Local families announce newborns and twins across area
A roundup of birth notices from several families. Barbara Jean Benes born December 1 weighing 7 pounds at the local hospital. Leslie Gene Bludau born November 30 weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces in Gonzales. a son for Fred Droupy born December 1 weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. J H Wheeler announces twin daughters born December 8 weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces and 5 pounds 9 ounces. a daughter for Felix C Chilek born December 5 weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. a daughter for Sylvester C Fisbeck born December 1 weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Benes
Barbara Jean
Charlie Hartmann
Aline Hartman
Leslie Bludau
Gonzales
Leslie Gene
Fred Droupy
Will
Clara Boening
J. H. Wheeler
Yoakum
Felix C. Chilek
Sylvester C. Fisbeck
Dolezal Family Guests Visit in Alice and Corpus Christi
Mr and Mrs Tom Dolezal and daughter Angeline visit with Louis Kresta of Gonzales Mr and Mrs Jim Vaclavik Elsie Elizabeth and Jimmy James in Alice and Corpus Christi. Guests at Mrs Mary Drabek home Saturday night include T Sgt Laddie and Mrs Peters and son Gene Edward of San Antonio and Mrs Rudolf Filip Sr of Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Dolezal
Angeline
Louis Kresta
Gonzales
Jim Vaclavik
Elsie Elizabeth
Jimmy James
Alvin Dolezal
Alice
Corpus Christi
Mary Drabek
T. Sgt. Laddie
Peters
Gene Edward
San Antonio
Rudolf Filip Sr
Shiner
Cotton Fires Rise From Kitchen Matches Across Cotton Belt
The National Cotton Council warns of a surge in cotton fires caused by kitchen matches carried by harvest workers and smokers. Reports show matches striking into seed cotton ignite highly flammable lint during ginning, with fires also linked to defective wiring and dirty seed cotton.
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National Cotton Council
Local Hospital Patients and Dismissals List
A week’s roster shows hospital patients including Mrs. Mary Sefcik and Mrs. Louise Burkett in residence with others such as Tom Malina John J. Werner Yoakum and twin daughters noted. Dismissed patients include Laura Schleinschock Mrs Ed Moll er Frank Hajek Mrs Fred Breithaupt and several others with babies among the releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sefcik
Louise Burkett
Fr. Kramerbauer Jr
Tom Malina
Shiner
J. H. Wheeler
Yoakum
Manuel Cardenas
Flatonia
Laura Schleinschock
Ed. Moeller
Frank J. Hajek
Fred Breithaupt
Stanley F. Pilat
Anna Pecha
Felix C. Chilek
George Bujnoch
Jim Benes
Sylvester C. Fisbeck
George Cerny
Paul A. Dierschke
Herman J. Barre
Clarence Brownlow
Joe Strauss Leaves Gazette for Houston Post
Joe Strauss departs the Gazette staff to become a representative of the Western Newspaper Union in Houston. He has served three years and contributed to civic wellbeing through the community sports program and Veterans of Foreign Wars activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Straus
Gazette
Joe
Western Newspaper Union of Houston
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mrs Delmar Laas Names Mother Honoree
Mrs Delmar Laas honored her mother Mrs W H Draeger with a surprise birthday luncheon at the Draeger home. A score of friends arrived from 2 to 5 pm to enjoy games prizes and gifts for Elaine Laas the grandmother, and share a generous lunch of sandwiches chips fruit cake coffee cake pie cookies and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Delmar Laas
Mother Honoree
W. H. Draeger
Elaine Laas
Light in the Bible Guides Paths and Nations
The Weekly Dispatch notes how light lights homes and cities and stresses spiritual illumination from the Bible. It contrasts practical nighttime lighting with the need for a guiding spiritual light to warn of sin guide happiness and peace.
Koenning Funeral Rites Held in San Antonio
Funeral rites for Adolph H. Koenning sixty six, a former Shiner resident, were held December first at 2 p m from Porter Loring Chapel in San Antonio. Surviving relatives include two sons Victor E and Melvin of the San Antonio Light, a daughter Mrs Lloyd Croft of San Antonio, three brothers and three sisters. Interment followed at Mission Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph H. Koenning
Shiner
San Antonio
Porter Loring Chapel
Victor E
Melvin
The
Shiner Cemetery Endowment Fund Committee Meeting Recap
The Endowment Fund Committee of the Shiner Cemetery Association met at City Hall on Sunday afternoon December 5 with President C B Welhausen presiding and Mrs Lillie Wendtland in charge of the books. Eight new subscribers were reported and officers were re elected. Bronze markers were reported on all endowed lots. The committee invites new subscribers and explains contract terms. Local residents A J Dittmar and Frank Jemelka families visited, and Delores Neskorik confirmed in the Catholic Church with sponsor Mrs Adolph Jemelka.
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The
Shiner Cemetery Association
City Hall
C. B. Welhausen
Lillie Wendtland
C. J. Waldrep
Treas
Mayme Merseburger
P. R. Otto
Peck Welhausen
Julia Wolters
A. J. Dittmar
Magic Valley
E. J.merrem
Mabel
Frank Jemelka
Adolph Jemelka
San Antonio
Delores Neskorik
Alvin Joe Schindler
Houston
Joe Schindler
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Council
Joe Strauss
W.N. U
Tappar Gas Ranges
Tappan
Tappan Visiminder
Roeder's
Butane
Texas
A. H. Koenning
Shiner Cemetery Endowment Fund
San Antonio Express
BIG Sunday Express
Daily & Sunday Express
Express
Evening News
Sunday Express
World News
EAY Morn
SAN Antonio Evening News
NING
SUNDA
Mother
United Gas
United Gas Organization
United
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