Funeral Services For Mrs Kurt Pfuhl Held Dec 15
Mrs Kurt Pfuhl 69 died Sunday December 11 1960 after a long illness. She was born Lillie Backhaus in 1891 and lived in Shiner Texas with family ties across Dallas Hempstead and Haven Kansas. Funeral set for December 15 at 2 00 pm at United Dr Martin Luther Church Shiner with burial at Shiner City Cemetery.
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Kurt Pfuhl
Pfuhl
Lillie Backhaus
Baursville
Lavaca County
Gerhard
Louise
Spies) Backhaus
Midway
Shiner
San Antonio
L. W
Estelle) Leach
Robert
Elvie) Moore
Billy
Pearl) Clark
Haven
Kansas
Eugene
Perry Pfuhl
Dallas
Elton Pfuhl
U. S. Army
Germany
Walter Schoettler
Hempstead
George
Hulda) Aschenbeck
Willie Backhaus
Loraine
Willie
Katy) Huseman
Chas
Annie) Paasch
Otto
Emma) Sicko
Charlie Pfuhl
Robert E. Moore
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Ladies Aid
Breslau
Edwin J. Oehlke
Shiner City
Buffington Funeral Home
Jesus
Play It Safe With Your Yule Tree
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department urges residents to prevent Christmas tree fires with safety rules. Do not use electric lights on metal trees or near exits, keep trees watered, use flameproof decorations, avoid frayed wiring, avoid open flames, remove wrappings promptly, and supervise heat toys and fireworks.
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Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Shiner
United States
Firemen's New Year's Eve Dance in Shiner
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department hosts a New Year’s Eve dance at Legion Park on December 31 with Joe Patek and His Orchestra. Tickets go on sale December 17. admission is 1.00 for men and 0.50 for women. Donations or ticket purchases can be arranged by calling officials listed in the issue.
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Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Legion Park
Joe Patek
Shiner
Shiner Post Office Extends Hours on Saturday
The Shiner Post Office will stay open all day Saturday December 17 to help patrons buy Christmas stamps and mail cards and packages until 5:00 PM. Regular hours resume December 24 with noon close. Legal holidays will close windows and Rural Route deliveries on December 26 and January 2.
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Shiner Post Office
Shiner
Shiner Dance Club Christmas Dance Planned
Shiner Dance Club hosts a Christmas dance on Wednesday night December 28 at Legion Park. Each member couple may bring a guest couple. Music by The Modernaires of Victoria.
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Shiner Dance Club
Legion Park
The
Modernaires of
Victoria
Social Security rep to meet residents in Shiner
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 a.m. on Monday December 19. Residents may file retirement survivor or disability benefit claims and get help with questions about the program.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Sophomores at St. Lud Mila’s host bake sale downtown
The Sophomores of St. Lud mila’s Academy sponsor a bake sale at Patek’s Meat Market downtown on Saturday December 17 from 9:00 a.m. until items are sold. Home made kola ches bread strudel cookies noodles cakes and candy will be available.
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St. Ludmila’s Academy
Patek’s Meat Market
Population figures from the 1960 census for Shiner and area
The city of Shiner shows a 1960 population of 1 945 up from 1 778 in 1959 an increase of 167 County total 20 174 with Hallettsville 2 808 Yoakum 5 761 and Moulton 646 included among nearby towns.
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Shiner
Hallettsville
Yoakum
Moulton
Funeral Services Held Friday For Anton Matejek
Funeral services for Anton Matejek were held from Buffington Funeral Home in Shiner on Friday December 9 with Requiem High Mass at Shiner Catholic Church. He died December 7 1960 at 5 30 a m at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital aged 76 years 10 months and 22 days. Survivors include his wife Sophie Matejek son Edward A. Matejek brothers Fritz Leo Fred and stepbrother Albert Habernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Matejek
Buffington Funeral
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Buffington Chapel
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Willie Kutac
Earlie Baker
Alphonse Jaluska
Sophie Stavino
Yorktown
Victoria
Sophie Matejek
Edward A. Matejek
League City
Fritz Matejek
Leo Matejek
San Angelo
Fred Matejek
Corpus Christi
Albert Habernal
Houston
Spoetzl Brewery Earns Another Safety Award
Spoetzl Brewery receives a Safe Drivers Plaque for the year ending September 1 at the Brewers Association of America Convention in Chicago. The honor honors truck drivers and salesmen for safe driving with no accidents, led by Joe Green who has driven Brewery trucks 27 years totaling over 1,000,000 miles without accidents.
