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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1968

Page

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Funeral Services Wednesday For Mrs. Frank Kloda

Mrs. Frank Kloda nee Anna Harabis of Rt. 2 Yoakum passed away February 6 1968 at Rose Garden Rest Home Moulton at age 80 9 6. Services were at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner February 7 9 45 am with Requiem Mass at 10 am at Shiner Catholic Church. Burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers from Shiner and Yoakum include Otto Stary Raymond Kocian Daniel Peters Adolph Pesek Julius Chumchal and Frankie Cmakal. She was born April 30 1887 daughter of Joseph and Julia Harabis. She married Frank Kloda January 8 1918. She is survived by daughter Annie Omakal and others including siblings and three grandchildren.

Frank Kloda Anna Harabis Rt. 2 Yoakum Midway Community Rose Garden Moulton Buffington Funeral Home Shiner Shiner Catholic John J. Hanacek Otto Stary Raymond Kocian Daniel Peters Adolph Pesek Julius Chumchal Frankie Cmakal Julia Harabis Jim Annie) Omakal Anton Stazie) Dolezal Rt. 1 Joe Harabis Adolph Louis Harabis Frankie Dorothy Earline Cmakal

AIC Cunningham Wounded in Viet Nam

AIC Jackie R. Cunningham informs his sister Mrs. Earlie B Kuykendall that he was wounded in Viet Nam. A bullet tore through his leg. He lists address AF18746279 127 ac Recon Gp Cmr Box J-12 APO San Francisco Calif 96307-8 mus.

AIC Jackie R. Cunningham Earlie B Kuykendall Shiner Viet Nam Cmr San Francisco Calif

Community meetings and notices for local groups

Multiple organizations schedule gatherings in February. Bunjes Home Demonstration Club and Shiner club meet at homes and parish gym. Knights of Columbus hold a district visit and stew, KJZT discusses items. St Paul High School Executive Board meets. Cub Scouts host Blue and Gold Banquet. District I Catholic Nurses plan quarterly meeting with Dr Robert J Wagner as guest speaker. CDA plans regular meeting with Mardi Gras themed entertainment.

Bunjes Emma Werner Knights of Columbus Johnnie Bruns Kjzt No. 5 ST. Paul High School Shiner Home Demonstration Club Mayme Merseburger Bunjes Club J. W. Lindsey CUB Scouts Council of Catholic Nurses Robert J. Wagner CDA

St Paul High School Choral Club to Perform Sunday

The St Paul High School Choral Club will present a varied concert next Sunday February 18 at Paulie Hubner. Gerard and Patrick Janak will perform on accordions with Karen Janak Peggy Maneth Delene Mikes Jo Ann Korenek and Margaret Vahalik providing accompaniments for the chorus directed by Sister Catherine. The public is invited to attend.

St. Paul High School Paulie Hubner Janak Brothers Gerard Patrick Karen Janak Peggy Maneth Delene Mikes Jo Ann Korenek Margaret Vahalik Sister Catherine

Nolan L. Stanley Funeral Rites Held at Burton Church

Nolan L. Stanley, Burton rancher, died January 31 1968 in a Brenham hospital at age 80 years 11 months 23 days. Funeral service was February 2 at 2:00 p.m. at Burton Christian Church with R D Wimp officiating. burial in Christian Church Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. He served in World War I and was a member of multiple local groups. Survivors include wife Dorothy, a stepdaughter, siblings, and grandchildren.

Nolan L. Stanley Burton Brenham Burton Christian Church R. D. Wimp Christian Church Foehner Funeral Home Lawrence Goldberg J. H. Stanley J . P. Stanley Jr Ervin Mercer J. A. Norvelle Robert Hank James W. Smith John H Mollie (Whatley) Stanley Stanley Post 242 Burton American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars The Farm Bureau Dorothy Stanley J. Harold Smith Houston Jerome Stanley Dime Box H. B. Stanley Smithville J. R Cora) Stueber Shiner Ooie Hellen) Norvelle Katy Fred Mattie Belle) Dement

Maine Shiner Memorial Post to observe 98 sinking anniversary

Remember The Maine Shiner Memorial Post No. 6209 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary will observe the anniversary of the sinking of the U S S Maine in the harbor at Havana on February 15 1898. The disaster claimed 266 Americans and helped trigger the war with Spain.

