Last Rites For Joe Tomas Read At Gonzales
Joe Tomas age 61 7 7 died July 4 at his Rt. 2 Gonzales home. Funeral July 5 at St. James Catholic Church Gonzales with Rev P J Roebrooks. Survivors include wife Annie Malatek five sons two daughters two brothers one sister eighteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Как Bufington Funeral Home Shiner handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tomas
St. James’ Catholic Church
Gonzales
P. J. Roebrooks
Gonzales Catholic Cemetery
Frank Zavadil
Jerry Kresta
Joe Malatek
Jerry Tomas
Joe Benes
Edwin Malatek
Mr. Tomas
Rt. 2
Czechoslovakia
Annie Malatek
Catholic Workman
RVOS
Holy Name Society
Buffington Funeral Home of
Shiner
Robert
Charles
Raymond Tomas
Emil
Joe Tomas Jr
Ganado
Odis Fehner
Paul Matocha
Aqua Dulce
Jerry
John Tomas
Bohus Lesak
Victoria
Transfers Required for 1952 53 School Term
Parents who want their children to attend a school outside their home district must file a transfer application before August 1. No transfer can be made after August 1. Submit to the County Superintendent or the district superintendent.
Meeting Notices for Local Organizations and Social Trips
Bunjes HD Club meets Friday July 18 at 2 30 PM at Mrs Aug Bacas home visitors welcome A F A M Shiner Lodge 1065 meets Monday July 21 for officers installation Geo G Griffin WM Knights of Columbus meet Thursday July 17 at 8 00 PM at Catholic Parish gym installation of officers important to attend Mrs Isabel Thulemeyer with Mrs W R McComas and Mrs Cecile Plageman drove to San Antonio Saturday Thulemeyer attended a secretaries school for Herman Sons lodge Monday Plageman joined Mrs Jessie Lynn Warren for a trip to Lubbock to visit in the homes of Mrs W P Faulkner and Mrs John Kattmann Mr and Mrs Otto Fisseler and Mrs Arnold Nollkamper accompanied Wilfred Menke to Corpus Christi Saturday Wilfred preached at St Mark s Lutheran Church services Sunday They visited Rev and Mrs R Schuetze and family and reported Rev Schuetze s condition not very encouraging Wilfred also visited Texas Lutheran College friends in Corpus Christi
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunjes H.D. Club
Aug. Baca
Knights of Columbus
Isabel Thulemeyer
W. R. McComas
Cecile Plageman
San Antonio
Thulemeyer
Herman Sons Lodge
Plageman
Jessie Lynn Warren
Lubbock
W. P. Faulkner
John Kattmann
Otto Fisseler
Arnold Nollkamper
Wilfred Menke
Corpus Christi
Wilfred
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
R. Schuetze
Mrs. Mary Turk Dies From Burns After Home Fire
Mrs. Mary Turk of Glaze City died in Wagner Hospital Shiner at 8 AM Thursday July 10 after a trash burning accident at her home. She jumped into a horse trough 50 feet away but suffered third degree burns over most of her body. Services were held Friday at Seydler Funeral Home Gonzales with Dr Fay Valentine officiating and burial in Masonic Cemetery. born March 19 1879 in Lavaca County she married Lewis Turk December 27 1903. he died January 5 1949. Survivors include daughters Mrs Simon Sorenson Rockport Mrs Ben L Schrader Gonzales Mrs Arnold Richter New Braunfels Mrs Russell Lavender Houston son Lewis Turk San Antonio one brother John Herdick Shiner sisters Mrs Carrie Jurach Westhoff Mrs Annie Shulak Houston and several half brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Turk
Glaze City
Wagner Hospital
Shiner
Seydler
Gonzales
Fay Valentine
First Baptist Church
Masonic Cemetery
Turk
Lavaca
Lewis Turk
John and
Mollie Huelke Hercick
Austria
The
Baptist Church
Simon Sorenson
Rockport
Ben L. Schrader
Arnold Richter
New Braunfels
Russell Lavender
Houston
San Antonio
John Herdick
Carrie Jurach
Westhoff
Annie Shulak
Henry
Frank
Rudy Hercick
Fannie Parma
Rosie Pechacek
Helen Bar
Local Birth Announcements Highlight Several Newborns
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Janecek of Yoakum announce Patricia Lynn born at Huth Memorial Hospital on July 12 weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces. Baptism at St Josephs Catholic Church July 15 with Msgr Pustka presiding. Grandparents Ernest Janik Cuero. Other births include a premature girl 4 pounds born July 7 at Renger Hospital to Emil Hajek Jr Hallettsville. a girl 6 pounds 14 ounces born July 15 to Laddie E Kocian Moulton. a boy 7 pounds born July 13 to Edwin A Uleak Moulton. and a 10 pound boy Raymond Eugene born July 6 to Emil F Kurtz Port Lavaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Janecek
