Hoover Urges Caution In Baby Sitter Choice
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warns parents to know their baby sitter after several kid napging cases. He notes many sitters are trustworthy but a few pose a risk and warns that a child abduction is not worth a night out. An exchange reports flocked tumble weeds sold in Dallas for 7.50 a bouquet and a Dallas resident eyeing land in Lubbock to make a million from weeds.
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Hoover
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
Nieman Marcus
Dallas
Gazette Marks 67 Years As Community Paper
The December 24 issue closes volume 67 as 68 begins January 7 1960 with thanks to advertisers subscribers and reporters. Local clubs meet January 8 13 1960 including Hermann Sons Shiner Cemetery Association Catholic Altar Society CYO OES and the Shiner Dance Club dues and officer elections set at First National Bank January 11 1960.
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The
Gazette
Hermann Sons
Shiner Lodge No. 20
American Legion and Auxiliary
Shiner Cemetery Association
Peck Welhausen
Catholic Altar Society
Edward Novosad
Louise Osborn
Charles Sr
Charles Jr
Jerome
Joseph
Victor Patek
Joe Petras
William Petra
CYO
Shiner
O.E.S
Nona Etheridge
Columbus
Shiner Dance Club
First National Bank
Man Charged With Arson After Shiner Fire
Jonah Mayberry, 69, was arrested in Shiner after allegedly dousing wallpaper with a match and starting a fire at Margaret Morgan’s home on December 25. He confessed to Sheriff Long on December 27 and was jailed in Hallettsville on December 26, later released on bond.
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Jonah Mayberry
Shiner
Chas. Frazer
Louis Kurtz
Mayberry
Margaret Morgan
Long
Theo Long
Bill Morley
Hallettsville
Morgan
Voters urged to pay poll taxes before January 31 1960
Lavaca County and Shiner voters face a January deadline to pay poll taxes to be eligible for elections this year. The final date is January 31 but offices close on Sunday so payments must be made by January 30. Sheriff Long seeks re election against Leland Moore. District Judge Holt will not run. Boethel currently the only announced candidate. State Rep Stanley Boysen seeks re election. Democratic Primary on May 7. more announcements expected as races form.
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Lavaca
City of
Shiner
Theo C. Long
Leland Moore
Lester Holt
Paul C. Boethel
Boethel
Joe Saegert
Seguin
E. W. Patteson
Gonzales
Stanley Boysen
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List of Week
The week's hospital notices list patients admitted and discharged at multiple units. Names include Karen Blohm Mrs Newt Wright Mrs Robert Dreyer Alan Lichey and others with locations Shiner Yoakum Moulton Flatonia. Dismissals include C J Waldrep Primus Pavlicek Frank Brosh and several others. Two births noted: Estella Koontz of Houston and Erma Lee Mathis of Shiner both born December 24 1959.
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Karen Blohm
Newt Wright
Robert Dreyer
Alan Lichey
Mike Roznovsky
Henry Karnau
W. C. Bonarden
Shiner
Dennis Barta
Yoakum
Julius Brosch
Moulton
Walter E. Hull
Flatonia
Buster W. Wallis
C. J. Waldrep
Primus Pavlicek
Frank Brosh
Ben G. Kocian
Mary Ann Dornak
Julie Hollmann
Calvin Obhold
Ed. Broz
Charles J. Meyer
Victor A. Moeller
Agnes Rab
Estella Koontz
Houston
Erma Lee Mathis
Erma Lee Mathis and Baby Boy of Shiner
Voters Reminded of Poll Tax Deadline for 1960 Elections
Government notice urges all eligible voters to pay poll taxes before January 31 to qualify for voting in all elections in 1960. The alert underscores the deadline and its impact on participation across races and local contests.
Winners Named in Annual Knights Decorating Contest
Msgr Netardus Council No 3081 Knights of Columbus announced prizes for the annual decorating contest. First prize to Otto and Mrs Gloor, second to Ray and Mrs Welhausen, third to John Dennis Wagner and wife, fourth to Alphonse Jaks and wife, fifth to Robert J Wagner and wife, sixth to Edward Schlenker and wife, seventh to Max L Wolters and wife.
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Msgr. Netardus Council No
Knights of Columbus
Otto Gloor
Ray Welhausen
John Dennis Wagner
Alphonse Jaks
Robert J. Wagner
Edward Schlenker
Max L. Wolters
Paul L. Surovec Buried In Shiner
Funeral services for Paul L. Surovec were held in Shiner and Gonzales after his death at 4:00 p.m. Sunday January 3. A Requiem High Mass followed a 8:30 a.m. service at Buffington Funeral Home and burial was in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Surovec, 67, was born in Czechoslovakia and lived in Gonzales. survivors include his wife two sons four daughters two brothers and one sister and six grandchildren.
