Mrs Jaromira Kasper Celebrates 99th Birthday in Lockhart
Mrs. Jaromira Baca Kasper of Lockhart turned 99 on February 5 1973 with family visiting from San Antonio Fentress and Shiner joining Ben Kasper and Angeline Nove in celebrating A long distance birthday wish came from Paul C Kempe of Shiner The Kelper family has deep Caldwell County roots and she remains active in community life with a strong Christian faith and health regimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaromira Kasper
Jaromira Baca Kasper
Lockhart
Angeline Nove
San Antonio
Ben
Nove
Jack Barber
Fentress
Isolde Dreyer
Paul Berckenhoff
Anne Berckenhoff
Kasper
Paul C. Kempe
Shiner
Mrs. Kasper
Dorothy Barber
Luling Newsboy
Blackankle Road
Brown Brothers
Oak Hill
Fayette County
Jaromira
John J. Kasper
Isabelle Ondrusek
Alice
Grace Nell Crowell
New Jerusalem Baptist Church Denies Lamp Sale
The New Jerusalem Baptist Church of Shiner states it is not sponsoring the sale of ornamental lamps. The church warns the public that individuals claimed to sell lamps for its benefit are not connected to the church or this deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jerusalem Baptist Church
Shiner
Texas A and I University Exes Supper Planned for March 24
DeWitt Lavaca Gonzales Tri County A and I University Alumni Association hosts a beef barbecue supper Saturday March 24 1973 at the American Legion Hall Hallettsville Texas. Social 530 PM to 730 PM. supper 730 PM with guest speaker and short Exes meeting. dance to follow with Music Makers. Tickets 5.00 per couple. Reserve by March 22 1973. make checks payable to Hallettsville A and I Supper and mail to Franklin J Hlavac P O Box 381 Hallettsville TX 77964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt-Lavaca-Gonzales
Tri- County
A. & I. University Alumni Association
American Legion Hall
Hallettsville
Texas
Franklin J. Hlavac
A. & I. Exes
Exes
Rites Held in Gonzales for Mrs. J Brzozowski
Mrs. J Brzozowski nee Julia Roznowsky of Gonzales died February 5 1973 at 10 10 am at 77.8 years. Funeral February 7 at St James Church with Father Lieb officiating. Burial in St James Cemetery. Survived by four daughters four sons a sister sixteen grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
SHS Band Seeks Funds With Chicken Barbecue Dinner
Shiner High School band sponsors a Sunday barbecue dinner at Legion Park with 11 00 a.m. serving. Adult plates cost 1.50, child 1.00, one whole chicken 2.00. Tickets must be bought in advance from band members or by calling 594 2006.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner High School
Legion Park
Call
SHS Freshman Car Wash Saturday
The Shiner High School Freshman Class sponsors a car wash on Saturday February 17 at the school beside the cafeteria. A basic wash is one dollar and a wash plus vacuuming is one dollar twenty five cents.
