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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1963
Page
5
Local church schedules list Sunday services and weekday activities for Shiner Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, and Dilworth Mission churches. Updates include pastor changes, confessions hours, Holy Mass times, and recent visits by families, with mentions of weddings and moves in Schertz and Yoakum.
The Provident City tale recalls a boom town between El Campo and Hallettsville, built by the Provident Land Co. in 1910. Hundreds of families moved to five acre plots, but the railroad failed, soils proved barren, and most never prospered. Now the East Provident Field hosts a gas distillate operation with remaining structures repurposed as a ranch lodge and warehouse.
Anton Winkler Sr died after months of illness at 80 years, six months, and five days. Funeral services were held July 29 at Schwenke Baumgarten Funeral Chapel and High Hill Catholic Church with Rev. Norbert Galle officiating. Interment in High Hill Cemetery. He was born January 22, 1883, married to Louisa Dieringer, survived by one daughter, five sons, twelve grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Sens were held July 26 at the Chapel of Pete E Ettlinger in Sealy with Rev C H Rose officiating. Interment followed in Sealy Cemetery with pallbearers Herman Strauss Willie Andreas Edwin Sens Ed Buls Herbert Stuessel and William Palm. Mrs. Sens, born Bertha Strauss January 28 1880 near Cat Spring, died July 24 at age 83. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Herman Dittmar and Mrs August Konesbeck, one son Elmo Sens, a brother Fritz Strauss, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Her husband William Sens died January 16 1953. She had been ill since October 1962.
Funeral services for Valentin Sladecek 85 were held Friday with Requiem Mass at Sacred Heart Church following rites at Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Born in 1878 in Fransta Moravia he farmed in Fayette County before moving to Flatonia. He is survived by two daughters three sons nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Joe Svetlik nee Annie Janota of Hallettsville died July 30 at Youens Hospital Weimar after a month of illness. Funeral services Aug 1 at Kabena Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church with Rosaries recited July 30 and 31. Survived by seven daughters, six sons, 33 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Miss Indianola Buske visiting in Freeport and Galveston.
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