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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
9
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that voters over 60 may vote without February 1 poll tax exception certificates, overturning lower courts. The decision, 6 to 3, affects towns over 10,000 and could impact thousands of ballots in the upcoming election, from Big Spring to Eastland.
The Czech Moravian Brethren Church will hold its annual Sunday School convention in Taylor Texas on July 6 and 7 Delegates report on July 5 to organize the convention and form committees A memorial service for John Huss will be held July 6 in the morning Main addresses by Rev Josef Barton and Bohumil Dittrich A youth program is planned for July 6 and regular business ends July 7 The public is invited to attend any sessions
Herbert Wegener celebrated his birthday Friday at home with supper lunch dancing and dominoes. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Boedeker and family Mr and Mrs Emmett Boedeker and Larry Gene Mr and Mrs Fritz Boedeker and family Mr and Mrs Arthur Blohm and family Mr and Mrs Rudy Neusser Mr and Mrs Louie Maker Mr and Mrs Otto Zimmerman and daughters Mr and Mrs Dino Wegener and family August Wegener Edwin Tenberg Joe Pavelka Kermit Harbers and Mr and Mrs Hugo Mueller and daughter. Departed late with wishes for many more birthdays.
Blucher Park hosted the Niemeyer Janssen reunion on Sunday June 27 with more than 200 names entered at the register. Eula Schultz traveled to Austin for Texas University courses for supervisors. The day featured a luncheon, musical program, moving pictures, and dancing.
A pre wedding party for the Darilek Novak nuptials was hosted at the bride’s sister and brother in law home in Gonzales on June 27. The event featured a long table for eighteen under floodlit oaks with a centerpiece of stocks chrysanthemums and lace fern. Guests included Annie Louise Novak Delores Pesek Vivienne Oehier Caroline Valenta Marion Merseburger Aug A Darilek Jr Robert James Buckley Duncan Davis Maurice Milter Vennis Edwin Emil Novak Dr A A Darilek and others. Members from Yoa kuml Moulton Seguin New Braunfels Converse San Antonio Knippa Utopia Houston Corpus Christi Taft Hochheim Beeville Skidmore Cuero Floresville and Austin attended.
Expressions of gratitude to Dr Wagner and hospital staff for kindness during a recent stay in Yoakum Texas.
Texas A and M College to open a journalism department in September to train boys for small town weekly and daily newspapers. The program emphasizes agricultural and technical writing, with experts from editors and publishers visiting as lecturers. Donald D. Burchard to head the department, bringing broad journalism and printing background.
Miss Selma Kempe of Dallas spent a weekend as a guest of relatives in the city enjoying family hospitality and social visits.
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