Educational Gifts Highlight Texas Lutheran College and Kerrville Land Gift
Texas Lutheran College receives a $100,000 gift from Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Schuech of Rosenberg announced at the 31st TLC Homecoming by Dr. Marcus Rieke. Kerrville Mayor Cooper reports Hal Peterson donates 20 acres for Kerrville Public Schools with 40 acres to the schools and 108.45 acres covenanted for city use.
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Texas Lutheran College
Dennis Schuech
Rosenberg
TLC
Marcus Rieke
Weinert
TLC Board of Regents
Weinerts
Kerrville
Manley Cooper Jr
Hal Peterson
Board of Education
Peterson
Cooper
Charlie Peterson
Peterson Foundation
Bake Sale at Patek's Market by St. Ludmila's Seniors
The Seniors of St. Ludmila's Academy sponsor a bake sale at Patek's Meat Market downtown on Saturday December 3 starting at 9 00 am until sold out. Fresh kola ches bread cake strudel and cookies will be sold. Join in to try these goodies.
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St. Ludmila’s Academy
Patek’s
The Gazette Offers Yearlong Gift Subscriptions
The Gazette accepts daily subscriptions as Christmas gifts for friends and relatives. A 52 weekly delivery brings home news all year. Optional Christmas card notifies the recipient of the gift, solving your gift problem.
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the Gazette
The
Gazette
Deer Slayers Report From Local Estates
Hunters bring in several big bucks across area properties. Johnnie Hundl bagged an 8 pointer on the Hund estate near Dilworth on November 19. William Zappe Jr. claimed a 9 pointer at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day at his Cheapside ranch. Alois Michalee killed a 7 pointer on opening day and an 8 pointer the next day at the Edgar Ranch near Cuero.
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Johnnie Hundl
Hund
Dilworth
Wm. Zappe Jr
Cheapside
Alois Michalee
Edgar
Cuero
Social Security Rep to Visit Shiner Dec 5 at City Hall
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 a.m. Monday December 5 to help with retirement survivor and disability benefit claims. The 1960 amendments expand eligibility for disabled workers under 50 and their dependents, with benefits starting October 1960.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Congress
Maurice E. Owen
Shiner Dance Club Plans Christmas Hall Decoration Chair
Members urged to volunteer as decorating chair for the American Legion Hall for the Christmas dance. If no volunteer by December 5 there will be no hall decoration. A membership meeting December 1 at 7 15 p m at the bank will select 1961 officers and directors. The club restricts guests of former members.
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American Legion Hall
Shiner
Warburton Rites Held for L A Warburton in Hallettsville
Funeral services for Leonard Arthur Warburton were held at Kabena Funeral Home in Hallettsville on Monday November 28 1960. He was born May 1 1892 in Hallettsville and died November 27 1960 at age 68 years six months and 26 days. He married Ora Einkauf September 5 1911 and they lived in Hallettsville. Surviving are his widow four sons Leon Lester William P and Floyd Oscar Warburton one daughter Mrs Jesse L Ford Sr one brother Till Warburton eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers included Leon Barnes Ervin Brown Sid Chandler Homer Chandler Louis Kallus and Buddy Whitley.
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Kabena
Hallettsville
Leonard Arthur Warburton
Mr. Warburton
Ora Einkauf
Warburton
Krejci Honored as Outstanding Lavaca Soil Supervisor
Eugene Krejci of Shiner Route 3 received the 1959 outstanding supervisor award from the Lavaca Soil Conservation District at a November 22 dinner sponsored by Peoples State Bank at the Swank Restaurant. The bank’s permanent committee chaired by M I Bozka selected Krejci. remarks stressed soil preservation to avoid ghost towns and economic decline.
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Texas Bank and Trust Co
Dallas
W. S. Gibbs
State Association of Bankers
Bozka
Lavaca
America
Mr. Bozka
Jack Lindsey
Lavaca County
Krejci
Jerome Harbich
Yoakum
Peoples State Bank
Hallettsville
Shiner High names Homecoming Queen Annabell Seifert
Annabell Seifert, a sophomore, was chosen 1960 Shiner High School Homecoming Queen and crowned by Mayor Arthur Kaspar at the Homecoming dance on November 12. Her escort was Billy Darilek and she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Seifert.
