New Babies Born to Local Families in Late January and Early February
A series of births in local homes and at the hospital includes Evelyn Marie Stratman born February 3 weighing 10 pounds 3 ounces, Janie Agnes Olsovsky born January 29, Gladys Rose Stryk born January 30, Patricia Mary Caka born January 27, Annie Theresa Fikac born last Monday, Verona Louise Fisseler born January 25, and mentions grandparents Otto Fisseler achieving a second time grandparent status.
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E. W. Stratman
Stratman
Evelyn Marie
Annie Theresa
John Fikac
Otto Fisseler
California
Verona Louise
E. A. Fisseler
Mrs
FFA Boys Sell Subscriptions This Week
The FFA Boys are selling subscriptions to a popular farm magazine to raise money for the treasury. The sale ends this weekend and several have already been sold. They compete for a prize awarded to the top seller.
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FFA
United Dr Martin Luther Church Centennial Service Notice
Sunday School 9 30 a m Divine Service 10 30 a m English Dreyer 2 p m Annual Meeting Friday 4 p m Junior Choir Saturday 9 a m Instruction Saturday 3 p m Teachers Meeting special donation for Centennial India Mission 1842 1942 Let everyone celebrate with increased consecration to the unfinished missionary task in our world wide service of Jesus Christ Savior of the world Richard Schuetze
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Dreyer
Junoir
Jesus Christ
Richard Schuetze
Spirit in the Bible Theme for Church Lesson
Christian Science Services announce the Sunday Lesson-Sermon for February 8 with the Golden Text from Ezekiel 39 29 and a citation from Psalms 139 3 7. The lesson centers on Gods spirit guiding and observing all paths and states of life as described in scripture.
Methodist and Baptist Church Sunday Services Schedule
Sunday School at 10 a m and Morning Worship at 11 a m at Methodist Church with Rev Vernon Perry. Shiner Baptist Church offers Sunday School 10 a m, Morning Worship 11 a m, Sunday Night 7 90 p m, Training Union 6 p m directed by Mrs R B Harris, midweek prayer Wednesday 7 p m, Rayford Harris pastor. Mel Lutheran offers English services every second and fourth Sunday at 3 p m with Pastor C Nickel.
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Vernon Perry
Shiner Baptist Church
Thomas Hughs
Training Union
R. B. Harris
Rayford Harris
MEL Lutherangery
C. Nickel
Infants Paralysis Drive Raised Fifty Seven Dollars
The people of Shiner contributed to the Infantile Paralysis Drive last week. The Band Concert added 31.90 and donations totaled 25.68, bringing the grand total to 57.58. The committee thanks all who aided this good cause.
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Shiner
Meeting on proposed Lavaca blackout at Shiner City Hall
Judge Paul H. Fertsch called a meeting at Shiner City Hall to discuss a proposed blackout for Lavaca County in cooperation with Gulf Coast coastal counties. Attendees urged readiness for a blackout after February 5 while noting state governor approval is required and current suspension limits action. Attendees included Yoakum city officials, Shiner leaders, Moulton officials, Hallettsville leaders, and Lavaca County officials.
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Paul H. Fertsch
Shiner
Lavaca
Civilian Defense District
Gulf Coast Area
Daily Press
City of Yoakum
City of
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Bunco Party at Boundary Line School This Week
The Bunco party will be held at Boundary Line School on Thursday night February 5 at 7 30 p m Admission to playing and lunch is 10 cents Everyone is invited to attend
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Boundary Line School
Shiner Hosts Fayetteville in Boys Basketball on Thursday
Shiner High School faces Fayetteville High School in a boys basketball game on Thursday February 5 at Shiner. The matchup features local teams competing for standings in the season.
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Shiner High School
Fayetteville High School
Shiner
Mers
Groundhog Day and the War News
A playful note on Groundhog Day with a sunlit Monday contrasted by wartime headlines. The piece jokes that the shadow might have seen war news and hid in a bomb shelter, keeping the tradition alive amid tension.
Mrs Mat Antrich Dies Thursday
Mrs Mat Antrich dies Thursday after three years of ill health at the local hospital. Born Matilda Bohuslav March 8 1882 in Praha she grew up in the Moulton area and married Mat Antrich in 1907. Funeral high mass was held and interment at the local Catholic Cemetery with Monsignor Netardus delivering the tribute. Survivors include her husband and siblings.
