13 Jul 1967
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1967
Page
1
A broad oped discusses budget strain across nations with higher taxes and debt as boom years fade. It covers Peru's Cerro de Pasco land reform threatening a large sheep ranch and argues against expropriation, while critiquing U.S. academic and political defenses of democracy and free speech amid rising socialist rhetoric.
J Edgar Hoover outlines ten safety rules for young people to avoid danger and protect themselves from potential sex criminals. The guidance covers reporting suspicious advances, avoiding obscene material, cautious dating, avoiding lovers lanes, staying with crowds, dressing modestly, being wary of directions scams, rejecting unsolicited work offers, not being half-dressed at home, and never hitchhiking or picking up hitchhikers. Kerrville Mountain Sun
Visiting periods are 7 00 to 730 10 00 to 1100 200 to 400 and 700 to 830 pm. The hospital lists current patients including Mrs Albert Benes Mrs Charlie Mikes Fritz Meyer Edwin Otto Mrs Anton Konecaba Charles Wagner and others. Dismissed patients include John Matus Mrs Anton Novak Dorothy Elias and baby girl Mrs Antonie Maeker Ollie Bell and several others.
Linda and Brenda Muelker, four years old and twins of Mr and Mrs D L Muelker of Shiner, are introduced as the up and coming younger set in a brief social note.
Joe Pesek age 64 died in Gonzales Monday July 10 1967 at 1012 PM Funeral services were held from Buffington Funeral Home Shiner July 12 at 845 AM then to Shiner Catholic Church for Requiem Mass at 900 AM Rosary was said at the funeral home July 11 1967 at 800 PM Interment followed at Shiner Catholic Cemetery
A representative from the Social Security Office in Victoria will be at Shiner City Hall at 9:00 AM Monday July 17 1967 to help residents file retirement survivor's disability or Medicare claims and answer questions. Knowledge about disability benefits was clarified by M E Owen district manager noting coverage rules and work credits.
First Lady Mrs Lyndon Johnson toured St Marys Catholic Church in Praha Fayette County during an eleven hour visit in the 10th Congressional District. She wreath laid at the parish cemetery and spoke at a World War II memorial grave site as local residents and Czech societies welcomed her with Moravian costumes and music.
Shiner Business Men's Club announces the Alamo Area TB Association mobile X-ray unit will be in Shiner at Legion Park on Wednesday July 19 from 1 00 p m to 7 00 p m. A 50 cent adult and 25 cent teen fee is requested, but no one will be refused an X ray for inability to pay. X rays are available to those 14 and over. Negative results receive no report. abnormal X rays prompt contact with the patient and physician. County and City Health Officers will receive copies of all abnormal reports.
Two Cuero, Texas youths Richard Gonzales Jr. 14 and Carl William Gonzales 13 drowned Sunday July 9 1967 in the Guadalupe River below a bridge near Nursery opposite the Sam Rayburn power plant. Bodies recovered. cause accidental drowning verdict by Justice Alfred C. Baass.
Lavaca County Farm Bureau announces annual Queen’s Contest July 25 1967 at 8 30 p m Moravia Parish Hall Applications available from the Farm Bureau Office Hallettsville with July 21 deadline for entry Single girls aged 16 to 22 may enter After the contest a free dance will feature music by S P I S T Music Makers of Sweet Home
Gindlers Department Stores announce their annual July clearance to begin Wednesday at 8 am. The Hallettsville Budget Store and main store will feature the same sale as thousands of dollars of summer merchandise are moved to make way for new fall lines.
A special session of the grand jury returned one indictment against Ernest Chaloupka for murder with malice in the May 16 1967 slaying of George Chudej. Chaloupka remains free on the $10 000 bond. A trial date likely not before September due to court vacations.
Herman A. Strauss, a Cat Spring general merchant for 35 years, died of a heart attack in Bellville Hospital on July 2 1967 at age 81. Funeral services were held July 4 at Pete E. Etlinger Chapel in Bellville with burial in Kollatschny Cemetery Cat Spring. Survivors include wife Olga Kollatschny two daughters Hilmer Fricke and Victor B Volkening a son W D Strauss two sisters and eight grandchildren.
Lavaca County Historical Survey Committee met in Shiner to approve a five foot memorial marker to honor county settlers slain by Indians. The R. J. Pesek Monument Works will erect the marker for 295 dollars in Hallettsville Memorial Park with dedication date to be announced.
Local churches announce Friday fish fry at New Jerusalem Baptist 6 30 p m plate 75c sandwiches 40c. Dusek Rothbauer Welfl reunion set for July 23 at Hermann Sons Hall basket lunch. CYO hosts swimming and watermelon at Sulphur Park July 16 4 p m memb ers meet at Parish Gym. New freshman members invited. BUNJES Home Demonstration Club meets July 18 2 30 p m at Mrs Henry Menke’s. Nurses and Teachers Retreat July 13 16 at Our Lady of the Pillar Retreat House San Antonio topics Feminine Spirit ually and Woman’s Approach To Modern Prayer. Trinity Lutheran Home Auxiliary holds 8 p m meeting July 18. Hoerig family reunion July 23 at Boedeker’s Place lunch 12 noon basket lunch. Knights of Columbus meet July 20 8 p m Parish Gym. VFW and Auxiliary meet July 13 8 30 p m VFW Home. Hermann Sons Shiner Lodge No 20 meets July 17 8 p m Hermann Sons Hall lunch served.
The Shiner Dance Club plans a Saturday night summer dance on July 15 at Legion Park starting at 9 p.m. with Jurecka's Orchestra. Also this week Gayle Biehunko Jacque Cloutier Rhonda Dreyer and Debbie Yates of Shiner High School attend a summer twirling camp at Sam Houston State College in Huntsville.
The TLH Auxiliary hosted a June birthday party in the Trinity Lutheran Home dining room with pink and white decor. VFW Auxiliary of Shiner honored birthday guest John J. Dusek and a local student musical group performed before cake and coffee. The event featured songs and piano, accordion, and saxophone pieces by local performers. The next party on July 25 will be hosted by the ALCW of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Hallettsville.
Rites for John Richard Bennett 26 of Route 2 Yoakum were held at Buffington Funeral Home with Rev W W Connally presiding. He died after a collision near Cuero on Sunday night while driving on US 87. Bennett a Navy veteran and Texas Highway Department employee. He was born August 12 1940 in Yoakum and attended Hallettsville High School.
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