Downtown Remodeling Gives Shiner a Modern Face
The city shows major remodeling at the First National Bank Welhausen store and the Shiner Motor Sales on key corners. New plate glass fronts, double maple doors, larger display windows, and vitrified marble with lighting modernize the facades. A Foodcraft Self Serve Store and upgraded interiors update the business district. The work totals thousands of dollars and a Gazette special issue will feature progress with photos.
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First National Bank
C. B. Welhausen and Co
Shiner Motor Sales
Welhausen
Bank
J. C. Blohm
Otto
Welhausen’s
Gazette
Shiner
Gazette Plans Good Will Edition for Christmas Greetings
The Gazette announces a Christmas issue dated Dec 23 with greetings from Shiner businesses. Deadline for greeting copy is Fri Dec 17 and no ad copy after Mon Dec 20. Aims to include church and holiday announcements. first section goes to press this Saturday.
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the Gazette
Shiner
St. Ludmila's Academy Plans Christmas Program
Public invited to Christmas program by St. Ludmila's Academy students Thursday at 7 30 pm in the gym. Enjoy carols old and new and witness a Nativity scene presented on stage.
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St. Ludmila’s Academy
Correction in Welhausen Gro Half Page Ad
Advertisement correction notes an error in Christmas candy prices for Sunshine Chocolates 1 lb box 75c and Jud sons Mints 1 lb box 69c in the Welhausen Food Craft half page. The corrected listing clarifies the proper prices and product names.
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Welhausen Gro
Welhausen
Judson's
St Joseph Society to Meet After 8 Oclock Mass
The St Joseph Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Sunday December 19 after the 8 o clock mass. Members are urged to attend.
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St. Joseph Society
Only Eight Shopping Days Left Before Christmas
The Gazette lists Christmas ads to guide shoppers in Shiner and vicinity. Read the suggestions carried in the advertisements and start your Christmas shopping now to avoid a rush and crush at the last minute.
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the Gazette
Gift Subscription Offer From Shiner Gazette
A Christmas gift idea for friends or relatives is a yearly subscription to the Shiner Gazette. It promises 52 issues, saves time on letters and postage, and lets the recipient enjoy all the news items. A gift card can be mailed to the donor if desired.
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Gazette
Tom Malina Sr. Lifelong Shiner Resident Dies at 62
Tom Malina Sr. died Sunday December 12 after years of illness at age 62 years 3 months 1 day. Born September 11 1886 in Lavaca County he lived on a Shiner area farm and married Annie Elsik in Shiner in 1911. He leaves wife two daughters two sons three brothers three sisters four grandchildren and a host of relatives. Funeral services were held December 14 at 2 pm at the Czech Moravian Brethren Church near Shiner with burial in the church cemetery guided by Rev H E Beseda.
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Tom Malina Sr
Mr. Malina
Lavaca County
Shiner
Emil
Annie) Coldewey
Yoakum
Wylie
Emily
Buffington
H. E. Beseda
Caldwell
Shiner Rotary Honors Rotary Ann at Christmas Banquet
Shiner Rotary Club honored the Rotary Ann’s at a Christmas party with a 60 guest banquet. Festive decor featured poinsettias pine sprays and red tapers. Attendees included visiting Rotarian Walter Dietschke and guests Henry Goetz Mrs Kasper Mrs Valenta and others as well as nine perfect attendance pins awarded to local Rotarians. The program included a pantomime of the Babe of Bethlehem and choral carols led by Mrs Wagner and Bell.
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C. J. Waldrep
Walter Dietschke
Ganado
Mr. Waldrep
Henry Goetz
Yoakum
Wagner
J. F. Kasper
Darilek
Caroline Valenta
Peck Welhausen
Glade
Lee Sedlmeyer
Ella E. Lane
Time To Renew Your Subscription Notice
The paper urges readers to check the expiration date printed on their issue and renew if expired. It explains subscriptions must be prepaid and will be discontinued on expiration and notes delays due to stencil shortages affecting date lines.
Seventy Three New Homes In One Year In Shiner
An all day closing day is set for Christmas and New Year as Shiner reports seventy three new homes built in the past year. The article lists multiple new houses and ongoing construction including prefabs by Alfonso and Raymond Kocian and several names around the High School area. The town expands with new businesses and public buildings while repairs and additions continue citywide.
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Shiner
Alfonso
Raymond Kocian
West Shiner
Buento Hollow
Emmet Blohm
J. M. Yater
H. G. Schwabe
Martha Tietjen
Glatzert
City Cemetery
Louis Matula
Blucher Park
the Gees
Percy Gar
C. J. Sofka
G. W. Eschenburg
Cemetery Road
Shiner and Yoakum Boys Basketball Friday Night
Shiner High School hosts Yoakum High School in a Friday night boys basketball game at 7 30 p m in the Shiner High School Gym. The contest features the Shiner Tigers against the Yoakum Cowboys.
