Centenary of San Antonio Archdiocese Celebrated at Hilton
Catholic Archdiocese marks 100 years since its formation in 1874 with a December 8 Mass by Archbishop Francis J. Furey at the Hilton Palacio del Rio. The centennial includes an Assembly discussing the church’s future, as archdiocese history recalls growth from 47,000 Catholics in 1880 to over 1.25 million in 1973. Nine deaneries plan Centennial Festivities starting October 1974.
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San Antonio
Hilton Palacio del Rio
Francis J. Furey
Anthony Pellicer
Vatican
Galveston
Dallas
Corpus Christi
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Arthur Crossaerts
Robert E. Lucey
Furey
San Fernando Cathedral
Southwest Texas
Area Deaths Reports Hemmi and Schoenfeld Obituaries
Hemmi Herbert C Hemmi 50 of Hallettsville died November 18 1973 at 8 30 p m in Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville. Services held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with interment in Hallettsville City Cemetery. Schoenfeld Joseph Frank of San Antonio died November 16 1973 age 63 2 7 at Baptist Memorial Hospital San Antonio. Funeral at St Joseph Church Moulton and burial at St Joseph Cemetery.
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Moulton
Joseph Frank Schoenfeld
San Antonio
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Robert Schmidt
Smith Funeral Home
Smith
Turkey Shoot at Machart's Store Charlot tenburg
A turkey shoot is set for Sunday December 9 at Machart's Store in Charlot tenburg starting 1 p.m. Participants should bring 12 to 20 gauge shotguns. shells will be supplied. Public invited. Sponsored by 621st Mess Kit Repair Co.
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South Ave
Machart
Charlottenburg
621St Mess Kit Repair Co
Christmas Greeting Ads Now Being Taken By Gazette
Gazette invites Christmas greeting bookings for readers and advertisers. Call now for space or have a representative contact you. Staff can select messages to suit your wishes, helping you extend Merry Christmas to friends and customers. Cooperation appreciated.
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Gazette
JETS Christmas Tree Sale Opens at Welhausen Park
The JETS organization at Shiner High School will hold its annual Christmas tree sale starting Saturday December 1 1973 at Welhausen Park. Trees of all sizes will be sold weekdays 4 to 5 30 p m Saturdays 8 a m to 5 p m and Sundays 1 to 5 p m. Proceeds support the JETS scholarship fund.
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JETS
Welhausen Park
Shiner High School
St Paul High tostage comedy What's the Matter With Josephine
The St Paul High School speech class presents What's the Matter With Josephine a comedy of modern wit and wholesome humor. The show is Sunday December 16 1973 at 7 30 pm in the parish gym. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for under 15 with donations for a new stage curtain fund.
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St. Paul High School
Josephine
Texas Employers Get Unemployment Tax Rate Cut for 1974
The Texas Employment Commission says thousands of Texas employers will see a 0.3 percent cut in unemployment insurance payroll taxes for 1974 due to a strong unemployment trust fund. About 60,000 to 64 percent of covered firms will pay at the minimum 0.1 percent rate, with the reduction taking effect in April 1974 after October 1 fund total exceeded 320 million.
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Texas
Texas Employment Commission
Sam Lane
Lane
Quality Pharmacy celebrates eighth anniversary sale weekend
The Quality Pharmacy marks its eighth anniversary this weekend December 7 and 8. Visitors can register for free prizes to be awarded Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Check the ad elsewhere in this issue for specials.
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The
Quality Pharmacy
SS Representative In Shiner Monday
A representative of the Social Security Office in Victoria will be in Shiner at City Hall Monday December 10 1973 at 9 in the morning to assist residents with Social Security matters.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Gonzales Garden Club Plans Holiday Open House
The Spade and Trowel Garden Club of Gonzales hosts a flower show and home tour Sunday December 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. at four houses including Frank Wilson 820 W Louis Ed, Rather on Shiner highway, W T Miller 212 St Paul, and Henry Reese IV 218 Contour Dr. The Wilson home, centuries old, was Gonzales College’s 1852 four year institution and first Texas college to grant degrees to women.
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The
Spade and Trowel Garden Club of
Gonzales
Frank Wilson
W. Louis
Rather
Shiner Highway
W. T. Miller
St. Paul
Henry Reese IV
Contour Dr
Wilson
Gonzales College
Texas
Wilsons
Last Rites for Willie Greive in Flatonia and Praha
Willie Greive of Flatonia formerly of Novohrad Moulton died November 18 1973 in Stevens Convalescent Home Hallettsville at 83. Funeral services were held November 19 from Smith Funeral Home Flatonia and at St Marys Praha with Rev Marcus Valenta officiating. Burial in Praha Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers included Edwin and Bernard Greive Louis Janek Boniface Okruhlik Gary Krause and Paul Wayne Beale. Survived by son Joe Greive daughter Rose Beale two grandchildren and siblings in Flatonia Schulenburg Shiner and Temple. Preceded in death by wife Emilie Elekar Greive and several parents and siblings.
