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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1966
Page
4
A Shiner columnist vents frustration over travelers failing to recall Shiner. He urges large, eye catching highway signs to mark entry into the city, arguing that better labeling would curb confusion and boost recognition along 90 A and surrounding routes.
Miss Carolyn Jo Hart and Bill R Goodall united in marriage in a double ring ceremony at St Helena Episcopal Church on July 23 1966 officiated by Father George N Taylor. The bride wore ivory peau de soie with Alencon lace train and carried a cascade bouquet of yellow roses. Attendants wore coral organza gowns. reception followed at Herff Park. They plan to reside in Boerne with out of town guests from Shiner Hondo San Antonio and other Texas communities.
The Lavaca County Home Demonstration Council met Monday July 25 in Hallettsville with chairman Mrs Wm Gerum presiding. All six clubs represented with thirteen members and four visitors. Reports say clubs held meetings with the agent present and recommendations given for the 1967 yearbooks and educational tour. Next meeting Sept 26 Witting Club to give summary and Shiner Club recreation. A separate note mentions Mr and Mrs Herbert Wendel touring Johnson City Marble Falls Burnet and Blanco with visits to Elmer Dale in Blanco and an antique shop. Dale once ran a Blanco newspaper.
Corpus Christi Shamrocks at Spahn Hospital held their second capping ceremony on July 30 1966 at 9 a.m. Thirty four girls received caps and thirty six received bars. Rosemarie Eicher earned a cap and two bars after over 150 hours of service.
A note from Mrs. Gerald Barbera in Pueblo Colorado describes heavy thundershowers and 1.95 inches of rain in just over an hour flooding parts of the city drains overwhelmed. Betty Wesselsky recalls heat over 100 degrees in Shiner and notes children enjoyed water and mud while mothers cleaned them. She comments greener in Pueblo but not as green as around Shiner amid the heat and dry spell.
A compiled church roster lists services for Shiner Catholic, Dilworth Mission, Methodist, and other local congregations. It includes Holy Mass times, confessions, Sunday worship, church councils, and pastor names, plus brief social notes about attendance at an Astros game and Mason relatives visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mikes and family returned from a 10 day trip covering New Mexico Colorado Utah Nevada Arizona and Juarez Mexico. They visited Capulin Mountain Helen Hunt Falls Royal Gorge Pikes Peak Denver Denver Mint Coors Brewery Salt Lake City Hoover Dam and Las Vegas before returning home via Fabens Texas and the LBJ Ranch. The family logged 3607 miles and praised the trip ending with Shiner Texas as home.
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