ckdale Wins Junior High Track Meet Sutherland Springs Ward Winner
Cold rain did not deter a crowd at Tiger Field for the first under lights Junior Track Meet. Coach S J Irwin led a successful event with records set by Kosarek Poth Jordan Ximenez and others. Stockdale tops junior standings with 21 points followed by Floresville 14 and Dilworth Ranch 13.
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Ckdale
Sutherland Springs Ward
Tiger Bield
S. J. Irwin
Kosarek
Poth
R. Jordan
Ranch
fen Joe _Ximenez
Ordan
Dilworth- Ranch
Joe Ximenes
Dugi
Kosciusko
Lorenz
Stockdale
Sifford
Joe Ximen
Floresville
Robbins
Dilworth Ranch
Ward
Car Owners Urged Pay License Now
Tax collector urges automobile owners to pay 1940 license fees immediately. Do not delay at the office. bring your license and vehicle details to complete payment promptly.
District Scout Meeting Held at High School
Inclement weather limited attendance as L. B. Harkey and Bill Greet from the Alamo Area Council spoke. Floresville Stockdale and Poth leaders attended with President L. F. Spruce presiding. Plans for the May 8 Boy Scout Circus in San Antonio were explained and local troop assignments were made.
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Wilson
L. 8
Harkey
Bill Greet
Alamo Area
Floresville
Stockdale and Poth
L. F. Spruce
San Antonio
James H. Robbins Dies at 49 in Floresville Hospital
James H Robbins 49 died at Blake Hospital Floresville March 18 1941 after infected leg led to amputation. Funeral held at Murray Funeral Home March 19 with Rev Chas Diltz. burial at Lordsville Cemetery. Survived by four sisters and two brothers all in Floresville. never married.
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James Hardy ‘Robbins
Wilson County
Blake ‘Hospital
Floresville
Murray Funeral Home
Chas Diltz
Floresville Methodist Church
Lordsville
Robbins Farm
Here
James Morrow
Fannie Seale Robbins
John Robbins
Old Home
D. H. Ford
Scurry
Texas
Nicolas George
L. L. George
Bob Stevens
Ford
Famed A I College Choir To Perform In Floresville
Director Paul M. Riley leads the Texas College of Arts and Industries A Capella Choir from Kingsville in a concert at Floresville High School auditorium on April 22. The program features refined vocal works by a renowned regional college choir.
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Paul M. Riley
Springs High School Affiliation and Officials Mentioned
The fragment references Springs High School and mentions O'Banion as chief meret of hools of Texas and B. H. The readable text is incomplete but indicates an affiliation or official designation related to school leadership within Texas education circles.
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O’banion
Meret
Hools
Texas
B. H
Local Legion Post To Sponsor Moving Picture
The local American Legion post has contracted the Super Film to sponsor a moving picture showing, aiming to support community activities and provide an affordable screening opportunity for members and residents.
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Legion Post
Moving Picture
The
American Legion
Floresville Welcomes San Antonio Goodwill Trippers
Floresville hosts a San Antonio Goodwill delegation on a forty minute stop. Floresville Chamber of Commerce greets visitors with cellophane gift bags and souvenirs from local businesses. Rain and muddy streets limited attendance from other guests. The card invited attendees to the Peanut Festival on Sept 26-27. Frank Vela provided a stamped leather souvenir from his saddlery.
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Floresville
Chamber of Commerce
Wilson County
Texas
Frank Vela
Mrs Irwin undergoes operation at Blake Hospital
Mrs S J Irwin had an operation at Blake Hospital on Wednesday and friends are glad to learn her condition is reported very satisfactory.
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S. J. Irwin
Blake Hospital
Texas Lutheran College Band Concert Well Received Here
The Texas Lutheran College Band gave a well received concert at Floresville High School on Sunday evening at 8 00 under the First Lutheran Church auspices. A large crowd attended. The program featured marches sacred and special numbers. Director Fritz Teltschik and Floresville School Band members joined the visitors. Before the program the ensemble was hosted at the White House Cafe. C A Moehrig presided and welcomed the band members with brief remarks by Dr E R.
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Floresville High School
First Lutheran Church
Fritz Teltschik
Floresville
White House
C. A. Moehrig
E. R
Bob Carnes Enters U S Air Service
Bob Carnes a Floresville High School graduate and son of County Commissioner A B Carnes left Saturday for Santa Maria California to enter the U S Army Air Corps primary school. He earned his degree from St Edward's University Austin last June and is wished success by many friends.
