Shiner Auto Parts Plans Grand Opening in Galveston
Shiner Auto Parts located at Hiway 95 and 502 N. Ave. G in the former Farmers Co-op Building announces a Grand Opening Friday and Saturday July 23 and 24. Owners L A Menning and LeeRoy Menning promise hourly free door prizes including a grand prize CB radio, plus free coffee donuts and Cokes.
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Shiner Auto Parts
Hiway
N. Ave. G
Farmer’s Co-op
L.A. and
LeeRoy C. Menning
KIT KJZT Social Planned in Wied Hall Gathering
KJT and KJZT Societies of District 3 will hold a family social on Sunday July 25 starting at 1 30 p m at Wied Hall. Ladies are asked to bring basket lunches. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided.
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Wied Hall
Pfeil
Shiner Hermann Sons
Leist
Morris Community Center
Wilfred Leist
Cuero
Glenn Leist
Shiner
Last Chance Sale At Woolsey's In Victoria
Woolsey's Furniture Outlet at 507 N Main Victoria announces a last chance sale before vacation. Store to close eight days from July 25 through August 1 with featured buys in furniture lamps and mirrors.
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Woolsey’s
Victoria
N. Main
Woolsey's
Community Meetings And Reunions Noted For July August
Local veterans groups hold July 27 meetings at Legion Hall and First State Bank Yoakum. Family Day at Charlie Janota's farm July 25. Boedeker family reunion August 8. Pfeil and Leist reunions scheduled August 8 and July 25 with basket lunches.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
MKA Co
Charlie Janota
First State Bank
Yoakum
DAV
Boedeker
Legion Park, Shiner
Moulton
Stanley Ulman Joins Ulman Real Estate as Salesman
The Ulman Real Estate Agency welcomes Stanley Ulman to its sales staff joining his father to serve Shiner and nearby communities. A Southwest Texas State University graduate, he now works with Howard Parlor Furniture in Cuero and lives with his parents in Shiner. He invites inquiries for buying or selling real estate.
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Ulman Real Estate Agency
Stanley Ulman
Shiner
Stanley
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Howard Parlor Furniture Inc
Cuero
Herb
Helen Ulman
Sweet Home Parish Picnic Planned at American Legion Hall
Queen of Peace Church in Sweet Home organizes its annual parish picnic set for Sunday July 25 at the American Legion Hall near Sweet Home. Dinner starts 11 00 a m and supper 5 00 p m with barbecue chicken and beef stew priced 2 00 for adults 1 00 for children. A country auction at 2 00 p m, continuous music by Rainbow Rhythms, and various refreshments will be available.
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Queen of Peace Church
Sweet Home
American Legion Hall
Rainbow Rhythms
Shiner ISD Board Sets 1976 77 Lunch Prices
Unanimous vote at the Shiner Independent School District board meeting on July 14 1976 set lunch prices for 1976 77 at 40 cents for K-6 students 50 cents for grades 7-12 and 70 cents for faculty. The package includes notes on budgeting inflation and local tax needs with bids awarded for milk bread and fuel and a planned August review.
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Shiner Independent School District
Pritchard & Abbott
Superior Dairies
Richter
Texaco, Inc
Methodist Lay Members Set Sunday Service
Don Wertz and Dan Kaspar will lead the 10 45 a m service at the Methodist Church Sunday Public is invited
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Don Wertz
Dan Kaspar
Thank You Shiner Bicentennial Committee Gratitude Note
The Shiner Bicentennial Committee expresses deep thanks to the community for cooperation in planning and executing the Bicentennial observance. Gratitude extends to individuals clubs churches schools civic groups and city officials for making the events a success and funding permanent projects now in City Park.
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Shiner
Community of
America
Shiner FFA Delegates Attend State Convention in Dallas
Paul Hranitzky and Victor Koncaba of the Shiner chapter attended the State FFA Convention in Dallas. The three day meeting featured speeches by Charlie Plumb Senator John Tower Bobby Tucker and Fred McClure and included awards scholarships and the election of a new FFA president Ken Johnson of Nacogdoches. Ray Seale accompanied the group as advisor.
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Hranitzky
Koncaba
Dallas
Shiner
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Paul Hranitzky
Victor Koncaba
Paul
Victor
Mark Ellison
Rosebud- Lott
Charlie Plumb
John Tower
Bobby
Tucker
Fred McClure
Vietnam
Bobby Tucker
Mineola
Texas
Ken Johnson
Nacogdoches
Ray Seale
Shiner Lumber Co Under New Management
Shiner Lumber Co now owned by Call Lumber Co of Gonzales and operating under its old name. Wayne Brown with 14 years in the lumber yard business becomes general manager of both yards. Bill Noack runs the cabinet shop for custom cabinets. Staff includes Sandy Vallentine, Mrs Ruby Hewig, and Keith Brown maintaining prior service and material quality.
