Shiner designated as tin can salvage point
Community effort designates Shiner as a tin can salvage point to support a Houston can shredding plant. Cadet Weldon A. Schramm to arrive from Camp Lee, Virginia in early fall for the upcoming marriage to Miss Angelyn Krause. Farmers urged to collect and wash cans, trash disposal aligned with garbage routes, all cans saved and labeled removed, rust acceptable if intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Angelyn Krause
Weldon A. Schramm
Schramm
Camp Lee
Virginia
Houston
Jaeggli Brother in Shanghai Prison Camp Receives News
J T Jaeggli reports a message from Mrs John Lewis Jaeggli of Shenandoah Iowa about her husband Master Sgt John Lewis Jaeggli a prisoner of war in Shanghai China He has received letters and packages is well and progressing J T Jaeggli is his father and resident of Moulton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
J. T. Jaeggli
John Lewis Jaeggli
Shenandoah
Iowa
Shanghai
China
J. T. Staeggli
Fire destroys Nueces Hardware Co. building in Corpus Christi
A stubborn blaze in downtown Corpus Christi leveled the Nueces Hardware Co. building after a three hour battle. Firefighters, including a naval air station sailor, were injured or overcome by smoke while low water pressure hampered efforts. Manager Fred Flato estimated damage at 250000 to 300000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Nueces Hardware Co
Naval Air Station
Fred Flato
Cotton Weigh-In Totals 2747 Bales To Date
Public Weigher L. M. Roeder reports 2747 bales of cotton weighed to date. The count reflects ongoing yard records and indicates steady processing at the weigh station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M.roeder
United Dr Martin Lutheran Church Sunday School Note
Sunday School at 10 a.m. with no 11 a.m. service. Pastor and family will stay a few days at Rock Road and return next week. In my absence for ministerial service see Rev Wolfsdorff Rev Richard Schuetze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
DR. Martin Lutheran Church
Rockrt
Wolfsdorff
Richard Schuetze
Shiner Baptist Church Announces Pastor Cecil Harper
The Shiner Baptist Church lists Pastor Cecil Harper delivering preaching at 11 a.m. Training Union meets at 7 45 p m followed by Evening Services at 8 45 p m Wednesday night services also at 8 45 p m.
DreyER Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
Drey er Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. and preaching service at 3:30 p.m. Continuous worship events indicate a standard afternoon program for parishioners and visitors. Sundays feature instructional and inspirational gatherings led by church leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreyer Baptist Church
Cecil Harper
Christ Jesus Center of Sunday Christian Science Lesson
The Lesson Sermon for all Churches of Christ, Scientist on Sunday, August 29, 1943, centers on Christ Jesus. The Golden Text from Micah 5:2 proclaims a ruler in Israel emerging from Bethlehem Ephrathah from ancient times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Jesus
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Beth-lehem Ephratah
Judah
Israel
Shiner Methodist Church Sunday Services Notice
Next Sunday the fifth Sunday of the month 11 am worship with the pastor delivering the sermon Sunday School at 10 am for all ages A C Peterson pastor invites all to attend and welcomes you to the church services and class sessions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Methodist Church
Methodist Church
A. C. Peterson
Henry C Nickel Pastor Ads Fourth Sunday Service
Henry C Nickel pastor delivers an invitation for the fourth Sunday of the month service at 3 p m Visitors are welcome to attend at the church noting the schedule in the local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Nickel
Condition of Mr and Mrs John Patek improves
Ill spouses Mr John Patek and Mrs Patek are reported much better after illness. The brief item notes their improved condition and references their family status without further medical specifics.
