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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1950
Page
4
Announcement of the August 26 Beaumont wedding of Miss Ruth Schmucker and Del Deese at the Schmucker home. Mrs Schmucker is a homemaking teacher in the San Marcos schools and Del Deese works for the Texas New Mexico Pipeline Company. The couple formerly lived in Shiner.
Mrs. Leo Strauss Sr of Hallettsville announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Amelia Strauss to Robert J. Pesek of Hallettsville. The vows will be spoken in September at Sacred Heart Church in Hallettsville.
Mrs. Frank Hrndrik expresses sincere thanks to Drs Williams Wagner and Coleman and the local hospital staff for care during illness. Grateful to Rev. John J. Hanacek and Rev. John A. Wagner for spiritual ministrations and to all who visited sent cards and flowers.
A large gathering from Oak Grove and area celebrated Mrs. Henry Stuter’s birthday at her home on a Tuesday afternoon and evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. Brunkenhoeffer, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Gerloff and family, and numerous neighbors with a lunch of sandwiches cakes pies cookies and iced drinks.
Mrs L DeDear and Betty and Jimmie from Corpus Christi spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe K Dari lek. Mrs Elizabeth Gerdes is in Austin after her daughter Mrs An ton Blohm underwent surgery Wednesday.
The Dreyer common school district except for a corner annexed to Shiner has been awarded to the Yoakum independent school district per County Superintendent Genevieve Bradley Vallentine. Residents near Dreyer protested to join Shiner and negotiations are underway. All Gonzales county bus routes were approved by the county school board.
James G. Stach extends sincere thanks to clergy and friends for messages, flowers, and visits. He acknowledges prayers and blood donors Rev. John Wagner Emil Wesselsky Jr Mrs Emil Wesselsky and Mrs Frank Tasler for their generosity.
Mrs Alouise Mary Janca aged 81 years 4 months 29 days of Cistern died August 26 at 9 am at Shiner hospital after ambulance transfer from Hallettsville. Funeral in Cistern Catholic Church with interment at Cistern Cemetery. many S P I S T lodge 123 members attended. Surviving children include six sons and four daughters with grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Austin August 26 Nine mail bags containing about four tons of licenses were mailed from the Game Fish and Oyster Commission in Austin to roughly 1800 agencies. About 600000 licenses will be renewed starting September 1 with big game licenses at 2.15 dollars each. A total of 247000 big game licenses and 237000 resident fishing licenses were sent to counties and deputies. Eleven license types require headquarters only in the Walton building.
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