Christine Polasek Gaydos 67 San Antonio funeral services
Christine Polasek Gaydos 67 of 127 Wahrmund San Antonio died October 19 1972 in a local hospital after 20 years in the city Born in Gonzales County she moved to Floresville in 1924 Rosary was read October 20 at Mission Park Funeral Home Chapel with the body in state Funeral services were October 21 at St Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Requiem Mass Interment followed at Mission Burial Park She is survived by four daughters three sons a sister and three brothers and 25 grandchildren She was predeceased by her parents Frank and Agnes Polasek and a brother Jim Polasek.
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Christine Polasek Gaydos
Wahrmund
San Antonio
Alamo City
Gonzales County
Floresville
Mission Park Funeral Home Chapel
St. Margaret Mary Catholic
New Year’s Eve Firemen’s Dance in Shiner
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual New Year’s Eve dance on Sunday December 31 1972 at Legion Park with Joe Patek and His Orchestra. Tickets are $1 advance $1 50 at the door with proceeds supporting volunteers.
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The
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Legion Park
Joe Patek
Shiner Dance Club Dues Now Payable
Dues for 1973 are now payable at the First National Bank or Wil liford Drug. Dues are $6.00. Deadline has been set as of December 31, 1972.
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First National Bank
Williford
Christmas party roundup around December events
Listings of multiple holiday gatherings include VFW Post and Auxili ary on December 14 with a children’s program and lunch, Trinity Lutheran Home on December 14 and TOPS on December 18, Hermann Sons Lodge on December 18, Shiner Knights of Columbus on December 21 with a covered dish and Santa gifts, and Rotary at Ulman’s Restaurant on December 21.
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VFW
the Post Home
Trinity Lutheran Home
Hermann Sons
Shiner Lodge
Shiner Knights of Columbus
Shiner Vfw
Kofc Council 3081
Rotary
Ulman’s
Christmas Carol Service at Shiner Methodist Church
The First United Methodist Church in Shiner will hold a traditional Carol and Candle Christmas service on Sunday at 6 30 p m in the sanctuary. Dan Kaspar will preach Miss Kay Little offers the Christmas prayer and young members read scriptures serve as ushers sing O Little Town of Bethlehem and Away in a Manger candle lightings accompany Silent Night and Joy to the World recessional Visitors are welcome
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First United Methodist Church
Shiner
Dan Kaspar
Kay Little
Bethlehem
Hospital Patients by Town List This Week
The weekly hospital roll shows patients in Shiner Moulton Flatonia Schulenburg Gonzales and dismissals. Names include Mrs Pauline Schen del Miss Mattie Brooks Mrs Agnes Wegener Ervin Peschel John H Syamken Mrs John Schwarz Walter Finch Jr Miss Annie Novak William Drabek Ewald Koen ning Mrs Mary Kasper Mrs Annie Bolech Mrs Terezie Brom Mrs Agnes Zapalac Harold Mica Mrs Henry Matura Mrs Gary Fishbeck and baby girl Frank Jilek Otto Dornak Arthur Ward Henry Moeller John Schwarz Ella Stoeltje Mrs Emma Beyer Ernest Price Mrs Henry Butschek August Polansky Mrs Mary Brancky Rev John Anders Louis Simersky Edgar Pilsner.
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Shiner
Pauline Schendel
Mattie Brooks
Agnes Wegener
Ervin Peschel
John H. Syamken
John Schwarz
Walter Finch, Jr
Annie Novak
William Drabek
Ewald Koenning
Mary Kasper
Annie Bolech
Moulton
Terezie Brom
Agnes Zapalac
Flatonia
Harold Mica
Schulenburg
Henry Matura
Gonzales
Gary Fishbeck
Frank Jilek
Otto Dornak
Arthur Ward
Henry Moeller
Ella Stoeltje
Emma Beyer
Ernest Price
Henry Butschek
August Polansky
Mary Branecky
John Anders
Louis Simersky
Edgar Pilsner
Funeral Services In Yoakum For Mrs John Turek
Mrs. John Turek of Route 2 Yoakum died December 4 1972 in a Victoria hospital at age 63. Services were December 6 at St Joseph Catholic Church Yoakum with burial in St Joseph Mausoleum. Survivors include her husband John Turek a son Johnnie and three daughters.
