Letter from locomotive engineer sobre school bus at crossing
George M. Drake of Yuma Arizona writes to the Southern Pacific Bulletin recounting a near miss when a school bus crossed a railroad track ahead of his engine at 60 mph near Welston February 2. He urges the driver to wait at crossings to protect children and avoid tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
George Drake
Southern Pacfic Bulletin
Southern Pacific
Yuma
Gila Bend
Welston
Mr. Driver
George M. Drake
Arizona
Renewal urged for Fish and Game League membership
All members who have not renewed this year are urged to renew now. Renewal is 1.50 dollars. lapsed members may rejoin for 3.00 dollars for the first year. Renewals can be made at the Bank by Frankie Kubecka. Do so at your earliest convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Game League
Frankie Kubecka
Trail Riders To Parade In Hallettsville
Gene Valenta announces Hallettsville Trail Riders will join the Western Parade in Hallettsville on Friday June 16 at 4 30 p m. Riders will then travel from Worthing to the Koerth Parish Picnic on Sunday June 18 meeting at Worthing at 8 30 a m and assembling in Hallettsville by 4 00 p m to start the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Valenta
Hallettsville
Valenta
Worthing
Koerth Parish
Tex Tan splits into two separate companies on July 1 1961
Tex Tan announces a restructuring dividing operations into two fully separate firms under Tandy Corporation. The Tex Tan Welhausen Company will run the belt and billfold factories with its own sales force and leadership led by Lewis Shows. Tex Tan Western Leather Company will manage saddlery tree stirrup and footwear factories with its own team headed by Philip Welhausen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Tan
TEX Tan Welhausen Company
Lewis Shows
Robert Struka
Belt Factory
Earland Terreo
William Hasdorf
Billfold
Clinton Williams
John Cosby
A. Tolbert
C. W. Denman
C. C. Welhausen
Elves Othold
Dick Fawcett
Saddlery
Ten Tan Western Leather Company
Tex Tan Western Leather Company
Philip Welhausen
William Friedel
Howard Wilkerson
Howard Johnson
Dudley Garrett
Ass’t
Emil Anders
Earl Cretors
Walter McClain
J. Mikulenko
Doug Manning
Cliff Long
Harry Welhausen
Tandy Corporation
Welhausen
Charter Presentation At Lutheran Church Adds Cub Pack 231
The new Charter for Cub Pack 231 of Shiner will be formally presented at United Dr. Martin Luther Church on Sunday June 18 during the 3:00 a.m. worship service. Participants include Dale Schwartz of Yoakum Live Oak District Scout Executive Raymond Maeker Institutional Representative and Pastor E J Oehlke. A cordial invitation is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Dale Schwartz
Yoakum
Live Oak
Raymond Maeker
E. J. Oehlke
Cub Pack 231
Don G. Kaspar
Steve D. Kubicek
Max
KULP Plans Coverage of Freeman Texas Visit
KULP El Campo will carry secretary of agriculture Orville Freeman’s Texas stop in Rosebud on Saturday June 17 at 3 p.m. A 1:15 p.m. Monday broadcast may include Freeman’s remarks to explain the Kennedy Freeman farm program to local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KULP
el Campo
Freeman
Texas
Last Rites for Eilert Mueller Held in Moulton
Eilert Mueller 78 of near Moulton died June 5 1961 at Renger Memorial Hospital Hall ettsville after a long illness. He was born May 10 1883 near Weimar Colorado County and farmed near Shiner and Moulton. Burial was at Moulton City Cemetery after services at Zion Lutheran Church conducted by Pastor Julius Holm. He is survived by three daughters Helene Gertner Leona Janecek and Elvie Janecek seven grandchildren and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilert Mueller
Moulton
Renger Memorial Hospital
Hallettsville
Content
Weimar
Colorado County
Eilert
Helene Buhrhop
Green
