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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
1
The call invites all expected players to attend the first practice of the year with their instruments. The school will supply a bass horn three drums and a cymbal. Drum majors will be chosen and baton sets provided. Instrument demand favors trombone alto baritone saxophone or clarinet. cornet and trumpet are discouraged.
A meeting of the Shiner High School P T A will be held at the home of Mrs. Ernest Hajek on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 3 30 p m. Members are requested to be present.
Shiner Chapter of the Eastern Star observes Founders Day with a picnic supper at Sulphur Park on August 2. Supper served at 8 p.m. All Eastern Star members and families invited. bring your basket supper. Tommie Amsler, W. M.
Christian Science Services announce the Lesson-Sermon for Sunday August 4 with the Golden Text praising God's loving kindness and a Bible citation from Galatians urging love of neighbor as oneself. The readings emphasize love above life and its central role in worship.
United Dr Martin Luther Church invites families to Church School at 9 a.m. Divine Service at 10 a.m. German service at 7:30 p.m. Young Peoples Society Wednesday activities and Ladies Aid at 3 p.m. The Lutheran Men's Club hosts a Blucher Park social at 7:30 p.m. Bring lunch. Entertainment for all ages. Rev. Richard Schuetze speaks on heart and faith, urging repentance.
Sunday School 10 a m led by T H McDonald. Sermon at 11 a m by Pastor. Training Union 7 p m guided by Mrs Rayford Harris. Evening sermon 8 p m by Pastor. Midweek service Wednesday at 8 p m.
Henry C. Nickel pastor oversees English services on the first and third Sundays at 3 PM and German services on the fourth Sunday at 3 PM Visitors are warmly welcomed to both services.
Louis Kuchar of Mt Olive brought in Shiner's first bale of 1940 cotton. Ginned free by Shiner Farmers Gin, it weighed 580 pounds and was classed middling. Wolters Bros bought it for 10 cents, with the Shiner Chamber of Commerce awarding Kuchar a $10 premium. last year's first bale was brought in July 25 by Joe Polasek and also sold to Wolters Bros at 10 cents.
Six teams jockey for playoff spots as Shiner Motor Sales Chevro let Ice House and others post mixed records. Standings show Temple Lumber Western Auto Magnolia Charlottenburg Midway in tight race with 105 boys in league from Midway Charlottenburg Henkhaus Boundary and Green School districts fueling nightly games.
Hospital patients include Mrs Myrtle Bloomer of Austin Mr Robert Carr Anton Rudolf of Flatonia Leonard Wehmann Edwin Rabe Mrs R B Harris Mrs Adelia Gehrels of Shiner Dismissed patients are Mrs Hertha Rehmer Brownsville Henry Mueller of Dreyer
Lavaca County Committee plans to issue 1940 Marketing Cards at the Blohm Building Shiner Texas on Thursday August 8. Wm E Cleveland secretary. Gazette features notices include Mrs James F Burke as local rep for Persons Flower Shop Gonzales and other local social items.
Miss Annette Strauss and Joe Novak wed in Sacred Heart Church Hal lettsville with Monsignor Netardus officiating. Crowns of Easter lilies and white flowers graced the ceremony, with a large wedding reception at the bride’s home and a Denver honeymoon after a Hallettsville High School graduate left Lilies and memories behind.
Lavaca County vote totals list state race results including United States Senator Tom Connally Governor Coke Stevenson and Attorney General Gerald Mann. Figures show Connally 4226 votes, Stevenson 4315, Davis 9, O Danie 3063, Butler 942, and other named candidates with scattered tallies for Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals judges.
Elvera Mueller expresses sincere appreciation to all who sent flowers cards visits and other acts of thoughtfulness during her recent hospital stay. She thanks the doctors and nurses for their kindness and asks the Lord to reward you.
An evening of fun and frolic at Sunken Garden on Friday night at 8 o'clock features games a cake walk and other recreation. Public invitation extended by the Neighborhood Home Demonstration Club.
