John Nance Garner
Texas
House
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Representative Bulwinkle
North Carolina
Representative Snell
New York
Garner
Hawley
Oregon
Snell
John nN.aes
Inauguration of Crop Production Seed Loan Branch
The Wilson county committee of the Crop Production and Seed Loan branch of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, chaired by Ed Franklin with members R A Houck John W Reese and W J Ellinghausen, along with community committees, has been appointed by Myron F Ward and is actively functioning. Application blanks are with local committees and will be sent to Dallas for state headquarters processing. funds will be returned thereafter.
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Wilson County
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Ed Franklin
R. A. Houck
John W. Reese
W. J. Ellinghausen
Myron F. Ward
Dallas
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Floresville High
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Men’s Glee Club
Capitol
John N. Garner
of Uvalde, Texas
Stockdale
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Rosevelt
Trust of America
Washington
Union
Lone Star State
Wilson County Committees of Crop Production
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