Services Held For Mrs. C Chumchal
Funeral services for Mrs. Rudolph Chumchal nee Carrie Roznovsky of Shiner were held at Sts Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with Requiem Mass. Burial followed in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Surviving are four daughters, three sons, two sisters, two brothers, 25 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Chumchal
Carrie Roznovsky
Shiner
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Buffington
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Rudy Jr
Freddie
Ervin
Emil Chumchal
Frank
Bobby Petras
Buffington Chapel
Catholic Daughters of American
KJZT
Chumchal
Shady Oak Nursing Home
Moulton
John
Frances
Jansky) Roznovsky
Czechoslovakia
Sweet Home
Dilworth
Gonzales County
Mr. Chumchal
SPJST
Erwin
Julia) Schneider
Clute
Rudy
Carrie) Puhl
Frances) Petras
Houston
Loddie
Lillie) Baros
Port Lavaca
Eddie Chumchal
Yoakum
Joe
Julia) Brzozowski
Gonzales
Adam
Stazie) Nesloney
Orange Grove
Mary) Valigura
Adolph A
Frances) Kuntschik
Philip
Lizzie) Nesloney
Neffie) Peterek
Philomina) Valigura
Joe Roznovsky
John Roznovsky
Screwworm outbreak warning issued for La Vacas county
County extension agents urge livestock producers to watch for screwworms in all animals after one case near Shiner and several more in Gonzales and DeWitt Counties. Observing wounds, treating infections, and reporting cases can help prevent a county wide outbreak this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca
Shiner
Gonzales
DeWitt
Double Rites For Roommates Mrs Gebauer and Zatopek
Two long time friends and roommates Mrs Rose Gebauer 92 and Mrs Frances Zatopek 80 died within two hours at Shady Oak Nursing Home Moulton March 26 1972 Funeral services were held March 28 at St Josephs Catholic Church in Moulton and pallbearers included grandsons and relatives The obituary notes their long lives and family survivors with details of births marriages and residences in Lavaca County Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
I. Moulton
Rose Gebauer
Frances Zatopek
Shady Oak
Moulton
Roy Hanzel Dies Easter Sunday in Victoria
Roy Jim Hanzel of Shiner aged 40 years 11 months 26 days died at 10:00 a.m. Easter Sunday April 2 1972 at Citizens Memorial Hospital Victoria after three weeks as a patient. An auto-diesel mechanic he had been disabled ten years. Services were held April 4 at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Shiner with Rev. Clifford Grosenbacher officiating. Burial in Witting Cemetery. Survivors include wife Joyce three sons Roy Emery James Edward and David Everett his parents Jim V and Anna S Hanzel of Shiner two sisters Geneva Hanzel and Alice Czichos of Moulton two brothers Alvester G Hanzel and Leslie Hanzel of Wied. An infant brother Victor Clarence Hanzel preceded him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jim Hanzel
Shiner
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Victoria
Hanzel
Buffington Funeral Home Chapel
Clifford Grosenbacher
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Komensky
Hallettsville
Joyce Ashbaugh
San Antonio
Joyce Hanzel
Roy Emery
James
Edward
David Everett
Jim V
Shiner Clipper Baseball Tourney Schedule Released
The third annual Shiner Clipper Tournament will be held at Green-Dickson Municipal Park in Shiner over April 15 16 and April 22 23. Eight teams compete with games at 6 00 p m 8 15 p m and 1 00 p m 3 00 p m times. Admission to each day is 50 cents with children 8th grade and under free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Clipper
Green-Dickson Municipal Park
Shiner
Hallettsville Redbirds
Moulton Rockets
Shiner Clippers
Yoakum Jax Indians
la Grange Schroeder Drug Demons
Schulenburg
Weimar
Flatonia
Lavaca County Grand Jury Returns Eight Indictments
