Eschenburg Elected President of Reorganized Floresville Chamber
A C Eschenburg was chosen president of the re organized Floresville Chamber of Commerce at a meeting in the district court room. L F Spruce was named vice president, with R L Eschenburg and others elected directors. The group endorsed Floresville Clean Up Day and signed up 45 new members. The gathering mourned the death of Mrs L B Wiseman, a longtime Floresville educator and civic leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Eschenburg
Chamber of Commerce
Gulf Oil Cor
Bs Chang
Floresville
R. L. Eschenburg
J.C. Merchant
J. T. Sheehy
H. W. Filleman
S. W. Teas
E. A. Flieller
E. F. Woolsey, Jr
W. J. Ellinghausen
R.A. Wiseman, Sr
Sam Fore, Jr
White House
L. F. Sprace
Merchant
City leaders unite to build with monthly meetings
President Eschenburg accepted leadership of the new body promising best efforts for city and community upbuilding. He urged united cooperation to realize the organization's hopes and plans. The group set the second Monday of each month as regular meeting night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eschenburg
Mrs Mes B Coughran Buried At Fairview
Mrs Mes B Coughran died at Pleasanton about 10:00 a m Thursday March 7 1946 after heart attack decline then improvement. Funeral at Pleasanton Methodist Church with pastors M O Johnson J W Black E Y Seale and burial in Rock Church Cemetery Fairview attended by Floresville and nearby communities. Born May 30 1864 in Georgia she came to Texas with early Southern family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Atascosa
T. B. Coughran
Pleasanton
James Bowker
Bowker
Coughran
Pleasanton Methodist Church
Johnson
Pleasanton ‘Methodist
J. W. Black
Floresville
E. Y. Seale
Harlandale Church
San Antonio
Rock Church
Fairview
Joseph Alice Rawls Coughran
Georgia
Old South
Texas
Red Cross Fund Drive Urged as Districts Lag
Wilson County faces slow progress in the annual Red Cross fund campaign as only Floresville La Vernia and Fairview report full quotas. Supt E L Wildman county chairman notes county goal 2920 00. Floresville raised 900 00 in one hour. La Vernia and Fairview meet their targets with 150 00 and over 83 00 respectively. The drive runs through March 31 with trustees named to lead districts and emphasis on timely completion amid farm work demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross Fund
Wilson County
Sup
Floresville
la Vernia
Fairview
E. L. Wildman
Cam
Ploresville
Tes Laste Eas
Ge Jool
Wildman
Red Cross
FFA Boys Attend Fort Worth Show For Vocational Trip
A group of F F A boys accompanied by Agriculture Teacher Leon Kreidel Supt E L Wildman Clyde Dickerson and H P Tipton visited the Southwest Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth last weekend The trip marked one of the finest experiences in the program with visits to livestock exhibits rodeo viewing Gene Autry and other notables The students Morris Kent Kreidel Thomas Richardson Kenneth Dickerson Harry Ultmann John D Carr Bill Tackitt Carl Ray Curtis Ray Bruce Moss Gerald Butler Joe Holcombe Harrell Tipton Ross Frick Ralph Jentsch Herschell Postert Philip Reed R L Eschenburg Li Deb Reed and L C George attended and returned Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
Kreidel
Clyde Dickerson
H. P. Tipton
F.F.A
Southwest
Fort Worth
Future Farmers of America
Gene Autry
Morris Kent Kreidel
Thomas Richardson
Kenneth Dickerson
Harry Ultmann
John D. Carr
Bill Tackitt
Carl Ray
Curtis Ray
Bruce Moss
Gerald Butler
Joe Holcombe
Harrell Tipton
Ross Frick
Ralph Jentsch
Herschell Pdstert
Philip Reed
R.L. Eschenburg
Deb Reed
L. C. George
Frank H. Lee Declares Candidacy for Precinct 3 Commissioner
Frank H. Lee announces his candidacy for Commissioner of Precinct No 3. He asks for the votes and support of everyone in the precinct, urging efficient service and broad backing from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Tee
Pete Rodriguez Funeral Held In Floresville After San Antonio Death
Pete Rodriguez aged 51 died March 6 1946 at Brooke General Hospital San Antonio after five months of ill health. Funeral services were at Murray Funeral Home Floresville then Sacred Heart Church with Rev Fred Drees and burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. American Legion Post conducted grave services with pallbearers, color guards, and taps. He was born October 9 1894 in Floresville, served in World War I, and spent most of his life in Floresville with later years in San Antonio. He never married and is survived by siblings in San Antonio and Floresville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.B. Wiseman
Blake Hospital
Floresville
Lodi
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Pete Rodriguez
