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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1986
Page
3
A dinner in Sacramento honored Mr and Mrs Calixto Garcia for donating property to the Graytown Canada Verde Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Chief Leo Walter presented a plaque for the gift supporting the Canada Verde fire house.
Linda Gayle White, Texas First Lady, to be guest at Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee. She chairs child abuse prevention efforts and supports Communities in Schools while serving on advisory councils and national child care campaigns.
The article notes Jesse Owens, a premier sprinter, setting six world records in under an hour at Ann Arbor Michigan in 1935. It also mentions Sportscreme as a fast analgesic with no odor and no heat required and claims Ernest Evar Swanson as the fastest base runner with a 13.3 second circuit in Columbus Ohio in 1932 averaging 18.45 mph.
Wilson County Chapter No 1338 of NARFE met at the Wilson County Library on May 27 1986 at 730 pm with 34 members present. Reports included a treasurer's, minutes, and remarks on the state convention in Ft Worth by visitor Nesloney. Delegates were named and club events announced.
The article urges parents to talk calmly with children about sensitive matters to prevent abuse. It warns that danger often comes from familiar adults, not strangers, and stresses teaching children to say no and report secrets to parents or teachers. For more information, contact NCMEC at 1-800-843-5678.
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