Wilson County School Meet slated for March 29 30
Floresville hosts the annual Wilson County School Meet with a Thursday night one act play opener at 7 45 p m followed by main events Friday and Saturday. Several thousand students from across the county are expected to attend with hopes of a holiday in every school on March 29.
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Floresville
Wilson County
Ward School
Rural School
Jack Lane
The
Path Schools
Supt
S. P. Conn
Good Rains Lift Wilson County Crops This Week
Heavy countywide rainfall eased drought effects with varied totals from .62 in Bloresville to up to 1.50 in Three Oaks Kasper and Dewees country. LaVernia to Pan reported fair rain. Poth saw similar conditions. Growth prospects for corn and other crops improve as pastures recover.
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Wilson County
Bloresville
Three Oaks
Kasper
Dewees
Here
LaVernia
Pan
Poth
Mexican Supper Friday Night Proves Successful Event
The Mexican supper hosted by the Methodist Church School Young Adult Class last Friday drew a large crowd and raised about $50 for a tennis court fund on church property. Proceeds were reported as clear and the event considered a strong success.
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Methodist Church
Sutherland Springs Pioneer To Be Buried This Afternoon At 3
James Wesley Parish aged 80 years 11 months 28 days early Wilson County settler died March 21 1940 at his daughter’s home near Sutherland Springs. Religious service at Baptist Church today at 3 p m Rev J W Rives of Floresville officiating burial in Sutherland Springs Cemetery. Born in Mississippi March 28 1859. father a Confederate soldier killed in battle. Came to Wilson County as a boy with uncle Jim Walker first at Stockdale then Sutherland Springs.
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James Wesley Parish
Wilson County
Joe Brooks
Baptist Church
Sutherland Springs
J. W. Rives
First Baptist Church of
Floresville
Mississippi
Mr. Parish
Jim Walker
Floresville Band to Enter Radio Contest on WOAT
Floresville High School Band led by Fritz Teltschik will perform on the Liberty Mills radio program from 4:00 to 4:30 P M Sunday April 21 over Station WOAT San Antonio. The group competes with Junction High School Band. prize money of 50 dollars plus possible trophy eligibility awarded after the series based on radio audience votes.
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Floresville
Fritz Teltschik
WOAT
San Antonio
Liberty Mills
Junction
Ivide
Designed New Local Agriculture Building
Itinerant Teacher Trainer of District 10 in South Texas connected with the Agriculture Department of A. and L. drew the plans for the new Robert Eschenburgh Agriculture Building to be dedicated next Wednesday night. It is proclaimed one of the most modern and desirable in the state.
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South
Texas
Agriculture Department of A, & L
Shackelford
Robert Eschenburgh
Kleberg District Reports FSA Loan Repayments Rise
Washington March 18 Farm Security Administration borrowers in the 14th Texas District show improved finances with higher average family net income to 489.69 and net worth gains as repayment progress continues. Will W Alexander, administrator, reported to Congressman Richard M Kleberg.
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Washington, D. C
Farm Security ‘Administration
Texas
Will W. Alexander
Richard M. Kleberg
Production Credit Assn. visits to Floresville end after March 21
Cecil Morris secretary treasurer of the Gonzales Production Credit Association says that after March 21 J M Olcott field representative will discontinue weekly trips to Floresville until fall. Contact options include Olcott's Jourdanton office the Union Stock Yards San Antonio or the Gonzales main office.
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Cecil Morris
Gonzales
Final Scout Training Course At Wilson County Park Planned
Wilson District Boy Scouts vote to hold the third and final training course outdoors at Wilson County Park on the Cibolo near Stockdale at 2 00 P M Sunday March 31 About 40 men and young men have attended the course to learn more about Scouting and outdoor and indoor recreation The next Court of Honor for Wilson District will be held in Floresville on Monday night April 15
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Wilson County Park
Court of Honor
Wilson “District
Floresville
Jack Lane
Path
Visitor Howell Cobb Visits Floresville During Campaign
Honorable Howell E. Cobb of Brady McCulloch County Judge and candidate for Rail Road Commissioner of Texas visited Floresville Tuesday. He toured the Chronicle-Journal office with Laren Stanberry of Austin former head of the Oil Gas Division. Cobb plans an active campaign statewide from now until the July primary.
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Howell E. Cobb
Brady
McCulloch County
Texas
Floresville
Chronicle-Journal
Laren Stanberry
Austin
Judge Cobb
Ted Haese Gives Aggies Big Scare
Ted Haese of San Marcos Teachers' starred for his team with 20 points and wins in the 100, 220, and broad jump but Texas A and M College edged San Marcos by 61 to 57 to win a quadrangular track meet. Abilene Christian College placed third with 24 1/2 points and Sam Houston Teachers finished fourth with 22 1/4 points.
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College Station
Tex
Ted Haese
San Marcos Teachers
Texas A. and
M. College
Aggies
San ‘Marcos
Haese
Abilene Christian College
Sam ‘Houston
Only Two Candidates File For City Offices
Two incumbents seek re election in the coming city election to be held Tuesday April 2. H Cale and Fay Canfield filed for alderman places on the official ballot. Filing closed last Friday March 15. No other names will appear on the printed ballot. other city officials are holdovers until next April.
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H. Cale
Fay
Canfield
Interior views of new $8,000 agriculture building
Interior photos highlight a modern workshop built by the NYA with ecenter and Leon Kreidel. Lower tool racks are shown with spaces for various equipment and a vocational teacher overseeing the setup.
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Ecenter
Leon Kreidel
Lower
Floresville to Dedicate NYA Agriculture Building Next Week
Floresville public schools prepare to dedicate the NYA project funded by R L Eschenburg on March 27 at 7 45 PM. Louis Votan supervised NYA labor with A J Shackelford assisting Corpus Christi leader Ayeng Baein Flato provided shop tools and equipment. The stucco building features a modern workshop and ventilated classroom praised by officials as among the state's best.
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Floresville
Robert Eschenburg
R. L. Eschenburg
Floresville School Board
NYA
Louis ‘Votan
Shackelford
A. & J. College
Corpus Christi
EC. Westervelt
South Texas
Eschenburg
Most Profitable Crops To Plant For Silage Discussed
The article weighs feed crops for silage, explaining two factors: per ton value and yield per acre. It notes choosing crops with higher value per ton when yields are similar, or higher yields per acre when tonnage differences offset price differences. Dollars per acre drive the decision.
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P.T. A
Ciation
R.l.eschenburg
Edwin Flato
Springs Pioneer
F. D. Shackelford
A. & I. College
Kingsville
Kleberg
FSA
Kleberg’s
Attention Production Credit Assn. Members
W. A. Nicholson
R.R
Ted. Haese
Manire
Kellam
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