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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1971
Page
6
A local columnist ridicules a proposed memory enhancing chemical noting it could topple governments and warp politics. He jokes about voters forgetting past promises and urges banning the test substance before it spreads, while lamenting overbearing recollections.
Market snapshots from Gonzales on July 3 1971 and Flatonia on July 5 1971 show cattle on hand 645 and 425 respectively. Packer cows bulls and stocker cattle varied with sales up to 35 per pair for cows and calves and hogs selling fully in line with major markets.
Shiner Rotary Club discussed a film Money and Banking by Clyde Otto for Glade Welhausen. Visiting Rotarians joined, and Harold Johnson returned after illness. Clarence Barta installed new officers: President Bill Bradford, VP Jerome Chunda, Secretary Henry Fietsam, Treasurer Max Wolters.
Dr and Mrs Arthur Munford buy KJZT lot and building in Yoakum on May 15 1971 to establish a dental office after remodeling. Also reports of a severe June 1886 hailstorm in Cistern, Yorktown police chief appointment, UTMB graduation attendees, Jourdanton beauty pageant winner, first cotton bale near Pharr, Rosie the whooping crane death at San Antonio Zoo, and Floresville Chronicle-Journal staff changes.
Obituaries from Waller Schulenburg Yoakum and Victoria detail funeral services for Mrs. Jerry J Kulhanek Mrs Vlasta Svoboda Kulhanek and Mrs Alfred Blaschke Edna Lee Jilek Louise H Jilek and Ewald J Etlinger Sr including birthdates marriage histories and survivors plus details of services obsequies in McWilliams Funeral Home St Rose Catholic Church St Joseph Catholic Church and Assumption Catholic Church with listings of pallbearers locations and dates
The Praha parish hall hosted the 10th Lev and Ripper family reunion on Sunday June 20 1971 with 23 families signing the register. Johnnie C Lev and Bernard Svatek won the door prize and new officers were elected including Franklin Lev as president and Erwin Ripper as vice president. Rev Marcus Valenta attended as guest and several relatives from Victoria Schulenburg and Flatonia were noted among attendees. The next reunion is set for the third Sunday in June 1973 at Praha.
Fragmentary obituary mentions Flatonia and Bellville residents Pete E. Etlinger and relatives including three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Notes deceased, survived by family, and lists Richard Etlinger as a brother who preceded him in death on December 25, 1970.
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