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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1968

Page

4

Siegel Johnson Pledge Vows In Victoria Church

Miss Cynthia Ann Siegel and George Everett Johnson united in marriage on Saturday July 6 1968 at Our Lady of Victory Church Victoria officiated by Rev Eugene O Callaghan. The couple resides at 3209 Broadway Houston with reception at Knights of Columbus Hall and a two piece voile dress for the bride.

Cynthia Ann Siegel John M. Siegel Route 4 Victoria George Everett Johnson Charles Schiani Hugh Johnson Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church Eugene O'Callaghan John Mannes Adolph Faltesek Barbara Lau Marie Kallus Diane Matula David Kaiser Bestman Sylvan Griffith Jaydel Materanek I. G. Matula Mark Lamb Frank Kuchar Yoakum Knights of Columbus Broadway Houston Ray Wilson Nazareth Academy Great South Western Industrial College

S. Sgt. Thompson Jr. Assigned to Brooks AFB Texas

S. Sgt. Col lis Thompson Jr. arrives for duty at Brooks AFB Texas as a personnel specialist in a unit of the Air Force Communications Service. He previously served at Whiteman AFB Missouri and graduated Stevens Mayo High School in 1963. His wife Mertha is daughter of Mrs. Julia Gates of Shiner.

San Antonio Collis Thompson Jr Collis Thompson Sr S. Main, Hallettsville Brooks Afb Texas Thompson Air Force Communications Service Whiteman Afb Stevens-Mayo High School Mertha Julia Gates Shiner

Mets and Cardinals win tight baseball showdowns

Mets beat Pirates 4 3 on Tuesday while Cardinals toppled Nailers 4 2 on Thursday. Kelvin Flowers allowed 10 hits and 7 strikeouts for Nailers as Paul Brooks held Cardinals to one hit. Astros blanked Mustangs 4 0 behind David Vaclavik 16 strikeouts. Vaclavik went 3 for 3 at plate with two triples.

Cardinals Nailers Kelvin Flowers Thomas Fisseler Paul Brooks Adolph Welff Marvin Mayberry Welff Mayberry Mike Seidenberger P. Brooks Ronald Bruns Astros Mustangs David Vaclavik Allen Marek Ben Machacek James Muelker B. Machacek Astros Nailers Cardinals Pirates Mets

Trinity Lutheran Home notes August events and visits

Activities director Mrs. Velma Gehrels leaves for a remotivation workshop in Rusk Texas accompanied by her husband. Sunday chapel services are led by Rev Henry L Anderson and Rev Harold E Fehler. August 14 circle meeting at 2 30 p m. August Birthday Party August 22 hosted by Damon Women. Czech Day in San Antonio attended by several couples.

TLH Velma Gehrels Trinity Lutheran Home Rusk Texas

Area Deaths Zigmund Chovanec La Grange services

Funeral services for Zigmund Chovanec were held at 3 p.m. Monday August 5 1968 at the Koe nick Funeral Home chapel and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange with Rev Henry Mazurkiewicz officiating Burial followed in Fayetteville Catholic Cemetery Rosaries were recited Sunday night The 59 year old La Grange area resident and Royal Crown Bottling Company route salesman died Saturday August 3 1968 at Fayette Memorial Hospital He was born May 2 1909 in Rutersville and survived by his wife his mother a daughter a step daughter a son a step son three sisters three brothers and several grandchildren and step grandchildren

la Grange Zigmund Chovanec Koenig Sacred Heart Catholic Church Henry Mazurkiewicz Fayetteville Catholic Ciovanec Royal Crown Bottling Company Fayette Memorial Hospital Rutersville John Julie (Polasek) Chovanec Ludmilla Sulak Fayetteville Eugene Eilers Austin Cyrill Kollaja el Campo Jerome Chovanec Houston Leroy Zapalac

Stuebers Return From Washington Visit by Jet

Mr and Mrs John R Stueber left Houston aboard Continental Airlines for Seattle on July 20 for a two week visit with their son J R Stueber and family in Renton Wash They toured Deception Pass Fort Casey Huckleberry Mountain Green River state park and met a Dal las fire control man They attended the Sea Fair parade and saw the South Center shopping center opened July 30 They returned August 4

