Shiner Trail Riders Set July 4 Benefit Ride
The Shiner Trail Riders will ride to the Shiner Hospital Benefit Day on Sunday July 4 1971. The ride starts 8 30 a m at Town and Country Drive Inn on Highway 90 A with parade at 10 30 a m and meals and entertainment planned for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Trail
Shiner Hospital
Town and Country Drive Inn
Vic's Place
Highway 90
Ben Marcak
Dennis Mraz
Legion Park Grounds
Hospital Benefit Ball Game Set for July 4
The Clippers face Yoakum Indians in a double header at Green Dickson Municipal Park on Sunday July 4. Proceeds go to the Hospital Benefit Fund. First game starts at 1:00 p.m. Admission is 1.00 for adults 50e for students and free for children in 8th grade and below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clippers
Yoakum Jax Indians
Green- Dickson Municipal Park
Hospital
St Paul SLA Staff Announced for Coming School Year
The Sisters to staff St Paul High School include Principal Sister M. Therese and Sisters M. Gemma, M. Antoinette, M. Sylvia, M. Frances Cabrini, and M. Audrey. St Ludmila's Academy will be led by Principal Sister Mary Ann with Sisters Beatrice, Annunciata, Bernadette, Angela, Louise, George, Celine, Lucy, Serena, and Diana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul High School
M. Therese
M. Gemma
M. Antoinette
M. Sylvia
M. Frances Cabrini
M. Audrey
St. Ludmila's Academy
Mary Ann
M. Beatrice
M. Annunciata
M. Bernadette
M. Angela
M. Louise
M. George
M. Celine
M. Lucy
M. Serena
M. Diana
GVEC Annual Meeting Marks Manager’s Retirement
The 32nd GVEC Annual Meeting drew 1800 attendees at Apache Football Stadium Gonzales as three directors were elected by acclamation. General Manager O W Davis announced retirement effective January 1 1972 after 19 years, with Doyle Hines named acting manager starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc
Apache Football Stadium
Gonzales
G. D. Nollkamper
Monroe Schauer
Edgar Zuehl
L. D. Cook
O. W. Davis
Davis
GVEC
Doyle Hines
Hines
Gvec Board of Directors
Bob Murphey
Murphey
Washington, D. C
Cooperative
Collen Vogel
Allen Dreibrodt
Navarro
Geronimo
Gerald Tieken
Rt. 4
Haywood Klimitchek
Rt. 1
Hallettsville
Victor Koncada
Shiner
Charlene Froboese
Farm Bureau Queen Contest Set For July 27
Lavaca County Farm Bureau announces its Queen’s Contest for July 27 1971 at 6 p m in Hallettsville American Legion Hall Applications available at the Farm Bureau Office Hallettsville Box 272 open to girls 16 to 22 who are daughters or sisters of members and single Little Miss contest for ages 4 to 8 Deadline for applications July 23 1971
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Farm Bureau
American Legion Hall
Hallettsville
American Legion Honors Chaplain Curt Messer
American Legion Kolar-Stanek Post 201 met June 22 1971 at Legion Park. Officers were elected and a plaque honoring retiring chaplain Curt Messer was presented with praise for his fifty six years of service to veterans and the community.]]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Kolar-Stanek
Legion Park
Curt Messer
Harbers
Messer
American Legion Post No
Emmett Blohm
Marvin Coldeway
Jesse Canales
George Watzlavick
Edgar Kram
Eddie Jaks
Walter Fritsch
Cecil Maresch
Kermit Harbers
Arthur Lueke
Daniel Veit
Jim Dusek
Miss Lahodny Retires From Shiner Post Office After 36 Years
Marie E Lahodny retires June 30 1971 after a 36 year tenure at the Shiner Texas Post Office. Eugene J Horecka will start July 1 as a distribution and window clerk and has lived in Shiner since leaving the Army. He is married to Dorothy Mueller with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie E. Lahodny
Shiner, Texas
Marie
Shiner
Eugene J. Horecka
Horecka
Dorothy Mueller
Shiner Observes Holiday Monday
Independence Day will be observed as a holiday in Shiner on Monday July 5. All stores, with usual exceptions, will close. The First National Bank and the Shiner Post Office will be closed and there will be no rural route deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
First National Bank
Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs. E Rodriguez of Shiner
