Quality Pharmacy Pill Rollers claim 63 Pony League title
The Quality Pharmacy Pill Rollers defeated the Bankers 26 to 12 on July 16 to clinch the 1963 Pony League Softball championship. John Williford pitched for Quality, with Dennis Machart Dennis Kutach and James Nevada among the top hitters. Bankers’ standouts included Larry Haas Albert Krenek James Dari lek and David Brogger as umpire Melvin White led behind the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quality Pharmacy Pill Rollers
Bankers
Pill Rollers
John Williford
James Nevada
Nevada
Dennis Machart
Dennis Kutach
Lorenzo Trevino
Edgar Bohman
James Darilek
Gene Henkhaus
Darilek
Larry Haas
Albert Krenek
David Brogger
Thomas Weise
Carlind Blohm
Melvin White
Arlen Ray Zander
Elton Zander
Dennis Klekar
Maurice Ward
Alfred Boehm Jr
Edgar Bohmann Jr
Richard Williford
Edwin Jaehne Jr
Lorenzo Trevino Jr
Mike Ray Benes
Arthur Ward
Picnic To Benefit Home For The Aged At Hillje Sunday
The Czech Catholic Home For The Aged at Hillje near El Campo invites the public to an all day picnic Sunday August 4 to raise funds for a new wing. Guests may visit 10 to 11 a.m. enjoy a barbecue dinner and entertainment all day featuring polka bands broadcasting on KULP Radio and a dance with Bill Mraz Nine Piece Orchestra in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillje
el Campo
KULP
R. J. Strandel Sr
Strandel
Bill Mraz
Houston
Hillje S.P.I.S.T
Funeral Services For Mrs. Kiefer in Gonzales
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Dora Kiefer of Dilley were held at Seydler Funeral Home Gonzales with Rev Raymond Drews officiating. Burial followed at Hermann Sons cemetery. She died July 24 in Dilley. born August 20 1875 in Washington County to Henry and Amelia Stamport. Survived by daughter Mrs Adolph Landbeck and four sons Arthur Curtis Kiefer Raymond Sanford Kiefer, plus 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were her grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dora Kiefer
Dilley
Seydler
Gonzales
Raymond Drews
Hermann Sons
Kiefer
Washington County
Henry and
Amelia (Moss) Stamport
Germany
Henry Kiefer
The
Baptist Church
Adolph
Minnie) Landbeck
Arthur
Curtis Kiefer
Raymond
Sanford Kiefer
Dilworth
Softball Champs to Face Dads in City Park Duel
The 1963 softball champions will play their Dads in a double header Tuesday night August 6 at 7 30 p m on the Little League diamond in the new City Park. Women players Shiner versus Yoakum start the evening with one hour of play, followed by the dads versus champs game. Public invited for an evening of fun.
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Pharmacy
Laute A
Shiner
Yoakum
New City Park
Mental Health Unit Meet Forms DeWitt Lavaca Chapter
The DeWitt Lavaca Chapter of the Texas Association of Mental Health met at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Yoakum. About 25 members attended from Cuero Hallettsville Meyersville Yorktown Shiner and Yoakum. Bob Davis of Austin spoke as a service consultant. Three committee chairs were named W K Jones Jr education Rev D I Dalton and Mrs R H Koether to plan next steps, with a September 9 meeting scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt- Lavaca
Texas Association of Mental Health
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Yoakum
Bill Snapp
Cuero
Hallettsville
Meyersville
Yorktown
Shiner
Bob Davis
Austin
Texas
W. K. Jones Jr
D. I. Dalton
R. H. Koether
Fourth Decree K of C T Install Officers August 7
Yoakum Assembly No. 1582 and Msgr Netardus Assembly No. 3081 of Shiner hold a joint meeting August 7 at Swank Restaurant Highway 90 A just south of Shiner. The event at 8 00 p m will install new officers by Sir Knight Dr R A Stevenson Master of the Second District of Texas and staff. Members from Yoakum Shiner Hallettsville Moulton Cuero and Yorktown urged to attend in full regalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum Assembly
Msgr
Netardus
Shiner
Swank Restaurant
Highway 90-A
Knight
R. A. Stevenson
Second District
Texas
Victoria
Yoakum
Hallettsville
Moulton
Cuero
Yorktown
Funeral Services Wednesday For Marvin Pilat 20
Marvin Pilat 20 died July 22 in Wagner Memorial Hospital Shiner after a severe blood disorder. Born July 13 1943 in Moulton he lived with parents Fred and Mrs Pilat and three brothers west of Moulton. Funeral July 24 at Smith Funeral Home Chapel and St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev Emil Winklarek officiating. Interment Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Twenty flower girls represented his twenty years of life. Survivors include his parents and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Fred Pilat
Marvin Anton Pilat
Wagner Memorial Hospital
Shiner
Marvin
Wagner
Smith Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Emil Winklarek
Moulton Catholic
Jeanette Jobb
Shirley Pilat
Mary Ann Pilat
Margie Pilat
Gloria Pilat
Carolyn Koncaba
Helen Berckenhoff
Virginia Crawford
Doris Barta
Dasleigh Kalina
Gail Heyer
Linda Knesek
Patricia Brom
Joyce Wagner
Virginia Koranek
Margaret Koranek
Charlene Pavlicek
Betty Jean Pavlicek
Jeanette Simper
Jeanette Chaloupka
Annual CD of A Benefit Dance Sunday in Shiner
Catholic Daughters of America Court St Paul No 1604 of Shiner will hold its annual fund raising event Sunday August 4 at Legion Park starting 4:00 p.m. Patek's Orchestra will provide music for the dance that evening. Residents invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner High School
Lakeside Park
Yoakum
Catholic Daughters
Legion Park
Patek
Machart
Taiton Hall
el Campo
Welfel
Welfs
Shiner
American Legion
Banjes
Catholic Daughters of America
Court St. Paul No. 1604
Altar Society Food Sale on Saturday August 3
The Catholic Altar Society will hold a food sale on Saturday August 3 starting at 10 00 a m at Patek's Market downtown. Members with last names Athru J are asked to contribute homemade cakes kolaches bread noodles cookies strudel pies and other items will be available.
