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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
4
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department announces its New Year's Eve dance on Saturday December 31 at Legion Park. Joe Patek's Orchestra provides music. Admission is 75 cents for gentlemen and 25 cents for ladies, tax included. Dance goes on regardless of weather. No fireworks allowed on park premises. Everyone is invited.
The Vatican announces Pope Pius XII will give his 17th annual Christmas message on Saturday December 24 at 11 a.m. Vatican Radio will broadcast the address to the world, with European networks joining the feed.
Funeral services were held for Frank J. Haas aged 94 in Flatonia with Rev. George Lewis leading and the Methodist Choir singing. Interment followed at Flatonia City Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Joe A. Haas Frank P. Haas Johnnie F. Haas and four daughters Mary Elizabeth Julia Margaret. numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Haas was born in Austria May 18 1861 and immigrated with his wife Ernestine Kalich in 1885. He worked as a section foreman in Flatonia until retirement in 1937.
The St Ludmila Cardinals trailed 17 to 4 after the first quarter and could not overturn Flatonia’s lead, finishing 64 to 46. St Ludmila drops to four wins and three losses on the season.
The notice reports multiple infant arrivals across Port Lavaca Hallettsville and nearby towns. Daniel James Roznovsky weighs 5 pounds 11 ounces born December 3 at Renger Hospital Hallettsville. parents Wilbert Roznovsky and Agnes Kouba, grandparents Roznovsky of Shiner and Kouba of Moulton. Additional births include Marcella Ann Fric December 10 with Fric and Kurtz families, a December 18 baptism, Donald Ray Kusak born December 16 at Renger Hospital to Lillie Tobola and E H Willman family. A December 18 Wagner Hospital baby weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces. Milton Bruns and wife parents. Also Joe Fric and wife welcome a daughter December 10. Mr and Mrs Fric from Point Comfort. Grandparents listed and Christmas holidays noted.
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