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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1982
Page
1
Wilson County residents aged 12 months through 4 years are invited to the first annual Tiny Tot Contest at Floresville High School auditorium during the Floresville Peanut Festival on October 8 at 7 p.m. Entry forms and a 3.00 fee are due by noon on October 1 at Floresville Memorial Hospital Information Desk.
Shirley Baumann awarded employee of the week at State Bank of La Vernia for seven years service. She works as a teller in the note department and enjoys meeting customers. She and husband Leland reside in LaVernia with sons Bryan and Michael, both students at LaVerna Public Schools.
Kenneth and Sandra Burts buy Brietzke Station in New Berlin from Johnney Bohannon and plan to run the service station general store and restaurant starting in May. They keep a chef on duty day and night offering a varied menu. The historic Brietzke Station also provides an open bar shopping groceries and fuel services.
Floresville observes Sacred Heart Church centennial and Sacred Heart School 50th anniversary with a September weekend festival. Master of ceremonies Johnny Canales kicks off a Saturday dance with Joe Campos and Piel Morena. Sunday features a school reunion, Mass by Most Rev. Ramirez and Arch bishop Flores, a 3:30 Happy Hour, barbecue dinners, and an 4:00 p.m. auction.
In a letter to readers Bernice Brelsford and Elaine Kolodziej defend The Wilson County News claiming legal distribution and paid subscriptions, contrasting with rivals that mail free copies. They condemn what they call attacks by another paper and defend their 9 year old operation.
La Vernia welcomes La Vernia Lumber And Supply Co a new building materials store owned by the David Swize family. David and Darlene operate the business with five children Janet Bryan Kathy Curtis and Valarie.
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