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Catholic Altar Society
Patek’s
Athru J
Shiner ISD Budget Reading Set for August 14 at High School
Shiner Independent School District will hold a budget reading on Wednesday August 14 at Shiner High School. The location specified is the high school building, with attendees invited to review the proposed budget and related financial items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Independent School District
Shiner High School
Family rites honor Pilat relatives in Moulton services
Moulton mourns relatives including Dennis John and Eugene Pilat, sister Mrs Adolf Koncaba, grandparents Mrs Albert Pilat Sr and Adolph Faluisek, and niece Joyce Koncaba. Pallbearers listed include Milton and Eugene Jobb, Edwin and Louis Faltisek, Jerry Fojtik and Joe Anders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Dennis
John
Eugene Pilat
Adolf
Lorene) Koncaba
Albert Pilat Sr
Adolph Faluisek
Joyce Koncaba
Milton
Eugene Jobb
Edwin
Louis Faltisek
Jerry Fojtik
Joe Anders
Trinity Lutheran Home of Shiner Receives Class II Nursing Care
Trinity Lutheran Home of Shiner is officially licensed by the Texas State Department of Health and Welfare as a Class II Moderat e Nursing Care Home for the Aged with a 44 bed capacity. The article notes staff corrections, new admissions, and a birthday listing for residents including Albert Benes and Paul Zacharias among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Home of
Shiner
Texas State Department of Health and Welfare
Trinity Lutheran Home of Shiner
State Department of Health and Welfare
State Department
Albert Benes
Paul Zacharias
Lou H. Hefner
Smithville
Trinity Lutheran Home
Edna Malina
Esther Raindl
Annie Remmers
98.47 Per Cent County Taxes For 1962 Collected
County taxes charged on the 1962 tax roll totaled $342 122.65, excluding state taxes, with a county valuation of 27 895 330. The report by Tax Assessor-Collector Frances Polasek notes 98.47 per cent collection for state, county, lateral road, road, common schools and flood district taxes. Mrs Louis Blume of Shiner is critically ill at Huth Memorial Hospital in Yoakum. her children Mrs Emil Chumchal of Houston and Clarence Blume of Moab, Utah, summoned to her bedside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Polasek
Louis Blume
Shiner
Huth Memorial Hospital
Yoakum
Emil Chumchal
Houston
Clarence Blume
Moab
Utah
Farmers Ranchers Eligible For Gas Tax Refunds
Farmers and ranchers may obtain a refund of the Federal excise tax on gasoline used for farming during the year ending June 30, 1963. Claims on Form 2240 can be filed after June 30 and before September 30, 1963. Forms and instructions available from Internal Revenue offices or county agents. accuracy must be verifiable with adequate records.
