27 Aug 1942
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 35 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
1
The local Catholic Parish schedules its annual picnic at Blucher Park on September 27 following a Parish Hall meeting Sunday night. A dinner of chicken sausage and stew will be served with trimmings and Pateks Band will provide music for daytime events and the evening dance. Further details will be announced.
Methodist Church holds Sunday morning service August 30 at 11 o clock with sermon A Secret Disciple of Jesus. Pastor A C Peterson invites all to attend and join in meeting Jesus.
The August 30 Christian Science weekly Lesson-Sermon centers on Christ Jesus with the golden text from John 1 17 declaring grace and truth through Jesus Christ and a citation where John the Baptist testifies to the Spirit resting on him and he being the Son of God.
Shiner Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Services at 11 a.m. Evening Services at 8:30 p.m. Training Union at 7:30 p.m. Mid-week Service Wednesday 8:30 p.m. Dreyer Services Thursday night August 27 at 9 p.m. The pastor Cecil J. Harper notes a baptismal service concluded Sunday night and invites worshippers to attend.
The United Dr Martin Luther Church invites the community to its annual Fall Picnic on the first Sunday in September at Blucher Park. Services include English and German prayers with Rev. Richard Schuetze leading.
The Old Moulton Baptist Church summer revival closes this Sunday night. Held services include Friday at 10 a m and 8 30 p m Saturday at 8 30 p m Sunday School at 10 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m The evening service is 8 30 p m C E Bottorff pastor brings sermons and songs You are invited to all services of The Friendly Church.
Evangelical Unity of the C. M. Brethren Church led by Rev. Jos Barton announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and services on August 30 with Lord's Supper at 8 p m in Shiner.
Emmanuel Lutheran invites visitors to attend services held on the second and fourth Sunday each month at 4 p.m. Pastor C. Nickel leads the congregation and warmly welcomes all who wish to join.
Since January the women of Shiner have sewed 604 garments knitted 126 sweaters and 94 other knitted articles. Weekly submissions arrive and residents are urged to call their chairman for desired work. Soldier kits are expected next week and everyone is invited to participate in making and filling them. Mesdames B. O. Holchak C. B. Welhausen C. B. Stratman Louise Osborn E. C. and Eli Wolters won medals for knitting and sewing. The slogan is What Can I Do To Help Call your Chairman for details.
In Austin at the Crystal Ballroom Miss Lenora Schmidt unveiled a bronze memorial plaque to Joseph Jefferson Mansfield. The event honored the Columbus judge with the granite dam bearing his name. Congressman Mansfield wept as the crowd sang The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You, after Roy Miller spoke.
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, National Selective Service director, said re classification of all married men would begin in October and certainly by Christmas. He noted we will run out of single men in a few months and must turn to married men, prioritizing those with a wife or secondary dependents. He urged entering the Army now for those with dependents. He also warned that the number of able bodied men in industry must be drastically reduced soon.
We thank our neighbors for their faithful work in saving contents of our home before fire destroyed it Monday night. Thanks to the Farmer's Gin for assistance and use of equipment. Mrs. Marie Hauschild and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kellner.
The Shiner Business Men's Club will hold its regular meeting at Welhausen's Dam on Thursday August 27 at 8 p m.
Post Office and War Department guidance runs to October 1 through November 1 1942 for Christmas parcels to overseas personnel. Keep parcels under six pounds shoe-box size, in strong containers, with clear addressing including sender name rank serial number branch service A P O and routing post office. No perishable items or prohibited contents and limit to one parcel per week per sender per recipient.
Frank Olbrich Sr. died August 22 after long illness at 78 years. Funeral Mass conducted by Monsignor Netardus with Rev E J Bily at home and grave. Burial in local Catholic Cemetery follows a large turnout and floral tributes. Surviving are wife Anna Jurica and children Joe Frankl Annie Angela Rosie. one daughter Mrs Anton Geisler was murdered in 1926.
The home of Mrs. Marie Hauschild about 112 miles east of town was destroyed by fire Monday night. Neighbors discovered the blaze about 9 p.m. and saved some bedding furniture and a small amount of clothing. Nothing was saved from the kitchen where the fire started. Mrs Hauschild her son in law and her daughter Mr and Mrs Victor Kellner were in town at the time. No insurance was carried on the home or contents.
Notice calls all Air Raid Wardens Auxiliary Firemen Auxiliary Police Fire Watchers Rescue Squads and Messenger Boys to attend a meeting at City Hall Thursday night at 8 30 o clock. Please be there.
A one day poultry short course will be held at the Gonzales fair grounds on Thursday August 27 starting at 9 00 a m Poultry Husbandman George P McCarthy and Poultry Veter inarian Dr W A Boney Jr from the Experiment Station and Teaching Division will discuss farm poultry raising turkey and broiler production and a disease clinic will be conducted by Dr Boney Lavaca County poultry raisers are invited to attend hoping for a large turnout.
