Worms for fishing raise new business in Shiner
David Filip of Shiner starts a worm business growing Golden Red Hybrids for fishing. The worms breed monthly with egg capsules hatching in 30 days and 3 to 20 offspring per egg, averaging eight. The editor answers readers questions about the Montello Wisconsin Tribune in a humorous Q and A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Filip
Shiner
David
Montello Wisconsin Tribune
Wisconsin
Abby Lane
Milwaukee Journal
Montello
Milwaukee
Joe Smith
Joe
United Dr. Martin Luther Church Social June 17
A friendly informal church social is planned for Friday June 17 at United Dr. Martin Luther Church. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. with a home cooked menu served by the congregation ladies. Community friends and church members are invited to join for fellowship and refreshments.
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United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Rainfall totals for region report 7.37 inches this year
Walter Ladewig of Rt 2 Shiner reports rainfall in the Dreyer Shiner area reached 7.37 inches in the first five months, down from 19.66 inches a year earlier, according to the Gazette.
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Dreyer
Shiner
Rt. 2
Walter L. Ladewig
Sofka Leads Precinct 2 as Girls State Chairman
Margaret Sofka of Shiner was elected Precinct 2 Chairman of the non partisan American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Girls State during the Austin program at the Texas School for the Blind. The 1960 session hosts 400 girls with 5000 participants in Texas history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sofka
Shiner
American Legion Auxiliary
Bluebonnet Girls State
Austin
Texas School For the Blind
City Nationalist Party
C. J. Sofka
Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Baylor University
Texas
Meade Griffin
Texas Supreme Court
State Capitol
Girls Nation
Washington, D. C
Republic
Shiner Little League Meeting At High School Diamond
All boys over Little League age through 15 are asked to meet at Shiner High School ball diamond Thursday night at 7. Teams will be organized and a schedule drawn up. Mark the date Thursday June 16.
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Shiner High School
Cemetery Cleanup At Witting June 21
Cemetery cleanup will be held at Witting Cemetery on Tuesday June 21 starting at 2 00 pm Coffee and sandwiches will be provided Attendees are asked to bring a cake or pie Those with loved ones buried there are asked to bring a hoe and assist with the cleanup or send a substitute in their place
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Balusek
Legion Park
Shiner
Witting
Boehm Tractor Buys A Rudolph Yoakum Ford Agency
Announcement of the sale of Arno Rudolph Ford Tractor Agency 615 Irvine Yoakum to Boehm Tractor Sales of Shiner. Transfer of tractors parts and facilities effective June 13. Boehm will serve the area from Shiner with Buck Boehm continuing 18 years in Shiner. Complete parts service and Ford equipment repairs from Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arno Rudolph Ford Tractor Agency
Irvine
Yoakum
Boehm Tractor Sales
Shiner
Edwin
Buck) Boehm
Boehm
Ford
Shiner Agency
Mrs D Garbade rites in Flatonia
Mrs Dietrich Garbade nee Mollie Lehde died at home in Flatonia on June 12 1960 at age 76. Funeral at Smith Funeral Home Chapel Flatonia June 13 with Rev Joe Scott. Burial in Flatonia City Cemetery. Survivors include husband Dietrich Garbade son Bennie Gilbert Garbade brothers William and Ed Lehde sisters Helen Bonno Minnie Fehlau Tillie Garrett and grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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Dietrich Garbade
Mollie Lehde
Flatonia
Smith Funeral Home
Joe Scott
Flatonia City Cemetery
Methodist
Old Rugged Cross
Garbade
Bella Mueller
A. E. Mueller
Allen Freytag
Max Freytag
A. F. Earley
Bennie Pospisil
Brenham
Adolph Lehde
Houston
Hospital Patients and Dismissals List
Patients listed this week include Edward Berckenhoff Jo Ann Wehmann Shiner Mrs Edward C Winklarek Flatonia Mrs Alfred Garcia Mrs Jimmie Maurie and baby boy Yoakum Dismissed patients include Tony Roeder Herman A Jaks Martin Dusek Frank Dusek Henry P Seidenberger Frank Seidenberger Garcia baby boy Mrs John Hoepfl Mrs Albert Hohmann and baby boy Mrs Edwin Jaehne Mrs Wm Rieb schlenger Mrs John J Pustejovsky.
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Edward Berckenhoff
Jo Ann Wehmann
Shiner
Edward C. Winklarek
Flatonia
Alfred Garcia
Jimmie Maurie
Yoakum
Tony Roeder
Herman A. Jaks
Martin Dusek
Frank Dusek
Henry P. Seidenberger
Frank Seidenberger
Garcia
John Hoepfl
Albert Hohmann
Edwin Jaehne
Wm. Riebschlenger
John J. Pustejovsky
Hallettsville Livestock Auction Prices Report
Hallettsville Livestock Commission sold 1 365 cattle 540 hogs 80 sheep and 7 horses with calves at set price ranges. Calves 19 to 26 80. hogs 12 to 17 60. sheep 5 to 16. cows and calves 130 to 165. hogs good to choice 16 60 to 17 60. sows 12 to 15. lambs 12 to 16. bucks 6 to 8.
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Hallettsville Livestock Commission
Clippers Topple Nada Rebels 10-3 in SCTAL thriller
The Shiner Clippers defeated the Nada Rebels 10-3 to pull into a tie for second place in SCTAL standings. Shiner led with four runs in the sixth and two in the seventh as Carroll Sembera and Bernard Markay powered the offense. Next Sunday the Clippers visit La Grange for a pivotal clash, with a June 26 non league game at Seguin.
