Koenning Reunion Celebrates Sixth Gathering in Westhoff
The Koenning families held their sixth reunion on Sunday July 21 1968 at the Westhoff American Legion Hall with 90 attendees. A covered dish dinner followed by afternoon games, table prayer by Mrs Edwin Hilbrich and honors for oldest and youngest members, longest married couple, and most grandchildren were noted. Officers were reelected and next year’s reunion set for July 1969 at the same hall with participants from multiple Texas towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koenning
Westhoff American Legion Hall
Edwin Hilbrich
Fritz Hilbrich
Bertha Mueller
Dina Lynn Katzer
Raymond Katzer
San Antonio
John Himmelreich
Poth
Darwin Koenning
Floresville
A. T. Schubert
Robert Staff
Fred Winkler
Alvin Koenning
Kuehn Reunion Sets Next Meet at Wied Hall
Kuehn family reunion held Sunday July 21 at Wied Hall with 31 families registered by noon buffet lunch and a brief meeting led by President Esther Heinsohn Hallettsville. Officers reelected. Oldest member Mrs. Richard Kuehn Moulton youngest Brenna Herschop Orange Grove longest married couple Mr and Mrs R J C Vogt Moulton. farthest travelers R L Olsovsky San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuehn
Wied Hall
Esther Heinsohn
Hallettsville
Richard Kuehn
Moulton
Brenna Herschop
Orange Grove
R. J. C. Vogt
John Woods
Telferner
R. L. Olsovsky
San Angelo
John Muhlstein Jr
Alice
New Braunfels
el Campo
Houston
Yoakum
Kingsville
San Antonio
Cuero
Victoria
Pasadena
Yorktown
Shiner
Mrs Carl Allen Jaks and Dinah Ahrens Wed in Arlington
Dinah Sue Ahrens daughter of Emmett and Ethel Ahrens Grand Prairie along with Carl Allen Jaks son of Alphonse and Mrs Jaks Shiner exchanged wedding vows in a double ring ceremony Saturday July 27 1968 at St Maria Goretti Arlington. The Rev James Reilly and Rev Neal Beese officiated. Dinah wore a white peau de soie A line gown with Alencon lace a lace hem border and a tiered shoulder length veil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinah Sue Ahrens
Emmett E. Ahrens
Clarice
Grand Prairie
Carl Allen Jaks
Alphonse Jaks of
Shiner
St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church
Arlington
James Reilly
Neal Beese
St. John’s
Navy Unit Commendation for Newport News crewman Hoepfl
Signalman Third Class Charles G. Hoepfl of Shiner Texas received the Navy Unit Commendation as part of the USS Newport News crew homeported in Norfolk. The ship earned the award for its Vietnam deployment firing more than 59000 rounds in support of military operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk, Va
FHTNC
Charles G. Hoepfl
USN
Edwin E. Hoepfl
Route 3
Shiner, Tex
Newport News
Norfolk
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Staggs Promoted in Vietnam With Marine Unit
Marine Lance Corporal Michael W. Staggs, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Staggs of Yoakum Texas, earns a promotion while serving with Third Battalion Twenty Seventh Marine Regiment First Marine Division in South Vietnam. He helps engage enemy forces and supports civic action projects aiding local wells, culverts, bridges, and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Michael W. Staggs
M. E. Staggs
Koether Drive
Yoakum
Texas
27Th Marine Regiment
First Marine Division
South Vietnam
Marine Corps Reserve Civic Action Fund
Anniversary Honors Seguin Couple H F Koester
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Koester of Seguin celebrated their golden wedding with a July 28 reception in the Gold Room at Texas Lutheran College Seguin. Their children and grandchildren assisted. among attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Reno Ruppel New Braunfels and Mr. and Mrs. Theos Morck Seguin. They wed July 24 1918 after living in Moulton before moving to Seguin 35 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Koester
Seguin
Texas Lutheran College
Melinda Koester
Terry Morck
Beth Koester
Jimmy
Rodney Ruppel
James Willmann
Ann Arbor
Michigan
H. F
Stella Koester
Moulton
Concrete Minds Run Thick and Fixed Say Critics
A remark compares some people's thinking to hardened concrete, noting rigidity and confusion in viewpoints. The analogy highlights stubborn mental blocks and reluctance to change beliefs.
Strauss Family Visit Spreads Through Yorktown Area
Mr and Mrs Leo Strauss Jr and daughter Rosemarie of Yorktown visited relatives and friends in Halletts ville and Breslau Sunday, sharing time with local connections and catching up with long time acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Strauss Jr
Rosemarie
Yorktown
Hallettsville
Breslau
Card of Thanks to Doctors and Clergy
Sincere thanks to Doctors Myebroff and Watson and Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum staff for care. Appreciation to Rev. F. E. Eilers Shi ner and Rev. D. I. Dalton Yoakum for visits prayers and Eilers bringing holy communion. Gratitude to relatives and friends for cards visits prayers flowers and kindness. May God bless you. Charles Fehner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myebroff and Watson
Huth Memorial Hospital
Yoakum
F. E. Eilers
Shiner
D. I. Dalton
Pan-American Life Insurance Ad in Shiner Texas
An advertisement urges securing life insurance with Pan-American Life Insurance Co. It cites Joseph Muras with 46 years in insurance and provides a phone number LY 43871 and the Shiner Texas 77984 address. The copy links daily bread to financial protection for family and old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan-American Life Insurance Co
Joseph Muras
Shiner
Texas
Zander Family Returns From Florida Visit
Mr and Mrs Elton Zander came back home after visiting their son and daughter in law Arlen Ray Zander in Tallahassee Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Zander
Arlen Ray Zander
Tallahassee
Florida
Shiner Rotary Adds Members and Votes on Awards
Shiner Rotary opened July 31 with singing of America and remarks by Rev J Gordon Talk. New members Rev Gordon Talk Dr Patrick Wagner Jeff Miku lik and visiting Rotarian Eldon Farek of Gonzales attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
America
J. Gordon Talk
Harvey Barsch
Gordon Talk
Patrick Wagner
Jeff Mikulik
Eldon Farek
Gonzales
Ken Luce
Live Oak District
Arthur Kaspar
Dick Rogers
Houston
Don Kaspar
Dick Williford
Bob Wagner
Bill Bigler
Clarence Barta
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Pleasanton
Corpus Christi
Westhoff
Flatonia
Flatonia Or
Gonzales Commission Co
Ute
First National Bank
F.d.lc
W. 7Th St
Shiner, Texas
Spoetzl Brewery, Inc
Gary Shultz
Michael J. Sakowski
Mary Kay Alt
Frank Holladay
Edward Ahrens
Michael Sakowski
David Jaks
A. J. Jaks
Grand Prairie State Bank Room
Ann Pennington
Dallas
Jim Pack
David Erickson
Austin
Nancy Symm
Goliad
Colorado
Grand Prairie High School
North Texas State University
Kappa Delta Sorority
Shiner High School
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Goliad Independent
Alphonse Jaks
Clayton House
Peggy Kuck
James R. Parker
Victor H. Kuck
Peggy
George H. Parker
Bastrop
Miss Kuck
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Charles Fehner
Jennings B. Cook
State OF Texas
Board of Regents of
University of Texas
United States
University of Texas System
United
Securities and Exchange Commission
Board of Regents
Shiner Rotary Club
St. Paul High School
Bob
Casa Fiesta
H. B. Gee — Chiropractor
E. Gonzales
Yoakum, Tex
Nutt
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Senate
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