Rockport Sea-O-Rama Sets June 9 10 Events
Plans finalize for Rockport Sea-O-Rama on June 9 10 with a fishing contest prize pool of 150 dollars. A parade led by Mrs Roy Lee Hart starts 10 a m Saturday followed by a fish fry at Fulton Basin Harbor at 11 30 a m. The Rotary Club boat parade begins 2 p m in Little Bay Basin and spectators view luxury yachts anchored off Rockport Beach. Mermaid Beauty Parade finals at 7 p m in front of Western Auto precede an 8 p m street dance with music by the Light Crust Dough Boys. Genevieve Hart and Eugene Carter oversee events with ongoing shows by Jeanette's Can-Can Girls and Stan the Piano.
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Rockport
Rotary Club
Little Bay Basin
Little Bay Harbor
Rockport Harbor
City Dock
Coast Guard
Hart
Eugene Carter
Jayceettes
Western Auto
Light Crust Dough Boys
Notice to News Contributors Seeks Timely Submissions
The Shiner Gazette asks reporters to submit club family and church news by Monday for end of week activities and by Friday for midweek items. Weekend guests visited Grandma Elizabeth Gerdes, including Elroy Blohm family from Corpus Christi and others. Submissions aid timely publication.
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The
Shiner Gazette
Elroy Blohm
Corpus Christi
Eugene
Buddy) Blohm
Jay Ray
Grand Prairie
Elizabeth Gerdes
Emil Sr
E. L. Balusek Jr
Kenny Littlefield
Victoria Junior College
Clarence Littlefield
State University
William H. Fort
Houston
Barbecue and boat races set for Sunday at Yacht Basin Park
A Sunday event at the Lion's Club Pit in Yacht Basin Park features a barbecue with prizes awarded at 1 p.m by Miss Sea-O-Rama of 1962. Outboard boat races are scheduled for 2:30 p.m by the South Texas Boat Racing Association in Little Bay Basin.
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Lion’s Club
Yacht Basin
South Texas Boat Racing Associations
Little Bay Basin
1962 Summer Softball Program Kicks Off With Three Teams
The 1962 softball season opens with the Bankers, Ginners, and Shelters sponsored by First National Bank, James Burke, and Shiner Shelter and Feed Co. Each team is led by managers Robert Sterling Emmett Blohm and Laddie Dari lek Bill Ryan, with Elton Zander coordinating. Schedule lists games from June 4 to August 2 plus roster details for all three squads.
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Bankers
First National Bank
Robert Sterling
Ginners
James Burke
Emmett Blohm
Shelters
Shiner Shelter and Feed Co
Laddie Darilek
Bill Ryan
Elton Zander
Shiner Sheller and Feed Co
Buske Ginners
Shellers
Albert Krenek
Gene Henkhaus
Shiner Shellers
Krenek
Walter Henkhaus
Dennis Muelker
Michael Turek
James Darilek
Patrick Kram
Marvin Patek
Donald Lahodny
Buske Gunners
Lenz
Bohmann
Lahodny
Gunners
Bobby Burke
Larry Haas
Ronald Pfeil
Thomas Lenz
Edgar Bohmann
John Dierksen
Shiner
Alton Caka
Don Zander
Michael Wagner
Birth notices from Shiner and surrounding towns
Congratulations pour in for several newborns. Raymond and Rudie Kloesel, both of Shiner, report baby girls born June 1 and May 30 respectively at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital, weighing 7 lb 3 oz and 6 lb 10 oz. Other births include Eugene Berckenhoff of Moulton, Victor Bujnock of Hallettsville, Robert Kutach of Houston, Jake Borders of Shiner, Michael Wayne Hagendorf in Boerne, and Daniel Pokluda of Yoakum, with weights ranging from 6 lb 15 oz to 8 lb 10 oz. Grandparents and names linked to Gonzales, San Antonio, Yoakum, and Gonzales families.
