New Year's Eve Firemen's Dance at Legion Park
The annual New Year's Eve Firemen's Dance in Shiner is set for Friday December 31 1976 at Legion Park. Advance tickets cost 1.00 and at the door 2.00. tickets available via fire department members Henry Pesek Guettner's Frank Kubecka or George Buddy Minear First National Bank.
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Legion Park
Henry Pesek
Guettner’s Appliances
Frankie Kubecka
George Buddy
Minear
First National Bank
Shiner Duo Earn TAMU Centennial Degrees
Two Shiner students graduate from Texas A M University as part of the fall class of 1,418, a mid term high for the state’s oldest public university. James P. Miculka earns chemical engineering and Laddie F. Wagner Jr. earns educational curriculum and instruction.
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College Station
Shiner
Texas A&m University
Texas A&m
James P. Miculka
Frankie Miculka
Route 3
Laddie F. Wagner
RFD 1
Freytag Family Marks 78 Years With Gazette
Walter Freytag of La Grange visited the Gazette office and shared that his parents Ludwig and Mrs. Freytag first subscribed in 1898 and the paper has stayed in the family since. After their deaths their daughter Norma Freytag continued the subscription, while Walter noted Otillie Maeker of Shiner died at 94.
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Walter Freytag
la Grange
Gazette
Freytag
Ludwig Freytag
Shiner Gazette
Norma Freytag
Otillie Maeker
Shiner
Modern Dance Club Dues Due by December 30 1976
Shiner Modern Dance Club members must pay dues now. Dues may be left at First National Bank. Deadline for payment is December 30, 1976.
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Shiner Modern Dance Club
First National Bank
Burglaries Reported at Shiner Store
Misc. Inc. in Shiner was burglarized in the early hours of Saturday December 18. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Yates left at midnight, making the theft time after their departure. Jewelry clothing novel ties and 94 dollars in cash were stolen. The break in was found at 9 AM by Mrs. C A Gilbert. Entry through the front door. items found at the rear. Loss estimated at 5500 dollars by the owner.
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Misc. Inc
Shiner
Gordon Yates
C.A. Gilbert
Yates
Public Library Closed During Holidays
The Shiner Public Library will be closed from December 25, 1976 through January 1, 1977.
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Shiner
Bank Holidays Announced by First National Bank of Shiner
The First National Bank of Shiner will close Friday and Saturday December 24 and 25 1976 and again Friday December 31 1976 and Saturday January 1 1977.
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First National Bank of Shiner
ASC Committee Elections Report for 1977
Produc ers elected to the ASC Community Committee for a one-year term beginning January 1 1977 are Daniel Jasek Leroy Fishbeck Roman Zidek Community A. Clarence Strauss Walter Koehn Henry Melnar Community B. Marvin E Kram Elwood C Kasper Joe L Kral Community C. Alex F Janak Leon D Sitka Robert J Grahmann Community D. Delegates chosen to the County Convention December 15 1976 elected Alfonse Grahmann Daniel Jasek Marvin Kram to County Committee with terms three, one, one years respectively and designated 1977 roles: Alfonse F Grahmann chairman Marcus J Hinekr vice George J Cinadr regular.
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ASC
Daniel Jasek
Leroy Fishbeck
Roman Zidek
Clarence Strauss
Walter Koehn
Henry Melnar
Marvin E. Kram
Elwood C. Kasper
Joe L. Kral
Alex F. Janak
Leon D. Sitka
Robert J. Grahmann
Alfonse Grahmann
Marvin Kram
Alfonse F. Grahmann
Marcus J. Hinekr
George J. Cinadr
Shiner Post Office To Close Christmas and New Year
The Shiner Post Office will be closed on Christmas Day December 25 and New Year’s Day January 1 in 1976 and 1977. No mail distribution to Post Office boxes and no rural delivery will occur. Star Route service also not operating.
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Shiner
Baby christy Lynn Hermes Cimrhzaborn in Bicentennial year
Mr and Mrs Robert Hermes of Yoakum welcome a baby girl Christy Lynn born December 14 1976 at Huth Memorial Hospital at 1 30 am weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces. Grandparents Herman Hermes James Cimrhantel Shiner and others attend including great grandparents and San Antonio ties. The Cimrhantel family celebrates a third grandchild in 1976. The former Jeanie Miculka is the mother. A baby boy Richard Travis Gilstrap Black born December 15 1976 in Nix Hospital weighs 8 pounds. Grandparents Tom Gilstrap Houston and R B Black Corpus Christi. Great grandmother M B Null Shiner. The mother is Anne Gilstrap.
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Robert Hermes
Yoakum
Huth Memorial Hospital
Christy Lynn
Kevin
Herman Hermes
James Cimrhanzel
Shiner
Mary Strakos
Chas. Miculka
Frank Pulkrabek
Cimrhantels
Jeanie Marie Miculka
Robert L. Black
San Antonio
Nix Hospital
Little Richard Travis
Tom O. Gilstrap
Houston
R.B. Black
Corpus Christi
M.B. Null
Anne Gilstrap
Thank You Dorothy Blohm Goerte
Father John Kohnke writes to commend Dorothy Blohm Goerte for her historical book After Half Moon, praising her sacrifices, research, and chaptering. He notes Cecilie Spoetzl sent the work as a gift and extends communal thanks to Shiner residents and friends for the achievement.
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Dorothy Blohm Goerte
Cecilie Spoetzl
Dorothy B. Goerte
Shiner
Father John Kohnke
Robber Steals 300 Dollars From Hallettsville Liquor Store
A masked man robbed Matula No. 2 Liquor Store behind Hallettsville City Hall on a Friday night, taking about 300 dollars including 40 from a coin box. He tied the clerk, Marcus Davenport, and fled into the alley, with two accomplices believed to wait nearby. Police chief leads the probe.
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Matula No. 2
City Hall
Hallettsville
Marcus Davenport
Davenport
Deer Kills Hunter at Clack Ranch in Gonzales County
Ronald Benes harvested his second deer of the season on a frosty Saturday at 8:10 a.m. on the Clack Ranch in Gonzales County. The incident occurred during the morning hunt as he bagged a spike buck.
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Ronald Benes
St Isidore Society to Elect Officers on Dec 26
St Isidore Society No 4 will meet Sunday December 26 1976 at 1 30 p m in the Parish Gym. Election of officers will be held.
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St. Isidore Society No. 4
Shiner Rotary Club Luncheon At Casa Fiesta
Shiner Rotary Club held a Wednesday luncheon at Casa Fiesta Restaurant with 100 percent attendance. Gus Nollkamper presided and Richard Hammonds offered the prayer. Visiting Rotarians Holland Smith and Fred Martin joined, along with St. Paul High School students Donna Sofka and Janice Seidenberger who attended and discussed future plans.
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Rotary
Gus Nollkamper
Richard Hammonds
Holland Smith
Gonzales
Fred Martin
Yoakum
St. Paul High School
Donna Sofka
C.J. Sofka
Sofka
Janice Seidenberger
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TAMU
Modern Dance Club
Jesus
Bethlehem
Judea
Herod
Jerusalem
Childith Mary
Shihae
Lam
Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Strauss
John L. Haverda
Joe J. Strauss
Larry L. Sedlmeyer
Mrs. Lee Sedlmeyer
Linda Ulcak
Mrs. Millard Sonntag
Laurilyn Watslavick
Shiner Dairy Queen
Peggy Ragsdale
J. Jack Cloutier
Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Ben Marcak
James O'Connor
Pat
Bruce Boss
Gail Hajek
Ella Stanek
Agnes Michalec
Moulton
Shiner Rotary Club
Casa Fiesta
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