Shiner
Renger
Zion Lutheran Church
Julius Holm
Jesus
David Janecek
Daniel Janecek
Gilbert Mueller
Paul Mueller
Arthur Hassmann
Eugene Kiesel
Helene
Julius
Leona) Gertner
Elvie) Janecek
Adolf
Frederick
Gus
John
Gerhard
Henry
Anna Schroeter
San Antonio
Frank Wagner
Sembera
Shiner Methodist Church
Gilbert
Frank
Wilma
Stepan) Sembera
Clarence
Carroll
Ray
Dorothy) Seale
Leah
Wayne Seale
Emil
Willie
Alfred
Houston
Rudolph
Gardena
California
Doyle
Olga) Gilbert
Brownsville
Rudy
Lillie) Barta
East Bernard
Jimmie
Vlasta) Vincik
Gerdes Reappointed Lavaca County Auditor
On May 8 1961 district judges Boethel and Ellison signed orders re appointing G H Gerdes as Lavaca County auditor for two years from June 1 Mildred Lindsey retained as assistant with salary 2520 per year The district judges appoint and fix salaries for both positions under state law
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Paul C. Boethel
Willis W. Ellison
G. H. Gerdes
Lavaca County
Mildred Lindsey
Guest Preacher to Speak at Methodist Church
The Rev. W. Frank Perry Jr. of Hallettsville will be guest preacher Sunday morning June 18 at 8 30 due to the vacancy of the regular pastor. Perry is the son of Rev. Vernon Perry a former Shiner Church pastor. Visitors are welcome.
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W. Frank Perry Jr
Hallettsville
Rev. Perry
Vernon Perry
The
Shiner Church
Wesley Bible Class Rummage Sale Announcement
The Wesley Bible Class announces its annual rummage sale to be held late in August. Donations may be left any time with Mrs. M. B. Null who will manage them until the sale. Plan to check winter wearables and discard leftover spring garments.
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Wesley Bible Class
M. B. Null
Patent issued for Sho Rack coin operated newspaper rack
Milton C. Westphal of Shiner Texas assigned to Kaspar Wire Works received a May 16 1961 patent No 2984326 for a Sho Rack coin operated newspaper rack. The rack designed for easy front door access and simple price changes is sold at about 33 dollars and supported by Kaspar Wire Works with around 15 employees.
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Milton C. Westphal
Shiner
Texas
Kaspar Wire Works
Baseball Meeting June 19 at City Hall for Clippers fans
All season ticket holders are invited to a meeting on Monday June 19 at 7 30 p m at City Hall. The main topic is planning a July barbecue to honor the Clippers players.
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Clippers
St. Anthony’s Picnic at Witting Parish Parries
St Anthony's Catholic Church in Witting hosts its annual picnic on Sunday June 18 with Holy Masses at 6:00 and 9:00 am. Family style meals served at dinner and supper and various attractions planned throughout the day. See ad in this issue for details.
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St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Witting
PTA Library Service And Story Hour Continues
The PTA announces library service remains available Wednesday June 21 from 9 to 11 am and Story Hour from 9 to 10 15 am. Teachers in charge are Mrs Bill Ross and Mrs Wm Riske.
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Bill Ross
Wm. Riske
Hospital Patient Roll Including Local Residents This Week
List of current inpatients includes Joe Cizek Frances Meyer Mrs John Jirkovsky Mrs Anna Tousek Louis Kubena Mrs Willie Stock Mrs Charlie James Pat ek John Kasper Shiner Frank Tschiedel Yoakum. Discharges cover Mrs Fritz Boedeker Erich Blohm John Petru Mrs Rudie Valenta Mrs Emil Sembera Mrs Leonard G Darilek Mrs Frankie J Darilek and baby girl Anton Pavlas Mrs Sylvia Olsovsky and baby boy Mrs Daniel Zouzalik and baby girl Max Holchak Miloslav Gillar Mrs Carolina Valenta Mrs Rudolph Ondrusek John Havlik and Mrs Joe Heideker.