Yoakum
Huth Memorial Hospital
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Patricia Lynn
Jos. Pustka
Ernest Janik
Cuero
Emil Hajek Jr
Hallettsville
Renger Hospital
Laddie E. Kocian
Moulton
Edwin A. Uleak
Emil F. Kurtz
Port Lavaca
Calhoun Hospital
Raymond Eugene
Hospital Patients Listed This Week From Various Towns
Dated this week, lists show patients from Edinburg Moulton Schulenburg Hallettsville and other towns. Names include Mar cella Schneider Theo Dierksen Annie Mewes Laddie Ko cian Pavlas Knezek Bailey Bily Dornak Janak Kretschmar Uleak Boedeker Dolezal Rothbauer Janota Hrabovsky Boehm Brom Vinklarek among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Schneider
Theo. Dierksen
Annie Mewes
John B. Henkhaus
Shiner
Ben Riha
Edinburg
Laddie E. Kocian
Moulton
Emil Leicher
Yoakum
Ad. Pavlas
Arden Knezek
Willie Bailey
Flatonia
Cecelia Bily
Schulenburg
Mary Ann Dornak
Norbert Janak
Hallettsville
Gus Kretschmar
Port Lavaca
Edwin A. Uleak
Elroy Boedeker
Frank Dolezal
John A. Rothbauer
Charlie Janota
Viola M. Hrabovsky
Bernard Boehm
Jim Brom
Edward Vinklarek
Mrs Chas Muecke Buried In Shiner
Funeral services for Mrs Charlie Muecke nee Maggie Martin of Cuero were held July 12 at 2 PM at First Methodist Church Yoakum with Rev. Merle Watters and Rev. Wayne C Smith officiating. Burial in Shiner City Cemetery. Survived by husband Chas F Muecke one son Dr C F Muecke and siblings Elmo Martin and Mrs Gus Metz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Muecke
Maggie Martin
Cuero
First Methodist Church
Yoakum
Merle Watters
Wayne C. Smith
Chas. F. Muecke
C. F. Muecke
Midwest City
Okla
Elmo Martin
Kenedy
Gus Metz
Leesville
Seaman Elroy Boedeker Undergoes Kidney Surgery
Elroy Boedeker son of Mr and Mrs John Boedeker suffered a left kidney injury during a ball game last Friday night. A base runner collided with him. He was removed from the game and rushed to Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio where doctors removed his left kidney Tuesday morning. Reports on Wednesday indicate he is doing as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy Boedeker
John Boedeker
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Yoakum Tire Merchant J N Vrazel Dies At 62
J N Vrazel of Yoakum a tire merchant died of a heart attack after watching the Republican convention in Chicago. Born in Breslau he moved to Yoakum in 1922 with wife Viola Haternik. Funeral details note interment at St Josephs Cemetery with nephews as pallbearers. Survivors include four sons, four brothers, and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Vrazel
Yoakum
Chicago
Mr. Vrazel
Breslau
Viola Haternik
Moulton
Vrazel Tire Company
St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs Henry Mueller Held in Hallettsville
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Mueller 58 of Route 3 Shiner were conducted Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Ka bena Funeral Home Hallettsville and proceeded to Witting Lutheran Church for 3:00 PM rites. Interment followed in Witting Cemetery. She died Sunday July 13 at 1:25 AM at home. Nee Dora Koenning she was a Sweet Home native who lived in Witting and Shiner areas and was a Lutheran. Survivors include Henry Mueller of Route 3 Shiner two sons Gilbert and Paul two daughters Bernice Himmelreich of Poth and Dorothy Horecka two brothers Emmanuel Koenning and three sisters Frieda Koenning Hulda Riske and Minnie Neubauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mueller
Route 3
Shiner
Kabena Funeral Home
Hallettsville
Witting Lutheran Church
Witting Cemetery
Mueller
Dora Koenning
Sweet Home
Witting
Lutheran Church
Gilbert
Paul Mueller
Bernice Himmelreich
Poth
Dorothy Horecka
Emmanuel Koenning
Frieda Koenning
Hulda Riske
Minnie Neubauer
Mystery Farm Identified by Local Readers
Last week readers identified the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Janik on Route 2 five miles west of Shi ner in the old Menges School community. The Janiks bought it in 1943 from the Husinecky estate and have rebuilt the home and outbuildings. They plan further remodeling. Frank Janik, his wife Ludmila Marek, and their four children are active in farming, soil conservation, and local church life. Several locals correctly named the farm, with Rose Machacek first prize for correct identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Janik