John R. Stueber Houston Continental Airlines Seattle Washington J. R. Stueber Stueber Renton Wash Deception Pass Puget Sound Fort Casey Huckleberry Mountain Green River Dallas New South Center USA

Lavaca County Farm Bureau Queen named at Appelt's Hill Hall

Miss Beatrice Ann Mladenka, 18, daughter of L. B. and M. L. Mladenka of Wied, won Lavaca County Farm Bureau Queen at Appelt's Hill Hall on Friday night July 26. She will represent Lavaca County at the district contest and will represent the 1968 queen, a 1968 graduate of St. Paul’s High School Shiner now employed by the Texas Health Department in Austin and planning to enter the University of Texas in September. The runnerup was Miss Helen Matus, with contestants Mary Alice Pohl Janice Berger and Ann Klapuch. The Shiloh Community Farm Bureau hosted, with C Y Jacobs introducing the master of ceremonies C A Seiler and Buddy Boehm providing music.

Beatrice Ann Mladenka L. B. Mladenka Wied Lavaca County Mladenka Mary Alice Pohl Henry J. Pohl Ezzell Janice Berger Edward Berger Jr Moravia Ann Klapuch Marvin J. Klapuch St. Paul’s High School Shiner Texas Health Department Austin University of Texas Shiloh Community Farm Bureau John Lorfing LFB M. E. Jacobs Farm Bureau C. Y. Jacobs C. A. Seiler

Visitors from Savannah visit Shiner and HemisFair trips

Mr and Mrs Barry Malac and children Roy Debbie and Timmie spent a week at the Chovanetz home with rocket launching and fishing and made two trips to HemisFair The Chovanetz family joined them for a trip to the Texas World s Fair They note Mrs Malac formerly Marian Bartak enjoys visiting Shiner Her husband manages Woodlands Research Division of Union Camp Paper Co Other relatives and friends in Texas and Florida are listed with recent moves and jobs including American Airlines Love Field and Eastern Airlines Also mentioned are VFW drive attendees and Pfiffer Reunion attendees at Carmine Hall Her sister Helen and family moved to Hurst Texas after 13 years in New York.

Barry Malac Roy Debbie Timmie Chase Chovanetz HemisFair Chovanetz Texas Woodlands Research Union Camp Paper Company Helen Hurst New York Trimarchi American Airlines Love Field Dallas Paul Bartak Eastern Airlines Trudy Hollywood Florida Ewald Erdelt Frankie Mig VFW Refugio Henry Menke Wm. Gerum Pfiffer Carmine Hall

Local Scouts Attend OA Induction at Camp Tom Wooten

Eagle Scout David Kaspar and Paul Hubner alongside Life Scouts Charles Stratman Michael Mraz attended Ordeal induction into the Order of the Arrow at Camp Tom Wooten in Austin on August 2 3 and 4. Gus Kovalcik served as Scout master during the event.

David Kaspar Charles Stratman Gus Kovalcik Paul Hubner Michael Mraz Order of the Arrow Tom Wooten Austin National Brotherhood of Scout

Luther League Meeting Takes On New Members

The Luther League met August 5 at 7 30 p m with Barbara Koenning presiding. Two new members Donna Kaiser and Doris Ann Hagendorf joined. A hay ride and a dance at Green Dickson Municipal Park were planned and the skating party was canceled.

Luther League Barbara Koenning Donna Kaiser Doris Ann Hagendorf Green-Dickson Municipal Park Paula Kay Otto

Youth rodeo contestant Ben Janak places second in bareback bronc

Places In Youth Rodeo contestant Ben Janak of Shiner earns 49 points to finish second behind Stewart Sheppard of Beeville who scores 50. The note mentions a Stockton California family visiting relatives in Texas and touring Europe after a HemisFair stop in San Antonio.

Ben Janak Mike Janak Shiner Ben Stewart Sheppard Beeville

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