Rites February 6 For L. J. Kutac

Lawrence J. Kutac of Route 2 Yoakum died February 5 1968 at 2 00 am at age 63 5 25 He was a farmer lifelong Yoakum resident born August 10 1904 in Lavaca County son of Anton and Anna Kutac Rites February 6 at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Yoakum 9 45 am and 10 am at St Joseph Catholic Church with Rev Motoc ha officiating Burial in St Joseph Catholic Cemetery Pallbearers listed Rosary Monday at the funeral home He is survived by sisters Stazie Kutac Yoakum Ann Stiborek Shiner and brothers Joe Louis Vincent Kutac Yoakum Also noted are his father who died 1947 and mother 1930 and other siblings who died in infancy.

Lawrence J. Kutac Route 2 Yoakum Mr. Kutac Lavaca County Anton and Anna Orsak) Kutac Buffington Funeral Home St. Joseph Catholic Church John Matocha St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery J. V. Motal Steve Chomont L. J. Pish William Janak Rudy Okruhlik Edward Zissa Stazie Kutac August Ann) Stiborek Shiner Joe Louis Vincent Kutac Anton Kutae Jr Laddie F. Kubecka Buffington Shiner Catholic Church Louis Fritz Kubecka Cuero Highway 111 Mockingbird Hill Morris School Road Shiner Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion Frankie Adolph Albert Kubecka Jr Laddie Struka Robert Werner Willie Grant Jim Chotenovsky O.S.T. Meyer Adolph Pesek Ed. Jaks Rudy Filip Felix Hubner Henry Seidenberger Melvin Ahrens Johnnie F. Hajek Ed Jaks Curt Messer Leonard Darilek Laddie Frank Kubecka Texas Edward J. and Elizabeth (Janecek) Kubecka St. Ludmila’s Academy Shiner High School Doris “Hatsy” Dreyer Leo Moczygemba San Antonio San Antonio Drug Co Slimp Oil Co Klasing Oil Co DeWitt County Edgar Yoakum Canning Co

Births in Texas: Han zelkas welcome son Charles Dwayne

Mr and Mrs Charles Hanzelka of Yoakum announce the birth of son Charles Dwayne on January 30 1968 at 7 pounds 3 ounces Shirley Jean Neubauer is mother The grandparents are Arthur and Marie Neubauer Joe and Mary Hanzelka all of Yoakum Great grandmother Mrs John Indorf of Shiner Also Eugene Kremling and Emilie Kremling welcome a son Dale Francis born February 11 1968 at Eagle Lake Community Hospital 8 pounds 5 ounces The baby has a brother Eugene James Jr Maternal grandparents are Frank Berckenhoff and Mrs Berckenhoff paternal grandparents Elo Kremling and Ben Berckenhoff Great grandfather Ben Berckenhoff Great grandmother Emilie Kremling of Hallettsville The Jurries of Shiner welcome a baby girl born February 7 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital weighing five pounds.

Charles Hanzelka Yoakum Charles Dwayne Shirley Jean Neubauer Arthur Neubauer Joe Hanzelka John Indorf Shiner Eugene Kremling Eagle Lake Eagle Lake Community Hospital Dale Francis Eugene James Jr Frank Berckenhoff

Additional Notes For Mrs. Mikeska Rites

An obituary update for Mrs. Lena Mikeska notes four sons besides those named earlier. Victor J. Mikeska of the U S Navy was killed in a shipwreck at Oakland California on December 23, 1945. Johnnie Mikeska died February 2, 1961 from an oil field accident at Hebbronville. Two other sons died in infancy.