Route 2
Shiner
Menges
Janiks
Husinecky
Boundary
Vlastenec
Mystery Farm Identification Rules Published in The Gazette
The Gazette outlines fair rules for identifying mystery farms. Calls are restricted to office hours from 8 AM to 5 PM with a lunch break and after 2 PM Thursday, ensuring equal access for city and rural residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystery Farm
Mrs Ray B Cluiss Laid To Rest In Gonzales
Mrs Ruth Mildred Cluiss aged 48 died suddenly July 11 in Gonzales after five weeks in hospital. Survived by daughter Mildred Petras, father W B Wright, brother Roger Lee Wright, half siblings, and two grandchildren. Services held at Old Moulton Baptist Church with Rev C E Bottroff. burial in Stonewall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray B
Ruth Mildred) Cluiss
Gonzales
Rt. 1
Stonewall
Buffington
Shiner
Old Moulton Baptist Church
Stonewall Cemetery
C. E. Bottroff
Clement
Mildred) Petras
W. B. Wright
Roger Lee Wright
Thomas Moten Wright
Barney B. Wright
Dallas
Frances Griffin
Clement Ray
Frances Kaye Petras
Market Prices On Graded Eggs Reported
Market prices on graded eggs show Fancy White AA high and Darge grades listed as aréee. Medium Grade A cited as common standard in the latest market note.
Boy in Austin Hospital Recovers from Poliomyelitis
Charlie Janota Jr. 26, moved to Brackenridge Hospital after poliomyelitis diagnosis. His condition shows improvement with leg and arm movement, good appetite, and excellent morale while in Room 160 Austin Texas. The case marks the first in Shiner in over four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Janota Jr
Austin Hospital
Austin
Charlie
Brackenridge Hospital
Texas
Janota
Shiner
The
Gazette
Shiner Business Men's Club Ladies Nite and Officer Installations
The Shiner Business Men's Club held its annual ladies night banquet and officer installation at Legion Park on Thursday July 10 at 7 30 PM. Edwin Kusak and His Tune Twisters provided music as members and guests enjoyed barbecue chicken onion rings and lemon pie. Max L Wolters was re elected secretary treasurer and Basil B Bell and Ed Fischner will assume president and vice president roles respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Business Men’s Club
Legion Park
Edwin Kusak
Bob Sterling
Treasury
Max L. Wolters
Ernest Hajek
Sterling
Basil B. Bell
Ed. Fischner
Bell
Percy Garbade
Lee Sedlmeyer
Emil Kahanek
Wolters
Watzlavicks Move to Shiner
Mr and Mrs George Watzlavik of Yoakum relocate to Shiner and reside in the Buffington Funeral Home apartment quarters. Mr Watzlavik is a licensed funeral director and embalmer with three and a half years at Buffington in Yoakum. The community welcomes the couple to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Watzlavik
Yoakum
Buffington Funeral Home
Watzlavick
VFW and Legion Thank Supporters
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion express appreciation for patronage at July 4th festivities. Limited activities drew large crowds and remained through the evening as veterans say thank you to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
American Legion
City of Shiner Board of Equalization Session
The City Council will sit as a Board of Equalization in the office of the secretary on Friday July 25 1952 from 2 to 4 PM. Taxpayers may appear to present complaints and corrections to assessed values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Felix and
Lucille Tomas
Frank Tomas
A.F
A.M. Shiner Lodge No
Geo. G. Griffin, W.M
Chas. Muecke
Buffington Funeral Chapel
Shiner City Cemetery
Norbert
Harvey Joe
James E. Vrazel
Ray A. Vrazel
New Orleans
Pete Vrazel
Louis
George
Edward Vrazel
Julia Vrazel
Lillian Calhoun
Mattie Holcomb
Luling
Hy. Mueller
Mr. Janik
Kopecky School
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Ludmila Marek
Frank Jr
John
Helen
SLA
Evelyn
Catholic Church
Janik
Ass’n
Rose Machacek
John Machacek
Palace Theatre
Erwin Kasper
Anton Janik
Aug. Kubecka Jr
Paul Stalla
Jerry Patek
Emil Ermis
Rudy Janik
A. J. Brunkenhoefer
Stanley J. Petru
Edwin Wehl
Ray B. Cluiss
Thomas Thompson
Clint Hull
Earl Kuhn
Erin Lockwell
Lee Gibson
Tom Garrett
Ray B. Cruiss
Emma
Key) Wright
Carl and
Claud Wright
Business Men’s Club
Watzlavicks
VFW & Legion
Shiner Gazette
Jackson Farm Machinery CO
Yoakum and
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