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Mat Antrich
Mat. Antrich
Moulton
Kansas City
Gonzales County
Our Town
E. J. Bily
L. P. Netardus
J. R
Frank Kloesel
Friedrich
Charles Kram
John Antrich
Wm. Hagendorf
Joe ‘Valicek
Divot
Joe Bohuslav
F. J. Bohuslav
el Campo
Anton Bohuslav
Blessing
Gazette
Kopecky Named Head Of Scout Emergency Service In Yoakum
Dr. C. L. Kopecky of Yoakum is appointed Emergency Service Field Commissioner for the Boy Scouts in the local district. He will, with Jim Thomas, train emergency service corps across adjacent towns, per Capital Area Commissioner J. K. Elkins.
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Yoakum
Texas
C. L. Kopecky
Boy Scouts of America
J. K. Elkins
Capital Area
Jim Thomas
Kopecky
Organization of Emergency Service Corps
City Bakery Installs New High Speed Mixer
City Bakery proprietor J Chotenovsky installed a High Speed Champion Mixer last week. The new machine is essential in making good bread at the bakery.
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J. Chotenovsky
Buy Defense Stamps and Bonds To Help Freedom
A wartime appeal urges citizens to support the war effort by purchasing defense stamps and bonds with every penny they can spare. It stresses citizens on the home front contributing to guns planes and ships protecting troops at sea and in battle.
Eastern Star Meeting and Comedy at Palace Theatre
Shiner Chapter No. 272 will meet February 10 at 7 p m with all members urged to attend. Get ready for laughs with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Great Guns at the Palace Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Shiner
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Palace Theatre
Hospital Patients and Dismissals List
The local hospital reports patients including Mrs Ad Zander Mrs Charlie Wagner Mrs Erwin Stratman and baby Mrs Herman Werner Mrs Melvin Anders Alice Joyce Tiecken Shiner Joe Schlein schock Dilworth Mrs Vernon Perry Flatonia. Dismissed patients include Mrs V R Farkus Cistern Mrs Julius Stryk and baby girl of Engle August Bell colored of Harlingen.
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Ad. Zander
Charlie Wagner
Erwin Stratman
Herman Werner
Melvin Anders
Alice Joyce Tiecken
Shiner
Joe Schleinschock
Dilworth
Vernon Perry
Flatonia
V. R. Farkus
Cistern
Julius Stryk
Baby Girl
Engle
August Bell
Harlingen
High School Mers in Shiner Event Report
Sharp activity reported at Shiner on Thursday February 5 as local high school teams participated in a listed event. Details remain sparse with focus on attendees and outcomes to be confirmed.
A Yank in the RAF at Palace Theatre stars Power Grable
Tyrone Power and Betty Grable headline a Palace Theatre program with A Yank in the RAF showing Sunday and Monday. The wartime attraction promises star power and entertainment for local audiences.
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Tyrone Power
Betty Grable
Palace Theatre
Marburger's Beauty Shop Advertises Phone No. Four
Appointment book feature announces phone number four for bookings at Marburger's Beauty Shop. The notice implies available slots and modern contact method without extra details. Regular readers learn to call for an appointment.
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Marburger’s Beauty Shop
Boy Scout Week War Effort Across the Nation
The Boy Scouts of America promote Boy Scout Week with the slogan Strong For America as youths 12 and older join in defense efforts. Scouts nationwide collect scrap aluminum, waste paper, help distribute posters for Defense Bonds and Stamps, and support civil defense first aid during wartime.
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America
Uncle Sam
Bo Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
United States
United States Defense
Boy Scouts
Office of Civilian Defense
Shiner School Clocks To Shift One Hour No Change In Start Times
Supt J Mil Auld said Shiner clocks will move up one hour next Monday February 9 but school start times remain unchanged. High School starts at 9 15 and Grammar School at 9 30, which matches Sun time already observed.
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Supt. J. Mil Auld
Shiner
Grammar School
Farmers Meet at City Hall for Food for Freedom
Urgent call to all farmers and interested residents to attend a wartime meeting at City Hall Tuesday February 10 at 8 30 p m on Food for Freedom. County War Board county officials Agricultural workers and Frank Tassler head of the Farmers League will open the session and discuss defense program aims.
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County War Board
Frank Tassler
Farmers League
Big Jawn John Kim Featured In Lone Star Ranger
Palace Theatre presents John Kim as Big Jawn in Lone Star Ranger with two shows Friday and Saturday forming a local entertainment highlight.
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Big Jawn
John Kimbrough
Lone Star Ranger
Palace Theatre
1400 Car Stickers Sold in Shiner Postoffice
Postmaster Ed Herder reports 1,400 car stamps sold at the local Post Office up to January 31. To recover a lost stamp, the public should go to a notary public to make an affidavit with the motor number and mail it to the Collector of Internal Revenue in Austin Texas.
