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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1997
Page
16
A Polish style cake dough uses margarine flour sugar and baking powder with egg yolk sour cream and vanilla. Filling blends eggs sugar vanilla cheese butter and orange rind, baked in a 9 by 12 pan then rolled slices formed and baked again to crisp squares.
Four large boiled potatoes sliced and fried in bacon drippings until golden. Add four eggs mixed with sour cream and fry until lightly set. Season with salt and chopped green onions. Garnish with remaining green onions. Serves four.
A two layer strawberry torte recipe with batter made from eggs sugar cream flour and baking powder and a topping of sliced strawberries whipped cream and sugar. The cake is baked in two 9 inch pans cooled refrigerated and assembled with strawberry juice and garnish of strawberries.
Last Saturday’s Jubilee suffered from bad weather with limited events and muddy park grounds. Attendance at coronation, carnival, dances, and rodeos likely declined while peanut farmers struggle to plant. Neighboring Sutherland Springs plans an August festival, with August 7 set for the 9th.
Young ladies from 5 to 18 are invited to participate in the Sutherland Springs Old Time Days coronation. Ages 5-8 compete for Little Miss Sutherland Springs, ages 9-13 for Duchess, and ages 14-18 for the Old Time Days Queen title.
Young ladies must reside in unincorporated areas of Wilson County to join the competition. For details call Ms. Read at 210-947-3891. Also notes on land clearing north of town by Rodney Wintrek for pecan trees along Stockdale Creek between SH 123 and US 87, honoring Jesse Burris for past park planting. Chris Salmon named Most Valuable Brahmas player.
The Class of 1977 schedules a planning meeting on July 6 at 3 p.m. at Pizza Inn. Attendees should bring class member addresses or contact Glenda Tackitt Whitley or Chrystal Ray Eckel with any updates.
Texas themed puzzle clues reference Andrews in Laura with Tierney. Entries include Giant era film ties and regional abbreviations and local references to Texas cities and institutions.
A compact archival note references Bowie Hogg and Reeves in Texas with mentions of Governor Hogg’s daughter and an eatery. The fragment cites a horse and a dancer term in local lore.
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