Christmas Mass Schedule at S S Cyril and Methodius
Christmas Masses at S S Cyril and Methodius Church in Dilworth include Midnight Solemn Mass at 12, 6:30 to 8:00 and 9:30 on Christmas Day, with no 4:30 a.m. hunters Mass next Sunday. Confessions offered Friday 3:00 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. No Confessions Saturday night. Christmas Eve/Day notes on fasting and Holy Communion observed.
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Dilworth
Ceske Koledy
Holy Father
Pope John
Christmas Services and Notices From Local Church
Parish activities include private communion requests, candlelight service, Sunday School, and New Year worship. A 1961 devotional calendar is available, with annual reports due December 31. Pastor Edwin J. Oehlke extends season’s greetings and blessings to parishioners and community.
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Luther League
al. Hoerig
Yoakum
Christ
Edwin J. Oehlke
Hospital Patient Roster and Dismissals Listed
The hospital list shows current inpatients including Mrs. Ernest W Sonntag Mrs Anton Dolezal August Hartmann Sr Alfred Nollkamper Mrs Minnie Glatzert Julius Chumchal Mrs Mike Benes Sr Louis Michalec John F Kasper Mrs Eugene Vincik Shiner Carl Biebers in San Antonio Mrs Martha Hoepfl Frank Jahn Mrs Rhein hold Dietschke Moulton Miss Florence Hranitzky Yoakum with dismissals Isidor Simper Jr Mrs Joe Kneifel Jr and baby boy Frank Brosh Mrs Walter Paul Tom Jaluska Mrs Andrew Brosh and baby boy Mrs Frank Kocian Jr Jerry Veselka Louis A Wagner Mrs Elizabeth T Chamberlain Mrs Jim V Smolik and baby boy Mrs Rudolph Filipp Mrs Ernest Hajek and baby girl Dorothy Vincik Colored Unit Ella Mae Flowers and baby boy Mamie Joyce Mathis and baby boy of Shiner born December 15 weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces.
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Ernest W. Sonntag
Anton Dolezal
August Hartmann Sr
Alfred Nollkamper
Minnie Glatzert
Julius Chumchal
Mike Benes Sr
Louis Michalec
John F. Kasper
Eugene Vincik
Shiner
Carl Biebers
San Antonio
Martha Hoepfl
Frank Jahn
Rheinhold Dietschke
Moulton
Florence Hranitzky
Yoakum
Isidor Simper Jr
Joe Kneifel Jr
Frank Brosh
Walter Paul
Tom Jaluska
Andrew Brosh
Frank Kocian Jr
Jerry Veselka
Louis A. Wagner
Elizabeth T. Chamberlain
Jim V. Smolik
Rudolph Filipp
Ernest Hajek
Dorothy Vincik
Ella Mae Flowers
Mamie Joyce Mathis
Christmas Eve Holy Communion at Shiner Methodist Church
Christmas Eve service of Holy Communion at the Methodist Church at 10 00 p.m. Christmas Day worship at 10 45 a.m. No Sunday School or Evening Service. Message emphasizes keeping the original meaning of Jesus Birthday and peace through the season. The John Gilberts extend season greetings to the community.
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Methodist Church
Shiner Methodist Church
God
Jesus Christ
Methodist Parsonage
John Gilberts
Shiner Baptist Church
Women’s Missionary Society
Charles Russell
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department New Year Dance Fundraiser
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department announces its annual New Year s Eve dance at Legion Park on Saturday December 31 with Joe Patek and His Orchestra. Tickets are on sale Gents 1.00 Ladies 0.50. donations may be given to listed firemen or at First National Bank. call LY 4 3627 for pickup.
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Shiner
Shiner Fire Department
Marvin Adamek
E. L. Balusek, Sr
E. L. Balusek, Jr
Frank Benes
E. A. Evans
Bill G. Goetz Kermit Harbers
Melvin Harbers
Alfred Hartmann
E. J. Henkhaus
Alphonse Jaks
Erwin Kasper
Adolf Korenek
Louis Valis
Max Voskamp
The
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Legion Park
Joe Patek
First National Bank
Happiness and faith preached by Catholic leaders at service
Real happiness, void of artifi ciality and hypocrisy, for life would be worth living again for many a poor soul who is denied happiness often by the very eyes for whom he or she would live all. Father John J. Hanacek, Pastor, and Father Sigismund Wojeciechow ki, Assistant.
