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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1962
Page
1
June 14 marks the 187th anniversary of the United States Army and the 185th birthday of the Stars and Stripes. The note honors the flag and Army as symbols of unity and freedom, urging pride, faith, and gratitude for those who preserve the nation.
Patricia Hinch Ann Petter Nancy Appelt I E Valenta and Miss Mary Francis Burmeister attend the District 10 4-H Leadership Lab from June 11 to 14 at Texas Lutheran College Seguin. Conservation will be stressed at the Lab with the theme Adventures Ahead Through Conservation.
Knights of Columbus will hold a meeting and officer election Thursday June 21 at 8 00 pm in the Catholic Parish Gym. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 201 invites lunch for July 4 at the Park by 2 00 pm with serving at 3 00 pm. High School Choir practice at the Catholic Church Saturday June 16 at 2 30 pm. Cub Pack 231 meeting at Sulphur Park Saturday June 16 with swim at 4 00 pm and supper at 6 15 pm. Pack 231 to attend charter presentation at 8 00 am Sunday June 17 at the Lutheran Church. boys in uniform and family invited. American Legion Auxiliary meeting Tuesday June 26 at 8 00 pm in the dining room. Ladies bring bowl and spoon. W F W and Auxiliary meet Thursday June 14 at 8 00 pm, lunch for ladies. St Joseph and St Elizabeth Societies will not meet Sunday June 17. Shiner Lodge No 20 meets Monday June 18 at 8 00 pm at Hermann Sons Hall. Slated Meeting Shiner Lodge 1065 AF and AM Monday June 18 at 8 00 pm memorial service and election of officers. Visiting Brethren welcome. Frank Steiner WM. Bunj es Home Demonstration Club will make cancer bandages Thursday June 14 at 2 30 pm at the Lutheran Social Hall.
The weekly hospital roster names patients including Anton Uilmann Mrs. Louisa Burkett Edwin Jaehne Edwin Wolters Paul Tenberg Mrs. Augusta Stindt Mrs. Frank Benes Mrs. Joe Hartl Mrs. Lillie Pavlicek Shiner Mrs. Mary Olle Otto Hoffmann Flatonia Dr. Peter Hanek Mrs. William C. Ray Hallettsville Harvey Pohler Mrs. Adolph Vana Mrs. Bertha Firasek Peter Krejci Moulton Colored Unit Ellen Williams Winchester. Dismissed patients include Alton Pohler Edwin Otto Mrs Herman Noack Mrs Erasmo Chavar ria Mrs Jake Borders and baby girl Mrs Victor Bujnoch and baby girl Mrs Agnes Rab Mrs Quentin Schaefer Charles Luksovsky Mrs Alvin Lowry Mrs Jimmie Machart and baby boy Clay Clark Mrs Claude Hoch Colored Unit Mildred L. Brooks and baby girl Shiner born June 8 weight five pounds five ounces.
Mrs Virgie Mae Anders and Drabek of Stafford share the birth of Barbara Lynn on May 26 at Houston Osteopathic Hospital weighing seven pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents Elo Anders and Leo Drabek welcomed the first child of CONGRATULATIONS Mr and Mrs Roman F. The Barfield and Machart families also announce two more arrivals Sharon Rose born June 6 weighing seven pounds 5% ounces and Eugene Edward born June 8 weighing nine pounds with siblings and grandparents noted.
Guadalupe Valley Electric Co op schedules its 23rd annual membership meeting at Gonzales football field with over 2 000 expected. Three directors will be elected as reports are given by officers and the general manager. Dr Charles W Jarvis of San Marcos will MC and entertainments include the VFW Topper band. Prizes total more than 1000 with 27 electrical prizes led by an eleven cubic foot refrigerator. Registration begins 6 00 p m and meeting starts 8 00 p m.
Funeral services for Mrs An ton F Pustejovsky of Schulenburg were held June 4 at 2 00 p m from Schwenke Baumgarten Funeral Chapel Rev Jesse Mothersbaugh officiated assisted by Rev Orlie H White and Rev Fred Lehrer Burial was in Schulenburg City Cemetery She was born October 5 1885 in Moravia and died June 2 1962 aged 76 years seven months and 28 days Survivors include a daughter Evelyn Nix two sisters two brothers and two grandchildren
Louis N. Wendel aged 85 11 5 died June 4 1962 after a long illness. Funeral services were held June 7 at SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Shiner with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by wife Annie Kloesel daughter Annie Marie Hubka grand daughter Virginia Ann Hubka and siblings Adam Lena and Katie Wendel. He was predeceased by parents and siblings Jakob Frank and Maggie.
