New Year Leaves Ideal for Spiritual Renewal
Poem notes about new year leaf metaphor with Grace Nell Crowell as author and Dallas link. It highlights lessons of honesty, kindness, and thinking rightly, urging service to God and a higher goal in the coming year. The piece references Crowell's honors and prolific publication history.
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the Gazette
Grace Nell Crowell
Dallas
Texas
Texas Senate
America
England
Hospital Patients List and Discharges This Week
The hospital lists current patients including Mrs Ernest Sonn tag, Walter Glatzert, Mrs Jacob Patek, Wilbur Minear, Edward Wagner, Mrs Minnie Glat zert, Mrs Joe Baros, Kasper, Shiner, Mrs Bertha Firasek, Mrs Johanna Roznov sky, Mrs Peter Krejci, Moulton, Miss Florence Hranitzky, Victor Garcia, Yoakum, Mrs Frank Koniicka, Hallettsville. Also Estelle Koontz and baby girl born January 3 1961 in the Colored Unit weighing 6 pounds 3.5 ounces. Dismissed patients in past two weeks include Mrs Alphonse Hartland baby girl, Mrs James R Johnson and baby girl, Mrs Martha Hoepfl, Aug Hartmann Sr, Mrs Minnie Hoerig, Alfred Nollkamper, Julius Chumchal, Carl Biebers, Mrs Mike Benes Sr, Louis Michalec, Mrs Anton Dolezal, Mrs Eugene Vincik, Frank Jahn, Mrs Rheinhold Dietschke, Mrs Laddie Mikes Sr, August Muehlstein, Mrs Harry Zimmermann and baby boy, Mrs Richard Pfuhl, Alex Walleck, Theo Joost, Darrell Schlenker, Paul Beckham.
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Ernest W. Sonntag
Walter Glatzert
Jacob Patek
Wilbur Minear
Edward J. Wagner
Minnie Glatzert
Joe Baros
John F
Kasper
Shiner
Bertha Firasek
Johanna Roznovsky
Peter Krejci
Moulton
Florence Hranitzky
Victor Garcia
Yoakum
Frank Koniicka
Hallettsville
Estelle Koontz
Houston
Lucy Mae Flowers
Mary Hemphill
Alphonse Hartland
James R. Johnson
Martha Hoepfl
Aug. Hartmann Sr
Minnie Hoerig
Alfred Noll
Mrs. Geo. Hamon Rites In Flatonia
Funeral services for Mrs. George Bess Hamon are announced in Flatonia for today at 2 00 p.m. Mrs. Joe Hughs received notice Tuesday of her niece's death in a Houston hospital where she had been a patient for ten days.
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George
Bess) Hamon
Flatonia
Joe Hughs
Houston
Record Crowds Attend Annual Firemen's Dance
The Shiner Volunteer Fire Department thanks patrons for a record New Year’s Eve Dance with about 1,070 tickets sold and strong street sales. They credit the Gazette for advertising support and note a correction omitting Ad Seidenberger from the active volunteer list.
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Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Gazette
Ad. Seidenberger
Dance Club Dues Now Payable
Members of the Shiner Dance Club are reminded to pay their 1961 club dues at the First National Bank. Dues are six dollars. Deadline for dues is February 28.
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Shiner Dance Club
First National Bank
Winners of Annual Decorating Contest
Winners of the annual yard, window and door decorating contest sponsored by Msgr Netardus Council No 3081 Knights of Columbus announced first prize to Mr and Mrs Victor Winkenwerder second to Mr and Mrs Walter Glatzert and third to Mr and Mrs Victor Patek. Two honorable mentions were Dr and Mrs John Dennis Wagner and Mrs Tillie Fietsam. Knights of Columbus thank all participants.
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Msgr. Netardus Council No
Knights of Columbus
Victor Winkenwerder
Walter Glatzert
Victor Patek
John Dennis Wagner
Tillie Fietsam
Mrs. Gus Schmidt Dies In Oklahoma in 1960 Rites
Mrs. Clara Schmidt nee Hummel of Oklahoma City died December 20 1960 after a long illness. Last rites were held December 22 at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner and Shiner Catholic Church with burial in Gonzales City Cemetery. Survived by sister Isabel Maddox and brother Hugo Hummel.
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Joe Maddox
Oklahoma City
Shiner
Joe
Isabel) Maddox
Okla
Hugo F. Hummel
Gonzales
Social Security Rep to Help Shiner Residents Jan 9
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will visit Shiner City Hall at 9 am Monday January 9 1961. Residents may file retirement survivor or disability claims and get program answers. The briefing explains earnings rules under 1961 changes and mentions full monthly benefits for months with no substantial work.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Five year old Sherry Lynn Schroeder dies in Hallettsville traffic accident
A five year old, Sherry Lynn Schroeder, was struck by a car on Highway 77 near the Henry Schroeder Sr. home in Hallettsville. She died at Renger Memorial Hospital. The fatality brings Lavaca County’s 1960 traffic deaths to seven. Funeral services were held December 28 at First Baptist Church.
