Notes and Comments on German Settlements in Texas
A staffer reads George W. Minear's SWTSTC history assignment from San Marcos on German settlements in Texas. It traces Industry 1829 Cat Spring Comfort Bastrop New Braunfels Fredericksburg Shiner and the broader German immigration movement and land grants shaping these communities.
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George W. Minear
Swtstc
San Marcos
Texas
Cat Spring
Comfort
Bastrop
New Braunfels
Prince Solem
Fredericksburg
Night Driving Curbs For Youth Proposed
Judge Alfred D. Noyes of Montgomery County Maryland urges night driving limits for youths. He proposes a junior permit requiring an adult passenger after dark and argues maturity matters more than mechanical skill for teen drivers.
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Washington
Alfred D. Noyes
Noyes
Montgomery County
Maryland
New York
Bumper grain crop forecast for 1958 Lavaca County
Officials of Hal-Tex Inc announce Lavaca County small grain harvests will set an all time record with maize yields estimated from 2500 to 4000 pounds per acre. The Hal-Tex plant offers first come first served storage and drying space and free moisture tests. James E. Laird will be at the plant daily to discuss farmer needs. A $25 cash award is offered for the first maize load brought in.
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Hal-Tex, Inc
Lavaca County
James E. Laird
County Farm Bureau
Hallettsville
Laird
Hal-Tex
Highway 77
McRan Corporation of Houston
John D. Wagner Finishes U T Medical School
John Dennis Wagner son of the late Dr Frank M Wagner and Mrs Marie Wagner graduates from the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston on Tuesday June 3 He will begin internship at Brackenridge Hospital Austin this month Wagner is among 151 receiving medical degrees at Moody Center Galveston Attending from here were Dr and Mrs Robert J Wagner Mrs Frank M Wagner Pat J Wagner and Miss Marlene Wendel.
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John Dennis Wagner
Frank M
Marie Wagner
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Brackenridge Hospital
Austin
Wagner
Moody Center
Robert J. Wagner
Frank M. Wagner
Pat J. Wagner
Marlene Wendel
Three Shiner and Gonzales Babies Born at Wagner Hospital
Congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Machart of Shiner on a baby boy born Tuesday June 10 weighing five pounds seven ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie A. Matula of Shiner welcome a baby boy born Friday June 6 weighing six pounds 12 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Broz of Gonzales welcome a baby boy born Friday June 6 weighing ten pounds eight ounces.
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Jimmie Machart
Shiner
Wagner Hospital
Johnnie A. Matula
Jim Broz
Gonzales
Hospital Patients List From Wagner Hospital
Dated roster shows current patients Gus Bonarden Louis Trautwein Mrs Augusta Wendt Charlie B Holchak Mrs Clara Neubauer Mrs Jimmie Machart and baby boy Shiner Anton Cerny Mrs Val Roznovsky Moulton Mrs Lonnie Keathly Flatonia Mrs Clara Schmidt Gonzales. Dismissed patients include Mrs Elmer Schneider Mrs Henry Grossmann Robert Taylor Mrs Henry Migl and baby boy Frank Surovec Mrs Jimmie Luksovsky Mrs Johnnie A Matula and baby boy Mrs Jim Broz and baby boy Dennis Brosh.
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Wagner Hospital
Gus Bonarden
Louis Trautwein
Augusta Wendt
Charlie B. Holchak
Clara Neubauer
Jimmie Machart
Shiner
Anton Cerny
Val Roznovsky
Moulton
Lonnie Keathly
Flatonia
Clara Schmidt
Gonzales
Elmer Schneider
Henry Grossmann
Robert Taylor
Henry Migl
Frank Surovec
Jimmie Luksovsky
Johnnie A. Matula
Jim Broz
Dennis Brosh
Shiner Clippers Sponsor Chicken Barbecue at Legion Park
The Shiner Clippers sponsor a chicken barbecue at Legion Park on Thursday June 19 at 7 30 p m Tickets are available from Roman Dietschke Benno Holchak Buddy DeDear E L Balusek Jr or Marcak's Service Station.
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Shiner Clippers
Legion Park
Roman Dietschke
Benno Holchak
Buddy DeDear
E. L. Balusek Jr
Marcak
Australian Visitor Welcomed by Shiner Families During Rotary Meet
Geoff Junek of Sydney Australia arrived with 82 Rotary delegates on a chartered flight for Rotary International in Dallas. In Shiner he met Frances and Annie Novak, the Machacek families hosted picnics at Welhausen Dam, Jos Muras entertained the visitors, and Junek joined local businesspeople before departing for Houston en route home.
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Sidney
Australia
Geoff Junek
Novak
Machacek
Mr. Junek
Rotary International
Dallas
Texas
Frances
Annie Novak
Welhausen Dam
Jos. Muras
Muras
Shiner
Houston
Gazette
Championship High School Rodeo Set for Hallettsville
Hallettsville prepares for the State Championship High School Rodeo with 325 Texas entrants across steer wrestlers bareback bronc tie down calf ropers girls cutting horse contestants barrel racers and queen contestants. Events run June 18 to 21 with National Rodeo rules guiding judging and a four night show. Tickets include family night ladies night and champions night with booster trips and a Friday parade through town. O. B. Sokol chairs the parade and Blake McCreres returns as announcer.
