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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1962
Page
1
The nickel rate of 5 cents returns after a 115 year gap with the January 7 1963 effective date. Research notes the first stamps in 1847 included a nickel basic rate, while today the 5c stamp features George Washington in blue. About 70 Washington stamps exist with sales over 405 billion.
The Stagg High School band received approval from the Stockton Board of Education to march in Pasadena for the New Year Rose Parade. The 84 musicians plus 12 chaperones and medical staff need 5800 dollars for transport and lodging, with total costs about 70 dollars per person. Bus costs 1320 dollars, covered partly by the student council. Mitzi Plageman and family volunteer medical support. fundraisers include four car wash concessions and other drives locally.
Cattle 427, hogs 201 with light stocker and packer run. Commercial to good calves $23 to $25.50, rannies $19. Fat cows scarce, cutters $10 to $14.50, heavy bulls $17 to $18.50. Stocker cows $16 to $20, best stocker steer calves $28 to $33. Hogs top $17.25 to $17.75, packer cows $16 to $17.90, feeder shoats $14 to $16.
Workers and employers face higher Social Security taxes starting Jan 1 1963 with rates rising from 3 4 to 3 54 percent on wages and similar increases for self employment 5 4 percent on 1963 earnings. Taxes apply to first 4800 of income. self employed pay once yearly with 1962 rate 4 7 percent. A Catholic church section follows with mass schedules and confessional times.
Hunter's Mass will be held on all Sundays from November 18 through December 30 at 4:30 a.m. at Ss Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Shiner inviting parishioners and friends to attend services across multiple churches in the community with various weekly activities and notices for calendar events.
Louis S. Knesek Sr. of Corpus Christi, formerly of Moulton, died December 16 1962 at Hearth Rest Home at age 83 years eight months and 28 days. He married Katty Rebecek in 1901 and worked in farming upholstery and later moved to Robstown then Corpus Christi. Survived by wife and 9 children, 24 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, 4 sons 3 daughters, and several siblings. Funeral services were held December 19 at St Joseph Catholic Church Moulton with interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery.
District Director R L Phinney reminds truck and bus owners paying highway use tax in installments that December 31 is the due date for the next payment. New vehicle owners should verify if tax has been paid for the current year.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Johnson died December 20 1962 at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner aged 3 months 7 days. Born September 13 1962 in Yoakum he is survived by his parents a sister Barbara Ann a brother David and several grandparents and great grandparents. Funeral services were held December 21 at 2 45 pm at Shiner and 3 pm at the Shiner Catholic Church with interment in the Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
Welhausen's Foodcraft Store and Dry Goods Store will close Monday December 31 and will not reopen until 8:00 a.m. Wednesday January 2, 1963.
James Denton led Farm Management Courses at Wied during November. Attendees include Rudolf Pesek L B Mladenka G J Klekar F M Janak Tom Kanak Alex Janak Bohumil Janak Frank Matula Leo Janak Joseph Janak Alfred Tobola Frank E Kocian Chas Pesek Raymond Janak Mat Pustka Victor Strako s Rudolf Dornak Frankie Klekar and Frank Herman. The United States ranks fourth in world population with 160 million people.
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department announces its annual New Year’s Eve Dance on Monday December 31 at Legion Park. Joe Patek and His Orchestra will provide the music. Tickets are $1.00 each with no fireworks allowed on park premises. Donations or ticket purchases can be arranged by calling fire department officials.
Graveside rites for Albert A. Macha 66 retired longshoreman were held Tuesday December 18 1962 at Pleasanton City Cemetery. The Rev. Lamar Leifeste officiated. Mr Macha died Saturday December 15 at a rest home in Somerset. Surviving are his wife Caroline of Shiner a daughter Myrtle Prewitt of San Antonio two sons Hama Macha Corpus Christi and Albert Macha Jr Freeport. He was a longshoreman for 28 years on the Corpus Christi waterfront.
Tex Tan Welhausen Co announces promotions effective January 1 1963 John Cosby becomes Vice President and Field Sales Manager for all US sales William Wright and Curtis Harkey are named Regional Sales Managers for the Denver West and Mid Continent regions respectively Wright lives in Lafayette California and Harkey in Houston Texas Tolbert remains Vice President and Production Manager The announcements come ahead of annual sales meetings in Atlanta and Denver.
Congress enacted a rate raise with effect Monday January 7 1963. Postmaster Arthur Ward urges prepaid mail and notes new requires 4c postal cards and 8c air mail. Drop letters rise to 4c and standard letters to 5c rural/delivery mail. Clerks will assist during the transition.
The Gonzales County Savings and Loan Association declares its twenty sixth semi annual dividend of 4 percent per year to be paid December 31, 1962. About 3400 savers share roughly $175,000 for period July 1 to December 31, 1962.
Hospital roster shows current patients including Mrs. Ella McComas Mrs. Anton Schaefer Robert James Wuensch Mrs. Anna Vincik Edwin L. Berger Henry Marek Patrick Seiden berger Mrs. Alvina Tietjen Mrs. Frank Surovec Miss Frances Chilek Mrs. Herman Pilat and baby Leo Bartel John Kubos Agnes Koehler Also listed are dismissed patients Mrs. Frieda Fischnar Isidor Simper Sr MarthaKocian Mrs. Steve Kostelnik Mrs. Joe Mary Mrs. Joe Heidaker Mrs Bernard Pustka and Colored Unit Millie F Murphy.
Changes effective January 1 1963 restrict mailing shapes and sizes for third class mail. Non rectangular envelopes are rejected and sealed envelopes of 3 by 4 1 4 inches or larger are allowed with third class marking. Postal inspection of contents is consented by mailers.
William Gerum will prepare income tax returns for Farm Bureau members at the Farm Bureau office starting January 8. He will be there January 8 11 January 15 to February 8 on Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays and daily from February 11 until finished. Bring 1961 return details machinery purchases sales records employer ID and social security numbers and the filing booklet.
Mr and Mrs Herman Pilat of Shiner announce the birth of a son on Wednesday December 26 at Frank Waener Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds.
John J Novak aged 80 years died December 17 1962 after a weeklong illness. Funeral services were held December 20 at 9 15 a m from Buffington Funeral Home and the Shiner Catholic Church with high mass and Czech and English sermons. Burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by wife Frances two sons Leonard Alfred Hazel Lillie a daughter, and many relatives.
Smithville hosted the District 24-A banquet honoring All-District 24-A football players from Shiner Schulenburg Bastrop Weimar and Smithville. The dinner at the Jewel Restaurant on Wednesday night December 12 featured Sept G M Blackman as master of ceremonies and awards for the players.
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