Congratulations To Mr and Mrs Walter Herder 60th Anniversary
Notes and comments report a quiet celebration of Walter Herder and his wife’s 60th wedding anniversary on January 15 1975 at their Rt 2 Shiner home. About 55 friends and relatives joined for greetings. Out of town relatives visited and gifts and flowers were exchanged as well as a luncheon and well wishes for many more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Herder
Rt. 2
Shiner
Minnie ‘Minko” Stratman
Anita Korbel
del Rio
Kenneth Pfeil
Rodney Stratman
Dallas
George Bohuslav
Austin
Lefferin
Schulenburg
Mary Bohuslav
Hallettsville
Shin er Independent School District Trustees Meeting Highlights
The Shin er ISD Board authorized a school trustee election for April 5 1975. Superintendent Seidenberger reported progress on stadium mess hall work, gym roof specs, basement sump pump replacement, and orders for 15 typewriters and a new bus. They reviewed the 1975 76 schedule, wage scales for auxiliaries, calendar with possible 3 bad weather days, and approved invoices. The next meeting is February 12 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Independent
Seidenberger
Lavaca County Officials Take Oath On New Year Day
Four Lavaca County officials were sworn in at Hallettsville courthouse on New Year’s Day with others taking oaths later. County Clerk Charles Strauss administered the oath to County Auditor G. H. Gerdes, and Strauss also administered to County Judge Wilbert Roznovsky along with several justices and precinct officers. Additional officials sworn in include E. S. Kelly District Clerk Tommy Grahmann County Treasurer Eddie Vrana several Justices of the Peace and two commissioners Henry Kocian Precinct 2 and J. R. Klimitchek Precinct 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca
Hallettsville
G. H. Gerdes
Charles Strauss
Gerdes
Strauss
Wilbert Roznovsky
E. J. Henkhaus
Justice of the Peace
Wilton
Bill) Hrneck
E. S
Pat) Kelly
Tommy Grahmann
Eddie Vrana
William J. Johnson
George J. Mayer
L. J. Pish
Henry Kocian
J. R. Klimitchek
Gonzales Savings Announces New Office Hours
Gonzales County Savings and Loan Association in Gonzales Texas announces new office hours effective Monday January 13 1975. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales County Savings and Loan Association
Gonzales
Texas
New Five Year License Plates Due In Texas
Texas will issue five year multi year license plates beginning February 1 as 9.2 million renewal notices go out. Plates are heavier non corrosive steel with reflective white field and black lettering. In 1976 validation tags will be added with placement changes in 1977 to curb vandalism. The plan, modeled after California, aims to save about 8.5 million over five years while keeping current fee structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bob Townsley
Highway Department
Motor Vehicle Division
Townsley
California
Bastrop
CYO Members Reminded on Rodeo Tickets and Show Date
CYO members must pay rodeo tickets to Yvonne Boehm by Monday January 20. Tickets cost 5.00 but members pay 2.50. guests pay 5.00. Helen Reddy to perform. Mae Davis had cancelled. Members will attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Sunday February 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CYO
Yvonne Boehm
Helen Reddy
Mae Davis
Houston
Services Held In Sweet Home For Mrs Mary Salena
Mrs. Mary Salena 79 died December 31 1974 in Hallettsville convalescent center. Rosary was recited January 1 and funeral Mass January 2 at Queen of Peace Church Sweet Home. Burial in Sweet Home Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Rudy Bobby Charles Fikac Ronnie Salena Johnnie Kubec ka Kenny Kubecka. Survivors include two sons Otto and Joe, three daughters Helen Stacy Delphie, 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Salena
Sweet Home
Hallettsville
Rabena Funeral Home
Queen of Peace Parish
KJZT
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
Vaclav Bily
Marcus Valenta
Praha
Sweet Home Catholic
Rudy
Bobby
Charles Fikac
Yoakum
Ronnie Salena
Port Lavaca
Johnnie Kubecka
Cuero
Kenny Kubecka
Shiner
Salena
Czechoslovakia
Thomas and
Theresa
Sasta) Zuladek
America
Ondrusek
Rudolf Salena
Altar Society