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Roberts
Rodeo Committee
Blake McCreres
San Antonio
Mayne Lasiter
Gonzales
Hubert Taylor
Baywood
Ed. Orsak
O. B. Sokol
Hallettsville
Norman Rubin
Harris County Junior Sheriff's Posse
Last Rites For Mrs. Robert Koym In East Bernard
Funeral services for Tonie Klein Koym were held at East Bernard Methodist Church on June 3 1958. The Rev Walter Gibbs officiated with Urbish Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survivors include husband two daughters a son seven grandchildren a sister and a brother. Additional relatives listed include casket and honorary attendants.
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Robert Koym
East Bernard
Notice of business move to home location
J E Valenta announces relocation of his business from the Oil Mill Garage area to his home one block northwest of the old location. He asks continued patronage and lists the change for customers.
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J. E. Valenta
Bake Sale in Shiner June 14 Hosted by Freshman Class
The Freshman class of Shiner High School sponsors a bake sale on Saturday June 14 from 9 30 a m to 12 00 noon at Shiner Motor Sales. Mrs Allen Seifert is the sale chairman.
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Shiner High School
Shiner Motor Sales
Allen Seifert
History of Dismissism On Sale in Shiner
A 24 page commemorative book on the Methodist Church history in Shiner is available for one dollar at C. B. Welhausen & Co. dry goods, with Ray Welhausen and W. C. Schmidt as custodians. The volume covers the church’s 1887 founding, pioneer gospel efforts, and town development.
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Shiner
Shiner Gazette
H. B. Shiner
Ella E. Lane
Wilbur Minear
Ray
Ann) Welhausen
Ray Welhausen
C. B. Welhausen & Co
W. C. Schmidt
Funeral Rites Tuesday For Mrs Wentreek
Funeral services were held at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner on Tuesday June 10 1958 at 2 00 p m for Mrs Frank Theresa Wentreek who died after a three day hospitalization Monday June 9 at 7 50 a m The Rev Gordon Hejl officiated burial followed in Shiner SPJST Cemetery She was born May 1 1878 in Czechoslovakia to Tom and Rosa Matusek Mrnunstik Surviving children include daughters Annie Vincik and Albina Velek both of Shiner three sons Frank Rudy Joe Wentreek of Shiner ten grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren one sister Julia Pecena of Cooks Point Texas She was predeceased by her husband two sons and her parents Her life span ended at 80 years 1 month and 8 days Pallbearers were Mike Benes Jr Robert Veit Ben Svoboda Lawrence Kolar Albin Quitta and Ernest Wentreek.
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Tonie Klein Koym
Robert Koym
East Bernard Methodist Church
Walter Gibbs
Freyburg
Fayette County
Henry
Augusta Klein
Floresville
W. Lee
Alice) Yantis
Shiner
Delbert A
Ora Ruth) Lange
Sweeny
R. H. Koym
Orchard
Texas
W. L. Baron
Gonzales
E. A. Klein
New Braunfels
Bertha Landbeck
Willie
Adolph Klein
Henry Klein
Koym
W. Lee Yantis
Yantis
Frank Wentreek
Bryan
Rudy
Joe Wentreek
Julia Pecena
Cooks Point
Robert Veit
Ben Svoboda
Lawrence Kolar
Albin Quitta
Ernest Wentreek
GVEC Annual Membership Meet Set For June 12
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative invites members to the annual meeting at Apache Football Field Gonzales with registration at 6 p.m. and the business session at 8 p.m. Board elections for three three year terms will be held from districts three six and nine.
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Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
Gonzales
R. L. Allert
J. P. Lorenz Sr
Herbert Koehler
Fritz Galle
Shiner High School
Willie
Gonzales High School
Gvec
Joyce Grauke
Route 1
Harwood
Local clubs schedule June meetings and elections
Knights of Columbus meet June 19 at 8:00 p.m. in the Catholic Parish Gym with officer elections. KJZT to receive Holy Communion at 6:30 a.m. Mass on June 15. Bunjes H.D. Club to meet June 19 at 2:00 p.m. with Mrs. Paul Stock. St Isidor's moves to June 22 at 1:30 p.m. Grand officers attend. VFW and Auxiliary meet June 12 at 8:00 p.m. Shiner Lodge 1065 meets June 16 for officer elections. Hermann Sons June 16 at 8:00 p.m. Slides from May Fest Parade shown afterward.
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Knights of Columbus
Catholic Parish
KJZT
Bunjes H.D. Club
Paul Stock
ST. Isidor’s Society
Hermann Sons
Ginner Attends American Cotton Congress
James Burke and his family attended the nineteenth annual American Cotton Congress June 5 6 and 7 in Harlingen Brownsville and Matamoros Mexico. Leaders from industry and government discussed price supports acreage controls and the impact on U S cotton competitiveness. Burke noted field studies of Mexican cotton regions and cited lessons on ginning and spinning value. He offered to share the full three day proceedings file.
