Ladewig Receives 25 Year Weather Observer Pin
Walter L. Ladewig, Dreyer Weather Station observer at Shiner Route 2, was honored for twenty five years of service submitting daily weather records since February 1 1940. He displayed his 10 15 and 25 year pins and noted volunteers contribute data to the U S Weather Bureau.
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Walter L. Ladewig
Dreyer
Route 2
Shiner
Ladewig
U. S. Weather Bureau
National Weather Records Center
Asheville
North Carolina
Mr. Ladewig
Reed Named Geigy Sales Representative in Texas
Donald L. Reed of Houston has been appointed sales representative for Geigy Agricultural Chemicals serving thirty seven southeast Texas counties. The Chicago native holds bachelor and master degrees from Kansas State University and is married to Rachel M. Smaby of Moorhead Minnesota. they reside in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Donald L. Reed
Houston
Geigy Agricultural Chemicals
Geigy Chemical Corporation
O. W. Adams
Reed
Texas
Chicago
Ill
Kansas State University
Rachel M. Smaby
Floresville Rites Held Tuesday For Mrs V Jiral Jr
Funeral services for Mrs. Vincent Jiral Jr. of Floresville were held at the Vinyard Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church with Rev. John Wagner officiating. Interment followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Survivors include three sons six daughters and 13 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent J. Jiral Jr
Floresville
Vinyard Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
John Wagner
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Vinyard
Joe Zissa
Yoakum
Edmund
Henry Zissa
Godfrey Berkovsky
Shiner
Albert Zissa
Houston
Franklin Billimek
Hallettsville
Jiral
Annie Frances Zissa
Hynek
Frances (Holub) Zissa
Vincent Joe Jiral Jr
St. Ann’s Catholic
Hochheim
Wilson County
Pleasanton
Poth
Albert Jiral
John B
Emma) Ripple
Cecelie) Videcan
Joliet
Illinois
Frances Zissa
August
John Zissa
Jim
Julius Zissa
Louis Zissa
Westhoff
Emil Zissa
Angleton
Frank
Albina) Janecek
Austin
John
Emma) Horak
Julie) Krajen Sr
Ennis
Ludwig
Agnes) Kasper
Fresno
California
May Fest Parade Scheduled by Shiner Lodge
Letters across Texas announce the May Fest sponsored by the Shiner Lodge of the Order of the Sons of Hermann. The event at Shiner American Legion Park on Sunday May 16 begins with lunch at 11 00 am a downtown parade at 2 00 pm and a queen’s ball after the coronation at 7 00 pm. Interested participants may contact Mrs Homer Sommerlatte.
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Texas
Shiner Lodge
Order of the Sons of Hermann
Shiner American Legion
Goliad One Act Play Wins District Meet
Goliad High School Speech and Drama directed by Carl Jaks won first place in the District 29 A A University Interscholastic League One Act Play Contest held in Goliad on March 26. Cast includes Bill Barnhill Sarah Bode Linda Dooley Stephen Lott. three cast members earned All Star honors with best actor and actress awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Barrie
Carl A. Jaks
Goliad
Bill Barnhill
Sarah Bode
Linda Dooley
Stephen Lott
Taft
Petunias
Refugio
Cross
Vandalism Reports Urged at Green-Dickson Park
Notice urges citizens to report vandalism in Green-Dickson Municipal Park. Calls for reporting to Chief of Police Bill Kirk, Erwin Kasper, or Ben Marcak.
