Sheriff Woytek’s Weekly Report
Daily log from July 25 to July 30 shows Sheriff Woytek and deputies releasing and transporting prisoners on bond, handling DWI and other investigations, serving citations, aiding city officers, and coordinating with neighboring counties and state patrols on cases including a swindle, mail box damage, and prowling reports. The record notes multiple prison transfers, court appearances, and outreach to hospitals, jails, and highway patrol units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookover
Houston
U.S
Capias
U.S. 77
Moravia
Victoria
Vietin Road
Dwi
Schulenburg
Anniversary honors and church life across Texas towns
The Yoakum event marks Dr Paul Bechter’s 50th ordination anniversary at Holy Cross Lutheran Church with a 10:00 a.m. service and a 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. reception. Bechter served there 1933–1957 and now lives in Houston with wife Mrs Bechter and their eight grandchildren. In Fayette County, Henry Hanzelka reports losing his $5,000 life savings to a get rich quick trio in Smithville and Flatonia before the thieves vanished. Sealy reports the area’s top 1971 bale of cotton at 541 pounds sold to Gulf Coast Cotton Co. of Wharton for 30 cents per pound. Ottawa Parr delivers Wallis area’s first bale, weighing 570 pounds, ginned by Wallis Gin Co. in August. Moulton’s Shady Oak Nursing Home residents celebrate birthdays in August. Gonzales Knights of Columbus install officers led by District Deputy Marcus Grahmann with Chief officers named. A Refugio couple’s travel tale spans a Kansas-to-California journey involving a Pan American 747 landing emergency at San Francisco. Mrs. Galloway later reaches Tokyo and plans to resume travel home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
SEALY
Max Zapalac
Austin County
Otto Beckman and Son
Gulf Coast Cotton Company of
Wharton
Dolores Janicek
Ottawa Parr
Wallis Area
Wallis Gin Company
Sealy News
Pfeil Family Reunion Returns for Twenty third Annual Event
The Pfeil reunion held Sunday August 8 1971 at Shiner Hermann Sons Hall drew 36 family units for a buffet meal. Officers including President Edith Pfeil and Vice President Calvin Pfeil Sr. were reelected. attendees listed from multiple Texas towns. Acknowledgments honored long serving members and a next reunion date set for August 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfeil
Shiner Hermann Sons
Ronald Pfeil
Legion Park
Calvin R. Pfeil Sr
Joe E. Dunham
Billie Gene Goetz
Edgar Pfuhl
Port Lavaca
Victoria
Woodsboro
Shiner
A. C
Emilie) Pfeil
Selma Zander
Ronald Lawrence
Manor
A. P. Greif
Kingsville
Union
Sectle Pfeil
Shiner Hermann Sons Hall
A. C. Pfeil
F. C. Neubauer
Paul and
Gilbert Mueller
Frieda Koenning
Lori
Walter C. Pfeil
Tau Wayne
Peth
Victor Himmelreich
New Braunfels
Erna Wegener
Milton
Calvin R. Pfeil
Robert Lee
William
el Campo
Calvin Pfeil Jr
Floresville
Randolph Pfeil
Austin
John Blanchard
Gilbert Anderson
Walter Schoen
Doris Reinhardt
Ronnie Lawrence
Ronald
Robert C. Pfeil Jr
Robert C. Pfeil
Harvey Pfeil
Lake McQueeney
Alma Douglas
A. P. Greif and Son
Linda Marie Stanley to wed August Joseph Kovalcik Jr
Mr and Mrs James D Stanley of Shiner announce the engagement of daughter Linda Marie to August Joseph Kovalcik Jr son of Mr and Mrs August J Kovalcik Sr also of Shiner The bride elect a 1971 Shiner High School graduate employed in Houston and the groom a 1970 St Paul High School graduate employed by Shiner Motor Sales plan a September 26 wedding at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Stanley
Shiner
Linda Marie
August Joseph Kovalcik Jr
August J. Kovalcik
Shiner High School
Houston
Kovalcik
St. Paul High School
Shiner Motor Sales
Saints Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Sister Dennis Fikac commemorates 50th religious profession anniversary
Sister Dennis Fikac marks fifty years in the Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence with a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Joseph Church Moulton on July 18 1971. She entered in 1918 and has taught at St Marys West Texas and other schools in Texas and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Dennis Fikac
the Sisters of Divine Providence
St. Joseph Church
Moulton
Dennis
M. Mildred
M. Serena Brom
M. Dennis
Our Lady of the Lake College
Sister
St. Mary's School
West
Texas
California
el Campo
Grandmotherly Pear Peeling Bee Supports Trinity TLH Helpers
