22 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1971
Page
1
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday April 25. Clocks are pushed ahead one hour by 2:00 a.m. Sunday for millions including Texas residents. DST ends October 31 the last Sunday in October as clocks fall back.
A compiled roster of graduates from Shiner Public and Parochial Schools lists names from Shiner High School and St. Paul High School. The document names many seniors including Balusek Benes Boedeker Hartmann Jarman Kaiser Kaspar Kramerbauer Kremling Littlefield Machalec Malina Matula Miculka Mladenka Moreno Mozisek Nerada Polasek Rebecek Renken Schroeder Seale Sembera Stanek Stanley Stratman Tenberg Trevino Ulcak Ullmann Vaclavik Voskamp Aschenbeck Dusek Filip Fric Fritsch Galovic Hybner Hybner Janak Korenek Kramerbauer Kutac Machacek Maneth Mueller Mraz Muelker Nerada Nevlad Novosad Pilzner Roeder Roznovsky Sonntag Soto Spann Rose Strakes Ulcak Wagner Wagner, Jr. and Lisa Wagner.
The Babe Ruth League will be part of the Shiner summer program. Players 13 to 16 may join. 16-year-olds may play all positions except pitcher. Submit applications found in the paper and return to Coach Kalich at St. Paul High School or Shiner High School office. Deadline is Saturday May 1.
Four groups announce April gatherings at various venues. 4th degree Knights meet April 29 at 8 PM at VFW Home. American Legion and Auxiliary meet April 27 at 4 PM. Court St Paul convenes April 26 at 8 PM in St Paul Library. KJZT No 5 meets April 22 at 7:30 PM in Parish Gym. Door prizes noted.
Kenedy hosts about 170 VFW and Auxiliary members for the Twenty Fourth District spring convention April 24 25 Lt Governor Ben Barnes guest speaker and Ed Krenek Department of Texas representative attend from area posts Delegates come from Yoakum Goliad Cuero Victoria Port Lavaca Shiner Kenedy Refugio Hallettsville Moulton Yorktown Lolita Runge Lisa Lewis Voice of Democracy winner invited Activities include 8 p m Saturday happy hour 8 a m registration 10 30 a m memorial service 10 45 a m joint VFW Auxiliary meeting 12 30 p m beef barbecue 1 30 p m separate meetings 5 p m dinner Welcoming addresses by Mayor Jesse L Hensley and Judge B A Hartman Ralph Letsinger Post Commander heads committee Mrs Ben Schulle is Auxiliary president
The Shiner Game and Fish League will meet Thursday May 6 at Green Dickson Municipal Park for its main fund raiser supporting park improvements. Dues are 3.00 for new members and 1.50 renewal. memberships available at the meeting or from Frankie Kubecka or G. W. Minear. The board of directors governs ten meetings yearly. officers include Victor Patek president Leroy Kloesel vice president and Kenneth Tronicek secretary. Refreshments at 7 p.m. and supper at 8 p.m. A wildlife film and prizes are planned. rain date is Legion Park.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jeff Davis of Thompsonville were held April 15 at the Thompsonville Methodist Church. Burial followed in Thompsonville Cemetery. She died April 14 in Gonzales at 3:44 am aged 70. She was born Sadie Brown December 12 1900. Survivors include her husband two daughters three sons twelve grandchildren eight great grandchildren and two sisters.
The weekly hospital roster records patients across multiple towns. Names include Shiner Paul Otto Homer Schelling Mrs Fred Berger Willie Wegener and others in Flatonia Yoakum Waelder Hallettsville with several dismissals listed for John Dusek Mrs Herbert Discher Charles Kremling and more.
Mrs. Martha Herder hosted a birthday party at Trinity Lutheran Home on Thursday April 15 1971 with honorees Mrs. Ella Schaefer Mrs. Cora Ford Frank Kunetka and Mrs. Lunes Holchak. Attendants included Mesdames Olga Smothers Selma Menke and Hilda Nollkamper. The event featured organ and piano music by Mrs. Velma Gehrels and Mrs. Olga Smothers, an Easter egg basket from Frers Flower Shop, a blessing by Rev. C C Grosenbacher and cake and cinnamon twists with coffee for lunch. The May party is set for Wednesday May 12.
Otto Gloor died April 14 1971 at 12 45 a m in Shiner Hospital at 65 years 2 months 29 days. Funeral services held at United Dr Luther Church with Rev Grosenbacher officiating and flag draped casket borne to Shiner City Cemetery. He was an auto mechanic former Army Air Force tech sergeant and husband of Gussie Mae Gloor. He leaves a wife son Howard and several siblings and relatives. The notice closes with a note about ring pulls for vot holders.