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Green-Dickson Municipal Park
Bill Kirk
Erwin Kasper
Ben Marcak
Rites Held Tuesday For Herman Riske
Herman Riske a longtime Hallettsville butcher died March 28 1965 at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston He was 60 years old He is survived by his wife one son six brothers one sister and one grandson Services were held at the Witting Lutheran Church with burial in Witting Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Riske
Hallettsville
M. D. Anderson
Houston
Riske
Veterans Hospital
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Lavaca County
Herman and
Mina (Bengsch) Riske
Else Stratmann
Witting
Herman C. Riske
Dennis Riske
Alvin
Oscar Riske
Elo
Arnold Riske
Shiner
Bennie Riske
Houlton
Victor Riske
Yorktown
Olga Mueller
Kip Sheldon Riske
Kabena
Witting Lutheran Church
Julius Holm
Witting Cemetery
Glen Dolezal
Bill Wachtendorf
Roy Soffes
Milton
Bill Riske
Bernard Stratmann
Walter Riske
One-Act Play at Shiner High Thursday Night
Shiner High School presents the U I L One act comedy The Boor by Anton Tchekoff on Thursday April 1 at 7 30 pm in the high school gym. Directed by Max Seidenberger the cast includes Cynthia Krejeci John Williford Joe Heiman and others with admission 25 cents going to the stage curtain fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner High School
Smithville
Anton Tchekoff
Boor
Max Seidenberger
Helena Ivanovna Popov
Cynthia Krejeci
Grigori Stepanovitch Smirnov
John Williford Luka
Joe Heiman
Citizens Urged To Vote In City Elections Shiner ISD Trustees
The Shiner Independent School District trustees election is set for Saturday April 3 1965 at City Hall Shiner with 8 am to 6 pm polling. City voters head to the polls Tuesday April 6 for mayor and two aldermen at City Hall 8 am to 6 pm, presiding judge Alfred Stoeltje. Citizens are urged to vote and support the candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Independent School District
Shiner
Alfred Stoeltje
Self-Service Post Office Expands With 24Hour Units
Postmaster Arthur T. Ward announced a new self-service post office program after word from Postmaster General John A. Gronouski. An experimental 24 hour unit outside Los Angeles serves after hour needs with expanded vending capacity and roof protection. A Washington area unit recently opened, with both aiming to supplement central facilities rather than replace staff. The system allows buying stamps and mailing supplies, weighing parcels, and dropping mail day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur T. Ward
John A. Gronouski
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
Ward
St Ludmila and St Paul PTC Food Sale Apr 10
The St Ludmila Academy and St Pauls PTC host a Saturday April 10 food sale at Patek Market downtown starting 9 30 a m. Delicacies include bread strudel cakes pies kolaches noodles butter and more with members N through Z to contribute and A through M urged to donate items not provided in February.
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St. Ludmila’s Academy
St. Paul’s Ptc
Patek’s
Fifth Science Fair Shiner Parish Gym Draws Crowds
Nearly one thousand visitors attended the St Pauls High School Science Fair in Shiner on March 7. Sixteen exhibits across Biology Physics Chemistry and General Science showcased solar powered trains microscopes and electric devices. Grand prize went to Dorothy Wesselsky who earned a $50 bond. other winners included Glenn Fisseler Linda Cimrhanzel and more with ribbons awarded across divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Catholic
St. Paul’s High School
St. Paul’s
Science
Anastasia
Veronica
Therese
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Daughters of America
Herbert Cable
Yoakum
Marvin Jurries
Shiner
Sister Borgia
Nazareth Academy
Victoria
Dorothy Wessel
Betty Berckenhoff
Barbara Hartmann
Mary Kathryn Stary
Linda Sue Hajek
Agnes Pavliska
Joan Hubner
Richard Ondrusek
Dennis Kutac
Dorothy Wesselsky
Carol Ullmann
Helen Matula
Madeleine Chaloupka
Linda Fay Werner
Larry Pesek
Joe Machacek
Eugene Boehm
Edward Machacek
Waldo Boehm
Rosemary Janak
Anthony Kutac
Bernard Siegel
Eugene Streng
David Brogger
Karen Darilek
Ralph Ullmann
Mary Frances Chavarria
Cynthia Kramerbauer
Carol Janda
PTC
Robert J. Wagner
Wagner Hospital
Clinic
Great Texas Lumber Company
Shiner Men’s Softball Assn to Elect Officers
The Shiner Men’s Softball Association will meet on Thursday April 1 at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce Room at City Hall. All members and prospective members 21 or older are urged to attend as officers for the coming season will be elected. Watch next week’s Gazette for details.
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Shiner
Chamber of Commerce
St Paul Senior Class Food Sale Announcement
The St Pauls Senior Class hosts a food sale at Patek's Market downtown starting 9 30 a m on Saturday April 3. Delicacies include strudel cakes kolaches and noodles for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
St. Paul’s
Patek’s Market
Buske Gin To Receive Safety Award At Dallas Convention
Buske Gin of Shiner earns a safety award as one of eighteen Texas gins honored for five years with no lost time accidents. The 52nd Texas Cotton Ginners Association Convention in Dallas April 4–6 will feature keynote remarks by Senator Yarborough and events expected to draw over 6,000 attendees.
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Dallas
Shiner
Texas
Texas Cotton Ginners
Association
Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association
State Fair Grounds
Ralph W. Yarborough
John C. White
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
M. K. Horne, Jr
National Cotton Council
Rites Held In Hallettsville For W. C. Bonarden
William C Bonorden age 84 11 8 died March 26 1965 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital Shiner. Funeral at St Peter Lutheran Hallettsville officiated by Rev O K Oelke with burial Hallettsville City Cemetery. Survived by wife Louise Nollkamper Miller a daughter Elorine Stair Gonzales a sister Emma Heye Hallettsville and one grandchild. Preceded by three brothers including E H Bonarden La Grange.
