Notes and Comments on American Flag History
A compact history of the U S flag from its 1777 adoption to modern practice. Key facts include Red White and Blue symbolism per 1782 State Department note, Washington’s legend, Old Glory origins with William Driver, Civil War oath, Smithsonian retirement, Flag Day origin in 1916, and UN flag precedence at the United Nations HQ in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Continental Congress
World Book Encyclopedia
British East India Company
U. S. Department of State
George Washington
Confederacy
Smithsonian Institution
William Driver
Charles Doggett
Salem
Mass
Driver
Nashville
Tenn
State Capitol
Washington, D. C
United Nations
New York
Bluebonnet Girls State Session Opens in Austin
Four hundred junior girls from Shiner and other communities attend the American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Girls State at the School for the Blind in Austin from June 8 to 17 to study government and good citizenship with Miss Earline Pavlicek and Miss Margaret Sofka among delegates and Miss Rosalie Barcak as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebonnet
School For the Blind
Austin
Shiner
Earline Pavlicek
Margaret Sofka
Rosalie Barcak
American Legion Auxiliary
Bluebonnet’ Girls State
Lutheran Church Summer Schedule Changes Services and Classes
Beginning Sunday June 12 worship at United Dr. Martin Luther Church starts 8:00 a.m. with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:15 a.m. The schedule runs two months through August 14. Visitors and members are welcomed to attend and share in the church’s summer program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
God
Softball Registration Planned for City League Teams
Plans outline Thursday night games for city league softball. All boys who are Little League age through 15 years are eligible. Registration set at Shiner High School on Saturday, June 11 from 3 to 5 p.m.
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Shiner High School
Baros Lucas Family Reunion Planned at Wied Hall
Baros and Lucas family reunion set for Sunday June 12 at Wied Hall located six miles from Shiner on Highway 90 A. Attendees should bring paper plates and silverware.
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Baros and Lucas
Wied Hall
Shiner
Highway 90-A
Vacation Church School Picnic Set for Next Sunday
The annual Vacation Church School program and picnic will be held next Sunday evening, June 12, at 6 30 p.m. The program precedes a picnic supper with all supplies provided except sandwiches or cookies to be brought by attendees. The Wesley Bible Class sponsors the event at the Methodist Church.
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Wesley Bible Class
Methodist Church
Community group meetings and installations scheduled
Notices list numerous church and fraternal events: Catholic Daughters of America install officers June 9 at Halletts ville Parish Hall. KJ teams and D.O. groups meet June 12 with door prize and lunch. Holy Communion service planned. Catholic Altar Society meets June 14. Knights of Columbus meet June 16 with officer elections. VFW and Auxiliary meet June 9. Shiner Chapter 272 installation June 14 and dues. Shiner Lodge 20 Hermann Sons board meeting June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.J.T
la Grange
Court ST. Paul
Catholic Daughters of America
Hallettsville
Shiner Dine Inn
Catholic Altar Society
Mesdames
C. J. Sofka
Henry Bolech
Leo Bartel
Anton Brogger
John Caka
Homer Chandler
Jim Chotenovsky
Carrie Chumchal
Marvin Coldewey
John Degenhardt
Knights of Columbus
Shiner Lodge
Hermann Sons Board of Directors
ODHS
Adolph A. Lichey Rites Held in Shiner
Funeral services for Adolph A. Lichey were conducted at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner on Wednesday June 8 1960 at 3:00 p.m. Rev Edwin J Oehlke officiated with Lutheran hymns, interment in Shiner City Cemetery. Survivors include wife Louise and son Alan with siblings and extended family. life tied to Shiner Brewery. death June 6 1960 at age 50.
