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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
2
A fragmentary poem fragment by Lois Snelling laments doors closed to travelers and to God. The verses speak of weary journeys under a hovering light and cold, craven human words across the ages.
Austin reports $40,000,000 allocated for secondary road improvements statewide. About 2843 miles of county roads will join the state program, funded by $20,000,000 federal aid and $20,000,000 state funds. Projects contracted in 1953 and 1954 with early 1953 start on many.
Two San Marcos Air Force Base flyers saved Kitty Foy, a 90 year old crippled woman, from a fire three miles north of Luling. Capt. Jack Batty and Capt. Fred C. Swabb landed an H13 Bell helicopter to pull her from the blaze before departing unlisted. Firefighters arrived after they left and the structure was already beyond saving.
Residents gathered Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Johnnie Vancura with Adolph Vancura and family Jim Vancura Jr and family Jim Vancura Sr Albert Duke and son Herman Schreiber Elson Roy Schreiber family George Shimek Alfred Hartmann and Lawrence Struka present. The text notes winterizing farm equipment is good business and that long service can extend equipment life and keep repair bills minimal. Charles Gerum Miss Julia Ann and Willis Gerum of Houston are visiting Yale holiday with their parents Mr and Mrs Wm Gerum.
The Texas Highway Commission approves a two year work program in Lavaca County funded by federal and state money. Projects include brushy Creek Bridge and approaches on St 111 0.4 miles, Lavaca River Bridge relief and approaches on St 11 0.9 miles, and several Farm to Market road improvements with two lane dustless surfaces once right of way is provided.
Johnny E. Hajek in Washington praises the USO and a Shiner drive runs the week of January 5 1953. If not contacted, mail contributions to Don Kasper USO Chairman Shiner.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Isidor Simper Sr were Steve Michalec Jr Adolph Proschko Edward Simper Matt Spann and children Eugene Simper and daughters Miss Mary Proschko plus Mesdames and Messrs in the group.
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