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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
6
A local columnist on his Johnson grass farm jokes about strikes across society from kindergarten pupils to professional football players. He notes the ubiquity of labor actions, cites a mounting list, and quips about committees while admitting he has no clear answer.
The E J Gerdes reunion convened at the Victoria picnic grounds on Sunday July 14 for the 19th annual gathering. 52 names signed in the register. Officers elected with James Miller as president and Wm Gerdes as vice president. Guests traveled from Houston Yoakum Shiner New Braunfels Gregory Portland Laredo Beeville Alice San Antonio Seguin Victoria Baker Louisiana. A 1967 minutes reading and a prayer closed the meeting followed by fond reminiscences and plans for 1969.
Joyce Marie Liebicher daughter of Ed ward and Mrs Liebicher of Moulton attends San Antonio Commercial and Technical College studying IBM and office machines. A 1968 Moulton High School graduate she remains part of local families. Mrs Homer Sommerlatte and Mrs E L Balusek attended Hermann Sons statewide party at the Villita Assembly building in San Antonio and the agents meeting on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs A L Hall and daughters of Houston visited the area staying with Mr and Mrs R B Kroulik before returning home last Thursday. Frieda Filip returned home Sunday after visiting Refugio with Mr and Mrs Oscar Krause.
Miss Mary Margaret Dornak and Dennis E. Patek, both of Houston, united in a May 25 1968 wedding at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Shiner. The double ring Nuptial Mass featured yellow gladioli and lace details with a pink chiffon reception at Hallettsville American Legion Hall.
The Shiner FFA chapter sent Wayne Koenning and Warren Bender to the 40th annual state FFA convention in Lubbock with about 4000 members. Wayne was elected president and Warren the secretary. Events included speeches by Greg Bamford and Kenton Harvey, and awards for 798 State Farmer Degrees.
The Dornak Patek wedding party joined the couple's rehearsal luncheon hosted by the groom's parents on Friday evening May 24. Guests enjoyed a delicious plate, then the couple exchanged gifts and presented attendants with small remembrances.
Seaman Edgar John Bohmann of the USS Wiltsie enjoyed a 20 day leave at his parents home. He departed last week Tuesday to return to his duty station in California.
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