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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
4
In a letter to constituents Texas 9th district Representative Clark W. Thompson announces nearing end of service and transition to successor Abraham Karen known as Chick. He expresses gratitude, notes partial residence in Washington and Galveston, and urges support for the incoming state senator.
The Women of the Church from Peace Lutheran Church Woodsboro led by president Mrs Oscar Kappmeyer visited Trinity Lutheran Home on July 28. Administrator Harold D Johnson guided the tour as residents and staff welcomed the guests who brought cookies for distribution. The visitors said it would not be their last visit.
Edgar J. Winkenwerder, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winkenwerder of Rt. 2 Shiner, left for the Navy on Monday July 18. A complete write-up appeared last week. His address at San Diego is S. R. Edgar J. Winkenwerder B 704595 Co. 412 U. S. Naval Training Center California 92133.
Shiner Catholic Church lists Holy Masses Sundays and Holy Days with Confession hours and First Friday devotion. Dilworth Mission Church holds 8 a.m. Mass Sundays led by Father J J Hanacek. Methodist Church outlines services Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10 45 and midweek activities under Rev. Ervin M Jordan. Shiner Baptist Church presents Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10 30 Evening 7 00 plus midweek choir and meetings led by Rev. R A Tindall.
Funeral services were held for Henry Theodore Brandt a longtime Osage rancher and farmer born in Oldenburg Germany in 1881. He died July 22 1966 at Youens Hospital aged 84. He is survived by his wife two children three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial was at Weimar Ma sonic Cemetery. Also noted are funeral services for Mrs W K Davis at First Baptist Gonzales with interment at Masonic Cemetery born 1879 in Gonzales County and survived by daughter two granddaughters and two great granddaughters.
Miss Janet Peterek and Randolph Gary Smith united in matrimony at St James Catholic Church Gonzales on July 28 1966 in a 6 pm candlelight ceremony. Rev Joseph Mathy officiated with Ave Maria by Mrs David Walshak and Mrs Ross Hendershot Jr. singing. The reception followed at St James Parish Hall with a pink and white bridal theme. The couple will reside in Austin where he continues studies as a junior chemistry major at the University of Texas.
Dean J Alton Burdine announced the University of Texas College of Arts and Sciences Second Semester Honor Roll listing Cum Laude John T Dierksen Magna Cum Laude Patricia A Athey and other students. The notice also mentions visiting family from Canyon Dam Frontier Town San Antonio Houston and Corpus Christi.
The Malina family and relatives gathered at the Shiner Legion dining hall for a noon meal and an afternoon lunch on Sunday July 31. Guests traveled from Victoria San Angelo Houston Yoakum and towns including Yorktan to join Rev. Michalik and other relatives to mark a sixth wedding anniversary for the Michaliks.
A collection of Medicare guidance answering about hospital spell rules 60 day gaps 90 day eligibility and coverage. It covers room and board drugs nursing and other services with a $40 exclusion and notes a Medicare handbook. It also explains earnings impact on Social Security benefits and when Medicare starts for retired workers.
Visit Nebraska reports Rev Clarence Hagens and family visiting Fremont and Wilber Nebraska Czech Capital of the state. Wilber readies the Fifth Annual Czech Festival August 6-7 with parades Czech crafts dances and a pageant plus an all Nebraska Czech Spectacular and Polish dishes. Separately the Tiekens visited New Braunfels Tacoma Seattle and San Antonio with space needle Mt Rainier trips and captured news of Hi-Toppers Dance Orchestra new L P record on Pheasant label.
Readers were urged to file Medicare claims and send questions to Social Security Question Box, P. O. Box 2268, Victoria, Texas, for column answers and guidance.
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