J C Merchant and L F Spruce To Lead U S C Drive
J C Merchant and L F Spruce will head the U S C drive starting October 10 as part of a statewide station campaign for the National War Fund. A county chairman will coordinate the drive, appoint a special chairman, treasurer, public chairman, and section chairmen to ensure broad participation and boost wartime relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Merchant
L. F. Spruce
U.S. C
National War Fund
USO
War Prisoners Aid
Ited Seamen’s Service
Orion
Kant
Floresville Band Hosts Surprising Weiner Roast for Director
The Floresville band members and director Fritz Telc hik hosted a Thursday evening weiner roast adjoining the White House Afe, described as a complete surprise to the honored director. Faculty members attended as part of the event.
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Floresville
Fritz Telchik
Inwni
White House
Gets Commission At Advanced Pilot School Pecos Texas
William Green Houston son of Mr and Mrs Joe Tom Houston Floresville Texas received his silver wings today when he graduated as a Second Lieutenant at Pecos Army Air Field Col Henry B Fisher announcing the new pilot a former resident of Floresville completed twin engine training He was assigned to Pecos from Marana Arizona Lt Houston arrived in Floresville this week on leave to visit his parents and was applauded by many hometown friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Texas
William Green Houston
Joe Tom Houston
Floresville
Pecos Army Air Field
Henry B. Fisher
Marana
Arizona
University of Texas
University of Texas, Austin, and m . Kerrville
School Air Field
The
Training Command
trans-Pecos
West Texas
Lt. Houston
J. T Houston
Austin
Saspamco Engineer Gunner Promoted to Staff Sergeant
An Saspamco engineer gunner, serving as an engineer aboard a Liberator since February, has been promoted to Staff Sergeant after a recorded act of heroism. The details confirm the promotion and the unit’s recognition of his service.
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Saspamco
Fi _cncrete
Newee Hours Opening Office Effective September 23
Fragment includes local notice about an office opening or hours change on a Saturday in September. Mentions county, price details unclear, and War context appears garbled. Reads as a brief public notice with minimal readable entities and no clear actions or dates beyond September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
War Bonds and Stamps Aid America in Crisis Effort
wartime readers are urged to support the national defense by buying war bonds and stamps. officials emphasize patriotic duty and the impact of every purchase on financing military operations and home front programs. local banks post offices and schools coordinate drives to maximize participation.
Not Guilty Verdict In Dr D T Wood Case
The Berks County Court relieved Dr D T Wood of charges in case No. 4598 with a not guilty verdict after witnesses testified and a jury trial. An adjacent case No. 4597, with a similar charge, was dismissed. The trial drew hundreds from eastern Wilson county as jurors assessed the evidence and local officials handled duties. Dr Wood, who runs a Stockdale hospital and owns Stockdale Weekly News, maintains a civic role in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thes Wideas
Stat of
Berks
de. T. Wood
W. G. Adcock
Jesus Aldrete
H. A. Bayer
Theo Roening
Fritz Boysen
Edwin Barosh
E. B. Simmons
San Antonio
de Witt Murray
Floresville
A. W. Denmark
Stockdale
Joe L. Hensley
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
S.B Carr
Aettorney
Wilson County
Wood
Frank Vela Jr Receives Navy Medical Corps Commission
Frank Vela Jr. is commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Medical Corps of the U S Navy after training in St Louis. His parents Mr and Mrs Frank Vela and daughter Marie attend his graduation in St Louis with plans for a Great Lakes assignment. Local friends extend congratulations as the family plans a 10 day trip to celebrate.
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Frank Vela
Marie
St. ‘Louis
Frank Vela, Jr
Medical Corps
U.S. Navy
Deental
St. Louis College
Floresville
Great Lakes Training Center
Frank Vela, Srs
U. S. Navy
Velas
Frank
Chronicle-Journal
Floresville Students Pledge Phi Kappa Tau
Austin September 20 social fraternities at the University of Texas selected 156 pledges during rush week. Floresville members named include Phi Kappa Tau William Keith Matlock and Harry Franklin Woolsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of Texas
Floresville
Phi Kappa Tau
William Keith Matlock
Harry Franklin ‘Woolsey
Floresville Tigers Ready for Pleasanton Game Roster Listed
Floresville Tigers prepare for their first football game at Pleasanton with a tentative lineup featuring ends Curtis Ray Frank Kasper Carvel Mills LeRoy Ullmann Archie Potts Bob O Neill Ralph Gillig tackles Joe Courvier Clinton Mc Neil John D Carr Wallis Pfeil John Stadler guards Kenneth Dickerson Gene Lothringer Phillip Reed Everett Taylor Richard King Richard Wright centers Buddy King Gerald Butler Herschell Postert backs Carl Skarke Joe Zuniga Reginald Johnson R L Eschenburg Joe Tom Wright Gus Armond Carl Ray Tommy Baird Bobby Matlock Walter Blohm and a call to travel in force to show Floresville spirit.
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Eatie
Tigers
Curtis Ray
Frank Kasper
Carvel Mills
LeRoy Ullmann
Archie Potts
Bob O’neill
Ralph Gillig
Joe Courvier
Clinton McNeil
John D. Carr
Wallis Pfeil
John St
Floresville
Floresville High Football Schedule Summary
Floresville High announces 2024 schedule with games at Pleasanton Edgewood San Marcos Academy Somerset Three Rivers Bandera Pettus and Open weeks. Opponents listed for home and away fixtures with locations noted.
