Floresville Bus To Hear River Engineers In San Antonio
Floresvilleplans a bus of about 40 men to travel to the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio for a 10:00 a.m. hearing before the U S Corps of Engineers. The group departs 8:30 a.m. and returns about 1:00 p.m. Local support is sought for continuing navigation potential of the San Antonio River by the San Antonio River Authority, expected to draw crowds from Bexar Wilson Karnes Goliad and surrounding counties.
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Floresville
L. A. River Engineers
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel Grand Ball Room
U. 8 Corpe of
Court House
Queen Tunaep Names King for Floresville Peanut Festival
Queen Tumnaep of Floresville selects James Leny Ventur as King Reboog for the 19th Floresville Peanut Festival. The coronation occurred September 27, with Ventur crowned to reign alongside festival events. son of Mrs Pete Lyssy and the late Emil Ventur. South Texas elites plan to send representatives to the celebration.
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Tumnaep
Floresville
ITM
James Leny “Ventur
Reboog
Pet
Pete Lyssy
Emil Ventur
South Texas
Double winners crown Floresville junior high playground tourney
The District 27 AA playground tournament in Floresville produced a double champion as Goodwin Elementary High School of Canyon New Braunfels won both boys and girls title events. Behertz Cibolo placed second in both divisions while Floresville earned consolation honors. Goodwin beat Schertz Cibolo 44 10 to capture the boys title after earlier defeats of Southwest and Floresville. The girls division saw Goodwin defeat Floresville 19 2 and Consolation honors went to Floresville with strong showings from Southwest. Officials included George Games Bubba Hartman Billy Schuster and others. The event wrapped just after rain cleared.
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Floresville
Goodwin Elementary High School
Canyon
New Braunfels
Behertz, Cibolo
Goodwin
Schertz Cibolo
San Antonio
Southwest
Scherte Cibolo
Seherat Cibolo
Florey Ie
Toresville
Southweet
Schertz
Cibolo
George Games
Wilson County 4 H Teams in District Contest at San Marcos
Fourteen Wilson County 4 H teams with 441 members competed in District 10 4 H elimination contests held Saturday in San Marcos. Named placings include Soil and Water Conservation Demonstration Scott Kirchoff Larry Bludau Path 410, and Favorite Food Show Red ribbon Joan Pavliska Floresville Blue ribbon Yvonne Dauik Sacred Heart 4H. Scott Kirchoff and Larry Bludau will represent Wilson County and District 10 at the state contest in College Station on May 46.
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Wilson County
San Marcos
Ist
Scott Kirchoff
Larry Bludau
Path 410
Ind — Wanna Eichmann
Floresville
John Vordes
Kathy Kolenda
Joan Pavliska
Yvonne Dauik
Sacred Heart
Sr. Electric
James Edmonds
Marilyn Tejada
Pat Hill
Linda Mednars
Carolyn Tejada
Martha Tacit
Kathy Skarke
Pat McKnight
Jamie Schelthase
Richard Condes
Gregory Condes
Path
College Station
I B Ray and Mrs Tyson Touring the Orient
I B Ray, prominent Wilson county farmer and Baptist layman, travels with his daughter Mrs Arthur Tyson, wife of Mary Hardin Baylor College president, on a grand Orient trip. They express thanks for Floresville Chronicle readers, remark on church and school visits, hospitals, and civic groups.
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B. Ray
Wilson County
Arthur Tyson
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Belton
Orient
Final Concert of the Floresville School Year Benefit
Floresville organizes final school year concert to raise funds for the band. Benefit aims to support equipment, travel, and activities for Floresville School band members and programs.
Floresville Band Appearances 1942 to 1963 School Year
Floresville band history notes numerous appearances from 1942 through 1963. Events include parades at Native Son rallies in Dallas and Floresville Peanut Festival, marching in court square events, inaugural parade in Austin for Governor John Connally, and performances at stock shows, gym dedications, and late season concerts. The record lists dates, venues, and school events with district and city affiliations.
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Floresville
Court House Square
John Connally
Pearsall
Charlotte
McArthur High School
Austin
Community To Celebrate Soil Stewardship Week
Wilson County observes Soil Stewardship Week May 1826 led by W Ray chairing the district. Nationally sponsored by 2930 districts with ministers tours May 14 in Stockdale. Materials from the National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts urge prudent use of limited resources and wiser stewardship for tomorrow.
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W. Ray
Wilson County
Stockdale
Texas
Magnolia Cafe
Wilson County Soil Conservation District
National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
FHA Field Trip To New Braunfels
The Path FHA group toured Comal Cotton Mills in New Braunfels marking their first mill visit. They then enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at Landa Park and thanked Mae Kelly for organizing and Anton Scheffler for bus driving.
