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Flu and virus outbreaks worsen in January and February with cold drizzle and east winds spreading illness. The 48th anniversary of the Boy Scouts was observed with blue and gold banquets. Cub and Boy Scout displays show skilled handiwork at local stores. A humorous note about Russian scientists and a Bible verse correction closes the item.
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Boy Scouts of America
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Shiner
Wolters Bros. Co
Welhausen
No Warmup In Texas As Rain Drizzle Seen
Cold air surges south through Texas with little moisture from a Brownsville low. Forecasts show subfreezing readings across Panhandle to East Texas, brief warm spells unlikely, and midweek to weekend showers and possible snow in north and central Texas.
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Texas
Weather Bureau
Brownsville
San Antonio
Gulf of Mexico
Panhandle
South Plains
North Central
East Texas
West Texas
Shiner Independent School District Trustee Election Planned
Notice of a school trustee election in Shiner to choose two members for three years at the new City Hall on Saturday April 5 1958. Incumbent Wilbur Minear will not seek re election while Robert H Sterling seeks another term. Nominating filings due by March 15 1958 with the superintendent. election from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Oscar Lichey named judge and Edwin M Jaks Alfred Stoeltje clerks.
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Shiner
New City Hall
Wilbur Minear
Robert H. Sterling
Minear
Sterling
Oscar Lichey
Edwin M. Jaks
Alfred Stoeltje
Neal B. Fox
90-Cent Rosebud Tickets Offer Bargain Ahead of Season
Victoria Rosebuds announce 90 cent tickets for 1958 season as Texas League raises general admission to 1.25. Fans may buy 10 tickets for 9 dollars or 50 tickets for 45 dollars, with opening game against the Houston Buffs April 20. Also adds Frank Baldwin and Dodgers transfers Beringer Paynich Ceplo to the roster.
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Rosebud
Texas League
Victoria Rosebuds
Buds
Rosebuds
Victoria
Houston Buffs
Advance
Gulf Coast
Frank Baldwin
Nashville
Carroll Beringer
Rudolph Paynich
John Ceple
Fort Worth
Los Angeles Dodgers
Victoria Club
Beringer
Paynich
Ceplo
Local Fraternal and Club Meet Notices
Knights of Columbus plan a Feb 20 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Parish Gym. Bunj es Home Demonstration Club gathers Feb 20 at 2 p m at Mrs J C A Pfenninger’s. Shiner Lodge 1065 A F and A M holds an Feb 20 stated meeting with District Deputy Grand Master visit. Cub Scout Pack 231 and families invited to Blue and Gold Banquet Feb 22 at 7 30 p m at the Lutheran Social Hall. Dance Club dues due by Mar 8 with payment options listed. Firemen’s Wives Auxiliary meets Feb 25 at City Hall bringing bowl and spoon.
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Knights of Columbus
Bunjes
J. C. A. Pfenninger
Shiner Lodge No
Pack 231
Lutheran
Elmer Schneider
E. J. Kempe
Board of Directors Firemen’s Wives Auxiliary
City Hall
Social Security Rep Here in Shiner February 24
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will visit Shiner City Hall at 9 AM Monday February 24 to assist with retirement survivor and disability benefit claims and answer program questions. Mrs Ad Sembera left for Route 1 Burlington after learning her mother was ill. her son Clarence accompanied her but returned home.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Ad. Sembera
Route 1
Burlington
Clarence
Rosebud Hospital
Shiner High Senior Bake Sale February 22
The Senior class of Shiner High School will hold a bake sale at Shiner Motor Sales on February 22 starting at nine AM. Homemade bread cakes pies kolaches and more will be offered. The class asks for patronage and calendar the date.
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Shiner High School
Shiner Motor Sales
Grain Storage Meeting February 25 in Hallettsville
Lavaca County hosts a special Grain Drying and Storage meeting in Hallettsville District Court Room at 7 30 p m Tuesday February 25. Arthur Stratman A S C manager and James E Laird Hal Tex plant manager lead the session about the new Lavaca County grain storage plant with 120 car capacity aiming to be ready for this year’s crop.
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Hal-Tex, Inc
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Arthur Stratman
A.S.C
James E. Laird
Last Rites Said Saturday for W. H. Schutte in Shiner
The body of William H. Schutte Sr. arrived in Flatonia and was conveyed to Shiner for funeral rites February 15 1958. He died February 9 in San Diego at age 72 after a stroke and long illness. He was born January 14 1886 in Galveston and lived in Galveston San Diego. Surviving children include William H. Schutte George A. Schutte Dorothy Anweiller Adeline Roitsch Ellen Koehler and four grandchildren. Burial followed at Shiner City Cemetery.
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William H. Schutte Sr
Flatonia
Southern Pacific
Buffington
Shiner
Schutte
San Diego
California
Mr. Schutte
Galveston
Texas
A. H
Henrietta Sievers Schutte
First Lutheran Church
Annie Hollmann
Witting Lutheran Church
Karl Konzak
William H. Schutte
George A. Schutte
Leroy
Dorothy) Anweiller
Max A
Adeline) Roitsch
Jack
Ellen) Koehler
Houston
Albert
Meta) Schumann
Carrie Schutte
Arend
Herbert Schutz
Max A. Roitsch
Frankie Annweiller
Jack L. Koehler
Edward Pijan
Henry Hollmann Jr
Shiner City Cemetery
Washington's Birthday Closing for Post Office and Bank
The Post Office will be closed all day Saturday February 22 1958 in observance of Washington's Birthday. No rural route deliveries will occur that day. The First National Bank of Shiner will also be closed all day Saturday February 22 1958 for the holiday.
