Spectacular Veterans Day Parade Opens
The hour long parade through downtown drew crowds as 11 a.m. march led by Sheriff Scrap Iron Reaves with veterans Adolf Filip and Edwin Otto on horseback opened the Veterans Day spectacle. Many local posts from Shiner Moulton Yoakum Hallettsville and surrounding towns joined with floats from Cuero Tex Tan Yoakum Shiner and more. The Army Recruiting float the Hallettsville band and Miss Beverly Bell Miss Turkey Trot 1947 plus numerous civic groups highlighted a festive display.
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Sheriff Scrap Iron Reaves
Adolf Filip
Edwin Otto
Moulton and Yoakum
Randolph Field Band
Paul R. Otto
Byron B. Gates
Miller Rainsworth
Victor Novak
Blucher Park
Raymond Dierksen
Angelina Polasek
Bertram E. Giesecke
Austin
Doc la Fergue
Freeport
Shiner
Moulton
Yoakum
Hallettsville
Army
Veterans Vocational School of Shiner
Texas
Beverly Bell
Cuero
Parade Photo Orders Open At Gazette Office
The Gazette office displays large 8x10 photographs from the Shiner July 4 parade. Interested readers may view them and place orders to purchase.
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Gazette Office
Business Men's Club Meeting Tonight at Recreation Grounds
The regular meeting of the Business Men's Club is scheduled for Thursday July 10 at 7 30 PM at the Recreation Grounds. Members are urged to attend and discuss club affairs.
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Business Men’s Club
Legion Auxiliary Meeting and Officer Elections Notice
The American Legion Auxiliary schedules a meeting on Thursday July 10 at 8 00 p m in the Library. All members are urged to attend and participate in officer elections.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Almanac Promotion Through Shiner Gazette
Local adv says order the 1947-48 Texas Almanac via the Shiner Gazette. Paper bound price 85 cents. cloth bound 1.25 dollars.
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The
Shiner Gazette
July 4 Celebration Gross Receipts Declared
The article reports gross receipts from the July 4 celebration totaling $8,457.09 as nearly as could be ascertained late Tuesday.
Family Night Observed By Rotary Club
Shiner Rotary Club held family night at Blucher Park on Monday at 7 30 p m a chicken barbecue served sixty attendees around the outdoor lunch room. A. H. Kasper presided as president with Glade Welhausen honored for Rotary’s first year success. Mayor Paul R Otto introduced new officials as blue and gold decor brightened the pavilion.
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Blucher Park
Shiner Rotary Club
Jos Muras
A. H. Kasper
Arthur Ward
Glade Welhausen
Rotary
Welhausen
Paul R. Otto
Emil James Wesellsky
Victor
City Bonds Planned for Shiner Streets Paving
The Board of Aldermen of Shiner calls a bond election for July 25 to issue 75,000 dollars for paving and surfacing city streets. Citizens are urged to read the notice elsewhere in the Gazette for details.
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Gazette
Board of Aldermen
City of Shiner
Shiner
Rotary club event features musical numbers quiz and games
Strauss and Carlos Dean Wen ske led the opening numbers while Ad Richter directed a quiz with Rotarians versus Rotary Anns which the Anns won. Arthur Ward closed with a Simon Sez contest. Out of town guests included Eli Rubin Snyder Kla ger Taub Cherry Garbade Armstrong Reichart and others from Hallettsville Flatonia Yoakum.
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Wallace Cherry
W. O. Garbade
Flatonia
Knox Armstrong
A. O. Reichart
Yoakum
Veterans Gala and July Fourth Celebration At Rockdale
Thousands joined veterans for Independence Day festivities including a Randolph Field Band concert and a moving Silver Star award to Mrs Angelina Polasek. The event featured remarks by Brigadier General Byron Gates and General Miller Ainsworth and honored local veterans amid crowd cheers and ceremonial taps. A chartered train plan to Rockdale drew protests against the S P Railroad service cuts with widespread community involvement along the route.
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Chamber of Commerce
Rockdale
S. P. Railroad
Yoakum
Waco
Randolph Field Band
Felix Hubner
The
Legion
Paul R. Otto
J. E. Early
Baptist Church
America
L. E. Denmark
Otto
Byron E. Gates
Miller Ainsworth
Terrell Allen
San Antonio
Angelina Polasek
Oran Davis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sedlmeyer Named Head C of C
Lee J Sedlmeier publisher of the Shiner Gazette was elected president of the Shiner Chamber of Commerce at the regular meeting Thursday night. James Buske named first vice president W L Henkhaus second vice president Raymond Dierksen third vice president Glade Welhausen treasurer. A new secretary will be named next meeting. A resume of the years work will be published in next week’s Gazette.
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Lee J. Sedimeyer
Shiner Gazette
Shiner Chamber of Commerce
James Buske
W. L. Henkhaus
Raymond Dierksen
Glade Welhausen
Seifert Arrives Here To Teach Vets School
A new veterans instructor in agriculture, Frank Buddy Seifert, arrives to teach at the Veterans vocational school. Seifert, a former Marine officer from Weimar, is a Weimar High School graduate and studies through A. and S. College. He recently completed several weeks of practice teaching in Schulenburg’s agricultural department.
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Seifert
Veterans Vocational School
Frank
Buddy) Seifert
F. A. Seifert
Weimar
Weimar High School
A. & S. College
Schulenburg Agricultural Department
Opening Of Play School In August For Children
The Shiner Chapter F H A invites children aged 3 to 7 to a two week vacation play school in August. exact opening date to be announced in a future Gazette. mothers may send name and age to Irma Karnan within two weeks.
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Shiner
The
Gazette
Irma Karnan
F. H. A. Club
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Lorene Werner
Verline Hagens
Elnora Velek
Everlyn Werner
Shiner Chamber of Commerce and Business Men’s Club
Stella Joel Hughs
Pauline Stock
Marthalyn Valenta
Eva Jo Boyle
Rotary Club
Gayle Welhausen
William Stindt
Carol Mae
Mildred Ann Welhausen
Sandra Jo Ward
Garbade Lumber Co
William and David Garbade
Earl Meinsohn
Irene 3Uske
Evelyn Marie Stratman
Spoetzl Brewery
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Alice Koether
Johnnie Hajek
Calvin Krause
Navy
Erwin Stratman
Marine
Buske Tractor Sales
Petra Radio
Barb@ Palace
Frances Colessi
Leona Blaschke
Dorothy Schreiber
F. J. Hubner
Martha Hybner
Patsy Janca
Theresa Matula
Gene Hybner
Andrea Klekar
Patek
Robbie Patek
Shiner Poultry and Egg Co
Helen
Angeline
Joe Jr
Bennie Swatek
Marie
Janette Werner
A. A. Simper
Walter Goetz
O. A. Brieger
Shiner Hatchery
Doris
Barbara Henkhaus
Emilie Louise Minear
Donnie Filip
Vernard Goetz
WAC
Gus Haslbeck
James R. Jaks
Chas. Dolessi
Ben Struka
Louis Pustejovsky
R. W. Apts
Boy Scouts
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Guettner Radio Service
Kolar-Stanek Post
Frankie Kubecka
Frankie Konvicka
Marines
Elwood Stack
Cub Pack
Veterans Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Kolar-Stanek
Sedlmeyer
Vets
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