Otto
Point Comfort
Joe Salena
Charlie
Helen) Fikac
Frankie
Stacy) Kubecka
Albert
Delphie) Kubecka
Community group meetings and dues due in January
KJZT No. 5 meets January 16 at the Louis F. Matula home with dues payable and a door prize. Trinity Lutheran Home Auxiliary meets January 21 at 7:30 p.m. at TLH. Knights of Columbus gather January 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Shiner VFW Home with snacks. Pink Ladies meet January 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kjzt No. 5
Louis F. Matula
Trinity Lutheran Home Auxiliary
Tlh
Knights of Columbus
Shiner Vfw
Pink Ladies
Tax Assessor in Shiner to Assess 1975 Taxes
Lavaca County tax assessor collector Mrs. Frances J. Polasek and deputies will be in Shiner January 14 15 and 16 to assess state and county taxes for 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca
Frances J. Polasek
Shiner
Hospital Visiting Rules and Dismissals List
Hospital visiting periods are set at 7 00 to 7 30 a m 10 00 to 11 00 a m 2 00 to 4 00 p m and 7 00 to 8 30 p m. Children must be 12 years or older. January 14 1975 lists patients and dismissals including Shiner Egon Langhoff Michna Turk Kloesel and others from various cities with several babies noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Egon F. Langhoff
Joe Michna
George W. Turk
John R. Kloesel
Lillie W. Wenatland
Jean G. DeBarrientos
Donald R. Hartl
Ernest Price
Frank F. Michna
Moulton
Irene Novosad
Charles R. Neskova
Frank C. Lev
Edward Kalischko
Anna Bratrich
Flatonia
A. J. Vyvijala
Adolph Rebecek
Schulenburg
Linhart Hermis
P. J. Kubicek
Medicare Medicaid Hospital Admission Guidelines
Shiner Hospital Foundation outlines four conditions for Medicare or Medicaid coverage including physician recommendation, hospital only care necessity, formal approval by the Hospital Utilization Review Committee, and regular length of stay reviews. It notes services not covered such as private rooms for nonmedical reasons and the first $84 per benefit period, plus personal charges billed separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Hospital Foundation
Tom Husinecky Rites Dec 10
Tom Husinecky 80 died at 10 00 p m Tuesday December 10 1974 Funeral services under Wharton Funeral Home were held December 12 at Hungerford Catholic Church with Rev John Rachunek officiating Burial was in Hungerford Catholic Cemetery Rosary was recited Wednesday at the funeral home He is survived by his wife Mary Sisak Husinecky a daughter Bernice Fabian a son Benny Husinecky two half sisters and three half brothers and five grandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents and two half brothers aged 9 and 7 years old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Husinecky
Wharton Funeral Home
Hungerford Catholic Church
John Rachunek
Hungerford Catholic Cemetery
Mary Sisak Husinecky
Wharton
Jerry
Bernice) Fabian
Victoria
Benny Husinecky
Mary Kurtz
Shiner
Adolph
Stazie) Mucka
Rosenberg
Joe Materanek
Point Comfort
Jim Materanek
Johnny E. Hajek
Frank
Katherine
Husinecky) Materanek
Louis
Frank Materanek
Drabek Rites Wednesday Forum
William Drabek age 89 years 4 months 3 days died January 13 1975 at Trinity Lutheran Home Shiner Funeral arrangements Buffington Funeral Home Shiner with viewing until January 15 and Mass at 11 00 a m at Shiner Catholic Church Rosary January 14 at 7 30 p m burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Drabek
Trinity Lutheran Home
Shiner
Buffington
Shiner Catholic
Buffington Chapel
Rites Held For Rudolph Janak
Rudolph Janak 79 died January 7 1975 at Trinity Lutheran Home Shiner where he lived since 1973. The service was at St Marys Church Hallettsville with burial in St Marys Cemetery. He was a WWI veteran and a retired farmer with seven sons and two daughters surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Janak
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
The
Knights of Columbus
KJT Society
American Legion
VFW Mid-Winter Roundup Plans at Stephen F. Austin Hotel
