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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1966
Page
1
The piece laments rising automobile fatalities on streets and highways near Newport News Virginia. It urges better manners and responsibility, citing a Bomarc site sign and condemning careless driving as a national selfdestruction.
SHINER Chapter 272 CES meets Tuesday December 13 at 7 00 p m. Catholic Altar Society hosts January group with Mesdames Novak Patek Pesek Peters Petras Petra Pokluda Proschko Raz. KJT Lodges 10 and 20 meet Sunday December 11 at 1 30 p m with year end officer election. KJZT Society holds corporate communion December 11 at 8 00 a m and the day includes a 1 30 p m meeting and officer elections. Merit Cross for Mrs. Beatrice Malinovsky to be presented before Mass December 11. Open House at St John s Seminary December 11 from 10 30 a m to 4 30 p m for 6th to 9th graders with Mass at 11 00 a m a buffet dinner Field Day and a seminarian play. Dues for Dance Club payable at the Bank with January 31 deadline. Wied KJZT meets December 11 at 1 00 p m at Wied Hall with officer elections and a door prize. D O s Christmas party and gift exchange planned.
The Shiner United Fund drive last week was a success. If remaining cards average current ones, goals will be met. Thanks go to team captains, workers, Milton Bosse, and the typing classes. A Gazette tabulation will appear next week after all money is in. Rural and colored unit solicitations helped. All volunteers should finish solicitations for final reports.
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department announced its annual New Year’s Eve dance for Saturday December 31 at Legion Park. Joe Patek and His Orchestra will provide music with free tables available. Tickets go on sale Saturday and donations or ticket purchases can be arranged by calling fire department members.
Miss Augusta Neubauer of Route 1 Shiner died in Laster Nursing Home Yorktown November 24 1966 at 79. Funeral held November 25 at Kabena Funeral Home Hallettsville. Burial Charlottenburg Cemetery. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Parents predeceased along with several brothers and sisters.
Trail Riders will ride Sunday afternoon December 11 to Vlastenec Hall leaving Seiler's Iron Works on Highway 95 at 1 00 p m. Bring your own lunch. Everyone welcome.
The 1967 edition of the farmer's income tax guide is available for pickup at the County Agents Office in Hallettsville Texas.
Quality Pharmacy celebrates its first anniversary at the new store with a three day sale and free prizes for customers who register. The ad lists the specials offered during the event and invites the public to visit this weekend.
The first pages of the Christmas Greetings and Good Will edition will press December 16 and mail December 21. Businesses are urged to rush all copy and announcements early. Call now for booking and space or let staff select messages to wish customers a Merry Christmas.
Hospital list shows patients including Mrs Delmar Laas Robert Dreyer J M Canon Miss Agnes Foelker Mrs Adolph Lichey and others. Dismissed patients include Mrs Barbara Siegel Mrs Joe Baros Mrs Ed Branecky and several others.
Trash collection south of the railroad tracks will occur on Tuesdays and north of the tracks on Thursdays each week starting at 7:00 a.m. Residents must place items curbside before 7:00 a.m. and ensure containers are 30 gallons or smaller with no sand or rocks. Tree limbs may be three feet or shorter and bundled for one-man pickup. Business pickups remain daily.
Elo Wolters aged 79 years 11 months 10 days died at home on Sunday December 4 1966. Buffington Funeral Home Shiner scheduled for Tuesday December 6 1966 at 2:00 p.m. Interment in Shiner City Cemetery. John Albert Caka aged 71 years 20 days died at home in Shiner on Monday December 5 1966 at 6:30 a.m. Funeral at Buffington Shiner on Wednesday December 7 1966 at 8:45 a.m. Requiem Mass at 9:00 a.m. Rosary recited at home December 6 at 7:15 p.m. by St Isidore Society and at 7:30 p.m. by the Parish. Interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
Funeral services for Earl Cunningham Sr of Shiner were held Tuesday at 2 00 p.m. in the John son Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. O K Brewster officiating. Interment followed in Blue Bon net Hill Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Earle B Kuykendall and three sons, Jackie, Leroy, and Earl Cunningham, with seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He died November 25 1966 at Yoakum Memorial Nursing Home aged 70 years three months and four days.
Freshman Class of St. Paul High School sponsors a cookie sale starting Saturday December 10 at 9 a.m. at Patek's Market downtown. Cookies are sold by the dozen at 25 cents and up.
The Shiner High School Band led by Marvin Victor performs at 4:30 p.m. in Welhausen Park with Rev. F. E. Eilers giving the invocation. Santa arrives on schedule. The event, hosted by the Shiner Business Men's Club and the Shiner Chamber of Commerce, offers a community Christmas celebration with packages for children.
Zigmund E Polasek 49 died November 13 1966 in Houston Veterans Hospital after six weeks illness. Funeral services were held November 15 at Shiner with a Requiem Mass at Sacred Heart Church. Survived by wife Lillie two sons and two daughters, siblings in Shiner and Sugar Land, grandchildren listed. Military honors included American Legion members pallbearers color bearers and flag presentation to the widow.
The Sophomore Class of St. Paul High School organizes a bake sale on Saturday December 17 starting at 9:00 am at Patek's Market downtown. A wide assortment of cakes pies cookies strudels noodles bread and kolaches will be available.
Anton Netardus of Wied Route 4 Hallettsville died suddenly at 6 30 a m Monday November 28 1966 at age 72 10 11. Funeral Requiem High Mass at St Marys Catholic Church Hallettsville Wednesday November 30 with Rev Hubert Janak celebrant and Rev Henry Psencik sermon. Burial in St Marys Cemetery. Nephews served as pallbearers. Survived by wife Barbara five daughters two brothers one sister eleven grandchildren two great grandchildren. He owned Netardus Store at Wied and married Barbara Pustka January 17 1915. He was active in St Marys Church Knights of Columbus KJT and Rosary Society.
Emil Renken of Gonzales died December 4 1966 at 76.8 in Holmes Memorial Hospital Gonzales after a month illness. He lived in Shiner San Antonio and Gonzales during life and belonged to United Dr Lutheran Church Shiner. Burial was at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner with Rev Allen Collins officiating. He left a wife Sadie Renken a daughter Carmen Friedrich two sons Perry Elton Renken, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs Theodore Etzler of Hallettsville were held at Kabena Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Alois Morkovsky officiating. Burial followed in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery Hallettsville. Born June 29 1903 in Lavaca County she died November 29 at 3 15 p m aged 63 years five months. Surviving are three sons Hilbert Alphonse and Ervin Etzler two daughters Emmerlin Dwor sky and Lucille Etzler Sister M Serena of Shiner one brother Henry Christ and one sister Emilie Christ with 11 grandchildren. Funeral home services were conducted Wednesday by the parish CDA and the Christian Mothers Society.
December events include VFW and Ladies Auxiliary at the Post Home with a 7 p.m meeting and program. Shiner Rotary Club at 8 p.m. in the Shiner Public School Cafetorium. American Legion and Auxiliary at 7:30 p.m. with Santa Claus. Farm Bureau Christmas Party at 7:30 p.m. in the Legion Dining Hall. Bunjes HD Club at 2 p.m. at Mrs. E G Buske’s home. Hermann Sons Lodge No 20 Christmas gathering with a 50 cent gift exchange and lunch.
A turkey shoot is set for Sunday December 11 at Gus's Place starting at 1 p.m. Participants should bring 12 16 and 20 gauge shotguns. Shells and refreshments will be provided. Located on the Shiner Moulton Highway about 1 1/2 miles south of Moulton.
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