07 May 1913
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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1913
Page
1
The store invites the public to a Sunday unveiling event in Floresville showcasing new spring apparel for men women and children. It promises stock on short notice and emphasizes in stock availability and savings on spring purchases.
The ad promotes a fall selection of Ladies Ready-to-wear with seasonal colours at low prices, claiming garments are cheaper than making them from fabric. It notes new dress goods and trimmings arriving weekly and advertises classiest shoes and silk hose amid a playful reference to a nursery rhyme.
A local store touts an immense stock of gentlemen apparel with new stock arrivals and favorable prices. Also Floresville W O W plans to unveil monument markers at the cemetery Sunday at 2 30 pm with a program including Hon J A King and Miss Pearl Lewis and a Woodmen Band accompaniment.
The May term of District Court convenes here Monday morning with a heavy docket expected. Several murder cases will likely come up for trial and one important murder case is noted. The complete jury list appears in another column of this paper.
The Baptist Church invites all to worship for Mothers Day on May 10. The pastor will preach on Mothers as a character weaver, home queen, and home educator with a theme on Evangelistic lines. The pastor will attend the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tenn. next week and will not preach on May 17.
Floresville High School prepares for a big home game against Austin High next Saturday at 3 PM. Floresville seeks to extend its undefeated streak as Austin High, noted as one of the state's fastest school teams, travels from the capital city after a Friday game in San Antonio. Citizens urged to attend and support local fans and players.
The Floresville school board met Tuesday night and reorganized for the coming year. New trustees J A King and E V Johnson took oath. J E Canfield was elected president and M M Hughes secretary. Caesar Hohn was elected agriculture and athletics instructor, replacing R L Ezzell who will attend the State University. Mattie Myers was named sixth grade teacher under new agriculture and domestic science programs funded by the State Department of Education.
The Floresville Cemetery Association cancels tomorrow’s meeting due to Mothers Congress. Members are urged to attend the rescheduled session Saturday at 4 o’clock at Mrs. J. J. Franklin’s home.
Stockdale Texas May 4 Rev R G Flummer pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South asks congregants to observe Mother's Day by wearing a white rose for mother and a red rose for father. Miss Ina Ford, Torcia school teacher, returned home to stay for the summer after a successful term.
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