Anita Discher R N La Grange nurse dies at 64 in Shiner
Anita Discher R N born November 16 1901 near Shiner Texas daughter of Paul and Lillian Discher. She earned her RN in 1930 and worked in La Grange Colorado and Shiner serving as a nursing professional until 1965. She died May 21 1966 at Wagner Memorial Hospital and is buried in the family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Annie Discher
Shiner
Lavaca County
Texas
Paul
Lillian (Wemken) Discher
Possin Province
Germany
Freyburg
Fayette County
Dickson School
Immanuel’s Lutheran Church
A. L. Gresens
F. J. H. Stelzer
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Ladies Aid
Lutheran Church Women
la Grange
Juna
Colorado
Trinity Lutheran Home of
Miss Discher
Trinity Lutheran
Galveston
Texas Rehabilitation Center
Gonzales
Trinity Lutheran Home
Buffington
F. Erhard Eilers
Edwin J. Oehlke
Raymond W. Dierksen
Flatonia Parish Picnic Set For June 12 At Sacred Heart
The Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Flatonia schedules its annual parish picnic for Sunday, June 12 at the Parish Hall and church grounds. A family style dinner features sausage, stew, fried chicken, dressing and sides. Music by the Johnnie Holub Orchestra runs day and night, with full details in the June 9 Gazette ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Flatonia
Johnnie Holub
Adt
the Gazette
Tae le Mele
Dance Club Breakfast Offered After Western Dance
Dance Club members may attend a breakfast in Wied Hall after the Western Dance on June 11 priced at $1.00 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wied Hall
Deaths Funerals Mrs. Harry Ashley and Joe J. Pohler
Two local obituaries note Mrs. Martha Hranitzky Ashley age 81 and Joe J. Pohler age 63 died in quick succession in Shiner. Both funerals set at Buffington Funeral Home with Requiem Mass at Shiner Catholic Church. rosaries scheduled in the home chapel. Interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ashley
Martha Hranitzky
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
Funeral Home
Shiner Catholic
Joe J. Pohler
Frank Wagner
Buffington Chapel
Hospital Visits and Dismissals Noted in Local Report
The hospital lists visiting hours from 10 to 11 am 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 8 30 pm. Patients include Frank Cer venka Eldon Janisch Mrs Milton Westphal Charles Kremling and others. Dismissed patients listed include Mrs Emil Harbers Rudy Jahn and several others. Also noted are a June 5 meeting of Wied KJZT and KJT at 2:00 pm at the Wied School House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cervenka
Eldon Janisch
Milton Westphal
Charles Kremling
W. Krause
Shiner
Frank Zimmerhanzel
Konstant Mojsejcik
Olga Jenkins
Flatonia
Adolph Kocian
Frank Brom
William B. Kurtz
Moulton
Antonio Gutiarrez
Sweet Home
Emil Harbers
Rudy Jahn
R. L. Allert
Joseph Simper
Albert Valenta
Kenneth Tenberg
Thomas Hughs
Steve Kostelnik
Stanley Morik
R. H. Littlefield
Jimmie Price
Wied
KJT
Willie E Goetz Dies Suddenay May 23 1966 in Texas
Willie E Goetz died suddenly on Monday May 23 1966 at 5 00 p m at age 58 years 11 months and 17 days. He was buried in Shiner City Cemetery after services at United Dr Martin Luther Church officiated by Rev F Erhard MKllers. He was born June 16 1907 in Nikel Gonzales County and married Wilma Zander in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie E. Goetz
Buffington
Shiner
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
F. Erhard Mkllers
Victor Stindt
Shiner City Cemetery
Oscar Weber
Edward Kasper
Roy Pfuhl
Vernard Goetz
Boerne
Paulie Michaelis
Victoria
Don Zander
Austin
Green School
Wilma Zander
Hallettsville
Goetz
Rites May 26 For Mrs Fritz Meyer Pioneer Settler
Mrs Anna Vornsand Meyer 88 died May 24 1966 in Trinity Lutheran Home Fayette/Shiner area. Born April 21 1878 in Oldenburg Germany she came to America at age seven with parents Willie and Johanna Vornsand. She married Fritz Meyer January 6 1898 and farmed most of her life. Funeral at MEYER FUNERAL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Vornsand) Meyer
Trinity Lutheran
Meyer
Oldenburg
Germany
Willie
Johanna
Rogge) Vornsand
America
Fayette County
Holman
Fritz Meyer
Weimar
Cost
Shiner
Yoakum
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Victor Krejci Named Supt. At LaVernia
Victor Krejci will become Superintendent of Schools in LaVernia on July 1 1966. He holds a BA from the University of Texas an MA from SWTSC and graduate work at Howard Payne College on a National Science Foundation grant. He has eighteen years in education as coach and teacher and recently taught mathematics and driver education in Cuero Public Schools. The Krejcis formerly lived in Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Krejci
LaVernia
Krejci
University of Texas
SWTSC
Howard Payne College
National Science Foundation
Cuero Public Schools
Victor Krejcis
Shiner
Vacation Church School Opens at Luther Church
Vacation Church School begins Monday morning June 6 at United Dr Martin Luther Church for children from nursery to Grade 6 studying Jesus and the Church. Grade 7 students entering 8th grade enroll in Catechetical Class I with compulsory attendance. Class II continues under Mrs Brian Helweg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacation Church School
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
VCS
Brian Helweg
John P. Kurtz Last Rites Held
John P. Kurtz 81 died May 22 1966 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital Shiner. Requiem Mass held May 24 at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary two children eight grandchildren and three sisters along with four brothers.
