Notable milestones in the patent system through history
A historic overview traces the U S patent from 1790 to modern times. It notes Samuel Hopkins’s first patent and Jefferson’s endorsement, highlights Mary Kies and Abraham Lincoln as early patentees, and mentions Mark Twain’s three patents including the Self Pasting Scrapbook.
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United States
Washington
Samuel Hopkins
Vermont
Jefferson
Mary Kies
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Congress
Mark Twain
Wesley Church Rummage Sale Planned This Summer
The Wesley Class of the Methodist Church announces its annual rummage sale with donations to be delivered to Mrs. M. B. Null. Sale date to be announced later. In other notes, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bannett and sons visited Houston where Mrs. Kosler was injured in a pool accident and the brothers stayed to help.
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Wesley
Methodist Church
M. B. Null
Frank Bannett
Houston
Kerwin Kosler
Rites Held For Mrs. Kneifel in Shiner and Yoakum
Funeral services for Theresa Kneifel 76 of Yoakum were held July 16 at the Shiner Buffington Chapel and Shiner Catholic Church Requiem Mass followed by burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. She leaves husband Louis J Kneifel two sons two daughters and 14 grandchildren.
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Shiner Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner Catholic Church
Louis
Theresa) Kneifel
Yoakum
Flatonia Nursing Home
John Matocha
Shiner Catholic
James Dornak
el Campo
Ed. Dornak
Midfield
Joe Hagan
Louis Targac
Moulton
Frank Janak
Frank Raz
Shiner
Buffington Chapel
KJZT
Kneifel
Praha
Fayette County
Texas
John
Theresa (Heacker) Peters
Lavaca
Gonzales
Joseph Dornak
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Dornak
Louis Kneifel
Saints Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
San Antonio
Rudy
Carrie) Mozisek
Robert
Ludmila) Pustejovsky
Albert
Christine) Holik Jr
Ed Peters
Taylor
Theresa Mozisek
Houston
Melissa Michele Mozisek
Clovis
New Mexico
Victor Kneifel
Joe Peters
Alvin
Josephine) Targac
Anton
Agnes) Bordovsky
Edwin Kneifel Jr
Kenifel
Shiner Kjzt Lodge
Mikulenka Sale Opens July 24
Mikulenka Department Store launches its annual store-wide Summer Clearance in Hall ettsville on Wednesday July 24 at 8:30 am. The sale features 99c offers and two-for-one deals across men and women divisions with 500 dresses in the ladies department, plus a dress free with each purchase. Also noted is a family health update from Houston as Raymond E Zievert Sr reports his son Raymond recovering well after heart surgery on July 16.
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Mikulenka Department Store
Hallettsville
George Bucek
the Gazette
Raymond E. Zievert Sr
Houston
Raymond
Vaclav Tousek Rites Set for July 25
Vaclav Tousek aged 84 years nine months and 27 days died at his home Tuesday July 23 1963 about 8 00 a m Funeral services will be from Buffington Funeral Home Shiner July 25 at 8 45 a m to Shiner Catholic Church for Requiem High Mass at 9 00 a m Rosary July 24 at 8 00 p m Interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery
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Vaclav Tousek
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
Buffington Chapel
Shiner Catholic
Shiner FFA Members Attend State Convention
Shiner FFA sent Kenneth Tenberg and Kenneth Jurica to the 35th annual Texas FFA convention in Lubbock July 17 19 drawing about four thousand members from across the state. The group toured Lubbock sites including the packing company Lewter feed lots and the world’s largest cottonseed oil mill. The highlight was Kenneth Tenberg and Kenneth Jurica earning the Lone Star Farmer Degree. They left a day early for a side trip to Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico, guided by Ray Seale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Future Farmers of America
Kenneth Tenberg
Kenneth Jurica
Lubbock
Shiner Boys
Lubbock Packing Company
Lewter
Lonestar Farmer
Kenneth
Julica
Tenberg
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Ray Seale
First 1963 Bale Ginned in H G Koether’s Area
H G Koether reports ginning the first 1963 bale of cotton on Monday afternoon July 22. George Powell of the Abbie Ham farm delivered 1500 pounds of hand picked cotton yielding 1460 gross, a 616 pound lint bale and 850 pounds of seed.
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H. G. Koether
George Powell
Abbie Ham Farm
Hospital Patients and Dismissals Listed by Units
The hospital lists weekly patients including Joe Kneifel Sr Herbert Mueller Herbert Wegener Emil Schacherl Mrs Barbara Siegel Mrs Fritz Hartmann Dr R W Williams Mrs Walter Krause Mrs Rudie Wagner Paul Zacharias Shiner Mrs Lonnie Keathley Flatonia and Ida Williams Shiner in the Colored Unit Dismissed patients include Mrs John Kubos Joe Harabis William Bonarden Mrs Ottilie Hollmann Mrs Ben G Kocian Antonio Mendez Albert Bargmann Allen Ray Hoerig Paul Anthony Dittrich Mrs Elton Moeller Mrs John Seidenberger Sr Colored Unit Arthur Bell Jimmie Greathouse.
