Local Birthdays and Holiday Greetings From Shiner Gazette
Mrs Albina Vrazel turned 88 on Monday December 17 as friends send holiday wishes. John and Charles Mikes observed their 86th birthdays on December 18. Martha Pargmann, now at Cave Inn West Victoria Texas, observed her 85th birthday on December 12 and renewed her Gazette subscription. California greetings from Sonora dated December 4 1973 and notes of visitors from Seguin Texas and family birthdays in Shiner marked the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albina Vrazel
Shiner
John
Charles Mikes
Martha Pargmann
The
Gazette
Cave Inn West
N. Navarro
Victoria
Tex
Shiner Gazette
W. B. Stroman
Seguin
Texas
Herman
Helen Kram
West Lytton St
Sonora
Cal
Emily Hornshu Suffered Stroke at Renger Hospital
Miss Emily Hornshu of Halletts ville is seriously ill in Renger Hospital after a stroke Friday night. Her 76th birthday was recently observed. Her niece Mrs. Carl W. Goerte provided the update.
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Emily Hornshu
Hallettsville
Renger Hospital
Carl W. Goerte
Hornshu
Cubs Pack 231 Christmas Party Planned in Lutheran Hall
Cub Pack 231 schedules a Christmas party for Friday December 21 at 7 00 p m in the Lutheran Social Hall. Parents should bring sandwiches chips or cookies for lunch. Knights of Columbus meet December 20 at 7 30 p m at the Shiner VFW Home for a family Christmas party and program.
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Cub Pack
Shiner Modern Dance Club
Richard Williford
First National Bank
Knights of Columbus
Shiner Vfw
Shiner Post Office Closed Christmas Day
The Shiner Post Office will be closed on Tuesday December 25 1973 for Christmas. No mail distribution into post office boxes and no rural delivery will occur.
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Shiner
The Gazette Offers Yale Gift Subscriptions for Christmas
The Shiner Gazette promotes year long gifts for friends and relatives with 52 issues. Subscribers can receive a Christmas ecard notifying the recipient of the gift. One year rates are four dollars.
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The
Gazette
Shiner Gazette
Frank Matusek 68 Funeral Held at St Marys
Frank Matusek 68 of Route 4 Hallettsville dies unexpectedly at Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville. Funeral held at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery. Survived by wife Lucy three sons and eight grandchildren.
Bank To Observe Christmas Holidays In Shiner
The First National Bank of Shiner will be closed on Tuesday December 25 for Christmas. The Shiner Modern Dance Club seeks volunteers to help decorate Legion Park Friday night December 21 1973 starting about 7 p.m.
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First National Bank of Shiner
Shiner Modern Dance Club
Legion Park
Shiner Dance Club Plans Christmas Dance at Legion Park
The Shiner Modern Dance Club will host a Christmas Dance on Saturday December 22 at Legion Park. Music by Les Blume and a semi formal to formal attire set the festive mood as out of town visitors are invited to join.
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Shiner Modern Dance Club
Legion Park
Les Blume
Graveside Rites In Shiner For Mrs John M Siegel
Anita E. Siegel of Victoria died suddenly at home age 57. Services held December 10 1973 with mass at Our Lady of Victory in Victoria and graveside at Shiner Catholic Cemetery. She was survived by husband John M. Siegel two daughters Marys Johnson and Faltesek, mother Mary Tomek Kuchar a brother Frank Kuchar four grandchildren and died after long residence in Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita E. Siegel
Larkspur
Victoria
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
Gerald Hubertus
Colonial Funeral Home
Shiner
Shiner Catholic
John J. Hanacek
Emil Fabrygel
Blessing
Emil Tomek Jr
Alton Chudej
Buster Hobbs
Hallettsville
Marcus Hinck
Emil Tomek
Rt. 2
Yoakum
Siegel
Mount Olive
Lavaca County
Texas
Louis and
Mary
Tomek) Kuchar
Flatonia
John M. Siegel
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
Sweet Home
G. Kuratko
Danbury
KJZT
George
Cynthia Ann) Johnson
Sugar Land
Adolph
Jeanette Marie) Faltesek
Idabel
Okla
Mary Tomek Kuchar
Frank Kuchar
James
Elizabeth
Joseph Faletsek
George Hugh Johnson
Shiner Basketball Schedule Includes Smithville Snook Games
Shiner High School schedule lists St Paul boys A and B facing Smithville here at 6 30 PM on Thursday December 20. Girls A and B meet Snook at the same time. Friday December 21 Cardin’lettes A and B travel to Hallettsville for games there.
