Mel Stanley Elevated To VFW Department Commander
Mel Stanley of San Angelo Texas was elected and installed as Commander of the Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars at a San Antonio convention. He previously served as senior and junior vice commander and is a World War II and Korean War veteran awarded the Purple Heart in 1945. The 51st annual convention drew over 900 Auxiliary members and set a Texas record for attendance while Texas membership topped 66 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Stanley
San Angelo
Texas
Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars
San Antonio
Stanley
Dan Reyna
Raymondville
Charles L. Cannon Jr
Garland
Billie L. Dorris
Mathis
Julius Neunhoffer
Kerrville
Marvin Boehm
Alice
Ed. Haffner
Brownwood
Department
VFW
Fred
Aloyia) Williams
Lubbock
Ladies Auxiliary
Department of Texas
Georgia White
North Vietnam
Anne T. James
Sherman
Eva Teer
Waco
Adele Binford
Dallas
Billie Rhoades
Amarillo
Jacque Smith
Fort Worth
Lucile Suchina
Houston
Ewald Erdelt
Shiner Vfw
VFW Auxiliary Meeting Highlights and Charity Efforts
The Ladies Auxiliary held its regular meeting with 19 members and 3 visitors. Reports included district officers introduced, minutes approved, and letters read. Guest activities featured cancer aid fundraising, a membership drive for September 19, and a quilt fundraiser.
Birthday gathering for Mrs. J. J. Netardus in Jourdan ton
Relatives and friends joined Mrs. J J Netardus of Jourdan ton at H and H Hall on Sunday August 15 1971 to celebrate her upcoming birthday with a barbecue chicken dinner and cake. Attendees included numerous siblings nieces nephews and relatives from Cameron LaGrange Shiner Hallettsville Victoria Gonzales Yoakum Portland Corpus Christi and other Texas towns plus her children and grandchildren. Also noted was Patricia Henkhaus graduation from Southwest Texas State University with a BS in education on August 14 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Netardus of
Jourdanton
H & H Hall
John
Louisiana
J. T. Parma
Cameron
J. F. Zvesper
LaGrange
L. B. Mladenko
Rud. Pesek
Shiner
Chas. Pesek
George Kallus
Hallettsville
V. T. Kallus
Henry Pesek of
Patricia Henkhaus
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Strahan Gymnasium
Robert Janota Completes Real Estate Course Milestone
Robert Janota of Gonzales completes the accelerated 5 percent day Principles of Real Estate Practice course approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission and taught by the American College of Real Estate. He earns 30 hours of classroom credit toward a salesman license and plans further study for a broker license. Charles Janota Jr. of Janota Realty in Shiner congratulates him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Janota
Gonzales
Texas Real Estate Commission
American College of Real Estate
Janota
American College
Charles Janota, Jr
Janota Realty
Shiner
Robert
KJZT Society Holds Meeting August 19 At Lillie Matula Home
The KJZT Society met Thursday August 19 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Lillie Matula’s home. The president led a prayer to begin, minutes read, and treasurer reported finances. Dues remained unpaid by some members and were urged to be paid promptly. Miss Mary Gajdos of Houston received her 50 year emblem August 4, presented by the officials. Mrs. Mary Krpec died July 29 and Rosary was said at the funeral home. Relief funds were given to Emilie Beyer after surgery. Plans were made to donate to the parish picnic on September 4 and members were reminded of the September 12 8 a.m. Mass. Attendance prizes were awarded to Agnes Pustka Annie Proschko and Emilie Konecny. next meeting set for September 12 in the Parish gym. Bus schedules listed for Continental Trailways Kerrville Lines local shuttles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KJZT
Lillie Matula
Mary Gajdos
Houston
Marie Klekar
Frances Konvicka
Shiner
Gajdos
Mary Krpec
Funeral Home
Emilie Beyer
Agnes Pustka
Annie Proschko
Emilie Konecny
Breitschopf And Kuntschik Reunion At Gonzales Hall
The Breitschopf Kuntschik family held its third annual reunion at Hermann Sons Hall Gonzales with a noon family style dinner. Rev John Buttimer gave the invocation and officers for next year were elected Otto Kuntschik president A P Breitschopf vice president and Mrs James Brunkenhoefer secretary treasurer. About 200 relatives from San Antonio Runge Shiner Moulton Dallas Yoakum Floresville Cuero Houston Austin Kirby Victoria Lolita Seguin Harwood and Gonzales attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breitschopf-Kuntschik
Hermann Sons
Gonzales
John Buttimer
Otto Kuntschik
A. P. Breitschopf
James Brunkenhoefer