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Joe Kneifel Sr
Herbert Mueller
Herbert Wegener
Emil Schacherl
Barbara Siegel
Fritz Hartmann
R. W. Williams
Walter Krause
Rudie Wagner
Paul Zacharias
Shiner
Lonnie Keathley
Flatonia
Ida Williams
John Kubos
Joe Harabis
William Bonarden
Ottilie Hollmann
Ben G. Kocian
Antonio Mendez
Albert Bargmann
Allen Ray Hoerig
Paul Anthony Dittrich
Elton Moeller
John Seidenberger Sr
Arthur Bell
Jimmie Greathouse
Players Invited To Tournament
The St. Boniface Holy Name Society of Hobson invites all domino players to a tourney on August 4, 1963 at Lucky 7 Club in Hobson Texas. Start time is 10 a.m. Prizes are free and a noon dinner will be served.
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St. Boniface Holy Name Society of
Hobson
Lucky 7 Club
Texas
Blue Ladies Elect Officers At Hospital Auxiliary Meet
The Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital Auxiliary met July 18 1963 at the Hospital Annex. With no president present the 1st vice president conducted the meeting. New member Mrs Ray Seale and a total of forty six Blue Ladies were noted as present. Committees reported on their recent work and volunteer hours totaled 952 since October. An program on Patient Care was presented by Mrs Elson Roy Schreiber assisted by Mrs Alphonse Jaks and Georgia Valis.
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Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
C. J. Waldrop
Ray Seale
Glade Welhausen
Gus Walters
Ervin Stratman
Theo Dierksen
Robert Wagner
Rudie Valenta
Elson Roy Schreiber
Alphonse Jaks
Georgia Valis
Social Security rep to visit Shiner for claims filing
A Victoria Texas Social Security representative will be at Shiner City Hall on Monday July 29 1963 at 9 am to assist with retirement survivor and disability benefit claims. He urged beneficiaries to report address changes promptly to avoid delayed or undelivered checks and explained how to update addresses with both the Social Security Administration and the payment center. Also noted were visits by Mr and Mrs Herbert Boehl Jr and their children to Cuero hospital where his father was critically ill.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Texas
Shiner
City Hall
Maurice E. Owen
Victoria Social Security Office
Owen
Treasury Department
Post Office
Social Security Administration
Social Security
Social Security Payment Center
P. O
Herbert Boehl Jr
Austin
Aug. Baca
Cuero Hospital
J R Mikesh Retires From Funeral Service After 46 Years
J R Mikesh, who turned 80, officially joined the retired list June 1 after 46 years in the funeral business. He started with G W Eschenburg, then with Buf fington Funeral Home as manager for five years. He served 26 years on the city council and 22½ years with Shiner Volunteer Fire Department. He remains available to aid the funeral home and celebrated his birthday with a surprise dinner by George Watzla vick.
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J. R. Mikesh
G. W. Eschenburg
Mr. Eschenburg
Buffington Funeral Home
Mikesh
Runk
Richter
Garbade
Otto
Shiner
George Watzlavick
Latane Temple Visits Shiner Yard on Texas Tour
Latane Temple president of The Great Texas Lumber Company visited the Shiner yard last week on his annual tour. He met with Frank Strong yard manager to discuss future programs while Dean Chafee district manager accompanied him. The firm operates 31 yards in 30 Texas cities with wholesale plants in Lewisville and Houston.
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Latane’ Temple
Great Texas Lumber Company
Shiner
Temple
Frank Strong
Shiner Great Texas
Strong
Dean Chafee
West Texas
Marble Falls
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
la Grange
el Campo
Bellville
Texas
Lewisville
Houston
Altar Society Food Sale Saturday August 3
The Catholic Altar Society will hold a food sale on Saturday August 3 starting at 10:00 a.m. at Patek's Market downtown. Members with last names Athru J are asked to contribute homemade cakes kolaches bread noodles cookies strudel pies and more.
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Catholic Altar Society
Patek’s Market
Athru J
Fair Linen Consecration at Lutheran Church
A custom embroidered fair linen vesting the altar was consecrated for worship at United Dr. Martin Luther Church last Sunday. Donor H. G. Schwabe gave the linen in memory of his mother Martha Schwabe, who died July 20, 1959. Pastor E. J. Oehlke led the blessing and consecration.