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Joe Cizek
Frances Meyer
John Jirkovsky
Anna Tousek
Louis Kubena
Willie Stock
Charlie James Patek
John Kasper
Shiner
Frank Tschiedel
Yoakum
Fritz Boedeker
Erich Blohm
John Petru
Rudie Valenta
Emil Sembera
Leonard G. Darilek
Birth Announcements Highlight Several Families
Hallettsville area welcomes three newborns with ties to Henke Vana Rainosek and Faulkner families. First child for Henry and Marcella Henke, weighing nine pounds three ounces. Second for Francis Rainosek and Dorothy Mikes, eight pounds five ounces. Third for W P Faulkner and Cecile Plageman, Carl Max weighs six pounds four ounces.
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Henry Joe Henke
Hallettsville
Renger Memorial Hospital
Henry Henke
Chas. Vana
Praha
Joe Henke
Joe Vana
Francis D. Rainosek
Larry James
David Daniel
Dorothy Mikes
Shiner
Sadik Mikes
Frank Ramnosek
Impressive Rites Held Friday For Adolf Sembera
Funeral services were held at Buffington Chapel Shiner on Friday June 9 1961 for Adolf Sembera age 60 with Rev John Gilbert and Rev Charles Russell presiding. Burial followed in Shiner City Cemetery. Sembera longtime Shiner resident owned Shiner Garage and helped start the Little League program. he died June 7 after a truck fan blade injuries.
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Adolf Sembera
Buffington Chapel
Shiner
John Gilbert
Shiner Methodist Church
Charles Russell
Shiner Baptist Church
Wm. Wendtland
Shiner City
Ben Marcak
Bennie Simper
Elton Zander
Frank J. Jaks Jr
Arnold Stanek
Ernest Baker
el Campo
Kristian J
Annie
Sunka) Sembera
Flatonia
Wilma Stepan
Belton
Mr. Sembera
Sembera
James Wegener
Boehm Motor Sales
Ford Pickup
Frank Jaks
Last Rites For Mrs. Chas. Pavelka Held In Shiner
Mrs. Charles Pavelka aged 86 9 months 11 days died June 11 1961 after a 9 day illness at Dr. hospital She was born in Germany August 1874 and lived near Shiner She married Charles Pavelka in 1898 Funeral Mass held at SS Cyril and Methodius Church June 13 with pallbearers and burial in Shiner Cemetery Survivors include two sons two daughters a sister five grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Charles
Carolina Antrich) Pavelka Sr
Rt. 3
Shiner
Frank Wagner
Germany
Frank
Catherine (Rhininger) Antrich
Charles Pavelka
Pavelka
Austria
Ad. Wenske
Buffington
SS. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic
Sigismund Wojciechowski
Shiner Catholic
Lawrence, Bennie
Henry Wenske
Victor Pulkrabek
Arnold Bailey
Joe Nagelmueller
Buffington Chapel
Joe
Charlie Pavelka
Henry
Mary) Schacherl
Adolph
Annie) Wenske
Mary Antrich
Charlie
Johnny
VFW Auxiliary Food Sale at Pa tek's Market
The VFW Auxiliary of Shiner Memorial Post 6209 will hold a Food Sale Saturday June 17 starting at 9 00 a.m. at Pa tek's Market downtown. Customers can choose from home made cakes pies kolaches bread and noodles among other delicacies.
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VFW
Shiner Memorial Post 6209
Patek’s Market
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fish League
Koerth
Yoakum-Herald
Shiner American Legion and Auxiliary
Bluebonnet Girls
Jo Ann Henkhaus
Marcella Schneider
Irene Buske
Douglas Manning
Clifton Long
Lutheran Church
Air Secy
Charles Kuentzel
Vallejo
Here
Shiner HD Club
John Galovic
Louise Osborn
American Legion Auxiliary
Knights of Columbus
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Shiner Lodge No. 1065
CUB Scouts Cub Pack
Sulphur Park
Methodist Church
St. Anthony's
PTA Library Service
W. P. Faulkner
Lubbock
Carl Max
W. P. Faulkner Sr
Cecile Plageman
Buffington Ambulance
Dr Wagner Memorial Hospital
Santa Rosa
Chas. Pavelka
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