Dog Days and Star Lore Span Ancient Myths and Modern Life
Notes and comments discuss the term dog days linked to Sirius the Dog Star and Canis Major, explain astronomical reasons for heat, and recount historical anecdotes from Ulysses to Buddy the guide dog. It also reports a July wedding in Quatemala City and travel notes on Edward Hodanek's family visit from Pakistan.
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World Book Encyclopedia
Sirius
Milada Baros
Quatamala City
Edward Hodanek
Theresa Colom Argarate
Edward
Pakistan
Guatemala
Fiesta Contest Nears Deadline for Nassau Trip
Blue Bell Vacation Fiesta contest enters its third week with July 30 closing date. One winner and a guest will enjoy a week at Emerald Beach Hotel Nassau with flights aboard Trans-Texas Airways Convair. Second prize is a year’s supply of Blue Bell Supreme Ice Cream. Eight prizes offer six months supplies. Proceeds support dealer networks as entries rise.
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Nassau
Paradise
Emerald Island
Bahamas
Blue Bell
Emerald Beach
Silver Sand
Arlington Hotel
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Trans-Texas Airways
Ground Breaking Ceremony for Shiner Methodist Church
A contract was signed July 13 with Bohlmann Bros Construction Co to build the Shiner Methodist Church new sanctuary education building pastor's study and fellowship hall with kitchen. Ground breaking Sunday July 23 at 5 00 p m on the site invites all church members and friends. Construction starts July 24 and ends about December 23 with sale of frame buildings and two lots at the old location.
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Bohlmann Bros. Construction Co
Schulenburg
Texas
Shiner Methodist Church
New Telephone Rates Effective in August Billing
Rates shown for 1 party business and residential customers with $8.00 and $9.50 for business and $4.75 and $5.25 for residential. Rural service stable with no change. BAPALCY assessment listed as 4.00.
Curtis Havel Returns Home From Germany Army Post
Curtis Havel came home July 7 from Fulda Germany where he served with the 84th Army Band. A jet flight from New York to Houston brought him to his parents Mr and Mrs Jerry B Havel Mary Ann and Sidney. He plans to open Raab Studio in Moulton after learning photography in Germany. He met Jerome Pustka aboard the ship and accompanied the Havel family to Shiner.
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Curtis Havel
Fulda
Germany
U. S. Army
84Th Army
New York City
Houston
Jerry B. Havel
Mary Ann
Sidney
Raab
Moulton
Havel
Curtis
Jerome Pustka
Shiner
Farmers Union To Meet July 21 In Shiner
Lavaca County Farmers Union plans a Legion Park gathering in Shiner on Friday July 21 at 8 p.m. Guest speaker will be Jay Naman executive vice president of Texas Farmers Union. Wade Bratcher says officers will be elected and invites all members and interested farmers to attend. Henry Henke serves as president and John Grahmann as vice president.
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Lavaca
Social Security Rep to Visit Shiner July 24
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 am Monday July 24 to help residents file retirement survivor or disability benefit claims. All insured workers may apply and benefits may begin when they stop work or earnings drop. An application can be filed up to three months before retirement age.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Maurice E. Owen
Social Security Administration
Owen
South Main Street
Texas
Community Groups Schedule Multiple July Meetings In Shiner
Knights of Columbus meet July 20 at 8pm at Legion Park due to a record hop. St Joseph’s St Elizabeth’s Societies meet July 30 at 2pm in the Catholic gym followed by a social. KJZT meets July 20 at 8pm in the parish gym. Court St Paul offers a high Mass July 23 at 9:30am for President Kennedy. St Elizabeth Society urged to bring medical supplies by July 21 for Weimar convention. American Legion Auxiliary meets July 25 at 8pm with officer installation. Firemen’s Wives Auxiliary meets July 25 at 8pm for August Family Night. Woman’s Christian Service Society meets July 26 at 7:30pm at Mrs. Elton Zander’s. Farmers meeting July 21 at 8pm at Shiner Legion Park Hall. Lavaca County Farmer’s Union WMS and Men of the Church host pot luck July 24 at Welhausen Dam. Pack 231 meets July 29 at Welhausen Dam with scavenger hunt and cookout. 100% attendance urged. (28-21) CYO Sodality Newman Clubs invited to a record hop July 20 at 7:30pm in Catholic Gym by KJZT. Shiner Home Demonstration Club meets July 20 at 8pm at Mrs. Ethel Lee’s. visitors welcome.
