County Horse Shows Conclude With Top 12 Advancing
The final 4 H horse show in Gonzales County concluded Friday June 17 with Mary Rucker of Boerne judging. Points from three shows determined 12 members to advance to District competition July 1 in Beeville. Winners include Champion mare Cathy Lott and Reserve Gay Schieberle.
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Gonzales County
Mary Rucker
Boerne
Beeville
Cathy Lott
Gay Schieberle
Tommy Bertling
Shay Easley
Sue Richardson
Danny Easley
Shannon
Jo Lynn Cook
Shannon Turner
Anette Walker
Kathy Glass
Lori Lott
Sheri Lott
Sammie Mahan
Annette Walker
Susan Shnitz
Cattlemen Urged to Attend June Hearing on Beef Imports
Independent Cattlemen's Association president T A Cunningham called Texas and neighboring area cattlemen to attend June 28 hearings in Fort Worth by the U S Trade Commission. The sessions assess how imported beef affects the domestic cattle industry and may prompt action to curb imports if damage is found.
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Independent Cattlemen's Association
T.A. Cunningham
Texas
Fort Worth
U.S. Trade Commission
Cunningham
International Trade Commission
Commission
Carter
Senate Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
United States
Sheraton
Fred Brown
Clark Baptist Church Revival Draws Community
The Clark Baptist Church announces a revival from June 27 to July 3 with Rev. Jerry Wells as evangelist. Lillian Bluhm and Manuel Jiminez will play piano and Jiminez will lead songs. Evening services begin 8 p.m. nightly, with two services on Sunday July 3 at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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Clark Baptist Church
Jerry Wells
Lillian Bluhm
Manuel Jiminez
Area Riders Finish Horsemanship Clinic At Lions Arena
A three day horsemanship clinic at Lions Arena Independence Park drew 30 horsemen. Dallas and Friendswood aides Lee Ann Hammett and Cyndi Blanken led sessions on grooming western disciplines pole bending barrel racing and showmanship. Participants learned leads pivots rollbacks backing and proper saddle posture along with war bridle use.
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Lions Arena
Independence Park
Lee Ann Hammett
Cyndi Blanken
Dallas
Friendswood
Funeral Services for Mrs. Rudy Ellen Wilson
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Wednesday from the Seydler-Hill chapel for Mrs. Rudy Ellen Wilson who died in Gonzales at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Elder Norman Cooper officiated and the burial was in Saturn Cemetery.
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Seydler-Hill Chapel
Rudy Ellen Wilson
Gonzales
Norman Cooper
Saturn Cemetery
Rites Set For Mrs Emillie Barthels at Buffington Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs Emillie A Barthels will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Buffington Funeral Home with Rev David Crabtree officiating. Burial will follow in City Cemetery. She died Tuesday at Care Inn Nursing Home born June 29 1898 in Gonzales County. Survivors: three sons Max Herbert Dannie Schellenberg two daughters Annie Rachel six grandchildren three brothers Emil Henry Ed Knesek three sisters Annie Hall Mary Robbins Katie Howard. Her son Louis Schellenberg and infant daughter preceded her in death.
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Emillie A. Barthels
Buffington
David Crabtree
Monthalia United Methodist Church
City
Barthels
Care Inn Nursing Home
Gonzales County
Emil Frank
Annie Kuban Knesek
Shiner Highway
Methodist Church
Max
Herbert
Dannie Schellenberg
Harwood
Henry
Annie) Rachel
Emil Knezek
Gonzales
Ed Knesek
Freer
Annie Hall
Mary Robbins
Katie Howard
George West
Louis Schellenberg
Joe Knesek
Mrs. Wilson
Arkansas
Charles
Louise McMillian Campion
England
John L. Wilson
Route 4
The
Baptist Church
Fay Wilson
Young Farmers Sponsor Beef Cattle Pregnancy Testing Short Course
The Gonzales County Young Farmer Chapter will sponsor a two day Beef Cattle Pregnancy Testing Short Course on June 23 and 24. Raul Hinojosa is the instructor and the program runs free of charge at the Vocational Agriculture Department for theory then at the Luling Foundation for hands on practice. The course welcomes non members and costs about 125 dollars elsewhere.
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Gonzales County Young Farmer Chapter
Vocational Agriculture Department
Luling Foundation
Raul Hinojosa
Hospital 38 Percent Complete Gonzales district board reviews progress and staff changes
The Gonzales Hospital District reports the new facility is 38 percent finished with concrete foundations poured and most steel up. Administrator Watts notes May occupancy at 45 percent, year to date 43.1 percent, tax collection at 88.48 percent, and pending July interest on delinquent taxes.
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Gonzales
Gonzales Hospital District Board of Directors
Bill Watts
W.B. Denman
Firmin LePort, Jr
Walter Sievers
Robert Williamson
James Price
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Slayden
Brelsford
Nathan Brelsford
Buck Gilmore
Bassett Brelsford
Frank Dodds
Logan Brelsford
Courtney Aycock
Grandpa Brelsford
Will Kaye
Bob Murphy
Preston Ball
Dr. English
Marietta Ball
Clark Baptist
Emillie Barthels
Robert
Nellie) Harris
Glenn
Florence) Campion
Norman Campion
Linton
Knox Kennedy
Bobby
Terry Campion
Alfred Lassig
Freddie Rinehart
Gonzales County Extension Office
Bill Hauser
Tulsi Malkani
Mary Thomas
Terry Eska
W.P. Sandlin
Paul Oberts
Borg- Warner Health Products
Hill-Rom
Bill Hause
Hauser
Watts
Farmers Home Administration
Steve Herzig
Williamson
Board of Equalization
Lynn Smith, Jr
Cena Morgan
Jesse Smith
George White
Richard Goss
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