Wilson County Rat Campaign Starts May 20th
Wilson County rat control drive runs ten days from May 20 to May 30 with orders taken in each town for the Pival Rat Ball. Dealers include Floresville Flieller's Feed Store Poth Lussy Eckel Stockdale Byrd Seed Wilson County Peanut Co La Vernia. Deposit 80 cents per pound. bait picked up after May 30.
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By. E. L. Spaniel
Wilson County
Flieller’s Feed
Floresville
Lussy & Eckel
Poth
Byrd Feed& Seed
Stockdale
Wilson County Peanut Company
la Vernia
Floresville Wildcat Wells Being Drilled
Floresville area wells show activity with three tests underway. H and J Drilling Co No 1 B Dailey south west of Floresville at 3385 feet while Jexam Oil Corp No1 C D Compton northeast of Floresville probes 3100 feet and a prior fishing incident due to stuck pipe noted. Blumberg No 1 M Ezzell Bexar County near Wilson county line driller at 2170 feet under Edwards permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Express
H&j Drilling Co
B. Dailey
Austin Chalk Wildcat
Floresville
Wilson County
Jexam Oil Corp
C.D. Compton
Roland K. Blumberg
M. Ezzell
Bexar County
Widc
Lone Oak
Edwards
Priscilla Blakeney Runner-up For Queen
Miss Priscilla Blakeney, daughter of Mr and Mrs F Blake, was runner up in the queen of the day contest at Baytown celebrating Harris County opening events. Her granddaughter of Mr and Mrs S Witegerald of this city placed third in the contest.
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Priscilla Blakeney
Queen
F. Blake
Annioney
Baytown
Harris County
S. Sylvan
LaPorte
Miss Blakeney
Sanday May 19 Schedule At Cestohowa
Plovesvitk hosts a program in Cestohowa on Sunday May 19 with a pres by Panthers at 7. The listing notes a 7 o’clock event time and team appearance during the local schedule.
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Cestohowa
Panthers
Wildcat Oil Drilling Updates Around Floresville
Texam Oil Corp No 10 by D Compton in Wilson County reports a second fishing job for stuck pipe with total depth about 8000 feet. H and J Drilling Co No 1 B Dailey southwest of East Floresville production at 2806 feet, preparing to care for the Path C Land. M E Andrews Ltd No B 2 W B Holbbecht to drill another Atascosa wildcat about 6000 feet northwest of Charlotte. Location described with a 200.8 acre lease and precise survey references.
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Texam_Oil Corp
D. Compton
Wilson County
Wildcat
Floresville
H&j Drilling Co
Dailey
M. E. Andrews, Ltd
W. B. Holbbecht
Charlotte
William Kingston Survey
Sheehy Buys 14 Head Black Angus Cattle
J. T. Sheehy of this city bought 14 head of registered Black Angus cattle from Paul G. Silber Jr. of San Antonio. The Essar Ranch stock were placed on his Floresville area ranch six miles southwest on Highway 6. The purchase included 8 cows, 1 two year old heifer, 4 calves, 2 bulls and 2 heifers and a two year old bull. He is pleased with the quality and the future grass and water supply for his herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Sheehy
Paul G. Silber, Jr
San Antonio
Essar
Mr. Sheehy
Floresville
Joe
Screw Worm Damage Warned By Sunnyside Farmer
Joseph Uhlig of Sunnyside warns screw worm damage is worse now than in recent years. Remedies include RQ-335 with Lindane as the active killing agent. One application often suffices, but caution is needed when treating baby calves to avoid excessive absorption through the naval. Screw worm bombs are convenient for nervous animals.
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Joseph Uhlig
Sunnyside
Final Band Concert Of School Year In Floresville
Director Fritz Teltschik presents the Floresville School Band in their final concert of the term. The Floresville community has long appreciated the band’s work and contribution to local culture and school spirit.
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Fritz Teltschik
Floresville
Wilson County Telephone gets 680000 loan for dial system upgrade
The Wilson County Telephone Co. receives approval for a $680,000 Rural Electrification Administration loan to modernize and extend dial service across Floresville Poth Kosciusko Gillett Panna Maria and surrounding rural areas. The project will convert 1016 subscribers to dial operation and serve 634 rural families with improved phone service.
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Wilson County Telephone Co. Incorporated
Rural Electrification Administration
Floresville
Poth
Kosciusko
Gillett
Panna Maria
Cestéliona
Pawelekville
Rural Electrification _Administration
Bart Nunneley
Decatur
Texas
Wilson County Telephone Co
Rea
Wilson County
Tour Of Calaveras Watershed Tour Announced For May 28
The Board of Supervisors of the Alamo Soil Conservation District invites landowners and others to a Calaveras Creek Watershed tour on Tuesday May 28 1957. Attendees meet at Floresville Courthouse square at noon and join at 1 30 p m at Loop 13 and Highway 87 before touring the watershed to observe flood prevention structures and related conservation work. The Wilson County delegation aims to learn from nearby projects as similar plans are considered for Eclato and Marcelina watersheds.
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Board of Supervisors
Alamo
Eclato
Marcelina Creek
Wilson County
SCC
Wilson Co
Calaveras Creek
Floresville
Courthouse Square
Alamo Scd
Hiway
Bexar County
Calavaras Creek
Rev P M Riley To Deliver The Baccalaureate
Rev Philip Riley of the Floresville Methodist Church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Floresville High School Gym on May 26 at 8:00 p m. The ceremony is part of the local baccalaureate services.