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Texas Department and Ladies Auxiliary announce the Austin Mid-Winter Roundup at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel January 17 to 19. National leaders Ray R. Soden and Betty Butler attend. events include registration, entertainment, seminars, a main banquet, and Memorial Services with a joint VFW and Auxiliary meeting and films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department of Texas
Ladies Auxiliary
Stephen F. Austin
Austin
Ray R. Soden
Illinois
Betty Butler
New Jersey
Soden
VFW
Funeral Services Held for Mrs. Paul Knetig in Gonzales
Impressive rites were held January 5 at 2 p.m. in Seydler Hill Chapel for Martha Friedrich Knetig aged 75. Rev. Allen Collins officiated with interment at Hermann Sons Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Knetig
Gonzales
Seydler-Hill Chapel
Allen Collins
Hermann Sons
Edwin Fuhrman
Ray
Max
Irvin Friedrich
Louis Harborth
Marvin Heinemeyer
Knetig
Marshall
Milda) Gorden
Lillian Gescheidle
James Gorden
Pearland
Gerauld Gorden
Mitchell
Marsha) Helms
Allen Gescheidle
Danny
Martha) Wall
Denton
Oscar
Emma) Heinemeyer
John
Louise) Hasserodt
Victoria
Selma) Hasserodt
Santa Anna
Albert Friedrich
Shiner
Paul Friedrich
Westhoff
Mrs. Jennie Hranicky dies after two car crash
Mrs. Jennie S. Hranicky 73 of Orange Grove dies in Cuero hospital from injuries from a December 30 1974 two car wreck near Cuero Texas Her husband John and Mrs Albina Bednorz remain hospitalized with injuries The crash occurred 2 6 miles west of Cuero on U S 87 involving Dianne Laging Funeral services were held in Alice and Yorktown Born May 14 1901 in Flatonia she taught in DeWitt and McLenan counties and Orange Grove Survivors include her husband a son three sisters two brothers and a half sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Jennie S. Hranicky
Orange Grove
Hranicky
John
Albina Bednorz
Yorktown
Cuero Community Hospital
Frank Dallas
Dianne H. Laging
Rt. 1
U. S. 87
Laging
Dallas
DeWitt
McLenlan
Presbyterian Church
Roy E. Hranicky
Linton
August
Viola) Demmer
Ethel Simecek
Ray
Helen) Biedermann
New Braunfels
Fred Simecek
Frank J. Simecek
Mrs
Ignac
Vlasta) Baca
McAllen
Services Held For Mrs Ed Henrichs
Mrs Edward Henrichs nee ena Mueller age 81 years 11 months 2 days died January 9 1975 at Shiner Hospital burial at Moulton City Cemetery services held January 11 at Zion Lutheran Church Moulton complete details next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Henrichs
Ena Mueller
Shiner Hospital
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Zion Lutheran Church
Moulton
Services Held For Mrs. A J Brogger
Funeral services were held for Mrs. A J Brogger nee Sophie Heimann at Sacred Heart Church Hallettsville with Rev Stanley Petry officiating. Burial followed in Hallettsville Catholic Cemetery. She died January 9 1975 in Gonzales at age 86. Survivors include daughter Hattie Liebicher Schulenburg brother Henry Heimann Seguin sister Annie Heimann Seguin four grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Her husband Albert J Brogger died 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Brogger
Sophie Heimann
Rt. 2
Hallettsville
Gonzales
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Stanley Petry
Hallettsville Catholic Cemetery
Brogger
Lavaca County
Anton
Emma
Klare) Heimann
John A
Hattie) Liebicher
Henry Heimann
Schulenburg
Paul
Annie) Heimann
Seguin
Tony) Brogger
Shiner
Henry A. Brogger
Frank
Emilie) Proschko Jr
William
Emma) Laake
Roger J. Mikeska
Stephen Dittrich
Promenaders Promote Square Dance Club Membership Drive
The Hallettsville Promenaders invite new members to join their square dance club. Classes start January 17 1975 at 7 30 p m at Appell's Hill Hall seven miles north of Hallettsville with Dub Crane of Victoria teaching. Contact Daniel Rother Mrs Daniel Drozd or Mrs Henry Pavliska for details. Participants will learn dances such as ala man left do si do and prom nade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Appell’s Hill Hall
Dub Crane
Victoria
Daniel Rother
Daniel Drozd
Henry Pavliska
Snow Strikes Shiner With Light Snow and Cold Snap
Snow fell Sunday afternoon in Shiner for about three hours but left little ground cover except in shaded spots. Temperatures dropped to 17 degrees Monday morning, 27 degrees Tuesday morning, as an arctic front brought the winter's coldest weather and gusty winds lowering wind chill well below zero in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Texas
