Proud American Father Day musings and humor
Editor notes the death of guest columnist Richard A. Veevers and preserves his Father’s Day musings on family roles. The column blends reflections on fathers, a MacArthur prayer for sons, Vacation as a joke about outdoor labor, and light anecdotes about life, humor, and everyday philosophy.
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Richard A. Veevers
Veevers
San Antonio
the Gazette
Richard A. Weevers
America
Papa
Dad
Formation Of Polka And Waltz Assn Of Texas
The third annual Polka and Waltz Festival will be held at Ellinger on Sunday June 11 1967 with eleven bands and hundreds of fans attending. Charter members Cloverleafs Johnny Knesek Bills Polka Boys Victor Caka Tony Janak George Machart Bay City Dutchmen Peppermints Ray Baca Hi Toppers Rudy Kurtz join the new Polka and Waltz Association of Texas based in Corpus Christi with Jim Lenken as chairman. The event at the Chamber of Commerce Hall will begin 1:00 p.m. with the greatest Polka bands in Texas sponsored by the association.
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Ellinger
Jim Lenken
Bay City
Marvin Paul
la Grange
Polka and Waltz Association of Texas
Polka and Waltz Association
Cloverleafs
Johnny Knesek
Bill’s Polka Boys
Victor Caka
Tony Janak
George Machart
Bay City Dutchmen
Peppermints
Ray Baca
Hi Toppers
Rudy Kurtz
Corpus Christi
Chamber of Commerce Hall
Texas
The
Polka and the Waltz Association of Texas
Clarence Matus Dies In Houston Rites Thursday
Clarence E. Matus, 46 years, 8 months, 14 days, died June 6 1967 in a Houston hospital. Funeral services set for Buffington Funeral Home Shiner June 8 at 10:15 a.m. with a Requiem Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Rosary at Buffington Chapel June 7 at 8:00 p.m.
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Clarence E. Matus
Houston
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
Buffington Chapel
Shiner Catholic
Lutheran Church School Closes Friday June 9
Vacation church school at United Dr. Martin Luther Church ends this Friday after two weeks with 102 children and 20 teachers. The course God and My Life inspired students and parents are invited to view their work Thursday evening or Friday morning.
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United Dr. Martin Luther Church
God
Rev E M Jordan Returns as Pastor at First Methodist
The First Methodist congregation rejoiced as Rev. E M Jordan was returned as pastor for another year. The official board requested the return, announced at the Southwest Texas Conference session in Travis Park Methodist Church San Antonio. Mrs Jordan accompanied him and Don Kaspar served as lay delegate from the local church.
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First Methodist
Jordan
Southwest Texas
Travis Park Methodist Church
San Antonio
Don Kaspar
Notice To Cemetery Lot Owners
The Shiner City Cemetery Association asks those who clean their own lots to place only discarded flowers and greenery in containers. The sexton complains sand and gravel in the containers makes them hard to move. Those not contributing to cemetery upkeep should bring their own containers.
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Shiner City Cemetery Association
Sexton
Last Rites For Mrs. G Douglass Sr.
Mrs. George Douglass Sr. of Route 2 Yoakum died at home May 29 1967 aged 96. Funeral services were May 31 at Buffington Yoakum and a Requiem Mass followed at St. Josephs Catholic Church. Burial in St. Josephs Cemetery. Survived by son George four daughters three grandchildren six great grandchildren.
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George (Rose) Douglass Sr
Route 2
Yoakum
Buffington Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
John Matocha
St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery
Buffington Chapel
Douglass
George Douglass
Jim
Lula) Trobl
Elvira
Mary
Georgie Douglass
Rites Held For H H Sedimeyer
Funeral services for Harry H Sedimeyer of Rosenberg were held in Rosenberg at 2 pm on May 19 1967, with graveside rites in Fayetteville Cemetery at 4 pm. He died May 17 1967 at age 72 7 17. He served in WWI and worked 35 years for the railroad. Survivors include wife Bessie Sedlmeyer and relatives in San Antonio Rosenberg Shiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Sedimeyer
Rosenberg
Germany and Co
Charlie Lamb
Methodist Church
Fayetteville City
Fayetteville
Masonic Order
V.F.W
Sedimeyer
Ellinger Hermann Sons Lodge
San Antonio
Fayette County
Texas
Joseph J
Anna (Kubecka) Sedlmeyer
Ellinger
Engineers
Paris
France
Rome
Italy
Sedlmeyer
Glidden
Bessie Prasifka
Bessie Sedlmeyer
Anne Sedlmeyer
Joe Sedlmeyer Jr
Rockport
Remmers Named Top Llano Jaycee
Oren Buddy Remmers received the Key Man Award as Outstanding Llano Jaycee for 1966 67 at the Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce installation banquet and dance May 26 at the Ramblin Rose. He was named a director and has served as Jaycee treasurer and secretary treasurer of the 1967 Junior Livestock Show. He is the son of Otto C. and Mrs. Remmers of Shiner and is married to Gloria Ann Kloesel. The couple has two sons, Jeffrey Charles and Kirk Wade.