Lavaca County Grand Jury met in Halletts ville on April 3 1972 and returned eight true bills These include theft over 50 forgery and passing marijuana possession and theft of auto and an assault with intent to murder Cases list Lupe Moreno Tommy Hernandez Dwain Tesch Michael Edward Sanders David Silgero Stanley Crain Manuel Cardenas Joe Salas Richard Mata Joseph Carbon Rafael Jimenez David Williamson Eugene Travis Foreman Cecil Williams District Judge E W Patteson presided with District Attorney Houston Munson and bailiff Albert McElroy present The jury urged improvements to the Grand Jury Room including a phone jack to reach the Sheriff quickly and a latch fix on the side entry door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Lupe Moreno
Tommy M. Hernandez
Dwain Tesch
Michael Edward Sanders
David M. Silgero
Stanley Jackson Crain
Manuel Cardenas
Joe Salas
Richard Lee Mata
Joseph John Carbon
Rafael Raynoldo Jimenez
David Arthur Williamson
Eugene W. Travis
Cecil Williams
Grand Jury
E. W. Patteson
Houston Munson
Albert McElroy
Community group meetings listed for April and Hospital Day plans
TLH Auxiliary meets 7 30 p m Tuesday April 18 in TLH dining room Hospital Auxiliary meets Monday April 17 at 7 p m Im portant discussion on Hospital Fund Day TOPS meets Mondays at 7 p m Trinity Nursing Home dining room call 594 3573 VFW Auxiliary meets Thursday April 13 at 7 30 p m Post Home election of officers Legion Park gathering April 17 7 30 p m final plans for Hospital Day July 2 DeWitt Lavaca LVN meeting April 13 1972 Shiner Hospital dues payable program WSCS Friendship Coffee April 19 2 30 p m Fellowship Hall Mrs Arthur Kaspar chairperson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TLH
Hospital
Trinity Nursing Home
VFW
DeWitt-Lavaca Society
the Licensed Vocational Nurses Association
Shiner Hospital
WSCS
Methodist Church
Arthur Kaspar
Shiner Bids Adieu To Last Cotton Gin
The Buske Gin is dismantled marking the end of Shiner’s cotton ginning era. For nearly a century the town hosted gins, a compress, an oil mill and a co op gin, shaping its growth as cotton fell from kingship. Gene Vincik Jr. killed a large rattlesnake on the Bill Polasek place in the Dreyer section, the reptile over three feet with a 12 rattles display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Texas
King
Gene Vincik Jr
Bill Polasek
Dreyer
Final Notice For Assessing 1972 State Taxes
Lavaca County Texas taxes require real and personal property to be rendered yearly between January and April with a homestead oath if applicable. Deputies will assess 1972 taxes at the First National Bank in Shiner on April 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State, Co
Texas
First National Bank
Shiner
Frances J. Polasek
Lavaca County
Kettle Fried Chicken Supper Sunday April 30
SLA St Paul Band Club sponsors a kettle fried chicken supper in the Catholic Parish Gym starting at 6 p.m. Advance tickets are available from Mrs Dan Kresta at the First National Bank or any band club member. Adults 1.50 and children under 12 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SLA
St. Paul Band Club
Dan Kresta
First National Bank
Shiner and St Paul to Host Burton at Green-Dickson Park
Shiner High and St Paul High announce a baseball doubleheader against Burton at Green-Dickson Municipal Park. The games start at 4 00 p m on Tuesday in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner High School
Burton
Green-Dickson Municipal Park
30 Days Residency Required To Vote
The Supreme Court decision Dunn v. Blumstein struck down residency rules longer than 30 days for voting eligibility. Whatley v. Bullock enjoined Texas law as of March 31, 1972. Residents may vote after 30 days in state and locality and registration periods apply. The April 5 1972 deadline governs the May 6 primary registration cutoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Texas
Whatley
Bullock
Pickup And Car Wreck At Midway
