Senior Citizens Garden Initiative Opens in Wilson County
On March 1 1978 the Wilson County Senior Citizens and Volunteers began plowing for a first garden in Floresville and Path. Land water equipment seeds are donated with harvests going to residents over 60 who help. Sick or shut in seniors over 60 may also receive vegetables. Call Rosie Villa at 393 2793 or volunteers Alfonso Flores and Alejandro Garcia for information and to help.
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Wilson County
Floresville
Path
Rosie Villa
C.S.A
State Department of Human Resources
Alfonso Flores, Sr
Villa
Alejandro Gracia
Garcia
Texas city sales tax rebates mailed to cities
Austin State Comptroller Bob Bullock announced checks totaling 69.2 million were mailed to 915 Texas cities as their March share of the one percent city sales tax. The rebates rose 17.4 percent from a year earlier and lifted the year-to-date total to 401.5 million. Specific amounts included Floresville 15,180.98, Falls City 2,249.83, Jourdan ton 10,115.67, La Vernia 3,117.70, Kames City 10,042.15, Kenedy 22,988.30, Pleasanton 41,813.99, Stockdale 3,029.95.
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Bullock
Texas
Floresville
Falls City
Jourdanton
la Vernia
Kames City
Kenedy
Pleasanton
Stockdale
Pleas anton youth dies in Campbellton mine accident
Justice of the Peace Norman Earl Roane ruled that Roberto B. Leal an 18 year old Pleasanton youth died instantly when two scrapers collided at the Hart Mine six miles east of Campbellton on FM 1099 Friday night March 10. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Victor Leal of Pleasanton and lived with his wife Rose in Pleasanton.
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Campbellton
Norman Earl Roane
Pleasanton
Roberto B
Bobby’’ Leal
Hart
Leal
Victor Leal
Rose
Classified Ads Deadline Reminder for Weekly Paper
The notice reminds readers that classified ads must be submitted by 12 00 noon Tuesday. Lengthy articles should arrive by Monday to be prepared for that week s edition. All other ads should be turned in on time.
Floresville Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt March 25
The Floresville Jaycees announce a city wide Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday March 25 at 3 00 p m. The event at hospital grounds on G Street features three age groups 18 months to 3 years 4 to 6 years and 7 to 8 years with two special eggs per group to win prizes. No charge and all kids 1 through 8 years are welcome to participate. Bring your own basket.
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G Street
Meet the Candidates for Floresville ISD Board
The Parent-Teacher Group invites the community to a Meet the Candidates meeting on Tuesday March 28 at 7 30 p m in the Jm High Cafeteria. Candidates are Place 1 Buddy Howard unopposed Place 2 Adeline Janek and Roy Sanchez. Attendees can hear views and ask questions.
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Jm High
Dependent School District
Buddy Howard
Adeline Janek
Roy Sanchez
Century wedding succeeds with community effort
The Woman less Wedding achieved its goal to purchase curtains for the Wiley Seale Auditorium thanks to strong community involvement as participants and spectators. A full story will follow next week.
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Wiley Seale
Beverly Bayer Named Floresville Junior Miss Winner
Beverly Bayer daughter of Mr and Mrs Val Bayer Jr of Floresville has been chosen to represent Floresville at the Miss Heart of the Border Pageant in Carrizo Springs. She will follow Peggy Gordon as Floresville Junior Miss and attend events across the region. Beverly, a Floresville High School junior, plans art education or commercial art after graduation and is active in student council FHA and 4 H. She will compete in Talent Evening Gown and Sportswear at the pageant and has been invited to Beeville Victoria and Laredo pageants.
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Beverly Bayer
Val Bayer, Jr
E. Street
Floresville
Carrizo Springs
Bayer
Peggy Gordon
Andy Armstrong
Cathy Vickers
Freer
Texas
Cathy Calhoun
Camp Wood
Beverly
Jourdanton
Lydia Saenz
FHA
Ortswear
Beeville
Victoria and
Laredo
Sandy Flieller
Poth Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt Planned in Poth
The Poth Jaycees sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday March 25 starting at 2 30 p.m. The event will be in the Howard Samuels lot across from the Texaco Station in Poth. Age groups range from one to ten years.
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Poth Jaycees
Howard Samuels Lot
Texaco
Poth
Brumlow to be Honored at Our Lady of the Lake Convocation
Sarah Nan Brumlow will be recognized for outstanding achievement and service to the community by Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio. The honors will occur March 21, 1978, at 8:15 p.m. in Thiry Auditorium with Dr. Jacques Barzun as the Convocation speaker.
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Our Lady of the Lake
University of San Antonio
Thiry Auditorium
Jacques Barzun
Columbia University
Poth Businesses To Close Half Day On Good Friday
Poth will close on Good Friday March 24 from 12 noon, including the First National Bank of Poth, in observance as announced by the Poth Chamber of Commerce.
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Poth
First National Bank of
Tim Sralla Earns Washington Internship for Congress Office
Tim Sralla son of Mr and Mrs Albert Sralla of Floresville has been named a summer intern for Congressman Abraham Chick Karen in Washington DC He will spend two months in the Capitol performing administrative and legislative tasks as a junior government pre law major at the University of Texas at Austin
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Tim Sralla
Albert Sralla
Flores
Tim
The
University of Texas In
Austin
Poth Band Booster Meeting Called for March 28
A special call meeting of the Poth Band Boosters is set for Tuesday March 28 at 3 45 PM in the Band Hall. Members are urged to attend.
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Poth Band Booster Meeting
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Care Corps
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Austin State Comptroller
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Jaycees
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Bandera
Bandera Chamber of Commerce
Bandera County
Floresville High School
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the Border
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Gressional Office
Wilson County Soil and Water Conservation District
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Lavernia Public Schools
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Mighty All McClure
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