Fatal Mower Accident Claims 12 year old Olivia Hidalgo
Olivia C Hidalgo of Gonzales died at Holmes Memorial Hospital after a power mower injury at her Route 1 home. The 12 year old, born November 25 1955, was a Gonzales student and Sacred Heart member. Burial followed June 3 at St James Cemetery. Survivors include her parents and five siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Olivia C. Hidalgo
Holmes Memorial Hospital
Route 1
Richard Hidalgo
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Baker Funeral Home
Richard Oberstar
St. James Catholic Cemetery
Gonzales Theater Stages Stop the World Musical Run
Gonzales Little Theater årets fourth season with Stop the World I Want to Get Off directed by David Ince starring Lee Puckett and Abbi Michelson. Opens June 13 for a three night run at Gonzales Amphitheater. Cast includes Becky Howell Barbara Pressmeyer Jody Pearson Bill Coody with chorus members Perry Bell Elaine Martin Elizabeth Ince Kathy Baker Donna Smith. Musical director Hope Ince. Production features 17 numbers led by Lee Buckett and Abbie Michelson. Stop the World won the London Critics Award. What Kind of Fool Am I earned England’s 1962 best song honor. Tickets 1.00 student 1.50 adult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Hope Ince
Lee Buckett
Littlechap
Abbie Michelson
Evie
Anya
Russia
Ilse
Germany
Ginnie
United States
London
England
David Merrick
New York
Bernard Delfont
Broadway
Mr. Merrick
Shiner Trail Riders Plan Yoakum Parade Route
Shiner Trail Riders ride to Yoakum on Saturday starting at 12 30 p m from Midway to join the Tom Tom Parade at 3 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Yoakum
Shiner Trail
Midway
Mobile X Ray Unit Opens In Shiner June 13
Shiner Business Men’s Club sponsors a Mobil X ray Unit at Legion Park with hours 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A 50 cent adult and 25 cent teen fee is requested. Fight tuberculosis by chest x ray yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Shiner Business Men’s Club
Mobil
Burial Rites Here For Fritz E. Lucko
Fritz E. Lucko 88 passed away May 22 1968 at Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum after two months as a patient. Funeral at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Yoakum with Rev Del Dolton officiating burial in Shiner City Cemetery. Survived by son Wilfred W Lucke daughter Mrs Alfred Hoerig Sr and several grandchildren and a great granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz E. Lucko
Rt. 4
Yoakum
Shiner
Huth Memorial Hospital
Buffington Funeral Home
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Dr H B Gee Announces Office Closing For Convention
Dr H B Gee closes his office on June 6 7 8 and attends the State Chiropractic convention in Corpus Christi Principal speakers include Dr Sidney C Birdsley president of the American Chiropractic Association Dr Leonard Rutherford of Eugene Oregon and George M Cowden chairman Texas State Board of Insurance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Gee
Corpus Christi
Sidney C. Birdsley
American Chiropractic Association
Leonard W. Rutherford
Fugene
Oregon
George M. Cowden
Texas State Board of Insurance
Mrs Christie Meyer Improves in Yoakum Hospital
Mrs Christie Meyer is reported improving satisfactorily at Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum Texas after a illness in Lubbock while visiting her granddaughter and family. Cheer cards may be sent to Mrs Christine Meyer Room 303 Huth Memorial Hosp Yoakum Texas 77995.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie Meyer
Huth Memorial Hospital
Yoakum
Lubbock
Christine Meyer
Huth Memorial Hosp
Texas
Hospital Patients Listed In Flatonia And Hallettsville Areas
