Five Texas universities share Esso education grants
The Esso Education Foundation awarded unrestricted 1962 63 grants to Baylor University Howard Payne College Southern Methodist University Southwestern University and Trinity University in Texas. Nationwide about 350 grants totaling 1 798 500 were distributed to nearly 300 privately funded institutions in 42 states and DC since the program began in 1955 the foundation will have given more than 13 million dollars.
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Texas
Esso Education Foundation
Foundation
Baylor University
Howard Payne College
Southern Methodist University
Southwestern University
Trinity University
District of Columbia
Shiner Public School Menu Week of January 14 18
School lunch plan approved by Supt Little lists daily meals from January 14 to 18. Menu includes Frito meat pie turkey dressing ham fish sticks and associated sides plus milk and dessert options. Also notes visitors Homer Argu and family and a Palace Theatre film shown in Technicolor Merrill's Marauders.
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Homer Argubright
Agua Dulce
Chas
Kram
Edgar Kram
Merrill
Palace Theatre
Jeff Chandler
Frank D. Merrill
Shiner High Christmas Program Honors Alumni and Choir
Shiner High School held its annual December Christmas program in the gym with a prayer by Dorothy Mozisek. Andrea Klekar read the Christmas story and the Legend of the Christmas tree. Dorothy Mozisek and Bonnie Buesing participated, Judy Littlefield led the choir as it sang carols, and free Cokes were served after the program.
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Shiner High School
Dorothy Mozisek
Andrea Klekar
Clara Jaehne
Bonnie Buesing
Judy Littlefield
Shiner 4-H Club Meeting Opens New Year 1963
The Shiner Community 4-H Club met January 2 1963 at Shiner Public School at 7 30 pm. Jeannie Mulka led the pledge Cynthia Kramerbauer led God Bless America. Norma Nollkamper called roll with New Year’s resolutions. A program on Electricity by Miss Burmeister followed. Ronald Nollkamper and Kim Willis led games before adjournment.
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Shiner Community
Shiner Public
Jeannie Miculka
God Bless America
Cynthia Kramerbauer
Norma Nollkamper
Ronald Nollkamper
Kim Willis
T Sgt A L Ham Retires From U S Air Force
Abbie Ham of San Antonio retires after 21 years in the Air Force. Stationed at Brooks and Randolph for 11 years after a Hawaii tour, he and wife Willa Belle Dietrich live in San Antonio with son Bruce Lamar. He takes a job at John Hancock Insurance.
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Abbie Ham
Annie C. Ham
Rt. 2
Yoakum
U. S. Air Force
Hawaii
Brooks Air Force Base
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Willa Belle Dietrich
Bruce Lamar
Sgt. Ham
The
John Hancock Insurance Co
Peach Creek Philosopher Proposes Global Telephone Number System
In a letter from Shiner on Rt. 3, J A argues the world may need seven digit sequences or longer as phone use explodes. He imagines a universal scheme starting at 1 and progressing to massive numbers like 1234567890000 0000000000006 to ease memorization and peace of mind.
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Peach Creek
Johnson Grass
Rt. 3
Shiner
United States
China
J.A
Gonzales Livestock Market Report Headline
Market report for Gonzales shows cattle and hog activity with lighter packer prices. Calves and stockers fetch notable values while fat cattle, cows, bulls and hogs show varied prices. scene notes New Year visits by the Hancock family across El Campo Victoria Cuero and Shiner.
Card of thanks for Mary Janecek
We express sincere appreciation to neighbors friends and relatives for kindnesses shown during the loss of our loved one Mrs W J Mary Janecek We thank Fathers Hana cek Padalecki and Black of Flatonia the pallbearers Buffington Funeral Home for services and all who sent flowers cards memorials food Mass offerings and sympathy May God bless you all
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W. J
Mary) Janecek
John J. Hanacek
Alphonse Padalecki
Allen Black
Flatonia
Buffington Funeral Home
Jimmie Kresta Returns Home From Navy Duty
Jimmie Kresta a Gunner's Mate Seaman in the U S Navy aboard the USS Cacapon docked at Long Beach California on November 24 after seven months at sea with stops at Pearl Harbor Subic Bay and other ports The oil tanker refuels ships at sea and Kresta cleans the 3 inch guns He plans to take leave in February and expects to be released from the Navy in July after completing his four year tour He visited aboard Long Beach with Seamen Victor Cortez and Johnnie Matula from Shiner Texas.
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Jimmie Kresta
U. S. Navy
Cacapon
Long Beach
California
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Subic Bay
Jimmie
Shiner
Victor Cortez
Johnnie Matula
Navy
Quote from Will Rogers on life insurance from Pan-American ad
The message cites Will Rogers on money and life insurance to warn against poverty and urges insuring life. It promotes Pan-American Life Insurance Co as a strong purely mutual company owned by policy owners.
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Will Rogers
United States
Pan-American Life Insurance Co
New Year's Day Guests Visit Local Families
New Year's Day dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Travis Effenberger and son of Nacogdoches visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Effenberger Sr in Moulton. Also Mr and Mrs J J Vesely of Shiner joined. Lee Sedlmeyer spent the weekend in San Antonio. Richard Thiel and daughter from Ganado visited the George Fiedler home last Wednesday.
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August Kasper
Allen Seifert
Mary Ellen and
Harvey
John Kozelsky
John Pavlas
Alvin Rothbauer
Joe Pavlas
Anton Pavlas
Emma Ermis
Eugene Fiedler
Frank Effenberger Sr
Moulton
Travis Effenberger
Nacogdoches
J. J. Vesely
Shiner
Mrs
Lee Sedlmeyer
San Antonio
Richard Thiel
Ganado
George Fiedler
Telstar and Texas telephone progress in 1962
In 1962 Southwestern Bell improved service with underground cables and microwave relays to weather proof long distance lines, implemented cable pressurization to detect leaks, added voice boosters for clearer calls, and expanded access with 52 new phones in Shiner while highlighting Telstar as a landmark in global communications.
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Telstar
Texas
Southwestern Bell
Shiner
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Esso
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Esso Research and Engineering Company
Jersey Production Research Company
Esso International, Inc
Humble Pipe Line Company
Esso Standard Eastern, Inc
Shiner Public School
Supt. Little
Rexall
America
Crete Drug Stores
Shiner Drug CO
Shiner, Texas
Srewery
Spoetzl Brewery
SHS News
Club News
American Cancer Society
T.sgt. A. L. Ham
Kilauea
Gonzales Livestock Market Report
Ray Hancock
el Campo
Victoria and
Cuero
States
J. C Dale
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Fairlane Squire
Fairlane
Ford
Motor Company
Boehm Motor Sales
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