Shiner Merchants Attend Shoplifting Seminar Here
Shiner Police Chief Rodney Swisher and Jim Baylor led a December 8 seminar for local merchants and employees on shoplifting techniques and surveillance. Emphasis was on spotting shoplifters and securing stores during Christmas season, with urging to prosecute offenders and a reminder of penalties. Local firms Winn's Bill's Dollar Store Ben's Bargain Center Hilda's Fashion and Sportwear Western Auto Shiner Drug Frers Flower Shop and Misc. Inc. attended.
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Shiner
Rodney Swisher
Swisher
Jim Baylor
Victoria
Winn’s
Bill’s Dollar Store
Ben’s Bargain Center
Hilda’s Fashion and Sportwear
Western Auto
Shiner Drug
Frers Flower Shop
Misc. Inc
Shiner Modern Dance Club Christmas Dance Set
The Shiner Modern Dance Club hosts a Christmas Dance on Saturday December 18 at Legion Park with music by Les Blume. It is semi formal with festive decor and invites out of town visitors as guests. Dues are payable at First National Bank. deadline December 30, 1976.
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Shiner Modern Dance Club
Legion Park
Les Blume
First National Bank
Dance Club Members Decorate for Christmas Dance
Decorating for the Christmas dance will be done Friday evening December 17 at 7 p.m. Committee members should come to assist and any other members are welcome. Bring prepared decorations and anything else to contribute.
Sunday School Christmas Program at United Dr Martin Luther Church
The Sunday School will present its annual Christmas program Sunday evening December 19 at 6 30 p m with the theme Children of Light Refreshments will be served after the program (50-21).
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Sunday School
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Children of Light
Christmas Greeting Ads Now Being Taken By Gazette
Advertisers are urged to book Christmas greeting notices in the Gazette. Call now for space or request a staff pick. A representative can call back, and staff will craft a Merry Christmas message for friends and customers. Your cooperation is appreciated.
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Gazette
Second Printing of Shiner History Book Ready for Pickup
The second printing of After Half Moon the History of Shiner Texas 1887 1975 is complete. Copies may be picked up at the Carl Goerte home 119 East Tenth Street. Call 594 3128 to reserve for future pickup. Cost is 8.35 locally 8.85 by mail including tax. Mail orders to Dorothy Blohm Goerte P O Box 927 Shiner Texas 77984.
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Shiner
Texas
Carl Goerte
East Tenth Street
Dorothy Blohm Goerte
P.O
Winners named in prizes at Hilda's Fashion & Sportwear
The event awarded prizes to six individuals: Mrs George Velek of Shiner and Kay Chelette of Houston each received a $20 Gift Certificate, Patsy Vaclavik and Mrs J Turk of Shiner each $15, Doris Ann Tesch of Houston $10, Debbie Kempe of Shiner $10, and Katy Raska of Yoakum $10.
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Hilda
George Velek
Shiner
Kay Chelette
Houston
Patsy Vaclavik
J. Turk
Doris .Ann Tesch
Debbie Kempe
Katy Raska
Yoakum
Bank Holidays Announced by First National Bank of Shiner
The First National Bank of Shiner will close Friday and Saturday December 24 and 25, 1976. It will also close Friday December 31, 1976 and Saturday January 1, 1977.
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First National Bank of Shiner
Shiner Gazette Holiday Edition Schedule
The December 23 issue announces a Christmas edition printing by noon December 21 with a tight copy deadline of December 27. News items ads and notices are welcome with bisous. the office will close December 24 25 and 26.
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Shiner Gazette
Gazette
Shiner Rotary Club Christmas Meeting Delights Members
The Shiner Rotary Club held its annual Christmas party December 7 at Patek's Restaurant with a Happy Hour followed by a turkey dinner. Program chair Max Seidenberger and Rotary Ann Sylvia organized activities, awards, carols, and gifts with guest Mrs. Santa Lena Barrera replacing the detained Santa.
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Rotary
Shiner Rotary Club
Patek’s
Max Seidenberger
Sylvia
Gus Nollkamper
America
Santa Claus
Santa
Lena Barrera
Max
School Board Holds Noon Session For December Meeting
Shiner Independent School District trustees met at 12:00 noon due to evening conflicts. Superintendent Seidenberger gave a campus report and invited members to visit the high school in January to discuss renovations. Ronald Pfeil was chosen as Driver Education instructor for 1976 77 with driving lab fees set at 30 inside district and 40 outside. The group discussed wage compliance for auxiliary staff and renewed the Comanche field lease with St Paul High School for another year. Financial and attendance reports were reviewed, invoices approved, and the meeting adjourned until January 12.
