Notes and Comments from The Gazette on Houston Post exchange
The Gazette thanks the Houston Post for space and appreciates the gesture. It notes the omission of employees names in the interview and praises long serving foreman John Haverda and staff including Mrs Bennie Ivie Lee Eicher Frank Fojtek Larry Sedlmeyer and new members Mrs Robert Baby Pesk and Gloria Buenteo for their faithful service and contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Houston Post
John Haverda
Bennie
Ivie Lee) Eicher
Frank Fojtek
Larry Sedlmeyer
Robert
Baby) Pesek
Gloria Buenteo
McReynolds To Speak At Lutheran Hall August 19
The Lutheran Church Men and Women of United Dr. Martin Luther Church plan a program on Monday August 19 at 8:00 p.m. in the church fellowship hall featuring Bill McReynolds WOAI Farm and Ranch Editor as speaker. He will narrate his 16mm Northern European film recordings, with a brief devotion and refreshments to follow. Members and friends are invited to attend.
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Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church Women
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Bill” McReynolds
Woai Farm
McReynolds
Europe
Hospital Patients List Weekly Dated Dismissals
The hospital reports this week includes Walter Schmidt and Mrs Emilie Kocian among current inpatients with several named others in Shiner Moulton Hallettsville Yoakum and Houston areas. Dismissed patients include Mrs Lillie DeHarde Arthur Lucke Mrs Betty Pavelka and others.
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Walter Schmidt
Emilie Kocian
R. W. Williams
Shiner
Eugene Kremling
Frank R. Wagner
Don Kaspar
Local VFW and Auxiliary To Hold Picnic August 18
Shiner VFW Post 6209 and Ladies Auxiliary set plans in regular session for their annual picnic and dance at Legion Park Sun day August 18. A big meal starts at 11 a.m. with $1 adults and 50c children, plus a 4 p.m. lunch and 5c per piece desserts, featuring fried chicken stews and kolaches, with music by Quintettes in the afternoon and evening.
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V.F.W. Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Post
Legion Park
Victor Pulkrabek
Ewald Erdelt
Shiner
Steve Michalec Jr
Ramsey Named Band Director for Shiner Schools
W F Ramsey accepts the band directorship for Shiner Public Schools. He lives in the Mural Apartments and comes from Houston, previously teaching in Waller Palacios and Bremond. He studied musical science at the University of Houston and served three years in the Air Force.
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W. F. Ramsey
Shiner Public Schools
Mural
Houston
Bremond
Mr. Ramsey
University of Houston
American Legion
Ramsey
Air Force
Waller, Palacios
Chain postcards ruled nonmailable by postal counsel
Shiner Post Office warns that chain postcards starting with International School Game mailed by children are fraudulent and nonmailable. Parents should counsel children to stop the chain. Penalties apply for mailing nonmailable matter through the U S mail.
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Shiner Post Office
Post Office Department
United States
Shiner High School Band Uniforms Set For Grades 7–12
Band uniforms will be issued Tuesday August 20 and Thursday August 22 for students in grades 7 through 12. Students may pick up at the Elementary Building between 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. A $1.25 deposit is required to take uniforms home. Walter C. Schmidt recovering after major surgery at Frank M. Wagner Memorial Hospital with many wishing him a speedy recovery.
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Shiner High School
Walter C. Schmidt
Frank M. Wagner
Shiner Golf Association Formed
The Shiner Golf Association organized after a meeting about creating a golf course at Green-Dickson Municipal Park. Richard Williford elected president Glade Welhausen treasurer Max Wolters membership chairman. Dues set at 25 dollars for businesses and 10 dollars for individuals.
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Shiner Golf Association
Green-Dickson Municipal Park
Richard Williford
Glade Welhausen
Max Wolters
A. A. Darilek Jr
Arthur A. Kaspar
Don G. Kaspar
David Little
Howard Person
John Dennis Wagner
Robert J. Wag
Ner
Gordon Yates
Negro killed near Shiner in town shooting incident
John H. Erwin a 50 year old Negro from Flatonia died from four gunshot wounds alleged to be inflicted by Searcy Ratcliff a Negro tavern operator at the Inn on Highway 95 north of Shiner Justice of the Peace Jim Chotenovsky reported the noon Tuesday shooting Erwin and Ratcliff were said to be in by Ratcliff while Erwin serviced nickalodians at inns and taverns Minnie Lee Moore of La Grange Erwin's secretary witnessed the shooting
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John H. Erwin
Flatonia
Searcy Ratcliff
Justice of the Peace
Jim Chotenovsky
Highway 95
Shiner
Erwin
Ratcliff
Minnie Lee Moore
la Grange
Rummage Sale Set for Saturday August 17 at 8 A.M.
