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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
3
Victor and Joe Strauss local musicians appeared as a duo on KPRC Channel 2 TV on Friday July 16. They played the Bier Garten at Sealy’s Firemans Frolic on July 15 and their "Shiner Song" served as background music throughout the program.
Miss Rosa Lynn McKay bride elect of Daniel Nevada was feted at a brunch hosted by Mrs. Arthur Ward and several Mrs. Ward aides on July 24 1971. Guests included Mrs. John Nevada Mrs. Guy McKay and other local residents. An elegant pink themed display accompanied refreshments and a Corning Ware gift for the honoree.
Deputies investigate sightings of two hippie-type subjects on Farm Road north of U S 90 A and near Rickman Chapel road. Morley dies at 4 45 p m. blood donors sought. Daily notes cover jail pickups and fines for DWI and license issues, burglaries, property theft, and a gas leak check. Morley funeral attended by all officers and county staff.
Miss Rosa Lynn McKay bride elect of Daniel Nevada was feted at a kitchen shower Sunday July 25 from 4 30 p m at the home of Mrs August Kubecka Jr The decor featured pink and white with a pink cake saying Best Wishes to Rosa Lynn and Danny Gifts were given and corsages awarded to the honoree her mother and the prospective groom s mother The hostesses were Mrs Mary Kubecka Mrs Virginia Helweg Mrs Stacy Kubecka Mrs Suzanne Kubecka and Mrs Ruth Riske.
Donna Bludau of Hallettsville was named 1971 Lavaca County Farm Bureau Queen at the Hallettsville American Legion Hall. Little Miss Queen was Pamela Hickey. Judges were De Witt County Agent Mrs Orville Wright and Darrell Cooper.
Mr and Mrs Erwin Riske along with Mr and Mrs Elton Riske of Hallettsville attended the 12th annual Cauthern reunion on Sunday August 1 at the American Legion Hall in La Grange. Members hailed from Shiner Fort Worth Huntsville Hallettsville Houston Goliad Cuero Victoria San Antonio Austin Alvin and Baytown.
Sheriff, deputies and a city officer respond to a report near a junior high school where a bleeding subject allegedly crawled a fence. no trace of the person or blood is found. Inmates include a DWI prisoner released on bond and two prisoners facing fighting charges after a tavern incident.
Sergeant Lavern Parker of the local US Army Recruiting Station announced a WAAC representative, Sergeant Joan Villevicincic, will visit Victoria to interview women aged 18 to 34 for enlistment in the New WAAC. Interested applicants may call 573-9703 for appointments or meet her in Room 207, Federal Building, on Friday 13 August.
Miss Ginny Williford bride elect of Steve Lappin was honored with a Hawaiian dessert party hosted by Mrs. Don Kaspar on Tuesday July 20 1971 at 8 PM Co-hostess was Mrs. Erwin Stratman The event featured Hawaiian decor orchid corsages a hula contest and a fruit themed dessert with tiki lamps and leis among guests from Yoakum and Victoria.
Miss Sandy Kaiser bride elect of Eugene Machacek was feted July 22 1971 at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs Frankie Kubecka Mrs Brian Helweg and Mrs Hugo Helweg. Nineteen guests attended with corsages for the bride and her mothers. A hostess cook book was given to the honoree.
Harold D. Johnson of Shiner was elected a member of The Gerontological Society of Washington D C on July 29 1971. Dr Jerome Kaplan welcomed him and urged ongoing aging research education and professional ethics. Johnson will attend the October 27 meeting in Houston and remains affiliated with Lutheran Social Service of Texas as a consultant while continuing hospital and nursing home work in Texas.
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