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Yoakum
John Turek
Catholic Altar Society Christmas Social Announcement
Parish social notices list Christmas and December meetings. Catholic Altar Society hosts December 19 at 2 30 p m in the Parish Gym with potluck lunch and gift exchange. Hermann Sons party December 18 at 7 30 p m with lunch and gifts. St Isidor Society meets December 17 at 1 p m for officer elections. Shiner Dance Club dues for 1973 due by December 31 1972 at local banks and drugstores.
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Catholic Altar Society
John Beal
Rudy Billimek
Tillie Bludau
Alvin Boehm
Annie Bolech
Henry Bolech
Leo Bartel
Ben Braden
Hermann Sons
St. Isidor Society No. 4
Shiner Dance Club
First National Bank
Williford Drug
Shiner Hospital Benefit Dance Set for December 16
A charity dance at the 77 Drive Inn in Yoakum on Saturday December 16 raises funds for the Shiner Hospital Building Fund. Music by the George Machart Orchestra. Admission is one dollar per person. See act elsewhere in this issue.
SLA-St. Paul Band Christmas Concert
The SLA St Paul Band presents its Christmas Concert on Sunday December 17 at 8 00 p m in the Parish Gym. All are invited to attend.
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SLA
St. Paul Band
Sla-St. Paul
Shiner Christmas Lighting Contest Seeks Holiday Displays
The City of Shiner's Electrical and Utilities Department sponsors an outdoor Christmas lighting contest with prizes for top displays. Winners are chosen by out of town judges based on originality and creativity, with judging beginning at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20. City employees and council members are ineligible.
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City of Shiner
Electrical and Utilities Department
Perse Bee
Funeral Rites Held In Yoakum For Mrs F Pulkrabek
Mrs. Frank Pulkrabek of Yoakum died December 4 1972 in Stevens Rest Home at 74 years 3 months 15 days Preceded by Albina Prince born August 19 1898 in McGregor She and Frank J Pulkrabek celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary two years ago They operated the Crystal Cafe in Yoakum Funeral services were held December 6 at St Joseph s Catholic Church with burial in St Joseph s Cemetery Pallbearers included grandsons Michael and Jimmie Miculka Robert Sykora and others Rosary was recited December 5 at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Surviving are her husband two daughters a brother and a sister eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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John Turek
Yoakum
Midway
Victoria Hospital
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Michael O’shaughnessy
St. Joseph’s Mausoleum
I. G. Matula
Jodie Turek
Leroy Weber
Victoria
August Smejkal
Beeville
Victor Patek
Shiner
Lester Dimoree
Houston
Turek
Albina Targac
St. Ann’s
Hochheim
John
Antonia
Petra) Targac
Johnnie Turek
Franklin
Mildred) Low
Ray
Rose Ann) Lockstedt
Jerry
Dorothy) Michalec
Louis Targac
Moulton
John Targac
Corpus Christi
Joe Targac
Weimar
Robert L
Annie) Hightower
Frank
Christina) Zamecnik
August
Agnes) Wacker
Jim
Louise) Smejkal
Tom
Millie) Turek
Rosie) Smejkal
Henry
Mary) Turner
Sweet Home
Charley
Hermina) Horky
Adolf Targac
Jimmie Maurice
Frank Pulkrabek
Stevens Rest
Pulkrabek
Albina Prince
McGregor
Joseph and
Anne
Boriski) Prince
Frank Joseph Pulkrabek
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Crystal Cafe
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Michael
Jimmie Miculka
Robert Sykora
David Sykora
College Station
Robert Hermes
Andrew Villareal
Buffington Funeral Home Chapel
Eugene
Rubye) Miculka
Lawrence
Dorothy) Sykora
Herman Prince
Victoria Panzich
California
SS Representative In Shiner Monday
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will visit Shiner at 9:00 AM on Monday December 18 1972 at City Hall. Residents may file retirement survivor disability or medicare claims and receive help with social security questions.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Jets Christmas Tree Sale Opens at Welhausen Park
The JETS annual Christmas tree sale starts Saturday December 2 1972 at Welhausen Park. Hours are 4:00 to dark on weekdays Saturdays all day and Sundays 12:00 noon to dark. Trees priced 75 cents to 3.75 dollars with proceeds to the JETS scholarship fund supporting Shiner High School.