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New Braunfels
Comal
Biany
Landa Park
Public Invited To Mother's Day Program At L A
Floresville and Wilson County residents are invited to view and take part in Mother's Day rites at San Antonio's Grotta Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. Rev. Cullen Deckert OMT leads the observance with a solemn Mass of the Immaculate Conception at 9:40 am and an 8 pm Marian procession from the Immaculate Conception Chapel to Mary's Grotto. The morning Mass features Rev Gerry Weber OMT and Rev Robert McGrath OMI. choristers from Mesquite College of the Southwest perform, with Rev Bernard Dawon OMI as organist. Evening procession and Benediction led by Rev Albert Rippes OM. open to all without charge.
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Floresville
Wilson County
San Antonio
Grotta Sanctuary
Our Lady of
Immaculate Conception Chapel
Mary's Acreso the Grotto
Gerry Weber
O. Mto
Robert 1
McGrath Omi
Mhlaic College of the Southwest
Bernard
Dawon OM
Nist
Eervinn
Waltet Clifford T Blackbwin
Joseph's
Albert Rippes
Oblate College of the Southwest
Fahey Deckert
Vrange
Oblaterive
Midway
San Pedro
Floresville native named president elect of Texas Medical Assn
Dr Max E Johnson of San Antonio, long active in local medicine, was named president elect of the Texas Medical Association at its sixth annual session in Dallas. Born in Floresville, he has led the Bexar County Medical Society and held multiple medical society offices while practicing in San Antonio.
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Max E. Johnson
San Antonio
Texas Medical Assn
Floresville
Max Fk . Johnson
Bexar County Medical Society
Twesday
Texas Medical Association
Dallas
Johnson
Mis Ullie Vo
Wilson Candy
Toresville High
Wexas University
Vine Vit. School of Medicine
Talioerae
Texas “Academ
Texas Industrial ‘Surgeons
Assit
International Medical
Southwest
Texas Johnson
Antonio
Will
Ronferene
Robert Mayo
Tenery
Waxahachie
Bexar
Medical Society Bee
We Nine Yeats Ign
Ember Archie Hallee
Cas
Vindustrial Surgeons Assy
Besar County Academy of General Practice
I: Iternational Medical Assembly
Fess
Tahsin
Geter
Avice
Floresville Receives New Public School Bus
SuphoS We Scale and head of the Trades Building Shop Vrank Wolf visited San Antonio last Friday to receive a late design Chevrolet school bus. Delivered by Ward Body Works under a State Board of Control contract for Floresville public schools.
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Suphos
Vrank Wolf
San Antonio
Plovenville
Ward Body
State Board of Control
First Graders To Register For Fall On May 20 21
Prospective first graders and Spanish speaking families are invited to register for fall at Walter Williams Elementary in the two day session on May 20 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held in the Old Junior High building at the corner of 4th and A, with birth certificates required. Summer work registration also offered.
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Cassie Garza
Walter J. William
Old Junior High
Atory
4Th and
Floresville Elementary Announces Five Poster Winners
Floresville Elementary School named five poster winners across grades 2 through 4 including students Dorothy Garea, Betsy Nixon, Donald Polasek, Dianne Cox, Harry Lee Walker, and Garry Talley with teachers Spec Ed, Nancy Moameyer, Linda Hartman, and Terry Bolf listed among staff.
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Spec
Johnny Flores
Nancy Moameyer
James Stiefer
Linda Hartman
Dorothy Garea
Terry Bolf
Betsy Nixon
Donald Polasek
Dianne Cox
Gary Talley
Harry Lee Walker
Char
Floresville Feed Company Grand Opening Tomorrow
Floresville Texas hosts a grand opening Saturday featuring 50 door prizes, music, and refreshments. Visitors can inspect the new Floresville Feed Company plant, meet officials, and learn about operations with special guests and免费 chick giveaways with feed purchases.
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Floresville Feed Company
Hinesvdle
Cannani
Parsninek
Weestohipo
Danai
Yeats
Rover Babe
Nyse Central
Peg
Ant
Adolph Hofer
Pearl Wranglers
MeReyiolds
Chronicle
Chora Today and Little Boys Choir Concert Preview
Chora Today and the Little Boys Choir under Dudhey will present a choral program this week. The two groups share direction and plan a joint performance featuring varied choral pieces.
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Chora
Graile Choral Group
Little Boys Choir
Dudhey
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Wilson County Soil Conservation District ‘Stewardship Committee
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