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Bob Carnes
Floresville’ High School
A. B. Carnes
Santa Maria
Calif
U. S. Army Air Corps
Bob
St. Edward’s University
Austin
Prize Winners And Exhibited At Floresville Fat Stock Show
Photographs by Richard S. Senter capture prize-winning entries and breeder stock exhibits at the Floresville F F A Fat Stock Show. Top scenes highlight award winners and notable livestock in a regional agricultural exhibition setting.
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Richard S. Senter
Floresville F. F. A
County School Meet Opens Two Days Program Here
County school events begin with a two day program starting at 9:00 this morning. Jack Matthews, known local theater operator, has joined Carl Johnson at The Arcadia after selling the Gem Theater and will devote full time to running a first class movie house in Flor esville. The Matthews family plans to remain in the city.
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Jack Matthews
Gem Theater
Carl Johnson
Mr. Johnson
the Arcadia
Matthews
Arcadia
Floresville
Little Son
Poth Business Houses Making Improvements
The editor visits Poth and notes major upgrades including Paul M. Fahrenthold’s hollow tile shed at his lumber yard, a fresh aluminum coating for the city water tower, and extensive remodeling of the Wm. Eckel & Co. store into an exclusive dry goods shop. The Eckel firm, founded in 1909, is a leading general mercantile business in the county with new shelving, display counters, repainting, and reorganized space enhancing merchandising.
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Poth
Paul M. Fahrenthold
Wm. Eckel & Co
Wm. Eckel
Rain Drenches Floresville Delays Planting Season
Over two inches of rain fell in Floresville this week, adding to a splen did season and delaying crops already up. Rain gauge readings at Mrs. S. V. Houston’s home show totals of 2.15 inches since Sunday with dates listed in March. Some welcome the rain for packed soil after heavy winds, while others lament the planting delay.
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Floresville
S. V. Houston
County Meet Opens at Floresville High School Auditorium
Director General S. P. Conn announces readiness for the Wilson County Interscholastic League County Meet. Events include literary, track and field, playground ball, and tennis with a full schedule set despite declared poor roads. Attendance urged from parents and the public.
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S. P.conn
Wilson County Interscholastic League
Floresville
Local Board Sends 11 To Fort Sam
Wilson County Selective Service Board sent 11 men to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio on Wednesday morning. Three selectees joined due to missing Austin lab tests. Among those leaving were volunteers Mike Perez Munoz Rufino Ortiz Frank Manties Pantoja Eduardo Resendez Gonzales Manuel Rivera Chavez Eduardo Palacios Barrera Joe Pantoja and Alonzo Mungia. Alfred Otto Oltmans led the group as leader.
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Wilson County Selective Service Board
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Austin
Wilson County
Mike Perez Munoz
Rufino Ortiz
Frank Manties Pantoja
Eduardo Resendez Gonzales
Manuel Rivera Chavez
Edwardo Palacios Barrera
Joe Pantoja
Alonzo Mungia
Alfred Otto Oltmans
Alfred Gonzales Cordaway
Alfred Oltmans
District Farm Bureau meeting in Corpus Christi planned
To Wilson Co Farmers And Business Men To Wilson Co Farmers And Business Men A District meeting of the Texas Farm Bureau Federation will be held Tuesday, March 25, at the Nueces Hotel in Corpus Christi, beginning at 10:00 A. M. All other farm agencies and farm leaders invited to join in planning a 1941 program.
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Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Nueces Hotel
Corpus Christi
Ensign Robert Wheeler Assigned to Hawaiian Islands
Ensign Robert Wheeler is noted for his assignment to duty in the Hawaiian Islands region. The brief dispatch confirms his status and location as part of ongoing naval postings.
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Ensign Robert Wheeler
Hawaiian Islands
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Ehlers Rural
Dilworth, Ranch
Martin
Jordan
Barrera
Hines
la Vernia
Nier
Mills
Springs
Wallace
James H. Robbins
O Ste Famed A. & 1
D Springs High School
Texas Lutheran College
Texas Lutheran
U. S. Air Service
Arcadia Theater
Poth Business Houses
Poth Business
Local Board
Fort Sam
Wilson Co
Robert H.- 2
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