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Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1950

Page

3

Local Folks Share Visits and Travels This Week

Mrs Wilbur Minear and family hosted G W Jr and Emilie Lou at Cheapside. Victoria guests Mrs Grant Athey and Patricia Ann visited Derrick home. Galveston guests Mr and Mrs M P Poth with Richard stayed with Minear family. Kenedy visitors Mr and Mrs Edwin Holchak at Peck Welhausen home. Wolters relatives returned from Kerrville and Hill Country visit with Rev Virg Culpepper. Fort Stockton guests J R Bennett returned home. Florida vacation return for Max L Wolters and Kay Lynn. Galveston weekend with G G Griffin Gregg and Bennett family. E J Kempe spent a day in Waco. Mary Drabek hosted sisters Annie Hinch and Edward F Janak Hallettsville and Mrs Frank Baros. Frances Dolezal of Houston visited parents over weekend.

Wilbur Minear G. W. Jr Emilie Lou Edwin Holchak Kenedy Peck Welhausen Edgar Wolters Kerrville Hunt Virgil Culpepper Culpepper J. R. Bennett Fort Stockton Max L. Wolters Kay Lynn Florida G. G. Griffin Gregg Galveston E. J. Kempe Waco Mary Drabek Annie Hinch Edward F. Janak Hallettsville Frank Baros Frances Dolezal Houston

Bridge Canasta Party At Quasts in Yoakum

The Bridge Canasta Club met at Quast's in Yoakum on Wednesday August 23 with hosts Dr and Mrs Frank M Wagner William Browning and Miss Beatrice Zappe. Red and white gladioli graced the dining room and chicken dinner was served. High bridge score went to Mr and Mrs Edgar Glatzert and Mr and Mrs Elton Zander for canasta. Present were Dr and Mrs A A Darilek and others including E W Stratman Victor Stindt Alfred Brosch Arthur Ward Arthur Kasper E A Mueller W Tieken Edgar Bohman and John Cook.

Quast’s Yoakum Frank M. Wagner William Browning Beatrice Zappe Edgar Glatzert Elton Zander Mrs A. A. Darilek Messrs and Mesdames E. W. Stratman Victor Stindt Alfred Brosch Arthur Ward Arthur Kasper E. A. Mueller W. Tieken Edgar Bohman John Cook

Appreciation Note From Ella E Lane After Illness

Ella E Lane expresses thanks for sunshine cards cheerful messages gifts and flowers received during illness. She credits doctors hospital staff and nurse Mrs Welfel with care and attentions and thanks clergy and friends for prayers hoping to prove worthy of friendship.

Bride-Elect Iva Nollkamper Honored at Shower

Miss Iva Nollkamper received a miscellaneous shower Sunday August 20 at Luther Hall from 3 to 5. Ethel Nollkamper presided at the register with 65 names. Guests enjoyed white and yellow decor, yellow parasols, and a yellow organdy gown for the honoree.

Iva Nollkamper Luther Hall Ethel Nollkamper Register Iva Kermit Nollkamper Gloria Jean Bender Rose Marie Harbers Lanelle Sommerlatte Lorene Karnau Grace Cook Ida Louise Schierschwitz

Card of Thanks and Community Notes

Expressions of gratitude to doctors nurses and friends for hospital care and visits. Mentions family in Houston Fort Worth and Corpus Christi plus travel notes and a local Catholic Picnic teaser.

Shiner Rotary Club Meeting Notes and Upcoming Labor Day Break

The Shiner Rotary Club met at Meyer's Cafe on August 28 with visiting Rotarians Festus Carroll of Weimar J H Simpson and S H Simpson of Hallettsville present. Dr James W Boyle presented a film Bobby Goes To School. Pat Wagner led the projector. No meeting Monday September 4 due to Labor Day.

Shiner Rotary Club Meyer’s Cafe Festus Carroll Weimar J. H. Simpson S. H. Simpson Hallettsville James W. Boyle Bobby Pat Wagner

Local Guests Visit Families Across Texas

Miss Stella Joel Hughs of Houston hosted relatives from Houston and West Columbia over the weekend. Miss Winnie Simmons of West Columbia joined Stella and Patricia Hughs. Mrs B Bednar stayed in San Marcos with friends. Mr and Mrs Otto Gloor and their son enjoyed a weekend in Karnes City.

Stella Joel Hughs Houston Winnie Simmons West Columbia Stella Joel Patricia Hughs B. Bednar San Marcos Otto Gloor Karnes City

Gratitude Note from Edmund F. Berckenhoff

To all who sent cards or visited me at Brooke General Hospital I express my thanks for visits remembrances and flowers Your prayers Masses and spiritual bouquets meant much Edmund F Berckenhoff

Brooke General Hospital Edmund F. Berckenhoff

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Ella E. Lane Temple Lumber CO Shiner, Texas Lone Star Lone Star’s Argeld Lone Star Brewing Company San Antonio Moulton, Texas Edmund Boehl Carlton Wolters Wolters Larry Small Fort Worth Edith Wolters Edgar C. Wolters Corpus Christi Leon Miculka S.W.T.S.T.C Spidora Mesdames Herman Barre Henry Behlen Victor Bender Elton Bengsch Ad. Filip Otto Fisseler Melvin Harbers Emma Pohler W.tieken Shiner Catholic Church Legion Park Paters Orch Rotary Club Fred A. Berckenhoff Optometrist Complete Optometric Services Paul’s Paul Lavaca County Abstract Company Abstracts—Land Titles—Real Estate—Loans Jerome I. Kocian Hallettsville, Texas Peoples State Bank Shiner Oil Mill
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