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Shiner
Ed. Herder
Collector of Internal Revenue
Austin
Texas
FFA Boys Receive Bronze Pins at Shiner
The Shiner FFA Boys this week received bronze pins marking their first year in the FFA Club. More pins will be awarded in the second year after attaining the Future Farmer degree as club members express pride and satisfaction in their membership.
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FFA
Obituary Notice for Barta Tesar
Just before going to press we learn of the passing of Barta Tesar aged 96 years and 28 days whose death occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe F Darilek Wednesday at 6 30 am Funeral services will be held Thurs at 8 30 from the Eschenburg Funeral Parlor to Shiner Catholic Church Burial in the Shiner Catholic Cemetery An obituary will appear in the next issue of the Gazette
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Barta Tesar
Joe F. Darilek
Eschenburg
Shiner Catholic Church
Shiner Catholic
Gazette
Shiner Comanches Capture Lockhart Invitational Title
The Shiner Comanches coached by A R Ellis won the Lockhart Invitational Tournament. They defeated Seguin 18 to 13 and Cuero 22 to 14, beat Briggs 26 to 20, then defeated La Grange 32 to 19 in the final. Calvin Krause earned All Tournament honors with Tenberg Slanina Robt Kubacka and Howard also praised.
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Shiner Comanches
A. R. Ellis
Shiner
Seguin
Cuero
Comanches
Briggs
Lockhart
Calvin Krause
Tenberg
la Grange Leopards
San Marcos
Leopards
la Grange
Krause
Slanina
Robt
Kubecka
Howard
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Death
I express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during our illness and the death of my wife Matilda Antrich. Special thanks to Rt. Rev. Mons. Netardus Rev. Bily the choir doctors and nurses Mr and Mrs Adolph Blaschke Miss Mary Antrich and Mr. Joe Mutras for flowers and attendance at the last rites. May God bless you all. Mat Antrich
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Matilda Antrich
Mons
Netardus
Bily
Adolph Blaschke
Mary Antrich
Joe Mutras
Mat Antrich
Blessed Virgin Society meeting set for Sunday
The Blessed Virgin Society will hold a meeting Sunday February 8 after the second Mass.
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the Blessed Virgin Society
Edinburg wedding unites Clara Sauer and Joe Hunt
Miss Clara Sauer became the bride of Joe B. Hunt at a January 28 ceremony in the minister's home in Edinburg. Rev. Earl Arnold officiated. Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sauer. The couple will reside in Edinburg where Hunt works in the produce business.
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Edinburg
Clara Sauer
Joe B. Hunt
Earl Arnold
Ben Sauer
E. A. Sauer
A. J. Hunt
the Gazette
Meeting in Schulenburg forms Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
A large group from Shiner and nearby parishes gathered in Schulenburg Sunday to organize a Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Attending were His Excellency Archbishop Lucey and several noted speakers.
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Shiner
Schulenburg
Weimar-Shiner Deaneries
Lucey
Pension checks go to 166 079 Texans
A total of 166,079 aged Texans will receive old age pensions in February, announced by the State Department of Public Welfare. The average check is $19.31, with total disbursements of $3,206,966.
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Austin
State Department of Public Welfare
Third Registration For Selective Service To Be Held Monday
General J W Page announces a third wartime registration for unmobilized males born between February 17 1897 and December 31 1921. Local boards organize in Lavaca County with 1600 expected to register, volunteer registrars needed, arrangements in metropolitan and port areas, and registration offices in Hallettsville Yoakum Shiner and Moulton.
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J. W. Page
Corpus Christi
Houston
Beaumont
Pt. Arthur
Orange
Galveston
General Page
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Texas
Court House
Yoakum
Shiner
Moulton
Paul C. Boethel
Meeting at Dickson School for Food for Freedom
U S D A War Board sponsors a Food for Freedom meeting at Dickson School on Thursday February 12 at 7 30 p m The Farmers League gathering scheduled for that night will be omitted to devote time to the important address Several good speakers will be present and attendees urged to contribute to the country by being there
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U. S. D. A. War Board
Food For Freedom
Dickson School
Farmers League
Subscribers Notice on Gazette Delivery
The Gazette informs readers that unpaid subscriptions or those not prearranged will be dropped from the mailing list by March 1. Government urging conservation of paper. paying subscribers support advertisers and paper reserves. attend to this matter to avoid missing issues.
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United States
The
Gazette
the Gazette
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Rudie Olsovsky
Janie Agnes
Gladys Rose
Ludwig Caka
Patricia Mary
FFA Boys
Christian Science Services
Bunco Party
Scout Emergency Service
City Bakery
Eula Schultz, W. M
OUR
Hunt—Sauer
Dickson
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