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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
1
The 1971-72 plan outlines streamlined treasurer duties, standardized lunch tickets, and reduced clerical work. Students in K-6 pay 35 cents for lunch, grades 7-12 pay 40 cents, with milk priced at 3 cents and extra milk at 8 cents. Payments and card usage are centralized in Mrs. Zander’s office.
Shiner Trail Riders plan a Sunday ride starting at 8 a.m. from Midway Cash Store, heading along Highway 95 to the Shiner Catholic Church Picnic. The event coordinates vehicles and residents for the community gathering.
Classes at St Ludmila's Academy and St Paul High School start Monday August 30 1971 with Holy Mass at 8:00 a.m. full days until 3:30 p.m. Meals served in cafeteria during opening week and each full day thereafter. Buses do not run Monday morning but will operate to bring students home in the afternoon and then run on all subsequent school days.
Little League All Stars and managers are asked to return baseball uniforms to Edwin Jaelne or Jim Benes. Managers must turn in keys. The league thanks supporters including the Shiner Rotary Club for sponsoring prize money and the fans for their nightly attendance at the tournament.
Shiner Hospital Foundation reports patients listed this week across Shiner Halletts ville Moulton and Flatonia including Mrs Rudolph Kroulik Steve Roznovsky Charles Netardus Mrs Mary Hoerig Mrs Sterling Jones and baby boy Mrs Retavious Mathis and baby girl Mrs Lunes Holchak Frank Stary Mrs Hilda Stach Joseph Drabek Mrs Harvey Barsch Mrs Joe Vincik Otto Sander Mrs Mary Tobola Archie Svetlik Louis Bollom Mrs Louis Wicting Marvin Haase Mrs Cyril Dornak Mrs Martin Wagner Lee Winkenwerder Henry Strakos Mrs Joe Machacek Sr Mrs Pauline Migl Mrs Alexander Petruzela Albert Pustejovsky Mrs Mary Koncaba Mrs Ronald Picha and baby girl Mrs Valentine Rosas and Mrs Victor Jasek.
Funeral services for Ada Deel Hicks were held at Little Bethel AME Church in Shiner with Rev. R W Brown officiating. Interment followed at Blue Bonnet Hill Cemetery with Kelly Funeral Home in charge. Surviving children 3 and many grandchildren mark a long Gonzales Lavaca County life.
Mr and Mrs Leroy Kremling of Victoria announce the birth of a daughter Ju liana on August 19 1971 at 4 45 p m in De Tar Hospital weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces Grandparents include Woodrow L Mladenko of Nixon and Elo Kremling of Shiner Great grandmothers are L A Mladenka Hattie Young and Emilie Kremling The Winkenwerder family in Omaha announce a son David Wayne born August 12 1971 weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces Theresa Ann Warzecha is the former Mrs Winkenwerder Grandparents Pius Warzecha Needville Marion Winkenwerder New Gulf Great grandfather August C Winkenwerder Shiner.
Youth from Shiner Lutheran Leagues hosted an August birthday party at Trinity Lutheran Home on August 14 1971. Honorees included Mrs Mary Neumann Karl Hagemeister Mrs Elizabeth Siegel Mrs Meta Tenberg and Mrs Emily Kroulik with leaders and members of TLH Auxiliary and Intermediate League in attendance. The program featured songs skits and performances with Faith Chumchal accompanying guitar and Herman the Dancer. Guests arrived from Houston Austin Hallettsville Moulton and other towns.
Mrs Hilma L Hanson Roseland a TLH resident at Trinity Lutheran Home Shiner died at 6 p m Sunday August 15 1971 age 75 years 8 months 20 days She lived at the home four years Funeral services held August 17 at Peace Lutheran Church San Antonio with Rev Donald Kenning officiating Burial was in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Pallbearers were Bob Cloud Bob Klause Paul Phillips R A Roseland Wm Schroeder and Frank Janecka Surviving are three sons Warren Roseland Homer Roseland and T Don Roseland three daughters Cora Lee Krywicki Laurel Koenig and Gloria Warren one brother Lyndon Hanson two sisters Allie Johnson and Clara Hinderacher plus 22 grandchildren and two great grandchildren A grandson William Michael Roseland died December 15 1967 at age 17
Ida Chumchal, administrator of Trinity Lutheran Home in Shiner, passed the National Examination in Dallas after completing Texas Standards and Oral tests. Her license is being prepared and will arrive in about three weeks. She has led the home since January 1, 1971, with a provisional license due to expire in 1972.
