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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
4
Rousing 1960 prose venerates Old Glory with reverent lines across the nation’s capital and states, invoking Washington Jefferson Lincoln and a shared heritage. It pledges renewed service to defense, liberty, and world peace under the Red White and Blue.
Mr and Mrs Gene Fuches and others attended the Bac calaureate and Commencement at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin on Sunday June 5 George Ammermann earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in the graduating class They visited with relatives in San Marcos and Homer Chandler home over the weekend Also noted were visits by Leroy Ullman family hard Camp Elaine McDade and Jimmy Coston groups and Tech Sergeant Roy H Mewes on two weeks leave from Little Rock AFB visiting several Texas cities
The article traces flag milestones from its 1777 authorization by the Continental Congress to Betsy Ross and Francis Hopkinson, the first stars in 1795 for Vermont and Kentucky, and the title Old Glory given by Captain William Driver in Salem. It notes the likely first flying site near Neshaminy Creek and the 1777 Oriskany battle exposure.
Final tabulations list over 300 contestants from all Texas sections for the June 15 to 18 State Championship Rodeo in Hallettsville. Top winners qualify for the national title in August. tickets unchanged with box seats. Family night on opening Wednesday offers 25 cent admission for under 12 with parent. Thursday Ladies night grants one free lady per adult ticket. A Western parade is planned Friday at 4 30 with Bill Daniels as parade marshal and queen’s contest judge. Booster tours are set for June 9 and 10 to publicize the event.
Charlie Billimek age 78 a well known farmer and gin operator of the Paths community died in Corpus Christi at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday May 31 1960 after a three month illness. Rosary services were held Wednesday night Solemn High Mass was said at Christ The King Church June 2 burial in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Surviving wife three sons Father Alvin Herbert and Hugo a daughter two sisters a brother and other relatives.
Helen Janik of Shiner and Morris Voelkel of Houston married in a double ring ceremony at Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Shiner at 8 30 in the morning. Mass was celebrated by Rev John J Hanacek with music by Mrs F M Wagner. Attendants included Miss Geor gie Janik and Miss Jeanette Jaehne. The couple will reside in Houston where the groom works.
Spokane marks the 50th anniversary of Father’s Day as Mrs. John Bruce Dodd conceived the idea during a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. She resisted publicity, declined endorsements, and continued to push for honoring fathers with gifts and a rose as the official flower. The observance gained national reach by 1922, though it faced early ridicule.
Mrs. Elo Wolters departed Tuesday for Austin to board a ship for New York and join the Near East Tour at the Waldorf Astoria. The voyage on June 10 aboard the Constitution covers Spain Portugal Naples Rome Athens Cairo Beirut Damascus Jerusalem Tiberias Haifa Tel Aviv Istanbul Vienna Oberammergau Genoa with return anticipated August 7. Harry Zacharias takes a Wolters Bros. Co. vacation, and Mr and Mrs Albert J Mayer relocate to Point Comfort for Alcoa Plant work.
Miss Katherine Allyne Gillar daughter of Mr and Mrs M V Gillar Route 1 Moulton completed pre clinical nursing studies at Seton School of Nursing Austin The capping ceremony occurred Sunday May 29 1960 at 2 30 p m in the school auditorium Mrs Sophie Hafernik Yoakum attended Miss Ethel Mae Hafernik Brackenridge Nursing School Austin on Friday Arlen Tieken SWTSTC San Marcos visited the W Tieken home before returning to San Marcos for summer term Suburban social noting Galveston visit by the Kurtz and Vincik families
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. A. Pfenninger depart Austin by train to New York City and sail on the Hanseatic to Le Havre. They will visit the International Horticultural Exhibition in Rotterdam in June and relatives in Kaiserslautern Germany. They will spend time in Switzerland. Rev. Pfenninger attends a class reunion marking the fiftieth anniversary of seminary graduation near Basel. They expect to return to Shiner around September 1.
Mrs Hedwig Eaton of Amarillo, president of the Texas VFW Auxiliary, visits District No 24 hosted by Shiner at the Hermann Sons Hall May 26. District 24 president Rosalie Malitz presides as Eaton discusses membership and auxiliary service with visiting auxiliaries from Moulton Yoakum Port Lavaca Victoria and Refugio. Lunch follows the session and social hour conclude the meeting.
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