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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1965
Page
1
A reader letter from Manteca California discusses holiday greetings and missing Texas friends. The piece also includes a World Book based summary on malaria, quinine shortages, andHistorical notes on malaria transmission and history. It concludes with critique of TVA land use and government selectivity in land sales.
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual New Year’s Eve dance at Legion Park on Friday December 31. Joe Patek and His Orchestra provide music. dance proceeds support local firemen and the community. No fireworks allowed on park premises.
Gerald Holmes Sr. of Port Arthur missing as cargo plane co piloted by him and Albert Robinson disappeared November 23 en route from Panama City to Equitos Peru. Wreckage found near Frontino Colombia fits the craft. Wife Mildred Dement confirms and a rescue mission heads to site as families await word.
Mr and Mrs George Holub of Moulton welcome a son born Wednesday December 22 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Mr and Mrs Edgar Pfuhl of Port Lavaca celebrate Ricky Lynn born December 22 at Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital weighing eight pounds eight ounces. Grandparents are W E Goetz Mary Pfuhl and great grandmother Selma Zander of Shiner. Milton J Behlen and wife announce Melissa Marene born December 18 at Youens Hospital weighing seven pounds five ounces.
Mrs Alousia Fuchik died at Wagner Memorial Hospital Shiner on December 13 at 11 40 p m age 83 years 9 months 27 days Funeral services were held at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner December 15 with Rev F E Eilers officiating Interment was in Shiner City Cemetery Survivors include three sons Alfonse Bill and Edwin J Fuchik three grandchildren one sister Mrs Frank Olsovsky Moravia and one brother Charlie Kubos Moravia She was preceded in death by a son Felix and other infants and siblings Pallbearers included Anton M Stary Adolph Koncaba George Fojtik Joe Bartos August Kubos and Edward Kubos.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Pruitt Jr announce the opening of Casa Fiesta on Wednesday January 5. The restaurant will serve Mexican food steaks fried chicken and more with hours 4 to 10 p.m. weekdays and Sundays 12 to 10 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. Grand opening planned next month.
Weekly hospital roster shows patients in facility this week including Miss Frances Chilek Arthur Schmidt and several named with Mrs. or Mr. identifiers. Dismissed patients include Mrs Willie Gibbs Delores Wuench E L McArthur and others with multiple babies noted.
Neal B. Fox 63 longtime Victoria educator died of natural causes at a local hospital. He taught at Crain Elementary and previously led Shiner schools. He leaves a wife, two sons, a daughter, a sister and two brothers with services at St. Mark's Methodist Church and Mount Horeb Masonic rites.
The first of four televised Masses from Catholic churches in San Antonio will air at 11 a.m. Sunday Jan 2 from Our Lady of Grace church on WOAI-TV channel 4. Father Emil Wesselsky will celebrate the High Mass with Auxiliary Bishop Stephen A. Leven delivering the sermon about his Rome Ecumenical Council impressions.
Funeral services for Edwin Bauer of near La Grange were held December 28 1965 at 2 30 p m in Koenig Funeral Home chapel with Rev Arlyn Hausmann officiating Interment was in Black Jack cemetery Bauer died at his home December 25 Born at Carmine June 24 1899 he was 66 years 6 months and 1 day Surviving are a daughter Mrs Victor Schultz Sr of La Grange two sons Joe G Bauer and Gene A Bauer both of San Antonio one step son Eddie Lemke of Rosenberg two sisters Mrs Ella Loessin of Muldoon and Mrs Katy Barr of Shiner one brother Emil Bauer of Moulton eight grandchildren and one great grandchild
Mrs. Kaspar Hanus aged 100 years 10 months and 12 days died November 7 1965 at the Czech Catholic Home for the Aged Hillje after eleven years as resident. Funeral set for November 9 at Buffington Shiner with Requiem High Mass at Sts Cyril and Methodius Church. pallbearers include grandsons Frank Eugene Kasper Hanus Jerry Kocian Alvin Steffek Victor Pulkrabek. Born December 25 1864 in Czechoslovakia she emigrated with her family to America via Galveston and later settled in Gonzales County Peach Creek area. She and Kaspar Hanus built a large family of 14 children and two foster children. After his death she remained in Shiner then moved to the Home for the Aged. Survived by four sons, six daughters, one foster son and many grandchildren.
Last rites were held Sunday for Herbert J. Steinmann 70 of La Grange at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. H. T. Flachmeier. He died December 24 after illness. Burial in La Grange City Cemetery. He was a WWI veteran and longtime beer distributor. funeral notice from Koenig Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hanus died after a long life spanning more than a century with deep family ties. She is survived by grandchildren great grandchildren and many relatives. Preceded in death by her husband two infant children and several siblings. Her faith and kindness noted in the obituary as she rests in eternal peace.
J M Thomas 69 director of the First National Bank of Woodsboro died in Refugio hospital after a long illness. He lived in Woodsboro since 1910 and was foreman for F B Rooke and Sons Ranch. Funeral 2 00 p m Thursday at Woodsboro First Baptist Church with burial in La Rosa Cemetery.
Julius J. Vrana, 56 years old, died December 27, 1965 in Hallettsville. Funeral from Buffington Funeral Home Shiner December 29 at 9:30 a.m. Mass at Shiner Catholic Church followed by interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Rosary observed December 28 at Buffington Chapel with parish, St Isidore Society and Knights of Columbus participating.
Miss Annye Timm a longtime Lavaca County teacher who taught 44 years retired in 1951 and died at Renger Memorial Hospital December 22 1965 at age 75. She worked in Hallettsville after retirement and taught at Breslau Kopecky Menger Pleasant Grove Brown and Breslau again. She is survived by a brother Dr Tyrus Timm a sister Miss Alva Timm and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held December 24 at Kabena Funeral Home with burial in Hallettsville City Cemetery.
Public invited to a 9 00 a m panel discussion presented by men from the Department of Correction Huntsville at Shiner High School Gym Friday January 7 1966 No admission charge Cameras discouraged.
The Laas Ranch reported three deer kills including a 4 point buck by Mrs Georgie Benes a 3 point buck by Edwin Kusak and a 6 point buck by Rudy Kusak in a local hunt tally.
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