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William C. Bonarden
Frank Wagner
Shiner
Kabena Funeral Home
Hallettsville
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
O. K. Oelke
Hallettsville City
Hugo Pfeiffer
Gus
Dennis Nollkamper
William Allen
Ben Appelt
Bobby Bonorden
Bonorden
Hermann Sons Lodge
Albert Bonorden
Lewis Allen Sr
Route 1
Benarden
Trinity Lutheran Home
Annie Fertsch
Louise
Nollkamper) Miller
Fred
Elorine) Stair
Gonzales
H. J
Emma) Heye
E. H. Bonarden
la Grange
Elton Zander Earns Legion of Leaders Club Honor
Elton Zander of Shiner Motor Sales was named to the Legion of Leaders Club in the Houston Zone of Chevrolet. The award recognizes outstanding Chevrolet car and truck sales for the prior year and was presented at the Legion of Leaders Banquet at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel in Houston on March 22, with Mrs. Zander present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Zander
Shiner Motor Sales
Legion of Leaders Club
Houston
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet
Legion of Leaders
Shamrock-Hilton Hotel
Forty Hour Devotions Begin at Sts Cyril and Methodius
The Forty Hour Devotions start Friday April 2 at Sts Cyril and Methodius Parish Shiner with a 5 45 a m Mass of Exposition. Knights of Columbus join in adoration and a Friday 7 30 p m service begins the vigil. Confessions offered Thursday Friday and Saturday 4 00 to 6 00 p m and after evening devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Shiner
Knights of Columbus
Community Group Meetings and Scouts Schedule April Events
Knights of Columbus to receive holy communion at 6:30 Mass on Sunday April 4. Junior Legion Auxiliary Easter social April 4 at 3:00 p.m. Eddie Jaks pasture. Shiner Farm Bureau meets April 13 at 8:00 p.m. Legion Park. Bring sandwiches or cake. Ray Seale in charge. Blue Bonnet Hill Cemetery meets April 1 at 8:00 p.m. Center. Cub Scouts Pack 232 Kite Derby April 4 at 2:00 p.m. Hallettsville Chapter Young Homemakers April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Homemaking Cottage. Catholic Altar Society meets April 8 at 2:30 p.m. Parish Gym. May hostesses listed. St Paul and St Ludmila Academy PTC meets April 6 at 7:30 p.m. Parish Gym. Science Fair winners to be recognized.
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Knights of Columbus
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Eddie Jaks
Shiner Farm Bureau
Legion Park
Ray Seale
Blue Bonnet Hill Cemetery
R. G. Williams
CUB Scouts
Pack 232
Green-Dickson Municipal Park
Hallettsville
Young Homemakers
Boy Scouts
Catholic Altar Society
Pete Vrazel
Albina Vrazel
Charles Wagner
F. M. Wagner
Edwin Walleck
C. J. Waldrop
Jim Welff
Milton Westphal
Frank Winkler
Henry Zabransky
ST. Paul and St. Ludmila Academy Ptc
Shiner Brethren Church Cemetery Cleaning Event
The Shiner Brethren Church Cemetery cleaning will be held Friday April 2 starting at 5 09 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Brethren Church
Rev Hierholzer To Preach At Methodist Church
The Rev Elmer J Hierholzer district superintendent for the Austin District will preach at the First Methodist Church on Sunday April 4 He will also preside at the Fourth Quarterly Conference after the morning worship The normal communion schedule for the first Sunday is not observed due to the conferences that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer J. Hierholzer
First Methodist Church
Austin
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List
The hospital lists patients admitted this week including Ferdinand Guettner John Kutac Mrs Augusta Stindt Sam Cunningham Mrs Edwin Otto Steven Glomb Mrs Helen Albrecht Alvin Bee Bednar Milosh Grossman John Brom Otis Coverson Adolph Hubner Lee Sedimeyer Mrs Laddie L Pesek and baby Albert Barta Shiner Mrs Lester Albrecht Mrs Frank Meyer Moulton Aloisi Kalina Schulenburg and dismissals include Leon Hreek Mrs Anna Olbrich Mrs Leonida Valenta Willie Shimek Foster Sr Mrs Edward Rae.
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Ferdinand Guettner
John Kutac
Augusta Stindt
Sam Cunningham
Edwin Otto
Steven Glomb
Helen Albrecht
Alvin Bee Bednar
Milosh Grossman
John Brom
Otis Coverson
Adolph Hubner
Lee Sedimeyer
Laddie L. Pe
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Geigy Chemicals
V. Jiral Jr
Jim Zissa
Edmund Zissa
John A. Zissa
Adolph Janda
Mrs
Homer Sommerlatte
High School
P-Tc
Annette Ann
Karen Ann
August Hartmann Jr
Robert Anthony
Robert A. Nevlud
Brenda Kay
Patrick
Milton Chumchal
Brian
Shawn
Buske Gin
W. C. Bonarden
E. Hierholzer
Methodist Church
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