Shiner Chamber of Commerce Sets Noon Monthly Meetings
The Shiner Chamber of Commerce moves to a noon meeting on the first Thursday of each month at Bettys Cafe, with a 1 hour 15 minute limit. Directors must notify the secretary if absent to avoid a paid plate, and attendance costs $1 per plate. The group plans to boost participation and support local youth baseball.
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Shiners
Chamber of Commerce
Shiner
Bob Sterling
Betty’s
Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Victor Stindt
Chamber
Elton Zander
C. of C
R. H. Sterling
James Buske
Percy Garbade
W. G. Stindt
C. J. Waldrep
A. H. Kasper
A. A. Schramm
W. C. Schmidt
James F. Buske
Ray Welhausen
Raymond Dierksen
Paul Klekar
Ed. Fischnar
Max L. Wolters
Lee Sedlmeyer
E. A. Mueller
Basil Bell
E. J. Kempe
Ben Marcak
Funeral services for Miss Johanna Goetz Held in Shiner
Miss Johanna Goetz died August 10 1952 after strokes at the local hospital. Funeral services were held August 12 at Buffington Funeral Home with Rev Edwin J Oehlke officiating. Burial followed in Shiner City Cemetery. Survivors include three brothers and three sisters all of Shiner.
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Johanna Goetz
Buffington Funeral
Edwin J. Oehlke
Shiner City
Jesus
Rock of Ages
Otto Lee Goetz
Henry Goetz Jr
Milton Guettner
Ferd Menke
Willie Goetz Jr
Clarence Huber
Miss Goetz
Oldenburg
Germany
William Goetz
Johanna Wichering Goetz
America
Lavaca County
Moulton
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Shiner
J. W. Tietjen
Evergreen School
Goetz
Green School
Johanna
Fritz Goetz
Willie
Emil
Otto Goetz
Frank
Minnie) Guettner
Eugene
Lillie) Huber
Annie Goetz
Wm. Goetz Sr
John Goetz
Henry Goetz Sr
Helen Menke
Jim Michalec Shines at Bat for Winston-Salem Pitcher Hitting .352
The St. Louis Cardinals release highlights Jim Michalec a 21 year old right hander from Shiner Texas with Winston Salem in North Carolina a Cardinals farm club. He has 19 hits in 54 at bats a sparkling .352 average and proves pitchers can hit. A rumor notes Vic Michalec may shift from pitcher to outfielder with Lake Charles Lakers. Another update will follow if more details emerge.
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the Gazette
St. Louis Cardinal
Jim Michalec
Winston- Salem
North Carolina
St. Louis Cardinals
Jim
Shiner
Texas
Vic
Lake Charles
Lakers
Mystery Farm Identified in Boundary Line area
Mystery farm was identified as Ernest Kral’s farm about four miles southeast of Shiner in Boundary Line. The Krals own and farm 54.6 acres plus 50 more bought in 1938 and 1951, employ soil conservation, raise cotton corn and sorghums, keep livestock, and attend St. Ludmila’s. show tickets awarded to Laddie Janik.
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Ernest Kral
Shiner
Boundary Line
Kral
Annie Simper
Hanus
Mr. Kral
Boundary Line School
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Shvnet Catholic Church
PMA
Farmers Co-Op Assn
Farm Bureau
Knights of Columbus
K. J. T. Lodge No. 20
K. J. Z. T. Lodge
Krals
Ernest Jr
Baldwin’s Business College
Annie
Mae
Georgia
Angeline
Jimmie
Joe
Jeanette
Gazette
Mystery Farm
Victor Cortez
Arthur Cortez
George Valis
Jonnie Bee Bednar
Jerry Velek
Mary Ann Schroeder
Charles Veit
Jerry C. Havel
Alan Lichey
Herbert Karnau
Isidor L. Simper
J. J. Vesely
Wm. Petru
Laddie Janik
Leonette Bolech
James Muecke
Lavaca County Typhus Control Push Through Farm Bureau
The State Health Department and County Agents office will continue the county wide rat flea and typhus control program in Lavaca County through Farm Bureau meetings to push community participation and awareness.
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State Health Department
Lavaca
How Lutheran Women Work Pageant At Lavaca Church
The Women's Missionary Society of United Dr. Martin Luther Church presents a film How Lutheran Women Work at 8:00 PM on Sunday August 17. The program includes a Bible pageant Bible Characters as Wet and Today by Wilfred Menk with Junior Vacation Bible School participants and reader Miss Sandra Jo Ward. All Congregation members and friends are invited. Thursday August 14 at 8:30 PM a meeting will be held at the Shiner American Legion Hall.
