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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1963

Page

5

Thompson Reports on Exams And Cotton Bill In Congress

Congressman Clark W. Thompson of the 9th Texas district notes results delay for Service Academy exams and that the Cotton Bill passed the House and goes to the Senate. He mentions visiting Vanderbilt district soil conservation, meeting the President, and plans to stay in the district until after Christmas.

Clark W. Thompson Texas Civil Service Commission Congress Washington House Senate Vanderbilt Lyndon Johnson

Plan Shopping In Advance For Christmas Nutrition

College Station shoppers plan ahead for Christmas by listing foods for baking dinners and parties. Mrs Gwendolyne Clyatt notes high quality eggs remain plentiful this week aiding holiday baking and other uses. Supermarket features include attractive prices on pork and beef cuts with Boston butt roasts and pork shoulder roasts among highlighted items.

College Station Gwendolyne Clyatt

Christmas Cards Began in 1843 London Origin

Postmaster Arthur Ward cites research showing the modern Christmas card custom started in London in 1843. A Boston collector's early card suggests the United States soon followed, and today Americans send far more cards than any other nation with about 6 billion cards sent annually.

Arthur Ward London Boston United States

K J Z T Society Holds December Meeting

The K J Z T society met Sunday December 8 at 1 00 pm in the Catholic Parish Gym with 38 members present. Officers were re elected by acclamation for 1964. Mrs Anna Evan of Shiner Society No 5 died December 1 in Gonzales.

KJZT Anna Evan Shiner Society No. 5 Gonzales Helen Rainer Pasadena Rosalie Bannert Houston Christine Ann Effenberger D. C Helen Matula

Soil Conservation District sees farm pond work and terraces completed

Farmers Scheffer Rohan Stephens McManus Eilers Hogan Stary Jacobs and others finished farm ponds with about 50 percent ACP cost share. Otto Kuck completed channel terraces and waterway with 50 percent ASC share. Cleland Souter built two water ways to be sodded with bermuda. Joe Janak acted as contractor. Dr. and Mrs. Haddon plan a Hawaii move. Postmaster warns Christmas mail volume and urges early mailing with ZIP Codes and Christmas stamps.

Soil Conservation Service Alfonse J. Scheffer A. J. Rohan, Jr James B. Stephens C. B. McManus W. E. Eilers Elsa Roth Hogan Otto B. Stary McKinley E. Jacobs ACP Otto Kuck Hochheim Prairie Cleland Souter, Jr Midway Bermuda ASC Joe Janak J. E. Haddon Bremerton Washington E. Montgomery Smith Mrs. Haddon Honolulu Hawaii Haddon

Kitchen Shower For Miss Pohler

The Kenneth Otto home hosted a pre nuptial kitchen shower for Miss Leta Pohler on Monday at 7 30 p m. Guests enjoyed red and white Christmas decor as they shared petits fours and hot cranberry punch. Gifts included a cook book and recipe box.

Kenneth Otto Leta Pohler Mrs. Otto Howard Gandy Cuero Enola Joyce Pfeil Pohler Edward Schlenker Aug. Maneth Emmett Blohm Frank Kubecka Glade Welhausen Steve Kubicek

Leta Pohler Shower Honors Bride Elect Leta Pohler

Miss Leta Pohler was honored at a December 8 shower hosted by Miss Mary Ann Havel and Mrs. Jerry B. Havel at Shiner Dine Inn. Guests registered with Jo Ann Henkhaus as a tree and red bulbs decorated the tables. gifts included a light blue slip for the honoree.

Mary Ann Havel Jerry B. Havel Shiner Dine Inn Leta Pohler James Gandy Jo Ann Henkhaus Leta James

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