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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
7
State game wardens warn of active snake movement with warm weather. Four poisonous types moccasin copperhead coral snake and rattlesnake inhabit Texas. Most areas host non venomous snakes valuable for rodent control. avoid killing unless poisonous.
Obituaries report funeral services for Paul F Stratmann in Nordheim at St Paul Lutheran Church with burial in Nordheim Cemetery, and for Annie F W Dusek in Flatonia at Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include Stratmann wife Elenora and daughters Audrey Parsons and Edith Pulscak. Dusek leaves son William M Dusek and sisters, brother, and a large extended family. Also notes a local vacation in Galveston by Sommerlatte, Weber, and Baros families.
Julius Emil Vrana of Route 2 Shiner completed the Junior Accounting Course at Baldwin Business College Yoakum and received his diploma. He works in his father’s gin offices at Midway and is a 1959 Shiner High School graduate. preparations begin for the Summer Team opening on June 13 1960.
The Midway Home Demonstration Club met May 17 with Mrs. Julius Vrana as hostess. Devotion was led by Mrs. Vrana and roll call cited a book or article. Minutes were read and approved. Mrs. Dagg demonstrated making a will. A food sale occurred and the meeting closed with singing. Next gathering is June 15 with Mrs. W. C. Hoerig as hostess.
Honoree Bernice Kurtz celebrated with a May 28 party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kurtz Jr. at Sulphur Park. Guests from Fort Worth Cuero and Moulton enjoyed a buf fet of sandwiches cake cookies chips and punch beside a three tier cake with pink rosebuds and eighteen candles. The event drew about forty attendees including classmates and relatives. Mr. Bennie Eicher and Lee Sommerlatte joined Supt J J Rohan and family in La Vernia on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Ben J Kocian and Carrol Marie attended Lamar State College of Technology Beaumont Commencement Exercises. Benedict F Kocian earned a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Art. Ethel Lee and Oscar Lichey attended Southwest Texas State College San Marcos where Thomas Lee earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserves. The University of Houston saw Mr and Mrs Willie Gerum and Jeanette with their son Charles Gerum receiving a BA in Business Administration. Jim Fait and others attended Yoakum High School Commencement with James Edward Fait in the graduating class. Walter Paul and family attended Lamar State College of Technology exercises Beaumont where Walter Paul Jr earned a BS in Music. Mrs J C Blohm attended her nephew's graduation.
PVT James A Clark completed eight weeks of advanced individual training on May 19 with the 2a Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas. The 17 year old Yoakum High School student previously finished basic training at Fort Riley Kaw and entered the Army last January. His parents are Mr and Mrs C W Coldewey of Route 2 Yoakum Texas.
Seventy eight seniors received diplomas on Friday night in Gonzales as part of a school ceremony.
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