Mrs. Anna Flessner dies at 80 in Moulton Texas on May 31 1962 after long illness. Survived by husband Karl G Flessner son Edgar Flessner three daughters Alma Wieting Laura Jaroszewski and Hilda Bauer eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev Julius F Holm followed by interment at Moulton City Cemetery.
Mrs. Kasper Stary of Rt. 2 Yoakum died May 27 1962 at 9 05 a m aged 76. Last rites were held May 29 at 9 a m from Chapel in Shiner and Requiem Mass at Sweet Home Catholic Church. Burial followed at Sweet Home Cemetery. Survivors include son Otto and daughters Mary Benes Del mar Cordes Mathilda Norris along with six brothers and many grandchildren.
A summer swimming program directed by Shiner Elementary Principal Melvin White begins Monday June 18 at Sulphur Park Pool. The schedule outlines practice and session times for participants.
The U S Post Office Department announced a ban on very small and odd shaped letters starting January 1 1963. The size restriction applies to envelopes under 414 inches in any dimension.
The Methodist Church welcomed Rev Albert R Peterson and his family at Shiner on June 3 with his sermon Three Crosses on a Hill. He comes from Karnes City ending a three year pastorate and has served several Texas churches. Mrs Peterson is Gwendolyn Masterson from Georgetown and their daughters are Gloria Faye and Carolyn Nell.
The Fire Department asks all Shiner citizens to keep the city’s fire insurance rate down by cleaning vacant lots in both residential and business areas. A two foot wide fire lane around business buildings should be kept clear of trash weeds and grass, while normal cleanup and fire prevention measures apply to residential areas. Well kept property is an asset. run down property is a fire hazard during the hot summer months.
St Anthony’s Catholic Church at Witting hosts its annual picnic this Sunday June 17 with Holy Masses at 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. Family style meals accompany attractions and activities throughout the day. See the ad in this issue for details.
Mrs. Edward J. Wagner and children visited Edward J. Wagner in Temple Texas last week where he has been confined for extended treatment. Mail may be sent to Ward 13 B VA Center Temple Texas.
A public notice lists weekly swim times Monday to Friday from 1 9 am to 10 am advanced swimming and diving 2 10 to 11 am non swimmers under school age 3 11 am to 12 pm non swimmers over six. Lessons and pool fees are 3.50 weekly. Parents in Shiner or Moulton should write Melvin White Box 521 Shiner Texas with child name age and desired class.
A snake shorted the high power line into Shiner causing a total blackout Tuesday evening around 8 45. Moulton and Hallettsville suffered brief outages and REA service was interrupted. Crews repaired the damage in about 65 minutes restoring power and ending the ghost town scene.
World premiere dance drama by Igor Stravinsky titled Noah and The Flood to be broadcast nationwide on CBS TV next week Thursday June 14 from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. CST.
Shelton Westphal a 21 year old San Antonio resident died in Robert B Green Hospital Tuesday June 5 1962 from injuries sustained in a Memorial Day one car accident Born in Shiner July 1 1940 he attended New Braunfels Hallettsville and Hallettsville High School where he earned football honors He served three years in the army and was a student at San Antonio College at the time of his death. He lay in state at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner then at United Dr Martin Lutheran Church with full military rites at Shiner City Cemetery. He is survived by his mother Mrs Selma Westphal of San Antonio and others.
Otto Fisseler died Tuesday June 5 1962 at 5 35 p m after six weeks of illness He was 76 years eight months and one day old The funeral was at United Dr Martin Luther Church Shiner with Rev Edwin J Oehlke and burial in Shiner City Cemetery He had been a teacher then a rural mail carrier for 37 years and lived in Shiner for 41 years He is survived by five children 12 grandchildren one great grandchild one sister and his widow Louise Bartosh with whom he remarried in 1957
The Lexington Motor Inn beside Gonzales Warm Springs Bowling Center on Highway 90 A east announces a grand opening Friday June 15 from 7 30 p m to 11 p m with an open house. A ribbon cutting is set for 8 p m. Adolph Hofner and the Pearl Wranglers perform, refreshments are free.
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