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SHS
Shiner High School
SLA St Paul Science Hobby Show Brings 170 Projects
The thirteenth annual SLA St Paul Science Hobby Show is set for Sunday March 4 1973. Involving SLA St Paul PTA with St Ludmila Academy and St Paul High School the event features over 170 high and junior high projects plus grade school displays. Judges headed by Dean O A Parks of Southwest Texas State University and Dr Victor Michalk of the physics department will assess entries with medals ribbons and bands awarded to winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SLA
St. Paul
Sla-St. Paul Pta
St. Ludmila’s Academy
St. Paul High School
O. A. Parks
Southwest Texas State University
School of Science
Victor Michalk
Yager
Bank To Be Closed On Washingtons Birthday
The First National Bank will be closed all day Monday February 19 1973 in observance of Washingtons Birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Washington
Cardinal Booster Club Membership Drive Stew Supper
The St. Paul Cardinal Booster Club announces its annual membership drive on Sunday February 18 1973 at the Shiner VFW Home with stew supper at 5:00 p.m. Bring your own bowl and spoon. Cash prizes will be awarded for attendance and general membership. Advance dues may be paid to listed local contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul .Cardinal Booster Club
Shiner Vfw
St. Paul Cardinal Booster Club
St. Paul High School
Henry Kalich
Robert Fikac
Paul Malinovsky
Edwin Herman
Robert Hermes
Leonard Pesek
Kaspar Wire Works
Billy Patek
Quality Pharmacy
Henry Pesek
Guettner Appliance
Bobby Patek
Edwin Struka
Patek Grocery
Dennis Mraz
Marvin Adamek
Dan Kresta
Pink Ladies Auxiliary Seeks Volunteers for Shiner Hospital
The Shiner Hospital Board invites more volunteers to serve as receptionists for the new hospital. Active members pay $1 yearly. inactive $5. life membership $50. Honorary members include faithful workers since April 1962 who can no longer work. Contact Mrs. Ray Seale for inactive membership. Be in pink your hospital auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Hospital Board
Pink Ladies Auxiliary
Ray Seale
Ladies of Shiner
Hospital
Treptow Rites Held in Yoakum
William J. Treptow died February 5 1973 at Stevens Nursing Home Yoakum aged 78. funeral February 6 at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Yoakum with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. He was born August 24 1894 in Lavaca County and survived by a daughter two brothers two sisters five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Treptow
Stevens Nursing Home
Yoakum
Buffington Funeral Home Chapel
D. I. Dalton
Oak Grove Cemetery
Glen H. Kifer
Jodie Jacobs
Claud Jacobs
William Woehler
Victor Spies
Raymond Witte
Mr. Treptow
Lavaca County
John W
Wilhelmina (Schornack) Treptow
Sophie Jaroszewski
Hallettsville
Holubee
Swift and Co
Louis C
Helen) Boethel
Weimar
Wilfred J. Treptow
Bennett G. Treptow
Charles Albert Treptow
Oscar Treptow
Herbert Treptow
Burial Service Held In Shiner For Mrs. Ella Austin
Mrs. Ella Austin nee Novak of 630 Glamis San Antonio died February 3 1973 at age 65 after years in hospitals and four in a nursing home Services were held in San Antonio before her body moved to Shiner for burial at the Shiner Catholic Cemetery Graveside rites were led by Rev Samuel Heitkamp of Sts Cyril and Methodius Church Arrangements were by Mission Park Funeral Chapels She was born December 4 1907 in Shiner to Ben J and Louise Novak She attended St Ludmila s Academy and Shiner High School later trained as a nurse at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio Surviving are a sister Louise Hutchinson of San Antonio and two brothers Ben Novak of Galveston William Novak of San Antonio Preceded in death by her father in 1939 and mother in 1942
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Joe Brzozowski
Julia Roznowsky
College St
Gonzales
St. James Catholic Church
Wenzel Lieb
St. James Catholic
Seydler-Hill Funeral
Brzozowski
Ruben
Lily) Neitsch
C. E
Virgie) Semmler
P. L
Carlina “Collie’’) Bush
Tuleta
B. F
Annie ‘‘Pink’’) Smith
New
Rudolph
Carrie) Chumchal
Joe
Mary) Valigura
Adolph A
Frances) Kuntschik
Philip
Lizzie) Nesloney
Neffie) Peterek
Frank
Philomina) Valigura
Joe Roznovsky