Strauss, in the publishing business, and Mr Novak, son of Mr and Mrs Jos Novak Sr of Shiner, are engaged. He is a 1934 graduate of St Ludmila's Academy Shiner and Baldwins Business College Yoakum. He has worked with Otto Goedecke cotton firm locally. Both families praise courage dependability and good humor as essential marriage traits.
Temple to Shiner officials met in Smithville on Friday July 26 reorganizing the Highway 95 Association after a Pines Hotel chicken barbecue. W. E. Beal of Smithville was named president and Homer J. Wane secretary with two directors from each town. Shiner representatives included J. C. Blohm and L. E. Denmark. Towns were assessed dues to fund association expenses as plans target completing Highway 95 from Temple south to Flatonia and linking Smithville to Taylor and Bastrop.
The obituary notes the sudden death of Paul Molnoskey aged 33 years 11 months and 16 days while working at his home near Kokernot. He leaves a wife Bessie Pekar and six children John Paul Mary Angeline Bessie Hedwig, plus parents Jos Molnoskey and siblings. Funeral held in Shiner with Rev E Bily officiating. interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. The family mourns a life of farming, friendship, and charity.
The Shiner Sluggers were defeated last Friday night at Hallettsville by the Boethel girls. The score was 19 to 4 after 9 innings.
Obituary notes Mrs Theresia Herder age 82 of Shiner who died Sunday after long illness. Born February 27 1858 in Hermitz Austria she migrated to Texas as a child, married William Herder in 1880 and lived near Engle Shiner Moon area. Survived by seven children thirteen grandchildren five great grandchildren and siblings. Funeral at Shiner Lutheran church followed by interment in city cemetery with large attendance and community sympathy.
Jesse N Heath 72, noted as the largest landowner in Madison county, died at his home Sunday. A former president of the First National Bank, he is survived by his widow, three sons Orrie Heath Houston Charles Heath Milan Dr J B Heath Madisonville, and six daughters Mrs H L Hensarling Mrs Gladys Vick Mrs Mary Stephens Mrs Ola Garrett Madisonville Mrs E M Rhodes Mrs Jim Baker Houston, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held at 4 pm Monday in the First Methodist Church.
A brief, respectful note from Shiner residents offering condolences to Mrs Garrett and her family after a recent loss. The message emphasizes community support and shared sorrow during a difficult time.
Sympathy pours out to Rev. and Mrs. R. B. Harris over the death of their baby boy born at the local hospital Sunday. The infant was laid to rest in City Cemetery Monday morning.
Rt Rev Monsignor L P Netardus attended an executive meeting of the Ki J Z T officers held at Yoakum last week.
Plans for the annual Chamber of Commerce Membership Meeting and Barbecue proceed as the committee, including Holchak Stindt Wagener Seim Schramm and Wolters,锁 finalize details for an expected crowd of about 400 at Blucher Park. Tickets at 50 cents go on sale Monday through August 6 via committee members or local drugstores.
The Hallettsville Jaycees visit Shiner Sunday August 4 for a South Central League game at 3 30 PM. Brewers seek a return to winning form after close losses to LaGrange and Yoakum despite strong pitching. Shiner roster members Denmark Redlie Strauss and coach Holchak depart Austin July 31 to appear in the South Central Texas League all lineup at 8 PM against 7 Up of Austin.
The Lutheran Men's Club selects August 7, Wednesday at 7 30 p m for a social at Bluecher Park. Members bring lunch. grounds offer refreshments. Activities include dominoes, cards, bowling. Next meeting set for August 18 at 8 00 p m. Albert O Bartram, Sec.
Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston star in Typhoon in Techni color. The Palace Theatre screens Tuesday and Wednesday with the big production drawing crowds and attention.
Farmers are advised that payments under Agricultural Conservation Range Conservation and Naval Stores Programs will be 10 percent below tentative November figures to keep expenditures within available funds. Lavaca County ACA notes the adjustment and that payments will not exceed the budget.
Mrs. Benno Holchak announces her beauty shoppe will be closed for about a month while she travels to San Antonio to take a course in the latest styles and methods in permanent waving.
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