Mrs Annie Vincik to Celebrate 100th Birthday
Mrs Annie Vincik of Shiner will reach her 100th birthday anniversary on Thursday July 24 1969. She makes her home with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Surovec. Congratulations issued.
24 Jul 1969
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
1
Mrs Annie Vincik of Shiner will reach her 100th birthday anniversary on Thursday July 24 1969. She makes her home with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Surovec. Congratulations issued.
County Judge Gus J. Strauss proclaims July 20 to 26 1969 as Farm Safety Week in Lavaca County at the request of Lavaca County Farm Bureau president M E Jacobs. The campaign aims to reduce rising farm deaths through safety tools and coordinated activities.
Funeral services for Ophelia Dreyer Maeker 81 were held at St. Joseph 39 Catholic Church Slaton with Requiem Mass. Burial followed at Slaton Cemetery. Survivors include husband Rudy J. Maeker and four children. Memorial rites note her Shiner origin and long Wilson Slaton residence.
Jim Kosarek a longtime Poth farmer died in Memorial Hospital Floresville on July 10 1969 at 81. Burial followed at Floresville Cemetery with services at Vinyard Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Lee Geldmeier. He was born February 11 1888 in Jackson County Texas and survived by two sons two daughters seventeen grandchildren two sisters and two brothers.
We will buy cotton in this area this season. Watch for further announcements in this paper for the place name. Our office is in Hallettsville Texas in the building formerly occupied by Jakes Place.
Funeral services for Frank Hanzelka were held at St. James Catholic Church in Gonzales with a Requiem Mass. Burial followed at St. James Cemetery. Hanzelka died at his home in the Bebe community aged 76 years. He was born in Libhosz Czechoslovakia and settled in the United States in 1909. Surviving family includes two daughters three sons and a sister.
Mrs. Tom Jungbauer, 92, died July 21 1969 at Trinity Lutheran Home Shiner. Funeral from Buffington Chapel July 23 9:15 a.m. to Shiner Catholic Church for Requiem Mass 9:30 a.m. Rosaries recited July 21 7:45 p.m. by KJZT 8:00 p.m. Altar Society Parish July 22 8:00 p.m. Burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
Archbishop designate Francis J. Furey of the San Antonio Archdiocese will concelebrate Mass at Sts Cyril and Methodius Church Shiner on Saturday August 16 at 11 am. He will meet deanery parishioners and Christians of other faiths after services in a greeting exchange at the church.
Visiting periods are 7 00 to 7 30 a m 10 00 to 11 00 a m 2 00 to 4 00 p m and 7 00 to 8 30 p m. Listed patients include Frankie Kubecka Louise Osborn Herman Schreiber Albina Vrazel Agnes Foelker John Ammermann Alvin Boehm Pustejovsky Frank Novak Victor Garbade Phillip Stalla Martin Boehm Peter Lieba Edward Abert Ben Hartman and baby boy Isabel Leibetter Shiner John Chenault Gonzales Charles Mican Frank Hans Moulton Mary Branecky and Flaton ia. Dismissals include Mrs Struka Rudolf Jurica Tillie Fietsam E W Sonntag Oscar Lichey Johnny Pustka August Filip Theresa Filipp Mark Winklarek Felix Murphy.
Wolters Memorial Museum seeks clothbound and hardback books for a public library project. Donors will be credited with their names inside donated books. Delivery is July 27 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Wolters Museum 306 South Ave I Shiner. volunteers will record donations.
An official Texas Historical Marker honoring Shiner will be dedicated in front of City Hall on Thursday July 24 1969 at 7 30 p m The 24 by 18 inch aluminum marker notes Shiner origin as German Czech Half Moon and outlines town development by H B Shiner and cattlemen. A Lavaca County Historical Survey Committee co sponsorship follows the ceremony with a committee meeting at 1020 North Avenue C.
Robert Emmet Schaefer age 80 7 11 died July 10 1969 at Colonial Nursing Home Schulenburg after a three year illness. Funeral July 12 with Rev Robert Parsons at Schulenburg Methodist Church. Burial at Schulenburg City Cemetery with Masonic rites. Survived by son Russell Emmet. two sisters. four brothers. long time hardware family member.
The article notes a library expansion needing hundreds of books to fill shelves and invites visitors to tour a museum open during the stated time and date. It mentions ongoing additions to the collection since the 1965 opening and references an event marked by the numbers 29-21.
The Wesley Bible Class of the United Methodist Church of Shiner sponsors its annual rummage sale. The old Post Office building near Post Cafe will host the event after renovation. Donations welcome with pickup service available. strong collection already includes two thousand phonograph records.
The Texas Barbed Wire Collectors Association will hold its 4th annual convention in Austin August 1–3 1969 at the Commodore Perry Hotel. Over 100 displays are planned with registration starting Friday afternoon. The event features talks by C Boone McClure and Jack R Maguire, a banquet, and a Texas Historical Marker dedication for the Grinninger fence. Nearly 200 delegates from several states are expected.
The St Isidor Lodge will host a picnic and celebration at Blases Place between Halletts ville and Shiner on Sunday July 27. A barbecue and beef stew dinner with trimmings begins at 11 a.m. and supper at 5 p.m. Entertainment includes music refreshments a country auction at 3 p.m and a social at 8 p.m. Public invitation extended for food entertainment and fellowship.
K Wolens Department Store will operate in two Yoakum locations the original store and the former First State Bank Building across the street. Hugh Holden of the Corsicana headquarters announced the expansion detailing interior remodeling and plan for further particulars as progress continues.
To all St Isidor lodge members an invitation to a picnic at Blases Place on Sunday July 27. Ladies are asked to bring cakes kolaches pickles and peaches for the event.
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