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24 Dec 1953
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Shiner Gazette in Shiner, Texas
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1953
Page
1
Semi-Formal Dance at Legion Park Ad By Gazette Closure
A semi formal dance at Legion Park hosted by Shiner Soda lity features Blume's Orchestra of La Grange. Admission is $1.50 per couple or single. The notice accompanies the Gazette's year end closing, marking 61 years of community coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blume
Orchestra of
la Grange
Firemen Name Officers for Shiner Volunteer Fire Dept
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department selects officers for the coming year including President W C Schmidt Chief Wilbur Minear Assistant Chief Bennie Simper Secretary Treasurer John E Kasper and foremen and assistants for several pumpers with local gratitude from The Gazette for community support over 61 years and Christmas wishes for 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
W. C. Schmidt
Wilbur Minear
Bennie Simper
John E. Kasper
New Seagraves
Melvin Harbers
E. J. Henkhaus
Old Seagraves
Joe H. Svatek
E. A. Mueller
Henry Lee
Max Voskamp
Gazette
Yule Dance Set by Shiner Dance Club at Legion Park
The Christmas dance for Shiner Dance Club members and guests will be held Tuesday December 29 at Legion Park with music by Jurecka Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dance Club
Shiner Dance Club
Legion Park
Jurecka Orchestra
Rites Held for Edmund A Kremling
Edmund A. Kremling of Shiner died December 20 at St. Marys Hospital Galveston at age 63 11 2. Funeral at Shiner Catholic Church December 23 with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by wife Martha Palitza daughters sons and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund A. Kremling
Shiner
Rt. 3
St. Mary’s Hospital
Galveston
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic
Rosalie) Brunkenhoefer
Port Lavaca
Milton
Annie) Bennett
Cuero
Bob
Lillie) Coppin
San Antonio
Edmund Kremling
Edward
Moulton
John
Willie
Adolf
Pearland
Adolph Kremling
Yoakum
Chas
Wied
Otto Kremling
Hallettsville
Sallie Lane Shipman Buried in Bay City
Mrs. Sallie Lane Shipman aged 93 died in Herman Hospital Houston and was buried in Bay City beside her husband C. M. Shipman. She was daughter of Rev Charles Lane and Ellen Crockett Lane, pioneer Fayette County citizens. Survivors include brother Will G. Lane and sister Amelia Lane with many nieces and nephews. Preceding her were five Lane brothers and two Lane sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella E. Lane
Sallie Lane Shipman
Herman Hospital
Houston
Bay City
C. M. Shipman
Alamo Lumber Co
Flatonia
Fayette County
Will G. Lane
Wharton
Amelia Lane
Nellie Lane Lawley
Richie Lane Mann
C. E. Lane
Hal Lane
Jonathan Lane
Joe R. Lane
Tom W. Lane
A. M. Vale Dance Told for December 26 at Hallettsville
Lavaca County A. M. Club announces its annual dance at the Hallettsville Recreation Hall on Saturday December 26 Claude Harris and His Orchestra will supply music. The event offers a chance for present and former students and friends to gather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Hallettsville Recreation Hall
Claude Harris
Christmas Service Schedule Sees Special Choir Music
The pastor will preach at the 10 45 morning service on Sunday December 27 with special choir music. There is no 7 00 p m service. Regular services resume January 3 1954 at 10 45 a m with the sacrament of the Lord s Supper observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Oehlke
X-O
Community Christmas Services and Youth Rally Notice
The Gonzales Baptist Association hosts a Youth Rally at Shiner Baptist Church on Saturday December 26 at 8 p.m. The events include inspirational singing testimonials and a gospel message from a prominent youth leader. Schedule also lists Christmas Eve candlelight service Christmas Day worship and a series of church activities through January with reminders for annual reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gonzales Baptist Association
Shiner Baptist
Grandma Janzen dies at 100 in Schulenburg Texas
Funeral services for Anna Fiedler Janzen, Fayette County’s oldest citizen, were held in Schulenburg after she died Sunday night from influenza following a 100th birthday. Born 1853, she lived with her two sons Fred and Henry Janzen and daughter Mrs Charles Miller, leaving 11 children, six grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Burial was at High Hill Cemetery with Rev. William C Anderson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulenburg
Anna Fiedler Janzen
Fayette County
Texas
Grandma Janzen
High Hill
Frederich Janzen
Fred Janzen
Henry Janzen
Charles Miller
Moulton
Old High Hill
William C. Anderson
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Geo. Fiedler
Shiner
Herman Berger
Houston
Rudolf Fiedler
Albert Henning
Epton
Henry Fiedler
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department Dance Planned for New Year’s Eve
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department announces its annual New Year’s Eve Dance at Legion Park on December 3. Joe Patek’s Orchestra provides music. Admission is 75 cents for men and 25 cents for women. The event proceeds regardless of weather with no fireworks allowed on park premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Legion Park
Joe Patek
Lavaca Court Authorizes Additional Lavaca Deputy
Lavaca County Commissioners Court approves Sheriff Theo Long hiring one more deputy at up to 240 dollars monthly. The move aims to maximize use of the recently installed police radio and improve cooperation with the Highway Patrol, with expanded hours and weekend night service anticipated.
