Shiner Receives Dickson Foundation Grants total 6702
Alton Allen announced Raymond Dickson Foundation grants totaling 6702 dollars to Shiner City, Shiner Independent School District, and SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church School. The largest payment refunded park and stadium land costs, with library funds also donated in memory of Peck Welhausen and Dr. Frank M. Wagner.
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Alton Allen
Raymond Dickson
Green-Dickson Municipal Park
Shiner Independent
Shiner Independent School District Library
SS. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Peck Welhausen
Frank M. Wagner
Shiner Independent School District Library Fund
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church School Library
Shiner
Texas
Dickson
Shiner Rotary Club
Rotarians
Rotary Anns
Allen
Arthur Kaspar
City of
Don Kaspar
Green-Dickson Municipal Park Board
David Little
Shiner Independent School District
John J. Hanacek
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Last Rites For Mrs. J. J. Stansell
Mrs. James I. Stansell born Libbie Thompson died at St Marys Infirmary Galveston Texas on December 20 1964 aged 43 10 3. Surviving husband James I. Stansell son John E Walker parents Clark W Thompson and Clark W Thompson Jr a grandchild Margaret Walker and Moody lineage. Funeral held privately December 22 with donations requested to charities.
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James I. Stansell
Libbie Thompson
Clark W. Thompson
St. Mary’s Infirmary
Galveston
Texas
John E. Walker
Margaret Walker
William L. Moody, Jr
Oregon
Ball High School
Junior League
Colonial Dames
League of Women Voters
Post Office To Close Dec 25
The post office will close on Christmas Day with no rural or window service. On December 26 partial suspensions occur while rural carriers maintain deliveries and special deliveries. General delivery will run 8:30 to 10:30 for mail callers and parcel post.
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Wavea
Social Security Agent Visits Shiner for Claims
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria Texas will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 am Monday December 28 1964 to help residents file retirement survivor or disability benefit claims and answer questions about the program.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Texas
Shiner
City Hall
Shiner Dance Club Christmas Dance at Legion Park
The Shiner Dance Club hosts a Christmas dance on Saturday night December 26 at Legion Park. Each member couple may bring a guest couple. Blumes Orchestra provides music starting at 8 30 p.m.
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Shiner Dance Club
Legion Park
Blumes Orchestra
What Indeed Is Christmas What Indeed Is Christmas
The piece defines Christmas as the universal holiday with a lasting meaning for mankind. It traces the spirit to wise kings and humble shepherds at the birth of Jesus Christ and notes customs evolve with generations while the core message remains love, goodness, and communion with God and others.
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Jesus Christ
GVEC Members Receive Patronage Refund Checks
About 10 000 GVEC members who used service in 1955 will receive Patronage Refund Checks mid December totaling around 85 000 dollars. Over ten years GVEC has paid 969 621 dollars in refunds as a non profit cooperative owned by its members.
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Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
GVEC
Coop
Shiner Fire Dept Upgrades with Two New Sirens
At the regular meeting the Shiner Volunteer Fire Department approved purchasing two 7 percent horsepower fire sirens to be installed on the north and south sides of town. The move aims to improve alarm reach and service for residents.
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Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
GVEC Members Benefit From On Time Principal Payments
The record notes that principal payments have been made on schedule and GVEC members receive dependable electrical service at economical rates.
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GVEC
Donation Boosts St Paul High School Library Fund
The Raymond Dickson Foundation trustees donated 500 to St Paul High School Library Fund on December 15. The gift honors Dr. Frank M. Wagner and Peck Welhausen and will be marked in each book purchased with the fund. Gratitude was voiced by the Allen brothers, the school advisory board, staff, students, and the SS Cyril and Methodius Church congregation.
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St. Paul High School
Messrs. Alton and
William Allen
Raymond Dickson
Hospital Patients and Dismissals List This Week
Hospital patients this week include Ruby Jean Price Delores Streng Effie Hughs Anita Discher Donald Effenberger Shiner Joseph Vacek Schulenburg Emma Johnson Yokum John F Michalek Mrs Stella Leazar Moulton and others Dismissed patients are George Hagendorf John Podany William G Marcak Mrs Edward Caka and baby girl Mrs Frank Zimmerhanzel Mrs Elton Syrinek and baby boy Mrs John Tesar Mrs Joe Matula.
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Ruby Jean Price
Delores Streng
Edeon Emil Tenberg
Effie Hughs
Anita Discher
Donald Effenberger
Shiner
Joseph Vacek
Schulenburg
Emma Johnson
Yoakum
John F. Michalec
Stella Leazar
Moulton
George Hagendorf
John Podany
William G. Marcak
Edward Caka
Frank Zimmerhanzel
Elton Syrinek
John Tesar
Joe Matula
Firemen's Dance New Year's Eve in Shiner
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department announces its annual New Year's Eve Dance at Legion Park on December 31. Music will be provided by Joe Patek and His Orchestra. Tickets are on sale and donations are welcome through fire department members. No fireworks allowed on park premises.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Safety Association
Department of Public Safety
TSA
Quincy V. Tuma
Houston
Texas
Association
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Legion Park
Joe Patek
Shiner
Mrs. Lydia Miller Rites Held In San Antonio
Funeral services for Mrs. O. W. Lydia A. Miller 89 of 814 W. Rosewood San Antonio were held at 2 00 p m December 16 1964 at Roy Akers Funeral Chapel with Rev Max C G Heinrich officiating Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park Survivors include two sons Oscar A Miller and H Edwin Kunath a sister and a brother and many nieces and nephews She was preceded by her husband O W Miller and a daughter Selma Kunath who died January 27 1962
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O. W
Lydia A.) Miller
W. Rosewood
San Antonio
Roy Akers
Max C. G. Heinrich
Sunset Memorial Park
St. Clair Shores
Mich
H. Edwin Kunath
Selma Pietsch
Yoakum
Sophia Fiedler
Shiner
August Wunderlich
O. W. Miller
H. E
Selma) Kunath
Results Of Cotton Referendum In Lavaca County
Preliminary results from the December 15 cotton referendum in Lavaca County show 107 votes for marketing quotas and 48 votes against.
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Lavaca County
Children Featured in Gazette Photo Day at City Hall
The Gazette runs a free children's picture feature by a professional photographer. On Thursday January 7th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at City Hall, all kids can have portraits taken with no charge to parents. Appointment lines are available by calling LY 4-3346-47 in Shiner Texas.
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Gazette
City Hall
Shiner
Texas
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J. O. Musick
Musick
J. J. Stansell
Shiner Fire Dept
Fire Department
the Lord
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Lee J. Sedimeyer
Ella E. Lane
John L. Haverda
Larry Sedimeyer
Victor Cortez
Bennie Eicher
Mrs. Millard Sonntag
Anne Sedimeyer
the Shiner Gazette
Lydia Miller
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