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Floresville
Opponent
Pleasanton
Edgewood
S.A
San. Marcos Academy
Somerset
Three Rivers
Bandera
Pettus
Pvt Vernon Treybig Drowned at Camp Chaffee Arkansas
Pvt Vernon A Treybig a former Path resident drowned at Camp Chaffee Arkansas on Monday morning Sept 11 and his body was recovered Sept 14 He trained at Fort Knox and had been at Camp Chaffee about five weeks Inducted December 1943 he worked for Humble Refinery at Baytown Texas Surviving wife daughter Kay and many relatives Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery on Sept 18
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Pvt
Vernon A. Treybig
Path
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Treybig
Fort Knox
Army
Humble
Baytown
Texas
Kay
Charles Treybig
San Antonio
Walter
Carl
Kermit
Bennie
Poth
W. L. Hanna
Emil Sachtleben
del Rio
Frieda Moravits
Ootashburn
Mabel Treybig
Herbert Klaus
Oak Hill
Gillette
Pink Bell Worm Found In Wilson County
Infestations of pink bell worms have been detected in Wilson County by the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Agent J W Peebleow urges immediate control measures to curb spread and protect crops across the region.
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Wilson County
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Acc
J. W. ‘Peeeabelow
Service News for Sgt Waldo Ximenes in World War II Bombing Group
Sgt Waldo E Ximenes son of Mr and Mrs Joe J Ximenes Floresville Texas is serving with a B 24 Liberator bomber group bombing enemy bases in Germany Italy Austria and the Balkans He is a 1936 graduate of high school and died SW TTC prior to deployment
County Agents Meeting in Floresville Draws From Four Adjoining Counties
Floresville hosted a county agents meeting drawing attendees from four neighboring counties. In a Sunday ordination service at Fairview Baptist Church two members A J Postert and I B Ray were ordained deacons. The ceremony was attended by Floresville deacons Park Tipton A C Eschenburg W M Holcombe W R Elliott Sam Lane and M E O Neill the pastor Rev J W Rives Mrs M E O Neill along with D A Want and S S Luckett of San Antonio. Rev L L Bolton moderated the event with Sam Lane as secretary. Candidates were presented by A C Eschenburg and C J Reed. Rev Ray Harvey questioned the candidates. Rev Bolton delivered the deacon charge and Rev J W Rives the church charge with M O Neill giving the ordination prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Baptist Church
A. J. Postert
I B. Ray
Floresville Baptist Church
Park Tipton
A. C. Eschenburg
W. M. Holcombe
W. R. Elliott
Sam Lane
M. E. O’neill
J. W. Rives
D. A. Want
S. S. Luckett
San Antonio
L. L. Bolton
Marcelona Baptist Church
C. J. Reed
Ray Harvey
Fairview Church
Tire Dealers to Sell New Tires to Certificate Holders
Tire dealers must sell available new tires in stock to any certificate holder with the purchase price, per War Price and Rationing Board chair L F Spruce. Dealers will post daily inventories of stock above 8 25 cross section size to curb misleading claims and fix inequities in tire distribution.
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L. F. Spruce
Spruce
Four-County Agricultural Meeting Held in Wilson County
County and home demonstration agents from Bexar Atascosa Karnes and Wilson counties gathered at J. W. Brumbelow's Wilson County courthouse office for a four county conference. Speakers included C R Heaton horticulturist specialist and Joe L Matthews assistant specialist in agricultural planning from A and M College with Mabelle Smith attending. A field trip to John H Myers farm near Floresville featured fruit variety talks and insect control. Matthews discussed veteran reestablishment postwar farm problems and GI Bill provisions. Attending agents listed include Dale Freiberger Louis Gilbreath W H McCauley J W Brumbelow Lucy Faye Bierschwale Marie Strange Irene Gromatzky and Alta Mae Placke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Heaton
Joe L. Matthews
A. & M. College
Mabelle Smith
College Station
John H. Myers
Floresville
Heaton
Matthews
Dale Freiberger
Atascosa County
Louis Gilbreath
Karnes County
W. H. McCauley
Bexar County
J. W. Brumbelow
Wilson County
Lucy Faye Bierschwale
Marie Strange
Irene Gromatzky
Alta Mae Placke
Wilson County Delegates Earn State Democratic Seats
The Floresville Baptist Training Union held a revival under Miss Louise Villemain with 98 enrolled and 71 average attendance. 71 awards will be issued to those who passed the examination. The Wilson County delegation, led by Elmo Wright and Sam Fore Jr., was seated at the Dallas state convention despite a prior credential contest filed with the sub committee.
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Floresville Baptist Training Union
Louise Villemain
Famne
Old
Wilson County
Floresville
Dallas
State Executive Committee
Elmo Wright
Sam Fore
J. B. Connally
C. H. Woods
Stockdale
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William G. Houston
J P. McCown
New Stockdale Justice
Ist
Elton Boehme
Overseas
Newee
Ioning
America
D. T. Wood
Floresville Tigers
Debs Pr Pt
Wee
Oe E. Ximenes
Fairview
Bexar
Atascosa Karnes
Wilson Counties
Baptist Training Union
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