Ministers of Shiner Churches Meet
The Shiner church ministers gathered Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. at Dan and Ernie's for a weekly meeting. They donated 25 to the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation and funded Bible purchases for the Texas Rehabilitation Hospital. Gordon Hardin reported on Explorers. attendees included Father Sam Heitkamp, Clifford Grosenbacher, Travis Rider, and Charles Ferrell. The group moved the meeting time to 10:00 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Dan
Sam Heitkamp
Clifford Grosenbacher
Travis Rider
Charles Ferrell
Dance Hall Groups Meet with Officials Over Underage Drinking
Representatives of Moulton VFW and Legion Halls met with Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Officer Al Holland and sheriffs in Hallettsville on August 16. They approved a county wide sign and color coded alcohol tickets to check IDs at dances starting September 16 1972 to curb teen drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Vfw
Legion Halls
Shiner Legion Hall
Wied Hall
Hallettsville Legion Hall
Hallettsville
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
al Holland
Columbus
Hilmer Woytek
Sam Renau
Berger Baby Born in Houston Hospital
Little Lara Lea Berger arrived at 2 48 a.m. Sunday August 27 1972 at Height Hospital Houston weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. Parents Mr. and Mrs Eugene Berger of Houston celebrate with sister Lisa and brother Mike. Grandparents E J Henkhaus and Fred Berger reside in Shiner and great grandmother Mrs Frank Novak also of Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lara Lea
Height Hospital
Houston
Eugene Berger
Lisa
Mike
E. J. Henkhaus
Fred Berger
Frank Novak
Shiner
Shiner High School Annuals Arrive for Pickup
Notice informs students to collect their yearbooks at the Intermediate Library from 8 00 a m to 3 30 p m. Also requests Babe Ruth Players to return uniforms to managers or Robert Kurtz immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner High School
Babe Ruth
Robert Kurtz
Yorktown Parish Feast Sunday at Community Hall
The Holy Cross Parish Feast will be held Sunday September 3 at Yorktown Community Hall. Mrsgr John Matocha leads invitations for parishioners and the public with all you can eat barbecued mutton homemade sausage and side dishes served family style from 4 30 p.m. for 175 adults 100 children under 12. Entertainment includes dancing from 3 00 p.m. to midnight with Hub City Dutchmen Arnold Parker and the Mustangs. admission for both dances is 150.
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Yorktown
Holy Cross
Msgr
John Matocha
Yoakum
Arnold Parker
The
Mustangs
Something Old New Borrowed Blue Jazz Theme on WOAI TV
San Antonio’s Jim Cullum Sr leads a seven member Dixieland jazz group in a colorcast special titled Something Old Something New Something Borrowed and Something Blue. The program airs 7 to 7 30 p m Tuesday September 5 1972 on WOAI TV Channel 4 with classic influences from Armstrong Morton and Beiderbecke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Woai-Tv
Channel 4
Jim Cullum
Louis Armstrong
Jelly Roll Morton
Bix Beiderbecke
Tv- 4
TEC Honors C. W. Davis at 1972 TEC meeting
The Texas Electric Cooperatives Inc hold its statewide annual meeting August 10 11 1972 at HemisFair Auditorium San Antonio. J R Cobb presented an engraved plaque to O W Davis honoring his long Rural Electrification leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Electric Cooperatives Inc
HemisFair Auditorium
San Antonio
Oran Davis
Shiner
J. R. Cobb
TEC
Davis
O. W. Davis
Texas
Electric Cooperatives of Texas
Rites In Yoakum For Mrs E Friedel
Mrs Emil Friedel nee Emilie Erdelt of 115 Davis Yoakum died August 16 1972 at Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum aged 79 2 14. Funeral at St Josephs Catholic Church August 18 Requiem Mass buried in St Joseph Cemetery Pallbearers listed. Surviving son and daughter brothers sisters and six grandchildren. Burial at St Joseph Cemetery with rosary held Buffington Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Friedel
Emilie Erdelt
Davis
Yoakum
Huth Memorial Hospital
Buffington Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
al Padalecki
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Wilfred Ruppert
Edna
Terry Friedel
Victoria
Donald Ruppert
Kenneth Friedel
Benjamin
Franklin Erdelt
Buffington Chapel
Mrs. Friedel
Morris
DeWitt County
Texas
Joseph and
Theresa
Rainer) Erdelt
Germany
Morris School
Breslau
Lavaca County
Friedel
Rosina Blaschke
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
John Sheehan
W. J
Bill” Friedel
Herbert E
Annie) Ruppert
Joseph J. Erdelt
Friedrich
Rosa) Kram
Shiner
John
Mollie) Friedel
Wilbert W. Ruppert
Donald R. Ru
Bank To Be Closed For Labor Day
The First National Bank will close all day Monday September 4 1972 in observance of Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Shiner
Shiner Public Schools
St. Ludmila’s Academy
St. Paul High School
August Birthday Party by LCW at Trinity Lutheran Home
The Lutheran Church Women of Goliad Lutheran Church hosted the August Birthday Party at Trinity Lutheran Home on August 10. The Ressmann children performed five hymns with guitar accompaniment and the group presented a skit The Vitamin Pill while Pastor Eilers led with a prayer and songs including Amazing Grace. The next party will be hosted by the Shiner Catholic Daughters of America in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church Women
LCW
Goliad
Erna Eilers
Pastor Eilers
The
Shiner Catholic Daughters of America
St. John’s Lutheran ‘Church of Goliad
F. E. Eilers
Mothers Meeting for Brownies and Troops 121 278
Mothers of Brownies and Girl Scout Troops 121 and 278 are urged to attend a very important meeting. The session is set for Thursday August 31 at 10 00 a m at the Girl Scout Hut. All mothers should be present.
