Wright Patman of Texarkana Shapes U S Congress
The article profiles Wright Patman a senior Texan in Congress known as “The Dean.” It notes his long service since 1929 his tough stance in banking and currency hearings and his role in key fights such as the World War I veterans bonus and clashes with Roosevelt. It highlights his ten hour days and dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House Committee
Wright Patman
George Mahon
W. R
Bob) Poage
Olin E. Teague
Veterans’ Affairs
Texas
House of Representatives
Texarkana
Dean
Emanuel Celler
New York
Dean Patman
Capitol Hill
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Patman
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Board
Financial Reserve
U.S
Girl Scouts Bridge Ceremony and Anniversary Notes
Cadette Troop 278 held a Bridging Ceremony on May 28 1971 for six Juniors as they moved to Cadette status. Guests included family leaders and local supporters. songs, candles, and a Scouts Own emphasized friendship and troop strength. Also noted are a silver wedding anniversary at 914 Holmgreen Road San Antonio and reflections on a Texas congressman’s public service and concern for the middle and lower income people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadette
Carol Beal
Cris Conring
Connie Conring
Sue Helweg
Donna Koenning
Charlene Patek
E. A. Conring
Julius Hollmann
Yvonne Boehm
Ada Helweg
Julie Hollmann
Paula Kay Otto
Carla Otto
Mary Ann Janisch
Donna
Joan Wagner
Laurilyn Watzlavick
Hugo Helweg
Brian Helweg
Lana Brzozowski
Clyde Otto
Robert L. Scott
Holmgreen Road
San Antonio
Ed. L. Sloan Jr
al J. Tietze, Jr
Garland R. Scott
Southwick
Mass
Kevin Scott Sloan
Hertha L. Haase
Zion Lutheran Church At
Moulton
K. Windecker
Marvin H. Haase
Adella Haase
Scott
Herbert W. Haase
Sidney L. Scott
Denise
Dallas
Moulton Eagle
Marriage of Miss Doris Ann Machart to Marcus Pust
Miss Doris Ann Machart and Marcus Anthony Pust wed May 23 1971 at Sacred Heart Church Hallettsville at 2 p m Rev Terrance Nolan officiated. The ceremony featured Nuptial Mass music by Anna Beth Valenta and a reception at Wied Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Ann Machart
Marcus Anthony Pusthe
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Hallettsville
Terrance Nolan
George Machart
Adelf Pustka
Shiner
Alois M. Pustka
Anna Beth Valenta
Motal Family Reunion Held at Sulphur Park Near Shiner
The Tomas Motal family reunion gathered at Sulphur Park near Shiner on May 16 1971 with a covered dish meal and games. Generations spanned four generations with Antonie Zabransky oldest and Kenneth Zabransky youngest. A noon meeting set next year’s reunion for May 21 with officers named Victor Barborak Adolph Motal and Frances Urban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomas Motal
Sulphur Park
Shiner
Antonie Motal Zabransky
Kenneth Zabransky
Antonie Zabransky
Henry
Henry Jr
Bernard
Victor Barborak
Adolph Motal
Frances Urban
el Campo
Anton
Ed Motal
Houston
David Kalich
I. B. Krejci
Victoria
Adolph E. Motal
Theofil Kocian
Jim Gajer
Adolph J. Motal
Moulton
V. J. Barborak
Hallettsville
Anton Steffek
Patty
Richard Cervenka
Goliad
Walter Urban
Jiral Family Hold First Reunion in Poth May 1971
The Jiral family held its first reunion Sunday May 30 1971 at Hermann Sons Hall in Poth with a basket lunch and music by George Orsak and his Polka Boys. Forty one families attended including members from Poth Floresville Yoakum San Antonio Shiner College Station Houston Vanderbilt Kingsville Victoria and Pawnee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiral
Hermann Sons
Poth
George Orsak
Messrs
Mesdames E. W. Jiral
Vincent Jarzombek
John Wagner
Ed Stavinoha
Joe Jansky Jr
James J
Albert Jiral
John Rippel
Jim Vancura
Vanderbilt
Ray Heller
Kingsville
Joe Jiral
Victoria
M. Catherine
Pawnee
Frank Boone
Laddie Wagner Wins $600 Opportunity Award at Texas A and M
May graduate Laddie Wagner of St Paul High School earns a renewable $600 Opportunity Award from Texas A M University to pursue engineering. Selections reflect character leadership school records SAT scores and financial need. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Laddie Wagner Sr of Rt 1 Shiner and plans to study engineering this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laddie Wagner
St. Paul High School
Laddie Wagner Sr
Rt. 1
Shiner
Texas A&m University
Texas
Card of Thanks for condolences and services