Former Resident Undergoes Surgery in Houston
Mrs. Harry Horn of Jacksonville Arkansas formerly Marcella Schneider of Shiner underwent surgery at M D Anderson Hospital in Houston on Thursday. Visiting relatives from Shiner and local family reported she is doing exceptionally well and may be dismissed this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Horn
Jacksonville
Ark
Marcella Schneider
Shiner
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Herbert Wendel
Patrick Wagner
Elmer Schneider
Georgie Benes
P. O. Box
Impressive Rites For Russ Vancura
Russell Wade Vancura died at age 2 years 7 months after heart surgery in Houston. Funeral held at Shiner Catholic Church with Mass of the Angels. Survived by parents Ronald and Claudia Beal Vancura and sister Dawn. grandparents and great grandparents listed. Burial followed at Shiner with pallbearers from Houston and Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death
Russell Wade Vancura
Little Russ
Buffington Funeral
Shiner Catholic Church
John Kohnke
St. Paul High School
Ann Francis
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Mark Beal
Billie Turek
Houston
James Sofka
Patrick Caka
Shiner
Russell Wade
Ronald
Claudia (Beal) Vancura
Dawn Vancura
Adolph
Tillie
Blaschke) Vancura
Lawrence J. “Speedy
Joyce (Stock) Beal
Paul H. Stock
John Beal All of
Rites Held For Anton Pulkrabek in Moulton Texas
Anton Pulkrabek died January 2 1975 at Shady Oak Nursing Home Moulton aged 80 years nine months and 17 days Funeral services were held January 4 at St Josephs Catholic Church Moulton with Father Robert Schmidt Interment followed at Moulton Catholic Cemetery Pallbearers included grandsons Danny and Ivan Dornak Paul Wagner Anthony Pulkrabek Donnie Pritchard and Glynn Krejci Survived by wife Mary children Tony Lillie Mae Dornak Lorene Krejci and several siblings and half siblings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Pulkrabek
Shady Oak
Moulton
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Robert Schmidt
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Danny
Ivan Dornak
Paul Wagner
Austin
Anthony Pulkrabek
la Grange
Donnie Pritchard
Flatonia
Douglas
Glynn Krejci
Plano
Praha
Texas
Anton and
Mary
Mikes) Pulkrabek
Mary Simcik
Mary Pulkrabek
Tony
Henry
Lillie Mae) Dornak
Lorene Krejci
John
Annie) Michal
Joe
Bessie
Jemelka
Jim
Olga) Fair
Trinity Lutheran Home
Shiner
Fred
Albina) Pilat
San Antonio
Charlie
Emma) Zidek
Floresville
Louis
Rosie) Melnar
East Bernard
Mary) Vincik
Agnes Koehler DeLoor
Hollister
Oklahoma
Joe Pulkrabek
Yoakum
Petronila Velek Pulkrabek
Johnny Leo Pulkrabek
John Pulkrabek
Community toy drive seeks used games for schools
The PTO of Shiner Public Schools collects used games and toys for elementary classroom rainy day recreation. Donations of toys cards dominoes puzzles basketballs are accepted even if incomplete or broken. No stuffed animals. Call Doris Bubolz at 594-3130 or leave items on Bubolz residence porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTO
Shiner
Doris Bubolz
Bubolz Eas
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Jim Joe Mauric
Mary K. Kurtz
Victor A. Kram
Robert G. Herman
Joe R. Mikesh
Edmund Herder
Val Wm
Staha
Robert Pustka
Gregory Joseph Mican
Herbert Hoepfl
Rites Wednesday Forum
Drabek
Rudolph Janak
Kabena Funeral Home
Henry Psencik
St. Mary's Cemetery
Russell
Michael
Allen
Richard Janak
Marvin Wagner
Robert Anderle
John W
Agnes (Slanina) Janak
Moravia
Europe
Julia Fikac
Wied
Celestine Janak
Eliquis
Leon Janak
Charlie Janak
Rockdale
Joseph Janak
Palacios
Victor Janak
Robert
Frances) Anderle
Edward
Stazie) Wagner
Guntram
F. M. Janak
Willie
Mary) Barton
Agnes) Pesek
Jourdanton
Cecilia) Fikac
Mike V. Janak
Albert Janak
Stanislav J. Janak
Roman Marcus Janak
Mrs. Knetig
Martha Friedrich
Carl and
Anna (Schultz) Friedrich
Germany
Paul Carl Knetig
First Lutheran Church
Kerrville
Herman Friedrich
J. Hranicky
Flatonian
Raymond E. Simecek
Ludvik
Bertha) Firacek
Julius Simecek
Ed Henrichs
A. J. Brogger
Promenaders
Russ Vancura
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