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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
1
A humorous glossary of baseball terms as used in Little League, listing playful redefinitions from CLOSE GAME to CHINCH BUGS. The notes lampoon parents and players with lines about farms, uniforms, and common game situations, reflecting local column wit.
The Lavaca County Farm Bureau Queen's Contest will be held Monday night July 22 at Hallettsville High School Auditorium with C. T. Matthew of Yoakum as MC. Entries close Tuesday July 16 and the public is invited to attend starting at 8:00 p.m.
Knights of Columbus meet and install officers July 18 at 8 00 p m in the Catholic Parish Gym followed by supper. KJZT Society to meet same day and time in the gym. American Legion Auxiliary meets July 23 at 8 00 p m with officer installation and Girls State reports. St Joseph and St Elizabeth Societies gather July 21 at 2 30 p m plus social. Blue Ladies plan July 18 program on Patient Care at the hospital annex. Shiner Home Demonstration Club hosts a July 18 summer social at Sulphur Park with family supper. Shiner Firemen's Auxiliary meets July 23 at City Hall.
Swimming instruction starts Wednesday morning July 17 at Sulphur Park Pool under Miss Carol Whitley Ameri can Red Cross. Enrollment cards received through Saturday. classes organized by the instructor with groups assigned to 8:15 8:45 8:55 9:25 9:35 10:05 10:15 10:45 and 10:55 11:25 a.m. Participants listed include Warren Bender Cynthia Schacherl Peggy Blohm and others.
Funeral services for Mrs. Albert Barta of Shiner were held July 13 at Buffington Funeral Home and Shiner Catholic Church with interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. She died July 11 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital at age 65. Survivors include her husband, three sons, one daughter, a brother, two sisters and six grandchildren.
The Blue Ladies of the Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital will meet at 8 00 p m Thursday July 18 in the hospital annex. Election of officers will occur during the business session. An interesting program.
The Lavaca County 4 H Dress Revue on July 10 awarded senior blue prizes to Kathy Matus Lillian Schindler Nancy Appelt Betty Jean Rybak Patricia Grafe and Leona St effek. Junior blue prizes went to Gerardette Wick Helen Matus Mary Ann Appelt Annette Matula. District dress revue reps will be Nancy Appelt and Helen Matus with Lillian Schindler and Mary Ann Appelt as alternates.
Alfred L. Tenberg 61 of Yoakum died July 5 1963 while assisting with roof work. Coroner ruled death natural probable heart attack. Funeral held July 7 at Buffington Chapel Yoakum with Rev D B Muehlbrad. Burial in Shiner City Cemetery. Survivors include wife Lucken, siblings and several nephews. Born October 12 1901 in Shiner.
Dance Club will hold a Saturday night event at Legion Park on July 20. Each member couple may bring a guest couple and music will be provided by Jurecka's Orchestra.
Hospital list shows patients current week including Herbert Mueller Joe Harabis Herbert Wegener William Bonarden Mrs Ottilie Hollmann Mrs Fritz Hartmann Mrs Ben G Kocian Antonio Mendez Albert Bargmann Paul Zacharias Dr R W Williams Allen Ray Hoerig Shiner Paul Anthony Ditt rich Katy Mrs Lomie Keath ley Flatonia Colored Unit Arthur Bell Baby Jimmie Greathouse Shiner Dismissed patients include Mrs Samuel Walleck Mrs Frank Jahn John Pavlas Emil Jemelka Mrs Laura Tschiedel Miss Bertha Juengermann Mrs August J Fikac and baby girl Mrs John Petru Miss Margaret Zamykal Colored Unit Annie Miller
Shiner will host an Old Timers baseball reunion at Clipper Field on Sunday July 28 with a 3:00 p.m. game and a barbecue at 6:30 p.m. Admission is 1.50 for both events, tickets available from Quality Pharmacy Post Care Ben Marcak Percy Garbade Buddy DeDear Emil Huser Emil Balusek Jr Marvin Adamek Jeff Mikulik and Benno Holchak. Sponsored by the Shiner Clippers Baseball Club.
Louis Hurd Kronig a Gonzales resident and businessman died at Holmes Memorial Hospital at 9 30 p m Tuesday July 9 1963 after a long civic career He helped organize local water district chaired groups in Gonzales and served as bank director and Rotary and Masonic member He was born March 24 1896 in Watrous New Mexico and served as an Air Force captain in World War I before moving to Gonzales in 1948 and later becoming an investment broker with L H Kronig Investments He survived by his wife Loreen Hulbert a daughter and a grandson, with a past son’s death noted.
At a July 10 1963 board meeting the Shiner Independent School District voted unanimously to integrate Shiner Public High School beginning the 1963 64 session. About 30 Negro students previously bused to Hallettsville for Negro education will join Shiner High School.
Church announces summer hours with morning ministry and visits from 8:00 a.m. to noon and 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. including church study. Call in case of need. parsonage LY 4-3249 and study LY 4-3830.
Ronald Wayne Benes seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Jim Benes is a patient at the Texas Rehabilitation Center Gonzales Friends and relatives may send cheer cards to him at Houston Building c o Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation P O Box 58 Gonzales Texas Favorable news reached Mrs John C Gilbert of Austin after a telephone update Tuesday night her condition slightly improved following surgery in an Austin Hospital
The 2 percent state tax on newspaper subscriptions has been dropped under the new sales tax law effective July 1. State Comptroller Robert S. Calvert says subscriptions are accumulations of individual sales, making single copies under 25 cents tax exempt. Magazines and periodicals follow the same ruling. publications with single copies at 35 cents or more remain subject to the tax.
The Wesley Class of the Methodist Church announces its annual rummage sale to be held this summer. Donors should bring items to Mrs. M. B. Null’s home. sale date to be announced later.
The Shiner Knights of Columbus will hold their regular meeting and officer installation Thursday July 18 at 8 00 p m in the Catholic Parish Gym All members are urged to attend especially those to be installed Lunch will be served after the meeting Each member should bring a bowl and spoon Members are asked to spread the word among brother knights about this affair.
Rev Lawrence Saha son of Mr and Mrs James Saha 6704 Rutgers Houston was ordained a priest in Rome in February and studied there until late June He will return to the United States this week to celebrate his First Holy Mass at St Vincent de Paul Houston Sunday August 4 a Solemn High Mass at Frydek Sunday August 11 at 3 00 p m A reception dinner follows and music by the Sealy Playboys after 8 p m The Frydek parish history notes the Saha family role and he will then return to Notre Dame Indiana to continue priesthood studies
Father Alphonse Padalecki of SS Cyril and Methodius Church is in Citizens Memorial Hospital Victoria. Parishioners and friends may send cheer cards to the hospital room 416. Let us pray for his speedy recovery.
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