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Texas
John C. White
James Burke
American Cotton Congress
Harlingen
Brownsville
Matamoros
Mexico
Shelby Longoria
Lamar Fleming Jr
Anderson Clayton and Co
Thos. C. Mann
United States
Rio Grande River
Mexican Cotton Association
Burke
Boysen Named Miami Delegate to Southern Conference
Speaker Waggoner Carr announced Representative Stanley Boysen of Yoakum will attend the Southern Regional Conference of the Council of State Governments in Miami on May 28. The meeting, with delegates from sixteen Southern states, discussed taxation, budget savings, and improved tax collection as alternatives to new taxes, honoring Boysen for his committee work and legislative service.
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House of
Waggoner Carr
Stanley Boysen
Yoakum
The
Council of State Governments
Miami
Florida
Carr
Stanley
Interstate Cooperation Committee
Legislative Council
Texas
New Methodist Pastor John C Gilbert Arrives in Shiner
The Rev John C Gilbert and his wife Joy arrive in Shiner with two sons to lead the local Methodist church. The family moved from Brady where Gilbert led Trinity Methodist for 2 1/2 years after earning degrees from Texas Wesleyan and Southern Methodist University.
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Shiner
John C. Gilbert
Joy
Gib
Johnny
Mrs. Gilbert
Ranger
Texas
School of Pharmacy
University of Texas
Gilbert
Cisco
Dallas
Barbara Pulkrabek Moved to San Antonio Hospital
Miss Barbara Pulkrabek is reported improving at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio after being moved there last week. Her room is 359 in the Santa Rosa Hospital.
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Barbara Pulkrabek
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Texas
Miss Sullivan Laid to Rest After Long Life of Service
Miss Mary Ellen Sullivan of Flatonia died in a Schulenburg rest home on June 7 1958 at age 82. Funeral services were held June 8 at 2:00 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home Flatonia with pastors Easley and McCurdy officiating. Burial followed in the family plot. She served 30 years at Southwestern Bell in San Antonio and 25 years guiding Travis Park Methodist Bible School. She is survived by a sister Mrs Lomie Keathly and a brother Eugene Sullivan plus several nieces and nephews.
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Mary Ellen Sullivan
Flatonia
Schulenburg
Lomie Keathly
Wagner Hospital
Shiner
Keathly
Smith Funeral Home
Methodist Church
B. R. Easley
Harold McCurdy
Miss Sullivan
John F. Sullivan
Mary Elizabeth Kennon Penn Sullivan
San Antonio
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Travis Park Methodist Bible School
Eugene Sullivan
Hanry Thornton
Wimberly
L. A. Wheeler
Sugarland
John Fletcher Wheeler
Cuero
William H. Wheeler
Alice
Ralph George
Dallas
W. Witt
Waco
Sullivan
Texas Pioneer Telephone Company
Adah
Order of the Eastern Star of
Mrs. Willie Weber Laid To Rest In Highlands
The death of Mrs. Inez Ella Betsy Weber was reported from Galveston June 5 1958. Funeral services occurred June 7 at 2 00 p m in Highlands Earthman Funeral Chapel with Brother A Hugh Clark officiating. Burial followed at San Jacinto Memorial Park. She was born May 13 1912 in Moulton and married Willie O Weber December 2 1931 in Shiner. The couple lived in Shiner most of their lives before moving to Highlands five years ago. She leaves two daughters Arlene Fay Weber and Doris Jean Weber two sons Roland J Weber and William Paul Weber one granddaughter Deborah J Weber and four sisters Alma Tieken Edna Pfeil Ella Curry and Erna Barrow, all of Highlands. Preceding her in death were her parents Herman and Minnie Sauer and one brother Ervin Sauer. Pallbearers were Milton M Long Cleo Long H E Rikers Sr John Ellender Teddy Kaminski and H A Slaughter.
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Inez Ella
Betsy) Weber
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Earthman
Highlands
A. Hugh Clark
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Weber
Moulton
Herman
Minnie
Cook) Sauer
Willie O. Weber
Shiner
Arlene Fay Weber
Doris Jean Weber
Roland J. Weber
William Paul Weber
Deborah J. Weber
Alma) Tieken
Elo
Edna) Pfeil
Ella Curry
San Angelo
J. R
Erna) Barrow
Ervin Sauer
Milton M
Cleo Long
H. E. Rikers Sr
John Ellender
Teddy Kaminski
H. A. Slaughter
Final date for peanut allotment adjustment requests set
Lavaca County ASC Committee announces June 20, 1958 as the last day for peanut farmers with an established allotment to file adjustment requests. All filings must use the official adjustment form provided at the ASC Office.
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Lavaca County
ASC
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Europe
America
Louis Cassels
United Press International Press
South Carolina
Arkansas
John D. Wagner
U.T. Medical School
Bill Roberds
FFA
Methodist Church History On Sale
Mrs. Wentreek
Buffington Funeral Home
Frank
Theresa) Wentreek
VFW
Shiner Lodge No
A.F
A.M
Ginner
Rep
Boysen
L. A
Mrs
Willie Weber
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