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Oren
Buddy” Remmers
Llano
Shiner
Gloria Ann Kloesel
John W. Kloesel
Jeffrey Charles
Kirk Wade
Flatonia Parish Picnic Slated
Sacred Heart Parish Flatonia hosts a parish picnic at the Parish Hall on Sunday June 11 with masses at 6 and 10 am. A family style dinner at 11:30 am and supper at 5:30 pm feature sausage stew fried chicken and dressing. Tickets are 1.25 for adults and 50 cents for under 12. A Friendly Riders trail ride begins at Elm Grove at 7:30 am arriving 11 am. An old time country auction at 2:30 pm with refreshments games and music by Johnnie Holub Orchestra.
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Sacred Heart Parish
Flatonia
Elm Grove
Johnnie Holub Orchestra
Trail Riders Set Sunday Ride to Sacred Heart Picnic
The Hallettsville Trail Riders depart Wied Hall on Highway 90A at 8:30 a.m. Sunday June 11 for a ride to the Sacred Heart parish picnic in Hallettsville. All riders are urged to join and help make it one of the season’s largest events.
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Hallettsville
Wied Hall
Sacred Heart Parish
What Is a Flag and Why We Honor It
A patriotic piece praising the American flag as a symbol of freedom, heritage, and universal rights. It connects the flag to Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson, urging display on Flag Day June 14 and invoking Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary Shiner Memorial Post 6209.
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Longfellow
Rockefeller
Uncle Sam
America
Washington
Lincoln
Jefferson
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary
Shiner Memorial
Bill Cunningham Named Division Seven Key Club Lieutenant Governor
Plainview High School junior Bill Cunningham was elected lieutenant governor for Division Seven of the Texas-Oklahoma Key Club District at Tulsa. He will serve through April 1968 and will oversee Plainview Tulsa Levelland divisions. Cunningham, active in football and baseball, also earned the Eagle Scout award and is involved with St. Alice Catholic Church and local youth groups.
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Bill Cunningham
Plainview
Tulsa
Cunningham
W. D. Cunningham
Vernon
Levelland
Plainview High School
Bulldogs
St. Alice Catholic Church
Scout Troop 221
Order of the Arrow
Tigespie
Dorothy Weitzel
Shiner
St. Ann’s Altar Society
Brenham Band Director Walt Paul Resigns for Hillsboro Post
Walt Paul resigns after three-year term as Brenham High School band director to assume duties as band director and music instructor at Hill Junior College Hillsboro starting June 1. Under his leadership Brenham district solo and ensemble participation grew from nine to 68 students and medal winners from three to 33 with three students named to the all district band this year. He previously led Bloomington High School for four years and earned a BA from Lamar Tech in 1960 and an MA from Van derCook College of Music in 1965. He is the son of Walter and Mrs. Paul of Shiner, married with one daughter, and now resides at 203 Happy Lane Hillsboro.
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Walt Paul
Brenham High School
Hill Junior College
Hillsboro
Paul
Bloomington High School
Brenham
Hill College
Lamar Tech College
Beaumont
VanderCook College of Music
Chicago
Mr. Paul
Walter Paul
Shiner
Happy Lane
Lutheran Credit Union Formed By Shiner Residents
Ten people from Shiner joined the formation of the Lutheran Associated Federal Credit Union in Austin at Messiah Lutheran Church on June 2. The group, approved by the LSA Board, names Rev. Rolf A. Normann as key organiser pending federal approval. Members from Austin Round Rock and Shiner will hold shares and elect officers after approval. Attendees included George Fiedler and H. D. Johnson among others.
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Shiner
Lutheran Social Service of Austin
Messiah Lutheran Church
Cameron Road
Austin
Lutheran Associated Federal Credit Union
Federal Bureau of Credit Unions
Rolf A. Normann
Round Rock
Texas-Louisiana Synod
LCA
ALC Southern District
George Fiedler
Flora L. Ray
Pauline Fisbeck
Marie Koenning
Olga Smothers
Hilda Hagendorf
Ida Chumchal
Velma Gehrels
H. D. Johnson
Chiropractors Meet in Dallas for 3 Day Convention
Dr. H. B. Gee announces office closing June 8 9 10 to attend the Texas State Chiropractic Association Convention at the Baker Hotel in Dallas. Lecturers include W Heath Quigley R T Simonson J Joseph Allen with Dr Dean D Miller presenting latest fitness developments from Lockheed’s Bio astronautics unit and space exercise program.
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Dr. Gee
Dallas
H. B. Gee
Gee
Texas State Chiropractic Association
Baker Hotel
W. Heath Quigley
R. T. Simonson
J. Joseph Allen
Dean D. Miller
Miller
Bio-astronautics
Lockheed Missile and Space Company
Shiner Trail Riders Ride in Tom Tom Parade
The Shiner Trail Riders will begin at Midway near Vrana's Store on Saturday June 10 at 12 30 PM and travel to Yoakum for the 3 30 PM Tom Tom Parade. A free stew supper at City Park that evening awaits riders and rodeo Grand Entry participants receive a free rodeo ticket.