This week’s hospital list includes patients in Flatonia and Hallettsville such as Mrs Charles Nagelmueller and baby, Mrs Hugh Koether, Frank Panis, Collier Dees, Alex Dylla, Walter Podsim, Mrs Julia Gieptner, Jimmie Steamer, Mrs Ella Stock, Shiner, Mrs Edwin Schoenweitz, Alvin Barta, August Staacke, Rudolph Dornak, James Netardus, Tom Tousek, Adolph Bartos. dismissals include Lester Ullmann, George Mayer Jr, Mrs Frank Michna, Mrs Mary Jungbauer, Anton Svetlik, Mrs Elizabeth Siegel, Mrs B G Burke, Milton Jobb, Mrs Leroy Hewig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Nagelmueller
Hugh Koether
Frank Panis
Collier Dees
Alex Dylla
Walter Podsim
Julia Gieptner
Jimmie Steamer
Ella Stock
Shiner
Edwin Schoenweitz
Alvin Barta
August Staacke
Flatonia
Rudolph Dornak
James Netardus
Hallettsville
Tom Tousek
Adolph Bartos
Moulton
Lester Ullmann
George Mayer Jr
Frank Michna
Mary Jungbauer
Anton Svetlik
Elizabeth Siegel
B. G. Burke
Milton Jobb
Leroy Hewig
Sacred Heart Parish Picnic at Hallettsville Festival
Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Hallettsville hosts its annual June Festival on Sunday June 9. An 11:00 am beef barbecue, stew and fried chicken dinner is served in the American Legion Hall with tickets 1.25 for adults and 0.50 for children under 12. An auction runs 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm featuring items from cigars to antique furniture. Supper is 5:00 to 7:30 pm. A carnival atmosphere with games rides and music by the Westerners for day and night dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church of
Hallettsville
American Legion Hall
Firemen's Auxiliary Plans Family Night in June
Shiner Firemen's Auxiliary met May 28 with nine members. No treasurer present so no financial report. Family Night set for June 25 at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station. each family to bring a fryer and a covered dish. No meeting until November due to summer schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Firemen’s
Funeral Services In San Antonio For Mrs Frank Gardner
Memorial Mass held May 23 at St. Luke's Catholic Church San Antonio for Emma Barta Gardner wife of Frank Gardner. Burial at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Survived by five daughters 21 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren with numerous relatives. She died May 20 1968 at Wilford Hall USAF Hospital Lackland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
San Antonio
William Martin
Frank Gardner
Emma Barta
Winlock Dr
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Msgr
Martin
William Gowans
Alamogordo
New Mexico
James Towery
Denison
John Cook
Donald Havel
Dilworth
Gonzales County
Texas
Albert
Rosie
Valenta) Barta
Joe A. Hartl
Katherina Vlasek
Albert Barta
Martin Havel
Havel
James C. Havel
CCC
Oregon
Joe Matus
Katherina Matus
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Sgt. Gardner
U. S. Army
Shiner
New Braunfels
Gardner
Minor 0
Marie) Edmonds
Clyde H
Betty) Towery
Daniel E
Patricia) Loth
Richard Keith
Barbara) Bernard
Jean Gardner
St. Louis Missouri
Charles
Annie) Pesek
Fred
Katherine) Skelton
Fort Worth
John Barta
Houston
Rudy Barta
East Bernard
Tom Barta
Rt. 2
Yoakum
Adolph Havel
John
Mary) Hartl
Joe A
Rosie) Hartl
Albert Barta Jr
Edward Barta
Joe Barta
Frank Barta
Ehler Furniture Anniversary Winners Named in Shiner
Alvin Vaclavik from Shiner won a $9.95 folding aluminum chaise lounge while Mrs Emil Wesselsky of Shiner earned a $39.95 pair of matching table lamps at Ehler's 1st anniversary sale on May 24. May 31 winners included Rudy Kurtz and Willie B Hoenig of Shiner with a dinette group and living room chair respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Vaclavik
Shiner
Emil Wesselsky
Ehler
Ehler’s
Rudy Kurtz
Willie B. Hoenig
Meeting Adjourns with Family Night Set for June 25
With no further business the meeting adjourned and attendees were invited to Family Night on June 25. The note expresses hope to see everyone there and closes the session.
