Church Jubilee Sermon Opens With Old Time Banquet
Large crowds attended a church Jubilee on the grounds honoring 60 years of community life. About 200 people toured long tables of abundant food, the old bell rang, Rev. F. M. Freeman delivered a prodigal son sermon, and Mrs. John W. Spruce sang as hymns stirred the audience.
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Ace
Harbor
F. M. Freeman
San Antonio
John W. Spruce
W. M. McKinney
Stockdale Methodist Church
New Foremen For CCC Camp Arrive
Four new foremen joined the Wilson County CCC Soil Erosion Camp this week. H. M. Kautz from Coolidge Texas and Lawrence Edenburn of Temple were assigned as technical foremen, with A. B. Kennerly of ??? also noted. Officials from the Soil Conservation Service visited the site.
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Wilson County
CCC
McClaskey
Olence Ae
Soil
Conservation Service
Temple
A. W. Rissen
Technican
Gow
Qas
Coolidge
Texas
Lawrence
Edenburn
Aree Ae
Karnes City principal resigns amid grammar dispute
Karnes City Texas September 4 W G Seale principal of Karnes re grammar resigned. Minor readable fragment notes resignation following dispute over grammar duties at the Karnes school district town.
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Karnes Ciey
Texas
W. G. Seale
Karnes. Re Grammar
Eee
Masonic Lodge No 515 Notice
Masonic Lodge No 515 announces a meeting or event details in a San location. The readable fragment indicates lodge activity and local civic involvement.
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Lle Masonic Lodge No
Wil A Are
San Ee Ae
Corn And Peanut Shipments Heavy This Season
Up to yesterday noon 78 carloads of corn and 81 carloads of peanuts had been shipped from Floresville this season. The heaviest corn shipment in years is expected before the season ends. Rains this week may boost the peanut yield and likely surpass last year’s mark. Many peanuts are being shipped by truck to Fort Worth Abilene and other points.
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Floresville
Fort Worth
Abilene
Rainfall in Floresville Area Totals 1.60 Inches This Week
Rain gauge records show Floresville and nearby areas received 1.60 inches of rain from Tuesday night to Wednesday. Not all parts of the county saw moisture. McCoy community reported 2.5 inches while areas west were drier. Late peanuts may benefit from the rain.
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Floresville
McCoy
Riemenschneider Wins Free Trip To San Diego Exposition
A Floresville Motor Co. bookkeeper and head of the parts department, A. Riemenschneider, won the district grand prize awarded by Ford Motor Company. The trip to the San Diego Exposition in California is all expenses paid, earned for top performance in parts and accessory sales and stock upkeep. He departed Tuesday with other prize winners for the Pacific coast.
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A. Riemenschneider
Floresville Motor Co
Ford
Houston
Ford Motor Company
San Diego
California
Bill
Pacific Coast
Ford Parts
Lodi School Opens Next Monday Morning
The Lodi School will reopen Monday morning September 9 at 9 o'clock. The program includes "America" by the audience with Miss Toscano conducting and Miss Robles at the piano, followed by "Beautiful Texas" by the audience and an introduction of the school board by Mrs. L. B. Wiseman.
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Lodi
America
Miss Toscano
Miss. Robles
Pacheco
Texas
School Board
L. B. Wiseman
New
Texas Soil Conservation Service Department Report
United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in Texas presents an official update on soil and land management programs. The release outlines project aims, funding, regional activities, and cooperative efforts with local agencies and landowners.
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United States Department OF Agriculture Soil Conservation Service
Texas
Mann Resigns As Secretary of State
Gerald C. Mann resigns as secretary of state to become Washington representative of the Texas planning board. Governor Allred names R. B. Stanford of Waco to succeed him, with Stanford also set to join the planning board. Manns successor Wakefield moves to U S post as assistant commissioner for the Texas Centennial Commission.
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Austin
Texas
Gerald C. Mann
Washington
Texas Planning Board
Allred
R. B.stanford
Waco
Mann
Col. Paulll. Wakefield
United States Texas Centennial Commission
Planning Board
Secretary of State
Stanford
McLennan
Floresville School Opens With 492 Students For 1935-36
Floresville public school began the 1935-36 term with 492 students enrolled for opening week. High school counted 167, grammar school 45, and primary 180 as Supt. S P Conn led ceremonies in the high school auditorium. The program featured Dr J W Oxford on Texas Centennial and Judge S B Carr addressing patrons, with Joe Carr giving a historical reading and new staff Leon Kreidel and W J Hill introduced by the superintendent.
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Floresville
Grammar
J. W. Oxford
S. B. Carr
Joe Carr
Texas
Supt. Conn
Leon Kreidel
W. J. Hill
Theo. Winter
First Lutheran Church
Postmaster Lee McDaniel Confirmed for Floresville Texas
Senate confirmation came shortly before adjournment authorizing Lee M. McDaniel as Postmaster at Floresville Wilson County Texas for a four year term from August 15 1935. The commission signed by Franklin D Roosevelt and Postmaster General James A Farley notes duties and emoluments of the office and honors McDaniel with endorsement from Congressman Richard Kleberg.