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JETS
Welhausen Park
Shiner High School
St Paul hoops host Round Top Carmine and travel Nordheim tourney
The St Paul A and B basketball teams host Round Top Carmine at home starting 6 30 p m with the B team game. The St Paul Cardin elles head to Nordheim Tournament December 14 to 16 where they open December 14 at 10 30 a m vs Goliad B.
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St. Paul Boys
Round Top
Carmine
St. Paul Cardin’lettes
Goliad
Impressive Rites For Joe L. Stanek
Joe L. Stanek Sr. of Shiner died suddenly at 1 30 p.m. Saturday December 2 1972 in Shiner. Funeral services were at 1 00 p.m. Tuesday December 5 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Shiner with a Requiem Mass. Burial followed in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were two grandsons and relatives. Stanek was born November 3 1891 in Sweet Home Texas and married Annie Janda on October 13 1914. The family farmed near Wied then moved to Shiner 19 years ago. He is survived by his wife a daughter a son a sister eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents a son and a brother. He was described as friendly and kind.
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Shiner
Victoria
Berkshire Lane
Willmans
Joe
Pearl Hazel) van Dyke
E. H. Willman Jr
Joe L. Stanek Sr
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Msgr
John J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Douglas Stanek
Eugene Stanek
Kemah
Arnold Stanek
Charlie J. Patek Jr
Jerry Kurtz
Laddie Struka
Sam Heitkamp
Buffington Funeral Home
Stanek
Sweet Home
Lavaca County
Texas
Joseph
Teresia (Dolezal) Stanek
Czechoslovakia
Green School
Sunset
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Annie Janda
Shiner Catholic
Francis Machan
Wied
Annie Stanek
Paul
Milada) Netardus
Hallettsville
Louis Stanek
Joe Stanek
Spokane
Wash
Erwin Stanek
Albina Stanek
Vaclav Adolph
Jim) Stanek
Frank Stanek
Wcefields
France
Rudolph Adolph Muecke
Sabinal
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Rushing-Estes Funeral Home
Uvalde
Perry Kloesel
Carl Muecke
Knippa
Leroy Muecke
del Rio
Charles Seidenberger
Miles
Emma Muecke
Minnie Muecke
Eddie Muecke
Selma Thekla Krause
Robert, Albert
Daniel
Henry Seidenberger
Leona Meyer
Oscar Fisseler
Edwin E. Kloesel
Shiner Hospital
Mr. Garbade
Charles J. and
Mollie (Gehrels) Garbade
Flatonia
Witting
Wilhelm Dziewas
Velma Brandes
Weimar
Richard Schuetze
Garbade
Garbade Lumber Co
Foster Field
Masonic Order
Shiner Lodge
Shiner Rotary Club
First National Bank of
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Clifford C. Grosenbacher
Victor Stindt
Local Families Welcome New Babies in November 1972
Victoria couple Richard and Susan Wright announce daughter Penny Lynn born November 27 1972 at De Tar Hospital weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces. Grandparents Otto Seims Yoakum and R J Wright Batesville Arkansas. Marvin Kremling Shiner parents of Travis John born November 30 1972 at Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces with sister Laura Ann. Gary Fishbeck Gonzales and spouse welcome baby girl born December 12 1972 at Shiner Hospital weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces.
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Richard Wright
Victoria
Penny Lynn
de- Tar Hospital
Otto R. Seims
Yoakum
R. J. Wright
Batesville
Arkansas
Susan Seims
Marvin Kremling
Shiner
Huth Memorial Hospital
Travis John
Laura Ann
Louis Herman Sr
Edmund Kremling
Gary Fishbeck
Gonzales
The
Shiner Hospital
Killer Of Sheriff Dodds Is Commuted To Life In Prison
Samuel Matthews of Houston had been condemned to death for fatally shooting Lavaca County Sheriff Ronnie Dodds and injuring Deputy Albert Jakubek. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles commuted the sentence to life imprisonment. the Jakubek case remains pending.
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Sheriff Dodds
Hallettsville
Matthews
Larry Dale Stevens
Lavaca
Shiner
Jakubek
Services Held For C. J. Sopie Sofka
C J Sopie Sofka died December 8 1972 at Shiner Hospital aged 55 with services at Buffington Funeral Home and Shiner Catholic Church. Requiem Mass followed at 2:00 p.m. and burial at Shiner Catholic Cemetery with military graveside rites.
