State Supervisor's Report Highlights Local High School
A state education department report praised Shiner High School for library growth, teaching quality, administration, and music. It notes new credits in Music I, Texas History, World History, and Band, totaling twenty nine graduation credits, with the district meeting state objectives and community pride voiced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Otto
Board of Trustees
Mil Auld
State Dept. of Education
Shiner High School
State Department
Trinity Sunday at United Dr Martin Luther Church Service Times
The United Dr Martin Luther Church announces its services with a nine a m church school and a ten a m divine service, English service at eight p m, Thursday eight p m prayer, Friday senior league at five p m, and junior choir with mothers invited. Reverend Richard Schuetze invites all to hear the sermon marking Trinity Sunday and reflecting on faith in God through Christ by the Holy Ghost.
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Eng- Dreyer
God
Christ
Methodist Church Worship Schedule and Pastor
Pastor L A McDaniel invites to worship with morning services at 11:00 and evening services at 7:00 on the second and fourth Sundays. Sunday School 9:45 and Bible study 201 at 10:00 each Sunday. You are welcome to join.
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L. A. McDaniel
Services of Shiner Baptist Church
Shiner Baptist Church schedules Sunday School at 10:00 a m led by Supt H Cammack. Morning Worship at 11:00 a m Training Union at 6:30 p m directed by Mrs R B Harris Evening Worship at 8:00 p m Midweek prayer Wednesday at 8:00 p m. Rayford Harris minister extends cordial welcome to all services.
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H. Cammack
R. B. Harris
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Services Schedule Declared
Henry C. Nickel, pastor, announces English services on the second Sunday each month at 3 p m and German services on the fourth Sunday at 3 p m Visitors are welcome to attend at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
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Henry C. Nickel
Kiddie Parade at Yoakum June 14 1941
All children up to age 12 are invited to enter in Yoakum on June 14 at 6 p m. Entries include individuals, wheels, couples, floats, groups, and pets. Prizes of 4.00 for first and 2.00 for second in each group. Registration 5 to 6 p m in front of the St Regis Hotel. contact Mrs Kermit Thiele for details.
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Yoakum
St. Regis Hotel
Kermit Thiele
Texas
Mother of County Supt. W. A. Eilers Passes Away
The county mourns as Mrs. August Eilers, mother of County Superintendent W. A. Eilers, died Saturday and was buried Monday in Hallettsville Cemetery beside her husband. Rev. F. O. Beck led the funeral rites.
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WM. A Eilers
W. A. Eilers
August Eilers
F. O. Beck
Hallettsville
Shiner Chamber of Commerce to Meet June 5
The Shiner Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday June 5 at 7 30 p m at City Hall. All members are urged to attend.
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Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Senior Luther League Meeting At Luther Hall
The Senior Luther League will meet at Luther Hall on Thursday June 5 at 8 p m All members are urged to be present New members and visitors are welcome.
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Luther League
Luther Hall
Meeting Notice of Blessed Virgin Society
A meeting of the Blessed Virgin Society will be held Sunday June 8 after the second Mass. All members are urged to attend.
C Y O Meeting Delayed Election Postponed to June 10
The Parish C Y O will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday June 10 at 8:00 PM in the Parish Hall. Election of officers, previously postponed, will be addressed at this gathering.
Farm Security loans to buy farms offered in Lavaca County
The Farm Security Administration will issue 40 year loans at three percent to worthy tenants sharecroppers and laborers in Lavaca County for buying farms. Applications available at Hallettsville City Hall or by writing Howard C. Ward. Both white and Negro farmers eligible.
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Lavaca County
Howard C. Ward
Farm Security Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Farm Security Office
Hallettsville
Texas
Bonnie Parker in You're The One at Palace Theatre
The screening features Bonnie Parker with Orin Tucker and his orchestra performing You're The One at the Palace Theatre on Sunday and Monday, offering a filmic companion to her radio presence.
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Bonnie Parker
Orin Tucker
the Palace Theatre
Reverend Wolfsdorff Receives Honorary Doctorate
Rev W C Wolfsdorff, longtime minister of the United Dr Martin Luther Church, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Divinity by Midland College of Fremont Nebraska. The degree honors his erudition attainment and high rural standing. The community congratulates him on this attainment.