Donations remain after last sale so the rummage sale will reopen Saturday August 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A committee will receive offerings Friday August 16 from 8 to 10 a.m. Volunteers seek more items including wash boards rugs sewing machines and men's hats shoes. The event will be at the old post office building.
Antique Cars Shown In Hallettsville Tour
The Tri City Tour and Convention of the Alamo City Horseless Carriage Club will gather in Hallettsville September 7 and 8 with about 60 antique autos from Austin Houston and San Antonio. A parade at 1 30 p m September 7 travels from the Triangle Motel to Hallettsville square for judging and driving events. The group plans a stop in Shiner September 8 for refreshments from the Shiner Chamber of Commerce and Spoetzl Brewery.
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Tri-City
Alamo City
Hallettsville
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Triangle Motel
Shiner
Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Spoetzy Brewery
Maine
New Hampshire
Paul Zacharias Funeral Rites Planned in Shiner
Paul Zacharias died August 9 1963 at 6 25 am after a long illness. He was 81. Funeral services set for August 10 at 4 pm at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner with Rev Edwin Oehlke officiating. Interment in Shiner City Cemetery. Survived by wife Minnie and three sons Rudolph Ero Harry. five grandchildren one great grandchild.
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Paul Zacharias
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Shiner Lutheran Home
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Edwin Oehlke
Shiner City
Paul Ray Zacharias
Port Lavaca
Harlen Ray Zacharias
Cuero
Clarence Sembera
Edmund Huber
Harvey Barsch
Edwin Jaehne
Mr. Zacharias
Flatonia
Fayette County
Fritz
Friedericke (Fesse) Zachavias
Dr. Martin Luther Church
William Dziewas
Oak Grove
Sunset
Zacharias
Minnie Hohlt
Rudolph
Ero
Harry of
Willie Zacharias
el Campo
Onvy
ER. Hoerig
Walter
Bertha) Hoerig
Marian Ruth Zacharias
Community Groups Schedule Meetings and Events
SHINER Home Demonstration Club meets August 15 at 8:00 p.m. at Mrs. Wm. French home. KJZT and mothers host swimming party and lunch August 15 from 2:00 to unspecified at Sulphur Park. KJZT Society meets August 15 at 8:00 p.m. in parish gym. Knights of Columbus meet August 15 at 8:00 p.m. in Catholic Parish Gym with newly elected officers. Court of St. Paul 1604 CDA observes Feast of the Assumption August 15 at 6:00 a.m. Mass front seats requested. Pfeil Reunion August 25 at Sulphur Park with basket lunch. Shiner Business Men and ladies observe Ladies Night August 22 at Legion Park 7:30 p.m. Reservations with Clarence Sembera or August Maneth before August 16. St Joseph's and St Elizabeth's Societies do not meet August 18.
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Shiner Home Demonstration Club
Wm. French
D.o.’S
KJZT
Sulphur Park
Kjzt Society
Knights OF Columbus
Court OF ST. Paul 1604
CDA
Shiner
Legion Park
Clarence Sembera
August Maneth
Rites In Yoakum For Mrs J W Ely
Mrs J W Ely 57 of Hochheim Road died after a 1951 Chevrolet rear ended a truck near Yoakum. She died at Huth Memorial Hospital nine hours later. Funeral at Buffington Chapel St Ann's Catholic Church. Driver James Evans 20 of Martindale injured. Ely survived by husband J W Ely and family.
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J. W
Tekla Kloesel) Ely
Hochheim Road
Yoakum
Ely
Huth Memorial Hospital
John Matocha
Buffington Chapel
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
St. Ann
Poage
Bobenhaiser
James Evans
Martindale
Texas
Evans
Buffington
J. W. Ely
Emma Kloesel
Arthur Kloesel
Shiner
Adolph Kloesel Jr
Smithville
John W. Kloesel
Edward Kloesel
Food Sale by Cub Pack 232 Saturday August 17
Cub Pack 232 holds a food sale on Saturday August 17 starting at 10 00 am at Patek's Market downtown. Den mothers and cub parents are urged to contribute. Homemade cakes kolaches bread noodles and pies will be offered.
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Patek’s
St. Mary’s Picnic Sunday at Hallettsville parish
St Marys Parish near Hallettsville will host a picnic on Sunday August 25 with family style dinner and supper. Entertainment and refreshments will be on the grounds. see ad elsewhere in the Gazette.
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St. Mary’s Parish
Hallettsville
Gazette
Kindergarten Registration and Youth Conference Delegates
Registration for kindergarten is set for Saturday August 17 from 9 30 to 10 30 a m at the home of Mrs Otto Gloor with kindergarten starting September 3 Four Shiner students are named as delegates to the first Attorney General s Youth Conference to be held in the State Capitol August 17 18 The conference aims to curb juvenile crime through youth led initiatives and will involve workshops and national speakers with more than 600 delegates anticipated from across Texas.