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Shiner Clippers
Nada Rebels
Shiner
Reds
Nada
Carroll Sembera
Bernard Marcak
Ron Dreyer
Clippers
la Grange
Seguin White Sox
Seguin
la Grange Jaycee Demons
Bernardo Hurricanes
Plum Blue Sox
Weimar Veterans
Witting
Summer Recreation Program Underway at Shiner High
The Summer Recreation Program in Shiner invites all school age youths from first grade to 12th grade to join daily activities at the High School Gym. Morning and afternoon sessions run June 13 through July 15 with swimming, hiking, crafts, fishing, chess, and games at Sulphur Park and gym.
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Shiner
Sulphur Park
Library Opens Summer Story Hours for Young Children
The story hour directs activities for 4 and 5 year olds and early readers with Mrs. Don Kaspar and Mrs. Percy Garbade guiding stories dramatizations music and mural drawing. Sessions run Wednesdays 10 to 11 a m in the first grade room of the elementary building through the summer with open library access 8 30 to 11 a m and a 15 cent ecard for younger students and 25 cents for older students and adults.
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Don Kaspar
Vicki Roeder
Duff Wagner
Allen Borders
Sabrina Watzlavick
Kay Little
Percy Garbade
Funeral Services Set For John Slovacek Sr
Funeral services are planned for Friday June 17 at 8:30 a.m. for John Slovacek Sr who died at Wagner Hospital at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday June 15 1960 at age 84 years 10 months and 21 days. Services will start at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner then to Shiner Catholic Church for Requiem High Mass at 9:00 a.m. Rosary at the funeral home Thursday June 16 at 7:30 p.m. Full obituary to follow next week.
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John Slovacek Sr
Wagner Hospital
Buffington
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
Alamo Will Premiere In San Antonio With World Debut
John Wayne announced the world premiere of The Alamo in San Antonio on October 24 with secondary openings in Dallas Houston New York Tokyo London Paris and Los Angeles. The film stars Wayne as Davy Crockett and features Richard Widmark Lawrence Harvey and Richard Boone.
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San Antonio
Alamo
John Wayne
Texas
Wayne
Dallas
Houston
New York
Tokyo
London
Paris
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
Davy Crockett
Richard Widmark
Jim Bowie
Santa Anna
Batjac Productions, Inc
Brackettville
Here
United States
Batjac
Houston Good Will Ambassadors Visit Shiner
A Houston Chamber of Commerce Good Will trip brings 30 to 35 Houston business leaders to Shiner on Tuesday June 21. They will lunch at Swank Restaurant, tour downtown, and visit Kaspar Wire Works and Spoetzl Brewery. The itinerary covers eight South Texas cities over a 250 mile, one day tour.
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Houston
Shiner
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Good Will
Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Swank
Kaspar Wire Works
Spoetzl Brewery
Turner
Texas
Rosenberg
Eagle Lake
Hallettsville
Schulenburg
Weimar
Columbus
Sealy
School Board Accepts Teacher Resignations
The Shi ner Independent School District board met June 6 and accepted resignations of teachers including Mr. and Mrs. Melvin White and Haden Maresh and Harlen Aschen. It approved a new bus purchase funded from the transportation fund and authorized replacement athletic equipment after accepting the lowest bid.
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Shiner Independent School District
Norman Davis
America
Schools of America
Melvin White
White
Austin
Haden Maresh
Harlen Aschen
Maresh
Aschen
Shiner
Lt. Bartak Flies Relief Plane to Chile
Former Shiner high school student Lt. Joseph Paul Bartak Jr. flies with 36 Globemasters delivering food clothing and medical supplies to southern Chile. In a Santiago letter he describes the grateful locals and notes a barber who refused payment for aiding one of the pilots during Operation Samaritan.
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Joseph Paul Bartak Jr
Chili
Chas. Chovanetz
Paul
Santiago
U.S
Red Cross Swimming Instruction Kicks Off in Lavaca County
About 120 beginner swimmers began lessons with Donald Driscoll at Lavaca County pools. Sessions run through June 15, then June 20 to July 6 at Sulphur Park, with additional July sessions. Lavaca County Pool in Hallettstown offers June 21 to July 5 and July 12 to 26. Edwin E. Plowman, Water Safety Chairman, sent pupil lists to parents. Classes limited to non swimmers due to over 400 enrollments. sessions closed.
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Donald Driscoll
Lavaca County
Sessons
Sulphur Park
Hallettsville
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Knights of Columbus
ST. Elizabeth’s Society
Hermann Sons
Shiner Lodge
American Legion and Auxiliary
ST. Joseph and
St. Elizabeth
Shiner Lodge No
Shiner Home Demonstration Club
Ernest Hajek
Catholic Daughters of America
Court St. Paul 1604
Jr. C.D.A
Jerry Rebecek
Austin Barber College
Dan Kresta
Dan
Betty
Jerry
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Charlie Rebecek
Earth
Sky
Sea
Grace Noll Crowell
Boehm Tractor Buys
A. Rudolph Yoakum Agency
Stock Market Reports
Bernardo
Shiner Ab
Mareak
Caka
DeDear
Malinak
Schwab
Koenning
Bubolz
Seifert
iSembera
Nada Waligura
Sf Moeller
Raley
Skuca
Krenek
Leopold
Labay
Borger
F. Leopold
Frels
Hubert G. Turner
United Gas Corporation
Jos. P. Bartak
RED Cross
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