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Women’s Missionary Society of United Dr. Martin. Luther Church
Wilfred Menk
Daily Vacation Bible School
Sandra Jo Ward
Lavaca County
Shiner American Legion Hall
Thompson Urged to Send Qualified Man to Congress in District 9
Voters urged Republican Congressman Clark W. Thompson to win the August 23 runoff after a tour of District 9. Supporters cite Pattison voters switching to Thompson, his strong reception in Waller and Austin counties, and a new Austin County Thompson club led by H. M. Brouillette.
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Congress
Galveston
Clark W. Thompson
Thompson
Jimmy Pattison
Waller
Austin
Pattison
Anahuac
Texas
Jackson
Shiner Area Groups Schedule Meetings for August 14
The Shiner High School P T A opens the term Thursday at 3 PM. Farm Bureau and several clubs meet August 14 with V F W Auxiliary and Business Men's Club at Legion Park and V F W Home. Masonic Lodge holds regular meeting August 18. attendees invited. Delegation notes Tidelands recovery for Texas.
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Business Men’s Club
Legion Park
Shiner Public School Opens September 15 1952
The Shiner school trustees set opening day as September 15, 1952 to accommodate cotton harvest needs. Classes register September 12 with buses running on schedule to reach the town by 8:00 am and return at noon. Most teachers secured. two positions a science and English teacher remain to be filled.
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Shiner Schools
Shiner
Shiner Gazette
Cotton Receipts Reported At 71 Bales On Tuesday
Public weigher L. M. Roeder lists 71 bales of new cotton received through Tuesday night August 12. Comparisons show August 7 last year had 387 bales and August 12 in 1950 had 76 bales.
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L. M. Roeder
Polio Benefit Dance Nets 179.55 In Local Fund
The polio benefit dance at Kokernot Grove Saturday night, sponsored by Martin Baros and Albert Duhe, raised 179.55 for the local polio fund. Sponsors commend participants and contributors for supporting the worthwhile event.
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Martin Baros
Albert Duhe
Kokernot Grove
Last Rites for Tom Hubka Sr Held August 11
Tom Hubka Sr died August 8 at 9 35 AM at the family home. He lay in state at Buffington Funeral Home in Shiner before a Requiem High Mass at 9 AM August 11 at Shiner Catholic Church officiated by Rev John J Hanacek. Burial followed in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. He was born December 21 1866 in Czechoslovakia and was aged 85 years 7 months 17 days. He immigrated in 1890 and settled first in Flatonia then Shiner. He and Annie Rauser celebrated their Golden Wedding in 1940. He leaves five children and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hubka
Buffington
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic
Mr. Hubka
Czechoslovakia
America
Annie Rauser
Flatonia
Henry
Rosie) Balusek
Refugio
Emil
Emma) Kahanek
Kingsville
Eddie
Annie) Broz
Joe Hubka
Pleasanton
Tom Hubka Jr
Robstown
Little League Uniform Fund Donations Sought
Donations to the Little League Uniform Fund may be made through Elton Zander or The First National Bank.
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Little League Uniform Fund
Little League
Elton Zander
First National Bank
Hi-way Postoffice adopts new buses between Waco and Yoakum
Last week Thursday the Highway Postoffice between Waco and Yoakum began using lighter privately owned buses after a government cost decision. Westex Auto Sales of Brownwood won the contract. President George Mason rode on the first run. Drivers are supplied by the company, clerks stay the same, and each unit costs about 22000 dollars.
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Waco
Yoakum, Shiner
Westex Auto
Brownwood
George Mason
Hi-Po
First Bales Ginned At Several Townships In 1952
Reports detail the first bales ginned at Henkhaus Gin and Mill Co Midway Dreyer Gin and Glaze City. Bales weighed 468 to 556 pounds with seed counts from 545 to 970 pounds. Purchasers included Henkhaus Grocery Mr Julius Vrana and others with seed sales noted.
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Henkhaus
Henkhaus Gin and Mill Co
Edwin Berger
Midway
Frank Spann
Adolph Pesek
Vlastenec
Vrana
Julius J. Vrana
Dreyer
Anton Lahodny
Glaze City
R. L. Allert
C. P. Bouldin
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WMS
Lutheran Church
Tidelands
Shiner Public School
A. C
Mary) Janca
Louis
Henry Balusek Jr
Lawrence Broz
Hayward Dardin
Leroy Krause
Clarence Ehlers
Hubka
Palace Theatre
Jackson Farm Machinery CO
Yoakum and
Hallettsville
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