New Texas Rule Lets Newcomers Vote President Ballot
A new Texas law permits residents less than a year in state to vote for president and vice president in the general election if they apply for a ballot in a Sept. 6 to Sept. 20 window. Applicants must appear in person at the county clerk’s office by noon Sept. 20, meet Texas electors rules, and show registration in their previous state. Voting occurs Oct. 21 to Nov. 4. eligibility is cleared with the former state registrar, and newcomers need not be county residents to vote.
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Texas
Aha
Richard Boll
Wilson Age
Ism
Cox resigns as tax collector. Roberson named successor
In Wilson County, at a special meeting in Floresville on August 29, W D Cox resigned as County Tax Assessor-Collector. Ed Roberson of Stockdale was appointed to fill the unexpired term. Cox will become Tax Collector and Business Manager for Floresville ISD. Democratic officials plan Sept 5 meeting to discuss his withdrawal and future plans.
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W. D. Cox
Com. Court
Ed Roberson
Wilson County Commissioners Court
Floresville
W.D
del) Cox
Stockdale
Com. E.l.johnson
Com. Gresham Akin
Cox
Com. Leonard Rotter
Com
Joe A. Estrada
Com. E.1. Johnson
Floresville Independent
Democratic Party
Administrative staff and teachers listed for multiple schools
A fragmented roster from Lubbock area schools lists administrators teachers and staff by school. Notable positions include Superintendent Jerome J, Principal Gilbert Reinhard, English and Commerce teachers, science staff, and various grade level coordinators across elementary junior high and high schools.
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Gilbert E. Reinhard
Roy Klaus
Emil Stavinoha
Annette E, Warnken
Terrell Schellhase
Lester F. McClure
Voc. Ag
Fritz W. Lehnhoff
Leroy Schneider
Myrtie Robuck
Ruth Poth
Mrilyn Stavinoha
Mary R. Goodwin
Roland James Bauman
Pipers to meet Red Soxs in Bluebonnet League playoff
Last Sunday the Saspamco Pipers beat the Floresville Eagles 9 to 5 at Eagle Field with Brest De La O earning his second playoff win and a home run. Teammates Raymond Gutierrez and Louis Cantu added a homer apiece. Curly Tejed a belted a grand slam and had a prior hit. This Sunday the Pipers face Kosciusko Red Soxs at Pipers Field as both teams seek the Blue Bonnet championship.
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Saspamco Pipers
Floresville Eagles
Eagle Field
Brest de la O
Raymond Gutierrez
Louis Cantu
Curly Tejeda
Kosciusko Red Soxs
Pipers Field
Kosciusko
Floresville
Auto Mishap Claims Life Of Floresville Mother
On August 28 1968 at 1105 p.m a three car crash on US 181 eight point eight miles north of Floresville killed Lucia Garcia of Floresville. The accident involved Wayne Wessels Manuel Garcia and Juan Delgado Delgado’s pickup crossed into the southbound lane causing a collision with Wessels and Garcia. Gerald Pitkus Yolanda Garcia Yvette Garcia and Leonard Rotter were also involved. Garcia and his daughter Yolanda were injured with Garcia in serious condition at Brook Army Medical Center.
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Floresville
Lucia Garcia
Garcia
Ilson County
Wayne Henry Wessels
Beeville
Manuel Garcia
Juan Maldonado Delgado
San Antonio
Wessels
US 181
Mr. Delgado
Mr. Garcia
Leonard Rotter
Joe of
Poth
Rotter
Mr. Rotter
the Wessels
Doug Sanford
Marvin Quinney
Memorial Hospital
Yvette
Yolanda
Brook's Army Medical Center
Death notices for George Searle of Floresville Texas
George Searle a 72 year old Wilson County resident and World War I veteran died at his home on August 17 1968. He was born October 27 1895 in Smiley Texas and survived by four sons two daughters his brothers and sisters and 21 grandchildren. Funeral services were held August 22 at Floresville Methodist Church with burial at Ft Sam National Cemetery San Antonio.