Walter Hagendorf thanks neighbors for assistance when lightning ignited a feed stack and caused a fire on his property.
Mrs Louise Stach was notified of the sudden death of her brother J F Schindler at his Marlin home at 12 30 p m Friday. Mrs Stach and Miss Louise attended the funeral Saturday. Her many friends extend sympathy in her great sorrow.
The Shiner community extends sympathy to Mrs. Louis Trautwein on the death of her brother Richard Schaefer who died of a heart attack. Burial was held Saturday morning. He is survived by his widow two sons one brother and five sisters. The Gazette expresses its condolences.
London dated August 23 reports the largest American convoy yet to cross the Atlantic in this war has arrived at multiple British ports with vast quantities of war materiel and crack fighting units eager to get it over with.
Washington reports the war production board ordered a further 10 percent reduction in coffee available to American consumers effective September 1. The cut equals about 15 million pounds monthly, due to shipping difficulties between South American countries and the United States. Wholesalers retailers and other receivers face a quota drop from 75 percent to 65 percent of the average monthly 1941 deliveries.
The local hospital lists patients including Mrs H P Schaefer Schulenburg Mrs Adolph Zander Mrs Albert McElroy and baby daughter Shiner Mrs Joe Trojcak Moravia O W Ballard Jr Gladys Trojcak Flatonia. Dismissed patients include Ivan Edward Pfeil Henry Welfel Nelda Jean Turk Shiner Mrs Albert Krejci and baby son Oak Grove Mr C E Moore Hallettsville.
Air Raid Wardens in Texas will learn how their organization functions during an actual air raid in the third installment of a thirteen broadcast series titled Texans on the Alert. The National Defense Committee for Texas presents the public service feature on Texas Quality Network Stations Sunday August 30 from 2:00 to 2:15 p.m. The program is directed by John W. Gunsstrom and written by Mrs. Blithe Hamilton Beal. Stations WFAA KPRC WBAP and WOAI will carry the series.
A patient expresses gratitude to Dr F M Wagner and the nurses for their care during a hospital stay. The writer also thanks friends for kindness, flowers, messages, and cards that provided comfort. Mrs Emil Schneider.
Ella Meta Bertha Remmers Neumann died Thursday August 20 at 7 15 am in the local hospital at age 39 years 8 months and 4 days. She married Henry J Neumann November 16 1924 and leaves two children Ann Amarylis 15 and Henry Jay 8. Survived by parents Fred and Mrs Remmers and several siblings. Reposed at Remmers home with funeral at United Dr Martin Luther Church and burial in Shiner City Cemetery.
Attendees from outside town included Mr. and Mrs. F Neumann and Edna, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stirl and family, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Neumann and family, Mr. Edn Neumann, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Remmers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Remmers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dahse and family, Mr. and Mrs. M G Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. Edw Mueller, Mrs H Stover, Mr. and Mrs. D Huck, Mrs Monroe Charpentier, Mrs George Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Arno Dutfurth, Mr. and Mrs. August Helmers, Mrs Fred Schuenemann, Miss Frieda Tieve s, Mrs Martin Osterloh, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Gaedke, Mrs John Gaedke, Mrs E A Stirl.
The Public Schools open the new session without a formal program citing tires gasoline and time as reasons. Seniors and Juniors register September 5th at 9 00 A M while all other students register September 7th at 9 00 A M.
The children of Joseph Derrich Sr express sincere thanks to friends for neighborly aid during illness and death. Gratitude is extended to Rt. Rev. Mons. Netardus, Rev. Bily, Dr. J. W. Boyle, the choir, and others who helped ease the sorrow. May God reward you.
Mr and Mrs A W Krejer announce the arrival of a young son who joined their family on August 21. joy and good health are extended to the family.
The home of Mr and Mrs Albert McElroy welcomed a baby girl born August 24 at the local hospital or residence, marking a new addition to the McElroy family.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Liebhafsky announce the birth of their young daughter on Friday.
An evening of grand entertainment stars John Payne Maureen O Hara and Randolph Scott in Technicolor Adventures as Marines set sail for Tripoli at Palace Theatre Sunday and Monday.
A long list of names from Nordheim Yoakum Cuero Victoria Runge Yorktown and surrounding areas appears as families join in large reunions. The roster includes Mr and Mrs Wendt Schlosser Janssen Buesing Harms Harbers Kuck Schott Rathkamp Jaroszewski Albrecht Siems Micheck Langhoff Barre Schoenfeld Schoenfeld Tomforde Hagensch Emma Mueller Arndt Wagner Pavlicek Ortmann Remmers Pargmann and others across Nordheim Yoakum Victoria Runge and nearby communities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.