Christmas Party At VFW Post 6209 Brightens Local Year
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6209 and Auxiliary held a December 11 1975 Christmas party at the VFW Home with Ewald Erdelt as emcee. Members and families enjoyed performances by local youths, Santa arrival, and a lunch round of refreshments. Members received 20 and 25 year pins before a brief meeting and charitable deliveries to Trinity Lutheran Home and Bluebonnet Youth Ranch.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Post 6209
Emil L. Balusek Sr
Olga Smothers
Lori Horecka
Ewald Erdelt
Mark Strauss
Eugene Horecka
Horecka
Jerry Mikes
Santa
Baluse
Pamela Kocian
Carol Jaks
David Hewig
Dolly
Rebecca Pustka
Jeanne Bruns
Herald Angels
Mrs. Smothers
Lora Zimmermann
Jackie Braun
Paul Darilek
Laverne Botard
Shirley Machacek
Barbara Huser
Rose Ann Wagner
Dorothy Horecka
Sadie Erdelt
Bluebonnet Youth Ranch
Trinity Lutheran Home
Carol
Mark Hinch
Services Set For Mrs L Polasek
Mrs Louis Polasek Sr nee Emilie Slovacek died Monday December 15 at DeTar Hospital Victoria at age 90. Body lies in state Buffington Funeral Home Shiner until 9:00 a.m. Thursday then taken to Shiner Catholic Church for 10:00 a.m. Mass. Burial at Shiner Catholic Cemetery with rosary at Buffington Chapel Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Polasek
Emilie Slovacek
DeTar Hospital
Victoria
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Shiner Catholic
Buffington Chapel
Fight Crime With Faster Justice Not With More Gun Laws
An editorial promotes opposing radical gun legislation and urges readers to contact Washington and Austin. It notes a CBS documentary The Guns of Autumn and mentions the Shiner Game and Fish League sponsoring an ad in the Gazette to persuade readers on the gun issue.
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CBS Television
Shiner Game and Fish League
The
Gazette
Washington, D.C
Texas
Washington
Austin
Shiner Catholic Church Confession and Christmas Mass Schedule
The Shiner church lists Confessions on December 19 to 24 with specific Czech and English slots. Christmas Day Masses include Midnight, 7, 8, 9 a.m. and a 10 a.m. concelebrated Mass by Fathers Fidgeon, Kohnke, and Kram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Fidgeon
John Kohnke
Charles Kram
Hospital Patients and Dismissals at Shiner and Moulton
The Shiner Hospital lists hours for business and visiting times with a note that children must be 12 years old by December 16, 1975. Dismissals include Mrs A B Harper, Mrs Emil Bartek, and others. births noted as a baby girl to Mrs James Fairchild and a baby boy to Mrs James Fairchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Hospital Foundation
Shiner
J.R. Kloesel
William Gerum
Frank Janak
Paul H. Stock
Minnie Stratman
John E. Kattman
Moulton
Anton W. Beyer
Annie Rebecek
Jaromila J. Nesista
Jimmie Luksovsky
A.B. Harper
Emil Bartek
Victor Caka
Albert Clouhy
Mary Kristynik
Andela Vanek
Christmas Party Notices From Local Groups
Sweet Home American Legion Post 571 and Ladies Auxiliary host a Christmas party Saturday December 20 at the Park. Ladies should bring sweets. Senior Citizens Title 7 Shiner Site hosts a Christmas party Thursday December 18 at 1 p.m.
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Sweet Home American Legion Post 571
Ladies Auxiliary
Santa Claus Coming to Machart's Store in Charlottenburg
Santa Claus will appear at Machart's Store in Charlottenburg on Friday December 19 at 8 00 p m. Everyone is invited to bring children to meet him and enjoy the event.
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Santa Claus
Machart Store
Machart
Charlottenburg
Holiday Edition To Be Published December 23
The Shiner Gazette announces a special holiday edition on December 23 with Christmas greetings, pictures, and stories. The staff will then take a three day holiday on December 24 25 and 26. Copy deadline is Friday noon to print Monday evening.
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Shiner Gazette
Public Library Closed During Holidays
The Shiner Public Library will be closed from December 18, 1975 through January 6, 1976. As of January 7, 1976, hours will be 9 30 to 10 30 a.m. each Wednesday and Saturday.
