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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1972
Page
4
Market reports from Gonzales and Flatonia Texas show cattle on hand and hogs, with prices for butcher calves, stocker calves, bulls, cows and cows and calves. Hogs sold higher in Gonzales while Flatonia noted steady markets. buyers paid solid prices for pairs and heavy fleshy bull calves.
Mrs. Chas Dolossi marked her 88th birthday on Sunday August 27 1972 at home with a barbecue dinner. Her family hosted guests from Victoria Wharton East Bernard Point Comfort Shiner Hallettsville Yoakum Corpus Christi and Houston among others and out of town visitors included M Max Seim Gerald Seim from Austin Eugene Buddy Blohm and Linda of Dallas Gilly Kargl of San Antonio.
Karen Lynn Suggs and Raymond Charles Veit, both of Houston, pledged their marriage vows at a Nuptial Mass on Sunday August 20 1972 at St Joseph Catholic Church Houston followed by a reception at SPJST Lodge Hall. Attendees included families from Shiner Moulton Yoakum and Hallettsville.
Carolyn Muehlstein and Charles Hoepfl were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Moulton on August 12 1972 in a ceremony officiated by Rev. Robert E. Schmidt. The couple reside in Yoakum with a reception at the VFW hall and a honeymoon trip to Houston.
Miss Debra Horecka bride elect of Robert Blaschke was feted at a miscellaneous bridal shower in Shiner on July 29 1972 from 7 to 9 pm. Corsages of blue roses were given to the honoree and her mother and future mother in law. Gift table ribboned in blue featured the inscription Debra and Robert. The hostesses gave a nine piece Early American dinette set as a gift.
More than 600 Southwest Texas State University graduates were honored in Strahan Gymnasium on August 19. Shiner residents Merle Koenning Mary Jane Simper and Karen G Wendt earned bachelor of science in education and bachelor of science in math respectively. Wendt was on the Dean's List and active in Alpha Chi Kappa Delta Pi and awards day.
Obituaries from Yorktown El Campo and Hallettsville detail funeral services for Philip E. Rohan 67 of Yorktown. Oldrich Krhovjak of El Campo. Mrs Richard Spies of Hallettsville, with family survivors, service dates, and burial plans in local cemeteries.
Rev Milam Reeves pastor at Telferner and Nursery will teach a three hour credit course on the Survey of the Old Testament at Victoria College in the Fall Semester. Day classes meet 9 55 to 11 10 a m on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting September 5 with night classes 7 00 to 9 45 p m on Tuesdays beginning September 5. Registration Aug 29 to Sep 1 by appointment.
Miss Jeannie Elmore bride elect of C Michael Oubre was honored with a miscellaneous bridal shower on Saturday August 19 1972 at Morris Center Community Center near Yoakum. The event featured yellow rose corsages for the honoree and her mother Mrs James T Elmore and Mrs Charles Oubre. Joseth Elmore helped at the bride s book with daisies centerpieces and refreshments. Hostesses presented a 50 piece stainless flatware set as a gift to the honoree.
Grateful acknowledgment to Doctors Robert, John D, and Patrick Wagner and the nursing staff at Shiner Hospital. Thanks to neighbors and friends for cards, gifts, flowers, visits, and kindness. Special thanks to clergy Rev Msgr John Hanacek Rev Sam Heitkamp and Mrs Sedlmeyer for prayers and Gazette. May God bless all.
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