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Washington
First National Bank of Shiner
Tragic Death of Robert Janca In Lavaca County
Robert Janca was killed in a tractor and feed trailer crash on Highway 90 A east of Shiner when a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Mrs Perce Rees failed to see the trailer. He died instantly from a board injury as the car rolled and the tractor was heavily damaged. Funeral services were held February 15 at United Dr. Martin Luther Church in Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Janca
Shiner
Mr. Janca
Perce
Norma) Rees
Hallettsville
Wilbert Horstman
Horstman
Wagner Hospital
Buffington Funeral Home
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Edwin J. Oehlke
Shiner City
Janca
Route 1
Houston
Lavaca County
Frank
Mary
Frederick) Janca
Lillie Sevcik
Mrs. Max Pohler Taken By Death
Mrs. Max Pohler died February 13 1958 at about 2 15 p m in Shiner age 72 years 8 months 5 days Funeral Requiem Mass February 16 at 8 45 a m at Shiner Catholic Church Rosary February 14 7 p m Interment Moulton Catholic Cemetery Survivors include three daughters and three sons and many grandchildren great grandchildren.
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Max Pohler
Pohler
Joe Cliffe
Yoakum
Route 2
America
Praha
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Hallettsville
Freddie
Frank
Rosie) Pavlas
Shiner
Annie) Machacek
Corpus Christi
Joe
Mary) Cliffe
Joe Pohler
Ben Pohler
San Antonio
John Pohler
Houston
John Blaschke
Kansas City
Kansas
Louis Blaschke
Adolph
Emil
Willie
Frank Blaschke
Pauline Hendricks
Ida Kubicek
Millie Michela
Huron Lake
Minnesota
Fred Blaschke
Johnnie Patek
Joe D. Cliffe
Franklin Pavlas
Joe M. Pohler
J. W. Bridges
Roosevelt Pohler
Elgin
Lutheran Lenten Week of Prayer Services Begin
Dr. Martin Luther Church hosts a Week of Prayer during Lent starting Monday Feb 24 and continuing Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday nights with the theme We Witness for Christ. Leaders include Mrs Raymond Dierksen Pastor J C A Pfenninger Kennett Pfeil and Arthur T Ward. An after service meeting will follow Monday night for Men of the Church and Women’s Missionary Society.
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Dr. Martin Luther Church
Raymond Dierksen
J. C. A. Pfenninger
Kennett Pfeil
Arthur T. Ward
Gazette Staff Depleted This Week
Lee J. Sedlmeyer who submitted to surgery in the Wagner Hospital Friday of last week is expected home during the weekend. Mrs. Bennie Eicher, book keeper, typist, proof reader and all around helper, became ill at her desk Monday morning and was put to bed by her physician for the remainder of the week.
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Lee J. Sedlmeyer
Wagner Hospital
Bennie Eicher
Shinerama Chicken-Spaghetti Supper At Shiner High
Shiner High School PTA hosts a chicken spaghetti supper in the Cafetorium on Saturday March 8 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m Admission for adults and upper grade students is 65 cents while younger students pay 25 cents Tickets are sold by sixth seventh and eighth graders or from Mr Yantis The Shinerama event follows at 8 00 p m in the Gym
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Shiner High School Pta
Yantis
Shinerama Night at High School Gym Features Photo Exhibit
A roving photographer will take pictures at the Shinerama event on March 8 at 8 00 p m in the high school gym. Admission is free with a voluntary offering for ages 8 to 11.
Funeral Rites Planned for John Michal Sr.
Funeral services for John Michal Sr., 73, will be held Wednesday February 19, 1958. The Buffington Funeral Chapel in Shiner will transport to Sts Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church for a Mass at 9:00 officiated by Rev. Father John J. Hanacek. Burial will follow in Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
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John Michal Sr
Buffington
Shiner
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic
Rites Held For J. W. Pyland Moulton School Chief
J W Pyland Moulton school superintendent died February 13 at 6 48 p m in Wagner Hospital Shiner after a stroke. Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Home Moulton with burial in Moulton City Cemetery. He was 54 and survived by his wife a daughter Dorothy Giles of San Antonio and a son James Pyland of Houston.
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Moulton
J. W. Pyland
Wagner Hospital
Shiner
Smith Funeral Home
Moulton City
S. R. Horwood
Stockdale
Shiner Methodist Church
Pyland
West Second Street
Joe Kubenka Jr
Christine
Dorothy Giles
San Antonio
James Pyland
Houston
Louis Pietsch
Tommy Hoyer
Edward Rainer
E. E. Darilek
Donald Bunting
William Lee Young
G. G. Fishbeck
Lee Jarosek
A. J. Vana
Louis Selzer
Bill Meyer
Julius Jasek
Blue and Gold Banquet Held by Cub Pack 232
Cub Pack 232 held its Blue and Gold Banquet Monday night in the parish gym. A full account will be given in the Gazette next issue.
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Gazette
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Hercules
Pearly Gates
Saint Peter
Shiner Ind
W. H. Schutte
Snow Family
Edgar C. Wolters
Gene Miculka
Veterans Adm. Hospital
Max
Annie) Pohler
Shiner Catholic Church
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Arthur H. Kaspar
Austin
George Beto
Kaspar
Don G. Kaspar
United Fund
Lutheran Church
Shinerama
World Day of Prayer Service
Voice of Prayer
Arthur Ward
E. J. Oehlke
W. S. Ezell
Churches of Shiner and
Community
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