Youth Marches On in Hats Off to Teens
The Mahomet Illinois high school class saved 800 dollars for a trip and donated it to a teacher after her home burned noting the generosity reported by the Houston Post. Texas Lutheran College buys the Plaza Hotel in Seguin to house students with August 1 possession date amid enrollment growth and housing needs. Otto Jr. enters the Naval Academy June 28 marking a record pace for the school.
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Mahomet
Ill
Texas Lutheran College
Plaza
Seguin
C. C. van Gilder
Western Union
Virgil Minear
Hallettsville
New Era Herald
Lions Club
Michigan
Helweg
Otto Jr
Naval Academy
Legion Fourth of July Celebration Draws Huge Crowd
The American Legion and Auxiliary staged a July 4 celebration that drew a tremendous crowd, perhaps the largest ever in the park and the largest since the Legion bought the property. A perfect day aided attendance and participants were in a cheerful mood. full reports follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Lutheran Camp Site Dedication Sunday July 13
The 25 acre Evangelical Lutheran Synod camp near La Grange Texas and Louisiana will be blessed Sunday July 13 with a 5:00 p.m. service led by Rev J M Schedler of Trinity Victoria followed by a 5:30 p.m. fellowship barbecue. More than twelve hundred tickets were issued for this event including sixty two from the Shiner Dreyer Lutheran Parish. Proceeds aim to clear the remaining 10000 debt with congregations contributing about two dollars per member.
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Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
Texas
Louisiana
la Grange
J. M. Schedler
Trinity Lutheran Church
Victoria
Congregations of Synod
Shiner- Dreyer Lutheran
Synod
Lavaca County Roads Highlight Texas Road Boom
Lavaca County data show 86.28 miles built and 3.27 million dollars spent on maintenance and new construction. Governor Shivers cites improved roads as evidence of a swift, safe statewide system with Farm to Market roads prioritized for farmer access to markets and towns.
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Austin
Texas
Lavaca
Highway Department
Shivers
Hospital Admittance and Discharges List
This week's hospital roll shows admitted patients including John E Aschenbeck Edman N Fajto Bennie Jos Matula and several listed families from Shiner Moulton Flatonia Hallettsville Yoakum Dismissed patients include August Welff Georgia Klozek and others, with multiple names and associated spouses and babies.
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John E. Aschenbeck
Edman N. Fajto
Bennie Jos
Matula
Robert A. Struka
Victor Winkenwerder
Hattie Berg
Shiner
Mildred Kalina
Sophie Michna
Fred Berckenhoff
Victor Cerny
Moulton
Agnes Hanzelka
Flatonia
August J. Janak
Hallettsville
E. L. Hranitzky
Local VFW Auxiliaries and clubs schedule July meetings
VFW and Auxiliary plan July 8 meeting at 8:00 p.m. at the VFW Home. American Legion Auxiliary meets July 14 at 8:00 p.m. at Legion Park with officer elections and social hour. Eastern Star gathers July 13 at 8:00 p.m. Lillian Ward W M. Shiner Dance Club hosts July 16 at Legion Park with Leon Boldt Orchestra. no guests. State cracks down on pool tables near beer licenses in Guadalupe County prompting renewals protest notices.
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V. F. W. and Auxiliary
VFW
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Park
Eastern Star Meeting
Lillian Ward
W.M
Shiner Dance Club
Leon Boldt
Texas
Texas Liquor Control Board
Guadalupe County
Seguin
San Antonio
TLCB
Seguin Gazette
Two Brothers Drown July 4 In Missouri
Joe Marcak Jr. 21 and his brother Benjamin 14 drowned July 4 while swimming near West Plains Missouri. The brothers were sons of Joe Marcak who moved from Deming New Mexico to Missouri three years ago. Funeral services were attended by Ben and Bill Marcak and Mr and Mrs Ad Pesek.
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Ben
Bill Marcak
Ad. Pesek
West Plains
Joe Marcak Jr
Benjamin
Joe Marcak
Deming
New Mexico
Missouri
Gazette
Shiner
Tom
Bill Simper
Mat Mill
Eddie Jaks
Mrs. Wagner Receives Papal Medal For Catholic Charity
Mrs. Frank M. Wagner of Shiner is to receive the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal in a fall investiture for her support of Catholic education and charity. Other honorees include Daniel H. Braman of Victoria and Mrs. Josephine Habarta of Yoakum. the group reflects broad lay involvement in church and school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Wagner
Robert E. Lucey
Wagner
Pro Ecclesia of Pontifice
Leo XIII
San Antonio
Daniel H. Braman
Victoria
Holy See
Josephine Habarta
Yoakum
K.J.Z.T. Statewide Insurance Society
Frank Petry
Raymondville
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Shiner
Archdiocesan Ccd Board
Council of Catholic Women
Local Birth Announcements From Wagner Hospital
Mr and Mrs Henry Dornak of Moulton welcome a baby girl born July 3 weighing seven pounds. Mr and Mrs Robert Booker of Shiner announce a daughter born July 1 weighing nine pounds two ounces. Representative and Mrs Fred Niemann of Yoakum celebrate a seven and half pound baby boy born July 5. Niemanns have two older children and grandparents C H Niemann of Yoakum and Mr and Mrs O G Freeman of Waco.
