Seamen Bruns And Velek Take Part In Fleet Exercise
Seaman Calvin C Bruns and Machinist Mate Fireman George J Velek of Shiner Texas served aboard USS Kitty Hawk off Southern California during the eight day Beep Trust exercise. The First Fleet drill involved 28 ships 31 air squadrons with missiles bombing and ASW drills to simulate Western Pacific conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Hawk
Calvin C., Bruns
USN
Werner H. Bruns
Route 1
George J. Velek
Jacob F. Velek
Shiner
Texas
Pan-American Life Insurance ad in Shiner Texas
An insurance advertisement urges readers to insure life to protect family and future. It highlights Joseph Muras with 46 years experience and provides a local phone number for Shiner Texas 77984. The copy links daily bread to life coverage and urges purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan-American Life Insureance Co
Joseph Muras
Shiner
Texas
Joan Bohman Named To Honor Society
Cuero Texas reveals Joan Bohman a UT Austin graduate invited to membership in the Texas Alpha Chapter of Pi Beta Kappa. She earned Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology and Bachelor of Arts in Microbiology with honors in August and works as a technologist at M D Anderson Hospital in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bohman
A. J. Bohman
Cuero
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
John Bohman
Shiner
Balusek 45th Anniversary Celebrated in Shiner
Mr. and Mrs. Emil L. Balusek Jr and Beverly Ann Balusek hosted relatives at Shiner Hermann Sons Hall on December 15 1968 for the couple’s 45th wedding anniversary. A noon dinner followed a church service at United Dr. Martin Luther Church with 53 people signing the guest book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil L. Balusek Jr
Beverly Ann
Emil L. Balusek Sr
Shiner Hermann Sons Hall
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Hermann Sons
Beverly Ann Balusek
Grace
F. E. Eilers
Emil L. Balusek
Annie Gerdes
Bridal Shower Fetes Eva Jo Zapalac
Turner Hall near Yoakum hosts a December 15 1968 bridal shower for Eva Jo Zapalac fiancée of Ron Aschen. Guests in the receiving line include Mrs Arno Pfuhl and Mrs Otto Koliba as hostesses and family members while gifts, cake and red poinsettia decor emphasized the Christmas themed event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Hall
Yoakum
Eva Jo Zapalac
Ron Aschen
Arno Pfuhl
Otto Koliba
Zapalac
Aschen
Miss Zapalac
Willie Mae Zapalac
Bonnie Koliba
Eva
Ron
Marlene Pfuhl
Carol Wehmann
Nancy Chilek
Debbie Chilek
Jannell Wenske
Dottie Chaloupka
Kay Lynn Vesely
Annalynn Pfuhl
Gail Winklarek
Janie Zissa
Dennis Machart
Cynthia Belcik
November 1968 Sheriff's Report Recaps County Work
The November sheriff’s log details busy days at the courthouse and jail with multiple cases. Entries note DWIs thefts disturbances dances grand jury duties traffic patrolling and numerous court and funeral escorts across several towns.
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South End
Provident City
Shiner
Moravia
Kamensky
Moulton
Highway Patrol
Mounlton
Gonzales
San Antonio
Highway 77
Houston
Midway
Austin
Aties
FBI
Victoria
Sublime
Yoakum
Bila Hora
Breslau
Sweet Home
Assembly of
Hallettsville
Area Deaths in Lavaca and Seguin Areas
Mrs Anton Psencik 80 died in Holmes Hospital Gonzales at 8 15 am Sunday December 8 1968. Burial in Church Cemetery Cistern with services by Rev Edmund Bily. Surviving husband three daughters nine grandchildren and two sisters. Also notes on Clem Vinklarek and Anton Klein obituaries and November court activity in Lavaca County.
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Anton
Victoria) Psencik
Holmes Hospital
Gonzales
Marrs Funeral Chapel
Smithville
Edmund J. Bily
John Otahal
Alvin Winklarek
Edmund Bily
New Church
Dennis Gosch
Chris Janca
Joe Zrubek
Emil Spicak
Adolph Kremel
George Prochaska
Willie Styrk
Emil Jansky
San Antonio
Cistern
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
A. V.) Psencik
Mary) Bradley
St. Louis
Raymond
Anita) Brunner
Houston
Hershell
Bertha) Bailey
John
Anastasia) Winklarek
Emilia Spicak
Robstown
Richard Kremer
Clem Vinklarek
Marrs Funeral Home
Alvin Vinklarek
Emil Vinklarek
Theo, Janysek
Father Bily
Clyde Holtman
KJZT
Altar Society
Vinklarek
Agnes Jurena
Koerth
Lavaca County
Texas
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Yoakum
Hochheim
Edward
Agnes) Matocha
Kovar
Julie Eters
Ganado
Alexander
Clement Jr
Adolph
Cyril Winklarek
Willie Vinklarek
Victor Vinklarek
el Paso
Joe Petry
Victoria
Mary Henderson
Garland
Frank Jurena
Adolph Jurena
Seguin
Anton Klein
N. Bowie St
Mon- Gay
Guadalupe Valley Hospital
Gonzales County
Goetz Memorial
Daniel Schorlemer
Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
Praha
Czechoslovakia
Peter
Katherine Klein
Mary Erck
Mary Klein
Willie J. Klein
Anton C
Yorktown
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Hugo Piske
Laster Nursing Home
Robert Cordes
Lamprecht Funeral Home
St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Ad. Schroeder
Alfred Simecek
Chas. Huber
Ted Logeman
Herbert Kneifel
Herbert Hahn
Piske
Ida Kimmel
Gruenau
Paul and
Olga
Ledwig) Kimmel
Sandy Gate
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Che Shiner
Lee J. Sedlmeyer
P. O. Box
U.S. Savings Bonds
Joy Berlemann
University Park
New Mexico
U.S
MRS. America
Berlemann
NEW Mexico State U
Richard
Berlemanns
Eae
See Nann
Treasury
Bruns and
Velek
San Clements Island
Jesse Rutherford
Pacific
Joan Bohman
Dudley Hoskins
On-The-Square
Baluseks
Johnnie Janssen
Runge
Jake Turk
Sheriff's Report
Deer Camp
Recreation Hall
Colorado
Anton Psencik
Child
Ronnie Dodds
Lavaca
Charlie Vinklarek
Annie
St. Paul Lutheran
J. K. Poch
Laster
Roy Lee Piske
Killeen
Viola) Bishop
Kingsville
Alfred Kimmel
Edwin Kimmel
New Braunfels
Annie) Schroeder
Alfred
Stella) Simecek
Werner
Frieda) Diebel
Otto
Ella) Griffin
Mathis
Flatonia
Flatonia Or
Gonzales Commission Co
R. J. Pesek
John A. Kutac
LY 4
Herbert Esse Cotton Co., Inc
First National Bank
F.d.lc
W. 7Th St
Shiner, Texas
Spoetz! Brewery, Inc
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