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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
1
A festival of shock and curiosity as Gonzales men arrive with a gas powered car in Shiner. Bystanders crowd streets, wonders if a miracle or menace has come, while the mayor and marshal watch as the vehicle moves toward the cemetery road and back to Gonzales.
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Vancura announce twins Rebecca Jean 7 lbs 5 oz at 1 59 am and Randall John 5 lbs 8 oz at 2 06 am on December 26 1976 in Shiner Hospital sister Dawn Marie 60 attends. Grandparents L J Beal Speedy and Adolph Vancura and great grandmothers Stock Beal and John Beal of Shiner. Adolph Pekar announces son Marlin Paul born December 25 1976 at 2 58 pm weighing 6 lbs 4 oz. Mother Laverne Koenning. Grandparents Paul Pekar Fred Koenning Sr. all of Shiner. Frankie Raind announces Timothy Joseph born December 16 1976 at Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum weighing 7 lbs 10 oz. Mother Mary Jane Rehak. Grandparents Alfred Noack Esther Raindl of Shiner. Great grandmothers Helen Seidenberger Shiner and Claudia Raindl Lubbock. Mr and Mrs Dennis if Russell of Barstow California announce Christie Ann born December 18 1976 at 8 00 am in San Bernardino hospital weighing 7 lbs 10 oz. Mother Judy Winkenwerder. Grandparents Winnie Russell Maloy Florida. Lucille Elaine Steamer born December 26 1976 in Shiner Hospital at 10 40 am weighing 7 lbs 4 oz Tyron Bernard. Grandparents Willie Ben Steamer A B Harper among Shiner residents.
The City of Shiner received a $9,105.05 sales tax rebate from the state comptroller for the period ending November 26, 1976. Nearby towns reported rebates ranging from $28,796.30 in Gonzales to $2,652.25 in Moulton.
Marvin Adamek, Ronnie Chumchal and Charlie Janota Jr of Farmers Insurance invite residents to view their second float in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade on New Year’s Day. The Camelot Castle themed float features Merlin, King Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere and other figures with Queen Susan Cashen of La Mirada as Guinevere. parade coverage is on CBS NBC and Metromedia.
The 621st MER Co will hold its Christmas party on Wednesday January 5 at 7 30 p.m. at Casa Fiesta. SLA St Paul PTC will meet Monday January 3 at 7 30 p.m. in the Parish Gym.
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans were named grand marshals of the 1977 Pasadena Tournament of Roses. The notice lists hospital patient details and dismissals, with names from Shiner and Yoakum communities, and mentions visiting hours and foundation office times.
The Shiner Rotary Club met at Casa Fiesta Restaurant on Wednesday December 22 with President Gus Nollkamper presiding. Attendees heard the pledge prayer and song America. An Art and Hobby Show is planned for February 27 1977 at the Shiner American Legion Hall from 11 AM to 7 PM with Glenn Leist as general chairman.
The Shiner United Way Drive meets its $3,800 goal set in September. Six agencies receive funds: American Red Cross Bluebonnet Youth Ranch Boy Scouts of America Girl Scouts Salvation Army and Texas Rehabilitation Center at Gonzales. Community support and door to door volunteers are thanked as 1976 allocations are distributed.
Yoakum police logged a busy weekend with burglaries, a wreck, vandalism, theft and an accidental shooting. Break ins on Lott Street included Emerson Feed Co and two others, plus a window smash on Irvine Street and theft. An auto crash at Huck Street damaged a house, and a brick threw a car window. A tire theft occurred near Huth Memorial Hospital, and a rifle cleaning accident wounded Mrs. Icy Page.
Plan now for the annual New Year’s Eve Firemen's Dance at Legion Park on Friday December 31 1976. Advance tickets are available at 1.00 with door price 2.00. Tickets may be bought from fire department members or Henry Pesek Guettner’s Appliances Frankie Kubecka or George Buddy Minear at First National Bank.
Three Shiner residents were among 859 Southwestern Texas State University degree recipients at winter commencement in Strahan Gym. Linda Pilzner Vaclavik, Darlene Hund, and Barbara Koenning earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in allied health education, physical education, and elementary education respectively.
The First National Bank of Shiner will be closed Friday December 31 1976 and Saturday January 1 1977 due to a bank holiday.
Limited supply of Shiner High School PTO Birthday Calendars on hand. To order, call Mrs. Billy G. Goetz at 594-3661.
The Shiner Post Office will be closed on New Year’s Day January 1 1977 with no mail distribution to boxes and no rural delivery. There will be no Star Route service.
Dr. John M Knox head of Dermatology at Baylor Houston elected president of Texas A M University s 70 000 member Association of Former Students for 1977 He succeeds Mayo J Thompson Harvey Cash of Dallas is president elect Read across years and names of program and regional vice presidents from Houston Austin San Antonio Dallas Wolfforth Englewood Paris France among others
Shiner Modern Dance Club reminds members with unpaid dues that today December 30, 1976 is the final deadline. The notice urges prompt payment to maintain membership status.
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