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First Annual Title VII Lavaca County Senior Citizens Day
The first annual Title VII Lavaca County Senior Citizens Day was held June 15, 1978, at Green Dickson Park with Shiner hosting. Seniors from Yoakum Hallettsville Moulton and Shiner competed in egg toss bean walk horseshoe bowling high draw dominoes and balloon bust with Shiner and Moulton among top finishers. District-wide entertainment featured local musicians and prize winners included Mary E Bailey J P Simmons Viola Harper and Adolph Pesek. Special thanks to Shiner Brewery and Better Beverages for refreshments and to community volunteers and photographers who covered the event.
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Lavaca County
Green-Dickson Park
Shiner
Yoakum
Hallettsville
Moulton
Edwin Lovell
Floyd Fuller
David Carter
Hap O'Neill
Herbert Pohl
Anton Appelt
Ben Mennesses
Evelyn Hoffmann
Marvin Kremling
Tim Harvey
L.M. Johnson
Justine Janak
G.H. Gerdes
Shiner Brewery
Emil Vingik
Leona
Herbert Hoerig
Kristina Kolacny
Bessie Kremling
Linda
Emil Berger
Sarah Wilson
Lavaca
Project Council
Hampton O'Neiel
Leesville
O'Neiel
C.C. Grosenbacher
Edwin Werner
Geneva Struka
Henry Strauss
Shiner Gazette
Herman Krause
Shine
Norman Stratman
Hertha Ebert
Emil Vincik
Joe Rehak