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Shiner Public Library
Knights of Columbus to Meet December 18 at VFW Home
Knights of Columbus will gather Thursday December 18 at 7 30 p m at the VFW Home. Memorial services will be conducted during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
VFW
Mint Bicentennial Silver Coin Sets Debuts at Bank
Congress directs redesigned dollar half dollar and quarter for Bicentennial. The U S Mint strikes 40 percent silver sets as mementos. Available at The First National Bank with limited supply remaining.
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Congress
U.S
First National Bank
Bank To Observe Holidays Dec 25 And Jan 1 1975
The First National Bank of Shiner will be closed Thursday December 25 in observance of Christmas Day and Thursday January 1 1976 for New Year's Day.
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First National Bank of Shiner
Shiner Post Office To Close On Holidays
The Shiner Post Office will be closed December 25 1975 for Christmas and January 1 1976 for New Year. No mail distribution into boxes and no rural delivery. No Star Route.
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Shiner
Shiner Modern Dance Club Christmas Dance Evening
The Shiner Dance Club hosts a Christmas Dance at Legion Park on Saturday December 20. Bobby Brown provides the music for a semi formal event with festive decor inviting out of town visitors to join for a night of merriment.
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Shiner Modern Dance Club
Legion Park
Bobby Brown
Turkey Shoot at Vic's Place December 21
A turkey shoot is set for Sunday December 21 at Vic's Place on Highway 90 A west starting at 1:00 p m. Participants may bring 12 16 or 20 gauge shotguns shells furnished public cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic's
Highway 90
Shiner VFW Nearing 1975 76 Membership Quota
Shiner VFW Post 6209 sits within one member of its 1975 76 quota as Commander Gene Horecka reports at the November 13, 1975 meeting. Poppy sales profits were split with the Ladies Auxiliary, and poppies were donated to hospital and Trinity Home residents.
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Shiner Vfw
Gene Horecka
Post Home
Ladies Auxiliary
Trinity Home
Lutheran Social Services
Post
Shiner Bicentennial Committee
Rotary Club Christmas Party Honors New Members in Shiner
The Shiner Rotary Club held its annual Christmas party and Ladies Night on December 9 1975 at Patek's Restaurant. District Governor C E Gene Neal Jr of Fairfield spoke and Louise Mikulik received a Rotary International Foundation honor and Phil Harris Sustaining Member recognition. New members were introduced with Rotary pins and gifts distributed, ending with a closing group song. There will be no meeting on December 24.
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Rotary Club
Patek’s
George “Buddy” Minear
Rotary
Diane Schroeder
America
Robert Sterling
C. E. Gene Neal Jr
Fairfield
Texas
Rotary Ann
August
Suzy Kubecka
John
Marilyn Miler
Gus
Florence Nollkamper
William
Margie Zimmerman
Gene
Rotary International Foundation
Louise Mikulik
Shiner Rotary Club
Phil Harris
Rotary Foundation
Louise
Buddy
Don Kaspar
Rotary Ann Jean
Gilbert Janecek Announces Candidacy for Lavaca County Commissioner
Gilbert M. Janecek of Yoakum announces his candidacy for Lavaca County Commissioner Precincts 3 and 7. A formal statement will follow in advance of the May 1 1976 Democratic Primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert M. Janecek
Yoakum
Lavaca County
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Alma Kasper
Emily Ondrusek
Selma Menke
Lorene Miculka
Wilma Filip
Adell Machart
Emma Fiedler
Bessie Krause
Ludmilla Hughs
Edna Hewig
Rubye Cimrhanzel
Carrie Hajek
Mildred Neuss
Bob Opera
Balusek
Helen Petru
Hertha Schreiber
Annie Balusek
Kamila Schwabe
Evelyn Stary
Helen Zimmerman
Ella Muenich
Dorothy Vancura
Angeline Huber
Gladys Kubecka
Sophie Baros
Emma Baros
Rosena Erdelt
Lillie Darilek
Henrietta Effenberger
Frances Koenning
Annie Vesely
Shiner Catholic Church
Mint
Shiner Dance Club
Turkey
Welhausen Park
Vic Pulkrabek
A.W. Schaffner
Cuero
St. Paul
Temple VA
Quartermaster Monroe Menke
Charles Patek Jr
Walter and
Anita Hildebrandt
At Zion Lutheran Church, Moulton
Buddy Minear
Co. E. Gene Neal, Jr
Gilbert Janecek
Photos
Milton Guettner
Shiner Area
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Dennis Mraz
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