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Newspaper

Wilson County News

Location

Floresville, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1996

Page

8

Polish American Priest Association to Honor Polish Anniversaries

The Polish American Priest Association will honor Polish descendants celebrating 25th 40th 45th and 50th wedding or religious anniversaries in 1996 with Papal Blessings. The Sept. 29 event at Comanche Park Rigsby Ave San Antonio features Bishop John W Yanta as homilist. Deadline for festival participation Aug. 20.

San Antonio John W. Yanta PAPA Polish Arts and Culture Foundation Seraphic Franciscan Sis Louise Janysek Jurgajtis Bernadine Dr

Ella May Calloway Retires After 17 Years With District

Ella May Calloway, Wilson County Appraisal District’s first employee, retired July 31 after nearly 17 years. The Denhawken native has lived in Stockdale most of her life and served with 21 employees, two chief appraisers, six part-time workers, and eight summer helpers. Her daughters Patricia Downs and Elaine West attended the reception with family as she plans to travel the United States in a new 5th-wheel travel trailer with her husband.

Floresville Ella May Calloway Wilson County Denhawken Stockdale United States

Chupacabras Festival Set for Aug 10 in Zapata

Zapata County hosts the First Worldwide Chupacabras Festival on Saturday August 10 at the fair grounds. Events include cook-offs chupacabra chili cabrito chicken pan de campo salsa arts and crafts flea market mini health fair roping contest and live music. Contact numbers provided for cook-off rules and crafts. Zapata sits on U S Highway 83 about 50 miles from Laredo and midway to McAllen.

Zapata Zapata County U.S. Hwy. 83 Laredo McAllen

Common-sense parenting tips from child welfare experts

Common-sense guidelines promote loving parenting and nonharmful discipline. Key points include consistency, clear rules, positive reinforcement, and age appropriate expectations. Emphasize honesty, respect, and courage, provide rest and nutrition, build self esteem, avoid belittling, and seek support from welfare agencies and parenting classes.

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100 mile yard sale along U S Hwy 90 August 10

Goliad and multiple towns along U S Hwy 90 plan a 100 mile yard sale on Saturday August 10 with main streets parks and front yards filled with items from school clothes to antiques. Goliad Market Day also Aug 10 at Courthouse Square features gifts clothing food plants jewelry and more. For more information call 210 709 3726 or 1 800 848 8674.

U.S. Hwy San Antonio Sabinas Mico Medina Dam Somerset Black Hill Tinselly Lytle Natalia Devine Big Foot Moore Yancey LaCoste VFW Hall Castroville Rio Medina Quihi New Fountain Hondo D'Hanis Pearsall Dilley MacDona Atascosa South West Rachel's Goliad

Words to Live By: Embrace boldness over perfect correctness

A quotation urges risk taking over paralyzing precision. It champions enthusiasm and decisive action rather than being overly cautious or merely correct.

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