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Sass
Senate
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James A. Farley
McDaniel
Richard M. Kleberg
Wm. Reese
Lee M. McDaniel
Floresville
Wilson
State of Texas
United States
Post Office Department
Eee & Ity O
Washington
United States of America
James Farley
Football Practice Gets Under Way for 1985 Schedule
Football practice begins as the 1985 season schedule outlines games at Seguin Stockdale Alamo Heights Sidney Lanier New Braunfels Kenedy and Thomas Edison with open dates on Sept 20 Oct 11 Nov 1 and Nov 7 Coach S J Irwin started the season with the first day of school and noted three more runner-ups in a brief remark.
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Seguin
Stockdale
Alamo Heights
Sidney Lanier
New Braunfels
Kenedy
Thomas Edison
S. J. Irwin
Inaugural Floresville Athletic Council Set for Sept Meeting
Next Monday night September 9 at 8 o clock an Athletic Council will be organized at Floresville High School to oversee all school athletics for the year. All men in the community interested in athletics are urged to attend as officers are elected and a general program is planned.
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Floresville High School
Teachers Institute Here Saturday Floresville courthouse hosts institute
The Wilson County Teachers Institute will meet at the Floresville courthouse on Saturday at 9 a.m. Mrs P E Dickison district supervisor will speak at 11 a.m. outlining plans for the county. All trustees and friends of education are urged to attend, especially at 11. J E Swift, County Superintendent.
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Wilson County
Teachers’ Institute
Floresville
P. E. Dickison
Friends of Education
J. E. Swift
Doves Shooting Hours And Dates Revised By Federal Rules
The U S Bureau chief wired Will J Tucker that federal rules extend the mourning dove season from September 21 to January 5 with shooting hours 7 a m to sundown. Previous regs opened Oct 1 and ended at 4, prompting a Washington conference and imminent state law alignment. Will Tucker urges sportsmen to follow the new provisions, anticipating state statute changes.
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Jay N. Darling
United States Biological Survey
Wired Will J. Tucker
State Game, Fish and Dogster Commission
Washington
Secy
Will Tucker
San Antonio Evening News
Holdup Murderer Implicated in Helotes Killing Case
Two Fort Sam Houston soldiers were arrested in Bastrop and San Antonio after written statements to Bexar county officers tied them to the Helotes holdup and a Floresville Humble service station robbery. One statement claims a $3 payoff at Helotes versus a local loss of $10.56.
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X. Z. Alexander
Helotes
Fort Sam Houston
Bastrop
San Antonio
Bexar County
Humble
Floresville
Floresville Trustees Named Judge Carr and E V Johns Gone
Floresville school trustees named Judge S B Carr and E V Johns as veterans in service, with long records on the board. Their departures or changes are noted as ongoing in local education governance.
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Floresville School
S.B. Carr
E. V. Johns Gon
Blake Sirs Petition Hearing In Wilson County Suit
The hearing on John W Blake Sr s petition for an injunction against Wilson county officials concluded at Floresville before District Judge 8 B Carr. No decision was reached as testimony closed and both sides will file written briefs by Sunday night. The suit contests a July 20 contract awarding attorneys 3000 cash plus 25 percent of recovered funds and statutory fees for the county attorney over four years 1981 1984 totaling 4465 dollars following an audit.
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John Vi .Blake, Sr
Floresville
Commissioners’ Court
Wilson County
S. D. Seale
H. W. Wallace
Cuero
J. W. Ragsdale
Victoria
8. B. Carr
List Judicial District
Houston
Wilson County Commissioners’ Court
John W. Blake Sr
Farm Food Meetings In Wilson County Schedule
County demonstration agent Miss Blanche Crumpler and Wilson County Demonstration Clubs held meetings last week and plan future gatherings to discuss farm food achievements. Sessions run 3 to 5 PM with hosts including Mrs Charles Bohman Denhawken Olga Bielefeld Ehlers Mrs Theodore Koether Three Oaks and others in Denhawken Sunyside Pandora La Vernia and Caddo.
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Blanche Crumpler
Wilson County
Charles Bohman
Denhawken
Olga Bielefeld
Ehlers
Theodore Koether
Three Oaks
Brown
May—Caddo
Thad Rees
Sunnyside
Chas. Roemer—Labatt
Cotton Ginning Pace Slow in Floresville County
The Floresville gins had produced only 320 bales by yesterday noon, marking one of the lightest crops in years. It is doubtful the entire county will reach 2,500 bales for the season.
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Floresville
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Riemenschneider
Lodi School
Gerald
Athletic Council
Judge Carr
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