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St. Paul
Smithville
Shiner High School
Snook
Cardin'lettes
Hallettsville
JETS Christmas Tree Sale Opens at Welhausen Park
The JETS annual Christmas tree sale starts Saturday December 1 1973 at Welhausen Park. Trees of all sizes available weekdays 4 to 5 30 p m Saturdays 8 00 am to 5 00 pm and Sundays 1 to 5 pm Proceeds benefit the JETS scholarship fund supporting Shiner High School students.
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JETS
Welhausen Park
Shiner High School
Louis F Hanzelka Arkla employee dies in Yoakum
Funeral services for Louis F. Hanzelka of Yoakum were held December 12 1973 at St Joseph Catholic Church with burial in St Joseph Cemetery. An Arkla Gas Co honor guard escorted the flag draped casket. He died December 10 at 5 15 p m in Huth Memorial Hospital at age 60 7 20. Born April 20 1913 at Shiner he married Rosie Fortik February 5 1946 and worked for Arkla Gas in Yoakum since 1941. He was a World War II veteran. He is survived by his wife Rosie mother in law and numerous relatives.
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Frank Matusek
Route 4
Hallettsville
Renger Memorial Hospital
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s
Marvin Matusek
Yoakum
Tony Havel
Dennis Janak
Richard Kutac
Jaro
Leo Opela
Kubena
Old Sweet Home
Lavaca County
Texas
John and
Hermina
Jaluska) Matusek
Frenstat
Moravia
Czechoslovakia
Lucy Opera
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Danevang
Sweet Home
Lucy Matusek
Benedict Matusek
West, Texas
Brazoria
Darwin Matusek
Houston
Louis
Adolph
John Matusek
Sweet Home Area
Edward F
Justina) Janak
Albert
Helen) Janak
Annie) Proschko
Shiner
Joe Matusek
Frank
Mary E.) Drabek
Louis F. Hanzelka
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Michael O'Shaughnessy
St. Joseph Cemetery
Charles
Eugene Hanzelka
Arkla Gas Co
Clyde Rutlege
H. V. Stevens
Alois Stary
Alfred Mucala
Cuero, Luling, Shiner
Buffington Chapel
Huth Memorial Hospital
Louis Frank Hanzelka
Adolfina
Simicek) Hanzelka
America
Rosie Fortik
Hanzelka
Arkansas- Louisiana Gas Company
Rosie Hanzelka
Bobby
Betty Jean) Coulter
James Coulter
Joe Hanzelka
Adolph Hanzelka
Corpus Christi
New Year’s Eve Dance by Shiner Fire Department
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department announces its annual New Year’s Eve dance for Monday December 31 1973. Free tables available and the event will occur rain or shine. Tickets on sale December 8 with $1.00 advance and $1.50 at the door. Proceeds support local firemen with options to donate or buy from designated members or at First National Bank.
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Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Legion Park
Joe Patek
Shiner
Fire Department
Frankie Kubecka
George “Buddy” Minear
First National Bank
Funeral Services At Sweet Home For Bohumil Herman
Bohumil B Herman of Sweet Home died December 10 1973 at a Houston hospital at age 61 3 24. Funeral December 12 10 am at Queen of Peace Catholic Church Sweet Home with Rev W J Bily. burial in Sweet Home Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include wife Annie two sons Joe and Ben five daughters Justina Lucille George Shirley Adela. numerous brothers and extended family. He was WWII veteran, member of the Sweet Home Church and KJT.
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Bohumil B. Herman
Sweet Home
Houston
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
W. J. Bily
Sweet Home Catholic Cemetery
Buffington Funeral Home
Yoakum
Leslie Brenek
Joe Salena
Emil Stasny Jr
Daniel Herman
Victoria
Robert Herman
Shiner
Freddie Jansky
Hallettsville
Bohumil Benedict Herman
Lavaca County
Texas
Ernest
Frances
Metal) Herman
Czechoslovakia
St. Mary's
Wied
Annie Bollom
Sweet Home Catholic Church
KJT
Swift and Co
Circle Y
Annie Herman
Joe
Ben Herman
Justina Ruppert
Edna
Lucille Ross
Sheridan
George Brown
Baytown
Shirley Herman
Adela Fitch
Louis Herman
Frank Herman
Laddie Herman
Stanley Herman
St. Louis
John F
Cecilia) Janak
Lillie Herman
Angela Herman
Hospital Visitor Hours And Notable Dismissals
Hospital visiting periods are listed as 7 00 to 730 AM 10 00 to 11 00 AM 200 to 400 PM and 700 to 830 PM. The week includes patient names such as Shiner Hugo Bruns Er win Roeder and several others. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Allen Vana of Katy on the birth of a baby girl at 1013 AM December 11 1973 weighing 613 ounces.