Marvin Bowley Null 47 of Refugio died from a self inflicted gun cleaning accident. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church Refugio with burial Oakwood Cemetery. Lewis E. Cook 32 of Victoria died in Citizens Memorial Hospital. Services at Sacred Heart Church Hallettsville with burial Sacred Heart Cemetery.
The Shiner High School Quarterback Club hosts its annual kick-off barbecue and membership drive on Wednesday September 1 1971 at 8 00 p m at Green Dickson Municipal Park. In case of bad weather it will be moved to the school cafeteria. Membership costs 5 for men and 1 for ladies. The event invites women to join the booster club which supports all Comanche school athletics. The club will again operate side line parking at home games at 50 cents per car and the coaching staff and 1971 Comanche football squad will be introduced.
Jr. Girl Scout Troop 121 meets at 9 30 a m Friday August 27 for badge work. Shiner PTO hosts teacher reception and meeting September 9 at 8 00 p m in Shiner High School Gymnasium. Calendar orders due September 1 priced 1 00 with 25c listings. PTO dues 1 00. membership drive seeks many members. contact Mrs Gayle Minear. Student Council meets August 27 at 2 30 p m in High School Library. Parish Picnic beer garden needs outdoor tables benches. lend via Carlos Dean Wenske or Joe Roller. pickup Saturday morning return Monday morning.
Williford Drug mixed bowling team captured first place in the Thursday night league in Luling earning the second straight year title. Winners included James Roznovsky Mil dred Kneifel and Richard Williford with substitutes Marvin Kram and Viola Grahmann. First National Bank of Shiner finished fifth led by Ben Simper George Minear and Bill Goetz as substitutes.
The Shiner Catholic Church picnic set for Sunday at Legion Park will feature an outdoor beer garden, three bands The Rhythm Ranch Hands The Palominos and Joe Patek and his Orch, dancing in the air conditioned hall from 2 30 p m to midnight, a big family style dinner auction games bazaar and a large trail ride by the Shiner Trail Riders inviting others to join for a record turnout.
A turkey shoot will be held Sunday, August 29, at the Town and Country Drive Inn on Highway 90 A west, starting at 2:00 p.m. Bring your guns. shells 12, 16, 20 and 410 gauge furnished. Cold refreshments available.
Edward R. Machicek produced the season’s first 1971 Lavaca County cotton bale. The 2000 pound load yielded 525 pounds of bale weight and 730 pounds of seed. Prices included 30 cents per pound for cotton and $59 per ton for seed. The bale earned a $20 premium from the Shiner Chamber of Commerce while ginning was offered free by Buske Gin.
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 AM on Monday August 30 to help residents file retirement survivor's disability or Medicare claims and answer questions about the program.
Band members are reminded to submit missing slack and shirt size information from the Monday night meeting. Please provide the measurements immediately to finalize uniforms and event preparations.
The First National Bank will be closed all day Monday September 6 1971 in observance of Labor Day.
Major Kent Odom announces new traffic laws from the latest session of the Texas Legislature. The rules take effect August 27 1971 and cover back movements on road shoulders passenger limits on motorcycles driving under narcotic or drug influence penalties and homicide by vehicle. A funeral for Rev. Frank Kostohryz was held in Temple with relatives attending.
A partial donor roll lists organizations clubs and churches contributing to the Shiner Hospital fund including Shiner Rotary Club Shamino American Legion Auxiliary Catholic Life Insurance Union Trinity Lutheran Home New Jerusalem Baptist Church Blessed Virgin Mary Society St Hedwig Society Shiner Chapter Junior Hermann Sons Wagner Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Union Star Knights of P of P Eastern Star Blue Bonnet Home Demonstration Club Luther League Shiner Baptist Church and others totaling 4812 77. The list notes several new contributors and explains further benefits raised by various groups as part of the fundraising effort.
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