Drowning Victim Clyde Mikes Laid to Rest in Gonzales
Funeral services were held in Gonzales for Clyde William Mikes age 17 6 1 who drowned in the Guadalupe River June 1 while washing off from irrigation work at Abercrombie Ranch. The body was recovered by a diver downstream. He was a Gonzales High School student born September 30 1950. Survivors include his parents four sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Seydler-Hill
Clyde William Mikes
Guadalupe River
Abercrombie Ranch
Young Mikes
Charles Sutton
Mikes
Pat Struka
Shiner
Claude F. O’neall
Gonzales Memorial Park
Gonzales High School
Dorothy Lee Dees
Robert Mikes
Kenedy and Shiner
Robert Mikes Sr
Martin Mikes
Clara Benefield
Mexia
Dorothy Jean
Helen
Mary Elizabeth
Judy Mikes
Robert Mikes Jr
Route 1
Emil A Hanslik Rites In Victoria
Emil A Hanslik of 403 N Vine Victoria died at 10 30 p m Sunday May 26 1968 in a Victoria hospital at age 65 6 5 He was born November 21 1902 in Hallettsville son of Ferdinand and Agnes Hanslik He married Millie Petras January 12 1926 in East Bernard They lived in Schulenburg before moving to Victoria in 1959 He worked as an equipment operator for D W Marshall Construction Co Survivors include his wife a daughter Dolly Mae Koehn a son Elroy Hanslik two grandchildren one brother Joe Hanslik of Wharton and four sisters in Texas Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery with pallbearers named.
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Fritz Edward Lucko
Welcome
Austin County
Texas
John
Sophie
Ahldag) Lucko
August
Marie Magdelena (Gehrels
Emil
Sophia
Wunderlich) Fiedler
Stacy
Witting
Wharton County
Shiner
Fiedler
Charlottenburg
Moulton
Yoakum
Wilfred W. Lucke
Alfred
Wilma) Hoerig Sr
Merle Lucko
Carol Hoerig
al Hoerig Jr
Corpus Christi
Krista Lee Hoerig
Sophia Fiedler of
Lucko
Baron
Ferdinand
Cornelius
Edward
Willie
Henry
Louie Lucko
Sophie) Benkendorfer
Willie L
Robert E
August Baron Jr
G. L. Reichle
Mary Reichle
Louise Helweg
Emil A. Hanslik
N. Vine
Victoria
Victoria Hospital
First English Lutheran Church
Clifford Schmidt
Memorial Park Cemetery
McCabe-Carruth Funeral Home
Clarence
Alvin
Adolph Hanslik
Peter Kresta
Adolph Darilek
Hallettsville
Agnes
Konincka) Hanslik
Millie Petras
East Bernard
Schulenburg
D. W. Marshall Construction Co
Millie Hanslik
Dolly Mae) Koehn
Elroy Hanslik
Joe Hanslik
Wharton
Fred
Agnes) Maresh
el Campo
Julius R
Emilie) Kresta
Julius J
Mary) Tobola
Sweet Home
Dan
Louise) Zatopek
Pete Hanslik
Frank Hanslik
Anton
Philomena) Jaks
Tom
Albina) Darilek
Joe
Frances) Holik
Lawrence
Antonia) Riha
June 1968 Commodity Distribution Dates Listed for Lavaca County
A June 1968 commodity distribution for ID card holders is announced at the Lavaca County Center in Hallettsville on Victoria Highway in the former Wenckens Lumber building. Call-ahead times assign days by last name initials through June 24 with a final make-up day on Tuesday June 25 for those unable to attend.
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Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Victoria Highway
Wenckens Lumber Company
Flatonia Parish Picnic Draws Community Event
Sacred Heart Parish in Flatonia announces a Sunday celebration with Holy Masses at 6 and 10 a.m. followed by family style dinner at 11 30 a.m. Supper starts 5 30 p.m. adult meals 1 25, kids under 12 75 cents, take home plates 1 25. Friendly Riders trail ride departs Migl's Gin at 7 30 a.m., arrival 11 a.m. Country store, games, auction at 2 30 p.m. Johnnie Holub Orchestra provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Parish
Flatonia
Migl’s Gin
Johnnie Holub
Summer school buses run in Shiner ISD in June
Caution urged as summer program for preschoolers and remedial students operates in June. Buses run weekday mornings 7 00 to 8 00 and afternoons 1 00 to 2 00. Motorists asked to observe bus safety and regular school rules during the session.