John Roznovsky
W. K. Austin
Ella Novak
Glamis
San Antonio
Shiner
Shiner Catholic
Samuel Heitkamp
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Mission Park
Mrs. Austin
Ben J
Louisé (Janak) Novak
Praha
Fayetteville
Texas
St. Ludmila's Academy
Shiner High School
Santa Rosa Hospital
Arthur
Louise) Hutchinson
Ben Novak
Galveston
William Novak
Social Security Office Visit Set For Shiner
A Social Security official from Victoria will visit Shiner City Hall at 9 AM Friday February 16 1973 to help residents file retirement survivor disability or medicare claims and answer program questions.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Western Club Of '69 Dance at Legion Park Saturday
The Western Club of '69 invites guests to a February 17 dance at Legion Park. Music will be provided by the Country Roadrunners for an evening of social dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Park
Country Roadrunners
Rites Held For Aged Citizen B C Neumann
B C Neumann age 82 years 11 months 26 days died February 9 1973 in Yorktown Memorial Hospital after a nine day stay. Funeral February 11 at 2 30 p m at Shiner with Rev Clifford C Grosenbacher. Burial in Shiner City Cemetery. Survived by wife Marie Bertha Neumann of Shiner and one sister Alvina Friedrich of Houston. Born February 13 1890 at Breslau Lavaca County Texas he lived in San Antonio before retiring to Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Neumann
Yorktown Memorial Hospital
Yorktown
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Clifford C. Grosenbacher
Shiner City Cemetery
Erhard J. Demel
Pasadena
Walter Podsim
Milton
Charlie Feller
Elwood Marburger
San Antonio
Homer C. Morton
Bernhard Carl Neumann
Breslau
Lavaca County
Texas
Ernst W. and
Mr. Neumann
Kelly Field
Aug. Schramm
City of Shiner Election For Mayor and Aldermen
Terms of two Aldermen James Buske and Bennie Simper and Mayor Ben Marcak expire. Election to fill these posts set for Saturday April 7 1973 at City Hall from 8 am to 7 pm. Nominating filings due with city secretary by March 7 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Buske
Bennie Simper
Ben Marcak
Local fraternal and civic group meetings scheduled in February 1973
Knights of Columbus and KJZT No 5 plan February 15 meetings with guest speakers. Shiner Firemen's Auxiliary meets February 27 at the fire station. Hermann Sons No 20 meets February 18 with supper at 7. VFW and Auxiliary meet February 16 at the Post Home with Voice of Democracy talks. Council of Catholic Nurses meets February 15 at 7:30 at the Sisters' home 210 Hubbard St Yoakum. Cardinal Booster Club meets February 14 at 8 p.m. at St Paul library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Shiner Firemen’s Auxiliary
Hermann Sons, Shiner Lodge
VFW
Voice of Democracy
KJZT
Council of Catholic Nurses
Sisters’ Home
Hubbard St
Yoakum
Tor Ie Eevening
Pat Ragsdale
Cardinal Booster Club
Peet
St. Paul Library
Funeral Rites In Shiner For Milton Mueller 38
Milton E. Mueller of Houston aged 38 died February 9 1973 in Methodist Hospital Houston after a two year illness. Funeral at United Dr Martin Luther Church Shiner Sunday with burial in Moulton City Cemetery. Survived by wife Delores two sons Mark and Dennis a daughter Karen and several relatives. Funeral attendees traveled from multiple Texas towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton E. Mueller
Forest Grove
Houston
Methodist Hospital
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Julius F. Holm
Moulton
Raymond Dierksen
God
Clifford C. Grosenbacher
Shiner Lutheran Church
Buffington Chapel
Moulton City
Lenert Heimann
Floyd Heimann
Kenneth Mueller
Cuero
Harvey Heimann
el Campo
Robert Rehak
Yoakum
Larry Zatopek
Moravia
Milton Emil Mueller
Herbert H
Annie
Hermann) Mueller
Muellers
Prince Albert St
North End
Dr. Martin Luther Church
Richard Schuetze
E. J. Oehlke
Delores Zatopek
Zion Lutheran Church
Houlton
Hermansen Motors
Sears
Mueller
Advent Lutheran Church
Delores Mueller
Mark Mueller
Dennis Mueller
Karen Mueller
Herbert H. Mueller
William Gene Mueller
Gazette
Second Snowstorm In 29 Days Hits Shiner