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Willie Greive
Flatonia
Novohrad-Moulton
Stevens
Hallettsville
Smith Funeral
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Praha
Marcus Valenta
Alois J. Markovsky
Anthony Matula
Edwin and
Bernard Greive
Louis Janek
Boniface Okruhlik
Gary Krause
Paul Wayne Beale
Joe Greive
Paul
Rose) Beale
Charlie
Mary) Janek
Schulenburg
Adolph
Emma) Vahalik
Shiner
Louis Greive
Eddie Greive
Temple
Emilie Elekar Greive
H. B. Greive
Josephine Pesek Greive
Richard J. Greive
A. S
Tony) Greive
Emil Greive
Rudolph Henry Greive
Frank
Tillie) Janek
Joseph V
Anna) Okruhlik
Hospital Visiting Hours And List Of Patients
Visiting periods are 7 00 to 730 am 10 00 to 11 00 am 2 00 to 4 00 pm and 7 00 to 830 pm. This week’s patients include Mrs Della Pfeil Mrs Joe Vine Matula Mrs Emma Beiersdorfer Miss Ella Stoeltje Mrs Charles J Tousek Willie HNewig Mrs Albina Bujnoch Mrs John E Kattmann Miss Amy Rider Hugo Bruns Jim Machart Carl H Henke and more. Dismissals include Mrs Edwin Wal l eck Mrs Mable Harper Martin Baros Willie Hoerig Adolph Pavlas Manuel Hranitzky Mrs Frank Bily Mrs Ella Faulkner Mrs Ivan Pfeil and baby girl Mrs Robert Ferry and baby boy Mrs Paul Malinovsky and baby boy.
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Shiner
Della Pfeil
Joe Vine Matula
Emma Beiersdorfer
Ella Stoeltje
Charles J. Tousek
Willie Hnewig
Albina Bujnoch
John E. Kattmann
Amy Rider
Hugo Bruns
Jim Machart
Moulton
Carl H. Henke
Edwin Walleck
Mable Harper
Martin Baros
Willie Ho
Twin Baby Birth Announcements Highlight Local Families
Ma linovsky couple of Shiner announce Timmy Allen born November 28 1973 weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. He has four brothers Paul Jr Darryl Michael and Mark with Vacek and Malinovsky grandparents noted. Ferry couple of Yoakum announce Christopher Wayne born November 30 1973 at 10 32 am weighing 8 pounds 7% ounces. His mother is Shirley Joost with Joost and Ferry grandparents and great grandmother listed.
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Paul W. Malinovsky
Shiner
Timmy Allen
Paul Jr
Darryl
Michael
Mark
Joe S. Vacek
Schulenburg
Beatrice Malinovsky
Lil
Driver's License Examiner Schedule by Location
Schedule lists Hallettsville Court House and Yoakum Police Station and Gonzales Court House and Cuero Court House for license renewals and written tests. Hallettsville hours 9 to 5 Tuesday and Wednesday, Yoakum Fridays 9 to 5, Gonzales Monday to Friday 8 to 5 with driving tests on Fridays, Cuero Monday to Friday 8 to 5 with driving tests on Thursdays.
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Driver's
Hallettsville — Court House
Yoakum
Gonzales — Court House
Cuero — Court
Christmas parties listed for early December in Shiner area
A sequence of community events includes 621st MER Co at VFW Home on December 8 at 7 30 p m Shiner Farm Bureau party December 10 also at 7 30 p m Legion Dining Hall Wesley Bible Class party December 10 at James Buske home Rotary Ladies Night December 3 at Ul man s Restaurant VFW Auxiliary party December 3 at the Post Home with Santa Claus Hermann Sons Lodge 20 party December 17 at Hermann Sons Hall adults bring white elephant gifts Trinity Lutheran Home residents party December 20 at 6 30 p m
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MER Co
VFW
Shiner Farm Bureau
Legion Dining Hall
Wesley Bible Class
James Buske
Rotary
Ulman's
Post
Hermann Sons
Shiner Lodge
Trinity Lutheran Home
Funeral Services Held Saturday For Mrs Albert Havida
Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs Josephine Vest Havrda age 81 8 months 10 days who died November 29 1973 at Trinity Lutheran Home Shiner. Burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery followed services at Shiner Catholic Church. Pallbearers included her grandson Raymond J. Kocian Jr and nephews from Shiner with services led by Msgr John J Hanacek. She was a 50 year member of KJZT and widow of Albert Havrda. She is survived by husband daughter and son in law Mary and Raymond Kocian one sister and three brothers and two grandchildren Agnes Kocian of Houston Raymond J Kocian Jr of Shiner.
