Trinity Lutheran Home News Notes Carolers Visit Residents
On December 17 Cub Pack No. 231 with sponsors Mr and Mrs Seidenberger and Mrs Weisner visited Trinity Lutheran Home to carol. Sisters Anastasia and Gemma brought St Pauls High School groups to sing for residents. A Christmas Party was held December 19 at 6 30 p m and Shiner Public Elementary School fourth graders visited December 20 for caroling. A sincere thank you goes to each of the donors and helpers.
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Trinity Lutheran Home
Cub Pack No
Max Seidenberger
Ed Weisner
Anastasia
Gemma
St. Paul’s High School
Shiner Public
Christmas Customs Around The World
The 4th century Dies Natalis Invicti Solis linked to December 25 birth tradition per Pope Julius I. Pagan roots shape many customs with evergreen decorations symbolizing life. Kissing under mistletoe, tree decorating from Germany, first English tree in 1821, Mount Wilson hosts first community tree in 1909.
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Christ
England
New England
Alabama
Germany
Mount Wilson
Pasadena
Calif
Surprise 60 Year Service Pin Presented at TLH Christmas Party
Frank P. Raab received a 60 year service pin from the Grand Lodge Sons of Hermann during the TLH Christmas Party. Brother H. F. Köster, district representative, visited Raab at his home on the 19th for the presentation, unaware it was the party night.
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Frank P. Raab
H. F. Koester
Grand Lodge of the Sons of Hermann
Mr. Raab
Sons of Hermann
Art Waller Chooses Sandia for Family Home Site
Arthur Waller, a trucking contractor from Corpus Christi, has picked a Sandia land tract after seeing a Mathis News ad. He plans to move with his wife and two preschool children when school ends in spring, keeping a long haul schedule but hoping a home base near Sandia will reduce time away from family.
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Mathis News
Arthur Wailer
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Sandia Land
Art
Corpus Christi
Wallers
Sandia Ranch
Orange Grove
Waller
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
U.S
Chatsworth
Calif
Cape Kennedy
Florida
Butch
Shiner
Inter State
ICC
Chicago
Buddy
Mama
Deaths L A Freytag of Hull Texas 1904 1968
L A Freytag of Hull Texas died December 11 1968 at Keissing Hospital Liberty at age 64. Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Liberty December 13 with services at Smith Funeral Home Moulton December 14 and burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Born November 7 1904 in Flatonia he married Natalie Oehl August 1931 and lived in Moulton.
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Moulton
L. A. Freytag
Hull
Texas
Keissing
Liberty
Immaculate Conception Church
Smith Funeral Home
Moulton Catholic
Father DeStephene
Immaculate Conception
Robert Schmidt
Moulton Catholic Church
Thomas Hoyer
Alfred Hirsch
Max
Allan Freytag
Stephan Fisbeck
August Etlinger
Flatonia
Henry Freytag
Natalie Oehl
TLH Residents 1968 Christmas Party at Trinity Lutheran Home
The TLH annual Christmas party on December 19, 1968, featured St Ludmila's Seventh Graders with Sister Alfreda serenading residents and staff. Administrator Johnson announced church and group contributions, while Claudine Ray and Norma Ray performed carols and readings. Auxiliary members received praise amid gifts, and residents enjoyed a luncheon and social hour with gifts distributed by the Auxiliary.
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Trinity Lutheran Home
St. Ludmila
Alfreda
Johnson
F. E. Eilers
TLH
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Esther Turner
Shiner Public School
Turner
Ida Chumchal
Olga Smothers
Flora Ray
Velma Gehrels
Hilda Hagendorf
Fred Chumchal
Ruby Vincik
Boerne Man Remains Survived By Wife Children And Kin
Surviving are his wife Natalie Freytag of Hull one son Henry Freytag of Luling four sisters Edna Baugh Geneva Sundberg Stella Pierce all of Boerne and Alice Galle of Corpus Christi his mother Martha Freytag of Boerne and three grandchildren.