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Shiner Independent School
Max E. Seidenberger
Ronald Pfeil
Comanche Field
St. Paul High School
New State Sales Permits Issued For Texas Retailers
Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock announced new gold colored state sales and use tax permits for 290,931 Limited Sales Tax Permit holders and 4 594 Texas Use Tax Certificate holders to replace old green permits. They will arrive by December 10 amid Christmas mail rush and must be displayed publicly.
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Austin
Bob Bullock
Texas
Bullock
Comptroller's
Airline Town Plaza Mall
Victoria
Christmas Parties Planned by Local Groups
Hermann Sons hosts a Christmas party Monday December 20 at 7 30 p m with adults exchanging $1 50 gifts and parents bringing for their children Shiner 11 Meter C B Club also holds a Christmas party Monday December 20 at 7 30 p m at the VFW Home with all members urged to attend and elect officers for the 1977 term
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Hermann Sons
Shiner
C.B. Club
VFW
Otto Goetz Enters Cartwheel Lodge Nursing Home
Otto Goetz of Shiner who has lived with Mr and Mrs Adolf I Darilek in Houston moved into Cartwheel Lodge Nursing Home Gonzales on Tuesday December 7 1976. He is assigned to Room 13. Address Box 659 Gonzales TX 78629
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Otto Goetz of
Shiner
Adolf I. Darilek
Houston
Cartwheel Lodge Nursing Home
Gonzales
Otto Goetz
Shiner Gazette Seeks Subscriptions as Christmas Gift
The Shiner Gazette invites subscriptions as Christmas gifts with 52 issues a year. A Christmas card notification can be sent to recipients. One year rates are four dollars fifty cents.
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Shiner Gazette
Winners announced at Frers Flower Shop Open House
Prizes awarded at the Frers Flower Shop Open House on Sunday December 5 1976 included a Partridge candle won by Gregory Narvar a Lamp won by Alison Blohm a Poinsettia plant won by Elrase Kremling a Wreath won by Dorothy Ramosek a Bicentennial mug won by Walter Braun and a Christmas trim won by Ann Boyde.
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Frers
Gregory Narvar
Alison Blohm
Elrase Kremling
Dorothy Ramosek
Walter Braun
Ann Boyde
SS Office to Visit Shiner for Friday Meeting
A Social Security representative from Victoria Texas will meet residents at Shiner City Hall at 9 00 am on Monday December 20 1976 to discuss benefits and claims.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Texas
Shiner
City Hall
Praha Valley Steak House and Saloon Opens
The Praha Valley Saloon opened Friday December 10 with drinks and snacks and the restaurant will open December 17 at 5 p.m. offering steaks seafood fried chicken and a salad bar. Located in Praha on FM 1295 the historic building dates to 1860 and was once the Centennial Kountry Klub. Owners are Duke and Judy Beddingfield and Arnold and Alice Poth.
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Praha Valley
Praha
FM Rd
Centennial Kountry Klub
Duke
Judy Beddingfield
Engle
Arnold
Alice Poth
Komensky
Notable Hospital Patients and Dismissals Listed
The report lists hospital patients including John R. Kloesel John Kramerbauer Mrs Arthur Kloesel Mrs Tillie Bludau Frank Olbrich Victor Bender Mrs Delka Denmark in Shiner Moulton Yoakum and others. Dismissals include Edwin J Schmidt Anton Palitza Willie Roznovsky Cleo Murphy and baby Bohumil Roznovsky Martin Valigura Leroy Darilek and Mrs Louis Harabis.
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Shiner
John R. Kloesel
John Kramerbauer
Arthur Kloesel
Tillie Bludau
Frank Olbrich
Victor Bender
Delka Denmark Moulton
Mary Jemelka
Albert Brom Yoakum
Nick Welfs
Emil Anders
Edwin J. Schmidt
Anton F, Palitza
Willie Roznovsky
Cleo Murphy
Bohumil Roznovsky
Martin Valigura
Leroy Darilek
Louis Harabis
Dairy Queen Grand Opening in Shiner This Weekend
The Shiner Dairy Queen at 203 N Ave E hosts a grand opening December 16 17 and 18 with prize drawings at 9 00 p m Saturday December 18. Free balloons for children and grand opening specials listed elsewhere in the issue.