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W. C. Wolfsdorff
United
Dr. Martin Luther Church
Midland College
Fremont
Nebraska
Wolfsdorff
Welhausen and Co Versus Shiner Motor Sales Benefit Softball Game
Two fast softball teams from Shiner meet in a charity game to raise funds for Shiner All Stars. Proceeds will buy uniforms to improve the team’s appearance and competitiveness.
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Shiner
Welhausen & Co
Shiner Motor Sales
Shiner All Stars
Eastern Star Meeting in Shiner Chapter No 272
Shiner Chapter No 272 of the Eastern Star holds its regular meeting on June 13 1941 at 8 p m All members are requested to attend Eula Schultz W M
Baptism of Doris Marie Tichavsky at Gonzales parish
Infant Doris Marie daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Tichavsky of Gonzales was baptized Sunday by Rev Bily. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Louis Kubicek of Moulton. The child wore the same dress as her mother worn twenty six years ago.
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Emil Tichavsky
Gonzales
Bily
Doris Marie
Louis Kubicek
Moulton
Flood Bill Clears Senate and House to Fund Flood Repairs
Thursday morning the Senate passed a proposal to return half of the county’s state taxes for ten years to fund flood control. If signed by the Governor, about $250,000 will be diverted for road and bridge repairs in the stricken areas.
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Senate
Second Selective Service Registration Set for July 1
President Roosevelt ordered a second registration under the Selective Service Act to be held on July 1. Men turning 21 on or before July 1 who have not registered will be included, with officials estimating about 1,000,000 registrants.
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Rosevelt
Selective Service
Kaiser Wilhelm Dies in Holland at 3:30 A.M.
Former German emperor Kaiser Wilhelm died in Holland at 3 30 A M Wednesday radio reports said. He had lived in exile since World War I and never returned to Germany.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Holland
George Heger Receives Degree at San Marcos
Southwest Texas State Teachers College conferred bachelor’s degrees on 138 seniors and master’s degrees on 18 graduates at spring commencement in San Marcos. Henry George Heger of Shiner earned a Bachelor of Science as Ralph W. Yarborough urged action over pessimism. The class came from eight Texas towns and a college orchestra opened the program.
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San Marcos
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Henry George Heger
Shiner
Ralph W. Yarborough
Austin
C. E. Evans
Southwest
Texas
College Little Symphony Orchestra
Widow Annie Lupanec Dies in Tragic Death Near Home
Mrs Annie Lupanec aged 69 13 died by her own action after being found in a water pool six feet deep near her home. Inquest by Justice E P Kloesel and Dr R W Williams found death self inflicted. She lived with daughter and son in law Rudie Stefka near Michna School and was buried in Shiner Catholic Cemetery after Requiem Mass at the Catholic Church. Survivors include sons Joe Jim Louis Victor and Mary Koranek and Pauline Stefka.
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Annie Lupanec
E. J. Bily
Shiner Catholic
Albert Migl
Ludwig Caka
Joe Simper
Jim Machart
Victor
Joe Pulkrabek
Lupanec
Joe Olivik
Czechoslovakia
Flatonia
Joe Lupanec
Shiner
Gonzales County
Stefka
Joe
Kokernot
Jim
Mayersville
Miss
Louis
Sugarland
Nek
Ee L
Mary) Koranek
el Campo
Rudie
Pauline) Stefka
Near Michna
Gazette
Miss Aline Wolters Receives Degree at TWU
Miss Aline Wolters of Shiner earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a German minor at the thirty eighth annual commencement of Texas State College for Women on June 2. Dr. L H Hubbard delivered the address. The event followed a week of campus honors and social functions.
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Aline Wolters of Shiner
Texas State College For Women
L. H. Hubbard
Wallace Bassett
Dallas Cliff Temple Baptist Church
Miss Wolters
Edwin Wolters
Dan Fertsch Receives Diploma from University of Texas
Dan Fertsch son of County Judge and Mrs Paul H Fertsch went to Austin to receive his diploma from the University of Texas. He completed his course in February but midyear graduation is not offered, so he waited until June to be awarded his degree per the New Era Merald report.
