The Poth Pirettes origin story through Lois Zook Wauson
Lois Zook Wauson recalls founding the Poth Pirettes in 1948 and her years as captain and spiker on the early volleyball team. She details the name choice, eligibility rules, and jacket tradition, plus later memories of watching Pirettes teams win state titles and the family connection through her brother Bob Zook.
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Poth
San Antonio
Eddie
Hurst
Fort Worth
Dallas
Poth Pirettes
Bob Zook
Jennie Lee Weller
Pirettes
Gilbert Reinhard
Julie
Kristi
Goodwill
Wilson County
Bob
Lois Zook Wauson
Texas
Floresville
Josephine Lyssy
Dorothy Kolodziej
Hedwig Druik
Lois Zook
Dorothy Boening
Anna Marie Albert
JoAnn Laskowski
Mary Kotara
Florence Korzekwa
Lillian Skrobarzyk
Gay Johns
Virginia Danysh
Eleanor Laskowski
Virginia Lyssy
Crystal Warnken
Evelyn Jiral
Dorothy Dzuik
Remembering Vicente Carvajal and His Wilson County Legacy
Vicente Carvajal aged 88 died March 1 1935 with a life of cattle drives civil service and county leadership recorded in Wilson County archives He led a March 1872 cattle drive from Texas to Nebraska with 1800 head and 1500 for expenses later served in the San Antonio post office and as Wilson County clerk He owned the Lodi Ferry business in 1882 near Carvajal Crossing and is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery Floresville The Sesquicentennial Committee seeks help for Wilson County 150th anniversary events.
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Vicente
Wilson County
Collin Campbell
Nebraska
Campbell
Carvajal
Fort
North Platte
Texas
San Antonio
Lodi
Carvajal Crossing
Red Rock
Sacred Heart
Floresville
Childhood nicknames and origins from Floresville memories
Rudy Elizondo recalls Floresville acquaintances known by nicknames from school days. He lists Adolfo el guero, Doroteo pipa, Vicente chime nea and chente, Lino bones, Modesto El Diablo, Tecolote, Squealer, youko, pancho pecas, prieto, and pinkie, plus an incident with a highway patrolman that earned a brother the nickname.
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Floresville
Adolfo
E Guero
el Chupado
Vicente Elias
Chimenea
Chente
Lino Sanchez
Bones
Doroteo Muniz
Modesto Flores
Diablo Devil
Tecolote
Owl
Joe
Smith Drug Store
Mariano Sanchez
Youko
Pancho Pecas
Frank
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Juana Newnam-Leus
Shirley
John Grammer
Maurine Liles
Gene Maeckel
By Rudy Elizondo
Raul Mufiz
Prieto
Blackie
Varnon
Rudy Elizondo
Julia Castro
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