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Herbert C. Hemmi
Hallettsville
Renger Memorial Hospital
Kabena Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Stanley Petry
Hallettsville City
Joe Koenig
Charlie Henke
Clarence Laas
Alphonse Hemmi
Walter Henneke
Charlie Grafe
Mr. Hemmi
Lavaca County
Christian and
Agnes (Matejek) Hemmi
Grafe and Hemmi
Yoakum
Dorothy Laas
Victor
Henry
Bill Hemmi
Edwin
Carl Hemmi
Houston
Lillie Klitsch
the Baptist Memorial Hospital
San Antonio
Schoenfeld
Brooks
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Moulton Knights of Columbus
Joe Schoenfeld
Moulton
Albert and
Mary
Boehm) Schoenfeld
Tillie Schacherl Schoenfeld
Labyan Dr
Anthony Schoenfeld
Alfred
Elsie) Proske
John
Rosie) Rothbauer
Frank
Mary) Rothbauer
Steven
Stacey Schoenfeld
Rudy
Clara) Steinacher
Albert Havida
Josephine Vest
Trinity Lutheran Home
Shiner
Buffington
Shiner Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Raymond J. Kocian Jr
Adolph Koncaba
Ernest Hajek
Daniel Veit
Charles Patek Jr
Milton Grossmann
Buttington Chapel
KuZi' Society
Louis I
Matula
Msgr
Hanacek
KJZT
Snmet Catholic Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Raymond
Mary Kocian
Charles
Betty) Patek
Fred Veit
Corpus Christi
Charles J
John L. Veit
Agnes Kocian
Emily Weit
Mary) Ondrusek
Frank J. Veit
Henry R. Veit
August Ben “Gus” Veit
Christmas Smorgasbord At Good Shepherd Church Kenedy
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Kenedy hosts a Christmas Smorgasbord December 7 and 8 with seating at 5 6 7 and 8 PM each evening. A program titled The Twelve Days of Christmas will be directed by Mrs Mary Carlson. Tickets cost adults 2 50 students 1 75 and children under 12. Reservations through Kenedy area code 512 583 2522 or contact The Good Shepherd Church at 512 583 2285 or 583 2163.
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Kenedy
Mary Carlson
Kermit Ladner
First Nichols National Bank
New Year’s Eve Dance By Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department announces its annual New Year’s Eve dance at Legion Park on December 31, 1973. Joe Patek and His Orchestra provide music. tickets go on sale December 8 with advance $1.00 and at the door $1.50. Proceeds support the firemen. tickets available from firemen, Frankie Kubecka, George Minear, or First National Bank.
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Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Legion Park
Joe Patek
Shiner
Fire Department
Frankie Kubecka
George “Buddy” Minear
First National Bank
Local parish groups schedule December meetings
KJZT Society 53 of Wied plans its annual meeting Sunday December 9 1973 at 1:00 p.m. at Wied Hall. KIT No 10 and 20 also meet that day at 1 p.m. in the parish gym to elect officers and delegates. D.O.s and KJZT join for social time with a Jr member gift surprise. Western Club of 69 Dance Club meets December 6 at 7:30 p.m. at First National Bank. Catholic Altar Society meets December 11 at 8 p.m. in the parish gym with January hostesses named.
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St. Zdislavy Kjzt Society
Wied
KJZT
D.o’s
Western Club of
First National Bank
Catholic Altar Society
Steve Roznovsky
Adolph Simper
George Spann
Felix Svoboda
Ben Stluka
Larry Sedlmeyer
Laddie Stluka
Adolph Seidenberger
Shiner Gazette Subscription Gift Plan Highlighted
The Shiner Gazette promotes year long gifts with 52 weekly issues and offers a Christmas card notification. Subscriptions cost 4.00 for one year. The Shiner High School student council also announces a bake sale on Saturday December 8 from 9 to 12 in front of the bank with assorted treats.
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The
Gazette
Shiner Gazette
Shiner High School
Legion Auxiliary Christmas Party Scheduled for December 11
Legion Post 201 and Auxiliary Unit announce their Christmas party for Tuesday December 11 at 7 30 p m at Legion Hall. Junior Auxiliary members will present a Christmas program and Santa Claus will attend. Ladies are asked to bring lunch lunch and coffee will be provided.
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Legion Post 201
Legion Hall
Santa Claus
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Monterrey
Mexico
Od Tomer
Edwin Wolters Memorial
Turkey
Jets Christmas Tree Sale
Uris
Shiner Hospital Foundation
Laurie Ann Vrana
Julius E. Vrana
Marlon Gene Pustka
Gene C. Pustka
Michelle Lynn Werner
Robert James Werner
Tamara Shay Caka
Alton R. Caka
Brian Kutach
George H. Kutach
Tracy Lynn Lappin
Steve Lappin
Joanna Lloyd
Jimmy C. Lloyd
Kenneth Roy Picha
Roy V. Picha
Jo Ann Pustka
Bernard Pustka
Monica Peters
Daniel Peters
Billy Patek
R.— Jacquelyn Hartmann
August Hartmann Jr
David Scott Rebecek
Adolph Rebecek Jr
Nancy Slovacek
Daniel E. Slovacek
Vanessa Veit
Lawrence J. Veit
Dwayne Scott Maly
Robert Maly
Albert Havrda
F. X. Wolf
Cive the Gazette
SHS Student Council
Legion Auxiliary
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