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John J. Hanacek
Sigismund Wojeciechowki
Shiner Laundromat Sets Grand Opening in town
A new Shiner business, the Shi ner Laundromat, will open Saturday December 31 located one block east of Highway 90 A in the rear of the Bob Sterling residence. Freddie Cook will own and operate it with 4 large 50 pound dryers 10 Westinghouse washers and premium water softener equipment. The facility will operate 24 hours daily with free refreshments and attendance prizes announced.
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Shiner
Shiner Laundromat
Highway 90-A
Bob Sterling
Freddie Cook
Westinghouse
Freddie
Town Closes For Holidays In Shiner And Schools
City of Shiner will close business on Monday December 26 and Monday January 2 1961 due to Christmas and New Year holidays. Shiner Public Schools end Friday December 23 and resume January 3 1961. St Ludmila Academy noon December 23 reopens January 3 1961. Post Office operates until 12 noon December 24 and no Rural Route deliveries on holidays.
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Shiner
Shiner Public
St. Ludm
Local Families Welcome Four Newborns Across Texas and Virginia
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Joe Kneife Jr of Shiner on a boy born December 17 at Dr. Wagner Memorial weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces. Mr and Mrs Ernest Hajek of San Antonio announce a girl born December 15 at Dr. Wagner Memorial weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. Mr and Mrs Erwin Dittrich of Katy greet daughter Karen Marie born December 5 at Sealy Hospital weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces. Stephen Joseph Krejci born December 9 at Waddell Hospital Galax Virginia weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces with grandparents listed.
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Joe Kneife
Waddell Hospital
Galax
Virginia
Frank C. Krejci
Shiner
David Grubb
Fries, Virginia
Camel Cigarettes Sales Rise After Newspaper Ads
The Reynolds Tobacco Company placed ads in weekly newspapers across the United States in October and November. A spot check showed Camel cigarette ads carried in the Gazette.
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the Reynolds Tobacco Company
United States
Gazette
No Gazette December 29th and Camel Ads Boost Sales
The Gazette announces no edition on Thursday December 29 due to extra pages and double papers this week. A check shows Camel cigarette ads increased sales for Reynolds Tobacco Co, praised for recognizing weekly newspapers’ selling power.
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Gazette
Annual Shiner Knights of Columbus Christmas Lights Contest
The Shiner Knights of Columbus announce a lights contest with cash prizes. Judging starts Friday at 7 00 p.m. Residential homes only will be judged and lights must stay on through January 1. Stores close 5 30 p.m. Christmas Eve to allow employee prep. Swank Restaurant closed Christmas Day.
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K. of C
the Gazette
Swank Restaurant
Shiner Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
Shiner
Last Rites For Mrs. Hummel Held In Shiner
Martha Hummel aged 90 years 5 months 24 days died December 18 1960 at her son Hugo Hummel's home in Gonzales Texas. Funeral at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner and Shiner Catholic Church with Rosary and Requiem High Mass. Burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by son Hugo Hummel daughter Mrs Clara Schmidt death of Schmidt occurred shortly after services. Funeral services pending for Schmidt.
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Martha Hummel
Hugo F. Hummel
Rt. 5
Gonzales
Gus
Clara) Schmidt
Shiner Catholic
Peter Roebrooks
Madden Davis
Moulton
Leo Hummel
Corpus Christi
Eris Hummel
Raymond
Kenneth Kiefer
Boyce Cornell
Tyler
Flatonia
Albin Hummel
Shiner
Wolters Bros. Co
R. A. Walshak
Dilworth
Hummel
Hugo Hummel
Joe
Isabel) Maddox
Oklahoma City
Albert Spieckermann
Charlie
Augusta) Maeker
Frank
Agnes) Boehm
Victoria
Louise) Hajek
Houston
Hermann Sons Lodge
Eichenlaub
Firemen's New Year's Eve Dance at Legion Park
The fire department announces a dance on Saturday December 31 at Legion Park. Music will be provided for a cordial community gathering regardless of weather. Tickets go on sale December 17. admission is $1 for gentlemen and 50 cents for ladies.
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Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Legion Park
Joe Patek
Shiner
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S.S. Cyril & Methodius’ Catholic Church
Palace Theatre
Post Office
Mrs
Lee J. Sedimeyer
Ella E. Lane
Frank Fojtek
John L. Haverd
Bennie Eicher
Larry Sedimeyer
Anne Sedimeyer
the Shiner Gazette
Merry Christmas
M. Hummel
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