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Floresville High School
Philip Riley
Floresville
Deadline for Wilson County school transfers May 31
Wilson County announces deadline for all school children to be transferred to other schools by May 31. Officials urge timely compliance and note transfer records must be completed before the closing date.
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Wilson County
Eastern Star Honors Retiring Matron and Patron
Floresville Chapter of C.E.S. No. 271 honored retiring Worthy Matron Mabel Ewing and Worthy Patron Robert Ewing with a Monday evening supper at the school, about 50 attendees, gifts of a redwood barbecue table and lazy Susan, and thanks from Sam Fore Jr. for blessings and service. The couple expressed gratitude and looked forward to another year under their leadership.
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Floresville
C.E.S
Mabel
Robert Ewing
Faria
Sam Fore, Jr
Ola Mae Burris
Robert
Applications For 1958 New Farm Wheat Allotments
Applications for 1958 New Farm wheat allotments are being taken at the ASC office and will continue through July 1, 1957. Interested parties should contact the ASC office promptly for details and guidance on eligibility and timing.
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ASC
O.E.S Meet Monday May 20 At Masonic Hall
Easter Star Chapter No. 6 holds its regular meeting at the Masonic Hall Monday evening May 20 at 8 00 pm with an investing ceremony.
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Resville
Masonic Hall
Flor Esville H S to Hear Dr Brad Oxford Commencement
Flor Esville High School announces Dr Brad Oxford of San Antonio Texas will deliver the 1957 commencement address. The event is set for Friday May 31 at 8 00 p m in the high school gym. Oxford is a 1935 graduate who later studied at the University of Texas and earned a medical degree in Galveston. After military service he trained at Mayo Clinic and became a prominent surgeon in San Antonio.
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E. B. Masur
Floresville High School
Brad Oxford
San Antonio
Texas
J. W. Oxford
Oxford
Theniversity of Texas
Galveston
Mayo Clinic
Floresville High names 1957 valedictorian and salutatorian
Floresville High Principal E B Masur announced Lydia Munoz daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlos Munoz is the 1957 Valedictorian and Billie Foitik son of Mr and Mrs William Foitik is the 1957 Salutatorian. The top ranking graduate was Lorene Risley daughter of Mr and Mrs John Risley and the second ranking student was Alfred Gonzales son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Gonzales.
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E. B. Masur
Floresville High School
Lydia Munoz
Carlos Munoz
Billie Foitik
William Foitik
Lorene Risley
John Risley
Alfred Gonzales
Sheehy Chevrolet expands and renovates annex
Sheehy Chevrolet Company begins extensive improvements on its annex at Second and D Streets across from the courthouse Square. Owner J T Sheehy reports a 48 foot long addition with a new front end machine and hydraulic lift. Fred Garza will oversee the paint and body shop in the remodeled glassed showroom and garage.
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Sheehy Chevrolet Company
Fred Garza
Governors appoint river authority board members in Texas
Governor Price Daniel named Melrose Holmgreen BB McGimsey and John C Merchant to six year terms on the San Antonio River Authority subject to Senate confirmation. He also named R C Barton Howard McKenna Lawrence Wood to Guadalupe Blanco River Authority terms. The article notes flood rains and damaging hail across Wilson Floresville and surrounding counties with 3 to 5 inch rainfall and significant crop damage.
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Austin
Price Daniel
San Antonio River Authority
Senate
Melrose Holmgreen
McGimsey
San Antonio
John C. Merchant
Flores‘ville
Daniel
Guadalupe-Blanco River
R. C. Barton
Seadrift
Howard McKenna
New Braunfels
Lawrence Wood
Refugio
S. A. Express
J. C. Merchant
Florestville
First City National Bank
Paas ‘Authority
Col
W.B. Tuttle
Rain Follows Heavy Downpour Across Stevens Area
Otto Maha of Poth reports 20 inches of rain on his Stevens farm since December 1 with 1.60 inches in the last night. He notes flax on 35 acres suffered little, while nearby Hierholzer and Zidek properties faced near total losses. The core damage spanned a 3 mile strip from Black Hill Hall east to Stevens and Highway 97, with broader Black Hill areas spared.
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Wilson County
Black Hill
Floresville
Fairview
Picosa
San Antonio River
W.T. Swift
Jesse Leggett
Alice
Three Oaks
Dewees
Stevens Ranch
Loma Vista
LaVernia
Sutherland Springs
Stockdale
Union Valley
Pandora
Kosciusko
Merrill Connakly
Otto Maha
Poth
Stevens
Highway 97
Walter Haase
Mahia
Hierholzers
O.J
H. D
Clifford Heirholzer
Ed.Zidek
Harold Stahl
Old Age and Independence: A Government Afforded Goal
A concise reflection on aging and autonomy, stressing the wish for full independence within the limits of government support. Emphasizes dignity, self-reliance, and the balance between public aid and personal freedom.
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Late Oil News
Sheehy
Pan
School Not West
Telephone Company
John Young
14Th District
Washington
Nunneley
D. Dennis, Jr
Florville
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ralph Yarborough
John Young, MC
Calaveras Watershed
P. M. Riley
Eastern Star
O.E.S
F.H.S
Floresville High
L. A .River Board
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