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Shiner Trail
Midway
Vrana’s
May Birth Day Honorees at Trinity Lutheran Home
Pictured May birth day honorees at Trinity Lutheran Home include Miss Ella Stoeltje Edward Berger and Mrs Bertha Brunkenhoefer. The Auxiliary hosted the May 31 party in the dining hall with yellow and white decor, birthday cake and coffee. Guests were greeted by Mrs F E Eilers and entertained by the Chumchal sisters and Otto Sanders accordion music.
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Trinity Lutheran Home
Ella Stoeltje
Edward Berger
Bertha Brunkenhoefer
Antone Nagelmueller
Louise Helweg
Corpus Christi
F. E. Eilers
Faith
Hope
Charity
Services Set For August Bludau Of Moulton
August Bludau 75 of Moulton died May 27 1967 in Wagner Memorial Hospital Shiner. Funeral rites held May 29 at 9 15 a m Home Chapel Shiner then 10 a m Re quiem Mass at St James Gonzales with graveside in St James Cemetery. Rosary May 28 Buffington Chapel. Pallbearers were grandsons and relatives. Survived by wife Tillie three sons three daughters 11 grandchildren and one sister. Born September 1 1891 in Hallettsville to Anton and Mary Krause Bludau. Parents immigrated from Germany in 1888. He resided in Moulton prior to illness.
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Bludau
Moulton
Wagner Memorial Hospital
Shiner
Buffington Funeral Home
St. James Catholic Church
Gonzales
Simon Brzozowski
St. James Catholic Cemetery
Buffington Chapel
Leslie Gene
David Bludau
Alton Wolff
Aloys Brzozowski
Laddie Struka
Robert Werner
Mr. Bludau
Hallettsville
Anton and
Mary Ann (Krause) Bludau
Germany
Galveston
Tillie Bludau
Ehler
Alfred
Leon Bludau
Leslie Bludau
Ernie
Viola) Patten
Edwin
Evelyn) Emshoff
Houston
Henry
Lillian) Weber
Luling
Alois
Theresia) Wolff
Anton Bludau Jr
John
Mathilda) Schulte
Visiting Hours and List of Hospital Patients
The Frank M. Wagner Memorial Hospital Foundation lists visiting periods from 7 00 to 7 30 a m 10 00 to 11 00 a m 2 00 to 4 00 p m and 7 00 to 8 30 p m This week s patient roster includes Mrs Rosie Kolar Mrs Joe Vanek Robert Struka Edgar Guettner John Henkhaus Mrs Anton Koncaba Mrs Frank Darilek Mrs Adolph Drabek Julius Cortez Ignac Pavlica Shiner Louis Roznovsky Alvin Rudolph Haas Mrs Frank Hrcek Molton Dismissed patients are Edwin Otto Mrs Jim Fikac Mrs Eula Schultz Edwin Hausman Albert Brom Carl Smith Mrs Joe Pohler Mrs Marvin Filip Mrs Hedwig Buske
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Frank M. Wagner
Anton Koncaba
Frank Darilek
Adolph Drabek
Julius Cortez
Ignac Pavlica
Shiner
Louis Roznovsky
Alvin
Rudolph Haas
Frank Hrcek
Moulton
Edwin Otto
Jim Fikac
Eula Schultz
Edwin Hausman
Albert Brom
Carl Smith
Joe Pohler
Marvin Filip
Hedwig Buske
JILEK FIKAC Reunion and Local Meetings Set for June
Community notices list the JILEK FIKAC reunion on Sunday June 11 at Moulton American Legion Hall with a basket lunch at noon. FIFTH KRESTA REUNION follows June 18 at Taiton Hall north of El Campo with basket lunches. Various church and social groups announce meetings and duties for June including Catholic Altar Society VFW Knights of Columbus and local Farm Bureau events.
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Moulton
August Hartmann
John Havel
John Haverda
Louis Herman Sr
Adolph Hybner
Bennie Hybner
Felix Hybner
Leo Hybner
Alphonse Jaluska
Frank Janak
Shiner Farm Bureau
VFW
Auxiliary
Knights of Columbus
Parish
Allabe
Also Mentioned on This Page
BOY Scouts
Douglas MacArthur
Arizona
Arizona National Guard
Sprinkle
Polka and Waltz Assn
Clarence Matus
Lutheran Church
E. M. Jordan
Methodists
G. Douglass Sr
H. H. Sedimeyer
Joe Sedlmeyer
Rosie
R—Gregory James
Deborah Ann
Sandra Jo
John J. Hybner
Remmers
Llano Jaycee
Flatonia Parish
Bill
Annie Weitzel
Bernice Cunningham
Pampa
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