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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1971

Page

4

Spinster Dinner Honors Miss McKay

Miss Rosa Lynn McKay, bride elect of Daniel Nevada, was named honoree at a Spinster Dinner held Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the Richard Williford home. Hostesses Mrs. Richard Williford and Virginia Ruth arranged a pink damask tablescape with asters and baby’s breath.

Rosa Lynn McKay Daniel Nevada Richard Williford Virginia Ruth Tronstone Lutheran Social Shiner James Jurica Yoakum Miss McKay Guy McKay John Nevada Carol Nevada Karen Blohm Alfred Boehm Jr San Marcos Rosa Lynn Daniel Oran Davis Herman Barre Edgar Glatzert Arnold Mueller Ben Kocian

Graduation Attends Southwest Texas State University

Attend graduation exercises at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos on Saturday August 14. Mrs Ann Bozka McWherter of Austin received a Master of Education Degree. Adolf Wegener was honored August 15 at a birthday lunch marking his 75th birthday. Attendees included Kenneth Zimmermann and family, Tillie Bludau and Leon of Shiner, and Albert Koester of Cuero. Worship and church events followed on Sunday and Monday led by Rev. C C Grosenbacher.

Tommy Bozka J. F. Bozka Suthwest Texas State University San Marcos Ann Bozka McWherter Austin Adolf Wegener Kenneth Zimmermann Tillie Bludau Leon Shiner Albert Koester Cuero Wegener Gary Svetlik Linton Nancy Huston New Orleans Lafayette Shiner High School University of Texas Alpha Chi Omega Sorority St. Thomas High School Houston The Acacia Fraternity

West Texas bride wed in Shiner church ceremony

Miss Virginia Ruth Williford and Stephen Grant Lappin exchanged vows Sunday August 15 1971 at First United Methodist Church Shiner with Rev. Travis Rider Jr and Rev. Fred Alnoch officiating. The reception followed at the American Legion Hall with ornate floral decor and a four tier white frosted cake.

First United Methodist Church Shiner Virginia Ruth Williford Richard Williford Stephen Grant Lappin H. Grant Lappin Houston Travis Rider Jr Fred Alnoch American Legion Hall Carol Ann Ferguson Victoria Molly Murphy Amarillo Michelle Wilson Dallas Willie Raven Austin Cyndy Welhausen Rosa Lynn McKay

Driver License Examiner Schedule Across Several Texas Counties

Local schedule shows Hallettsville and Yoakum locations offering license renewals and written and driving tests Tuesday through Friday with varying hours. Gonzales Court House runs Monday to Friday for renewals and written tests with driving tests on Mondays, Cuero Court House provides tests Monday to Friday, with Thursdays reserved for driving tests.

Hallettsville — Court House Yoakum Gonzales — Court House Cuero Court House

Recollections from Lavaca County and Nearby Tales

Notes recount fairy rings seen after rain and a Baltimore oriole nesting style. Ed Mraz trophy display features mountain sheep and elk. Local notices mention Wendtland family travel, Kuck in Germany, Fischnar visits, and a Victoria Social Security column with Medicare questions.

Darrel Royal Ed Mraz America Sly Fox Jagged Javelina Grizzly P. O Victoria Texas

Two Newborns Bless Families in Weimar and Houston

Mr and Mrs Robert Simper of Moulton welcome daughter Sheryl Lynn born August 9 1971 at Youens Hospital Weimar weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. Grandparents Grover Redding Schulenburg and Frank Simper Moulton join in celebration. Leroy Schoenvogel Houston and Margie Caka Shiner welcome son Chad Allen born August 10 1971 at Memorial Baptist Northwest Hospital weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces. Grandparents Albert Pete Caka Shiner and Walter Schoenvogel Moulton share in joy.

Robert Simper Moulton Youens Hospital Weimar Sheryl Lynn Marlene Redding Grover Redding Schulenburg Frank Simper Ernst Sternadel Bertha Redding Sweeny Frank Janecek Mary Simper Houlton Leroy Schoenvogel Houston Memorial Baptist Northwest Hospital Chad Allen Albert “Pete” Caka Shiner Walter Schoenvogel Adolph Blaschke Anton J. Billimek Sr Margie Caka

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