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Annabell Seifert
Shiner High School
Arthur Kaspar
Billy Darilek
Annabell
Allen Seifert
Frank Boehm Rites Set in Shiner
Frank Boehm age 71 died Monday at Wagner Memorial Hospital at 1 30 p m Funeral services were from Buffington Funeral Home Shiner Wednesday at 8 30 a m then to Shiner Catholic Church for Requiem High Mass at 9 00 a m Rosary was recited at the funeral home Tuesday at 7 30 p m Interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery
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Frank Boehm
Wagner Memorial Hospital
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
District Court Hears Seven Cases In Hallettsville
Court actions Monday November 21 included seven defendants with all waiving jury trials. Joe Leiba Sanchez and Robert Edward North pleaded guilty to burglary and theft, receiving five year probation each. J A Roeder and Melvin Simmons with Jacob Davis pled guilty to swindling and robbery by assault, earning 20 year penitentiary terms with minimums of five years. Aaron Caesar received two to seven years on forgery, plus two years on a second count. John Silgero pled guilty to burglary and drew a five year sentence.
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Hallettsville
Joe Leiba Sanchez
Sanchez
Robert Edward North
J. A. Roeder
Melvin Simmons
Jacob Davis
Aaron Caesar
John Silgero
Hospital Patients List Includes Many Names Across Towns
The weekly hospital roll shows patients from multiple towns including Shiner San Antonio Moulton Yoakum and Flatonia. Names include Louise Burkett Isidor Simper Jr Minnie Glatzert Mary Tomasko Norman Esse and baby girl John Kasper Steve Kostelnik Rubye Miculka Byron Robinson Edwin Baca and baby boy Emma Hildebrandt Rudy Vyoral Laddie Mikes Jr Stanely Kasparek and others. Discharged patients include Edwin Jaks Emil Srubar Roswell Davis George Jasek Charlie Pilat Jim Zissa Weldon Aschenbeck and Adolph Ehler.
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Louise Burkett
Isidor Simper Jr
Minnie Glatzert
Mary Tomasko
Norman C. Esse
John F. Kasper
Steve Kostelnik
Rubye Miculka
Shiner
Byron Robinson
Edwin Baca
Flatonia
Laddie A. Mikes Jr
San Antonio
Emma Hildebrandt
Rudy Vyoral
Moulton
Stanley Kasparek
Yoakum
Edwin Jaks
Emil Srubar
Roswell Davis
George Jasek
Charlie Pilat
Jim Zissa
Weldon Aschenbeck
Adolph Ehler
Otto E Kremling Buried Saturday
Otto Emil Kremling of Hallettsville died November 24 1960 at Renger Memorial Hospital at 63. Funeral services were held November 26 at Kubena Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church with interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery. He was WWI veteran American Legion member married to Mary Ehler in 1921. survived by widow and a brother Charlie Kremling.
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Otto Emil Kremling
Hallettsville
Renger Memorial Hospital
Kubena
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Alton Rudolph
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Kremling
Shiner
Mary Ehler
American Legion
Otto E. Kremling
Hallettsvile
Charlie Kremling
Wied
Funeral Home
American Legion of
Christmas Mail Tips From Shiner Post Office
The 1960 notice thanks patrons for past cooperation and urges early mailing of cards and packages. It outlines postage rules for unsealed and letter-rate items, forwarding, and return addresses, and advises bundling, labeling, sturdy packaging, and insured valuables. Postal staff offer help and emphasize service with a smile. Arthur Ward, Postmaster.
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Shiner Post Office
Postal Service
Arthur Ward
December parish meetings and events list for area groups
Christmas party hosted by Bunj es H D Club December 15 at 2 00 p m at Mrs Henry Goetz home Knights of Columbus to receive Holy Communion December 4 at 6 30 a m Mass at St Joseph and St Elizabeth Societies social December 4 at 2 00 p m Parish Gym gift donations urged Ladies bring lunch St Ludmila s Academy PTA meets December 5 7 30 p m Parish Gym Dr Robert J Wagner speaker Catholic Daughters Christmas Banquet postponed to December 13 7 30 p m Reservations with Mrs Bennie Hubner by December 10 Sunshine Party for the Aged December 8 2 00 p m Parish Gym Hermann Sons Shiner Lodge No 20 meet December 5 7 30 p m note date change
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Bunjes H.D. Club
Henry Goetz
Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph and
St. Elizabeth
ST. Ludmila’s Academy Pta
Robert J. Wagner
Catholic Daughters of America
Bennie Hubner
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Burjes Home Demonstration Club
Hermann Sons, Shiner Lodge No
Deere Day Brings New John Deere Tractors to Shiner Parish Gym
Farmers and families invited to Deere Day in Shiner on Thursday December 1 at 7 30 p m at the Catholic Parish Gym. Johnnie Hajek promotes a Dallas style event with films Men Ideas and Tractors and Deere new tractor line plus a lineup of new machines including the 105 Combine and reversible disk plow.
