GVEC Plans 24th Annual Meet with Prizes and Space Talk
Guadalupe Valley Electric Co operative gears up for its 24th Annual Meeting at Apache Football Stadium Gonzales on June 20 with 2000 to 3000 expected attendees. Registration starts 6 00 p m and business session 8 00 p m featuring Senator Walter Richter as MC and physicist S J Sparks lecturing Our Future in Space. Prizes total over 1000 include a one ton air conditioner plus installation credit and an electric water heater. Directors up for election are Lukas Janak L D Cook and Richard Toll. Entertainment by George Machart Band Hallettsville and extra seating planned for the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
Apache
Gonzales
GVEC
George Machart
Hallettsville
Space
Dr. Sparks
Lukas Janak
Rt. 2
Yoakum
L. D. Cook
Nixon
Richard Tolls
Rt. 1
Cibolo
Community Meetings and Notices for Shiner Area
Local clubs and organizations schedule June events including IBUNJES Home Demonstration Club at 2 30 p m June 18 at Mrs Henry Goetz home AMERICAN Legion Auxiliary at 7 30 p m June 25 election of officers and refreshments. Members urged to bring lunch for July 4 celebration at Park by 2 p m serving begins 3 p m. ST JOSEPH and St Elizabeth Societies meet after 8 a m Mass June 16. VFW and Auxiliary meet June 13 at VFW Home. ladies bring lunch. 1943 Shiner High School reunion June 23 at Sulphur Park bring basket lunch. Boy Scout Troop 231 meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7 30 p m Helweg Clubhouse Knights of Columbus meet June 20 at 8 p m Parish Gym. St Isidore Society semi annual meeting June 16 1 30 p m Parish Gym. social and lunch. Firemen's Auxiliary and Firemen family night June 25 7 p m Firemen's Recreation Room thawed cut up chicken and a side dish required. Shiner Lodge No 20 meets June 17 at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibunjes Home Demonstration Club
Henry Goetz
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
ST Joseph and St. Elizabeth
VFW
Shiner High School
Sulphur Park
BOY
Firemen’s Auxiliary
Callin' All Dogs Rabies Clinic In Shiner
Shiner hosts annual rabies vaccination clinic at Welhausen Park on Saturday June 15 from 1 00 to 3 30 pm. Dr Stewart veterinarian of Yoakum vaccinates dogs for 2 00 including a vaccination certificate and metal collar tag. E A Kasper and Bennie Simper of the Business Men's Club organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Yoakum
Welhausen Park
Shiner
E. A. Kasper
Bennie Simper
Shiner Business Men’s Club
Dr. Stewart
Bake Sale at Shiner High June 15 Funds Camera, Summer Help
The Shiner High School FHA will sponsor a bake sale on Saturday, June 15, at Shiner Motor Sales from 9 to 1. Proceeds fund a camera for the organization and support FHA operations during the summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner High School
FHA
Shiner Motor Sales
Family Night at Methodist Church Program Sunday
Sunday night June 16 at 6 30 in the Methodist Fellowship Hall children who took part in Vacation Church School will present a program for their families and friends. All members are asked to bring their friends. Each family should bring sandwiches and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Lavaca County Farm Bureau Names Queen Contest Date
Lavaca County Farm Bureau votes to hold the annual Queen’s Contest on July 22 in Hallettsville at the Recreation Hall. Open to unmarried girls ages 16 to 22 with a Farm Bureau family member active in farming. Entry blanks available at the Hallettsville office. The county winner advances to the district, then state finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca
Trinity Lutheran Home Dedication Planned for Shiner
The dedication of the Trinity Lutheran Home for the Aged at Shiner is set for Sunday June 23 at 3 30 p m A worship service at United Dr Martin Luther Church will feature Rev Vernon A Mohr and Rev Clarence Oestreich The installation of Rev E J Oehlke as superintendent will be conducted by Rev Dr P L Wahlberg The ceremony will move to the home site for a dedicatory service with Rev Rolf A Normann presiding An open house with refreshments will follow inviting the public from Lavaca and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Trinity Lutheran Home For
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
New Lutheran
Vernon A. Mohr
American Lutheran Church
Clarence Oestreich
Lutheran Welfare Society Board of Directors
Trinity Lutheran Home
Rolf A. Normann
Lutheran Welfare Society of Texas
Lutheran Welfare
Lavaca
Dance to benefit St. Joseph's athletic program in Shiner
James Chomont announced a dance at the American Legion Hall in Shiner on Sunday June 16 to raise funds for St. Joseph's athletic department. Music by the Moods. Admission is one dollar for men and fifty cents for women. attendees are urged to support the school program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s
