Floresville Students Bound for Europe and Canada Tours
Four Floresville High School band members qualified for touring groups. Justo Talamantez and Ernie Keen join a Europe tour performing in England France Italy and Austria starting July 7 in New York at Carnegie Hall before heading to Calhoun. Kevin Wagenfuhr and another student prepare for a Canada tour with multiple concerts including a Baptist World Alliance event. Floresville band parents award each student a $100 scholarship and invite community donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHS
Justo Talamantez
Porfirio Alamantez
Ernie Keen
Ted Keen
England
France
Italy
Austria
New York
Carnegie Hall
Calhoun
Kevin Wagenfuehr
Alvin Wagenfuehr
Canada
Baptist World Alliance
Floresville
Don Brauneepathy Telt
Floresville Peanut Festival Weekend Set For October 10-11
The Floresville Peanut Festival Board on May 19, 1980 announced the annual event for October 10 and 11. Queen and princess elects, attendees, and royal plans were outlined including King elect Scott Westmoreland and princes Jeff Pavliska, Mike Pipes, and Douglas Henke. Coronation titled Court of the Four Seasons was announced, with organizers listed. Various groups described festival roles and activities across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peanut Festival Board
Scott Westmoreland
Maurice Westmoreland
Roland Trevino
Arthur Trevino
Theresa Estrada
Alise Bramlow
Jeff Pavliska
Joe Favlis
Cheryl Janek
Hopes Rise For Wilson County Junior Historian Project
Wilson County Historial Commission advances plans for a Junior Historian group in Floresville schools. An organizational meeting is set for 6 p.m. at the Wilson County Library, with contact Terry at 393-3360 for those unable to attend. Workouts begin June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson County
Molly Roemer
Wilson County Historical Commission
Roy L. Swift
Historical Commission
Maurice Westmoreland
Floresville 1
Floresville
Junior Aid
High
Terry
Winston C. Davis
Jess Bitting
Roy Swift
Wilson County Historical Commisson
Swift
Connally Ranches to consign to 1980 Western Heritage Sale
John Connally owner of Connally Ranches Floresville Texas will consign a top Quarter Horse mare and a Santa Gertrudis bull to the 1980 Western Heritage Sale at the Shamrock Hilton Houston May 30 31 The operation covers 10000 acres and the herd has expanded from 20 top heifers to a large cattle program Breeding includes Doc O Lena Mr San Peppy Doc Quixote Cutter Bill Jose Uno and Three Bars The Connallys own shares in Docs Quixote whose son Doc Bar is expected to influence their program Their 1979 consign ment Doc's Royal Jassy brought 86000 top auction price Livestock exhibit tents begin at 10 am with the process to be performed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connally
Connally
Floresville
Texas
Shamrock Hilton
Houston
Connallys
Picosa
Doc O Lena
Mr. San Peppy
Doc’s Quixote
Cutter Bill
Jose Uno
Three Bars
Doc
Quixote
Doc Bar
Whitehall Mansion Added to National Register
Whitehall, a prominent status in Texas, joins a national inventory of preservation for cultural values. The listing highlights the mansion as a key historic site and reflects ongoing efforts to protect architectural heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Register
Whitehall
Texas
Runoff Election Set With Fifteen Wilson County Polling Places
Wilson County Democrats schedule a June 7 runoff with three statewide judgeships and a state representative race. Absentee voting runs May 28 to June 3, with May 31 extended hours. Fifteen polling boxes across Floresville, Poth, La Vernia, Sutherland Springs, Pandora, Stockdale, Kosciusko and other locales will count ballots, overseen by judges including Harvey Elliott and Henry Lyssey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson County
Texas
Emilio Flores
Ben Talamantez
Floresville
Calaveras
SPJST
John C. Phillips
James P
Jim’” Wallace
Associate of the Supreme Place
Phillips
Mike McCormick
Court of Criminal Appeals
Tom
Davis
Edith Roberts
Richard Boll
Wilson County Democratic Executive Committee
Roy L. Swift
the Mall, Jr. High School
Jack L. Bruce
Roger
Wilson County Art and Craft Show Winners 1980
The Wilson County Arts and Crafts League held its annual show and sale on May 9 1980 awarding Best of Show trophies and first second and honorable mention ribbons across 14 categories. Winners include Evelyn Steinle Mary Mills Connie Jones Carla Mills and Harriet Albert among many others in landscapes portraits oils drawings ceramics sculpture and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson County Arts and Crafts League
Evelyn Steinle
Anne Thorn Lopez
V. Livingston
Mary Mills
B. McDermott
Mary Jane Donaho
Rebecca Braune
Connie Jones
Chevyl Janek
Donna Flieller
Carl Braun
Judy Janek
Sandra Bednarz
David Travieso
Justo Talamantez
Adolph Garcia
Harriet Albert
Donna Kelly
Janice Green
Poth High Plans to Graduate Seniors Tonight
Poth High announces graduation for seniors at 8:00 p.m. The event will be held on campus with the Malakens band providing music and a short address by the principal.
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Europe
America
Justo Talamanter, Cathy Calhoun
Lester Moczygemba
Joe Estrada
Ferrell Tyson
Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Zi Epsilon Pi
Homemakers
Peanut Brittle & Peanut Butter
Connally Ranches
Nine Bar Ranch
King Ranch
Mirasol Ranch
John
Nellie Connally
Alte
DEMOS
Poth
Poth High School
Ramon Cantu
Kosciusko
Henry Lyssey
la Vernia
la Vernia School
Henry Schievelbein
Sutherland Springs
Tomi A. Allen, II
Stockdale
Adj
Wayne Rutlane
Pandora
Community
C. Q
Bird
Wilson County Art & Craft Show Awards
Betty Bush
Gail
Craft
Kathy Gorzell
Nick Fitzsimon
Patti Drake
Kathy Green
Rusty Mills
Charlotte Whittlick
Monica Withers
Yvette Martinez
Carla Mills
Dechelle Norris
Chris Clasebroom
John- A
Poth High Plans
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