An historic weather event unfolded in Shiner on February 8 9 as the second major snowstorm in 29 days blanketed the area. Rain turned to sleet then to heavy snow depths of 2 to 3 inches over sleet, with 2 to 3 more inches on Friday, dropping temperatures to the low 20s. Prior record February snows followed an earlier January 11 event. Public mood shifted from early springlike buds to frolics in sunlit streets as residents faced another frigid spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Kocian Kovalcik Valis Honored On District Teams
St Paul seniors Mike Kocian and John Kovalcik named to first team all district 2AA by TCIL. Donnie Valis earns second team honors alongside Rick Hubner, David Miksch, Mark Besetzny, Lamar Harrison and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Kocian
John Kovalcik
St. Paul High School
TCIL
Donnie Valis
St. Paul
Tom Tibiletti
Kevin Cullen
St. Joseph
Victoria
Ken Neurendorff
Bishop Forest
Rick Hubner
David Miksch
Mark Besetzny
Lamar Harrison
Sacred Heart
Cardin lettes Place Three On All-District Team
The St. Paul Cardin lettes win co champions in District 2AA and claim three spots on the girls all district team with a fourth honorable mention. Donna Boehm leads district scoring at 29.8, Marcy Beal adds 17.9, and Gilmary Othold anchors the defense. Mary Jo Miculka earns recognition as a standout guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Cardin'lettes
Cochamps
TCIL
Donna Boehm
Marcy Beal
Gilmary Othold
Cardin’lette
Mary Jo Miculka
Cardin'lettes
Boehm
Beal
Othold
Tracy Hadish
Bishop Forest
Ceil Garcia
Nazareth Academy
Myra Bartosch
Marlene Dittrich
Gina Azuna
Miculka
St. Paul
Hospital Patients and Dismissals Listed by City
Hospital patients listed this week include Shiner residents Irma Heidrich Melvin Brooks and baby boy Frank J. Surovec Frank Janak Agnes Wegener John Baros William Noack Annie Kolar Jeff Mikulik Otto Sander C J Waldrep Joe Welfel Adolph Heidrich Henry Schoenvogel Adolph Ehler Mary Zavrel Alvin Boehm Jr and others. Dismissals include Justina Dusek C A Gilbert Emilie Vanek Herbert Hoepfl Henry Butschek Mary Filip Carl Smith Cecelia Wagner John Schwarz Julia Chalupa Minnie Dilworth and baby girl Lawrence Pesek baby boy Millie Dylla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Irma Heidrich
Melvin Brooks
Frank J. Surovec
Frank Janak
Agnes Wegener
John Baros
William Noack
Annie Kolar
Jeff Mikulik
Otto Sander
C. J. Waldrep
Joe Welfel
Adolph Heidrich
Moulton
John Cinadr
Henry Schoenvogel
Adolph Ehler
Austin
Alvin Robert Boehm
Newborns Reported in Local Hospital Births
A baby girl born Friday February 9 1973 to Minnie Mae Dilworth of Shiner at Shiner Hospital weighs eight pounds four ounces. A baby boy born Monday February 12 1973 to Mr and Mrs Melvin Brooks of Shiner weighs five pounds. A son born Wednesday February 7 1973 at 8 00 PM to Coach and Mrs Larry Pesek of Gonzales at Shiner Hospital weighs seven pounds eight ounces. The mother is Beverly Bosworth. Grandparents Rudolph Pesek Wied and Maggie Bosworth. 1973 pledge payments to hospital building fund due January 15 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Mae Dilworth
Shiner
Shiner Hospital
Melvin Brooks
Larry Pesek
Gonzales
Beverly Bosworth
Rudolph Pesek
Wied
Maggie Bosworth
Newly Found Indian Pictographs Draw Texas Interest
Elmer Whiddon Jr reports that in Val Verde County near the confluence of the Pecos and Devils rivers new pictographs from phase II archaic age about 800 B C have been found. The RNK ranch offers families a visit while preserving hunting, wilderness training, and a summer camp site with a 4500 foot airstrip and ranch facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Whiddon Jr
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Val Verde County
Pecos
Devil's River
Rio Grande
RNK
del Rio
San Antonio
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. C
Emilie) Pfeil
Route 1
Texas A. & I. University
J. Brzozowski
Ella Austin
Western Club of ‘69 Dance
Marie Bertha Neumann
Henry
Alvina) Friedrich
Ernst Carl Neumann
William Henry Neumann
Mildred Neumann
Amelia Neumann
Jim
Adelina) McNatt
Anton T
Hedwig) Buesing
City of Shiner
Milton Mueller
Witting
Caldwell
Porter
Eagle Lake
Komensky
Aransas Pass
Victor
Wharton
Richmond
Beasley
Needville
Sugar Land
Ganado
Spring and Shiner
Kocian
Kovalcik
Valis
Cardin’lettes
Dolph Briscoe
Texas Vocational Technical Association
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