Mrs. Emmett Rodriguez aged 74 of Shiner died June 21 1971 at Shiner Hospital. Requiem Mass at Shiner Catholic Church followed by burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by husband Emmett a daughter Maria Trevino one sister Concepcion Cruz five brothers. Funeral details set at Buffington Chapel and Rosary the prior evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett
Anastasia) Rodriguez of
Shiner
Shiner Hospital
Buffington
Shiner Catholic
John J. Hanacek
Hospital Patients and Dismissals List by Towns
Hospital patients include Mrs Mary Neumann Mrs Hugo Bruns Ed win Gehrels Mrs William Rice Mrs Homer Chandler Mrs Franly Hrabovsky Joseph Drabek Miss Hilda Stach Mrs Selma Zander Baby Stanley Brooks Mrs Adolph Kocian Mrs Mary Krpec Mrs Mary Tobola Mrs Pauline Migl Albert Smolik Mrs Mary Bra necky Mrs Lomie Keathley Dismissals include Mrs Melvin Brooks Charles Joe Holub Mrs Paul Patek and baby girl Mrs Henry C Newman Mrs Jim Zissa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Mary
Flatonia
Mary Branecky
Lomie Keathley
Melvin Brooks
Charles Joe Holub
Paul Patek
Henry C. Newman
Jim Zissa
Herbert Wendel Undergoes Surgery at Methodist Hospital
Herbert Wendel underwent surgery at the Methodist Hospital in Houston on Friday June 25 and is reported progressing nicely. Cheer cards may be sent to Methodist Hospital 6th Floor Southeast Room 679 6516 Bertier Dr Houston Texas 77025.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Wendel
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Film Showing At Baptist Church Sunday Evening
Lost Generation from World Wide Pictures screens at 7 30 p m Sunday July 4 at Shiner Baptist Church 15th St and Ave F public invited. Eastmancolor documentary style probes dissent violence America mood and choices for life with appearances by Billy Graham Art Linkletter and Jack Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost Generation
World Wide Pictures
Shiner Baptist
15Th St
Ave F
America
Charles Ferrell
Alaska
mid-America
Haight-Ashbury
Louis Spaniel Dies Prominent Area Farmer at 78
Louis F. Spaniel of Witting died June 14 1971 at Shiner Hospital at 3 40 p.m. He was 78. Funeral services were held June 17 at Sts Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Shiner with Rev Henry Psencik. Burial followed at St John Cemetery Schulenburg. He married Mary Jurek Oct 22 1917 and farmed near Witting for 53 years. He was named Best Comeback Farmer in 1955 and served as election clerk and trustee. He is survived by wife two sons a daughter ten grandchildren and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Spaniel
Witting
Shiner Hospital
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic
Shiner
Henry Psencik
St. Mary's
St. John’s Catholic Church
Schulenburg
John
Jamie
Robert Pustejovsky
Houston
Michael Pustejovsky
Boston
Mass
Mark Spaniel
Beeville
George Spaniel Jr
Plymouth
Mich
Buffington Funeral Home
Spaniel
St. John
Ludwig
Agnes
Pustejovsky) Spaniel
Mary Jurek
Cistern
John Anders
Witting Catholic Church
Moulton
Texas
Atlanta
Washington
D.C
New York
George
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Farm Bureau
Spjst Lodge
Hallettsville
Wittingool Board
Louis Spaniel
Eugene Spaniel
George Spaniel
Michigan
Frances) Pustejovsky
Filomina
Genzer) Spaniel
Willie Spaniel
Erwin Spaniel
Edmund
Lillie) Fillip
Hempstead
Agnes) Grossman
Emil
Carrie) Urbanek
California
Martin
Mary) Wozniak
Julius Spaniel
Henry Spaniel
SS Representative In Shiner Friday
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 AM on Friday July 2 1971. People may file retirement survivor disability or medicare claims and ask questions about the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Postal Service Day Invites Shiner Residents
Postmaster Arthur T Ward invites all Shiner Texas customers to the post office on July 1 1971 for Postal Service Day. The event celebrates the switch from Post Office Department to United States Postal Service and offers 8 cent First Day Covers for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur T. Ward
Shiner, Texas
Shiner Post Office
Postal Service
Post Office Department
United States Postal Service
Local readers urged to engage in pressing times news
A brief plea calls on the public to pay attention to current troubles and to participate in the important story unfolding now, stressing urgency and civic involvement.