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San Antonio
George Searle
Rt. 3
Floresville
Mr. Searle
Wilson County
Smiley
Texas
Buna
Pattie Eileen Tixker
Alvin Searle
Lynn
Mass
Bob Searle
Westminister
Calif
Jack Searle
Garden Grove
Charle Searle
Bill Searle
Bennie Searle
Houston
Kate Postert
Flore
Dixie Reeder
Gertrude Smith
Eileen Cox
Baker
Vinyard Funeral Home
Lee Geldmeier
Floresville Methodist Church
Old Rugged Cross
Lee Birdsong
Ft Sam National Cemetery
San
Mrs. Lorenzo Marin Claimed in Death at Floresville Home
Mrs. Lorenzo Marina Marin of 907 Plum Floresville died Friday morning August 16 1968 at age 59 years 6 months. Her body lay in state at Vinyard Funeral Home Chapel where a rosary was recited Friday night at 8 30 o clock. Services began at unknown time.
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Lorenzo
Marina) Marin
Plum
Floresville
Vinyard
Funeral for Onufry J Bomba Held in Path
Funeral services for Onufry Joseph Bomba were held Tuesday morning September 11, 1968 at Winyard Funeral Home Path. A Requiem High Mass followed at 11:15 in Blessed Sacrament Church with Rev Brian P Crookes celebrant. Interment in Blessed Sacrament Cemetery. He died in San Antonio at age 83 years 2 months 22 days.
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Winyard Funeral Home
Onufry
Joseph Bomba
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Brian P. Crookes
Blessed Sacrament Cemetery
My Bomba
San Antonio
Floresville Woman Killed in Car Crash at 42
Mrs. Manuel Garcia a lifelong Floresville resident died in a Wednesday night crash on August 28 1968 at age 42. Funeral services were held at El Mesias Methodist Church with Rev Vicente Franco officiating and burial in Floresville Cemetery. She was born Lucy Martinez July 28 1926 daughter of Fermin and Gregoria Martinez and married Manuel Garcia on August 3 1944. The family lived at 1504 S 2nd Street Floresville. Survived by husband Sgt Ret Manuel Garcia daughters Yolanda Ada Rosalita Marie Yvette Garcia all of Floresville and Manuel Garcia Jr stationed overseas. Also notes improving of Kathleen Williams after auto accident in Austin.
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Manuel Garcia
Florésville
Vinyard Funeral Home
el Mesias Methodist Church
Vicente Franco
Floresville
Lucy Martinez
Yolanda Garcia
Ada Rosalita Garcia
Marie Yvette Garcia
Walter Haufler Remembered in Comfort Service
Walter Haufler honored at a service in Comfort on Monday August 26 1968. Attendees included Mrs. Eric Goesch Alfred Roemer Bennie Roemer Marvin Roemer Mr and Mrs Oscar Roemer Mr and Mrs H E Hahn of San Antonio and Haufler’s relative ties to the Roemers were noted.
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Walter Haufler
Eric Goesch
Alfred Roemer
Bennie Roemer
Marvin Roemer
Oscar Roemer
H. E. Hahn
San Antonio
Haufler
Roemers
Local Supervisor Visits Hallettsville Hospital Recovery
Victor Krejci, superintendent of La Vernia Public Schools, toured Hallettsville’s Renger Memorial Hospital on Saturday to pick up his wife who had been receiving treatment for two weeks. She is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
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Victor Krejci
la Vernia
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Jerome J
Rohan
Ernie Dyssy
Lenora McClure
Catherine Bertrand
P, E, Sue ‘Witten
Jean Fuller
Robert Green
Betty Corn
Ocie Lambeth
Vivian Donaho
Poth Elementary
Clarence Vetter
Vera Knight
Della Culpepper
Jeanette Ramey
Violet Moczygemba
Margareta. Lehnhoff
Alfreda Poth
Flora Mae Ezell
Earleen Gerriers
Marilyn Zolkoski
Delmer Giserge
Kosc Ijsko
Edith Louise Pastore
Placidia Cullen
Agnes Dominic
Mary M. Polasek
Mary M. Mayes
Reading
Jane Bolf
Rita Kolodziej
Gladys Billimek
Enola Hoefelmeyer
Evelyn Raabe Rose M, Klaus Exmice Rohan
BUS Dawers
Frank Smolka
Emil Stavinoha Hertha Treier
Bruno Bienek
Evelyn Raabe
Ramon Cantu
Lubbock
Fred Garcia
Manuela
Miss Cande
Shara Test Sche
Court of
San Antonio del Rio
Miss Teltschik
Wilbert Teltschik
Jerry Teltschik
Wilfred Téltschik
San Antonio River
Mr. Wessels
Gerald Pitkus
Mrs. Garcia
Highway
Henry’ Brune
Social Security
Lions Club
Austin Hospital
Kathleen Williams
St. David Hospital
Austin
North Africa
H’ville Hospital
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