Trinity Lutheran Home notes a Pear Peeling Bee hosted by the TLH Auxiliary with three bushels gathered. Volunteers including Annie Remmers and Emma Fiedler canned jars of pears while kitchen staff worked, and praise goes to donors and pastors who supported the week’s devotional services and chapel events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Remmers
Mesdames
Emma Fiedler
Anita Buesing
Lizzie Nollkamper
Louise Lueke
Olga Smothers
Hilda Nollkamper
Hilda Hagendorf
Ella Koether
Golder
Clifford Grosenbacher
TLH
Grosenbacher
Charles Ferrell
Shiner Baptist Church
Fred Foelker
Tillie Fietsam
Ella Stoeltje
Barney Matocha
Barney
Drury James Moore
John Bravenec
Placebo Brethren Church
Bravencc
Laurie
John Schovassa
Joyce Bednar
James P. Burnett
Zion Lutheran Church
Mission Valley
Local student joins AFROTC field training encampment
Lompoc California cadet John Hinch son of Ludvik and Mrs Hrnck participates in an Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps field training encampment at Vandenberg AFB California Cadets learn base life career options survival training and aircraft indoctrination Hinch belongs to the University of Texas AFROTC unit and is a 1966 Hallettsville High School graduate Local residents visited Kenedy and surrounding communities over the weekend with several extended stays noted Pineapples are noted for containing only twenty calories per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Calif
John Hrnck
Ludvik L. Hrnck
Promenade
Hallettsville
U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Afrotc
Vandenberg Afb
Air Force
Hinch
University of Texas
Hallettsville High School
Where Are You Going A Sermon On Life's Purpose
This sermon advocates purposeful living with a focus on a worthy goal. It cites a cartoon about people rushing aimlessly and contrasts it with biblical examples from King David and the Apostle Paul who pursue a God centered prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Paul
Jesus
Josephine Motal Shower Honoree in 1971
Miss Josephine Motal bride elect of Charles Machacek was named honoree at a miscellaneous shower on Saturday August 7 1971 at Shiner Hermann Sons Hall. Guests mingled 7:30 to 9:00 pm while yellow roses white doves and a gold ring motif decorated the tables and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Motal
Charles Machacek
Shiner Hermann Sons Hall
Charles Metal Jr
Houston
Edwin Machacek
Charles Motal Sr
John Machacek
Charles
Johnnie Ray Knezek
Alice Machart
Glenn Schulte
Laundry Shower Honors Miss Sandy Kaiser Bride-Elect
Miss Sandy Kaiser, bride-elect of Eugene Butch Machacek, was honored with a laundry and cleaning shower on Saturday July 24 1971 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Edwin Werner Co-hostess was Mrs Dennis Machart Twenty four guests attended and gifts for housekeeping were given A unique corsage of a dish cloth and a chore girl with a white daisy was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Kaiser
Eugene
Butch’’ Machacek
Edwin Werner
Dennis Machart
Susan Michalec
Lois Darilek
Doris Jean Werner
Hostess Gift Reveals Vintage Avocado Club Aluminum Set
A large heart shaped centerpiece adorned with tiny yellow rosebuds bears the inscription Jo and Charles in gold. The honoree receives a 10 piece avocado Club Aluminum set including a toaster and a can opener as the hostesses’ gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo and
Charles
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San Antonio
Yoakum City
Wied
Vsetin
Flatonia
Cuero
A.S.H
Shady Oak Nursing Home
Albina Spacek
Annie Chaloupka
Minnie Marburger
Erna Kotzebue
Kattie Hoepfl
Mary Hanna
Carrie Drozd
Moulton Eagle
Marvin Null
Refugio
Dakarta
Indonesia
UPI
Japan
Mrs. Galloway
Joe Galloway
Theresa Null
San Francisco
Galloway
Tokyo
Mrs. Galloway Is
Mrs
Marvin B. Null of
Mountain Laurel
Shiner Hospital
Iva Harbers
C. C. Grosenbacher
Patrick Marron
Sedlmeyer
Appelts Hill
Linda Stanley
Trinity Lutheran Home
Cleo Cook
Selma Dedear
Elizabeth Green
Grayce Johnson
Evelyn Mueller
Lizzie Noll
Charity Chumchal
Mona Cloutier
Patricia Kram
Judy Wagner
Lori Kram
Susan Kram
Grace Lutheran Church
Eagle Lake
First Lutheran Church
St. Stephen
Margaret Hermes
Milton Eggemeyer
Lavaca
Bennie Eicher
Lee Sommerlatte
Malcolm Morgenroth
la Vernia
Kenedy
Jerome Rohan
Sylvia
Sommerlatte
A. W. Duyka
Jay and
East
Bernard
Annie
Vlasta Schovajisa
F. L. Schovajsa
John Hancir
Mars
Ferrell
Motal
Jease Tail
Hanes Boys
S & Boys
Shiner, Texas
Elmer's Glue
Carrier
Jahn Refrigeration Co., Inc
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