Lena Mikeska Shiner Gazette Victor J. Mikeska U.S. Navy Oakland California Johnnie Mikeska Hebbrowville

La Grange Brenham Mill Plans New Plant Site

La Grange will host a Brenham based mill site after purchase of eight acres on State Highway 71 four miles west of La Grange by La Grange-Brenham Cotton Mill Inc The plant will employ 100 to 150 workers and produce polyester cotton blends in a 100000 square foot facility with future expansion plans The land was bought from the John Vaclavik family and includes KS Railroad trackage plus water gas and electricity access through local utilities Santo Stolz Jr and Claude A Masi lead negotiations

la Grange Brenham Cotton Mill, Inc Brenham Chamber of Commerce L. W Sonny) Stolz Jr John Vaclavik Stolz

J Lee Fawcett Rites In Yoakum

Funeral services for J Lee Fawcett of Yoakum were held February 6 1968 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church with Rev D I Dalton officiating. He died February 5 in Huth Memorial Hospital at age 65 years 21 days. He founded the J Lee Fawcett Lumber Co in Yoakum. Survivors include his wife Olga Kaspar a daughter Judith Soehnge two brothers Conrad and Morris a sister Mrs Jim Bentley and two grandchildren.

J. Lee Fawcett Yoakum Holy Cross Lutheran Church D. I. Dalton Restland Memorial Cemetery Freund Cuero Mr. Fawcett Huth Memorial Hospital Lee and Nettie (Reader) Fawcett Olga Kaspar Shiner J. Lee Fawcett Lumber Company Charles Judith) Soehnge Conrad Morris Fawcett Jim Bentley Kingsville Howard Fawcett

Last Rites For Mrs. Adolph Hofner Sr.

Mrs. Adolph Hofner Sr of 1650 Rigsby San Antonio died 11:00 a.m. Monday January 29 1968 after a short illness. Funeral services were in St Joseph's Catholic Church Moulton with pallbearers from Moulton Houston Dallas and Ganado. Interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. She was 80 years old.

San Antonio Adolph Hofner Rigsby South Side Funeral Home Moulton St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Robert Schmidt Moulton Catholic Cemetery Emil J. Jaluska George Butschek Houston Edgar and Matthew Butschek Dallas Alvin Jurek B. F. Kubena Ganado

Rites Held For Mary Antrich

Funeral services for Miss Mary Antrich were held at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner and Shiner Catholic Church with Requiem Mass. She died February 11 1968 in Stevens Nursing Home Yoakum aged 84. She was born April 12 1883 in St Paul Minnesota and lived on the family farm near Shiner for decades. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

Ervin Patek Accepts Position At Pilat's Super Market

Ervin Patek has accepted a position with his father in law Willie Pilat at Pilat's Super Market in Moulton. He previously worked 44% years as a Route Salesman for Butter Krust in San Antonio with time in Uvalde and San Antonio. Patek is a National Guard member at Gonzales and trained about 2% years ago.

Ervin Patek Willie Pilat Pilat Moulton Ervin Victor Patek Shiner San Antonio Uvalde Young Patek National Guard Gonzales

Obituary Notice for Anton Kainer of Hallettsville

Anton Kainer a 90 year old retired farmer of near Shiner died February 12 1968 at Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville He was to be buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery Hallettsville after a Requiem Mass at Sacred Heart Church with Rev John J Hanacek Rosary held at the funeral home prior to burial A full obituary will appear next week

Anton Kainer Shiner Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville Kabena Sacred Heart Catholic Church John J. Hanacek Sacred Heart Cemetery

Services Held For Mrs John Jobb

Mrs Frances Jobb 58 of Moulton died February 4 1968 at Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville. Funeral February 6 at 2 p m Smith Funeral Home Moulton and 2 15 p m at St Joseph Catholic Church Moulton with burial in St Joseph Cemetery. She was born to Frank and Josefa Kolar of Dickson Community and survived by her husband Clyde Jobb of Moulton a son Clyde Jobb Halletts ville two granddaughters four brothers and four sisters.

John Frances) Jobb Moulton Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville Smith Funeral Home St. Joseph Catholic Church St. Joseph’s Catholic Jobb Frank Josefa (Zavesky) Kolar Dickson John Jobb St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Joseph Kopp Clyde Jobb Slavik Joe Fr. Kolar Adolph Kolar Shiner Mary) Zidek Houston Lillian Hinch Charlie Rosie) Jobb Stella Krejci John Kolar Anton Annie) Palitza

City Urges Property Owners to Trim Low Overhanging Trees

Residents are urged to trim tree limbs that hang over city streets to clear all vehicles including the trash truck. City equipment may damage trees and the city will not be responsible for such damage.