A 1969 Oldsmobile coach driven by Mrs. Sadie Lee Applewhite of Shiner and a 1955 Chevrolet pickup driven by Henry Grossman Jr. of Rt. 2 Yoakum collided at the intersection of Highway 95 and FM 958 south of Shiner. Applewhite was hospitalized for minor injuries after the 4:50 p.m. crash reported by the Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Lee Applewhite
Shiner
Henry Grossman Jr
Rt. 2
Yoakum
Midway Turnoff
Oldsmobile
Applewhite
Huth Memorial Hospital
Highway Patrol
Tribune-Herald
St Paul Cardinals to Host Moulton in Non-District Tilt
The St Paul Cardinals meet Moulton in a non district baseball tilt at 7 30 p m Friday April 14 at home. Fans are reminded to attend and support the team in this late season tune up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Cardinals
Moulton
Annual Polka-Waltz Celebration Set at Moulton VFW Hall
Lavaca County bands deliver ten hours of nonstop polka waltz music at the Moulton VFW Hall on April 16 1972 from noon to 10 pm with live radio coverage by KCTI Gonzales. Stew served from 11 am, admission 1.50, event sponsored by Moulton VFW Post Auxiliary and the Lavaca County bands plus the volunteer fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Vfw Hall
Moulton
Lavaca County
Rudy Kurtz
George Machart
Tommie Vanak
Wu Bos
Leon’s
Polka Boys
Chas. J. Tousek
Sternadel Orch
Tony Janak
Joe Patek
Hub City Dutchmen
Louis Nevlud
KCTI
Gonzales
Sonny”’ Sievers
Shiner Baptist Church Musical Concert Sunday Evening
The Shiner Baptist Church will present a musical program replacing its evening worship. People of all faiths may listen to choirs of varying ages, ladies and men's quartets, solos and instrumental numbers. The event aims to praise Jesus Christ and starts at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Baptist Church
Lord Jesus Christ
Mrs. Sophie Vrazel Dies After Car Collision
Mrs. Sophie Peterek Vrazel 77 died April 7 1972 at Shiner Hospital from injuries after being struck by a 1956 Chevrolet Station Wagon driven by Lester Ullmann in front of Dan and Ernie’s Cafe on Highway 90 A. She was waiting to cross when she stepped into the vehicle path as traffic was heavy. Burial followed at Shiner Catholic Cemetery after a Requiem Mass at the Shiner Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Vrazel
Sophie Peterek
Shiner Hospital
Lester Ull
Buffington
Shiner
Shiner Catholic
Emil B Bauer 89 Dies in Moulton Easter Sunday Burial at Zion Church
Emil B Bauer of Moulton aged 89 died Easter Sunday April 2 1972 at Shady Oak Nursing Home after weeks of illness. A service was held at Zion Lutheran Church April 4 with Rev Julius F Holm officiating and burial in Moulton City Cemetery. Survived by two sons a daughter a sister 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. predeceased by wife and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil B. Bauer
Moulton
Shady Oak
Smith Funeral Home
Zion Lutheran Church
Julius F. Holm
Moulton City
Jerry Raabe
Walter Raabe Jr
Emil Schoenweitz
Leslie Haas
George Berckenhoff
Alton Starke
Mr. Bauer
Carmine
Fayette County
Texas
August Edward
Ella (Baumann) Bauer
Laura Hein
Lavaca County
Witting
Breslau
Moravia
Boursville
Delia
Leander Mueller
Lee Bauer
Emil Bauer Jr
Victoria
Clarence
Effie) Schaefer
Comfort
John M
Katherine) Barr
Shiner
Shiner P TO Meets April 13 1972
The Shiner P TO holds its final 1971 72 meeting on Thursday April 13 1972 at 7 30 p m in Shiner High School Gym. Officers will be installed. Kay Little will entertain with vocal selections and the Shiner High School Stage Band directed by Ronnie Pfeil will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner P-To
Shiner High School
Kay Little
Ronnie Pfeil
Hospital Patient List From Shiner Foundation
The weekly hospital patient roster shows Rosa Drabek Alice Wehman Mary Kasper Victor Pollak Victor Garcia Mrs Henry Karnau Sadie Applewhite Mrs Harvey Barsch Mrs Albert Havida Jim Kalina Matt L Pustka Mrs Tom Barta Harley Helm Waelder and others listed. Dismissals include Herman Schreiber Walter Paul Edmund Pfeil Rosie Marcak Alfred Boethel Gus Krueger Leonard Sklar and baby Marilyn Carroll Charlie Greive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Rosa Drabek