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Shiner Independent
Mrs John Pavlicek Buried in Shiner
Mrs Pavlicek nee Lillie Svoboda died May 24 1968 in Floresville nursing home at 78. Funeral held May 25 in Shiner Buffington Funeral Home Chapel with Rev F E Eilers officiating. Burial in Shiner City Cemetery. Survived by four sons 15 grandchildren.
Mrs A Zacharias laid to rest in Shiner
Anna Zacharias died at 1 20 am Thursday May 30 1968 in Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital at age 84 years 8 months 29 days. She was born September 1 1883 in Rapshagen Germany and moved to Texas as a child. She married Fritz Zacharias in 1900 and celebrated a Golden Anniversary in 1950. Survivors include daughter Minnie Pundt sister Mary Hauschild four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held May 31 at the United Dr Martin Luther Church with burial in Shiner City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Zacharias
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Zacharias
Rapshagen
Brandenburg
Germany
Christian
Wilhelmine
Michaelis) Kersten
America
Breslau
Lavaca
Sciner
Dr. Martin Luther Church
Shiner
Wm. Dziewas
Dziewas
Fritz Zacharias
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Ladies Aid Society
Trinity Lutheran Home
Wilhelmine Kersten
J. F. Ehlers
T. E
Ella) Story
Fritz Zacharias Jr
Minnie) Pundt
Moulton
Mary) Hauschild
Yoakum
Buffington
F. Erhard Eilers
Shiner City
Heavenly Father
Jesus
Victor Stindt
Edwin Pundt
Victor Kellner
Herbert Ruppert
Alfred and
Henry Karnau
Edgar Huber
SYS Officers Meeting and KJZT Gatherings Notice
SYS Officers will meet Tuesday June 11 at 1 00 p m in the H E Depart ment to discuss pompons routines and music. KJZT members hold corporate communion at the 8 00 Mass Sunday June 9 with masses for member intentions. All members sit in front right pews. KJT and KJZT members and DO s meet Sunday June 9 at the Parish Gym. registration 1 30 p m, meeting 2 00 p m. door prize offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SYS
H.E. Department
KJZT
KJT
D.o.’S
State Annual Polka and Waltz Festival Opens in Waco June 9
The Polka and Waltz Association of Texas stages its fourth annual festival at Geneva Hall Waco on Sunday June 9 1968. A 1 PM start features the Vrazela Orchestra Buckholts leading a parade of eleven bands with broadcasts by KAWA radio and a full afternoon evening of polka and waltz music plus food and air conditioned comfort. Ten named bands travel from Shiner Yoakum Dallas Fay etteville New Braunfels Corpus Christi El Campo Hallettsville and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polka and Waltz Association of Texas
Geneva Hall
Waco
Vrazel Orchestra
Buckholts
Victor Caka
Polka Timers
Shiner
Tony Janak
Yoakum
John Sebetka
Peppermint Orchestra
Dallas
Rudy Kurtz
Ray Baca
Fayetteville
New Braunfels
Hi Toppers
Gordon Zunker
Cloverleafs
Bay City
Corpus Christi
Bill
Polka
el Campo
George Machart
Mighty Band
Hallettsville
KAWA
Vince Incardona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hallettsville — Court House
Cuero — Court House
Gonzales — Court House
Olivia Hidalgo
Gonzales Theater Presents
Yoakum Hospital
Shiner Baptist Church
Charles W. Bryant
J. Earl Bryant
Frank M. Wagner Memorial Hospital Foundation
Firemen’s Auxiliary
Ehler Furniture
Edwin Wolters Memorial
South Ave. I
Shiner Conservation Society
Clyde Mikes
Flatonia Parish
John Pavlicek
Lillie Svoboda
Floresville
Buffington Funeral Home Chapel
F. E. Eilers
Shiner City Cemetery
Joe Kouba
Victor
Woodsboro
Odem
Pavlicek
Viola) Winchester
Frank
Hattie) Slovak
Odie W
Alice Lucille) Hale
John Svoboda Sr
Johnanna Svoboda
Emil E. Pavlicek
Edroy
Baytown
Laddie J. Pavlicek
Papalote
Frank Pavlicek
Emil Svoboda
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