Fort Griffin: Rough Outpost of West Texas Frontier
Albany area Fort Griffin, a 503 acre State Historic Park, began July 31 1867 as a strategic frontier post. It fed buffalo hunters and trail drivers, hosted Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, and endured shootouts and lawlessness before final abandonment in 1881.
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Albany
Fort Griffin
Shackelford County
Wilson
U. S
Massachusetts
U. S. Calvary
Samuel D. Sturgis
Clear Fork
Brazos River
Texas
Red River
Rio Grande
Waco Register
Belknap
Phantom Hill
Calaboose
Wyatt Earp
Doc Holliday
Joe Bowers
Mollie McCabe
Fort Griffin State Park
West Texas
Fort Dodge
Darilek Reunion Sees 474 Descendants Gather in Moulton
The Darilek family held its second reunion on Sunday July 7 1968 at the American Legion Hall Moulton following Holy Mass at the Catholic Church. Jerome I Kocian read the family history as old and young members received prizes including oldest living member youngest member and longest distance traveled. The next reunion is set for Ennis in 1971 with hosts Mrs Henry Parma and her children.
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Vine
Anna _ Darilek
American Legion Hall
Moulton
Moulton Catholic Church
Hermann
el Campo
Rev. Smith
Jerome I. Kocian
Hallettsville
Anna Darilek
Joseph Maresh
West
David Robert Kocian
Benedict Kocian
Houston
Eugene Stavinoha
Baltimore
Maryland
Ennis
Henry Parma
IRS tax Q and A on deductions gifts and SSN rules
IRS guidance covers paying a daughter as an employee over 21 with full withholding, under 21 only income tax withheld. Business expense limited to market rate. Gifts to one person above 3000 trigger gift tax for giver. Overseas business travel deductions may be limited if personal sightseeing reduces deduction. Social security number is essential for IRS identity and refunds. use it on all returns and correspondence.
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IRS
Reunion Brings Hundreds of Relatives to Yorktown Event
Music by the Gerlich Band accompanied a gathering of nearly 300 relatives from near and far. Supper was served around 5 pm as the joyful reunion dispersed. Hosts were Mrs. Frank Kocian and family of Shiner with their children. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pesek of Hallettsville and children visited Yorktown and stopped at Leo Strauss Jr. and family before returning home with two more children.
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R. L. McNalley
Houston
Cheryl Elaine
Adolph Velek Jr
Adolph Velek Sr
Shiner
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Miss McNalley
Sterling High School
Mr. Velek
Shiner High School
Century Papers, Inc
Gerlich
Frank (Emilie) Kocian
Robert Pesek
Marianne
Judy
Connie
Hallettsville
Yorktown
Leo Strauss Jr
Thomas Lee
Joyce Marie
Strauss
Ritz Reunion Held in El Campo on July 14 1968
The eleventh Ritz Reunion gathered at the American Legion Center El Campo with relatives from Danbury Houston Victoria Yoakum Shiner El Campo and Austin enjoying food and fellowship. Next reunion set for the second Sunday in July 1969 at the same venue with attendees from Shiner Austin Houston and other cities.
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Ritz
el Campo
American Legion Center
Danbury
Houston
Victoria
Yoakum
Shiner
Austin
R. B. Kroulik
R. H. Anderson
Pete Hall
Tax questions answerable givens and deductions reveal rules
The text covers tax treatment of donations and event tickets, social security timing for household employees, and when to file Form 942. It notes deductions when ticket value exceeds meal entertainment and specifies quarterly Social Security tax due dates for household workers for April through June, with $50 wage triggering filing.
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IRS
Shiner attendees at Hermann Sons party in San Antonio
Among those from Shiner present at the statewide Hermann Sons gathering held Sunday at the Vilita Assembly Building in San Antonio were Mr and Mrs Edgar Kram Mr and Mrs Gus Pfeil Mr and Mrs Clifton Fiedler and Oscar Lichey.
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Shiner
Hermann Sons
Villita
San Antonio
Edgar Kram
Gus Pfeil
Clifton Fiedler
Oscar Lichey
Little League Schedule Card for July August
July 25 First National Bank versus Fire Dept. July 26 Legion versus Business Men's Club July 30 First National Bank versus Williford Drug August 1 Mraz Lumber Co. versus Business Men's Club August 2 Legion versus Fire Dept. August 6 Fire Dept. versus Williford Drug August 8 Mraz Lumber Co. versus Legion August 9 Business Men's Club versus First National Bank. Mr and Mrs Allen Esse and Howard of Corpus Christi visited Miss Anne and Mrs Lee Sedimeyer over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Fire Dept
Legion
Business Men’s Club
Williford Drug
Mraz Lumber Co
Allen Esse
Howard
Corpus Christi
Anne
Lee Sedimeyer
Jerome Rohan
Sylvia
Path
Bennie Eicher
Lee Sommerlatte
Insure Your Life for Family and Future Security
Pan-American Life Insurance Co. advertises life insurance through agent Joseph Muras in Shiner Texas. The copy links daily bread to spiritual life and urges protection for family and old age, highlighting 46 years of experience and a contact phone number.
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Pan-American Life Insurance Co
Joseph Muras
Shiner
Texas
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Indian Territory
Congress
Frank Conrad
W. S. Dalrymple
C. K. Tribling
W. H. Ledbetter
Sam Newcomb
Mart W. Hoover
Baber Watkins Reynolds
John Alexander Matthews
J. B. Irvine
22Nd Infantry
Fort Clark
Government Hill
Cheryl Elaine McNalley
Adolph Velek, Jr
Darilek
Ee Lumber Company
N. Ave
7Th Street
Lynwood
Buccaneer
Wellington
Justins
Taylor
Bradford Western
Dudley Hoskins
Gonzales
Fexas TaPrverz Ne Beer
Internal Revenue Service
U. S. Internal Revenue Service
Lexas
Spoetz! Brewery, Inc
Shiner, Texas
Helen Marie Ulcak
Hubert Joseph Kainer
Edwin A. Ulcak
Helen Marie
Anton W. Kainer
Schulenburg
Saints Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Lfth
Ritz Reunion
F.d.lc
W. 7Th St
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
Igvec
Guadalupe Valley Electric Co-op
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