American Legion Hall
Shiner
James Chomont
Sportsman’s Club
Chomout
St. Joseph's Athletic Department
Mrs F Schovajsa Funeral Services Held Wednesday
Mrs Frank Rosie Schovajsa, 81 years 10 months 4 days, died at home Monday June 10 1963 at 8 30 p m Services were held at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner June 12 at 10 00 a m and continued at Shiner Brethren Church Interment followed at Shiner Brethren Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Schovajsa
Frank
Rosie) Schovajsa
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Shiner Brethren Church
Shiner Brethren Cemetery
Green Dickson Park dedicates Little League Ball Park in Shiner
A large crowd gathered Monday night June 3 at Green Dickson Municipal Park in Shiner for the dedication of the first completed project. Mayor Kaspar spoke and Alton Allen was thanked for securing the park while teams and sponsors were highlighted and first balls presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green- Dickson Municipal Park
Shiner
James Burke
John Degenhardt
al Padalecki
Arthur Kaspar
Claude Lee Pohler
Harvey Seifert
Pirates
C. B. Welhausen
Tommy Korenek
Gerald Westphal
Gene Henkhaus
Kaspar
Paul Zaruba
Little League
Arthur H. Kaspar
City of Shiner
Alton Allen
Hallettsville
Green- Dickson
Allen
Impressive Funeral Rites For Revered Minister
Revered Pastor J C A Pfenninger dies at 76 after 53 years in ministry. Funeral in Shiner Texas with services at United Dr Martin Luther Church and burial in Shiner City Cemetery. Obituary and biography read by Rev E J Oehlke. numerous Lutheran ministers pallbearers and out-of-town attendees present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. A. Pfenninger
Buffington
Shiner
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Shiner City
Lutheran Synod of
Synod
E. J. Oehlke
Oehlke
Pastor Pfenninger
John C. A. Pfenninger
United Dr. Martin Luther Church of Shiner
Arneckeville
DeWitt County
Heinrich Pfenninger
Christine
Gollmer) Pfenninger
Arneckeville Lutheran Church
T. N. Ander
Rites Held For Mrs. L. Burkett 78 In Shiner
Funeral services for Louisa Burkett aged 78 were held at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner on June 8 1963 with Rev. Edwin J Oehlke officiating. Burial followed in Shiner City Cemetery. Survived by husband O C Doc Burkett and eight children five sons and three daughters ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Burkett
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Edwin J. Oehlke
Shiner City
Michael Burkett
Allen
Woodrow Krejci
Ted Bisso
Martin
Bobby Lee
Burkett
Woodrow
Clarence
William Marburger
Fred Marburger
Highland Nursing Home
San Antonio
Brooke General Hospital
United Dr. Martin Luther Church of Shiner
Hospital Patients and Dismissals Listed in Week
The hospital notes current patient rosters with names including Mrs Walter Lenz Mrs Ella McComas Alvin Petras Mrs Peter Noack Albert Baros Frank Stach Donald Dreyer and others. Dismissed patients include Frank Marek David J Marcak Leo Pustka Willie Bengsch Louis Schutz and several others plus a colored unit Raydell Jones and baby boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lenz
Ella McComas
Herbert Wegener
Alvin Petras
Peter Noack
Albert Baros
Frank Stach
Donald Dreyer
Charles Maeker
Summer Library Opens for Elementary Students
The cafetorium at the Public School will be open Wednesday June 12 from 2 to 5 for first through sixth grade students to use library cards to check out reading material. Library cards will be available to those who do not yet have one.
Reappointed District Deputy for Knights of Columbus District 16
Robert J. Pesek of Hallettsville was reappointed district deputy of Knights of Columbus District 16, serving Shiner Moulton and Hallettsville, by State Deputy Charles Kaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Pesek
Hallettsville
Knights of Columbus Order
Shiner
Mrs Millard K Robinson Receives Master of Education Degree
Mrs Millard K Robinson received the Master of Education degree Sunday afternoon May 26 1963 from Texas Southern University in Houston. She has been a Shiner school faculty member nine years and principal five years. She thanks friends of Shiner for encouragement during the accomplishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard K. Robinson
Texas Southern University
Houston
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Methodist Church
Bennie Marcak
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
Weesatche
Brenham
Goliad County
St. Chrischona Seminary
Basel
Switzerland
Texas
W. C. Wolfsdorff
Texas Synod
R. Heise
Pfenninger
Trinity
George West-Ray Point-Pawnee
St. Matthew’s Church
Kenedy
L. Burkett
Bay City
Legion Park
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