University and State Medical School Graduations Noted
Robert James Wagner receives his medicine degree from State Medical School Galveston while family plans to attend. Roy W. Pohler earns a BA in geology at University of Houston as the 1952 class grows. Barry Malac and Marion Bartak receive degrees at Duke University 100th commencement. Helen Bartak awarded Fulbright to Paris. Rudy Jemelka earns D D S degree from State University Dental School Houston with family in attendance. Charles Kram Jr receives first major order elevating him to Sub Deacon at San Fernando Cathedral San Antonio with parents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Medical School
Robert James Wagner
Galveston
Frank M. Wagner
Pat Wagner
John F. Kasper
Marthalyn Valenta
University OF Houston
Roy W. Pohler
Roy
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Barry Malac
Shiner
Rudy Jemelka
State University Dental School
Houston
Rudolf Jemelka
Eugene Krejci
Elton Simper
Daniel Jemelka
Agnes Jemelka
Gilbert Adamek
Charles Kram Jr
St. John’s Seminary
San Antonio
San Fernando Cathedral
C. W. Kram Sr
Edgar Kram
Last Rites For Jacob J. Patek Announced
Funeral services for Jacob J. Patek aged 60 years and 11 months will be held today from Roeder Funeral Home to Shiner Catholic Church for Requiem High Mass at 9 AM Interment follows at Shiner Catholic Cemetery Businesses will close from 8 30 to 10 AM for the services A full obituary will appear in the Gazette’s next issue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob J. Patek
Roeder
Shiner Catholic Church
Shiner Catholic
the Gazette
Return of Rev S R Horwood Blesses Local M E Church
The congregation welcomes Rev S R Horwood and Mrs Horwood back to the local Methodist Church as the Bishop's appointments are awaited. Horwood’s three years of leadership saw a full time pastorate, a parsonage, and church improvements, with growing membership and notable community musical contributions by the Horwood family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
S. R. Horwood
Horwood
Stanley
Horwoods
Witting Lutheran Ladies Aid Picnic and Bazaar
The Witting Lutheran Ladies Aid hosts a picnic and bazaar on Sunday June 8 at Witting Lutheran Church grounds. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witting Lutheran Ladies Aid
Witting Lutheran Church
National Polio Foundation Contributes 6700 To Lavaca County Chapter
Lavaca County Polio finances for 1952 show total treatment costs of 9598.52 with the Local Chapter providing 3047.33 and requesting 6700 from the National Foundation. The report, signed May 29 1952 by Chapter Chairman Paul H. Fertsch, urges polio insurance and notes dependence on national aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Polio Foundation
Lavaca County
National Foundation
Paul H. Fertsch
Local Lodge and Service Group Meeting Notices
KJT Lodge No. 20 meets Tuesday June 10 at 8 00 PM in the Catholic Gym. VFW holds its regular meeting tonight June 5 at 8 00 PM at the VFW Home. KJZT and the D C go in a body to Holy Communion June 8 at 6 30 AM. one Merit Cross to Mrs Mary Riha. Parish gym session at 2 00 PM, cake walk after. bring a cake and attend. American Legion Auxiliary meets June 11 at Legion Park 8 00 PM with officers to be installed. Catholic Daughters Court of St Paul meets June 11 at 8 00 PM with officer installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KJT Lodge No. 20
VFW
KJZT
D.C
Mary Riha
D. O
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Park
Joyce Bednar
W. M
Alma Kempe
Sec
Catholic Daughters of America, Court of St. Paul
State Health Officials Launch Rat Control Drive in Shiner
The State Health Department and the U S Fish and Wildlife Service with the city of Shiner coordinate a Typhus Fever and Rat Control program this week. They will survey businesses and homes to assess needs for rat poisoning and DDT dusting and will return to check results. Citizens are urged to cooperate with officials during calls for this free service aimed at eradicating rats carrying Typhus fleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
U. S. Fish and Wild Life Service
Shiner
Mrs. M Valenta Rites May 27th
Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Valenta of Shiner were held May 27 at St. Josephs Church in Moulton. She died May 24 near Dickson School after 46 years in the area. Burial was in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. pallbearers were grandsons and nephews. Surviving are two daughters, one son, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Funeral Home
Moulton
Marie Valenta
Shiner
Seifert
Praha
Albert Valenta
Alphonse
Rose) Stavinoha
McCoy
Texas
Louis
Theresa) Selzer
Gonzales
Thomas F. Valenta
Shine
Joe Seifert
Eugene Valenta
Louis Selzer Jr
Albert Stavinoha
George Michalec
Laddie
Johnnie Heimann
Valenta
S.P.J.S.T. Lodge
Flies Early Household Sanitation Key to Control
Texas entomologist A G Gunter says sanitation is the main element of a successful fly control program. He urges thorough cleanup of breeding places, regular garbage containment, and use of insecticides only as a supplement to cleanliness to curb disease spreading flies. If DDT fails, a 2 percent chlordane spray may help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
