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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1981
Page
1
DuPont completes purchase of Conoco Inc amid a flurry of competing bids from Canada. The report notes Conoco being priced at about 255 dollars per share in the latest offer round and references ongoing market interest.
Flores promises new games and appealing food booths at Elmendorf Festival on July 19. Live music features a Mexican style band in the afternoon and country and western in the evening. Free dancing under a shaded pavilion. Barbecued chicken served from 1 30 a m. Booths include ceramics plants country store goods fish pond cupcake walk and rummage. An auction is planned for mid afternoon with kiddie rides all day. Polish kolaches nachos siskabobs and hamburgers will be available. Elmendorf lies south of San Antonio off Highway 181 near Loop 1604 accessible from TH-37.
Bishop Alphonse Nossol of Opole Poland will attend the Seventh Annual Polish Festival in San Antonio July 18 and 19. He will co celebrate Mass with Archbishop Flores at 8 p.m. July 18 at St Margaret Mary's Church followed by a street dance to Chicago based polka group the Monumentals. Sunday includes a field Mass at 10 a.m. and a Polish dinner with live music, then Bishop Nossol returns. Proceeds from weekend events support community fire dept equipment at Sutherland Springs picnic July 26.
Closed notice from Pollok's Western Wear announces weekly closure on Mondays effective July 20 1931. The store also promotes the Guess the Stitches drawing with a drawing date set for Saturday July 18 and encourages customers to register their guesses before then.
Keys for the City of LaVernia disposal area go on sale July 1 1961 at the City Office. Rates: residents in LaVernia ISD pay 8 dollars per year. Guadalupe County residents in LaVernia ISD pay 12 dollars per year. businesses within LaVernia ISD pay 16 dollars per year. Gates must be locked on entry and exit. Each household may purchase a key if desired.
Gloetta Parts and Service announces a new location opening with full service options. The ad promotes the grand opening and directs readers to page 10 for details.
Parents face a moral test when peer pressure pushes teens toward drugs and alcohol. The piece urges firm, shared rules among families to resist temptations, illustrating with conversations and the need for collective parenting in Wilson County. The article notes a meeting of Citizens Against Drugs on July 27, 1981 at 7 30 PM.
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