Farm Bureau Meeting At High School Gym Jan 6 1954
The Farm Bureau will meet January 6 1954 at 7 30 p m in the High School gym. All members urged to attend. Non members welcome. S L A Parent Teachers meet Monday afternoon January 4 1954 in the High School busing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Christmas blessing from Rev Hanacek and Rev Collins
A holiday greeting expresses wishes for a joyful Christmas and divine peace for the reader. It invokes Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem and asks for grateful hearts in response to the gifts of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Joseph
Bethlehem
Christ
John J. Hanacek
Thomas J. Collins
Christmas Day Holy Mass Schedule and Confessions
Solemn Mass at 12 midnight and High Mass at 6 7 30 8 00 9 30 a m on Christmas Day in Dilworth 8 00 a m Confessions Dec 23 4 6 and 7 30 9 00 p m. Christmas Eve 9 00 11 00 a m and 3 00 6 00 p m No confessions after supper Dec 24 Masses Dec 26 6 30 and Dec 27 6 30 8 00 9 30 A telecast of Bishop Sheen on KEYS TV Channel 5 resumes Christmas Day 9 30 p m and every Friday thereafter written to George B Stover Jr KEYS TV Transit Tower San Antonio TX.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilworth
Bishop Sheen
Keys TV
Channel 5
George B. Stover, Jr
Keys-Tv
San Antonio
Texas
Frank Hrabovsky 93 laid to rest in Yoakum
Funeral services for Frank Hrabovsky aged 93 were held December 16 at Buffington Chapel and St. Ann's Church in Yoakum with Msgr. Joseph A. Pustka officiating. Interment followed at St. Ann's Cemetery. He died December 14 in Yoakum and was born February 11, 1860 in Czechoslovakia. He is survived by four sons, three daughters, twelve grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hrabovsky
Buffington Chapel
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Yoakum
Msgr
Joseph A. Pustka
St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery
Czechoslovakia
Hrabovsky
John
Louis Hrabovsky
Shiner
Joe Hrabovsky
Victoria
Annie Bartek
Rosie Kopecky
East Bernard
M. Vincent
Fireworks ban at Shiner businesses and public gatherings
The city of Shiner prohibits shooting fireworks anywhere near business areas or public gathering spaces to prevent fires and protect property, aligning with State Fire Insurance Commission requests. Public cooperation is urged to enforce the precaution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
State Fire Insurance Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spirit and the Brotherhood
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sedlmeyer
Larry Lee Sedlmeyer
Mary Ann Woolfolk
J. J. Sedlmeyer
John L. Haverda, Jr
Norbert R. Tasler
Ivie Lee Eicher
T1.2 Shiner Sodality
Community K-0
E. Kremling
Sallie Shipman
A.&m. Vale
Lutheran Church
Emmett Blohm
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Dreyer
Grandma’ Janzen
O Firemen’s
Lavaca Court
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