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Knights of Columbus
Legion Park
Shiner Parish
ST. Joseph’s
St. Elizabeth’s
KJZT
American Legion Auxiliary
Firemen’s Wives Auxiliary
Woman ’S Society of Christian Service
Elton Zander
Shiner Legion Park Hall
Lavaca County
Catholic
D.O
S. Shiner
Ethel Lee
Hospital list of patients and dismissals
Hospital patients this week include Albert Hodges Joe T Papacek Michael Miculka Robert Anders John F Kasper Shiner Mrs Alfred W Tobola and baby Hall ettsville Mrs Willie Bartos and baby Mrs Emil Kasper William Stryk Alfred Filipp Moulton Mrs Sadie Kubena Anton Pulkrabek Flatonia Mrs Carrie Valicek Schulenburg Colored Unit Kitty Jones Dismissed patients include Mrs Lester Haas and baby girl Mrs Edwin Stanek and baby boy Jim Turk Jake Kurtz Victor Targac Daniel Banda Mrs Joe J Tesar Gloria Pilat Joe L Stryk
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Albert Hodges
Joe T. Papacek
Michael Miculka
Robert Anders
John F. Kasper
Shiner
Alfred W. Tobola
Hallettsville
Willie Bartos
Emil Kasper
William Stryk
Alfred Filipp
Moulton
Sadie Kubena
Anton Pulkrabek
Flatonia
Carrie Valicek
Schulenburg
Kitty Jones
Lester Haas
Edwin Stanek
Jim Turk
Jake Kurtz
Victor Targac
Daniel Banda
Joe J. Tesar
Gloria Pilat
Joe L. Stryk
Rites Held For Frank B. Gertner In Moulton
Frank B. Gertner died July 6 1961 in Shiner at age 77 after a brief illness. He lived near Shiner with his daughter and son in law the past 16 years and is survived by four daughters a son a sister a brother and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 8 at Smith Funeral Home and St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. He was a retired farmer and SPJST member.
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Frank B. Gertner
Frank Wagner
Shiner
Moulton
Novohrad
George and
Marie
Ripar) Gertner
Anna A. Urbish
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Hallettsville
Anton
Louise) Kon@pa
Henry
Louise
M Ka
Joe Jemelka
Joe Gertner
Frank
Annie) Rainer
Catholic Church
Spjst Lodge
Gertner
Yoakum County Agent Joe C. Johnson Found Dead
Joe C. Johnson 43 of Rt. 4 Yoakum shot himself at home Sunday July 16 1961 after illness and psychiatric help. Justice of the Peace said death due to gunshot wounds. Final rites with military honors held at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Survivors include wife Ruby Harbish Wehman a stepson and stepdaughter, mother and siblings. He served in World War II and had worked in multiple counties.
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Yoakum
Joe C. Johnson
Rt. 4
Extension Service
Justice of the Peace
Matt C. Chudej
Johnson
JP Chudej
Buffington Chapel
R. B. Lear
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
San Antonio
James K. Loftin
Charles B. Johnson
Mrs. Bill Siegel Laid to Rest in Shiner
Mrs. Bill Siegel died July 10 1961 at Memorial Hospital after a 25 day stay born Anastasia Dorothy Vincik in Shiner. Survived by husband Bill and children, siblings, and grandchildren. funeral at Buffington Chapel with Requiem High Mass at Shiner Catholic Church. Burial in Shiner Cemetery.
Carrie Jurek Buried At Cistern
Mrs. Carrie Jurek 72 former resident of Cistern died in Robstown July 13 1961 Funeral services were at Marrs Funeral Home Smithville and SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Cistern with Rev Father Allen Black presiding Burial followed in the church Cemetery Survivors include two sons Felix Jurek Plaquemine LA Alvin Jurek San Antonio two daughters Willie Mae Johnson Aqua Dulce and Annie Zitelman San Antonio a sister Agnes Uleak Shiner and a brother Frank Brosch Cistern
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Carrie Jurek
Cistern
Robstown
Marrs
Smithville
SS. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Allen Black
Felix Jurek
Plaqueine
Alvin Jurek
San Antonio
Willie Mae Johnson
Aqua Dulce
Annie Zitelman
Agnes Uleak
Shiner
Frank Brosch
Impressive Last Rites For Louis Trautwein Former Shiner Mayor
Louis Trautwein longtime Shiner resident and former mayor died July 12 1961 at Dr Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital at age 94 He served as Shiner mayor for eleven years and was active in church and civic life His funeral at United Dr Martin Luther Church included a regional pallbearer list and interment at Shiner City Cemetery Surviving relatives include wife Hilda Crosby and four granddaughters with extended family across Texas and New Mexico.
