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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
9
A somber tribute by John C Satterfield former ABA president expresses shock at Kennedy assassination and urges unity faith courage and service. The piece honors Kennedy Johnson and calls Americans to persevere in liberty under law despite grief and division.
The San Antonio Symphony presents a Sunday matinee on December 15 at 3 p.m. in the Municipal Auditorium. Maestro Victor Alessandro opens with Corelli’s Christmas Concerto. James Mathis, lauded after a Carnegie Hall debut, is solo pianist.
December marks the start of the annual Christmas mail rush at the Shiner post office as Postmaster Arthur Ward notes a nationwide record mail volume near 12 billion pieces in December. Locally he predicts December mail will exceed last year with early mailing aiding the economy and reducing damage. Citizens are urged to shop and mail early and use ZIP Codes in all addresses.
The Gazette offers one year subscriptions at 3.00 as Christmas gifts with a mailed notice option. Jehovah’s Witnesses announce a three day assembly in Rosenberg December 13 to 15 at Fort Bend County Fair Grounds with 600 delegates from 12 Texas counties to train in ministry and home Bible studies led by H A Fetzik and D A Boyd.
A composed tribute from Hallettsville Texas dated November 25 1963 honors a world leader born 26 years after the Declaration of Independence. The poem links his legacy to Abraham Lincoln and calls for equal rights across races while praising Jacqueline his wife and widow for steadfast support.
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