Impressive Rites Held For Beloved Nurse and Mother
Obituary for Mrs. J. C. Blohm 83 of Shiner who died June 22 1971 at Trinity Lutheran Home. Program included a Methodist service at First United, organist and soloist, and burial in Shiner City. Born May 8 1888 in Warrenton she lived in Lavaca and Fayette counties, trained as a nurse, married John Christian Blohm in 1917, and cared for family and community through years of service. Survivors include daughter Dorothy Jean Goerte of Smithfield and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C
Ella) Blohm
Trinity Lutheran Home
Buffington
Shiner
First United Methodist Church
Travis Rider
Wm. Wendtland
Richard Williford
Don Kaspar
James Buske
Rosenberg
Ella Emilia Hornshu Blohm
Warrenton
Fayette County
Texas
Jacob and
Katherine (Oltmann) Hornshu
Alsace-Lorraine
Oldenburg
Germany
Lavaca County
Breslau
Salem Methodist Church
George Koch
Karl Halm
Witting
Charlottenburg Lutheran Church
Karl Konzack
Lydia
Konzack
Gray-Schulze
Green
Gray-Kopecky
Yoakum
Hornshu
John Christian Blohm
Wilhelm Dziewas
Blohm
Avenue D
10Th Street
Carl W
Dorothy Jean) Goerte, Jr
Selma
Frank M. Wagner
Wagner Hospital
State
Ella
Papa
Mama
Shiner Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Mother’s Club
P.T.A
Pythian Sisters
Garden Club
Red Cross and Cemetery Association
Dorothy Jean
Carl Goerte
Smithfield
Alfred
Frieda) Schramm
Imre
Jeannie) Gazda
Saginaw
Emily Hornshu
Hallettsville
Ed Hornshu
Adolph J. Blohm
Oscar G. Blohm
Fred
Selma) Ebel
Robert
Tessie) Claus
Annie Hornsby
Alfred Hornshu
William Hornshu
John Hornshu
Parade entries exceed committee expectations for Alto parade
Parade officials set a 10 30 a m start with congressman Abraham Chick Karen as marshal. Line up at 9 30 a m with floats bands and youth divisions assembling on West 13th Street from 13th and Hwy 90 A toward N Ave J. Horse riders gather at Shiner High School on West 11th Street. Contact local organizers to secure entry numbers or join the youth division with specified coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Chick
Karen
Marshall
West 13Th Street
13Th and
Hwy
North Ave E
N. Ave J
Alto Motel
Shiner High School Ag
West 11Th Street
F and G
13Th St
Dairy Hart
West 2Nd Street
Gus Walters
Legion Park
International Postal Rates Up
Postmaster Arthur T. Ward announces changes effective July 1 1971 for all international postage. Surface and air rates to Canada and Mexico align with domestic increases from May 16 1971, while other countries start at 15c per ounce for surface and 21c per half ounce for air. Ward urges inquiries at the Post Office before mailing internationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur T. Ward
Canada
Mexico
United States
Ward
Hospital Benefit Reminders Support Readers and Donations
Reminders for a hospital benefit outline donation drop spots at Minear Grocery Welhausen's Foodcraft with Mrs Morgan Sonntag and Legion Park by 9 00 a m Sunday July 4 Country Store donations can be left with Mrs Louise Luke or at groceries or Legion Park at 9 00 a m Sunday All car fund books due by Friday July 2 to Elton Zander or a committee member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minear Grocery
Welhausen's
Louise Lucke
Legion Park
Elton Zander
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Ella Blohm
St. Paul-Sla
J. P. Lorenz
Stockdale
Lorenz
Gvec Board of
Herbert Schultz
Emmett O. Blohm
Melvin Harbers
Miss Lahodny
Eugene Horecka
E. Rodriguez
Baptist Church
Lvn
Ben Hart
Austin
Shrine
Shiner Hobo
Legion Hall
Joe
Peppy) Patek
Joe Strauss
U. S
Abraham “Chick” Karen
Laredo
Bill Patman
Ganada
Tim von Dohlen
Goliad
Rudolph Bartosch
Hermann Sons
Selma Schmidt
Emil L. Balusek Sr
Rudolph
Gus Nollkamper
Tommy Bozka
Glade Welhausen
Jerry Mikes
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