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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
1
The annual Firemen's Ball to benefit the Shiner Volunteer Fire Company happens Monday night December 31 1928. Enjoy good music on a maple floor with Golden Gate Orchestra. A fine place to spend New Year's Eve and help the fire boys. Everyone invited.
A shopper orders a complete line of Christmas wrapped cigars for Dad at the Palace of Sweets. The unusual gift choice highlights seasonal offerings and gift shop variety in a festive downtown setting.
Christmas Day and New Years Day will be observed by all business houses closing. Shopkeepers and especially the good house keepers will take notice accordingly. This is the established custom decided on by the Commercial club.
We will be closed all day Christmas Day and all day New Year’s Day. City Tire Shop Highway Garage Consumer's Filling Station Shiner Motor Sales East End Service Station Highway Filling Station City Garage Texaco Filling Station Service Garage A. G. Lichey Filling Stations. 5x2.
Shiner merchants offer large stocks and wide variety of merchandise for Christmas and beyond. Windows are attractively decorated and prices are noted as very reasonable this holiday season. Shoppers report satisfaction with selections and value in the small Texas city.
Supt Leslie announces that the Public School will close next Friday December 21 for the holidays and will resume studies Wednesday January 2, 1929.
Atwater Kent radios take the day as oil mill garage owners promote home listening with quality programs you can command during evenings.
The Gazette states no issue next week as customary. Only Christmas Day will be an exception with the office closed, while the printing department will print and deliver New Year orders. The Christmas magazine section expands to 20 pages for readers.
The Junior class hosted a festive Christmas banquet Friday night in Mrs Thule Meyer's studio. Seniors and juniors gathered for songs, games, and a large lunch featuring cakes and sandwiches. Velma Ledbetter and Wilma Hillie provided music with Otto Sofka on accordion. Santa Claus appeared with a school picture from Mr. and Mrs. Hollman, brightening the Study Hall.
We are authorized Cros ley Radio dealer. Better costs less. A demonstration awaits you with a free five day trial in your home if you sign up.
Midnight Mass at 12 10 a m with English sermon. Second Mass at 8 a m in German. Third Mass at 10 a m Bohemian with all services a collection for the diocesan Seminary. Monday is vigil and abstinence day. Wednesday only 10 a m service. Pastor L P Netardus.
On Christmas night at 7 o'clock the Sunday School will present a program and a large Christmas tree will be part of the event. Everyone is invited to attend.
Rev Gibbons will fill his appointment on Sunday December 30 replacing the following Sunday. Congregation urged to attend and give Rev Gibbons a good crowd on the fifth Sunday morning at 11 and evening at 7.
A special two week low price on all gas ranges invites shoppers to take advantage of the holiday offer. A good time to buy with reduced prices on a broad selection.
Miss Allene Sanders will be with her family in Frost during the holidays. Miss Kathleen Goodin travels to Harper to visit relatives. Miss Gladys Tomlinson goes to Waelder. Miss Edna Reischel spends the holiday at Moulton. Miss Willie Muenker visits Yoakum. Miss Lucile Schultz visits Gonzales.
The schedule lists Sunday School at 9 30 German service at 10 30 on December 23 Holy Communion at 10 00 and a Christmas program at City Hall Auditorium at 7 00 on December 25 plus December 30 Sunday School at 9 30 and the annual congregation meeting at 10 30 The German service returns January 1 at 10 00 led by Pastor J C A Pfenninger
December 26 service in German with Holy Communion at 10 a.m. Sunday School program scheduled for 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Dreyer.
Next Sunday night at 7 30 Rev Spitzemfeil will preach the English sermon. Wednesday morning December 26 at 10 o clock Rev Rische of Giddings will conduct the German service.
At a regular P. T. A. meeting last Thursday a strong attendance enjoyed a program by the third grade led by Miss Kathleen Goodwin. A rising vote of thanks was given to Mrs. H. G. Hollmann for gifting Rosa Bonheur's The Horse Fair to the High School auditorium. The meeting adjourned after routine business.
A Delaware woman sparked the first U S sale of Christmas seals after learning of Denmark's model to fund a tuberculosis hospital for children. The effort, once Red Cross led, now rests with the National Tuberculosis Association. The notes highlight a local San Angelo sanatorium with 650 patients housed for nine months, and urge continued support for those suffering from consumption. Mary Novak Student of St Ludmila High School.
An Atwater-Kent radio promises broad family appeal with clear sound and reliable performance. The advertisement targets every member, signaling simple operation and pleasant listening in the home.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion met December 12 electing Miss Anna Bozka as president Mrs B O Holchak as vice president and Mrs Eli Wolters as secretary and treasurer. A $46 donation to disabled soldiers was sent to U S V E Hospital 93 Texas Legion Texas William Beaumont Hospital El Paso and other facilities in San Antonio Carlsbad and San Angelo. The 1929 membership drive urged eligible mothers wives and sisters to join the Shiner Unit.
St Ludmila's School and St Ludmila's High School will close for the Christmas holidays tomorrow, Friday, December 21.
City Marshal Canon prohibits fireworks sales in Shiner's business district this Christmas and requires sellers to instruct buyers to leave the area before lighting. The warning aims to protect property and public safety.
Charlottenburg Sunday School presents a Christmas program on Sunday night December 23 at Charlottenburg Church. Teachers and pupils will perform German and English dialogues pantomimes songs and other interesting numbers. Everyone is warmly invited and asked to come early as the program begins at 5 30 PM.
An Atwater Kent radio is pitched as an educative and entertaining companion for home use with no worries about tickets. The ad suggests making this radio a Christmas gift to bring education and entertainment into the home.
Boundary Line School plans a Christmas program on Saturday night December 22 1928 Admission is 15 cents Curtain rises promptly at 7 PM Music by Happy Three Acrostic Christmas Song Joy to the World Dialogue Grandpa's Christmas Surprise King Throne Winters Recitation A Wish Drill Stocking Dialogue The Message of the Candles Drill Evergreen Motion Song Santa's Helpers Play The Spirit of Christmas Dialogue Santa at School Recitation A Young Santa Song Goodbye Santa
St Edwards University Gazette item lists 27 students awarded third degree knighthood in the Knights of Columbus including Richard Strauss Jr. The report highlights the university’s participation in the ceremony and names the recipients among the class.
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