Mrs. F A Neviud Buried At St Marys In Shiner
Mrs. Frank A Nevlud nee Annie Smolik died May 30 1960 at Wagner Hospital aged 69 5 27. Survived by husband two sons Alois and Joe J Nevlud two daughters Mary Netardus and Bessie Morris, and many relatives. Funeral June 1 at Shiner Catholic Church with high Mass. burial at St Marys Cemetery. services at Buffington Funeral Home. numerous flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Neviud
Annie Smolik
Wagner Hospital
Lavaca County
Koerth-Sweet Home
Joe
Emily (Haverland) Smolik
Frank A. Nevlud
St. Mary’s Catholic
Hallettsville
Wied
Shiner
John J. Hanacek
G. Kuratko
Sweet Home
Henry Psencik
St. Mary’s Parish
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
Hanacek
Buffington Chapel
Robert Nevlud
Patrick Nevlud
Joe Morris
Harvey Haas
Victoria
Benedict Netardus
Houston
Leslie Smolik
Catholic Church
Altar Society
K.J.Z.T. Lodge
Lutheran V B S Closing Program Draws Community
A two weeks Vacation Bible School at United Dr. Martin Luther Church ends Friday morning June 10 with a Closing Program at 8 00 p m. Pupils and teachers perform then exhibit handwork and share light refreshments. All members and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Missionaries For Christ
Last Rites For E. Zimmermann Held Thursday
Emil R. Zimmermann died at 7 30 p m Tuesday May 31 1960 at his daughter and son in law s home in Shiner He had farmed all his life and retired a year earlier Surviving family includes his daughter Edna wife of William Winkenwerder three granddaughters and two brothers Funeral services were held Thursday June 2 at United Dr Martin Luther Church Shiner with hymns Rock of Ages What A Friend We Have In Jesus Abide With Me Burial was in Shiner City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil R. Zimmermann
Wm. Winkenwerder
Route 2
Shiner
Zimmermann
Emil Rudolph Zimmermann
Christian
Dorothea (Roether) Zimmermann
United Dr. Martin Luther Church of
Frieda Brunkenhoefer
W. C
Fritz
Annie) Tieken
Floresville
Ernest
Lena) Thiede
Cost
Otto
George
Augusta) Wulf
Rudy
Anna Louise) Dreyer
John
Mary) Muelker
Buffington
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Edwin J. Oehlke
Jesus
Shiner City
Otto Zimmermann Jr
Sugarland
Edwin Zimmermann
Willie
Herbert Hoerig
Johnnie Tieken
Elder Buehring
Moulton
Social Security Rep To Visit Shiner City Hall
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will meet the public at Shiner City Hall at 9 am Monday June 13. Citizens may file retirement survivor or disability benefit claims and ask questions about the program.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Hospital Patients and Dismissals This Week
List of current patients includes Tony Roeder Herman A Jaks Martin Dusek Henry P Seidenberger Edward Bercken hoff Frank Seidenberger Shi ner John Slovacek Mrs Alfred Garcia and baby boy Yoakum Otto E Kubenka Mrs John Hoepfl Moulton. Dismissed patients include Jim Rab Rudolph Filip Suzanne Winklarek Mrs William Stary Mrs John Chumchal Victor Moeller Mrs Joe Pavlicek Sr Mrs Jacob Vesely Miss Annie Chaloupka Mrs Lorence Stlu ka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Roeder
Herman A. Jaks
Martin Dusek
Henry P. Seidenberger
Edward Berckenhoff
Frank Seidenberger
Shiner
John Slovacek
Alfred Garcia
Vacation Bible School Closing Program Draws Community
Congregation and families including pupil parents gather Friday night to witness and share in the features of the Vacation Bible School closing program.
Cosmic Ray Balloon Seen Over Shiner Texas
Residents reported a 500 foot Navy balloon launched from Brunswick Georgia drifting across the Shiner area Tuesday afternoon. The world’s largest balloon carrying cosmic ray gear was seen in the northeast and western skies until after sunset. It was expected to drop near Columbus but failed trigger and continued toward Austin and San Antonio. The balloon appeared over north Texas Wednesday morning with its final destination uncertain.
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Shiner
Naval Air Station
Brunswick
Columbus
Austin
San Antonio
Texas
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Brunkenhoefer
Mrs. George Brunkenhoefer of Breslau died June 4 at Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville at age 73. Funeral Monday June 6 at 10:00 a.m. at Kabeina Funeral Home and St. Peter's Lutheran Church with Rev D Lee Muehlbrad officiating. Interment Breslau Cemetery. Survivors: two sons Adam and Mason, daughter Annellie Drozd, sister Selma Westphal. Pallbearers listed.
