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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
8
Members gathered for the monthly Ladies Aid meeting in the church on June 2. Dr. Wolfsdorf and Rev. Schuetze spoke about the May Synod. New flower committee members were appointed and reports were read.
Sgt. Alex Ziese and wife enjoyed a 15 day furlough in San Antonio and Shiner while relatives hosted. Cpl. V. L. Stanek of Michigan had a ten day visit with kin here and friends in Houston. Cpl. R. A. Schoenfeld of San Antonio spent the weekend with local kin. Laddie J. Mikes transferred from Sheppard Field to Camp Luna New Mexico. John Schovassa of Camp Hood visited his parents. Richard Chumchal of San Diego spent 15 days with relatives and friends expressing Texas pride. Anton Hundl of Camp Barkeley spent Sunday with homefolks. Johnnie Raindl was promoted to corporal at San Marcos Navigation School. Joe Raindl promoted to first sergeant at Ft. Sam Houston. Jim Raindl stationed at Fort Elise promoted to staff sergeant. M-Sgt. Weldon Schramm spent Sunday with parents en route from Mississippi to Virginia. Mrs. Lester Nollkamper left for Tacoma to visit her husband at Ft. Louis. Alphonse Tesar visited en route from Shreveport to Los Angeles. Sgt. George Ondrusek listed in progress.
Hospital patients include Mrs Aug Kutach Miss Mary Beck Yodkam Ad Vana Rud Nollkamper Shiner and Mrs Hy Hernandez. Dismissed are Miss Rubie Mae Stoeltje Miss Merlin Proschko Gordon Lee Stach Gus Mueller Miss Sophie Barta Mrs J N Meneley and son John Matula Mrs Frank Vana Mrs Frank Gunn Henry Hajek Albert Kubecka Margaret Slovacek Ann Neumann.
The Midway Home Demonstration Club schedules its next meeting for June 18 at the home of Miss Vlasta Schovajsa. A report from the previous meeting arrived too late for publication.
Mr and Mrs Homer Chandler and Mildred attended a chicken barbecue at Yoakum Thursday night. The event drew local residents and neighbors, showcasing community fellowship and a casual meal to close the week.
Houston June 12 AP Firefighters battled a major blaze that gutted the original J. Weingarten Inc Store No 1 on Main Street. The one story brick structure covering a quarter block was left as a skeleton with contents destroyed. Spectators gathered as most Houston fire equipment fought the flames.
Pvt. E. G. Gehrels, recently moved from Nevada to Pyote Texas, spent an eight day furlough with relatives in Shiner and Houston. He returned to Camp Breckinridge, Ky., traveling with Mrs. Gehrels and several companions including Mrs. Adelia Gehrels Mrs. Ad Valek and Mrs. Edwin Handsor. Mrs. Gehrels visited in Houston and Luling before returning home.
Local residents and visitors travel between Shiner and Houston, Austin, Temple, Victoria, Port Arthur, Waco, Burlington, Seguin, Dallas, Austin, and Wichita Falls for family visits, with notable trips notes including 19 pound catfish catches and attendance at the Texas Cotton Crushers Convention.
A historic brief promotes Star Sulphurous Compound added to water to kill intestinal germs and worms, claim it prevents diseases and loss of egg production, and to eliminate blood sucking lice mites fleas and blue bugs.
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