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Shiner
Waggoner Carr
State Capitol
Austin
Senate
House
Texas
Carr
John Williford
Carolyn Nell Peterson
Genevieve Chotenovsky
Gerald W. Westphal
John
Richard Williford
Shiner High School
M.Y.F
Carolyn
Albert Peterson
National Honor Society
F.H.A. Genevieve
Jim Chotenovsky
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Hallettsville
Council of
Catholic Youth Organization
Catholic Daughters of America
Shiner High School Opens For 1963 64 Term
Shiner Public Schools will open Tuesday September 3 at 8 15 a m for the 1963 64 year with high school grades 9 through 12 integrated. Colored students new to Shiner High will register August 19 from 9 00 a m to 3 00 p m. others register August 30 9 00 a m to 3 00 p m. Elementary students register September 3 morning. bring birth certificate and immunization record.
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Shiner Public Schools
Shiner High School
Shiner High Schools
Football Workouts To Begin Aug 19 Comanches Prep For Opener
Prospective players report to the high school gym on August 19 between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon for equipment. One a day workouts start August 19 at 7:00 p.m. The Comanches, District 37-B champions Smiley, open the season September 6 in Shiner at 8:00 p.m. A scrimmage with Sheridan High School is set for August 29 at 7:30 p.m. Public invited to watch workouts.
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Smiley
Shiner
Comanches
Sheridan High School
Patrons of the Shiner Public School P-TA Dues Notice
If you have not been contacted for your P-TA membership dues by any committee member, please leave your $1.00 at the First National Bank in Shiner with Mrs. Edward Schlenker.
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Shiner Public School
P-Ta
First National Bank
Shiner
Edward Schlenker
Passing Of F A Seidenberger Mourned By Many
Obituary notes the death of Frank A Seidenberger age 71 at Nix Hospital San Antonio on Sunday August 11 1963. He lived in Shiner farmed there after marriage to Emma Ullmann on November 10 1914 and was father to Max Seidenberger principal of Shiner High School. He is survived by wife son two grandsons five brothers and two sisters with services held August 13 at Shiner Catholic Church.
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Frank A. Seidenberger
Nix
San Antonio
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
Shiner Catholic
Buffington Chapel
Ewald Seidenberger
Ben Seidenberger
Garden City
Walter Ripper
High Hill
Johnny, Henry
Adolph Seidenberger
John J. Hanacek
Mr. Seidenberger
Schulenburg
Fayette County
Rt. No. 3
Emma Ullmann
Max Seidenberger
Shiner High School
Michael Max
Patrick Anthony Seidenberger
Helen Wurtzbach
Justina Muecke
Sabinas
Robert
John
Henry
Albert Seidenberger
Joe Seidenberger
San Angelo
Frank
Pauline
Brossmann) Seidenberger
Annie Ripper
Adolph
Rudolph of Shiner
Seidenberger
Nix Hospital
Births Report From Multiple Families
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kremling of Houston on a baby boy born August 14 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds. Also 1st Lt. and Mrs. Carl A. Forbrich Jr. of Norman Oklahoma announce a baby girl Lilli Ann born July 25 at Norman Municipal Hospital weighing 6 lbs 14 ozs. Baptized August 4 at St. Thomas Catholic Church Norman with godparents Ernest and Mrs. Smith of Selma. Mr. and Mrs. Al Wagner Hallettsville celebrate a baby boy born August 10 at Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Three boys and three girls in the family. grandparents listed in Hallettsville and Shiner areas.
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Eugene Kremling
Houston
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Carl A. Forbrich Jr
Norman
Oklahoma
Norman Municipal Hospital
Lilli Ann
Rose Marie Strieder
Moulton
Carl Forbrich Sr
Selma
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Ernest Smith
al Wagner
Hallettsville
Renger Memorial Hospital
Louis Rother
Chas. Wagner
Shiner
St. Ann's Parish Picnic Set for August 25
St. Ann's Parish will hold its annual picnic Sunday August 25 at National Hall four miles west of Yoakum on the Hochheim Road. A beef and sausage meal will be served. Free dance at night with music by the Tommy Vanek Orchestra. See act elsewhere in this issue of Gazette.
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St. Ann’s Parish
National Hall
Yoakum
Hochheim
Tommy Vanek
Gazette
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Lutheran Hall
V.F.W
Auxiliary
ST. Joseph'’S
St. Elizabeth’s
St. Mary's
Carolyn Peterson
Otto Gloor
Gerald
Milton Westphal
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Our Lady of the Lake College
Paul Gustwick
Attorney General's Office
Abraham Lincoln
Ford’s
Tenth Street
Washington, D. C
F. A. Seidenberger
St. Ann's Parish
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