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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
4
A welfare commissioner screened able bodied recipients and directed them to report for work. Of 50, eight asked to be dropped, two moved away, five refused, nine again refused yet later ten took jobs, and two became permanent highway workers. The effort cut benefits and promoted self sufficiency, the article argues.
Visiting with Mrs Hulda Maeker were Mrs Frank Winkler Mrs Joe Lauter bach Mrs Hulda Aschenbeck Mrs Idel Hearld and Miss Matilda Koenning. Mr and Mrs Felix Hubner and Mr and Mrs Anton Janik spent Saturday in Fort Worth with Mrs Adel Janca. On Sunday they attended the Czech Day in Ennis.
Come Rain Or Shine Troop 231 finishes a six trip 200 mile cycling merit badge sequence. Twenty boys and Scoutmaster Edwin Winn trek 25 miles per ride with trips from Dreyer to back, Smithville to Bastrop, and Lost Pines via parks, finishing a 50 mile home run in under eight hours despite rain and fatigue.
Patients and readers learn how to keep or adjust disability and retirement benefits after hospitalization or medical events. The guidance covers continuing payments after discharge, eligibility for disability benefits under age 65, and the importance of reporting address changes to Social Security and the post office to avoid missed checks.
Word received via a postcard places Father Joseph Hubner Paulie Hubner and Gerard Janak on a travelsome route through Colorado en route to relatives in Montana. They camped at Palo Duro Canyon Texas Roosevelt National Forest Colorado and at South Cheyenne Canyon near Colorado Springs at 10000 feet. They hiked toward a glacier at 14000 feet and faced frigid mountain cold.
Rev. Jacek Przygoda Ph.D. releases Texas Pioneers from Poland a study in the Ethnic History detailing mid 1800s Polish immigration to Texas. The Loyola University Los Angeles economist uses parish records deeds and census data to trace Polish culture in Texas and notes immigration from 1854 to 1856 with several towns cited. The book available for 7.85 including handling and postage from Mrs. Lucille D Bienek in San Antonio Texas.
Multiple birth notices from Shiner Waelder and Moulton list seven babies with weights and dates in August 1971, naming families and grandparents. A separate county agriculture note, by John V. Lindsey, urges soil tests to guide fertilizer and lime use for small grains, detailing nitrogen, phosphate, and potash needs and lime sensitivity of barley varieties.
John Jobb Jr expresses sincere thanks for kindnesses during a hospital stay. He names Drs Robert J Wagner Dennis Wagner Patrick Wagner Massarri and the Shiner Hospital nursing staff. He also thanks Msgr John Hanacek and all relatives and friends for visits cards flowers and prayers.
Major Kent Odom announced the legislature enacted broad traffic code updates effective August 27 1971. The rules limit front seat occupancy to avoid obstructing the driver’s view and control and prohibit opening vehicle doors into moving traffic until safe, aiming to improve highway safety across Texas.
County agent advises re potting house plants in a three part mix of garden loam peat moss and sand with optional manure or leaf mold. Sterilize soil to kill pests and diseases in oven at 200 degrees for 30 minutes. Use clean tools and pots to avoid reinfection and consider ready made mixes from nurseries.
Jonathan W. Seiler of Shiner is among 126 graduates awarded the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine on August 6. He plans a mixed animal practice in Shiner before entering the Air Force in October. commencement speaker was Cong. Graham Purcell.
A vehicle remained in moving traffic for a period longer than required to load or unload passengers, causing a potential traffic disruption. Authorities note the duration exceeded the necessary time for loading and unloading.
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