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Shiner Dairy Queen
N Ave. E
Shiner
Czech Mass in Hallettsville at Sacred Heart Church
A Czech Mass with sermon and Christmas carols will be offered at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville at 1 30 p m Sunday December 19. Rev Msgr Alois J Morkovsky will officiate.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Hallettsville
Msgr
Alois J. Morkovsky
Christmas Eve Mass at TLH Chapel
Holy Mass will be celebrated at 3:00 p.m. Friday December 24 in observance of Christmas Eve at Trinity Lutheran Home Chapel. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the service with the residents.
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Trinity Lutheran Home Chapel
Shiner High and St. Paul SLA Announce Christmas Break
Shiner High School closes for Christmas Friday December 17 with classes resuming January 3 1977. St Paul SLA also dismisses December 21 and will reopen January 3 1977.
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Shiner High School
St. Paul-Sla
15 year old hunter bags first buck near Diana Texas
Terry Downing, 15, of Diana, Texas, shot a 10 point buck about five miles from home in east Texas. He is the grandson of Albert Darilek of Houston and the great grandson of Otto Goetz of Shiner, now living at Cartwheel Lodge in Gonzales.
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Terry Downing
Diana
Texas
East
Terry
Albert Darilek
Houston
Otto Goetz
Shiner
Cartwheel Lodge
Gonzales
Fire Marshal Urges Caution in Christmas Decorating
Fire Marshal Alois Herman warns to check all lights and cords for defects and discard bad cords. Do not overload outlets. Shiner Fire Dept. thanks Bennie Simper family for a donated flag and plans to buy a second country fire truck to better protect rural and city residents.
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Shiner Fire Dept
Bennie Simper
Santa Claus at Machart's Store in Charlottenburg
Santa Claus will make his appearance at Machart's Store in Charlottenburg Friday, December 17 at 8 00 p.m. Everyone is invited. Bring your children.
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Santa Claus
Machart
Charlottenburg
Burglar Steals $850 From Cuero Family Home
In Cuero, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Joseph report about $850 missing from their 508 E. First Street home. Missing funds include $76.50 set aside for Christmas, $400 in coins saved by their son Fred Joseph Jr., and $350 in various bills used for change at Joseph’s Grocery. Entry is believed by a duplicate key. police were alerted after each discovery while neighbors noted a man leaving the yard and a rock was thrown at the son. Mrs. Joseph is formerly Delores Weitzel of Shiner.
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Cuero
Fred Joseph
E. First St. Joseph
Josephs
Joseph
Fred Joseph Jr
Joseph's Grocery
W. Main St
Delores Weitzel
Shiner
Births Celebrate Two Baby Boys in Irving and Shiner
A son born to Dana Saal and Kari Givens in Irving Texas on October 26 1976 at 1 41 a m weighs 7 pounds 4 ounces with extensive family ties listed including maternal grandparents Jeff Frederick Janice Givens and Jim Awl and paternal grandparents Robert G Saal Great grandparents named Seawilla Kuykendall and Marion Rightmer. A baby boy born to Cleo Murphy on December 8 1976 in Shiner Texas at 9 20 p m weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces named Collins Christopher with grandparents Cleve Murphy Jr Felix Murphy and Kuykendall families noted.
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Christopher Adam
Dana Saal
Wingren
Irving Texas
Irving Community Hospital
Kari Givens
Jeff Frederick
Shiner
Janice Givens
Irving
Fred Givens
Citrus Heights
Calif
Jim Awl
San Antonio
Robert G. Saal
Houston
Marion G. Rightmer
Dorothy Simpson
Will Rightmer
Muldoon
Texas
Cleo Murphy
Collins Christopher
Cleve Murphy Jr
Acie Holt
Felix Murphy
Collins Kuykendall
Seawilla Kuykendall
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Gus
PDG
Arthur Kaspar
Josephine
Bill Bradfield
Jane
Richard Williford
Paul Kempe
John Schroeder
Don Kaspar
Ray Welhausen
Buddy” Minear
Henry Strauss
Ann Agnes
Sylvia Seidenberger
Casa Fiesta
Welhausen
Dairy Queen
Herman
Alois Herman
Machart Store
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