Shiner Trail Riders Plan Sunday Ride to Church Picnic
Shiner Trail Riders will ride to the Shiner Catholic Church picnic Sunday September 3 beginning at 8 30 a.m. from the Midway Cash Store. All members urged to take part in the ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
Midway Cash
Derrich-Berckenhoff Family Reunion Sunday
Derrich Berckenhoff family reunion to be held Sunday September 3 at Wharton Knights of Columbus Hall. Contact Charles Kurtz at 713 543 3467. Stratmann family reunion also Sunday September 3 at Shiner Hermann Sons Hall. bring basket lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derrich-Berckenhoff
Wharton Knights of Columbus
Charles Kurtz
Stratmann
Shiner Hermann Sons
Military Rites For Walter E. Sain
Walter E. Sain, 69, died August 20 1972 in Houston nursing home after years in care at Moulton and Shiner facilities. Funeral Aug 22 in Shiner with Rev Grosenbacher officiating. Burial in Shiner City Cemetery with American Legion honors and flag presentation. He served in World War II with Asiatic-Pacific Theatre unit. survived by nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E
Sain
Shiner City
Shiner American Legion
Kolar-Stanek
Emmett Blohm
Jim Chotenovsky
Herman Krause
Edgar Kram
Eddie Jaks
Melvin Harbers
C.S.T. Meyer
Adolph Pesek
John Degenhardt
Arthur Lucke
George Watzlavick
Erwin Reichardt
Leonard Darilek
Mr. Sain
Waldeck
Texas
Charles William and
Anna (Wehl) Sain
Independence
Washington County
Germany
Menger
Shiner
Eschenburg
1521St Aaf
Fort Sam Houston
Victoria
August Reichardt
Kingman
Arizona
Alton Sain
Alice
Hilbert
Willie Mac Sain
Buehring
Karnes City
E. M
Edna Sain
August E
Alvina) Reichardt
Edgar
Anita Sain) Buehring
Alvina Mueller-Easter
Reichardt
Free Immunizations For All Ages Begin In Hallettsville
Free immunizations will be offered the first Wednesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the courthouse in Hallettsville starting September 6. Parents of preschool children are urged to participate in this State Department of Health program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Hallettsville
State Dept. of Health
Shiner High Class of 1952 Plans Reunion at Sulphur Park
The smallest graduating class with seven students from Shiner High School will hold its first reunion on Saturday September 2 at Sulphur Park starting 4:00 p.m. Clif ton Fiedler and Oscar Weber lead arrangements and all members are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner High School
Sulphur Park
Clifton Fiedler
Oscar Weber
SLA
St. Paul Ptc
Sla-St. Paul Ptc
Parish
MER Co
Green-Dickson Municipal Park
Shiner Catholic Church Plans Labor Day Weekend Picnic
Shiner observes Labor Day with closures in town including the post office and schools. The SS Cyril and Methodius parish prepares for the annual Shiner Catholic Church picnic and bazaar at Legion Park featuring three meals, auctions, quilts, crafts, games, live music by The Velvets The Rounders and The Sundowners, beer garden, and Toe Tapping acts. Proceeds support parish activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Velvets
Rounders
Sundowners
Rudy Kurtz
John and
Red Diamonds
Joe Patek
Kurtz
Patek
Shiner
Victoria
John Siegel
Shinerite
Dovi’s
Hospital Patients at Shiner and Flatonia Firms
Shiner Hospital list includes Mrs Helen Kosler Earl Wayne Carroll Mrs Lester Tietjen Mrs Julia Balusek Miss Mary Svoboda Neal H Thurmond Mrs Aloisie Janak Mrs Anthony Jaluska and baby girl Mrs Allen Maeker and baby boy Arnetta Mathis Flatonia lists Mrs Robert Et linger and baby boy Dietrich Gar bade Moulton includes Mrs Josephine Schraer Dismissals include Mrs Joe A Boehm Miss Catherine Simper Mrs Eva Herder Robert Farkus Adolph Lev Mrs Joe Lev and baby girl Dwayne Michna Mrs Anton Malatek Mrs Erna Longorio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Helen Kosler