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Natalie Freytag
Hull
Henry Freytag
Luling
Edna Baugh
Geneva Sundberg
Stella Pierce
Boerne
Alice Galle
Corpus Christi
Martha Freytag
Eva Bressel of Yoakum Dies at 73
Mrs. L. A. Bressel died at 6 05 a m Sunday December 15 1968 in Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum aged 73 years 9 months 17 days Funeral services were held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church December 16 with Rev D I Dalton officiating Burial was in Restland Memorial Cemetery Buffington Funeral Home Yoakum in charge Pallbearers were John and William Grubert Fritz Barre Wesley Bressel Fred Wolfsdorf and Dr H B Gee Survivors include husband L A Bressel of Yoakum born February 28 1895 in Cuero and a Yoakum resident 66 years
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Yoakum
L. A
Eva) Bressel
Huth Memorial Hospital
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
D. I. Dalton
Restland Memorial Cemetery
Buffington Funeral Home
John and
William Grubert
Fritz Barre
Wesley Bressel
Fred Wolfsdorf
H. B. Gee
Peach Creek Philosopher Wryly Wishes In Laws Squabble Over Yuletide Table
A writer muses that in laws might clash over a Christmas table shape just as Paris Peace talks stalled. He jokes if in laws debated dining arrangements at home it could derail his Christmas groceries and spirit, wishing Merry Christmas to Mrs Sedimeyer and readers.
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Paris
Sedimeyer
The
Shiner Gazette
J. A
Paul Pekar III Receives Combat Infantryman Badge in Vietnam
Private First Class Paul J. Pekar III earned the Combat Infantryman Badge in Vietnam on November 20. A 20 year old son of Paul and (Mrs.) Pekar of Shiner Texas, Pekar served with Company C 1st Battalion 5th Cavalry of the 1st Cavalry Division. The CIB, awarded for sustained ground combat since World War II, is worn above other decorations.
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TNC
Paul J. Pekar III
Vietnam
Pekar
Paul Pekar
Shiner
Texas
1St Cavalry Division
5Th Cavalry
U. S. Army
Edna senior named to Who's Who among American students
Miss Sarah Effenberger of Edna earns inclusion in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. A senior Home Economics major at Our Lady of the Lake College San Antonio she led Kappa Omicron Phi and Alpha Chi while active in campus service.
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Sarah Effenberger
Edna
Effenberger
Ewald J. Effenberger
Our Lady of the Lake College
San Antonio
Kappa Omicron Phi
Alpha Chi
Frank J. Effenberger
Shiner
Hermann Sons Christmas Party Highlights Shiner Lodge
Hermann Sons Shiner Lodge No. 20 held its December 16 1968 meeting with President Edgar Kram presiding. The hall Shiner lodge hall was festively decorated guests enjoyed a program by the Youth Chapter and a Christmas lunch. Visitors included Grand Lodge officer Louis Engelke who praised growth and noted 1592 Hermann Sons Youth Campers at Comfort. Mr and Mrs Herbert Zwerennam and family from Fort Worth visited over the holidays.
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Hermann Sons
Shiner Lodge No. 20
Edgar Kram
Brother Kram
Kram
Grand Lodge
Louis B. Engelke
Fritz Schilo
Brother Engelke
Shiner
Flora Ray
Virginia Schmidt
Paulette Schmidt
Bethlehem
Marilyn Riske
Meta Claudine Ray
Olga Smothers
Faith Ann
Hope Diane
Charity Jo Chumchal
Cheryl Hajek
Assembly
Santa Claus
Debbie Yates
Herbert Zwernemann
Fort Worth
Arnold Mueller
Minnie Weller
Sternadel serves aboard USS Kitty Hawk in Beef Trust drill
Ronney J. Sternadel a Fireman Apprentice USN son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Sternadel of Moulton participated in operation Beef Trust aboard the USS Kitty Hawk off Southern California. The eight day First Fleet exercise involved 28 ships and 31 air squadrons, incl four Canadian units, focusing on missile firing bombing close air support and anti submarine warfare with ranges at San Clemente Island and Pacific Missile Range.
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Ronney J. Sternadel
USN
Hugo Sternadel
Moulton
Beef Trust
California
U. S
Southeast Asia
Western Pacific
San Clements Island
Jesse Rutherford
Pacific
U.S
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Julius I
Shiner Drug CO
Shiner, Texas
Art Waller
U.S.A
Sandia
Oklahoma City
Arts Company
Butch Darilek
Miller High
Butcher
Brother Art
Delores
Grocery & Market
Fryers
USDA
Gonzales
Slab Bacon
Sun Crest
del Haven
SCOT
Alma
Keye
Gebhardt
Campbell’s Vegetable Soup
HOT Pit
Bbc
Freytag
Jennings B. Cook
Hark
Herald Angels Sing
Claudine Ray
John W. Kloesel
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Victoria
L. A. Bressel
Peach Creek
Johnson Grass
Rt. 3
Who’s Who
Uss
H. B. Gee — Chiropractor
E. Gonzales
Yoakum, Tex
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