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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
1
Labor Day observance notes include holiday timing and a call to honor American workers. The piece cites Canyon business survey results on TEXAS visitors to Palo Duro Canyon State Park, indicating varied regional origins among about 1,000 attendees.
Visiting periods are 7 00 to 7 30 a m 10 00 to 11 00 a m 2 00 to 4 00 p m 7 00 to 8 30 p m. Listed patients include Louise Osborn Ben Braden Arthur Nollkamper Frank Paris Alex Dylla Emma Pohler Louise Ringert Mayme Merseburger Fritz Hartmann Shiner James Netardus Hallettsville Barbara Stoeltje Frank W Hans Adolf A Wagner Ricardo Nieto Felicia Wagner James Parker Austin. Dismissed patients include Otto Kosler Johnnie Hartman Laddie Berkov sky Milton Eugene Patek baby boy Laddie Patek Darilek Michalec Paul Wagner Edward Cinadr Rudolph Dornak Hinci Ayres Erdelt Olbrich Winkenwerder Breithaupt.
Three Muldoon residents died when their car collided with a Southern Pacific diesel engine near La Grange on Farm Road 2237. Effie Ivy 86 and Betty Kay Bigley 13 died at the scene and Mrs Edward Bigley 55 died later at Fayette Memorial Hospital. Burial followed at Pitman Cemetery with Smith Funeral Home handling arrangements. Mrs Ivy and Mrs Bigley were prominent church pillars. Bigley taught in Flatonia Schools. Survivors include extended families and relatives in Schulenburg Medina Jal Hardin and Muldoon.
Frank Stavinoha Jr of 418 Davis Street Wharton died August 11 1968 in Caney Valley Memorial Hospital Nursing Home after a two month illness He was 85 years 3 months and 24 days Funeral services were held August 13 at Holy Family Catholic Church Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Pallbearers included Marvin Stavinoha Robert Stavinoha Donald Stavinoha Rayburn Stavinoha Edwin Derrick Jr and Arnold Valenta He survived by two sons Lad Stavinoha and Frank Stavinoha two daughters Angelina Valenta and Stella Derrick plus 5 sisters 2 brothers and a large extended family. He was born April 17 1883 in Dubina Texas and was married to Minnie Janik who died in 1967.
The Connally-Carrillo Act of 1967 covers Texas high school graduates who are in the top fourth of their class and come from families earning no more than 4800. It allows them to attend Texas state supported colleges with tuition and fees paid by the state. Contact Scholarship Advisor at Cooke County Junior College Gainesville Texas 76240 phone 817 HO 5 3476 for eligibility details.
Shiner will observe Labor Day on September 2. All business houses and the Post Office will close. Schools including St Ludmila's Academy St Paul's High School and Shiner Public School will observe the holiday with the public school resuming Tuesday September 3. Housewives are urged to stock up Saturday as firms remain closed on Monday.
The St Paul-SLAPTC opens its new term Monday September 9 at 8 pm in the Parish Gym due to Labor Day. Refreshments follow.
Mrs. Frieda Filip, LVN, died of natural causes on August 14 1968 aged 63 years 4 months 4 days. She served at Trinity Lutheran Home and lived in Shiner born April 10 1905 at Dreyer Texas. Funeral August 21 at Sts Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by sons Donald Eugene Filip and Robert B Rowell, sister Ann Krause, brother Albert Hirsch, four grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
The Texas Highway Commission approved 107400 for highway safety and farm to market road upgrades in Lavaca County for 1969. Projects cover 18.5 miles including seal coats on FM 318 and FM 532 and widening the Rickaway Branch Bridge on US 90A near Hallettsville. District Engineer C V Ramert announced the plan under Hallettsville and Yoakum supervision.
Mrs. J J Kasper of Lockhart 94 walked the HemisFair grounds and still works on her farm for her 68 year old son. She came to see an exhibit about her uncle Augustin Hajdusek the Czech Texan founder of Dubina who practiced law and served as mayor and county judge.
The annual Shiner Catholic Church Picnic at Legion Park Sunday September 1 attracts thousands with Holy Masses, a sausage dinner, auction, fish pond, bazaar, and a later dance at Legion Hall. Miss Bertha Schmidt of Shiner has funeral services set for August 29 at Buffington Funeral Home and Shiner Catholic Church.
The Wesley Bible Class announces a rummage sale at the old Wolters Bros. grocery store on Saturday August 31 with hours 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Donations accepted today August 29 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. Contact Mrs Josephine Kaspar for details.
Emmett Baker of the Harmon community grew cotton and Dave Baros Gin gin ned the bale. The 522 pound bale marked the first of the season in Gonzales County on Wednesday August 21 1968. Baker farms over 20 acres with five acres picked to obtain the bale.
Funeral services for Jacob M. Mikesh were held August 21 at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner and Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with Requiem Mass. Burial followed in St. Joseph's Cemetery Yoakum. Survivors include three sons Ed Mikesh of El Campo Bill Mikesh of Gonzales Robert Mikesh of San Antonio and five daughters with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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