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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1998
Page
9
Professors at Texas A&M Kingsville are running a contest to locate mesquites tall and straight enough for lumber. Submissions must include a photo of the tree and 20 seed pods, with $100 prize for a winning tree in a managed area and $100 for a wild growing specimen.
Stockdale report recalls the Watermelon Jubilee and local events. Citizens like City Manager Carl Lambeck praise a $250 000 gift for city projects. Town life includes heat effects on activities, local swimming injuries, new housing on Able's lot, and students working summer jobs. Sympathy offered to the Hernandez family. Watermelons grew despite drought.
The National Arbor Day Foundation offers a 72 page pocket guide titled What Tree Is That that helps identify 135 trees common in the eastern and central United States. Notable species include oaks maples spruces pines horsechestnut mockernut hickory sassafras shadbush persimmon pawpaw pagoda tree and pecan. Send name and address with $3 to National Arbor Day Foundation Nebraska City Nebraska 68410 to obtain a copy.
Corpus Christi plans a multi venue Independence Day celebration with a 4 for the 4th benefit at Heritage Park and an Old Fashion Picnic in Bayfront area featuring music food and games. The Bayfront Marina hosts Gator Bait Ski Team and Coast Guard demonstrations while Sherrill Park hosts a patriotic ceremony with the Veterans Affairs committee. The Navy will fly T-34s and the Annual 4th of July Parade caps the day under Happy Birthday America. For tickets contact the city. festival tickets for the Texas Folklife Festival go on sale in San Antonio with dates August 6-9 at the Institute of Texan Cultures. Advanced adult tickets cost 6 and children 2 with mail orders through July 27 and group rates for 20 or more.
The city invites the public to a July 4 fireworks display at Moody Gardens with a Watermelon Festival and Ice Cream Crank Off. Moody Gardens opens to locals and visitors for the holiday celebration. For details contact the Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau at 888 GAL-ISLE.
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