County Meet Brings Large Crowd to Floresville Events
Floresville hosts the Wilson County Interscholastic agne Meet with a big attendance despite adverse weather. Senior track postponed to Saturday night at Tiger Field with free admission. Tennis at Dilworth Ranch School shifts to Saturday, senior boys matches postponed. Floresville and La Vernia one act plays Thursday opened the two-day program.
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Wilson County
Floresville
Ance
Tomor‘ro
Tiger Field
Dilworth Ranch School
Denhawken
la Vernia
Ateeuence
Ays
8. P. Conn
Oriday
Floresville athlete earns honors for Sam Houston high school
Floresville student Sam Houston, son of Mr and Mrs T Houston, brought splendid honors to his school The Thorns Aw Edison High in a fine showing for Floresville athletics, highlighting local achievement from the Floresville area.
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Sam Houston
Mrs. T. Houston
Floresville
Thorns
Edison ‘High
Cotton Ginning Report For Wilson County
The latest government cotton gin report issued Tuesday by John 5 special exent of Floresville details Wilson County ginning activity.
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Wilson County
John 5
Floresville
Floresville Bank Adds Modern Interior Fixtures
First City National Bank of Floresville installed new fixtures this week to become one of the most modern in the section. The update includes transparent glass on low mahogany panels, aluminum windows, four fluorescent lights, and a repaint to blend with the fixtures.
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First City National Bank of
Floresville
City Election Held Next Tuesday Floresville April 1
Floresville prepares for a city election next Tuesday April 1 at city hall from 8:00 A M to 7:00 P M The race includes City Marshal with Ed McDaniel facing J G Youngblood Three alderman seats see incumbents J C Lane and Dr J W Blake Jr seeking re election and Dr William Oxford challenging for a newly vacated seat Absentee voting began March 12 and had 18 ballots by noon yesterday with more applications pending Official posts include Mayor John W Reese City Treasurer L H Mitchell City Recorder J M Tipton and City Clerk Sam Fore Jr Absentee ballots continue today Friday
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Floresville
Ed McDaniel
J G. Youngblood
J. C. Lane
J. W. Blake, Jr
William Oxford
W. J. Ellinghausen
John W. Reese
L. H. Mitchell
J. M. Tipton
Sam Fore, Jr
Volunteer Selectees Report On April 4
Five volunteers from Wilson County report for induction at Fort Sam Houston Texas on April 4 at 10 00 A M for U S Army service. Lead by Francis George with Waldo Ximenes Norman Thomas Baird Ben Vidal and Alex Pena Garza as assistants. Lucas Trevino replaces a man who failed medical and is accepted by the Army. This completes calls to April 1 with three men still not called.
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I Ct
Nirona
Floresville
United States Army
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Francis George
Waldo
E. Ximenes
Norman Thomas Baird
Ben Vidal
Alex Pena Garza
Lucas Trevino
Army
Wilson County Board
Mrs Charley Connally Dies In San Antonio
Mrs Charley Connally aged 82 pioneer settler of this region died at her son P C Connallys home in San Antonio after a long illness. Funeral held there Thursday. Widower husband died a month earlier. Five sons Milton Ed P O Waters and Claude Connally survive. Many relatives attended the funeral. The Chronicle Journal extends condolences to the family.
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Charley Connally
P. C. Connally
San Antonio
P. O
Milton
Ed Connally
Waters
Claude Connally
Chronicle - Journal
Sunshine After Rain Brings Hope for Farmers
After several days of showers and chilly weather, a bright Thursday sun spread over fields leaving soaked ground. Farmers hope for two to three weeks of clear weather as onions look healthy though crops remain behind schedule.
Wilson County Meetings On Rodent Control Plan
County Agent Elliott schedules demonstrations in Wilson County to tackle pocket gopher ground squirrel rats and other pests. Events run March 31 to April 2 at farms and school grounds in Pandora Stockdale Midway Floresville and nearby sites with times 9 30 A M and 2 30 P M daily.
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Wilson County
Elliott
L. E. Sikes
Pandora
Emory Montgomery
Stockdale
Midway
Art W. Franklin
Floresville
Adolph Seredineincien Doe
Boy Scout April Plans Highlight Circus and Camps
Two major projects outlined for April include the Boy Scout Circus and Summer Camps. A District Rally will convene in each district to assemble troops around a campfire, finalize Summer Camp plans, and organize Circus preparations. Tickets will be available for Scouts at the rally, which will substitute an extra meeting for the regular troop gathering.
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Vo Scout
Bryan Adams Wins Ford Co Victory Winter Contest
G A Hill Floresville Motor Co manager and Bryan W Adams Ford sales rep traveled to Houston for the Victory Winter event hosted by Ford Co for sales agencies. The trip recognized top performers and included company activities in the area.