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United Dr. Martin Luther Church
H. G. Schwabe
Martha Schwabe
E. J. Oehlke
Annual Catholic Daughters Fund Raising Dance in Shiner
The Catholic Daughters Court St Paul No 1604 of Shiner hosts an annual benefit at Legion Park on Sunday August 4 starting at 4:00 p.m. Patek's Orchestra provides music for the daytime event and evening dance. The public is invited.
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Catholic Daughters of America
Court St. Paul No. 1604
Shiner
Legion Park
Patek
Trinity Lutheran Home Reaches Capacity in Shiner
After three weeks in operation Trinity Lutheran Home of Shiner will fill its occupant capacity this week. A waiting list and ongoing inquiries indicate strong demand as the home organizes services. residents include 60 to 93 year olds from Shiner Yoakum Moulton Gonzales and other Texas towns with 29 women and 12 men admitted. A staff of 25 with eleven nurses supports care plus kitchen laundry and maintenance. gifts and volunteers flow in with visiting hours set and welcomes extended.
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Trinity Lutheran Home
Shiner
Amanda Hengst
LVN
Frieda Filip
Anita Discher
R.N
Nora Belle Jones
O. L. Killough
Harry Polzin
Violette Guettner
Nora Roeder
Lydia Sauer
George Fiedler
Henry Men
Velma Gehrels
Pearl Roznovsky
Shiner Trinity Lutheran Home Office
Trail Ride To Blases Place
The Hallettsville Trail Riders ride to Blase's Place on Sunday July 28 leaving Siegel's Grocery Store two miles east of Shiner at 8 a.m. A barbecue dinner and entertainment follow at Blase's Place.
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Hallettsville Trail
Blase
Widening of 77 A Project Began July 15 in Texas
The Texas Highway Department starts a widening project on U S Highway 77A from Yoakum to the junction with 90A. Crea Brothers of San Antonio perform the work to widen pavement to 26 feet with eight foot shoulders. Completion is planned in 300 work days. Traffic will be guided with barricades and signs and speed limited to 45 mph.
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Yoakum
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Crea Brothers
San Antonio
N. G. Cornelius
Cornelius
H. P. Krause
Picnic Sunday At Blase s Place on Highway 90 A
An old time picnic will be held at Blase s Place on Shiner Hallettsville Highway 90 A Sunday July 28 starting with a family style dinner and including entertainment supper concert and dance. will ride from Siegel s Store Highway 90 A to the picnic.
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Blase’s
Shiner- Hallettsville Highway
Methodist Service on The Race Question at Local Church
The Sunday worship at 10:45 will feature a sermon titled God and the Human Race addressing The Race Question and The Integration Segregation Problem. Attendance is urged and visitors are welcome, with an invitation to bring a guest.
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Methodist Church
Mrs. W. L. Fox Dies in Palestine at 81
Elkhart Texas resident Mrs. Milo Pennington reports the death of her mother Mrs. W. L. Fox at Palestine Hospital on June 25 1963 from a heart condition. Funeral services were at Elkhart Baptist Church with burial near Grapeland Texas. Mrs. Fox 81, described as a loving Christian. Former Shiner resident, she was married to the late Mr. Fox a Gazette foreman. Their daughter Eleanor Fox Pennington Graduate of Shiner High Class of 1934.
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Milo Pennington
Elkhart
Texas
W. L. Fox
Palestine Hospital
Elkhart Baptist Church
Grapeland
Shiner Old-Timers Baseball Game and Barbecue July 28
Shiner Old Timers reunion at Clipper Field on Sunday July 28 features a 3:00 p.m. baseball game and a 6:30 p.m. barbecue. Admission is $1.50 for game and supper with tickets sold through July 2 at 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.
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Shiner
Clipper Field
Quality Pharmacy
Post Care
Ben Marcak
Percy Garbade
Buddy DeDear
Emil Huser
Emil Balusek Jr
Marvin Adamek
Jeff Mikulik
Benno Holchak
Shiner Clippers Baseball Club
Notice to subscribers distant from Shiner on rail strike
The Post Office Department warns that a nationwide rail strike starting July 29 1963 may halt mail beyond 150 miles from Shiner. Domestic and international second third and fourth class mail may be restricted. prepaid domestic air and first class services will continue. Gazette subscribers over 150 miles away would not receive issues during the strike.
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Post Office Department
Gazette
Shiner
Also Mentioned on This Page
FFA
Shiner Yard
Altar Society
Lutheran
C.D. of A
Shiner Home For
Albert A. Bargmann
Charles Drabek
Lena Henrichs
Emily Hohlt
Charles Gerlich
Bertha Juengermann
Louis Leist
Ella McComas
Frank J. Schiapata
Mary Tomasco
Theresa Vincik
Frances Zissa
Siegel’s Store
Hwy. 90A
Palestine
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