Why Do We Hang Up Stockings Historical Customs and Faith
An essay links ancient divine guidance to the space age while noting Christmas stockings evolved from Dutch Santa Claus lore. It reflects on family as civilization’s cornerstone and mentions a family from Trona arriving in San Antonio for a two week visit with relatives.
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Mary
Joseph
Bethlehem
Egypt
Space
New Amsterdam
St. Nicholas
Black Peter
Nicholas
Ni’Klaus
Claus
Netherlands
Saint
Santa
Note of Thanks and Accordion Orchestra Mention
Community note highlights a Hallettsville accordion orchestra of twelve under Herman Grueneberg from Victoria with members from Shiner Schulenburg and Victoria. Also thanks to Doctor Pat Wagner staff and Father Hanacek for care during hospital stay. gratitude extended to friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Herman Grueneberg
Victoria
Patrick Ja
Pat Wagner
Cheryl Lynn
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
John J. Hanacek
Edward J. Pekar
TLH News Notes Christmas Preparations From Trinity Lutheran Home
The Trinity Lutheran Home Auxiliary organized gifts for residents and coordinated carol groups from St. Paul High School Shiner ISD and many Lutheran and Catholic groups. Chapels services hosted by Rev. Fiatman and Pastor Wolf with Holy Communion and Christmas observances at TLH and Dr. Martin Lutheran Church. A long list of assisting churches auxiliaries and districts spans Texas communities from Ellinger to Victoria and San Antonio.
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Trinity Lutheran Home Auxiliary
A. E. Fiatman
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Ellinger
la Grange
F. M. Weasuctue
Max Seidenberger
St. Paul High School
Nan Lewis
Shiner Independent
TLH
Dr. Martin Lutheran Church
Raymond Wolf
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Hassettsville
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Georgewest
Mt. Hope
Lindenau
Cuero
Mt. Hope Lutheran Church
el Paso
St. John’s Lcw
Boerne
Memorial Lcw
Texas City
St. Luke’s
Schroeder
Goliad
St. John’s
Wallis
Faith Alcw
Bellaire
Trinity Lcw
el Campo
Robstown
Last Rites Attended by Out of Town Guests for Mrs Bertha Hoerig
Among those from Gonzales, Houston, Ganado, Yoakum and other towns paid respect. Family and friends from Victoria Fort Worth Cuero San Antonio New Braunfels Austin El Campo Nordheim Bishop Gruenau Amarillo Temple and Gruenau attended the funeral rites for Mrs Bertha Hoerig bringing many relatives and acquaintances to the service.
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Bertha Hoerig
Gonzales
Richard Baker
Wade Zumwalt
Albert Barta Jr
Helmuth Friedrich
Houston
Kirwin Kosier
Donnie Bannert
Walter Ebert
A. J. Brown
Frank Bannert Jr
Ganado
Alton Bolton
Moulton
Ed. F. Pundt
M. W. Gillar
W. H. Hohlt
Yoakum
Harry Zimmerman
Frieda Krause
Delores Schmidt
Walter H. Schmidt
Eldon Harbers
Anton Harbers
Messrs. and Mesdames
Ben Hoerig
Erwin Hagens
Paul Gerhold
Adolph Jaluska
E. H. Tenberg Jr
Alfred Hoerig
Lester Neukamper
Edmund Langhoff
Emanuel Knippa
Gerhard Knippa
Victoria
Lester Hoerig
Fort Worth
Oscar Hoerig Jr
Cuero
Messrs
Elo Zacharias
Edgar Fiessner
Henry Zacharias
Arthur Schumacher
San Antonio
Harry Sachtleben
Amarillo
Alma Hisey
Temple
Wilfred Hoerig
Leo Hoerig
Santa Claus Disappears From Georgia Power Lobby
Christmas Eve prank at Georgia Power Company in Valdosta leaves lobby tree and waving Santa missing. Sign on chair reads I am busy tonight. Santa Claus. Residents puzzled by unexpected disappearance during holiday display.
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Georgia Power Company
Valdosta
Santa
Santa Claus
Christmas Donation Supports Church Kitchen Upgrades
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Kenedy and Lutheran Church in Pasadena received Christmas gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mikulik of Shiner and the Ladies Aid Society of United Dr. Martin Luther Church Shiner. Funds funded new kitchen equipment for the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Mikulik
Shiner
Ladies Aid Society of the
United Dr. Martin Luther Lutheran Church
Butschek Promoted to Major in U.S. Air Force
Captain Robert J. Butschek son of Mr and Mrs Henry J Butschek of Moulton has been selected for promotion to major. He flies KC-135 Stratotanker at Kincheloe AFB Michigan and serves in the Strategic Air Command. He is a Texas A&M alumnus and member of Alpha Zeta and Phi Kappa Phi. his wife Rose is daughter of Mr and Mrs August Kubeca Jr of Shiner.
Christmas Carols Evolve From Church to Public Hymns
Music began in dance but a man found his voice and wrote songs for singing. He sang to express emotion and, at Christmas, had reason to rejoice. Initially confined to the church, wandering English musicians encouraged carols beyond sacred walls.
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Merrie England
Baldwin College Tops Shorthand Students
Linda Dornak Carolyn Sch oeder and Marilyn Schoeder are Baldwin’s leading shorthand students. They began Gregg Diamond Jubilee shorthand on June 12, 1967 and by December 11, 1967 passed a five minute long Gregg Award Test dictated at 100 words per minute.
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Linda Dornak
Carolyn Schoeder
Marilyn Schoeder
Baldwins
Darilek Family Weekend Visit in Shiner
Mr and Mrs Ad I Darilek and their family were weekend visitors in Shiner according to a local social note detailing leisure time and hometown connections.
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Mrs
Ad. I. Darilek
Shiner
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Che Shiner
Gasettle
Lee J. Sedlmeyer
P. O. Box
Shinner
Texas
Jerusalem
Jesus
Lanie Sigrest
Gregory Dean
Edwin Steven
Trona
California
W. L. Mladenka
L. A. Mladenka
Shiner, Texas
Nak
Larry Benes
Gary ‘Rers
Richard Grimo
Schulenburg
Eo Janak
Gerard Janak
Agnes Grifo
Anna Grifo
Douglas Kubicek
Heaton Smith
Herman Keyboard Music
Recreation Park
Tribune
Richard Malec
Lavaca County Tribune
Lutheran Church
Pasadena
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Kenedy
R. J. Butschek
Sterling
Britain
U.S.A
Shiner Drug CO
Baldwin Business College
Pat Stark
August Stiborek
Night Watchman
First National Bank
W. 7Th St
Trappey
Queen Ann
KRAFT
Libby
Hunt
Maxwell House
del Monte
Decker
Star Grocery Phone LY
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