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonio
Murray
Sacred Heart Church
Fred Drees
Sacred Heart Cemetery
American Legion Post
Drees
The
American Legion
Lloyd ‘Brown
Elmo Wright
Juan Antonio Toscano
Fay C. Canfield
August Hosek
Legion Service
T. A. Rohr
Hal V. Warren
Reno Frick
Charles Collins
Andy Hunter
Avie Teltschik
A. A. Rodriguez
181St Field Artillery
France
Juan Rodriguez
Dairy Program At High School Draws In Attentive Dairymen
Despite bad weather a representative crowd attended the dairy program at the high school auditorium Tuesday night. County Agent W. J. Moore presided. Films on milk production and related topics were shown with coffee ice cream and cookies served afterward. Out of town guests included Harry E. Newman Secon Crowe Ray Truman James Wilton Floyd Knowlton R. R. Older W. D. Price C. D. Hammon Hugo Claus W Garvey and Mrs A M Alford. The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce aids the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Moore
Harry E. Newman
Representurina Co
Secon Crowe
Ethyl Corporation
Texas A&I Aggie Club elects Richardson president
Cecil M. Richardson of Floresville, a former Aggie and Army Air Forces veteran, was chosen president at a reorganization meeting of about 100 Texas A&I Aggie Club members. Officers include George Mapus vice president Victor Cooper secretary Leo Westerholm yell leader and Marjorie Malone sweetheart with S. V. Burks as parliamentarian. Faculty Agriculture Department sponsor group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsville
Ceecil
M. Richardson
Floresville
Aggie
Texas A&i Aggie Club
A&i
Richardson
Army Air Forces
Air Corps
Lee Marshall Island
George Mapus
Laredo
Victor Cooper
Yoakum
Secrece v
Mrs. Martha I. Gray Dies at La Vernia
Martha I. Gray, 62, died Sunday at La Vernia. A native of San Antonio, she is survived by husband Raymond Gray, four sisters Priscilla Small Mary Lindeman Amanda Beals Yollie Stewart, all of San Antonio, and three brothers Arthur Griesenbeck of Elmendorf. Services set for Tuesday at 3 p.m. in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert’ Grier
Ed Miller
Lola Medina
San Antonio
A. L. de la Zerda
Floresville
Juan
Joe
Fred Rodriguez
Martha I. Gray
la Vernia
Raymond. Gray
Priscilla— Small
Mary Lindeman
Amanda Beals
Yollie Stewart
City
Arthur.Griesenbeck
Elmen‘dort
Floresville Launches All Day Clean Up Campaign
Floresville plans a citywide Clean-Up Day on Wednesday March 27 with city officials business leaders and volunteer groups coordinating a full day of activity to improve sanitation fire prevention and city beautification. The mayor council school board chamber of commerce and community groups endorsed the effort and urged broad civic support.
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Floresville
Junk Chamber of Commerce
Floresville Chamber of Commerce
Heurthouse
Merchant
Junior Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Lions Club
Parent-Teacher Association
Public Schools
Boy Scouts
Results Of Tenth Annual FFA Boys Fat Stock Show And Sale
The Stockdale event reports winners and prize money for Hereford and Angus divisions led by Charles Cotter and John Fordtran with top purses. The same page notes funeral details for Albert Bruff of Floresville, including survivors, pallbearers, and services at Charles Hanavan Chapel with interment at Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA Boys
Stockdale
Albert Griffith Bruff
Great Oaks
Winston Lane
Hazel” ‘Smith Bruff
Beverly Olive
Hazel Joyce
W. C. Bruff
Fred Lowman
San Marcos
Joh Hoving
Fay Hall
Williard Woodring
Norby Penshorn
Frank Renfro
C. L. Skinner
San Antonio Express
P.op.a. Boys
P T A Meets Thursday in Mig 2 Radians Toc Eed A
Local PTA meeting planned for Thursday with uncertain details. Community members urged to attend as topics and times were not clearly provided in the readable text.
St Patrick Day Party At Hierholzer School
A St Patrick Day party will be held at Hierholzer School on Sunday. The event will feature games and social activities for attendees.
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St. Patrick’s Party
Hierholzer School Sun
Hierholzer School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boe
Mrs. Wiseman
Mes B. Coughran
Mrs. Coughran
FFA
Ft. Worth
Frank H. Lee
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Baptist
A&i Aggie Club
Albert Bruff
Addie Bruff
Floesville
John
W. H. On
Charles Cotter
Union Livestock Commission Company
Leon Gordon
Alamo
Alamo ‘Livestock Commission Company
Billy Wayne Shaw
F. D. Bartlett
Angus Steel
John Fordtran
O. W. Linne
Frank Allen Bird
C. H. Woods
John Will Russell
John Dettmeyer
Joe Tom Salmon
W. B. Sorell
Gerald Montgomery
Vernon
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