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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1941

Page

6

A Boy's Letter to His Dad About Loss and Life Insurance

A boy writes from Shiner Texas to his late father describing grief after the father’s death and financial strain from unpaid rent and a hard life. He asks his parent to forgive him for any poor news and expresses hope that life insurance could have helped. He mentions his mother’s hardship and plans to work and pursue life insurance in the future. The note ends urging his father to insure life today with Jos Mural in Shiner Texas.

Dad Mother Jos Mural Shiner Texas

Local families visit over weekend in area

Mr and Mrs Bert Hepler and children Bert Jr and Pat sie Ann of Hitchcock visited. Mrs Clyde Hepler of Stafford guests of Hartley Hepler Sunday. Thomas Hughs and Mrs Joe Hughs left for Boerne. McComas of San Antonio visited C B Wethausen home. Hermes Dittmar of Houston spent time with Minnie Dittmar. Vera Roberson of Luling and Patsy Pierce of Refugio visited Indianola Buske. John Mikes family spent Sunday in Winchester. W J Janecek and Felix Hubner visited San Antonio. H J Strauss and son Jr of Hallettsville visited relatives Friday.

Bert Hepler Bert, Jr Patsie Ann Hitchcock Clyde Hepler Stafford Hartley Hepler Thomas Hughs Joe Hughs Boerne McComas San Antonio C. B Vera Roberson Luling Patsy Pierce Refugio Indianola John Mikes Winchester W. J. Janecek Felix Hubner H. J. Strauss and Son, Jr Hallettsville

Poultry Raising Made Easy

Simple method uses Star Sulphurous Compound in drinking water to kill germ period germs and worms causing diseases and egg loss. It also eliminates blood sucking lice mites fleas and blue bugs.

Remedy for lice offered by SHINER DRUG CO

SHINER DRUG CO advertises a lice remedy available in wet or dry form. The notice markets treatment options to readers seeking effective head pest solutions.

Shiner Drug CO

Banjes 4-H Club Trip Explores Austin Landmarks

The Banjes 4-H Club members traveled to Austin visiting the University of Texas libraries and tower, Home Economics Building, Insane Asylum, Blind Institute, Barton Springs, the Museum, football stadium, and the Capitol. They toured Heep Jersey and Luling Foundation Farms before returning home at seven twenty.

Austin University of Texas Insane Asylum Blind Institute Barton Springs Heep Jersey Luling Foundation Irene Bleier

Local residents host and visit across several Texas towns

Weekend social roundup lists multiple families visiting kin across Victoria San Antonio Gonzales Beaumont and Houston with mentions of area teachers trips health sanatorium and vacation plans including Del Rio Galveston Longview Wichita Falls and Brownwood and a Gazette home news note.

Anton Blohm Victoria H. C. Staats San Antonio E. L. Balusek Willie Friedrich Erwin Ernest Gonzales Helmuth Friedrich Porter Ross Kingsville Anton Michna Sophia Agnes Michna J. R. Mikesh J. H. Wilson Katherine Beaumont C. C. Amster R. Harris Frank Korbel Delo Lola Mae Marburger Houston F. M. Wagner Frances Dennis Patrick John F. Kasper Galveston Wagner Robert E. A. Dreyer Patricia Shiner Fred Berckenhoff George Bo John Caka Martha Pastusek Wichita Falls Ad. Brosch I. E. McNeill Brownwood

Rambler reports town notes and local happenings

The Rambling columnist covers Shiner news from the F and M Cafe after a Brewers win over Gonzales with potential playoff hopes. Mentions Fay at Palace, a new building near Western Auto, school starting, radio gossip, road conditions, mosquitoes, weeds in ditches, and a Bouquet of Verbal Roses praising Dr F M Wagner for community service.

F. M. Wagner

Shiner News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Moves

St Sgt Oldrich Stiborek arrived at Flagstaff Arizona on August 13 after a relief visit at his sister Miss Marie’s bedside. Local families enjoyed weekend visits with friends and relatives including the Drabek, Ventreek, Davis, Frels, Roener and Cimrhanzel households. Miss Ava Ann de Mauri, Home Economics teacher, will relocate to Shiner on August 22 for summer project oversight. Dinner guests hosted at the Buske home included Fertsch and Fertsch family members from Austin Hallettsville and Little Rock, with Ida Rehmet visiting from Little Rock Framed by community notices and travel updates.

Oldrich Stiborek Flagstaff Arizona Ava Ann de Mauri Shiner Miss de Mauri E. G. Buske Lin Fertsch Arthur Eatman Arthur Lin Austin Ida Bowden Little Rock Ark Hertha Rehmet Brownsville Paul Fertsch Jo Ann Chas. Fertsch Stanley Fertsch Tonie Fertsch W. C. Bonarden Hallettsville Ida Rehmet

Trade in on a Wizard Battery

Trade in on a Wizard Battery quality tested and proven with savings of 30 to 50 percent. Definitely guaranteed by Western Auto Associated Store.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Staffel’s Staffel Shiner Poultry & Egg Company Cuero Livestock Com. Co Willis Barfield Mgr Buske Buske Cotton Gin Hershey Cocoa White House Pateks Grocery Jos. Patek Shiner Drug Company F. & M. Cafe Shiner Brewers Brewers Yoakum Red Kalloon Fay City of Shiner Western Auto Store Ann Joe Ventreek Louis Davis Rosenberg Frank Drabek Herman Frels Daniel Frank Roener Ben Huser Emi D’hanis J. D. Marek Frank Gromb Eawin Cimrhanzel Yorktown Jake Cimrhanzel Western Auto Associated Store C. B. Welhausen & Co BROWN Las Flores Shiner Oil Mill & Mfg. Co W. Tieken Prop Shiner, Texas Concord Grape Juice Libby Maxwell House Tea Clorox
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