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Dan Fertsch
Paul H. Fertsch
Austin
University of Texas
Merald
County Wide Graduation Exercises End Lavaca County Rural School Session
Dr. L A Woods state superintendent delivered the principal address to one hundred eighty graduates of Lavaca County rural schools as the 1940 41 session closed Saturday night in Hallettsville. County Superintendent Bill Eilers introduced each program number except the speaker. Lee Kuykendall of the State Department and formerly of Hallettsville introduced Woods. Shiner High School Band gave a thirty minute concert before the program with soloists Dorothy Sembora and August Darilek. Band director Cammack earned praise for the group and the soloists. Honor graduates were Rudy Jemelka Green School valedictorian and Daniel Zissa Kopecky School salutatorian.
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L. A. Woods
Lavaca
Hallettsville
Bill Eilers
Lee Kuykendall
State Department
Shiner High
Dorothy Sembera
August Darilek
Wolters and Small Tie the Knot in Hushed News
News reached that Carlton Wolters son of Mr and Mrs E C Wolters married Sue Small. No other details were available at press time.
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Carlton Wolters
E. C. Wolters
Sue Small
Scout Court of Honor Meeting in Hallettsville
All Scouts and Scouters of Shiner and surrounding district are invited to a Boy Scout Court of Honor on June 6 at 8 00 p m in Hallettsville. H L Gaskin Scout Executive of Austin will be with us.
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Shiner
Hallettsville
H. L. Gaskin
Austin
Baseball Star Lou Gehrig Dies in Bronx Home
Lou Gehrig, former New York Yankees baseball star, died Monday night at 9:10 p.m. at his Bronx home on Delafield Avenue. His wife was at his bedside. He had long suffered illness described as a hardening of the spinal cord causing muscles to wither.
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New Yok
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Delafield Avenue
The
Bronx
SREWERS BOW TO LA GRANGE DEMONS IN 12 INNINGS
The La Grange Demons edged the Shiner Brewers 5 to 4 in 12 innings at Welhau sen diamond on Sunday. Ernest Baker pitched 12 solid frames with 9 hits, 19 strikeouts, and 3 hits including a double. Ben Marcak made a key fielding play to rob a liner, as Shiner’s road trip includes games against Weimar Wildcats on June 8 and Hallettsville on June 15.
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la Grange Demons
Shiner Brewers
Welhausen
Ith
la Grange
Ernest Baker
Ben Marcak
Brewers
Wildcats
Weimar
Hallettsville
Gerald Mann to Attend Yoakum Tom Tom Parade
Attorney General Gerald C. Mann, candidate for U S Senator, will be in Yoakum for the Tom Tom parade. He plans to ride in the parade and has announced his tour style bulletins statewide from now until June 14, listing Yoakum’s parade date of Friday June 13.
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Gerald Mann
Gerald C. Mann
U. S
Clarice Hollmann Graduates From University of Texas
Miss Clarice Hollmann daughter of Mr and Mrs John G Hollmann of Sao Paulo Brazil and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Trautwein graduated with honors from the University of Texas Monday evening receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with double minors in languages and history She held offices in Pan Latin and Inter American Clubs Cap and Gown Sigma Delta Pi and as secretary of Scottish Rite Dormitory Upper Class Advisors She lived at Delta House as Intramural manager and will pursue a Master of Arts in Brazilian History This follows a tea at the Tri Delta House in Austin honoring the graduate and then the campus commencement exercises
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Clarice Hollmann
John G. Hollmann
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Louis Trautwein
University of Texas
Cap and Gown
Sigma Delta Pi
Scottish Rite
Delta House
Miss Hollmann
John Hollmann
Tri Delta House
Austin
Shiner All Stars Defeat Victoria in Soft Ball Game
Under lights Monday night Shiner Soft Ball opened the season with a 5 to 3 win over Victoria 7-Up in Inter-City league action. Cimrhanzel held the visitors to six hits while Shiner collected ten. Game lasted 45 minutes. Next Monday Gonzales visit. Nordheim Aces play Friday.
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Shiner
ALL Stars
Victoria
Cimrhanzel
Gonzales
Nordheim Aces
Sissy
Joe Louis
San Antonio
Houston
New Baby Arrives to Schulze Family at Renger Hospital
Relatives were notified of the birth of a baby boy born May 31 to Dr and Mrs Gene Schulze of Schulenburg at Renger Hospital.