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John P. Kurtz
Frank Wagner
Shiner
Buffington
Saints Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Charles Carolan
Shiner Catholic
John E
Donald Ray Kurtz
Kermit Seidenberger
Frank Berckenhoff
Bobby
Edward Dolezal
Buffington Chapel
John Patrick Kurtz
Yoakum
Lavaca County
Texas
Joe Sr
Magdalene (Lauer) Kurtz
Mary Ulcak
Witting
East End
Mary (Uleak) Kurtz
John J. Kurtz
Emil
Mary) Tichavsky
Gonzales
Raymond
Martha) Sykora
Corpus Christi
John
Katie) Dolezal
Albert
Frances) Dolezal
Agnes) Willis
Houston
Clement Kurtz Sr
Bill Kurtz
Moulton
Charles Kurtz
Joe Kurtz Jr
Storm injures Shiner area as heavy rains and winds hit Friday
A Friday storm lashed Shiner and surrounding areas with about two inches of rain and gusts near 70 mph. Large tree limbs fell, and TVs, antennas, and trees were knocked down while water covered streets. Hail up to golf ball size struck Yoakum and power was out there for about 40 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Peter Morisak
Sweet Home
G. H. Gerdes
Yoakum
Shiner Men's Softball Opener Slated June 2
The Shiner Men's Softball Association will open its 1966 season Thursday June 2 with games between teams 1 and 2 and teams 4 and 3. An earlier Gazette schedule error listed opening as June 1, now corrected to June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Men’s Softball Association
the Gazette
Shiner School Adds Elementary Wing With New Gym
Following a November bond win the Shiner school system awarded Odell Lueckemyer of Brenham a $112,300 contract for an elementary wing including classrooms a home making department and an administrative office. Surveying began April 4 with completion planned in 120 working days for occupancy by the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Lueckemyer
Brenham
Shiner Public Schools
Polling Places Consolidated For Run Off Saturday
Lavaca County Democrats designate five polling sites for the June 4 run off due to two contested races. Hallettsville City Hall covers multiple boxes. Yoakum East includes West Hope and Sweet Home. Shiner East covers West Mt Olive Wied. Moulton includes Gleckler. Voters urged to participate.有.
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Lavaca County
Democratic Executive Committee
Hallettsville City Hall
Yoakum East
Shiner East
Moulton
Moravia
Hallettsville
Hackberry
Witting
Worthing
Koerth
Ezzell
Speaks
Vienna
Providence
Sublime
Bila Hora
Bila Hora. the Yoakum
Yoakum “West
Hope
Sweet Home
Crawford Martin
Texas
Franklin Spears
Martin
Spear
Galloway Calhoun
State Board of Education
Conde N. Anderson
Victoria County
Richard Kirkpatrick
Galveston County
Run Off Primary Reminder From Spoetzl Brewery
A public notice from Spoetzl Brewery reminds readers that on Saturday June 4 the Run-Off Primary Election will restrict beer sales until 8 PM. It urges customers to order early to enjoy beer that weekend.
Adolph Maeker Laid To Rest In Victoria Funeral
Adolph Maeker aged 72 10 months and 21 days of Route 4 Victoria died May 26 1966 after a long illness. Funeral services were held May 28 at McCabe Carruth Chapel with Rev James Carson officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers included nephews Willie C Hoerig Herman Noack Raymond Maeker Edgar Maeker Roy Gerloff and Robin Boltz. Maeker born July 5 1893 near Moulton lived in Dreyer community, married Martha Gerloff in 1919, farmed at Shiner, later worked at Atzenhoffer Chevrolet and then ran Maeker's Bar. He was a World War II veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Maeker
Victoria
Victoria Hospital
McCabe-Carruth Funeral Home
James Carson
Evergreen Cemetery
Willie C. Hoerig
Herman Noack
Raymond Maeker
Shiner
Edgar Maeker
Roy Gerloff
Robin Boltz
Mr. Maeker
Bauersville
Moulton
Charles Sr
Auguste
Spiekerman) Maeker
Dreyer
Martha Gerloff
Holy Cross Lutheran
Yoakum
Atzenhoffer Chevrolet Co
Maeker
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Anita Discher
R.N
Discher
Flatonia Parish
Notice Dance Club
Meyer Funeral
Lutheran Church
Welhausen
Shiner and Trade
City OF
Shiner Business Men’s Club
Storm
Shiner School
Board of Trustees
Mt. Olive
Gleckler
Robert J. Pesek
Pesek
Mr. Olive
Masonic Hall
Block No. Ave
Spoetzl Brewery
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