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Deere
Shiner
Johnnie F. Hajek
John Deere
Dallas
Mr. Hajek
Deere Day
John Deere Research and Engineering Center
Hajek
Wolters Brothers Awarded 64 Years of Service Scroll
Gus Wolters and Edwin Wolters of Shiner Texas received an engraved scroll from America Fore Insurance Group for more than six decades as representatives of Continental Insurance Company. Gayle A Parrish presented the token with a note from Chairman J Victor Herd praising loyalty and long service and wishing many more years of association.
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Gus Wolters
Edwin Wolters
Shiner
Texas
Continental Insurance Company
America Fare Insurance Group
Gayle A. Parrish
J. Victor Herd
America
Old Guard
America Fare
Quarterback Club Banquet Honors Shiner Comanches
Shiner Comanche fans attend a Friday banquet December 3 at 7 30 p m featuring football movie reels narrated by Coach Krejci The program may include homecoming parade footage and possibly Shiner Band clips If back in time coaching staff will present letter awards Tickets cost 125 at three local outlets and the public is invited to attend.
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Coach Krejci
Shiner Band
Victoria
Krejci
First National Bank
Post Cafe
Quality Pharmacy
21 Days Left for Your Yule Shopping Ad
Consumers urged to finish Christmas shopping within 21 days to avoid rush and sell out notices. Gazette advertisers present suggestions to help plan purchases and prevent delays.
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Gazette
Santa Claus to Visit Gonzales with 60-seat Sleigh
Santa arrives in Gonzales on Tuesday December 6 with the world s largest sleigh. Helpers drive a 30 foot sleigh pulled by six Shetland ponies in chrome harnesses with red plumes and bells. A hostess assists as free tickets are given at the loading zone for rides around town.
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Santa Claus
Gonzales
Santa
Shiner K of C Sponsors Annual Yard Contest
Shiner Knights of Columbus sponsor the annual yard window and door decorating contest for residential homes only. Prizes will be awarded as in prior years and more homes are expected to participate. schools churches and businesses are excluded. Further details will appear in forthcoming Gazette issues.
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Shiner Knights of Columbus
The
Gazette
Successful Open House Observed at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
The Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital held an open house on Sunday November 27 with over 250 visitors and families touring the building. Nursing staff acted as guides and refreshments were provided. the staff publicly thanks all contributors and especially the Shiner Gazette for year round courtesies and weekly newspaper copies to patients.
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Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Shiner Gazette
Christmas Parties Program Dates
December activities listed include the Quarterback Club banquet December 3 at SHS Cafetorium, Boy Scout Banquet December 6 Live Oak District, Shiner Farm Bureau December 7, VFW and Auxiliary December 8, Sunshine Party December 8, Santa Claus visits December 9, Knights of Columbus December 11, Rotary Club December 12 at Swank Restaurant, Catholic Daughters and American Legion events December 13, Burjes Home Demonstration December 15, Hermann Sons December 19 with gift exchange and lunch.
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SHS
Live Oak District
Shiner Farm Bureau
Shiner Home Demonstration Club
Live Oak District Banquet Sets Dec 6 In Shiner
The Live Oak District of the Capitol Area Council Boy Scouts of America will hold its annual meeting and banquet on Tuesday December 6 at the Shi ner Public School Cafetorium. Rev. Lester Haines of Austin will be the principal speaker. Dale Schwartz will review 1960 scouting progress. The nominating committee chairman will report and 1961 officers will be approved. All scouters and their wives are invited.
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Live Oak
Capitol Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Shiner
Shiner Public School
Lester Haines
Austin
Dale Schwartz
A. J. Watzlavick
Schulenburg
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Deer Slayers
Shiner Dance Club News
Ord
L. A. Warburton
Leon Barnes
Ervin Brown
Sid Chandler
Homer Chandler
Louis Kallus
Buddy Whitley
Eugene Krejci
Wolters
Shiner K. of C
V.F.W
K. of C
Shiner Rotary Club
Swank
Court St. Paul
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