Texas Press Association banquet marks largest attendance in history
Mr and Mrs Lee Sedimeyer joined nearly 600 newspaper workers at the Galvez Hotel Galveston for the Texas Press Association banquet with Vice President Richard A Nixon as guest speaker. The two day session was noted as the most instructive and profitable yet. The report highlights other regional events including rodeos watermelons and a large firemen gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Sedimeyer
Richard A. Nixon
Galvez Hotel
Galveston
Texas Press Association
U.S.A
Country Store Saturday at City Hall by VFW Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Shiner Memorial Post Now 6209 will hold a country store at City Hall starting at 2 00 p m Saturday June 18. Homemade items will be on sale and everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Shiner Memorial Post
Shiner Rotary Club backs local pony league funds and focus
The Shiner Rotary Club supports a teenage pony league with four teams from Shiner Moulton Hallettsville and Yoakum for ages 13 and 14. The group has spent about 200 dollars on new uniforms and equipment as part of juvenile delinquency prevention efforts. Funeral services were held for Oswald Podsim, 74, at Mollenhauer Chapel and St John s Lutheran Church Westhoff after his self inflicted death. He left a wife Jane who died in 1919 and is survived by two sons a daughter eight grandchildren and several relatives. The Podsim family attended the services and the article advocates family involvement in youth recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollenhauer Chapel
Oswald Podsim
Westhoff
Walter
Podsim
St.John’s Lutheran Church
Saxony
Germany
Jane Meyer
Rotarigers Teenage Pony League
Shiner Rotary Club
First Cotton Bale At Edinburg Marks 1955 Start
The first 1955 cotton bale was picked on June 8 near Edinburg and ginned in Hidalgo County. Growers Jerry Block and Will Wallace expect about $4,500 from the Harlingen auction with a $1,500 grower bonus, after a 457 pound bale plus 930 pounds of seed were processed. The bale moved from the Wallace gin to Harlingen for auction in about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Rio Grande Valley
Harlingen
Jerry Block
Will Wallace
Wallace
Hidalgo County
Texas
Parade Entries Wanted for Legion July 4 Parade
Please register your entries in the Legion Parade July 4 with James Cimrhanzel at Post Cafe before June 20, 1955.
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James Cimrhanzel
Post Cafe
St Johns Parish Feast Planned for June 26
St John the Baptist Parish announces an all day picnic on Sunday June 26 at St Johns. Masses at 6 and 7:30 a.m. Family style meals at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. priced one dollar for adults and fifty cents for children. Music by Walter Schoenvogel and orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
St. John the Baptist
Walter Schoenvogel
Local births announced from Wagner Hospital deliveries
Congratulations to families in Fort Worth Shiner Moulton Hallettsville and surrounding areas as babies arrive at Wagner Hospital and Carswell AFB Hospital during late May and June. Names include Michael Stanley Kouba son of S/Sgt and Mrs Kouba and newborns to the Matias Sherry Kaiser Pavliska households with weights ranging from 6 pounds 11 ounces to 8 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Sherry
Moulton
Wagner Hospital
Edward Kaiser
Shiner
Henry Pavliska
Hallettsville
Social Evening at United Dr Martin Luther Church
A church social hosted by the Ladies Aid at United Dr Martin Luther Church is set for Friday June 17 at 7:00 p.m. A choice menu will be served by the congregation's ladies. An exhibition of hand-work by Vacation Bible School pupils will be shown, marking the program's close.
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The
Ladies Aid
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Annual State Championship High School Rodeo Opens June 22
High School Cowboys and Cowgirls from across Texas arrive for the ninth annual state rodeo in Halletts ville. About 300 contestants compete for a chance to reach the National event in Harrison Nebraska. Guests enjoy family and ladies night, a Saturday radio broadcast of the finals, a western parade, and boxed seating options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Hallettsville
Harrison
Nebraska
Texas Quality Network
Harris County Junior Sheriff’s Posse
Houston
Jack Lindsey
Stoeltje Fatally Injured In Kansas Auto Crash
William Stoeltje 29, son of Mr and Mrs W A Stoeltje of Seguin Road, was fatally injured in an auto accident near Larned Kansas on June 5 while en route to work. He died Tuesday morning in a hospital there. Survived by parents wife and two children he is uncle of William A Coldeway of New Braunfels. Body sent to Kennedy for burial Friday at 4 p m.
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New Braunfels
Texas
William Stoeltje
W. A. Stoeltje
Seguin Road
Larned
Kansas
Stoeltje
Great Bend
William A. Coldeway
Kenedy
Community meetings scheduled across Shiner June events
BUNJES Home Demonstration Club meets June 16 at 2 30 p m at Sulphur Park hosted by Mrs Alex Kruse. ST ISIDOR Society 4 postpones from June 19 to June 26 at 1 30 p m. Knights of Columbus meet June 16 at 8 p m with officer elections. St Joseph and St Elizabeth societies move June 26 after 8 a m mass. Shiner Lodge 1065 holds regular meeting June 29 with officer elections. Hermann Sons Lodges hosts family night June 20 at 8 p m bring a covered dish.