Alice Wehman
Mary Kasper
Victor Pollak
Victor Garcia
Henry Karnau
Sadie Applewhite
Harvey Barsch
Albert Havida
LA Grange
Jim Kalina
Hallettsville
Matt L. Pustka
Yoakum
Tom Barta
Waelder
Harley Helmcamp
Herman Schreiber
Walter Paul
Edmund Carl Pfeil
Rosie Marcak
Alfred Boethel
Gus Krueger
Leonard Sklar
Marilyn Carroll
Charlie Greive
Little League Teams Picked After April Meeting
Boys aged 8 to 12 may sign up Thursday night at the Little League Diamond. Split teams win 62 to 35, with 8 and 9 year olds forming one group and 10 to 12 in separate practice and game rosters. Insurance coverage is 3500 for medical and 3500 for life or limb, with a 2.00 season fee due that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little League Diamond
Social Security Office to Visit Shiner City Hall
A representative from the Social Security Office in Victoria will be at Shiner City Hall at 9:00 a.m. on Monday April 17 to assist residents with social security matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
Edwin Huber Killed Crossing El Campo Highway
Edwin Otto Huber of Shiner was struck and killed by a northbound car on Highway 71 in El Campo on Easter Sunday April 2 1972 at 7 17 p m He was pronounced dead at the scene and no charges were filed His body lay in state at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel before services April 5 in Shiner His death marks El Campo 1972s first traffic fatality and survivors include his wife five brothers and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Huber
Shiner
el Campo
Highway 71
Joe Frank Vacek
Main Street
Huber
C. F. Drapela
Eldon
Victor Huber
Yoakum
Raymond Kruse
Eugene Polasek
Michael Baros
Louise
Danny Barosh
Point Comfort
Edwin Otto Huber
John
Maria
Pakebusch) Huber
Oberleningen
Wurttemberg
Germany
Green School
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Shiner Hermann Sons Lodge No. 20
Angeline Huber
Edgar Huber
Alfred
Walter Huber
Charlie Huber
Yorktown
Herbert Huber
Houston
Alex
Gertrude) Kruse
D. W
Alma) Hisey
Willie
Bertha Katherine) Maeker
Janie
Otto Huber
Louis Huber
Flatonia Decoration Day Observed at Oak Hill Cemetery
Flatonia's annual Decoration Day will be observed at Oak Hill Cemetery on Sunday April 16, 1972 at 2 o'clock local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia
Flatonia Oak Hill
Senator Patman to Speak at District 24 VFW Convention in Shiner
State Senator William N. Patman of District 18 will deliver the main address at the District 24 VFW and Auxiliary joint meeting in Shiner on Sunday April 23 1972 at 10 30 a m. The event at Legion Hall is open to the public with District 24 Commander A W Schaffner presiding and Ruth Kelley presiding at the auxiliary meeting. A full program will appear in next week’s Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Strauss
VFW
William N
Bill) Patman
District 18
Shiner
Patman
Legion Hall
Ewald Erdelt
F. M. “Robbie” Robinson
Department of Texas
District 24
A. W. Schaffner
Cuero
Ruth Kelley
Gazette
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Chumchal
F. Zatopek
A.m
Moulton Catholic
Zatopek
Marvin
Everett
Larry
Alan Zatopek
Milton Mueller
Elvin Mikulencak
Gebauer
Steve Michalec
Allen Flessner
Paul A. Flessner
Gregory Berryhill
Travis Berryhill
Kendell Gebauer
August Zatopek
Frances Slovacek
Paul and
Mary (Kopecky) Slovacek
Engle
August Zatopek Sr
August Jr
Charles
Eddie Zatopek
Joe Zatopek
Mary Orsak
Louis
Emily) Polasek
Charles J. Slovacek Sr
Midway
OF Shiner
Mrs. Barr
Renger Hospital
Hallettsvill
Eddie Bauer
Walter
Elda) Raabe
Leander
Delta) Mueller
Edwin Bauer
Lillie) Haas
Ferdinand H
Ella) Loessin
Shiner Hospital Foundation
Little League
Shiner Modern Dance Club
Legion Park
Edwin
Bill Patman
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