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Hallettsville
Henry Schroeder Sr
Sherry Lynn Schroeder
Renger Memorial Hospital
Henry Schroeder Jr
Highway 77
Marcelle
Gaynell Schroeder
Cindy Gerdes
Sherry Lynn
Marcelle Schroeder
Lavaca County
Gazette Faces New Year with Staff Ills and Short Week
The Gazette describes holiday strain with illness among staff and a heavy copy load. Compositor and proofreader are out, and Ivie Lee Eicher is missed as the paper struggles to publish with only one day available this week.
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Gazette
Ivie Lee Eicher
Last Rites Held For Willie Becka
Funeral services for Willie Jerome Becka of Shiner age 67 were held at the Shiner Catholic Church with Requiem High Mass. Burial followed in the Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Becka served in the Army in 1918 19 and is survived by his wife Mary Jaeger Becka of Shiner and one sister Emilie Simper of Shiner. The service included full American Legion and military honors.
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Mary Jaeger
Yorktown
Dreyer
Becka
Cuero
Camp Bowie
Camp Oil
Camp Merritt
Shiner
Joe
Emilie) Simper
Local PTA Meeting Notes and Community Notices
ST LUDMILAS Academy PTA schedules a January 9 meeting with Sister Angela demonstrating first grade reading and encourages parental attendance for a 1961 room attendance prize. SHINER Cemetery Association, Farm Bureau, and Altar Society hold January meetings. February hostesses listed. Also notes Otto Turek convalescing in San Antonio and Mrs Turek resuming work at the High School Cafeteria.
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ST. Ludmila’s Academy Pta
Angela
Shiner Cemetery Association
Peck Welhausen
Shiner Farm Bureau
Otto Turek
San Antonio
Tenberg Rites Held in Shiner for William A Tenberg
Funeral services for William Adolph Tenberg were held December 30 1960 at the Buffington Chapel Shiner with burial in City Cemetery. He died December 28 at his home aged 71 years 8 months 9 days. Survived by wife Meta Helweg Tenberg two brothers Alfred Yoakum Ben Bay City three sisters Emma Sommerlatte Otto Draeger Corpus Christi and Willie Draeger Shiner. He was a retired farmer and member of the Methodist Church and Hermann Sons Lodge.
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William Adolph Tenberg
Buffington Chapel
Shiner
John C. Gilbert
Mr. Tenberg
Gonzales County
William
Meta Helweg) Tenberg
Alfred Tenberg
Yoakum
Ben Tenberg
Bay City
Emma Sommerlatte
Otto Draeger
Corpus Christi
Willie Draeger
Ben
Amy
Weinholt) Tenberg
Carl
Edwin Tenberg
Methodist Church
Hermann Sons Lodge
Gilbert
William Wendtland
Tenberg
Henry Schierschwitz
Ed. Mueller
Oscar Lichey
Elo Pfeil
Gus Pfeil
W. Tieken
William Vrazel dies at 65 in Shiner funeral set
William Vrazel died December 27 1960 at Wayne Memorial Hospital aged 65 years 5 months 16 days He farmed on Shiner Route 3 born July 11 1895 in Hostyn Fayette County Survived by wife Emilie two sons Johnny and Laddie two sisters Frances Hosek Winnie Vrazel and brother Joe Vrazel Funeral from Buffington Funeral Home Shiner December 30 at 9 00 a m Requiem High Mass at 9 15 a m Burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery pallbearers named with services by Rev Sigismund Wojciechowski.
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William Vrazel
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Mr. Vrazel
Shiner
Route 3
Hostyn
Fayette County
Victor Pulkrabek
Clarence Kempe
Louis Gajdos
Thomas Hughs Undergoes Surgery at Citizens Memorial Hospital
Encouraging reports come from Thomas Hughs a surgical patient at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Victoria room 310 indicating his condition is improving following his procedure.
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Thomas Hughs
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Victoria
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the Shiner Gazette
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Rt. 1
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E. H. Harbers
Jim Machart
Rt. 2
Bias E
Alfred
Gus Schmidt
Oklahoma
Richard Krause
Frances (Svetlik
Route 1
Kabena
First Baptist Church
Henry Smith
Hallettsville City
David
D. D. Tolbert
Chas. Schroeder
Emilie Haas
R. T. Hill
Bootsie Schroeder
Ernest Baumgart Jr
Eddie Burrows
Everett Schroeder
Tarzan the Magnificent
Africa
Palace Theatre
Willie Becka
Willie Jerome Becka
Buffington
Shiner Catholic
Sigismund Wojciechowski
Alfred Stoeltje
Hugo Helweg
Adolph Pesek
William Granz
Emil Baros
August Hartmann Jr
American Legion
Joe Wentreck
Henry Marcak
Joe Hartl
Eddie Jaks
Rudie Filip
Mike Benes Jr
Laddie Struka
Johnnie E. Hajek
Ben Marcak
Joe Kneifel Jr
Leonard Darilek
Curt Messer
Mr. Becka
Half Moon Timber
Alois and
Theresa (Savastovich) Becka
Wm. A. Tenberg
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