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Bunjes
Sulphur Park
Alex Kruse
ST. Isidor Society No. 4
Shiner
Knights of Columbus
ST. Joseph’s
St. Elizabeth’s
Shiner Lodge No
Richard Williford
W.M. Hermann Sons
Shiner to Host Talent Show Shiner in Review
The Gypsy Patrol Troop 5 presents a talent show titled Shiner in Review on Wednesday night June 29 at 8 00 p m in the high school gym. Details appear next week.
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Gypsy Patrol Troop 5
Hauschildt Rites Tuesday in Shiner Lutheran Church
Funeral services for Henry J. Hauschildt age 77 were held Tuesday afternoon June 14 1955 at 3 00 p m from Buffington Funeral Home Shiner continuing to United Dr Martin Luther Church Interment was in Shiner City Cemetery He died Sunday June 12 in the local hospital after ten days as a patient Survivors include six children eleven grandchildren four sisters and three brothers with one son in Seguin and another in Columbus The Rev Edwin J Oehlke officiated and the Lutheran Choir sang during the services.
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Henry J. Hauschildt
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Shiner City Cemetery
Hauschildt
Mr. Hauschildt
Swiss Alp
Schulenburg
Fritz
Christine Koether Hauschildt
Lavaca County
Gonzales County
Annie Koenning
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Yoakum
W. C. Wolfsdorf
Wm. Dziewas
Johnnie
Nellie) Muenich
Edmund
Irene )Baros
Irene )Baros, Shiner; Mrs. Edmund (Vera) Oeltjen
Columbus
Elton
Nelda) Freudenberg
Louis
Erna) Rielly
la Grange
Monroe Hauschildt
Seguin
Rudolph
San Angelo
Harlingen
Gus Jaehne
New Braunfels
Jim Turk
Gonzales
Walter Klaus
Hattie Hauschildt
Floresville
Hilda Hauschildt
Edwin J. Oehlke
Jesus
Shiner Catholic Church
J. J. Hanning
Buffington Chapel
Shiner Catholic
Kubicek
Mr. Kubicek
Praha
Frank
Mary Branecky Kubicek
Mary Grill Picha
Mary Adamek
Sophie
Our Lady of Lake
San Antonio
Gerard
Oe Good Shepherd
Antonio
Mary Balaji
East Bernard
Frank Kubicek
Jim
Alfons
Isidor
Moulton
Frances
John
Emil
Joe
Gilbert Adamek
Jerry Dolezal
George
Steve
Jim Jr
Frank Kubicek Jr
Post Office Box Rents To Be Collected June 20
Post Office Box rents will be collected at the Shiner office starting June 20. Patrons may pay for a full year or a single quarter. Those who pay for a full year may do so during the June collection period. Arthur T. Ward Postmaster.
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Shiner
Arthur T. Ward
Sudden Death of W Kubicek Shocks Family
W Kubicek died after a stroke in Shiner at age 68 7 25. He was born in Praha and married Mary Grill Picha in 1914. Survived by wife stepdaughter Mary Adamek two grand and two great grand children and many siblings with service and interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
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W. Kubicek
Court of Honor for Scouts in Shiner Friday
Troops 232 and 231 hold a Court of Honor at Shiner High School Cafetorium on Friday June 22 at 7:30 p.m. Merit badge awards and rank advancements will be presented with Delafla District Committee members participating. Parents urged to attend. public invited.
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Boy Scouts of Troops
Shiner High School
Delafa District Committee
Shiner
Bible School Opens June 20
The Methodist and Baptist Vacation Bible School begins Monday morning June 20 at 8 30 with Mrs E A Ross as director general. Faculty includes Miss Mabel Merrem Juniors Mrs Edward Kasper Primary Messes Barbara Henkhaus and Barbara Turek Beginners Mrs R A Williford and Mrs Bob Sterling Kindergarten Mrs Otto Turek and Mrs Harry C Fisher Nursery. The school closes Friday June 24 with a program and family night picnic on the church lawn. Committee in charge of family night lists Mesdames E J Kempe chairwoman Ed A Mueller Frank Steiner Cecile Plageman and Ella E Lane. The new pastor Rev G G Cecil and wife will be welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist and Baptist Vacation Bible School
E. A. Ross
Mabel Merrem
Edward Kasper
Barbara Henkhaus
Barbara Turek
R. A. Williford
Bob Sterling
Otto Turek
Harry C. Fisher
Mesdames E. J. Kempe
Ed A. Mueller
Frank Steiner
Cecile Plageman
Ella E. Lane
G. G. Cecil
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Eagle
Ella Lane
Hallettsville Boosters
Luling
Sam Fore Jr
Floresville Chronicle
Sam
Floresville Path
Stockdale
State Firemen’s and Fire Marshal’s Association of Texas
Dallas
Fire Departments
Ma Ferguson
Austin
Ferguson
Allan Shivers
Farmer Jim
Texas Highway Department
Colorado River
Eagle Lake
Altair
Ratliff Co
Man
Lutheran Church
Alfred Fric
Eugene Janak
Vic
Tor Roznovsky
David Pavlas
Jimmy Fric
Charles Simmons
Ben Marcak
Calvin Pfeil
Eugene Kindler
Ivan Pfeil
Dennis Caka
Joseph Patek Jr
Eugene Kutach
Lawrence
Wm. Stoeltje
Court of Honor
Bible School
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