Floresville Star Joan McCloskey Named Football Sweetheart 1969
Floresville senior Joan McCloskey tops athletic honors, elected Football Sweetheart for 1969. She set a 57 point district game scoring record against Pleasanton Hawks, earned All District forward in basketball, and made All Tournament at Jourdanton Poteet and Pleasanton. She tallied 876 season points, excels in tennis, and is active in school activities. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs Bruce McCloskey of Floresville Route 3.
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Joan McCloskey
Floresville High School
Joan
Orward
Pleasanton Hawks
Jourdanton
Poteet
Pleasanton
Floresville
Bruce McCloskey
Dates Set For Peanut Festival September 27-28
President Hudell Wright announced in the Chronicle Journal that the 1963 Floresville Peanut Festival will be held Friday and Saturday September 27 and 28. The date was chosen to fit school and football schedules, with plans for new features and an invitation to Governor John Connally to officially open the festival.
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Hudell Wright
Floresville
The
Chronicle
Journal
Peanut Association
John Consally
Floresville Senior Boys Challenge Faculty In Basketball
Floresville High School seniors challenge the faculty to a basketball game at the old gymnasium on Saturday night March 23 at 7 30. Concessions will be provided and admission is 25 cents with all proceeds benefiting the senior class trip.
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Floresville High School
Nox
Pleasanton Track Victors At Poteet Relays Capture Trophy
Pleasanton Eagles win the third annual Strawberry Relays at Poteet scoring 65 percent of the points to top Bandera for the team title. Bandera 527 10, Devine 50, Poteet 44. 22 teams competed and 10 records fell. Floresville among entrants.
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Poteet
Pleasanton
Eagles
Bandéra
Bandera
Devine
Floresville
Advertising in as necessary drives successful business strategy
Advertising in as necessary is portrayed as essential to business success by highlighting the ability to buy the right thing at the right price. The point underscores flexible spending and timely purchasing as key advantages in a competitive market.
Tommy Koch Named to Engineering Honor Roll at Texas University
The Chronicle Journal notes the University of Texas News Release Service lists engineering honor roll students for the Fall semester. Charles Thomas Koch, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Koch of Floresville, appears on the list. Tommy is a Floresville High School graduate noted as a fine student and athlete.
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Tommy Koch
Eng
Texas University
Chronicle- Journal
University ‘of ‘Texas
Charles Thomas Koch
Eugene Koch
Floresville
Tommy
Brucellosis Petition Signatures Urgently Needed In Wilson County
Wilson County Farm Bureau urges cattle owners to sign Type I Brucellosis eradication petitions as 75 percent participation is required. The program aims to improve market access for stocker cattle amid surrounding counties joining Modified Certified status. tests and locations referenced at East Stockdale Field near Stockdale, with more counties in the process.
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Wilson County
Stockdale
Sutton Producing Co
San Antonio
A. T. Hardin
Farm Bureau
Bexar
Floresville Housing Units to Be Dedicated Tomorrow
Floresville Housing Authority invites the public to a Saturday open house at 3:00 pm at Standish Street offices to inspect 30 row rent housing units costing over a third of a million dollars. Units will house 30 families with 1 to 4 bedrooms and rents around $20 to $50 monthly, including heating, stove, and electric refrigerator. The dedication follows completion and applications will be taken for remaining units.
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Floresville
Standish St
Final Day Feed Grain Sign-Up In County Notice
March 22 marks the final day for feed grain sign-up with 1459 farms eligible in the county. Figures show 14,766 acres enrolled including 2915 acres of corn and other grains, with county turnout expected to influence program participation and timing.
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Sian
Gransgram
al Wilstin
ASC
Floresville FFA Judging Team Heads to SWTSC Invitational
Floresville FFA Judging Team will attend the SWTSC Invitational Judging Contest at San Marcos on Saturday March 23. Four teams from the Floresville FEA Chapter compete in dairy products and livestock events. The Area VII judging meet returns April 3 at Tarleton State College with Coach Allan Droad and Advisor AL Jan Droad guiding the chapter.
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Floresville
FFA
San Marcos
FEA
SWTSC
Texas
Tarleton State College
Seon Vie
Allan “Droad
AL Jan Droad
James. Carr
Connally vows to curb beef imports at Texas cattlemen meeting
Governor John Connally urged a halt to beef imports during the 85th Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association convention at the Gunter Hotel, noting imports rose from 2 to 9 percent. He pledged to push a concerted effort at the July Governors Conference and outlined the $9.1 billion state budget amid applause from 1,000 cattlemen.
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Gunter Hotel
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Connally
Governors’ Conference
Dist Officers Visit Lions Club in Floresville
District Deputy Governor Ed Newman and Zone Chairman Bill visited the Floresville Lions Club at Wrights Cafe on March 14. They congratulated Creee of District 282 for club growth and activities, noting a first place tie for membership gain since July 1, 1962. A 2 team softball program and other plans were discussed.
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Ed Newman
Bill
Creee
Floresville Lions Club
Lion Club
Pandora March Of Dimes Appeal Report Due March 30
A plea notes Pandora must finalize its March of Dimes report by March 30. The message stresses urgent funding collection in the coming week and asks for all possible help to complete the final tally.
Social Security Dates Scheduled in Floresville Court Room
A Social Security Administration representative will be at the commissioners' court room in Floresville at 9:00 a.m. on April 12 19 and 26 May 10 17 and 14 June 14 21 and 28. Keep this for reference if you expect to have any business with the agency.
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Social Security Administration
Commissioners’ Court Room
Floresville
Denhawken raises 56.50 for March of Dimes drive
The Denhawken community near Stockdale sent 56.50 to Treasurer Robert Wiseman, the total for this year's March of Dimes drive. The MOD Committee and County Committee thank all who donated or assisted in the effort.
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Denhawken
Robert Wiseman
MOD
County
Charles W. Millikin Praised At State Convention
Charles W. Millikin received high praise at a recent state convention focused on commercial and accounting activities in telephone work. He presided capably, arranging speakers and steering discussions, earning strong commendation from delegates and attendees. W. E. Meador and Millikin attended the full event with other local company staff present at sessions.
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Charles W. Millikin
Millikin
Isle
Ionvention
Floresville
W. E. Meador
Chas. W. Millikin
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