Hoelscher Re-Elected County Trustee At-Large Vote
The Chronicle Journal notes county wide results for Saturday April 5 1958 with Floresville Poth Stockdale and La Vernia districts voting. In Floresville Z B Lawdon W M Smith Rudy Garza were re-elected. Poth Warnell Moore Emil Hosek. Stockdale R B Baumann Joe A Myers. La Vernia writers named Ross Scull and Alvin Vorpahl were written in for re election.
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A. T. Hoelscher
Floresville
Poth
Stockdale
The
Chronicle-Journal
Warnell Moore
Emil Hosek
R. B. Baumann
Joe A. Myers
LA Vernia
Ross Scull
Alvin Vorpahl
Wilson County 4-H Team Wins District Livestock Judging Title
Wilson County 4-H Livestock Judging Team placed 1st in the District contest at College Station on April 26. The Floresville team finished 4th among 17, with the Wilson group set to advance to the State Contest in June. Other notes mention pigs weighed for the Sears Swine Program and local youths competing in state contests at San Marcos, plus a Peanut blight control publication available to farmers.
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Wilson County
College Station
Jack Orts
Jerry Starr
Marvin Rudolph
Floresville
Terry Schellhase
Lothar Puhlmann
la Vernia
Clarence Druik
Alvin Lamza
Wilford Lowak
Path
John Wayne Carr
Stockdale
State Teachers’ College
San Marcos
Signa Bundrick Day Set May 4 At American Legion Hall
A 1958 observance honors Signa Bundrick for 42 years of teaching with a Sunday May 4 ceremony at the American Legion Hall. Invitations mailed, event gathers former colleagues and students for an 8:00 PM program and reception.
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American Legion Hall
Signa Bundrick
Senator Johnson Refuses To Endorse In Texas Race
Senator Johnson of Texas explains he will not comment on Senator Yarborough’s reelection or on any candidate. He cites long standing custom and says Texans can decide without his advice. He will vote privately and maintain working ties with all four Texas colleagues.
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Washington
Sen.Johnson
Texas
Sen
Yarborough
Senate
Senator
United States Senate
Last day to file for Democratic tickets in Wilson County
Next Monday May 5 is the final filing date for Democratic candidates in Texas. The election is set for Saturday July 26, covering state, district, county and precinct offices in all counties. Filing forms are available from John E. Wheeler, Stockdale Democratic chairman of Wilson County. All ballot-placing applications must be filed by midnight May 5.
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Texas
John E. Wheeler
Stockdale
Wilson County
Hog Raisers Meeting in Floresville May 5
All hog raisers of Wilson county are invited to a meeting at the American Legion Hall in Floresville Monday night May 5 at 8 P.M. Methods of hog feeding and management will be discussed. Barney W. Ring of Floresville Moor Man's Mfg. Co. and Ted Carney state representative will lead. Educational films will be shown. Door prizes offered.
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Wilson County
American Legion Hall
Floresville
Barney W. Ring
Moor Man’s. Mfg
Quincy
Ted Carney
Little League Meeting Tonight at Tiger Field Floresville
Floresville Lions Club invites all boys ages 10 to 12 and their parents to a meeting tonight May 2 at 7 00 PM at Tiger Field to organize Little League teams for the summer in Floresville and surrounding community members are urged to attend.
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Floresville
Tiger Field
Floresville Parade Honors Peanut Float Queen and Band
Floresville celebrated at the Flambeau parade in San Antonio with the Floresville Peanut Float, Queen Tunnep XIV Mary Lou Johnson, and the Floresville School Band drawing praise from 250000 onlookers. Flo r esville won an Honorable Mention ribbon for the float and the parade was televised on Station KENS.
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Floresville
Lovely
Mary
Lou Johnson
M. R. Johnson
King XIV
John Billimek
Oscar Billimek
Walter Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Williams
Patsy Reed
Patricia Johnson
Janice Orts
Mary FE. Nitschmann
Beatrice Yeager
District Court Recessed After Two Weeks Of Court
The Wilson county district court recessed Monday after a two week term with several cases disposed and others tried before juries. The grand jury, meeting from April 14 to noon Wednesday, returned 19 indictments and included three women: Mrs Gladys Robuck Path, Ms J S McKensie Floresville, and Mrs R A Wiseman Jr Floresville. Foreman was E A Flieller Floresville, with members W F Warnken Poth Alton Akin Stockdale Anton Lussy Kosciusko Carl Ray Fairview Paul Casares Poth Ollie Childers Pandora Jerome B Flieller Jr Sunnyside Melvin Deagan Sutherland Springs. Two or three divorced cases.
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District Court
Wilson County
Gladys Robuck
Path
Sunnyside
Melvin Deagan
Sutherland Springs
Marcelina Homecoming Attracts 210 People
An April 27 Marcelina homecoming drew 210 attendees in perfect weather. Morning sermon by Pastor Frank Ornburn inspired all, with Wayne Meeker leading songs in the service and Wil lis Payne at the piano. Afternoon program began at 2 PM with Congregational singing and Clyde Prather directing. Bro. Smith of Stockdale Baptist delivered a devotional at 2:15, followed by a spiritual blessing from a local quartet.
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Frank Ornburn
Wayne Meeker
San Antonio
Willis Payne
Marcelina
Celina
Clyde Prather
Harlandale Baptist Church
Bro. Smith
Stockdale Baptist Church
Wilson County Savings Bonds March Sales Report
E F Woolsey county chairman reports Wilson County sold 23363 in savings bonds in March and 48381 since January 1 1958. Texas purchases total 14831097 for March, 11.7 percent above 1957, with Wilson County reaching 2736 percent of its 1958 goal of 187000. National 1958 goal is 4700000000.
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Wilson County Savings
Wilson County
E. F. Woolsey
Texas
America
Mr. Woolsey
Woolsey
Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee to Feature Regional Events
Stockdale to host its annual Watermelon Jubilee on June 20 and 21 with a new emphasis on regional participation. Barton Parks, auto dealer and new jubilee president, says plans focus on area interest and timely announcements are forthcoming.
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Stockdale
Barton Parks
Parks
S. A. Express
Wilson County cooperators seed waterways and build terraces
A Wilson County LCC report from Floresville states eighteen cooperators are seeding twenty five waterways with perennial grasses. Terraces are being built at a satisfactory rate. Nineteen cooperators have completed or are building seventeen miles of terraces.
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Wilson County
LCC
Floresville
National Home Demonstration Week Observed May 4-10
National Home Demonstration Week is observed May 1-10 with 36,000 Texas members taking part. Club women across College Station and Texas plan special activities, exhibits, radio and TV features to highlight home demonstration programs led by the Extension Service and land-grant colleges. Ralph Yarborough urged Texans to reelect him to the U.S. Senate, rejecting a bid for governor after years of attempts.
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College Station
Texas Home
Maurine Hearn
Agricultural Extension Service
Texas
Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Land-Grant Colleges
Brilliant May Fete Frid May 9 Crowning Queen of May
The May Fete parade on Friday May 9 at 8 AM plans a Fantasy In Nursery Rhyme theme. John Ferguson will be crowned Queen of May, with a gala program in the School Gym Friday night at 8 PM. Tickets sell in classrooms at 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
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John. Ferguson
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W. M. Smith
Rudy Garza
E. L. Spaniel
SEARS
Raymond J. Sekula
Carl Hoefelmeyer
Johnson
Legion Hall
Floresville C. of C
Austin
Ralph Yarborough
U.S. Senate
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