A. G. Gunter
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Gunter
Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Marble Falls Dedicates Alvin Wirtz Dam With Free Barbecue
Marble Falls greets Colorado River basin residents with a free barbecue on Sunday June 15 to honor the Alvin J. Wirtz dam dedication. The ceremony begins at 4 30 PM at the south end of the Granite Shoals site four miles from Marble Falls with road markers to guide attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado River
Marble Falls
Alvin J. Wirtz
Texas
Smith
Alvin Wirtz
Granite Shoals
G V Electric Coop Plans Annual Meeting in Gonzales Texas
Guanalupe Valley Electric Cooperative will hold its annual membership meeting at Independence Baseball Park near Gonzales Texas on Thursday June 12 at 2 oclock PM. Members are invited to attend at the venue on State Highway 200 west side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ue Guanalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc
Independence Baseball Park
Gonzales
Gonzales County
Texas
Funeral Rites Held For Frank J. Vrazel In Yoakum
Frank J. Vrazel dies at 60 after long Yoakum residence. Rites set at Buffington Chapel Tuesday 9:15 AM with Requiem High Mass at St. Josephs Yoakum. Burial in St. Josephs Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mary Peterek, son Ervin, daughters Mrs Veselka and Mrs Struka, nine grandchildren, brothers and sisters. Rosary Monday at 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffington Chapel
Yoakum
Frank J. Vrazel
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Edward Bily
St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery
Paul
Victor
Norbert
Harvey
Robert
Philip Vrazel
Vrazel
Victoria, Texas
Gonzales County
Mary Peterek
Shiner
Ervin Vrazel
Victoria
Harry
Mattie) Veselka
Alice
Violet) Struka
Joe Vrazel
George
Ed Vrazel
San Antonio
Louis Vrazel
Corpus Christi
Peter Vrazel
Nixon
Mattie) Holcomb
Luling
Elwood
Lillian) Calhoun
Julia Vrazel
Joseph J
Mathilda Faltysek
Willfred
Lillian) Friesenhahn
Polio Claims Two Victims Prompt Meeting On June 11
As the Gazette went to press the area reported only one polio case in the last ten days and twenty in the past weeks with two deaths in Moulton. Peggy Fulkerson 15 and Calvin Haas 14 died in Houston. Health officials urged sanitation to curb disease and called a mass meeting for adults at City Hall June 11 at 8 p m with a similar gathering in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Peggy Fulkerson
Calvin Haas
Houston
Haas Boy
Fulkerson
State Health Department
E. C. Nelson
Austin
P. R. Otto
Frank M. Wagner
Mrs T Steinacher Rites May 23
Mrs Tom Steinacher died May 21 at Dunner Hospital Halletts ville aged 68 5 13. Funeral from Kabena Hal lettsville to St Anthony’s Witting High Mass burial Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Survived by five daughters five sons 30 grandchildren six great grandchildren and many relatives. Pallbearers were grandsons Leon Leroy George Steinacher Milton James Kresta Franklin Trojcak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Mary) Steinacher
Dunner Hospital
Hallettsville
Kabena Funeral Home
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Witting
Moulton Catholic
Henry Psencik
Steinacher
Praha
Anton Kalisek
Anna Soucek
Tom Steinacher
Moulton
Frank
Thomas Kalisek
St. Paul
Minn
Emil
Annie) Trojeak
August
Mary) Kresta
Vanderbilt
Edwin
Della) Berger
Shiner
Bill
Sophie) Machart
el Campo
Chester
Lillie) Kaufman
Caldwell
Idaho
Linden
California
Charles
John
Louis
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Joe Prasek
Tom Brom
Joe John
Jacob
Leon
Leroy
George Steinacher
Milton
James Kresta
Franklin Trojcak
Shiner Girls Open Home Game in Guadalupe Valley League
The Shiner Girls host Yoakum at Shiner High School diamond tonight at 8:00 PM in their G V W L season opener. Shiner continues to field a team in the Guadalupe Valley Women's Softball League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Shiner High School
Yoakum
Guadalupe Valley
Social Security Rep. Visits Shiner Yoakum Gonzales
A Social Security representative from San Antonio will visit Shiner on Wednesday June 11 in the Chamber of Commerce office. He will be in Yoakum that morning and in Gonzales on Thursday June 12 at 10 00 AM at the Red Cross office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
San Antonio
Shiner
Chamber of Commerce
Yoakum
Gonzales
Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. E. Church
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Robert Ray Porche
Fee Ke
Eee
Buffington Funeral Home
Robert B. Green Hospital
Leonette Bolech
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Gonzalo
David Gene Filip
San Antonio Artificial Limb Co
Shiner & Yoakum
Gonzalo Braces
Shiner-Yoakum & Hallettsville
Hedgecroft Hospital & Clinic
Barbara Long
Yoakum Hospital
G.V. Electric Coop
POLIO
T. Steinacher
G.V.W.L
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