Funeral for San Antonio resident Fred Ziese
Fred Ziese aged 36 died Friday in San Antonio after a heart attack at his home on Winona Street. A Fayette County native who lived in San Antonio 18 years he belonged to Carpenters Local Union No. 14. Survived by wife Mary and daughter Shirley both of San Antonio. mother Minnie Ziese of Shiner. brother Sgt. Alex J. Ziese of Wisconsin. sister Elvira Wied of Shiner. Services were at Floresville Catholic Church with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ziese
San Antonio
Winona St
Fayette County
Ziese
Shiner
Carpenters Local Union No
Mary Ziese
Shirley Ziese
Minnie Ziese
Alex J. Ziese
Wisc
Elvira Wied
Riebe Funeral Home
Murry Funeral Home
Floresville
Floresville Catholic Church
Floresville Catholic Cemetery
E. L. Balusek
Emil Jr
Hospital Patients List and Dismissals Noted
A hospital patient list includes Aug Darilek Jr Ad Zander Anita Jones Shiner Joe Buj noch Hallettsville Mrs Virgil Cook Mrs Joe Otahal Waelder Mrs J P Longoria Sandia Roland Welff Mrs Carl Koenig and baby girl Moulton Miss Frances Griffin Gonzales Cpl Joseph John Gatyes Camp Matagorda. Dismissed: Emil Ahrens Eddie Fischnar Frank C Wagner’s son James Edwin Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darilek Jr
Ad. Zander
Anita Jones
Shiner
Joe Bujnoch
Hallettsville
Virgil Cook
Joe J. Otahal
Waelder
J. P. Longoria
Sandia
Roland Welff
Carl Koenig
Moulton
Frances Griffin
Gonzales
Joseph John Gatyes
Camp Matagorda
Emil Ahrens
Eddie Fischnar
Frank C. Wagner
James Edwin Harper
Thanks for support during illness from many people
Edith Kurtz expresses sincere gratitude to Drs Wagner and Boyle and hospital nurses, Mons Netardus and Rev Hoffman and Mrs Welff, and all who sent cards, messages, and flowers. May God reward you.
2nd Lieutenant Alphons Mikes Receives AAF Commission
Lieut Alphons J Mikes son of Mr and Mrs James L Mikes of Shiner Texas completed the Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School at Williams Field Chandler Arizona and has been commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps He is a former student of St Ludmila's Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphons J. Mikes
James L. Mikes
Shiner
Texas
Army Air Forces
Williams Field
Chandler
Arizona
Army Air Corps
Lieut
Mikes
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Stove Dealers Must Register With Board Under OPA Order
War Price and Rationing Board informs stove dealers and distributors they must register with the local board by filing three copies of OPA Form R-902 between September 1 and September 3, 1943. Registration requires reporting inventory as of August 31, 1943, and explains stove type classifications and exclusions. Joe Srubar, Chief Clerk.
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OPA
War Price & Rationing Board
Joe Srubar
New Babies Born to Koe nig and Schroeder Families
St Sergt and Mrs Carl Koenig welcome a baby girl named Maxine Ann born Aug 18 in the local hospital. Miss Nannie Zimmerman of Moulton is the mother. Koenig serves with the armed forces in New Mexico. Mr and Mrs Rudie Schroeder of Boundary Line announce a baby girl Mabel Jean born Aug 24. A baby boy to Milosh Vaclavik and wife on Rt 3 born Aug 25 named Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Koenig
Maxine Ann
Nannie Zimmerman
Moulton
Koenig
New Mexico
Rudie Schroeder
Boundary Line
Mabel Jean
Milosh Vaclavik
Rt. 3
Eugene
Card of Thanks From Marie Lahodny
I thank everyone who remembered me during my illness. Appreciation goes to the doctors and nurses of the local hospital, to Mons Netar dus, Father Hoffman for flowers, cards, messages and visits. May God bless you all. Marie Lahodny
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mons.Netardus
Father Hoffman
Marie Lahodny
Mayor Garbade Returns Home From Illness
Mayor C. J. Garbade, confined to bed forty weeks, rises with crutches and shows improvement. He is able to be up again, a hopeful sign after a long period of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Garbade
Gus J Strauss Elected Supreme Warden of K of C
Gus J Strauss of Austin, State Deputy of the Knights of Columbus, was elected Supreme Warden at the 61st annual meeting held in Cleveland. He is a Shiner native and now directs Gas Utilities in the Texas Railroad Commission. Other officers named include Matthews, Swift, Lamb, Hart, McNamara, Galvin, Molkenbuhr, Phelan, Cain, and McCormick from various cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus J. Strauss