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Bryan Adams
Ford Co
G. A. Hill
Floresville Motor Company
Bryan W.adams
Houston
Ford Co Company
Bridge Inspection by Bobbitt Highlights Long Wilson County Span
Highway Commissioner Bobbitt and Judge W O Murray visited the site two miles north of the river to inspect a new long Wilson County bridge. Cage Bros and Turner contractors employ about 60 WPA workers and 20 firm workers. a second 200-foot concrete bridge across Picosa Creek is planned. Bobbitt praised the work as among the best in the area and said completion would yield a premier structure.
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Hway
Cage Bros
Turner
Wilson County
Picosa Creek
Bobbitt
W. O. Murray
San Antonio
Car Owners Urged Pay License Now
Automobile license payments are now due and Tax Collector M. M. Hughes urges all auto owners to attend to this matter at once. March 31 is the last day, but waiting to the end may swamp the office and cause delays. Pay up today and bring your 1940 license. transfer papers are needed if the car changed owners this year.
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M. M. Hughes
Ansfer
Floresville Trades Day Next Wednesday Sponsored by Jaycees
Funeral services for Ernest John Johnson, longtime Stockdale resident, were held in Stockdale on Monday. Johnson died from burns sustained while operating an oil burner for the State Highway Department near Menard several days ago. He was well known in Stockdale, where he conducted business for many years.
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Ernest Johnson
Stockdale
Johnson
B. F. Johnson
State Highway Department
Menard
Chronicle-Journal
Three Act Play Tonight At Sutherland Springs
The Junior Class of Sutherland Springs High School presents a three act play Listen To Leon tonight at 8:00 at the Sutherland Springs auditorium. Admission is 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Cast includes Archibald Darby Roy Southern Anne Cushman Carolyn Jamison Lorraine Mills Leon Bryan Jennings Adcock Guiseppe Colonel Bryan Babe Estes Dawson Nellie Madeline Ridout. Everyone is invited for an entertaining evening.
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Sutherland Springs High School
Leon
Sutherland Springs
Archibald Darby
Roy Southern
Anne Cushman
Carolyn
Kathleen Deagan
Carolyn Jamison
Colonel Bryan
Lorraine Mills Leon Bryan
Jennings Adcock
Guiseppe
Charles Rank
Raymond Asberry
Babe
Esta Dawson
Nellie
Madeline Ridout
Tennis Tournament At Denhawken Saturday
The Wilson County Interscholastic League Meet will be held at the Dilworth School in Denhawken on Saturday. Senior boys events and some details are yet to be decided. A number of entries will contest for honors during this county meet phase.
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Wilson County
Dilworth School
Denhawken
Tomoray
Mber of Commerce Fleets Tuesday Night Meeting
The article notes a Tuesday night gathering by the chamber of commerce on Tuesday April 1 as the regular meeting night. It mentions a renewal of activities and expected attendance by business leaders and local officials.
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Mber of
Ree Ren
Truck Load Limit Bill Signed By O'Daniel
A Texas bill lifting truck load limits to 1 ton per load became law today enacted by Governor W. Lee O'Daniel. The reform replaces the former 8 percent ton limit, tightening or easing restrictions as specified by the new measure.
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O’daniel
Austin
Texas
W. Lee O’dan
Floresville Trades Day Set by Junior Chamber of Commerce
The first Floresville Trades Day will be held next Wednesday April 2 at 2 30 PM on the courthouse square. A 100 in 21 awards will be distributed to those present and local stores will offer special awards redeemable only on Trades Day. The Nordheim Majestic Band will provide music and Gulf Oil sound truck will announce events. A closing minstrel show at Floresville High School auditorium begins 8 PM with 25 JCC members performing. Admission 25 cents adults 15 cents students.
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Mushmouth
Hotfoot
Fussfeathers
Cutup
Sparkplug
Wheelbase
Nightshade
Mistah Johnson
Booster Club of
Blackville
Jaycee
Floresville
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Courthouse Square
Nordheim Majestic
A. C. Eschenburg
Gulf Oil Corporation
Big Gulf Sound
Chamber of Commerce
Floresville High School
Homemakers Attend Area Meeting In Mercedes
Miss Dor othy Brown and five Floresville Homemaking Club members joined an Area Meeting in Mercedes on Saturday March 22. The program titled Choosing Our Vocations featured talks by Aline McKenzie head of the Homemaking Department at A I College Miss Mary Ruth Bennett Braniff Airlines on air hostess prospects Betty Houltry Harlingen on Beauty Culture and C B Smith La Feria Schools on Teaching As A Profession The group stayed with Miss Brown’s parents Mr and Mrs Tyre H Brown in Harlingen over the weekend The Sunday outing included a trip to Matamoras and sightseeing
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Dorothy Brown
Floresville
Mercedes
Aline McKenzie
A. & I College
Mary Ruth Bennett
Braniff Air Lines
Betty Houltry
Harlingen
C. B. Smith
la Feria
Miss Brown
Tyre H. Brown
Matamoras
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Sryan Adam
Jaycees
Ollicking
Alcoveous Nightshade
Bill Hood
Valley
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