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Allison B. Clark
Internal Revenue
Brenham
IRS
Lavaca County Farm Bureau Queen Crowned
Sherry Lynn Benbow, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs D H Benbow of Hope, crowned 1963 Lavaca County Farm Bureau Queen at Hallettsville High School Auditorium on Monday night July 22. Betty Jo Fishbeck of Moulton named runner up as 13 girls competed with C T Pete Matthew of Yoakum MC. Benbow will advance to the District 10 contest in Seguin August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Lynn Benbow
D. H. Benbow
Hope
Lavaca County
C. T
Pete) Matthew
Yoakum
Billy Seale
Eugene Bunton
Kathy Maxwell
Joe Owen
Edna
Welton Adler
Ganado
Connie Green
Tony Janak
Hallettsville Farm Bureau
Frank Sieber
County Farm Bureau
M. E. Jacobs
William F Carroll Rites In Tulsa
William Franklin Carroll 12 died in a July 20 station wagon overturn seven miles south of Cameron on Highway 77. His mother Mrs. Carroll and two siblings were injured but survived. The party had visited Yoakum with Gertrude Turk. Local authorities cited gravel loss on a curve as the cause. Carroll's body was taken to Rockdale, with funeral arrangements set in Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
William Franklin Carroll
Cameron
Yoakum
William Carroll
William
Gertrude Turk
East Gonzales Street
JP Leonard Allen
Rockdale
Yoakum Herald-Times
Hermann Sons Fun Day Social Sunday at Hall
Hermann Sons members and guests gather for a Fun Day Social starting 2:00 p.m. Sunday August 11 at the Hermann Sons Hall. Attendees are asked to bring a side dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann Sons
Hermann Sons Hall
Funeral Rites For Vaclav Tousek Held In Shiner
Vaclav Tousek aged 84 nine months and 27 days died at home Tuesday July 23. Funeral services were held from Buffington Funeral Home Shiner to the Catholic Church for Requiem High Mass with Rosary recited by KJT and Parish. Interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters four sons eighteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He was a retired farmer and member of the KJT Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaclav Tousek
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
J. J. Hanacek
KJT Lodge
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Victor
Charlie James Patek
Jim Svatek
Moulton
Jim Stary
Victoria
Jimmie Tousek Jr
Archie Rektorik
Robstown
Mr. Tousek
Belec
Czechoslovakia
Joseph
Rozalie (Podlesak) Tousek
Terezie Kubela
Vitejovice
America
Tousek
Martin
Matias Tousek
Anna Vavra
Praha
Marie Vladyka
Hospital Patients List and Dismissals
Hospital weekly list shows patients including Mrs John Petry Mrs Barbara Siegel William Raymond Dierksen Dr R W Williams Gary Grossmann Mrs Arthur Fischnar William Bonarden Shiner Mrs Marcus Hinch and baby Yoakum Mrs Lomie Keathley Mrs Joe Bartos Flatonia Charles Bevan Mrs John Hoepfl Mrs Joe Nieto and baby Moulton Dismissed include Ernest McArthur Mrs Rudolph Bujnoch Mrs Max Langhoff Mrs A J Bednar Mrs Rudie Wagner Wm M Chenault Harvey Fishbeck Mrs Emil Kloesel Paul Zacharias Mrs Walter Krause Mrs John Kubos Joe Kneifel Sr Herbert Mueller Herbert Wegener Mrs Fritz Hartmann Albert Benes Emil Schacherl Colored Unit Ida Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Petry
Barbara Siegel
William Raymond Dierksen
R. W. Williams
Gary Grossmann
Arthur Fischnar
William Bonarden
Shiner
Marcus Hinch
Yoakum
Lomie Keathley
Joe Bartos
Flatonia
Charles Bevan
John Hoepfl
Joe Nieto
Moulton
Local Births in Galveston and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor of Hitchcock welcome baby Timothy Todd born Thursday July 18 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital weighing 6 pounds 6% ounces. Timothy has two sisters Cheryl Lynn and Tina Jan. Father is a former band director of Shiner High School. Mr and Mrs Marcus Hinch of Yoakum celebrate birth of a girl born Tuesday July 30 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds eight ounces. Mr and Mrs Joe Nieto of Moulton welcome a girl born Tuesday July 30 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds eight ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor
Hitchcock
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Timothy Todd
Cheryl Lynn
Tina Jan
Shiner High School
Marcus Hinch
Yoakum
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Joe Nieto
Moulton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home For the Aged
el Paso
Tex
Mental Health Unit
K. of
Confraternity of Christian Mothers
Shiner Public School Pta
3Shiner Community
Sulphur Park
Knights of Columbus
Marvin Pilat
C.D. of A
Altar Society
Shiner Nursing Home
Trinity Lutheran
Helen Albrecht
Anna Bartels
Ruby E. Coleman
D. C
Mamie) Daniel
Charles Drabek
Ella Fitzhen
Henry C. Lockstead
Ella McComas
Anna H. Mikesh
Ludmila Mikeska
Marie L. Mueller
Ben F. Pearce
Emma Reimenschneider
Annie Richison
Frank J. Schlapota
William M. St. Clair
Lena F. Suehs
Mary Svoboda
Mary Tomasco
Theresa Vincik
Emma Voelkel
Virginia M. Wilt
Frances Zissa
Victor Richers
Chas. Ermis
Albert Bargman
Albert Bargmann
Albert J. Benes
William Kruemcke
Trinity Home
Sherry Benbow
Farm Bureau
Eleanor Henke
Leo. T. Henke
Betty Jo Hinch
Alex Hinch
Kathy Haas
Leslie Haas
Diane Dierschke
Johnny Dierschke
Suzanne Riske
Wm. Riske
Mildred Pesek
Chas. Pese
Kathy Matus
Miss Benbow
Seguin
William F. Carroll
Durwood Kennedy
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