State Patrol Application Filing Date Extended to Jan 8
Texas Highways Patrol chief W J Ellicott announced a one week extension for filing applications to the State Patrol. Applications postmarked by Sunday midnight January 8 1956 will be accepted. Eligible applicants must be 21 to 35 years old, graduate high school, and meet height weight and fitness requirements. Examinations will be held statewide in late January with training starting in April. Applications available at Texas Highway Patrol District Offices or by writing to DPS Austin.
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Germany
America
Hoboken
Austin
Texas
W. J. Ellicott
Texas Highly Patrol
State Patrol
Elliott
The
Patrol
Texas Highway Patrol
Texas Department of Public Safety
Holiday Visit Among Fort Worth and San Antonio Families
Mr and Mrs Alfonso Tesar of Fort Worth spend the holiday with Shi er and Yoakum relatives. Mr esar works at Armours and Co Packing Plant in Fort Worth. Miss Anne Sedlmeyer of San Antonio spent the holiday week visiting the Lee Sedlmeyer home and returned home Monday with Mr and Mrs Sedlmeyer.
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Alfonso Tesar
Fort Worth
Shier
Yoakum
Esar
Armour’s and Co. Packing Plant
Anne Sedlmeyer
San Antonio
Lee Sedlmeyer
Mrs. Sedlmeyer
Lost treasure tale on Padre Island sparks a perilous retreat
The 1553 shipwreck tale follows Cortez era Spaniards adrift on Padre Island. The Flight of the 300 ends with survival by Fray Marcos de Mena and Francisco Vasquez guiding salvage that recovers vast treasure under Don Angel de la Villa fana. The saga blends peril, Karankawa attacks, and a dramatic salvage ending.
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Padre Island
Brazos Santiago Pass
Rio Grande
Marcos de Mena
Marcos
Panuco
Tampico
Francisco Vasquez
Vasquez
Don Angel de la Villafana
Don Angel
Fray Marcos
New Spain
New World
John Wesley film coming to Shiner church
The motion picture John Wesley arrives at First Methodist Church Shiner on Sunday January 8 at 7 00 p m. Rev G G Cecil says the Eastman color production by The Methodist Church Radio and Film Commission with J Arthur Rank follows the 18th century evangelist from a dramatic rescue to a life of missionary work and social reform. The film targets both church and public audiences detailing Wesley s impact in England and America and the spread of schools clinics lay preaching and societies.
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John Wesley
G. G. Cecil
Radio and Film Commission of
The
Methodist Church
J. Arthur Rank
America
Georgia
Church of England
New World
Holy Mass Schedule At Sts Cyril and Methodius Parish
The bulletin lists Holy Mass times for Saturday December 31 at 6:30 and 8:00 am with benediction after the 8 o'clock service. Sunday Masses are 6:30 8:00 and 9:30 am. Holy Day masses at 6 8 and 9:30 am. Confessions are Saturday 4:30 6:00 pm and 7:30 9:00 pm and some hours before Holy Days. The Mission Church in Dilworth offers 8 am Mass on Sundays with pastors Rev J J Hanacek and Rev Thomas J Collins.
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J. J. Hanacek
Thomas J. Collins
Morning Worship Services and Church Activities Schedule
The notice lists weekly church events including Morning Worship at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday with communion, church school at 9:30 a.m., evening service at 7:00 p.m., and midweek activities. It also records names of pastors and members plus Christmas visits by families.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Women’s Society of Christian Service
G. G. Cecil
Women’s Missionary Society
J. Dale Mingus
Church Schedule and Pastor Oehlke Notices
Parish events listed include choir practice Friday at 7 30 pm church school Sunday 9 am New Year worship 10 15 am Luther League Monday 7 30 pm visitors invited church council Tuesday 7 30 pm Ladies Aid Wednesday 2 pm visitors invited Sunday School Staff meeting Thursday 7 30 pm Edwin J Oehlke Pastor.
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Luther League
Church Council
Ladies Aid
Edwin J. Oehlke
Marlene Wendel Celebrates Holidays at St. Ludmila alumna takes medical tech courses
Marlene Wendel daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Wendel spends holidays at Our Lady of the Lake College where she pursues a bachelor degree in medical technology. She is a 1954 St Ludmila Academy honor graduate and plays intramural and sophomore volleyball. The college held Advent Wreath ceremonies rotunda decorating Candlelight and Gift Processions and a world Christmas dinner with hymn singing by a diverse student body.
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Shiner Gazette
Marlene Wendel
Herbert Wendel
Marlene
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Our Lady of the Lake College
Moye Hall
Bethlehem
Collegiennes
College
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Mexico
Spain
Vera Cruz
Gulf
Havana
Bahamas
Devil’s Elbow
Bill Hagendorf
A. L. Gaskins
G. P. Nutt
Fritz Pfeil
Kenedy
Louis Stoever
Judy
Victoria
Carlos Dean Wenske
Wesley Film
Ning
Mr. Cecil
Leonard Sachs
Jim
By Charles Kuhn
BY Arthur Poinier
Virgil
By Len Kleis
Matt and
Jeff
Bud Fisher
O.K
Huy
Neo
Son Ul
Ily
Garbade Lumber CO
Shiner, Texas
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Dilworth
Alton Tieken
College Station
Melford Haag
New Braunfels
W. Tieken
Arlen
F. L. Schovajsa
Rosie Schovajsa
Annie
Vlasta
A. W. Dujka
East Bernard
H. B. Gee — Chiropractor
Turday
E. Gonzales St
Yoakum, Texas
Otto Lee Lappe
Hallettsville
Tex
Great American Reserve Insurance Company Life, Health and Accident
OLD Line Legal Reserve Stock CO
Dallas
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