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Spoetz! Brewery
Brewers Association of America
Chicago
Joe Green
Shiner Firemen Elect Officers for 1961
The Shiner Fire Department held its December 7 meeting with officer elections for 1961. Elected were W. C. Schmidt president Ben Marcak vice president Ernest Petry secretary Frank Kubecka treasurer Wilbur Minear chief Ben Simper assistant chief E J Henkhaus foreman New Seagraves Steve Kubicek assistant foreman New Seagraves Adolf Seidenberger foreman Old Seagraves Ben Roznovsky assistant foreman Old Seagraves Max Voskamp foreman Chevrolet Pumper Arnold Stanek assistant foreman Chevrolet Pumper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Fire Department
W. C. Schmidt
Ben Marcak
Ernest Petry
Frank Kubecka
Wilbur Minear
Ben Simper
New Seagraves
E. J. Henkhaus
Steve Kubicek
Old Seagraves
Adolf Seidenberger
Hospital list of patients and births in small towns
Hospital patients this week include Frank Brosh Mrs Walter Paul Isidor Simper Jr Mrs Minnie Glatzert Tom Jaluska John F Kasper Mrs Andrew Brosh and baby boy Mrs Ernest W Sonne tag Jerry Veselka Shiner Miss Florence Hranitzky Yoakum Louis A Wagner Moulton Mrs Martha Hoepfl Mrs Elizabeth T Chamberlain Moulton Mrs Jim V Smolik and baby boy Hallettsville Mrs Rudolph Filipp Flatonia Colored Unit Ella Mae Flowers and baby boy of Shiner born December 12 Dismissed patients include Mrs Anton Dolezal Katherine Bruns Mrs Mary Tomasko Mrs Louise Burkett Herman Koranek Mrs Emma Hildebrandt Mrs Frank Kocian Jr Danny Dornak Alfred Lowry Colored Unit Odel Curtis wife Margie and baby boy of Shiner born December 8
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Frank Brosh
Walter Paul
Isidor Simper Jr
Minnie Glatzert
Tom Jaluska
John F. Kasper
Andrew Brosh
Ernest W. Sonntag
Jerry Veselka
Shiner
Florence Hranitzky
Yoakum
Louis A. Wagner
Moulton
Martha Hoepfl
Elizabeth T. Chamberlain
Jim V. Smolik
Hallettsville
Rudolph Filipp
Flatonia
Ella Mae Flowers
Anton _ Dolezal
Katherine Bruns
Mary Tomasko
Louise Burkett
Herman Koranek
Emma _ Hildebrandt
Frank Kocian Jr
Danny Dornak
Alfred Lowry
Odel Curtis
Margie
Boy of Shiner
Methodist Church Christmas Program Schedule Summary
The Methodist Church features a Dec 18 program with 10 45 a.m. worship and a Texas Mission Home appeal in San Antonio. At 7 00 p.m. the annual Sunday School Christmas Program will be held in Waco with a special offering for the Methodist Home. The program is led by Mrs Edward Kasper Mrs Norman Davis and Mrs Lee Littlefield.
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Texas Mission Home and Training School
San Antonio
Methodist Home
Waco
Edward Kasper
Norman Davis
Lee Littlefield
Shiner Baptist Church Christmas Program Planned
The Shiner Baptist Church schedules its Sunday night Christmas program on December 18 at 7. Gifts will be given to the needy after the event. Ray Seale oversees the program with class presentations. Refreshments are provided by co-chairs Mrs. Gordon Yates and Mrs. Sydonia Henkhaus. public is invited.
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Shiner Baptist Church
Ray Seale
Gordon Yates
Sydonia Henkhaus
Kaspar Electroplating Starts New Zinc Plant Production
Gordon Yates and staff launch bright zinc electroplating at Kaspar Electroplating Inc in a new Kaspar Wire Works area building. Workers Oscar Weber, Gene Kindler, and Arnold Aschenbeck assist. plant handles items up to 7 1 long by 2 14 wide by 5 high with Adylite rectifiers and wall-to-wall tanks for corrosion resistant finishes.
