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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1962
Page
4
The unit lists Thursday 7 30 pm and Sunday 9 00 am activities for UNITED DR MARTIN LUTHER CHURCH including Conf irmation Class Worship Service and Sunday School. Private Communion available on request for homebound during first five days weekly up to December 20 with pastor Edwin J Oehlke.
Mr and Mrs John J Degenhardt Jr of Houston welcomed triplets Jan Marie Joan Lee and John III born December 1 at Herman Hospital. Weight details listed and extended family noted from Shiner Ohio and Dallas. Also Adolph Masek and family announce birth of Patrick Anthony December 1 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital with siblings and grandparents named.
The notice stresses December 7 as Civil Defense Day with five safety steps including warning signals community plans radioactive fallout protection and home emergency readiness. It also urges recalling Pearl Harbor Day December 7 with local veterans groups mentioned and a social note about Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Buechman visiting Halletts Ville for a turkey dinner.
The Federal Land Bank of Houston cuts to 5 percent on all outstanding loans above 5 percent effective January 1 1963. New loans stay at contract rate 5 percent. loans closed after December 1 1962 receive 5 percent temporarily. The action saves Texas farmers and ranchers over a half million dollars in 1963. The bank serves through 73 associations, including the San Marcos association with a Gonzales branch.
Don G. Kaspar vice president of Kaspar Wire Works Inc was chosen chair man of the Mid-Coast Chapter of the Texas Manufacturers Association headquartered in Victoria The chapter aims to a free economy and secure individual rights while promoting private enterprise employment investment and fair returns on capital for citizens today and tomorrow
Postmaster General J Edward Day unveiled a new five cent stamp in New York on Friday for use with the January 7 rate increase. The stamp features a blue bust of George Washington based on Houdon’s 1851 three cent design. The ceremony took place at Federal Memorial Hall, site of Washington’s oath as first U S president.
Eugene Pavlas of Hallettsville and Carl Pagel of Yoakum were named Rotary honorees with introductions by Bud Browning. Pavlas, a Navy veteran and Baldwin’s College student, attended Moulton High and served from 1952 to 1962 including time on USS Peacock and USS Force MSO 445. Pagel, a 1962 graduate, lives with family on Ranney Street and studies junior accounting at Baldwin’s.
The family expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for kindnesses during Mrs. Tom Bailey's long illness and passing. They thank Doctors Wagner Williams nurses of Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital Rev Fathers Hanacek and Padalecki blood donors and all who sent flowers cards Mass offerings food and support and Buffington Funeral Home for services. May God bless you all.
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