WWII Veteran Laddie Kubecka Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Laddie F. Kubecka were held at Shiner Catholic Church with full military honors. He died January 28 1968 from a truck crash near Morris Road. He served in WWII with the 504th Parachute Infantry earning multiple medals including the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife Doris, his parents, and a brother.

Doris Kubecka Cuero Edward J. Kubecka B. Edward Kubecka San Antonio

Impressive Rites Held February 6 For Mrs Elo Pfeil

Funeral services for Mrs Elo Pfeil were held February 6 1968 at United Dr Martin Luther Church Shiner Texas with burial in Shiner City Cemetery. She died January 31 1968 in Santa Rosa Medical Center San Antonio aged 59 years 7 months 10 days. Survivors include her husband Elo Pfeil three sisters and her mother in law. She was a member of the Lutheran church and Hermann Sons Lodge 20.

Elo (Edna) Pfeil Santa Rosa Medical Center San Antonio Buffington Funeral Home Shiner United Dr. Martin Luther Church Shiner City F. E. Eilers Victor Stindt Pfeil Edna Sauer Eli Pfeil Dr. Martin Luther Church Richard Schuetze Henkhaus Lutheran Church Hermann Sons Shiner Lodge No

Hospital List of Patients at Frank M Wagner Memorial

Dismissed patients include Mrs. Oscar Kasparek Mrs. Karolina Adamek Oscar Huebner Joe Kramerbauer William T. Buesing Mrs. Mary Siller Mrs. Frank Zabransky Carl Hitz Frank Wagner and baby girl. Readable hospital roster shows current inpatients Ada Hicks Mrs Joseph Drabek Albert Bargmann Gus Seim Mrs Anton Dolezal Mrs Tom Jungbauer Mrs Herman Hollmann George Fiedler D G Haverken Mrs Tom Sitka Robert Struka Shiner Mrs Val Janak Albert Fritz Hallettsville located.

Ada Hicks Joseph Drabek Albert Bargmann Gus Seim Anton Dolezal Tom Jungbauer Herman Hollmann George Fiedler D. G. Haverken Tom Sitka Robert Struka Shiner Val Janak Albert Fritz Hallettsville Oscar Kasparek Karolina Adamek Oscar Huebner Joe Kramerbauer William T. Buesing Mary Siller Frank Zabransky Carl Hitz Frank Wagner Marvin Jurries

St Ludmila and St Paul PTC Food Sale Set for Feb 24

The St Ludmila Academy and St Pauls PTC announce a downtown Pa tek Market food sale starting at 9 30 a m on Saturday February 24. Delicacies include bread strudel cakes pies kolaches noodles butter and old hens. Members with surnames A through M and parents with children in school are asked to contribute.

St. Ludmila’s Academy St. Paul’s PTC Patek’s

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. Cunningham St. Paul Choral Club Maine Rites L. J. Kutac Funeral Home Chapel Mikeska Edgar P. Kram Ad. Hofner Sr Mrs. Hofner Mary Kubena John and Mary Caka) Kubena Adolph Hofner Sr Adolph Jr Emil Edwin William Hofner Mary Hofner Virginia Hopper Annie Jurek Henry Susie) Butschek Joseph P. Kubena Mary Antrich Git Antrich Uis Fritz Shiner Catholic Cemetery Larry Wenske Tom Hajek Joe Nagelmueller Henry Schacherl Joseph Muras Austria America St. Paul Prada Fayette County Sunset Ad. Wenske Wenske Peter Antrich Mat Antrich Carolina) Pavelka Sr Pilat’s Super Market City of SHS U. S. Army 504Th Parachute Infantry Sicilian Naples-Foggia Rome Arno Ardennes Rhineland EAME Edith Ann) Kurtz Elo Pfeil Ervin Sauer Willie Inez “Betsy”) Weber Frank M. Wagner Memorial Hospital Foundation P-Tc
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