Expresses gratitude for concern during illness and death of Joe Hermann. Thanks to Rev. Grosenbacher, Buffington Funeral Home staff, pallbearers, doctors Wagner, Shiner Hospital, United Dr. Martin Luther Church Shiner, Zion Lutheran Church Moulton, American Legion Post No. 201 Shiner, and those who sent sympathy cards flowers and meals. Signed by Mrs. Joe Hermann and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford C. Grosenbacher
Buffington Funeral Home
Edward Vincik
August Janota
Harvey and
August Jr
American Legion Post No
Shiner
Dinner Honoree Bolsters Beverly Ann Shiner Grad
Emil L Balusek Jr honors daughter Beverly Ann at a May 30 1971 family dinner at their home. Guests included relatives from San Antonio Houston Gonzales and Westhoff as well as sponsors and friends. Olga Smothers read a poem and gave grace. Menu featured turkey dressing barbecue chicken and sausage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil L. Balusek Jr
Beverly Ann
Shiner High School
Jim Fric
Emil L. Balusek Sr
Albert Muenich
H. C. Staats
Mr. Staats
San Antonio
Jake Turk
Gonzales
Alfred Fiie
Houston
Alex Walleck
Westhoff
Louise Leck
Arnold Riske
Herbert Wegener
Paul Stock Sr
Chas. Janota Jr
Olga Smothers
Linda Harbers
Grace
Life Insurance Ad Promotes Pan-American Plan
An old advertisement promotes Pan-American Life Insurance Co. in Shiner Texas. It cites 1970 life insurance spending and claims benefits paid hourly. It urges protection for family and retirement with Joseph Muras’s 50 years in the business and provides contact phone 594 3871.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan-American Life Ins. Co
Joseph Muras
Shiner
Texas
Airman Dennis R. Siegel Completes Basic Training
Airman Dennis R. Siegel brother of Mrs. Marvin E. Filip of Moulton Texas has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and will train at Keesler AFB Mississippi in communications electronics. He is a 1969 Hallettsville High School graduate and is married to Caroline Berger of Stanford Texas. He has three brothers Joe, Robert both of Shiner and Tech Sgt Jerry G. Siegel at Lackland. Charlie Seifert of Oakdale California visited Shiner Moulton area relatives last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Dennis R. Siegel
Marvin E. Filip
Rt. 1
Moulton
Tex
Lackland Afb
Keesler Afb
Miss
Siegel
Hallettsville, Texas
Caroline Berger
Stafford
Texas
Dennis
Joe
Robert
Shiner and
Tech
Jerry G. Siegel
Bus Schedules From Shiner To Major Cities
Continental Trailways operates Shiner to Houston at 9 05 a m and 6 35 p m Shiner to San Antonio departs 1 07 p m arriving 7 55 p m Kerrville Bus Line runs Shiner to Victoria at 2 20 p m to 8 20 p m and Shiner to Austin at 7 20 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Trailways
Shiner
Houston
San Antonio
Kerrville Bus Lines
Lv. Shiner
Victoria
Austin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kazen
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Franklin Roosevelt
Great Britain
Andrew Mellon
Ly Abraham
Chick” Kazen, Jr., M. C
Girl Scouts
J. E. Wentrceek
Rogers
Eugene Hruska
Louise Hruska
F. L. Schovajsa
Annie and
Vlasta Schovajsa
Banking and Currency Committee
The
Credit Union Magazine
Flatonia
Flatonia Or
Gonzales Commission Co
the King of Beers
Harvey Koudelka
Louis Pustka
Evelyn Pustka
Kathleen Grafe
Conroe
Donald Lahodny
Robert Janca
New Braunfels
Emil Charba
Dennis Pustka
Melissa Charba
Michael Bozka
Bohumil Roznovsky
Gene Pustka
Frank Machart
Trinity Lutheran
Joe Furch
Wied Hall
Rudy Kurtz
Clarence Hartman
Joyce Wagner
Pat Wagner
Sacred Heart High School
Machart Grocery
Charlottenburg
U. S. Army
Korea
Richter's
Precision Air Co
Tribune-Herald
Mrs
Marcus Anthony Pustka
Motal
Henry Zabransky
Delores and
Wilbert
Arnold Zabransky
Oscar Buesing
Yoakum
Henry Zabransky Jr
Richard
Patrick
Bernard Zabransky
Kenneth
Rexall
America
Shiner Drug CO
Shiner, Texas
Susie Scott
Greg DeMarco
Killeen
Greg
Louis Erdelt
Sherry
Gwen Roeder
Carol Hinch
Linette Kresta
Dan Kresta
Susie
Sherry Roeder
Mesdames
Ewald Erdelt
Arthur Kloesel
Frances Vahalik
Marcus Hinck
Melvin Roeder
Edmund Roeder
Isolde Dreyer
Charles Patek Jr
Raymond Kloesel
Henrietta Kubicek
Jiral Reunion
Laddie
Texas A&m
Joe Hermann
H. B. Gee — Chiropractor
E. Gonzales
Yoakum, Tex
Shiner Beer
Lockhart
Stockdale
Boerne
Luling
Columbus
Shiner Hospital Building Fund
St. John’s—Catholic Church
Round Top
Carmine—Firemen
Spoetzl Brewery, Inc
NER, Tex
Charlie Seifert
Oakdale
California
Shiner, Moulton
Airman
Jennings B. Cook
First National Bank
FDIC
W. 7Th St
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