Lester Frank Lehnert aged 20 years 6 months 9 days of Nursery was killed in a two car crash with Henry Lewis 76 of Rt 5 Box 80 H near Blooming Road 4.5 miles south of Nursery during a heavy thunder storm Friday April 16 1971 about 6 p m Funeral services were held at Our Saviour s Lutheran Church Victoria at 10:00 a m Monday April 19 with burial in Evergreen McCabe Carruth Funeral Home The body rested in state at the church from 9 a m until time of service Pallbearers included Dennis Sedlar Joseph Sedlar Joseph Jalufka Anton Jalufka Larry Lehnert and Henry Welfel Jr cousins of the deceased The son of Edgar and Frances Jalufka Lehnert was a...
John Macker Sr 87 died in Victoria on April 19 1971 at 5 15 am Funeral services set for Buffington Funeral Home Shiner April 21 at 2 00 pm Interment in Shiner City Cemetery
An obituary notes the death of an employee of Mitchell Glass Co born October 7 1950 in Moulton. He lived in Victoria County 15 years and belonged to Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Survived by parents two sisters Beatrice and Patricia Lehnert two brothers Victor and Edgar Lehnert all of Nursery and maternal grandfather Isadore Jalufka of Shiner plus numerous uncles and aunts. Grandparents listed: Christina Bujnoch Jalufka June 21 1964 Frank J. Lehnert Sr October 20 1969 and Ida Hohmann Lehnert October 26 1955.
The Smith family quartet will provide special music during an eight day revival starting May 2 at Shiner Baptist Church. Members Harvey and Lelia Smith David and Diane Pullin. Gonzales residents. David and Diane are Gonzales High School seniors. Deb bie Dreyer piano and Dale Bowman guitar. The revival features Evangelist John Karcher with Rev Charles Ferrell inviting Shiner residents.
W Henry Buethe a Victoria County native and retired beverage salesman died at 4 20 pm Monday April 12 1971 in a Victoria hospital after a long illness He was 60 years 6 months 9 days Funeral services were held at 10 am Wednesday April 14 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Rt Rev Msgr John Gerbermann officiating Burial was in Catholic Cemetery No 3 under McCabe Carruth Funeral Home Victoria Pallbearers included nephews Melvin Menke Lester Tait Jr Gordon Beatty Eldon Raaz Kenneth and William Eilers Rosary was recited 7 30 pm Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Survivors include his wife Lillian a son Donald Buethe two sisters Mrs Leon Raaz of Inez Mrs Lester Tait Sr of Telferner a brother Frank E Buethe of Shiner and five grandchildren
The St Paul Cardinlettes face Incarnate Word High School of San Antonio in bi district volleyball playoffs at the Shiner Catholic Parish gym. The match is set for Thursday April 22 at 6 30 p m. Supporters urged to attend.
The Rev. Mr. Timothy Kosler son of Mrs. Helen Kosler will receive the Order of Priesthood on Friday April 23 1971 at Saints Cyril and Methodius church in Shiner The ceremony begins at seven o clock In the Eucharist rite Archbishop Francis J Furey will confer priesthood with hands Imposition The reception follows at the Shiner American Legion Hall A Mass of Thanksgiving is planned Sunday April 25 1971 at 9 30 a m with concelebrants and sermon by Rev John O Donoghue
A mild wet cold front brought rainfall across the region Friday April 16 easing a months long drought. Amounts ranged from about a half inch to a little over an inch with Shiner Moulton Hallettsville and Yoakum reporting measurable falls. Early Tuesday morning Shiner saw more rain thunder and lightning about four tenths inch. Turbulent weather including tornado formation followed the rains across Texas but Shiner and nearby areas escaped the worst.
Trail riders will depart Sunday morning at 8 30 from Ernie's Place on Highway 90 A to the Sweet Home Firemen's picnic, following FM Road 531.
Girl Scout Troop 121 members and Mary Ann Renken helped dye eggs and prepare treats for an Easter Egg Hunt at Trinity Lutheran Home on April 10. About thirty Sunday School children from United Dr. Martin Luther Church joined residents, who enjoyed watching from windows or outdoors and hoped for a repeat next year.
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria Texas will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 AM on Monday April 26 to help residents file retirement survivor disability or Medicare claims and answer program questions. The Victoria office operates 8 30 AM to 4 30 PM weekdays at the Federal Building area code 512 575 8252.
The St Paul School Board election on Sunday April 4 reappointed three members with terms expiring in May. Candidates included incumbent Oscar Fisseler Mrs George Watzlavick and Leroy Beal with Beal winning 410 votes Fisseler 385 and Watzlavick 370. New members assume duties at the May 10 monthly meeting.
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