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Shiner High School
Yoakum High School
Thompson Visits Shiner and Galveston Office
Congressman Clark Thompson called at the Gazette Friday afternoon. He answered business calls for his fifteen county district and planned to depart in late December for the Truman inauguration and the opening of the eighty first Congress. He will be reachable at his Galveston home until then.
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Clark Thompson
Gazette
Mr. Thompson
President Truman
Eighty-First Congress
Galveston
Beasley School Christmas Program Set for Dec 22
Beasley School will present a Christmas Program on Wednesday December 22 at 7:00 p m. The public is invited with no admission charged.
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Beasley School
Air Mail Card Debuts With Eagle Design In January
The 4 cent air mail postal card features an eagle in flight as its central design. The new card becomes available January 10 and is expected to boost public use of air mail.
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Air Postal
Bakery Closing Notice For Holidays
The Shiner Bakery will be closed all day on Christmas Day December 25 and Sunday December 26 and also January 1 and 2. The bakery will reopen on Sunday mornings after the holiday week ends.
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Shiner
Shiner Volunteer Firemen Sponsor New Year's Eve Dance
Advertising for the Shiner Volunteer Firemen’s annual New Year’s Eve dance at Bluecher Park on Friday December 31 from 8 p m. to midnight features Pateks as the band admission is 60 cents for gentlemen 25 cents for ladies tax included fireworks prohibited on the grounds the event will be held regardless of weather everyone is invited.
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Shiner Volunteer Firemen
Bluecher Park
Pateks
Bunjes Christmas Program Set for December 23
The Bunjes School will hold its annual Christmas program on Thursday December 23 at 7 30 p m. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Bunjes School
Tin and Plumbing Shop Closed Over Holidays
The tin and plumbing shop will close from December 23 to January 1. Shiner Hardware Co. Western Auto Associate Store.
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Shiner Hardware Co
Western Auto Associate Store
Haslbeck Brings In Five Pointer for Good Win Ranch
Gussie Haslbeck reports tagging a five point buck at Good Win Ranch. The hunter notes the animal was dispatched efficiently and adds the capture boosts the season's tally at the lodge.
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Haslbeck
Gussie Haslbeck
Goodwin Ranch
Gazette Announces Holiday Publication Schedule
The Gazette will skip the last week of December with no Dec 30 issue. A Good Will edition appears Dec 23. No publication until Jan 6, 1949. Readers advised to send New Year notices for next week No. 52. The office closes Dec 24 and reopens Jan 3, 1949.
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Gazette
S. L. A. Announces Yale Holidays
Christmas holidays begin at St Ludmila's Academy on Wednesday December 22. School will resume Monday January 3, 1949.
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St Ludmila’s Academy
City closes year with power, paving and water upgrades
Mayor Paul R. Otto reports 1948 highlights include completion of a 480 HP Fairbanks Morse dual fuel engine, 17 blocks of paving with 10 more under excavation, new fire hydrants and water mains, 60 new water connections, and a rebuilt pump house and drying pits at the disposal plant. City Hall and Fire Station refreshes improve facilities and council rooms.
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Paul R. Otto
H. P. Fairbanks Morse & Co
Shiner Chamber Ofton
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A. Ummelmann
Shiner Gazette
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Tom and
Annie Marcak Malina
Joe Malina
Annie Koliba
Frances Ermis
Shiner Rotary
Rotary Ann’s
Rotarians
Prince of Peace
Lutheran Church
Arthur Ward
C. C. Amsler
Aug. Darilek
Percy Garbade
Wilbur Minear
Ad. Richter
Glade Welhausen
Shiner Rotary Club
Dr. Wagner
Basil Bell
Rotary Ann
Bell
The
SP. Jes
Toledge
Frank C. Malina
Jerry Havel
J. J. Elsik
Anton Baros
Albert Ermis
E. J. Balusek
Mrs. Wagner
Billie and
Bettie Ebarra
Elnora Velek
Lorene Evelyn
Marie Werner
Mr. Bell
Gayle
Mildred
Carol Welhausen
Mary Elizabeth Bell
Sandra Jo Ward
William and David Garbade
William Stindt
Jaks
Jos. Patek
Harbers
Jacob Patek
Filip
Buske
J. I. Casey
Bennie Marcaks Firestone
Roeder Funeral Home
Cong
Thompson
Yale
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