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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
2
Mary Francis Burmeister outlines how to handle bias and plaid fabrics with proper pattern selection and matched seams. She warns about hazardous dry cleaning solvents and lists safety steps for home spot cleaning while noting weekend visitors in Caldwell.
Elvis Spradling of Kent county and Cecelia Ann Drabek of Foard county are chosen to represent Texas at the 1963 American Youth Foundation Leadership Training Camp in Stony Lake Michigan. Each receives a full camp scholarship and travel funds. Drabek attends the University of Dallas. Spradling attends Rice University.
The AMA warns against looking at the sun during the July eclipse without expert guidance. Dark sunglasses and filters offer no protection and telescopes or cameras without proper filters can cause permanent eye damage. The advised method is the projection technique or viewing via television or photographs.
The Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative receives a $2,022,000 Rural Electrification Administration loan to build 157 miles of distribution lines 118 miles of 69 KV transmission lines and five substations over two years serving 900 consumers in Gonzales Guadalupe Lavaca and Wilson counties. The upgrades stabilize voltage and enable one meter power purchases from a wholesale supplier. Leo Hendrick Baekeland invented bakelite.
Shiner Clippers rally from 8 7 deficit with a two run homer by Dennis DeDear in the bottom of the eighth to defeat La Grange Demons 9 8 in Shiner. Marcak walked and DeDear cleared the bases for the decisive blast as Shiner earns its second win of the season.
The Quality Pharmacy Pill Rollers beat Mobil Oilers 8 7 in the first game of a twin bill on Tuesday July 9. Maurice Ward allowed seven runs on 14 hits for Quality while John Williford led with 3 for 4 at the plate. Eugene Strong and two others paced the Oilers with multiple hits and homers. Umpires were Pfeil, La hodny, and Zander.
Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Welfel of Lubbock received Holy Baptism Thursday evening July 11 at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Shiner. Rev. Father John J. Hanacek officiated with sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Anton Machacek of Shiner and the baby’s grandparents.
The Koenning family held a reunion at the Westhoff American Legion Hall on Sunday June 30 with 105 attendees. Adolph Koenning was the oldest, Jerald Wayne Parker the youngest, and Mrs Lottie Koenning had 16 grandchildren. Officers were elected for the next year and the group planned a July 1964 reunion at the same hall. Towns represented included San Antonio Poth Floresville Shiner Victoria Corpus Christi Pasadena and Westhoff.
The column surveys quirky facts from history and culture. It notes Aleppo families keeping colored sheep, a silver electric train in a Gwalior palace, knife and fork use worldwide, and circus ticket practices in the U.S. century past. The item ends with a weekend visit by Mr. and Mrs. Sedlmeyer and Mr. and Mrs. Roeder in Laredo.
Dear editor, I challenge public image ideas of farmers being rough and rich. Interior Secretary Udall noted flabby handshakes. I argue farmers are dedicated, underpaid scientists advancing food production. I’ve promoted a science image from my Johnson grass farm on Rt. 3. Yours faithfully, J A.
Relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nevlud to enjoy barbecued mutton and chicken with all trimmings. Louis Nevlud and Jim Fric provided music as guests from Point Comfort Houston and Shiner shared a day of cards and conversation.
Gonzales Livestock Market reports active trading across cattle hogs and calves. Highlights include good calves 24.50 to 26.50, commercial 23.00 to 24.50, fat cows 14.50 to 16, heavy bulls 18 to 19, cows and calves 150 to 200 per pair, top hogs 18.50 to 19 and feeder shoats 13 to 16. Gonzales Commission Company.
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