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Shiner
Hugo Bruns
Erwin Roeder
Paul Buechman
Emma Beiersdorfer
Pearl Richardson
John Stubar
Willie Hewig
Herman Schreiber
Leroy Beal
Homer Sommerlatte
Joe Boehm
Moulton
Frank Kubenka
Ernest Novosad
Frank Pesek
Oakland
Alvin Moore
Schulenburg
Alois Kalina
Dissmissals
Helen Seidenberger
Ella Stoeltje
Jim Brom
Albina Bujnoch
Edwin Koneeny
Milton Stoeber
Arnold Stanek
Tom Darilek
Rudy Boothe
Johanna Jaresh
John Baros
Allen Vana
Katy
Shiner Hospital
Ernest Juarez Rites In Shiner
Ernest Juarez age 36 of Rt. 1 Gonzales died December 11 1973 in Cuero Community Hospital after one day as a patient. Funeral services held at Shiner Catholic Church with burial in Guadalupe Cemetery Hochheim. He was a truck driver married to Santos Rivera with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Juarez
Rt. 1
Gonzales
Cuero Community Hospital
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Guadalupe Cemetery
Hochheim
Gume
Joe Garcia
Rudy Trevino
Guadalupe Rivera
Guadalupe Casares
John Leal
Mr. Juarez
DeWitt County
Texas
Henry and
Maria
Cardona) Juarez
Santos Rivera
Richard C. Fritz Interred At Koerth Cemetery
Richard C. Fritz 73 of Victoria died December 13 1973 after an extended illness. Funeral services were held December 15 at St Marys Church with Archbishop Furey as celebrant. Burial was at Koerth Cemetery near Hallettsville. Fritz a retired owner of Fritz Cash Grocery and Victoria resident since 1928 had deep ties to St Joseph Fathers Club and Holy Name Society. He was born October 27 1900 in Yoakum and leaves a daughter Sister Felicitas Fritz three sons and several relatives.
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John Stockbauer Sr
Ed Sanderson
Arthur Reuter
Ben Hathaway
Charles J. Pesek
Alfred Baass
Fritz
Fritz Cash Grocery
Victoria
St. Joseph's Fathers’ Club
Holy Name Society
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Yoakum
Hallettsville
Mary Fritz
Felicitas Fritz
Richard Fritz
Houston
Louis Fritz
San Antonio
Albert Fritz
San Bruno
Calif
Mary Schubert
Emelia Lell
Adolph Fritz
Fresno
Texas
New Texas Almanac 1974 75 On Sale At Shiner Gazette
The 704 page 1974 75 Texas Almanac from A H Belo features Texans diverse origins and cultures in a special study The edition includes a history of Texas livestock feeding endangered species lists state pollution agencies and banking history plus a new color Texas map 254 county maps and recreation area listings Copies are available at the Shiner Gazette paper bound for 2 00 and hard bound for 2 50 for Christmas delivery.
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Shiner Gazette
Texas
A. H. Belo Corporation
Dallas Morning News
R. Henderson Shuffler
University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures
San Antonio
Shuffler
Sam A. Thomas Jr
Southwestern Public Service Company of
Amarillo
Texas Organization For
Sam O. Kimberlin Jr
Texas Bankers Association
Federal Reserve Bank
Norma Foreman
Coordinating Board
Texas College and University System
Bob Bowman
Southland Paper Mills
South
Texas Public Lands
Bob Armstrong
General Land Office of Texas
Texas Highway Department
Chambers of Commerce
Joe M. Dealey
Dealey
Gazette
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Elwood Stach
Lana
College Station
James Stach
Brian
Beverly
Bradley
Frank Stach
Mr. Stach
Ulman’s
Yale
Trinity Lutheran Home
Shiner Dance Club
Jets Christmas Tree Sale
Arkla
Bohumil Herman
Shiner Hospital Foundation
Edwin Wolters Memorial
South Ave
Sam Heitkamp
Santos Juarez
Andrew
Arthur Juarez
Lisa Juarez
Henry Juarez
Adolph Juarez
Miss Adela Juarez
Richard C. Fritz
Eoerth
McCabe-Carruth Funeral Home Chapel
He Was the
Robert and
Theresa (Gaertner) Fritz
VFW Post 6209
Selma Eschenburg
Eva Podany
Mary Pustejovsky
Fred Foelker
Beatrice Malinovsky
Agnes Siegel
Bertha Michaelis
TLH
Hilda Hagendorf
Olga Smothers
Sidonia Erdelt
VFW
Sadie Erdelt
Frances Cabrini
Angela
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Five Angels
Angel Band
Ludmila Hughs
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