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Henry D. Dornak
Moulton
Wagner Hospital
Robert A. Booker
Shiner
Fred Niemann
Yoakum
Niemann’s
C. H. Niemann
O. G. Freeman
Waco
Shiner Catholic Church Re-Dedication Service
Re dedication services set for Sunday July 11 at 3 00 p m at Shiner Catholic Church followed by games and entertainment at Legion Park A sausage and stew supper with trimmings served at 5 30 p m The Gazette staff thanks readers for early copy and news items enabling timely publication
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Shiner Catholic Church
Sun
Legion Park
The
Gazette
J E Aschenbeck Rites Announced
Funeral services are announced for John E. Aschenbeck aged 84 years 1 month 14 days who died Tuesday July 6 at 9 45 pm Services will be held at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner on Thursday July 8 at 2 00 pm with further rites at United Dr Martin Luther Church at 2 15 pm Interment will follow in Shiner City Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Aschenbeck
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Shiner City
Marian Mass to be Held at Shiner Church Tonight
The regular Marian Mass is scheduled for Thursday July 8 at 8 00 p m in Shiner Catholic Church. All are urged to attend this service honoring the Most Holy Virgin.
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Shiner Catholic Church
Plow Show Draws Farmers for Conservation Demonstration
About 150 farmers and businessmen attended the Graham Conservation Special Plow demonstration at the Welhausen Farm on Monday June 28. Louis Dawkins explained chisel plowing to improve root development air and water access and demonstrated a fertilizer feeder attachment for side dressing crops.
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Welhausen
Louis Dawkins
Calkins
Lavaca Soil Conservation District
Johnnie Hajek
Shiner
John Deere Plow Co
Lavaca Farm Bureau crowns Emily Ann Krejci queen
The Lavaca County Farm Bureau held its annual Queen’s Contest and Ball at Shiner American Legion Hall. Emily Ann Krejci was crowned queen by Herman Hanslik with a gift watch. she advances to the District Queen’s Contest in September and will reign during Cotton Week in Hallettsville July 19 to 24.
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Lavaca County
Farm Bureau
Shiner American Legion Hall
Community Farm Bureau
Gonzales County
Emily Ann Krejci
Herman Hanslik
Lavaca
Hallettsville
Annie Mae Kral
Shiner
Ernest Kral
Shiner Community Farm Bureau
R. G. Arnold
The
American Farm Bureau
Ray Krenek
Orchestra
Humble Presents Texas in Review Sailing on TV
The Humble Company’s Texas in Review TV program will feature Texans enjoying sailing on Texas lakes and waters. The program also covers Navasota and Sulphur Springs centennials, M-Day in Houston, Breckenridge Sports Day, the State Bar Association meeting in San Antonio, and the Texas Cowboy Reunion at Stamford. It airs Monday July 12 at 8:30 p.m. on KPRC-TV Houston and WOAI-TV San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Company
Texas In Review
Texas
Navasota
Sulphur Springs
Houston
Breckenridge
State Bar Association
San Antonio
Stamford
Kprc-Tv
Woai-Tv
Adolph Zander final rites held in Shiner
Adolph Zander 74 died Friday July 2 at local hospital after six weeks illness traced to a 1953 stroke. Born October 15 1879 near Schulenburg he lived in Shiner area most his life. Survivors include two daughters two sisters three brothers and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held July 4 at Buffington Funeral Home and United Dr Martin Luther Church with interment in Shiner.
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Adolph Zander
Edwin J. Oehlke
Adolph Frederick William Zander
Schulenburg
William
Marie Kaelke Zander
Shiner
Immanuel Lutheran Church of
Henrietta Tietjen
Ben E
Hertha) Eggert
Wilbert
Irma) Schendel
Alwine Tietjen
Chas
Emma) Kram
John
Gustave
Emil Zander
Adeline) Behl
Buffington Funeral Home
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Shiner City
Jesus
O.D.H.S
Clifton Eggert
Calvin Hinze
Kenneth Schendel
Elton Zander
Edgar Kram
Walter Kuck
Pat Kelly Named District Clerk by Holt
Former District Clerk E S Pat Kelly was appointed by District Judge Lester Holt to fill the unexpired term of Joe C Goode through December 31 1954. Goode will appear on the Democratic Primary ballot July 24 but the party will nominate a candidate for the November general election after Goode's death.
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E. S
Pat) Kelly
Lester Holt
Joe C. Goode
Goode
Mr. Goode
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Ella Lane
Houston Post
Lutheran
F. M. Wagner
Congratulations
J. E. Aschenbeck Rites
J. T. Jaeggli
Jaeggli
Humble Presents
Pat Kelly
Holt
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