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Raymond Kloesel
Shiner
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Rudie Wagner
Eugene Berckenhoff
Moulton
Victor Bujnoch
Hallettsville
Robert Kutach
Houston
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Robert Joseph Jr
Gloria Miller
Agnes Kutach
Theo. Miller
Jake Borders
Robert Hagendorf Jr
San Antonio
Boerne Clinic
Michael Wayne
Dorothy Malarek
Gonzales
Daniel Pokluda
Yoakum
Huth Memorial Hospital
Summer Swimming Program Starts June 18 at Sulphur Park Pool
A summer swimming program directed by Melvin White, Shiner Elementary Principal, begins Monday June 18 1962 at Sulphur Park Pool. Daily sessions run 9 am to 12 pm for advanced swimming non swimmers under six years and non swimmers six plus with fees of 3.50 per week. Parents in Shiner or Moulton area may enroll by writing Melvin White Box 521 Shiner Texas with child age name and class desired.
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Melvin White
Shiner
Sulphur Park
Moulton Area
Box 521
Texas
Sembera Shines as Colt 22s Crush Brunswick 13-4
Shiner Texas pitcher Sembera dominated after a rough first inning, throwing five shutout frames while collecting three hits in five at bats and driving in two. He led Moultrie Colt 22s to a 13-4 victory over the Brunswick Cardinals at Holmes Park, receiving a standing ovation as seven Brunswick hitters were retired through a late double play.
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Moultrie
Carroll Sembera
Shiner
Texas
Moultrie Colt
Brunswick Cardinals
Holmes Park
Sembera
Brunswick
al Goldfield
Jack Newcomer
Colt 22S
Dublin
Les Paris
Dublin Braves
Braves
Paris
Rudy Casanova
Peterkin
Bob Ackerman
Elijah Johnson
Butch Troy
Casanova
Houston
Ackerman
Johnson
Chuck Dembinsky
Thomasville Tigers
Roznovsky Stars As El Paso Beats Austin Senators
El Paso Sun Kings defeated the Austin Senators 8 to 3 as Vic Roznovsky led with four hits two RBIs and a run. Teammates Maldonado and Alou paced a 13 hit attack while Monty Tarrh pitched eight strong innings for the win.
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Roznovsky
Sun Kings
Senators
Dennis Ribant
Dick Lamery
Maldonado
Alou
Kings
el Paso
Monty Tarrh
Tarrh
George Genovese
Bill Lucas
Austin
Lucas
Julio Linares
Paul Snyder
Ray Withrow
South Congress
Ribant
Lamery
Gazette
Gene Kutach
A. J. Kutach
Bob Hurla
Vic
Gene
Victor Roznovsky
Victor
Steve Roznovsky
el Paso Sun Kings
Janice White
M. E. White
Corpus Christi
Ludwig Janssen
Elizabeth Blohm
Alfred Tenberg
John Richter
Roy
Donald Janssen
Norman McCaskill
Yoakum
Edgar Hartman
Shiner
James Sestak
Edna
Colt .45s Reschedule Texas Tryout Camp Dates
The Houston Colt .45s announced a new schedule for their tryout camps. Rockdale will host July 5 6 and 7 instead of June 6 7 and 8 while Alice and Tyler camps run June 14 15 16 and June 28 29 30 respectively. Ages 15 to 25. Legion players need permission letters. Players supply gloves shoes and uniforms and cover personal expenses. any signed player is reimbursed.
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Houston Colt .45S
Rockdale
Texas
Alice
Tyler
American Legion
Legion
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Zo Trevino
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Hal Reichardt
Maurice Ward
Dennis Machart
David Sterling
Ronnie Migl
David Filip
Ervin Patek
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James Nerada
Henry Schraer
Rowena
Ed Fischnar
Schraer-Heiman
Arlen Ray
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Colt
Jimmy Johnson
Observer Sports Editor
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Charley Eskew
Austin American
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Felix Maldonado
Felipe Alou
Ernest Hajek
J. J. Cloutier
Schulenburg
Hajek
Anton Pustejovsky
Ewald Stock
Perry
Iowa
Otto Stock
Irene
San Marcos
Chas, Holchak
Kenedy
Houston Colt
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Charm
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Lavaca County Butane Co
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