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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
4
SHINER GAZETTE lists LEE J. SEDLMEYER as Owner and Publisher with Mrs Ella E Lane as Editor. It is entered as second class mail matter in Shiner Texas under the 1876 act. Established 1892 and published each Thursday with yearly and half year subscription rates.
Multiple church listings show Holy Mass times at Sts Cyril and Methodius and Dilworth Mission, plus Methodist and United Dr Martin Luther Church activities. Includes service times, meetings, broadcasts, and pastor names such as Rev J J Hanacek Rev Thomas Collins and EDWIN J OEHLKE with upcoming events and fund drives.
The Sunday Lesson Sermon emphasizes that the law of God heals today as in Lystra. The Golden Text from Psalms 86:9-10 proclaims all nations shall worship and glorify God, who alone is great and performs wondrous deeds.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. Evening Worship at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. Church business meeting on the last Wednesday at 7 p.m. Women's Missionary Society meets first Wednesday at 3 p.m. Minister O. T. Breedlove delivers services.
With the president away second vice president led the December 1 meeting. The Harvest Festival and teachers needs bills were paid and each room received a $10 donation for story books. Parents invited to pack Christmas Cheer on December 21 at 2 pm. adjourned to January 1953.
The Shiner Luther League met at the Lutheran Church for a joint social and devotional evening. A brief devotional and business session preceded an educational film on mission work and several group games. A lunch of cakes cookies chips and soda was served. Franklin Effenberger and Robert Breitkreutz were home from Texas Lutheran College for Thanksgiving. U S Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4.
The Women's Society of Christian Service held a November 26 meeting in the Methodist educational building. Members and two guests shared refreshments, heard a devotional and lesson, and heard reports from officers and department secretaries. A family night, Mexican supper, musical program, and film were announced for December. The group welcomed Miss Mayme Merseburger as a new member and noted the parsonage debt fully paid. Benediction closed 1952.
Mr and Mrs Theo Hubner welcomed a baby boy weighing seven pounds nine ounces at the local hospital on December 2. Mr and Mrs George W White announced a son at the local hospital on November 27, five pounds five ounces. Mr and Mrs Frank Roznovsky welcomed a daughter Wanda Katherine born November 25, seven pounds twelve ounces. mother Bertha Brzozowski formerly of Yoakum. Grandparents Frank Roznovsky of Shiner and William E Brzozowski of Yoakum. Mr G H Helweg and Jo Ann of Magnolia Arkansas spent Thanksgiving in Shiner. Louise Helweg RN of Corpus Christi spent three weeks at Hugo Helweg’s home.
The Christmas season poses high risks of home fires and accidents. Heed these cautions: keep trees away from stoves, avoid sharp toy parts for children, supervise electrical toys, do not use lit candles on trees, never leave a lit tree unattended, avoid unsafe ladders, keep candles away from flammable decor, prevent tripping hazards from toys, and remove the tree before it dries out. Parcel Post was inaugurated during Taft's term.
Houston November 26 Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby former WAC head prepared to return to Washington as administrator of the federal security agency with 35000 employees Her appointment announced yesterday by President elect Eisenhower Hobby a Democrat is publisher and editor of the Houston Post with her husband former Texas Governor William Pettus Hobby She issued this statement I accept the assignment with great humility for I am deeply aware of its importance to the people
The Shiner High School P T A will meet Thursday December 11 at 3 00 p m in the study hall. Brownie Patrols 1 and 2 will present a Christmas carol program. Dr Connolly will speak on Open Topic and Health. Visitors and members are urged to attend.
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