Watermelon Jubilee Preps Move Forward in Stockdale
Floresville June 16 plans accelerate for the Watermelon Jubilee in Stockdale in June 2025. Mayor Floyd Hulton says thousands will visit as Dist. Atty. William N. Hensley opens the event and addresses the crowd. A 10 am Friday street parade kicks off the festivities with a rodeo parade, street dance, watermelon eating contest, judging, and the queen coronation Friday night.
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Floresville
Stockdale
Floyd Hulton
Dist. Atty
William N. Hensley
Was the Colonel Cruel to His Lady in The American Weekly
A note references a serial or feature Was the Colonel Cruel to His Lady in The American Weekly a magazine distributed with Sunday’s Light. It also mentions a Light Want Ads column and a Diaz F123 item about lost pets or valuables, noting accommodation scarcity.
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Colonel Cree
Great
Dia
San Saba Rodeo crowns queens at Jaycee event
San Saba readies for the annual Jaycee rodeo at Rogan field with a street parade on Thursday at 4 pm. Rayma Lee Ellis leads advance ticket sales to become rodeo queen, with Margery Lancaster and Betty Lambert placing in the top three. Peggy Roberds wins for Richland Springs area and Nancy Walker for Cherokee. Cash prizes total 8500, with royalty crowned in White Stetson hats and runners up serving on royal court. Earl and Jack Sellers will direct the show. square dancing party follows Thursday night and a private dance Saturday for junior chamber guests.
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San Saba
Mass
Rayma Lee Ellis
Raymond Ellis
Sloan
Rogan Field
Margery Lancaster
Clint Lancaster
Tunnerup
Betty Lambert
C. B. Lambert Jr
Peggy Roberds
H. Roberds
Richland Springs
Nancy Walker
Hilla Walker
Joe Hopper
George W
Rusty"Horton Jr
L. P. Cobern
Jaycee
Iestimates
Rodeo Cowboys’ Assn
Girls’ Rodeo Assn
Earl
Jack Sellers
del Rio
Southwest
Square Dance Club
Clay Lackey
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Glenn Williamson
San Antonio Tax Clash Over Hospital Plan Debate
Councilman Davis contends mayor's tax proposal for a hospital plan is unlawful and must be voted by the people under a 1943 statute. The exchange touches on personal property assessments, with Davis urging transparency and calling for a public vote on two proposals: hospital plan and levy.
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Davis
Wille
San Antonio
Houston St
Houston, Sr
Hertzbergs
Hoe
Houston Street
West Houston
White
Dallas
Women Induct New Officers In Crystal City
Special to the nicht Crystal City June 16 officers of the Womens Society of Christian Service were installed by Rev. S. Davis of the Crystal City Methodist church. New officers include President Adair Baskin and Vice President C F Jackson with a full slate of secretaries, treasurer and committee chairs. Pledge service followed installation in the church youth chapel. New members are S S Davis Howard Stansell Dave Howard and Edmiston.
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Crystal City
Woman's Society of Christian Service
S. §. Davis
Methodist
Adair Baskin
C. F. Jackson
J. C. Cribbs
W. L. Osborne
Sam Ward
Maude Kaith
C.F. Jackson
Adair’ Baskin
B. L. Dismukes
Herbert Clark
S. S. Davis
Howard ‘Stansell
Dave Howard
Edmiston
Concert at Boerne Spotlighted by Local Music Lovers Club
Boerne June 16 A home talent concert will be held at the Boerne High School auditorium by the Boerne Music Lovers club under Ruth Holekamp. Proceeds go to the Boerne Continental. Performers include Ray Janice Hart Mary Jane Insall Wayne Sigler M J Lehmann Jr John Ebner Lucy Ann Schwarz and young vocalists. Miss Lometa Anderson and Imogene Land assist.
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Licht Boerne
Boere High School
Boerne Music Lovers Club
Ruth Holekamp
Boerne Continental Alsn
Ray Janice Hart
Mary Jane Insall
Wayne Sigler
M. J. Lehmann Jr
John Ebner
Lucy Ann Schwarz
Lometa Anderson
San Antonio
Imogene Land of
Fredericksburg
Sab Nisha
Flogged Vet Plans Return Fight Amid Robed Attack
White navy veteran Billy Guyton Stovall said six to eight robed men dragged him from his Birmingham home on Tuesday night and flogged him with a leather belt as punishment for leaving his children alone. He recalled being forced to lie on the ground while others sat on him. Governor Folsom ordered more state troopers to Birmingham and promised to mobilize the National Guard if needed.
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Birmeng
Billy Guyton Stovall
Stovall
Abors
James E. Folsom
Montgomery
Birmingham
National Guard
Timber Resources in New Mexico Exceed Expectations
New Mexico forests will yield about 43 million board feet of saw timber this year, yet the U. S. Forest Service says that's only scratching the surface. About half the state's timber remains virgin and undeveloped, with opportunities noted for boys and girls. Also noted are calls for trained medical technologists to run clinical labs in hospitals and public health units nationwide, per Dr. Douglas H. Sprunt of the University of Tennessee.
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Albuerque
N. M
INS
New Mexico
U.S. Forest Service
Knoxville
Douglas H. Sprunt
University of Tennessee Pathology Division
Victoria Camp Set for Victoria County 4-H Girl’s Camp
Victoria county announces dates for its annual three day 4-H girls camp with committees appointed for food duties mess handcraft song leading game calling and registration. Handicrafts planned include splatter painting leather work ash tray and belt lapel pin making.
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Perms
Victoria
Victoria County
Imeaus
K.P
Parsons
Grate Elaine Gister
Celeste Nance
Iris Ann Rangnow
Gerolean Gister
Eller
Joyce Ann Marek
Alice Johnson
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