Edgar Kuntschik
Dallas
A. J. Breitschopf
Moulton
Joe Kuntschik
Runge
Keven Joe Lehnert
James Lehnert
Johnny Caughman
San Antonio
Runge, Shiner
Yoakum
Floresville
Cuero
Houston
Austin
Kirby
Victoria
Lolita
Seguin
Harwood
Pospisil Family Holds Fifth Reunion Near Fla tene
Thirty nine descendants of Mr and Mrs J A Pospisil gathered for the fifth reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Zefrin Pospisil near Fla tenia on Sunday August 8 1971. Buffet lunch was served at 1230 with a variety of foods followed by games pony rides for children and prize awards including the oldest great grandchild in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pospisil
J. A. Pospisil
Zefrin Pospisil
Flatenia
Baby births announced in Shiner Yorktown and Yoakum
A series of birth notices lists newborns born in August 1971 at Shiner Yorktown and Yoakum Memorial Hospitals. Names include Mistie Wynette Seifert and Lisa Jean Chumchal with footprints and family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Jones Jr
Shiner
Shiner Hospital
Retavious Mathis
Alton R. Seifert
Yorktown
Yorktown Memorial Hospital
Mistie Wynette
Darren
Wysenda
Bert Mueller
John Siegel
Victor Chumchal
Yoakum
Julius Chumchal
Fred Fishbeck
Lisa Jean
Vincent James
Pospisil Family Reunion Details and Attendees
The text lists Gary Gene Pospisil as Vladimir Pospisil’s grandson and notes Jill Pospisil as the youngest great grandchild. It highlights travel prizes awarded to Joyce Pospisil and her West Memphis family, and awards to the host Mr. and Mrs. Zefrin Pospisil. The 1972 reunion is set for the second Sunday of August. Attendees include Zefrin and family from Flatonia and Houston, A J Pospisil family from Flatonia, Roznovsky and Rosenberg families, and Florence Citty with relatives from San Antonio and Houston, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Gene Pospisil
Vladimir Pospisil
Jill Pospisil
Zefrin Pospisil
Joyce Pospisil
West Memphis
Ark
Flatonia
Zefrin
Ann
Gale
Jill
Houston
George
Ella
Gregory
Geoffery
A. J. Pospisil
Mildred
Ben Roznovsky
Shiner
Bennie Pospisil
Herman
Dorothy
James
Robert
David
Rosenberg
Vendeline
June
Vickie
Cheryl
Brenda
Ronald
Tina
Florence Citty
Otto Pospisil
Clifton
Carlyn
Mary Pospisil
San Antonio
Vladimir
Shiner Public Library Sets Summer Schedule
Beginning Wednesday August 25 1971 the Shiner Public Library opens on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 30 to 10 30 a m and on the 2nd and 4th Sundays each month for Museum Days from 2 00 to 4 00 p m The schedule announces weekly and Sunday hours for the coming period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Public Library
Pospisil Family Reunion in West Memphis
A family gathering in West Memphis, Arkansas brought together Mrs. and Mr. Pospisil and their children Gary Gene Lynette Mark Wayne Alan and Jeannine along with Regina Pospisil of Flatonia. Hosts expressed joy and hope to meet again next year with God’s blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pospisil
Gary Gene
Lynette
Mark
Wayne
Alan
Jeannine
West Memphis
Ark
Regina Pospisil
Flatonia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee J. Sedlmeyer
P. O. Box
VFW Department
Raymond A. Gallagher
Ted C. Connell
Killeen
Ralph Yarborough
Ruth Kelly
Rosa Lee Malitz
Isabella Schafner
Gladys Strauss
Frank Kubicek
Lorene Miculka
Marvin Mikes
Delores Strakos
J. M. Green
Jim Machart
Mary Koncaba
Agnes Kutach
Mark Strauss
Otto Stary
Henrietta Seidenberger
Charlie Filip
Marcus Hinch
Ben Haas
Jerry Mig
Dr. Williams
R. W. Williams
Marionette Kneifel
New Braunfels
Erma Barta
Ewald Schmidt
Frank Bannert
Hertha Ebert
Edwin Tenberg
Patricia
Patrick Kram
John Cook
Charles Roessing
Perry Nelson
John Barta
Gaston Brady
Raymond Barta
Iowa
J. J. Netardus
George Kocian
Panna Maria
Robert Bartos
Richard
John T. Pesek
Victor
David and
Richard Kallus
Mike Wiesenbaker
Lillie Mae Wyvlecka
Corpus Christi
John J. Netardus
Grand Isle
R. A. Loring
Refugio
Jerome Dornak
Sadik Vyvlecka
Blaise Netardus
Henry Netardus
Robert Netardus
Thomas Copeland
Munos
Henry Pesek
Darryl
E. J. Henkhaus
Rudolph Pesek
Marian
E. J. Berger
Gene Henkhaus
Chris
Larry Pesek
James Muecke
Kjzt Society
Continental Trailways Lv. Shiner
Kerrville Bus Lines Ly. Shiner
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
Igvec
Guadalupe Valley Electric Co-op
Jouer
Rom
Bai
Rexall
America
Shiner Drug CO
Shiner, Texas
Breitschopf and Kuntschik Reunion
Donald Marcoth
Kenny Antost
Schulenburg
Lorene Polasek
James Boysen
Shiner Catholic Church
Legion Park
Joe Patek & His Orchestra
Shiner Public Library Schedule
Tver
Used Ltd
Poth & Son
Slab Bacon
Keebler
Ree Bush
Soda W. UP
Suncrest
Star Grocery
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