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Shiner
Louis Trautwein
Trautwein
Frank Wagner
Buffington Funeral Home
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Louise Schaefer
Meyersville
Howard
Hilda) Crosby
Wilson
Texas
E. L
Natalie) Blankenship
Glen
Lois) Razak
Dodge City
Kansas
Joe W
Clarice) Neal
Austin
Robert K
Marjorie) Burns
Albuquerque
New Mexico
E. F
Sophie) Wolters
Louise (Schaefer) Trautwein
John
Natalie) Hollmann
James
Carlyn) Quicksall
City of
Shiner Independent
Knights of Pythias
Woodmen of the World
Hermann Sons
Masonic Lodge
Hermann Sons Lodge
Hermann Sons Hall
Edwin J. Oehlke
Helen Kaase
Impressive Rites Held Thursday For Joe F Koncaba
Joseph Frank Koncaba of Shiner died suddenly at home July 11 at 4 15 am at age 75 6 months 18 days. Funeral services were at St Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with Requiem High Mass and burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. He was a longtime blacksmith and employee at multiple local firms, survived by wife Mary two daughters two granddaughters two sisters and a brother in Czechoslovakia. Local businesses closed for the service and many friends attended from distant points.
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Bill Siegel
Frank Wagner
Shiner Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Sigismund Wojciechowski
Edwin and
Lorence Struka
Eugene Vincik
Daniel Peters
Floyd
Julius Siegel
Buffington Chapel
Kjzt Lodge
Siegel
Anastasia Dorothy Vincik
Shiner
Frank
Katie
Struka) Vincik
Sunset School
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Shiner Catholic
Msgr. L. P. Netardus
Marvin
Ell Filip
Moravia
Joe Siegel
Jerry Siegel
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Robert
Dennis Ray Siegel
Dorothy Marie
Franklin William Filip
Frank Vincik
John
Anna) Vincik
William
Annie) Schroeder
Mary Vincik
Houston
Gilbert
Catherine) Schroeder
Catholic Church
Highway 90-A
Joseph Frank Koncaba of
Buffington
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Adolph Koncaba
Charles Velek
Joe J. Strauss
Robert Struka
Frank Jaks Jr
Daniel Miculka
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Joe Strauss
Agnes Kutach
Koncaba
Rakov
Czechoslovakia
Joseph and
Mary
Snapek) Koncaba
America
Praha
Mary Brian
St. Mary’s
Galveston
Frank Jaks Sr
J. C. Blohm and Co
Bozka Auto Sales
Wolters Bros. Co
Spoetzl Brewery
Southern Select Brewery
Shiner Oil Mill
Mfg. Co
Joe Koncaba
Paul
Mary) Berckenhoff
Ernest
Ann) Baker
el Campo
Burl
Mary Ann) McKinney
Springs
Barbara Baker
Steve
Betty) Muldoon
Mary) Hlozek
East Bernard
PTA Story Hour And Library Service Opens July 26
Story Hour and Library Service will be held Wednesday July 26 from 9:00 to 10:15 am with Mrs. Don Kaspar and Mrs. Donald Dreyer in charge. Library Service runs 9:00 to 11:00 am. All activities take place at Shiner Elementary School.
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Don Kaspar
Donald Dreyer
Library Service
Gazette holds over multiple articles for next issue
Note explains limited space forced postponement of several pieces to the next Gazette issue. No specific names, dates, or events are provided beyond the general delay.
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World Book Encycloedia
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Cerberus
Cuma City
Methodist Church
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Jerome Harbich
Charles Russell and Sons
C. B. Stratman
Henry Schierschwitz
Edgar Kram
Frank Steiner
Oscar Lichey
Brian Helweg
Edwin
Elo Wolters
Theo Rogge
Walter Manchen
Walter Schmidt
Ray
Glade Welhausen
P. R. Otto
J. M. Canon
Henry Borchers
Mr. Trautwein
DeWitt County
Caroline
Hug) Trautwein
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Waingen Wuertenburg
Cuero
Hausman Mercantile Co
E. F. Wolters
Joe F. Koncaba
PTA Story Hour and Library Service
Shiner Elementary
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