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Gordon Yates
Mr. Yates
Oscar Weber
Gene Kindler
Arnold Aschenbeck
Kaspar Wire Works
General Electric
Shiner
Simple Rules For Columbus Knights Lighting Contest
Knichis of Columbus outlines easy guidelines for Msgr. Netardus Council No. 3081 Knights of Columbus residential lighting contest. Emphasizes focal points, safe outdoor lights, time for planning, and nightly viewing to ensure festive curb appeal.
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Knichis of
Columbus
Msgr. Netardus Council
Knights of Columbus
Mrs Anna Blaschke Dies In Ingleside
Anna Blaschke a longtime Ingleside resident died December 8 at age 61. Born September 3 1877 in Warrenton Fayette County she married Gustave Blaschke in 1897. She left nine children and numerous grandchildren. Funeral services were held December 10 at First Methodist Ingleside with burial in Prairie View Cemetery.
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Ingleside
Anna
Annie) Gerhardine Stindt Blaschke
San Patricio County
Warrenton
Fayette County
Hero Dietrich Stindt
Gustave Winston Blaschke
Blaschkes
Shiner
Blaschke
Annie
Edgar Sr
Woodsboro
Cleve
Lester
Albuquerque
N. M
M. E. (Toots) Naylor
Aransas Pass
Domenick Verban
Walter Gass
Corpus Christi
First Methodist Church
Prairie View Cemetery
Edgar Blaschke Jr
Travis Phelps
Andrew Blaschke
Austin
Grady Phelps
Jerry
David Blaschke
Cage-Marshall Funeral Home
Victor Stindt
Knights of Columbus Meeting December 15 at Parish Gym
Knights of Columbus schedule regular meeting at 7 30 p m December 15 at the Parish Gym members urged to attend MIDWAY Meat Club gathers December 17 at 6 30 p m at Midway Store seeking additional members all interested urged to attend Regular Stated Communication Shiner Lodge 1065 A F and A M December 19 7 30 p m Firemen s Wives Auxiliary Christmas scene at City Park December 18 1 00 p m bring tools BUNJES H D Club Christmas Party December 15 2 00 p m at Mrs Henry Goetz home
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Knights of Columbus
Midway Meat Club
Midway Store
Shiner Lodge No. 1065
A.F
A.M
Firemen’s Wives Auxiliary
City Park
Bunjes H.D. Club
Henry Goetz
Mrs. Martha Sander Dreyer Dies. Rites Held in Shiner
Mrs. Martha Sander Dreyer, 65, died December 12 1960 at Wagner Memorial Hospital after a long heart condition. She lived in Shiner nearly forty years and was a lifelong member of United Dr. Martin Luther Church. Funeral services were held December 13 at the church with burial in Shiner City Cemetery.
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Robert Dreyer
Wagner Memorial Hospital
Dreyer
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Shiner City
Edwin J. Oehlke
Ed Huber
Adolph Brunkenhoefer
Ed Schmidt
Arthur Ward
Ervin Stratman
Alfred Karnau
Jesus
Martha Sander
Rt. 2
Leonard Dreyer
James Dreyer
Fort Worth
Otto
Fritz Sander
Anton
Lillie) DeHarde
Alfred
Alvina) Stoeltje
Edgar
Emma) Glatzert
Deborah Lynn Dreyer
Robert James Dreyer
John Sander
Ladies Aid
Kathleen Walters Dies In Houston
Kathleen Marie Walters died in Houston at 2 years 10 months 13 days. Funeral held December 8 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Houston. She is survived by her parents S. L. and Dorothy Walters, a brother Steven, a sister Bernadette, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schraer. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schraer and Alvin Schraer family members from Moulton and San Antonio.
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Houston
St. Augustine Catholic Church
Kathleen Marie Walters
Babyland
Garden
Gethsemane Cemetery
S. L
Dorothy (Schraer) Walters
Steven
St. Anthony’s Seminary
San Antonio
Bernadette
Ben Schraer
Moulton
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Kurt Pful
Spoetzl Brewery
Shiner Firemen
Methodist Church
Charlie Chaplain
Ben Turpin
Keystone Kops
Mack Sennett
Buster Keaton
Laurel and Hardy
Kaspar Electroplating Inc
Anna Blaschke
Palace Theatre
Kathleen Walters
Alvin Schraer
Alvin Jr
Patsy and
Kenneth
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