Earl Wayne Carroll
Lester Tietjen
Julia Balusek
Mary Svoboda
Neal H. Thurmond
Aloisie Janak
Anthony Jaluska
Allen Maeker
Arnetta Mathis
Joe A. Boehm
Catherine Simper
Eva Herder
Robert Farkus
Adolph Lev
Joe Lev
Dwayne Michna
Anton Malatek
Erna Longcrio
Charlie “Chee Chee” Chrastecky Transferred to Therapy Ward
Charlie “Chee Chee” Chrastecky has been moved to the therapy ward and shows some improvement. His address is not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie"Chee-Chee" Chrastecky
Mrs. Gus Pfeil Honored With Party
Retirement party for Mrs. Gus Bessie Pfeil superintendent of the lunchroom workers at Shiner Public School Cafeteria. After 21 years of faithful service the event on August 21 1972 honored her with best wishes from Supt. Max E. Seidenberger and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus
Bessie) Pfeil
Pfeil
Shiner
Max E. Seidenberger
Bessie Turek
Ice Cream Party Triumph in Activities Room
Residents recall a Friday ice cream party with A W Otto as official ice boy and time keeper, assisted by Otilia Zissa Ludmilla Dusek Ella Schaefer Sofie Puste jovsky Hilda Hanslik and Ella Stoeltje. Doughnuts were handed out while custard was prepared and served by volunteers including Mary Ann Renken. This marks their third weekly ice cream event setting a friendly precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W
Otto
Otilia Zissa
Ludmilla Dusek
Ella Schaefer
Sofie Pustejovsky
Hilda Hanslik
Ella Stoeltje
Mary Ann Renken
Sofie
Young Siegel and Goetz Families Named in Yoakum and Shiner
The Siegel children Danette 6 months Denise 19 months Diane 7 and Donald 8 stand with parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Siegel of Rt 2 Yoakum. Beside them Mark William Goetz 18 months and David Alan Goetz 4 years are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Billie G. Goetz of Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danette Siegel
Denise Siegel
Diane
Donald
Joe J. Siegel
Rt. 2
Yoakum
Mark William Goetz
David Alan Goetz
Billie G. Goetz
Shiner
Early Stalk Destruction Boosts Cotton Profits in 1973
Seguin USDA inspector H C Massey says destroying this year’s cotton stalks after harvest boosts profits by cutting pink bollworm boll weevil and budworm carryover. Shred and plow stalks six inches deep before Sept 15 to minimize next year’s damage. by late October pests survive less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
H. C. Massey
Seguin
Usda Animal and Plant Health Inspecton Service
Massey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ministers of Shiner Churches
C. W. Davis
Cullum
Jack Teagarden
Jim, Jr
Happy Jazz
Gene McKinney
Cliff Gillette
Willson Davis
Harvey Kindewater
Curley Williams
Ben Valfre
Happy Jazz, Inc
Broadway
Happy Jazz Records
Audiophile Records
the Landing
Landing
Pete Fountain
Doc Severinsen
Bobby Hackett
United States
Mexico
White House
New York
St. Louis
Alamo City
Louis Echeverria
Cullum Father Son
French Quarter Inn
New Orleans
Yank Lawson
Bob Haggart
Woai-Tv 4
E. Friedel
TLH
Karl Hagemeister
Elizabeth Siegel
Emilie Kroulik
A. R. Pfenninger
St. John’s Lcw of
Betty) Kutac
A. L
Earline
Hall of
Leon
Lorene) Mic
Walter E. Sain
Shiner Catholic
John J. Hanacek
SS. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Legion Park
South Texas
Shiner Hospital Foundation
Flatonia
Robert Etlinger
Dietrich Garbade
Moulton
Josephine Schraer
Charlie Cemer
Gus Pfeil
TSH
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