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C. J
Sopie
Sofka
Shiner Hospital
Buffington
Shiner
Shiner Catholic
Rud A Muecke Rites In Sabinal
Funeral services for Rudolph Adolph Muecke 73 of Sabinal were held at St Patrick Church Sabinal with burial in Sabinal Cemetery. He died December 4 1972 after a week’s illness. He was born 1899 near Shiner Lavaca County and survived by wife Tina two daughters Myrtle and Rosalie and two grandchildren.
National Regent to appear on WCBS TV program
Mary C. Kanane will appear on The Way to Go on Sunday December 17 in a 30 minute episode. Dr. Ormond Drake interviews leaders of religion and religion oriented groups while Kanane outlines the works and aims of the Catholic Daughters of America. Local carriage unknown. check TV listings.
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Mary C. Kanane
Wcbs-Tv
Ormond Drake
Catholic Daughters of America
Shiner Dance Club Plans Christmas Dance by Legion
The Shiner Modern Dance Club will host a Christmas Dance on Saturday December 23 at Legion Bobby Brown. The event invites dancers and guests of the community to celebrate the season with music and social dancing.
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Legion Park
Bobby Brown
Area Deaths Hallettsville and Flatonia Vehicle Tragedy
Obituary for Mrs. Jack Pohl of Hallettsville who died after a long illness at 41. She leaves a large family and is buried at Hallettsville Cemetery. Also reported is a Flatonia area car train collision killing a baby Marcia Pokluda and injuring her mother and uncle. The mother remains hospitalized with serious injuries.
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Flatonia
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Marcia Pokluda
Alphonse
Bernice (Vrana) Pokluda
Schulenburg
Johnny Vrana
Youens Hospital
Weimar
Girl Scouts To Go Caroling In Welhausen Park Saturday
The Shiner Bownie Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts will meet at Welhausen Park gazebo on Saturday December 16 at 1 30 p m to go caroling. If weather fails they will ride to Trinity Lutheran Home. All girls to wear uniforms.
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Shiner Bownie
Girl Scouts
Welhausen Park
Trinity Lutheran Home
South Texas Savings Assoc Moves to Hallettsville Location
The Hallettsville branch relocates to the Gallia building across from the Cole Theatre on the courthouse square NE corner, with a special ad promoting quarterly interest and a free prize giveaway on Friday December 29 1972 featuring a RCA Color TV and a 30-30 Winchester Rifle.
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South Texas Savings Association
Hallettsville
Gallia
Cole Theatre
Courthouse Square
Savings Association
The
Gazette
RCA
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Mrs. C. Gaydos
Fire Department
Frankie Kubecka
George “Buddy” Minear
Methodist Church
Flo Willman
Elo H. Willman
Colonial Funeral Home
Shiner Hospital Foundation
E. F. Riske
E. F. “Guidy” Riske
Hallettsville Rest Home
East First St
Hallettsville, TX
F. Pulkrabek
Jets Christmas Tree Sale
Cardin’lettes
Nordheim
Joe L. Stanek
Mr. Stanek
Aman
Refugio
Joe E. Kelly
Belitz
Oscar Krause
Shirley Jean Looney
Krause
Hallettsville Tribune-Herald
C. J. “Sopie
Rud
A. Muecke
National
CDA Regent
Percy H. Garbade
Jack Pohl
Renger Memorial Hospital
Pohl
Ballinger
Moran
Vienna Baptist Church
Kabena Funeral Home
Robert Holbrook
David Lee
Terry Paul
Johnny Arthur
Alton Jr
Daniel Ray Pohl
Jerry Novosad
Ganado
Betty Elaine
Bobby Jean
Sandra Ann Pohl
J. S. Castleman
Lake Whitney
Charles Castleman
Seymour
Vernon Castleman
Clifton
Wayne Crabtree
Fort Worth
Julie M. Cox
Dan Autry
Shiner City
Ewald Effenberger
Edna
Brian Helweg
Richard Williford
August C. Kubecka
Ray Welhausen
Clyde Otto
Paul R. Otto
Dick Wilson
Glade Welhausen
Shiner Masonic Lodge
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