New DPS Sergeant for Wilson and Atascosa Counties
The new DPS Sergeant for Wilson and Atascosa counties arrives in Floresville from Houston where he served 18 months as Duty Staff Officer in the Regional Headquarters Bayou City. He graduated from DPS school in Austin in October 1980 and began in Driver's License Division in Houston before moving to Spring for four years. He is married to Danita and father to Joseph 3 Matthew 2 and Melissa 10 months, residing in Path Texas. Officers listed cover Wilson and Atascosa counties with names including Marvin Quinney Jim Stewart Doug Sanford Al Ortiz Mike Thomson Sal Martinez Norma Guerra Travis Hall David Sligh Gus Fuentes Eldridge Robt Bratten John Ritter. The note congratulates the officers and urges citizen cooperation.
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Wilson
Floresville
Houston
Texas
Bayou City
DPS
Austin
Spring
Gilbert
Danita
Joseph
Matthew
Melissa
Path
Marvin Quinney
Jim Stewart
Stockdale
Doug Sanford
al Ortiz
Mike Thomson
Sal Martinez
Norma Guerra
Atascosa County
Travis Hall
David Sligh
Gus Fuentes
Eldridge
Pleasanton
Robt. Bratten
John Ritter
Jourdanton
Heritage Week Fair Opens with Music and Markets
Heritage Week Fair features all day music from The Ole Village Band Tennessee Valley Authority Band The Whoosits Band and Ramblin Fever street dance from 9 to 1. Folk arts demonstrations Farmers Market ice melt contest blue bell ice cream race and peanut cooking contest plus booths and demonstrations invite community groups to participate.отом
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Ole Village
Tennessee Valley Authority
San Antonio
American Cancer Society
Wilson County
Caroline Richter
Lorenzo Hernandez
Lorene Chilek
Carol Borden
Ryan Kelley
Renovated Building Wins Excellence in Restoration Award
The newly renovated building at C and 3rd Street and its owners Larry Vick and Ray Lamberth received the Main Street Project Excellence in Restoration award for quality restoration supporting project goals. The award was announced at the project's one year anniversary party on Tuesday April 30.
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C & 3Rd Street
Larry Vick
Ray Lamberth
Main Street Project
Sea World of Texas seeks all star marching band nominees
Sea World of Texas calls for nominations from Texas high school band directors for an All-Star Marching Band to perform at the Cotton Bowl and Houston Livestock Show Parade. Directors may nominate one student per woodwinds brass and percussion category with a May 1 deadline.
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SEA World OF Texas
San Antonio
New Sea World of Texas All-Star
Houston
Floresville Welcomes Lloyds Saddle and Tack Repair
A new business named Lloyds Saddle and Tack Repair Shop opens at 925 10th St, Floresville. Located on 181 North between the Exxon and Texaco stations, it offers saddle and tack repair services in the area.
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Lloyds Saddle’ and Tack Repair Shop
10Th St
Exxon
Texaco Tyice
Hamilton Painting to Be Auctioned at Heritage Week
The Hamilton painting by Harvey Hamilton will be on display at Batesville during Heritage Week. Bids will be invited from interested citizens with a high bid announced at the end of the display on June 6. Advance lithographs of the work are available, with contact details for Ryan Kelley and Harvey Hamilton.
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Ting
Bates Resville
Harvey Hamilton
Aris Wilaleyee
Call Ryan Kelley
Main Street
Troops Help Clean Up Downtown This Thursday
Local Daisy and Brownie troops will join the city’s Fix Up Campaign this Thursday May 14 to assist downtown cleanup efforts. The groups will begin at a designated starting point and work with volunteers to improve public spaces.
Work Day at Sunnyside Community Building
A work day is scheduled at the Sunnyside May School on Saturday the16th at 1:00. Volunteers will tackle several projects as part of the monthly meeting led by Polly Bayer, Youth Leader.
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Sunnyside
Tien Brown Prevails at State Shorthand Contest
FHS senior Tien Brown won third place in the AAA conference shorthand test at the State UIL Literary Meet in Austin. He placed among 12 regional winners, achieved 97.2 percent accuracy at 100 wpm, and finished transcribing in 25 minutes. His coach is Mrs. Linda Schulz.
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Tien Brown
FHS
UIL
Austin
University of Texas
Tien
Daryl Brown
Floresville
Brown
Texas A & I University
AAA
Brown Tien
Linda
Death ruled accidental gunshot of Kenneth Wentreck
Autopsy from San Antonio Texas concludes Kenneth Edward Wentreck age 22 died by accidental gunshot wound. He was at home when his wife found him on the bedroom floor after the revolver allegedly slipped from his hand. The incident occurred in the afternoon near Shen Y Nathan Urbanczyk reported arrival.
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Kenneth Edward Wentreck
San Antonio
Texas
Wilson P Sherick
Nathan
Urbanczyk
Peth
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Wilson and
Atascosa Counties
Atascosa
Bob Gilbert
Pearl Beer
Bruce Montague
May World
Scents
Hamilton
Polly Bayer
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