Austin
Knights of Columbus
Cleveland
Ohio
Gus
Shiner
Sup Knight
Francis P. Matthews
Omaha Neb
John E. Swift
Boston
Mass
Supreme Sec’y
Jos
F. Lamb
New York City
N. Y
Leo Flynn
Chicago
Ill
Luke E. Hart
St. Louis
T. J. McNamara
Concord
Vermont
Timothy Galvin
Hammond
Ind
Edward Molkenbuhr
San Francisco
Cal
Phillip Phelan
Ottawa
Canada
Stephen Cain
Seattle
Wash
James McCormick
Providence
R. I
Valenta Funeral Held at Sweet Home
Joseph Valenta 52 prominent business man of Sweet Home died in Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum Friday. Funeral at Sweet Home Catholic Church Sunday Aug 22 10 a.m. Father G Kuratko and Rev Hy Herbst officiating. Interment in Sweet Home Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers named. Survivors include wife three sons Mrs Irene Herbst one daughter mother and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Valenta
Sweet Home
Ster
Huth Memorial Hospital
Yoakum
Sweet Home Catholic Church
G. Kuratko
Rev
Hy. Herbst
Sweet Home Catholic Cemetery
John Kvinta
C. L. Kopecky
Jack Hough
Erwin
Pete) Raska
A. J. Rohan
Rudy Peters
Chas
Merian
R. J. Etlinger
C. C
Nave
Car Wreck on Shiner Yoakum Highway Injures Several
A Saturday night crash on the Shiner Yoakum highway involved the Rudolph Siegel Chevrolet driven by Henry Siegel. Passengers included Anton Siegel Emil Tomek a soldier and Misses Mary Siegel and Agnes Tomek. All escaped serious injury with only minor cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner-Yoakum Hiway
Rudolph Siegel
Henry Siegel
Henry
Anton Siegel
Emil Tomek
Mary Siegel
Agnes Tomek
Thanks to doctors and visitors for hospital kindness
Emil Ahrens expresses sincere thanks to Drs Boyle and Wagner and all who visited or sent flowers during his illness in the hospital.
Gratitude Offered for Support After John Mueller’s Death
The Mueller family from Nordheim and Shiner thanks friends for sympathy during the illness and passing of John Mueller. They praise Rev Schuetze Dr Wolfsdorff visiting friends and the choir Ladies Aid and Mr and Mrs H H Wenske for help. Floral tributes and acts of assistance are gratefully noted with blessings wished.
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Nordheim and
Shiner
John Mueller
Schuetze
Wolfsdorff
H. H. Wenske
Aug. Remmers
D. A. Mueller
August Darilek Jr Improving After Hospital Surgery
August Darilek Jr is reported to be improving steadily after undergoing an operation at the local hospital last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Darilek Jr
Barrow Joins Pre-Flight Naval Station in New York
Richard Winston Barrow son of Mr and Mrs R H Barrow of Houston and grandson of Mrs Otto Buske of Shiner joins the Pre-Flight Naval Air Station in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Winston Barrow
R. H. Barrow
Houston
Otto Buske
Shiner
Naval Air Station
New York
Herbert H. DeHarde Wounded in North Africa
Telegram to Mrs. DeHarde confirms Technician Fifth Grade Herbert H. DeHarde was slightly wounded in action on eleven July in the North African area. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton DeHarde. this is the second time he has been wounded. Mrs. Lillie DeHarde of Shiner awaits further reports as conditions are received. The Adjutant General’s office conveyed the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeHarde
Tech. DeHarde
Anton DeHarde
Lillie DeHarde
Former Shiner Man in News Again
Sgt. Gus A. Elsik son of Mr and Mrs John H Elsik has been cited by his commanding general for meritorious service in the Tunisian campaign. He drove a light tank against a heavy Nazi tank and held the line while other American light tanks took battle positions. In 1942 while in Ireland he answered the Queen of England with the phrase yes ma am in the approved American style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus A. Elsik
John H. Elsik
Elsik
Ireland
England
Winters Named Executive Director of State Welfare Dept
Austin Aug 10 The State Board of Public Welfare announced the appointment of John H Winters as executive director of the state department of public welfare. Winters was not an applicant but was asked to accept the position by unanimous vote. He has served as Potter County commissioner for six years and is completing his fourth term. He is the only county commissioner to have been elected president of the county judges and commissioners association of Texas, term expiring in November 1942.