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Shiner Lumber Co
Call Lumber Co
Gonzales
Wayne Brown
Bill Noack
Sandy Vallentine
Ruby Hewig
Keith Brown
Yoakum Store Burglarized by Roof Entry
Bilroy's Discount Center at 313 Irvine St. reported a burglary after thieves entered via the roof and looted the safe. Store manager John Urban and employee Fernando Fernandez discovered the break at 8 a.m. Saturday when opening the shop. Police investigator Tommy Linn described a punch and peel method. A prior safe burglary was reported at Stanley Supermarket in Gonzales using a similar entry.
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Bilroy's Discount Center
Irvine St
John Urban
Fernando Fernandez
Tommy Linn
Punch and Peel
Hub City Grocery
Stanley Supermarket
Gonzales
Shiner Modern Dance Club Summer Dance Planned
The Shiner Modern Dance Club invites guests to a summer dance on Saturday July 24 at Legion Park. Led by L Lehmann, the event aims to provide an enjoyable evening of music and dance for attendees.
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Shiner
Legion Park
L. Lehmann
Postal Service Moves On July 18 Rate Hikes
The Postal Service announced rate increases effective July 18 affecting special delivery stamps money orders and several mail services. Registered and certified mail costs rise and second class publications see higher rates while first class letter and postal card prices stay at 13 and 9 cents respectively. Bulk third class mail also changes with lower per piece rates for large volumes.
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Washington
Postal Service
Postal Service Board of Governors
SS Office to Meet in Shiner at City Hall Monday
A Social Security representative from Victoria Texas will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 AM Monday July 26 1976 to assist visitors with SS related issues.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Texas
Shiner
City Hall
Hospital Patients and Dismissals Listed by Cities
The July 20 1976 listing shows patients from Shiner Moulton Flatonia Corpus Christi Houston and Dismissals including Mrs Emilie Kocian Mrs Emily Janota Mrs Arthur Kaspar and others. Names span local residents and families with multiple entries across departments.
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Lottie Tyler
Tillie Hanak
Thomas Fisseler
Harvey McBroom
Rotary District Governor Visits Shiner Club Anniversary
Rotary District 587 Governor Colin Hook and entourage visited Shiner on July 13 at the American Legion Dining Hall for a business session and social hour marking the club’s 30th anniversary. A second July 14 Casa Fiesta meeting featured updates on Rotary goals and community service.
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Bill Bradfield
Glade Welhausen
Paul Harris
Rotary District 587
Colin “Ick” Hook
the Legion Dining Hall
Bob Sterling
Shiner Rotary Club
Gus Nollkamper
Rotary Club
District 587
American Legion
Rotary Anns
Shiner Club
Colin
Ick"’ Hook
Killeen
Texas
Bunny
Norman Rubin
Hallettsville
Rotary
Sammie Lou
Harold Johnson
Gus
Eli Rubin
Ann Ruth
Eli
Hallettsville Rotary
Henry Strauss
Shiner Gazette
Rotary International
Arthur Kaspar
Ray Welhausen
Colin Hook
Rotary Foundation
Glade
Ann Jean Kaspar
Don Kaspar
God Bless America
Rotary District
Colin “Iek
Hook
Casa Fiesta
Richard Hammonds
Francis Mikulenko
PDG
Carl Welhausen
Yoakum
s‘Ick
Shiner
Twin Birth Announcements From Shiner and Fayetteville
Mrs. Albert Sestak of Yoakum welcomes Monica Sue a 6 pound girl born Friday July 9 1976 at Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum. Parents Mr and Mrs Albert Sestak announce. Rebecca Kay born July 15 1976 at 8 07 a.m. in Shiner Hospital weighing 9 pounds 15 ounces. Mother Donna Kaiser. Proud grandparents Edward Kaiser Oscar Fisseler Shiner. Great grandparents listed.
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Albert Sestak
Yoakum
Monica Sue
Huth Memorial Hospital
Richard
Cheryl
Monica
Adolph Seidenberger
Joe Sestak Sr
Shiner
Minnie Seidenberger
Corpus Christi
Joe Smahlik
Charles Dolossi
Thomas G. Fisseler
Fayetteville
Shiner Hospital
Rebecca Kay
Amy Lynn
Edward Kaiser
Oscar Fisseler
Walter Kaiser
Robert Seidenberger
H.B. Allen
Donna Kaiser
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Loretta Krejci
Galveston
John Sealy Hospital
KIT
Ulman Real Estate
Sweet Home Parish
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