Highway 16 work advances with clean up campaign urged
Splendid progress reported on Highway 16 improvement between Floresville and San Antonio as Heldenfels Bros. completes 4.2 mile section after three weeks work. Grading starts, contract for 9.6 miles from Wilson County to Bexar County awarded to Cage Bros. and Cecil Ruby, with letting announced by the Highway Commission in Austin.
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Floresville
San Antonio
Heldenfels Bros
Rockport
Bexar County
Roan, Sr
M. T. Jensen
Amado Rodriguez
Cage ,Bros
Cecil Ruby
Wilson County
Highway Commission
Austin
Thru
Laredo
Mrs Kate Mitchell Buried At Fairview
Mrs Kate Mitchell age 84 of Floresville and Marfa died at home Monday March 16 1936 after a stroke several weeks earlier. Funeral arrangements were announced for Fairview Cemetery with burial in Floresville local church records show her widowhood and surviving relatives.
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Kate Mitchell
Fairview
Rehell
Floresville
C. T
Marfa
Onion stock levels rise with 1940s peak in storage
Washington March 14. United States onion storage totals reach 4800 carloads in common storage and 500 carloads in cold storage, about twice last year’s level. Much stock is low quality and being rushed to market. Texas faces early South Texas shipments and notable North Texas acreage increases.
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Washington, D C
United States
Texas
South Texas
Rogers Memorial Fund Tops 1.74 Million in Texas Gifts
Washington March 16 Jesse H Jones treasurer of the Will Rogers Memorial Commission reported that contributions to the memorial fund for the famed humorist total more than 1 740 000 Texas led all states in number of contributors and amount subscribed Three hundred thousand persons gave 75000 to the fund.
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Washington, D. C
Jesse H. Jones
Will Rogers Memorial Commission
Texas
Worth Nine FFA Members Attend Southwestern Exposition
Worth Nine FFA members with Leon Kreidel Hugh Wiseman and William Goode attended the 1936 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth over the weekend. The group included Walton Pfeil Jack Sheehy Sammie Carr Gregory Hill Frank Bolf Bill Yeager Cleveland McDonald and Gilbert Reinhard. They viewed exhibit herds from Iowa Kansas Tennessee Missouri Oklahoma Colorado Michigan and Texas, plus a poultry show and a packinghouse tour. The event featured a rodeo with horse shows steer wrestling calf roping trick roping and riding and other events.
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Leon Kreidel
Hugh Wiseman
William Goode
Fort Worth
Walton Pfeil
Jack Sheehy
Sammie Carr
Gregory Hill
Frank Bolf
Bill Yeager
Cleveland
McDonald
Gilbert Reinhard
Southwest
Iowa
Kansas
Tennessee
Missouri
Oklahoma
Colorado
Michigan
Texas
Floresville Fr. FL A
Methodist Training Course Is Successful
A Methodist training course concludes with positive outcomes. Participants gain practical skills and insights, with church leaders praising the program’s impact on ministry preparation and community service.
William Seeger Sr Dies After Illness in 1936 Funeral
William Seeger Sr died Tuesday night after a lengthy illness at age 82 years. Funeral services were held at First Lutheran Church with Rev Theo Winter officiating. He was born in Hamburg Germany October 6 1853 and emigrated to America in 1871 settling in Lavaca County before marriage to Anna Mathilda Schmook on November 7 1877. Burial followed in Floresville with pallbearers named from the community.
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Oresville
Wilson County
Phe
Messrs
R. Oj. Goésch
John Pfeil
Geo. Boening
W. J. Ellinghausen
Emc Wright
E. F. Woolsey, Jr
William Seeger
Hamburg
Germany
Seeger
America
Galveston
Texas
Weimar
Anna Mathilda Schmook
Lavaca County
Farm Debt Adjustment Committee Set for Floresville Meeting
A Wilson County Farm Debt Adjustment Committee will meet at the Court House in Floresville on March 28 at 10:00 a.m. Members listed include R. Houck of Floresville. The notice appears in the farm debt section on page 4.
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Wilson County
Court House
Floresville
Houck, Flores
Tournament Winners Dominate County Meet At Floresville
In a county meet program Vernia and Stockdale lead as champions in high school and rural school divisions. LaVerna wins girls class with Blackdale runner up after combining small entries. Floresville claims ward and rural boys titles with Sutherland Springs and Poth placing. Final scores show LaVernia 8 Flores 2 in high school, Floresville 10 Sutherland Springs 7 in girls.
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J. Irwin
Flores- Ville
LeVernin
Stockdale
LaVernia
Blackdale
Union Valley
Floresville
Sutherland Springs
Poth
Fers
Alum
Three Oaks
Flores
J T Williams Funeral at Wilson This Afternoon
Floresville mourns the death of Tom Williams at his home in Wilson Texas. News reached Ed Franklin in San Antonio by telegram Wednesday night with no further details available. The Circle Journal notes the funeral will be held this afternoon.
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Floresville
Tom) Williams
Wilson
Texas
Ed Franklin
San Antonio
Circle - Journal
Stockdale Hosts Wilson County School Meet
Stockdale will host the Wilson County School Meet today and tomorrow with strong interest and lively attendance expected. Organizers anticipate a large turnout as schools compete for top honors.
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Stockdale
Wilson County
All Texas Centennial Ready for Wilson County Cleanup
Wilson County joins the All Texas program for the Centennial opening June 6. Floresville proclaims April 6-7 as Clean-Up Days with citizen committees cleaning property streets lots and alleys. City council seeks help from civic groups church organizations Boy Scouts F F A and others as plans expand across Wilson county.
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Texas
State Health Department
Floresville
Boy Scouts
Wilson County
Sam Fore, Jr
South Texas Asked To Send Parade Floats
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and Battle of Flowers Association call on South Texas chambers to submit floats for the Battle of Flowers parade on April 24. Fiesta events are expected to attract major newsreel companies to San Antonio, per Thursday's Express.
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San Antonio
Big Leaguers to Perform In San Antonio Games
Major league stars headline spring games in San Antonio marking the only chance this season for Southwest Texas fans to see top baseball talent. The new stands offer comfortable seating as spectators anticipate several exhibition events this spring.
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San Antonio
Southwest Texas
CCC Boys Help Check Big Grass And Brush Fire
Fire swept sandhills near Floresville burning pastures and fences from Friday night until late Monday. CCC Soil Erosion Camp units under Lieut. Andrew C. Russell aided with 168 boys dispatched in shifts, assisting farmers in beating back the flames toward timber country near Kicaster and Sayers before dawn Tuesday.
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Floresville
Kicaster
Sayers
Roland Tackitt
CCC
Andrew C. Russell
H. D. Bone
Guss Lehmann
Doi
Clean-Up Week Campaign Sponsored by State Health Dept
The State Department of Health will sponsor Clean-Up Week from March 29 to April 5, led by Dr. John W. Brown. Citizens should repair and paint buildings, remove weeds and rubbish, plant flowers, and improve property appearance to welcome Centennial visitors and promote welfare. Local officials should ensure pure milk and water supplies and apply sanitation measures statewide.
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Austin
Texas
State Department of Health
John W. Brown
American Legion and Auxiliary Seen MAR 21
The item records the American Legion Post No. with auxiliary participation noted for March 21. Details are partial but indicate a meeting or event date and involved organizations.
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American Legion and Auxiliary Seen
Mar
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Highway 16
W.H. and
C. T. Mitchell
Rogers Memorial Fund
Texas First
William Seeger, Sr
Ea Vernia
Picesville
Ehlers
J. T.williams
United Co-operation
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