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Austin
State Board of Public Welfare
John H. Winters
State Department of Public Welfare
Winters
Potter County
Commissioners’ Association of Texas
Appreciation Note From K Spoetzl
To my many friends who helped during my illness I express heartfelt appreciation for acts of thoughtfulness flowers yards and visits {remainder}. To the doctors and nurses for their kindness I am indeed grateful May you be blessed with health the best gift God can give K Spoetzl
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Spoetzl
Edna Child Killed in World War I Shell Explosion
In Edna an old souvenir anti air craft shell from World War I exploded in a yard, killing 7 year old John Turner Hodges and severely wounding 13 year old James Roy Green as they played there at the Green home on August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Child
Edna
John Turner Hodges
James Roy Green
Green
John Mueller Former Shiner Resident Dies at 79
John Mueller, long a respected Shiner community member now living in Nordheim, died August 19 at 5:15 am at Fritz Harbers home. He was 79 years, 3 months, 21 days old. Funeral services were held at United Dr. Martin Luther Church with Rev. Schuetze and Dr. Wolfsdorf, burial in Shiner City Cemetery. Surviving: wife, one son Hugo Mueller, a granddaughter Doris Marie, three stepsons Fritz Harbers, Emil and Anton Harbers, one sister, one brother, and several step grandchildren and a daughter who died in infancy. The Gazette extends condolences to family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mueller
Shiner
Nordheim
Fritz Harbers
Eschenburg
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
R. Schuetze
W. C. Wolfsdorf
Shiner City
W. Harbers
Edgar Harbers
Melvin Harbers
Eldon Harbers
Hanover
Germany
Andreas Mueller
America
Black Jack
Helena Harbers
Boursville
Hochheim Prairie
Kokernot
Hugo Mueller
Doris Marie Mueller
Emil
Anton Harbers
Near Shiner
Aug. Remmers
Dick Muddler
Grunau
Mhra Wahler
The
Gazette
Adolph Baumann
Henry Remmers
Wm. Remmers
Herman Dahse
C. J. Oaken
Willie Harmes
Alfred Mueller
Ed Dahse
Gerhard Steahr
Arthur Mueller
John Hagens
H. H. Stratmann
Yoakum
Henry Ahrens
Hallettsville
Eilert Mueller
Moulton
Carl Schlenker
Family
Westhoff
Evelyn Remmers
Wm. Mueller
Careless Listener Regrets Hoarder of Jokes
A cranked humor piece titled Careless Listener Regrets parodies publishing woes and private jokes. It riffs on misfits between written word and public release, with a string of quips about God gifting brains looks noses legs ears chins and the resulting comic mess. A Texas-sized geograph and mythical steer image conclude the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee Es
Footprints Mystery Told By Father And Son
A father recites Robinson Crusoe to his young son who imagines strange footprints in the sand. The boy quips that Eleanor Roosevelt’s footprints could be the mystery, prompting a playful moment from Leonard Lyons.
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Robinson Crusoe
Eleanor Roosevelt
Leonard Lyons
Scrap drive math for wartime steel and tin needs
The note explains that each submarine carries 3 tons of tin and that if every housewife saves two tin cans in a week, it would supply enough scrap steel for hulls of three heavy cruisers and tin for 20 submarines. Prepared cans take up one fifth the space of unprepared cans in shipment.
Lutheran Women’s Society Food Sale at Blohm Building
The Lutheran Women’s Society sponsors a food sale Saturday afternoon September 4 starting at 3 o’clock in the Blohm building. Cakes breads and other baked goods will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lutheran Women’s Society
Blohm
Reinhardt Son Dies in Tallahassee Air Crash
Luling, Aug. 24 Mr and Mrs E L Reinhardt of Luling report the death of their son 2nd Lt Ray B Reinhardt in an airplane crash at Tallahassee Florida on Aug 21 He is survived by his parents a widow formerly Miss Marjorie Christian of Gonzales
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luling
E. L. Reinhardt
Ray B. Reinhardt
Tallahassee
Fla
Marjorie Christian
Gonzales
Business Men's Club Meeting Tonight
The Business Men's Club will hold its regular meeting this Thursday August 26 at 8 p.m. Members are required to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men’s Club
Local Names Mention Unclear in Fragment
Fragment lists several individuals and families including Mrs. Harry Sachtleben, Mr. and Mrs. Remmers and son, Mrs. Hilda Guire and son, plus mentions of Houston and Ained town. No clear event, place, or date established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sachtleben
Ained Town
Remmers and Son
Mers
Houston
Hilda Guire
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ereetee Science Service
Lieut. Alphons J. Mikes
K. of C
Valenta
Herbert H. Deharde
North Africa
Washington D. C
Adjutant General
State Welfare Dept
Joe H Fietsam
Gulf of Mexico
Hudson Bay
Arctic Ocean
His
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