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George
Amanda) Brunkenhoefer
Breslau
Kabena
Hallettsville
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
D. Lee Muehlbrad
Brunkenhoefer
Renger Memorial Hospital
Shiner All-Stars Top Halettsville For 5-4 Upset
The Shiner Little League All-Stars came from behind to beat Hallettsville 5-4 on Tuesday May 31. They then won 8-4 at Moulton on Friday June 3 to rise to first in Lavaca County league standings. A pivotal game with Hallettsville is set for June 10 with 8:00 p.m. start time and schedule notes for June 14.
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Happy All-Stars
Hallettsville
Shiner
All-Stars
Moulton
Lavaca County
Shiner All-Stars
Flatonia
Shiner Clippers Take Third Place With 8 2 Win
Shiner Clippers defeated the Bernardo Hurricanes 8 to 2 to move into undisputed third in the S C TAL standings on Sunday at Shiner. Pitcher Carroll Sembera limited the Hurricanes to six hits and fanned seventeen, raising his season total to 56 strikeouts in five games. The Clippers scored four runs in the first inning off Ray Dungan, added two in the second and two more in the third.
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Shiner Clippers
Bernardo Hurricanes
Shiner
Carroll Sembera
Sembera
Clippers
Bernardo
Ray Dungan
McDonald Wins Runoff for Criminal Court of Appeals Judge
In Lavaca County runoff on June 4 W T McDonald defeated Lloyd W Davidson for judge of the criminal court of appeals. County totals show 522 votes with 367 for McDonald and 155 for Davidson. state results 380,687 to 346,413 in favor of McDonald.
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W. T. McDonald
Lloyd W. Davidson
Criminal Court of Appeals
Davidson
McDonald
Moulton
William Hohlt
Frank Wendel
Summer Recreation Program Opens For Shiner Youths
About 30 youths gathered at Shiner High School gym for a summer recreation program sponsored by the Public School PTA. Miss Betsy Ross and David Little supervise activities for all ages with morning sessions limited to older students before June 24 and afternoons open 2 to 4 p.m. Beginning June 27 the morning group shifts to younger students through July 15.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Shiner
Betsy Ross
David Little
the Gazette
Stock cattle and hog prices at Hallettsville sale with Flessner reunion
Hallettsville Livestock Commission reported 1 454 cattle 520 hogs 40 sheep 4 horses 2 saddles sold Tuesday with calves at 24 to 27 80, hogs 16 30 to 17 10, cows 12 to 16 50 and hogs and sheep values detailed. Flessner family reunion set for Sunday June 12 at American Legion Park in Shiner.
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Hallettsville Livestock Commission
Flessner
Shiner
American Legion
Church Social at United Dr Martin Luther Church
A friendly informal church social is planned for Friday June 17 at 7 p.m. at United Dr Martin Luther Church. The ladies will serve a home cooked menu. Friends of the community and congregation members are all welcome to attend.
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United Dr. Martin Luther Church
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Woodrow Wilson
America
SFLAG
Bluebonnet Girls
Lutheran Church
Earline Pavlicer
Baros
Lucas
Yoakum
Queen’s Tea
Covey
Morrow
Hopkins St
Coronation Bulldog
Downtown
City Park
Lions Club
Turner Hall
Rodeo Arena
Adolph A. Lichey
Hugo Pohler
Edwin Struka
Frank Steiner
John Syamken
Frankie Bannert
Rud Billimek
Adolph August Lichey
Adolph Lichey
Pauline (Gerstenberger) Lichey
Wm. Dziewas
J. C. A. Pfenninger
Louise Tracalek
Lichey
Alan
Oscar Lichey
Edwin Lichey
Henry
Elsie) Rogge
Amarillo
Stanislav
Cora) Vincik
le Campe
Curt
Hilda) Messer
Shiner Brewery
Dr. Wagner Hospital
F. A. Neviud
St. Mary's
E. Zimmermann
Social
Abaseb Ia
Hallettsville, Moulton
Lavaca Co
Stock Market Report
Flessner Reunion
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