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Gene Schulze
Schulenburg
Renger Hospital
Mr and Mrs Sestak welcome baby boy named Joe Jr
Mr and Mrs Joe Sestak announce the birth of a baby boy on May 31. They name him Joe Jr. The family expresses joy at the arrival and future hopes for the newborn.
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Joe Sestak
Joe Jr
Mrs Dittmar on Sick List Improving at Local Hospital
We are sorry to report Mrs 9 C Dittmar on the sick list. She is a patient in the local hospital and is reported as improving nicely.
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9. C. Dittmar
Local Health Notes From Marlin and St Edwards Graduation
Mr and Mrs E J Merrem returned from Marlin last Tuesday where they sought health treatments and appear improved. Arnold Apts, once seriously ill in the local hospital, shows slight improvement. Dr and Mrs F M Wagner, Frances Elaine, Robert and Dennis, and Dr and Mrs M M Wagner attended the home coming and graduation exercises at St Edwards College last weekend.
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E. J. Merrem
Marlin
Highways 253 and 95 Drainage Allocations Stated
Senator L J Sulak announced $196000 for Highway 253 drainage and grading linking Hallettsville Altair and Eagle Lake with $120000 for the county and $76000 for Colorado County. The plan includes seven miles of road work, a remaining gap to be funded later, and a Flatonia Smithville segment aiding Shiner. Highway 95 reforms will trigger new contracts and early work.
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L. J. Sulak
Shiner Gazette Ins Us
Hallettsville
Altair
Eagle Lake
Colorado County
Sulak
Shiner
Flatonia
Smithville
Smithville-Flatonia
Dallas
Rio Grande Valley
Hospital Patients and Dismissals Listed in Local Notice
Local hospital census lists current patients Mrs A H Tyler of Moulton Mrs Herman Olle and daughter of Flatonia Mrs Lady Pokluda Arnold Apts Mrs Minnie Dittmar Migs Vera Hauschild Matthee Striebeck Louise Walter Mond Kolar of Shiner A B C dismissed patients Miss Lida Beck of Bastrop Mr Ed Novosad of Moulton Mr Joe Bailey of Flatonia Madlyn Jo Hajek Earline Kaiser of Shiner
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A. H. Tyler
Moulton
Herman Olle
Flatonia
Lady Pokluda
Arnold Apts
Minnie Dittmar
Migs _Vera Hauschild
Matthee Striebeck
Louise Walter
Mond Kolar
Shiner
Lida Beck
Bastrop
Ed. Novosad
Joe Bailey
Madlyn Jo Hajek
Earline Kaiser
Andrew Jackson Sworn In as Senator from Texas
Andrew Jackson Houston, nearing 87, was sworn in as Texas junior senator to serve until a successor is elected to replace the late Morris Sheppard. He was accompanied by Senator Tom Connally and attended by several Texas House members and Secretary of Commerce Jesse H. Jones at the ceremony in Washington.
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Washington
Andrew Jackson Houston
Texas
Morris Sheppard
Houston
Tom Connally
Tex
Texas House
Commerce
Jesse H. Jones
Ben F. Harigel Honored At La Grange Sunday
Hundreds of friends from across Texas joined veteran editors and Harigel’s family in La Grange to celebrate his fiftieth anniversary with the La Grange Journal. The publisher’s fifty years of service to the community were praised as a lasting tribute by local and state newspaper colleagues.
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Texas
B. F. Harigel
la Grange Journal
Harigel
LaGrange
Hoelchak's Beauty Shop Ad Offers Hairsets and Waves
For your hairsets and per manent waves go to Hoelchak's Beauty Shop, Phone 197.
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Hoelchak
United States Defense Bonds Series Details Sought
Reader inquiry requests specifics on United States Defense Bonds Series E F and G. The notice mentions First National Bank of Shiner insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp and invites requests for bond issue details.
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United States Defense Bonds
First National Sank
Shiner
Federal Deposit Insuance Corp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard Schuetze
Christian Science Services
Shiner Baptist Church
Rayford Harris
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
C. Y. O. Meeting
FSA
Eastern Star Meeting
HOUSE
George Heger
Aline Wolters
Edgar Wolters
E. J. Kempe
Denton
Alicie
Lillian Benson
Boulder
Colorado
Wolters
Srewers
McCraw
Kana
Lehmann
Otto
Blume L
Andrew Jackson
Ben F. Harigel
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