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Buffington
Shiner
S.S. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Paul L. Surovec
Harwood St
Gonzales
Peter J. Roebrooks
St. James Catholic Church
Shiner Catholic
Laddie
Eddie
Adolph Mikes
Zeb Sunday
B. E. Siegel
W. F. Hughes
Mr. Surovec
Czechoslovakia
Paul Surovec Jr
Emil Surovec
Houston
Daniel
Mary) Berckenhoff
Moulton
Wm. F
Adele) Hughes
B. E
Hattie) Siegel
Zeb
Rosie
Sunday
Frank
Joe Surovec
Frances Surovec
ODHS Lodges Install Officers in Moulton January 10
A chartered bus from San Antonio will bring the Louise Schuetze Hermann Sons Lodge Drill Team and visiting grand lodge officials to install seven South Central Texas area Sons of Hermann Lodges in Moulton on Sunday January 10. The drill team from Louise Schuetze Lodge No. 3 of San Antonio will perform. Betty Malin is the drill team president and Clara Hermuth its captain. Installing officer is to be announced.
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San Antonio
Spl
Louise Schuetze Hermann Sons Lodge
Texas Area
Sons of Hermann
Moulton
Louise Schuetze Lodge No
Texas
Sons of Hermann Fraternal Order
Betty Malin
Clara Hermuth
ODHS
John Deere Day At Catholic Gym January 7 Event
Visitors at John Deere Day on Thursday January 7 will see a fast paced program coordinated by Walter Kronkite film subjects and TV techniques. Tom Gordon joins the show with farming lessons and practical farming information will be shared in the What’s New segment and coverage of John Deere Plow Works in Mobile Illinois. Event begins at 7 30 p.m. at Shiner Catholic Parish Gym per Johnnie Hajek local dealer.
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Walter Kronkite
Tom Gordon
Gordon
Tom
John Deere
Moline
Illinois
Shiner Catholic
Johnnie Hajek
Albert Velek 84 Buried After Shiner Funeral Services
Albert Velek 84 died December 31 1959 at Wagner Hospital after a 12 day illness. Funeral January 1 1960 at Buffington Funeral Home and Shiner Catholic Church with burial in SPJST Cemetery. pallbearers from Shiner Houston Alvin and Gonzales area. He was born April 20 1875 in Netolice Czechoslovakia, married Frances Hodanek 1898, lived in Flatonia Dilworth Shiner and later. Survived by three sons two daughters eleven grandchildren eight great grandchildren with multiple prior deaths in family chp.
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Albert Velek
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner Catholic Church
Spjst
John J. Hanacek
Victor Pulkrabek
Adolph Velek Jr
Shiner
Jerry Lopanec
Houston
Larry Drabek
Alvin
Louis Simersky
Dilworth
Robert Simersky
Gonzales
Velek
Wagner Hospital
Netolice
Czechoslovakia
America
Flatonia
Frances Hodanek
Praha
Adolph Velek
Charlie
Edwin Velek
Laddie
Della) Drabek
John
Vlasta) Peterek
Frank
Johanna) Petry
Raymondville
Annie Velek
Moulton
Frances
Jake Velek
Petrolina Pulkrabek
Katherine Hodanek
Chicago
Spjst Lodge
Rites In Shiner For John Gallia
Funeral services for John Gallia of Route 2 Shiner were held at Buffington Funeral Home and Shiner Catholic Church. Burial was in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Gallia, 89, died December 27 at his sister’s home after living with relatives, born in Czechoslovakia and immigrating in 1870. He is survived by siblings and numerous nieces and nephews.
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John Gallia
Shiner
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Michael O’shaughnessy
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Louis
Ben Svoboda
Joe Tichavsky
Eddie Peterek
Laddie Vrazel
Adolph Gallia
Buffington Chapel
Gallia
Veronika Svoboda
Czechoslovakia
Jacob and
Antonia (Cervenka) Gallia
America
Moravia
Lavaca
Annie Vrazel
Jacob Gallia
Corpus Christi
Tracy Peterek
Gonzales
Janie Zbranek
Hallettsville
Emily Vanek
Magdalene Kurtz
Rosie Roznovsky
Frank Gallia
Antonia Tichavsky
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