Shiner Plans July Fourth Celebration at Blucher Park
A joint committee of W F W Post 6209 and American Legion Post 201 plans a large Fourth of July event at Blucher Park Shiner. A full day program includes dinners with pork sausage meals a night dance at Blucher Hall and a band concert. Community members are asked to donate eggs potatoes or pickles by June 26 and drop them at the Shiner Bakery or Tasler's lunch room to ensure purchases.
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W. F. W. Post
American Legion
Blucher Park
Shiner
Blucher Hall
Pateks
Fish and Game League appoints committees and funds
Directors of the Fish and Game League met June 14 at Welhausen Recreation grounds with sixteen members present and a steak fry. Committees were named for Membership, Grounds, and Road. secretary John Cook reported 211 members and $551 in cash. The by laws allow moved members to keep regular dues and a rain check policy for those drafted. A plan to build low dams and pools for fish habitat was approved with a first dam site chosen by Berckenhoff, Wolters, Welhausen, Welhausen, and Mueller. Other projects include ground improvement and willow eradication. members urged to keep the grounds clean.
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Fish and Game League
Welhausen Recreation Grounds
Jimmy Cimrhanzel
Gilbert Kasper
Paul Berckenhoff
Ed Mueller
Hugo Helweg
Edgar Glatzert
Alphonse Jaks
Ray Welhausen
Otto Gloor
Arthur Lueke
Glade Welhausen
W. G. Stindt
Max L. Wolters
League
Election of Officers at Shiner Lodge Meeting
The regular meeting of Shiner Lodge No. 1065 A F and A M will elect officers on Monday June 21 1948. Members are notified.
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Shiner Lodge
A. F
A. M
Methodist Church School Begins Friday
The twelfth annual Vacation Church School of the Methodist Church starts with registration next Friday at 4 p.m. Children of all denominations are invited.
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Methodist Church
the Methodist Church
Funeral Rites For Joe Rott Held Friday
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 4 from the Eschenburg Funeral Parlor for Joe Rott pastor W L Hightower officiated with a mixed voice choir singing What A Friend We Have In Jesus and Rock Of Ages Burial was in Shiner City Cemetery casket attendants were H G Koether Anton Hodanek Elo Wolters E J Kempe Alfred Ripper and Bennie Fehrenkamp Rott born March 13 1887 in Czechoslovakia came to America at 18 landed in New York married Fannie Pechek in 1910 in New York they moved to Shiner in 1914 and lived there 34 years Survivors include his wife five children Willie Jerry Rott Shiner Laddie Rott Mrs Clinton Lillie Crowell Houston Mrs Edward Annie Zalman El Campo four grandchildren and one half sister in Czechoslovakia Two sons served in World War II Willie infantry in Germany Laddie Army Air Corps in European Theatre Sons in law served in the Pacific Zalman in Army Air Corps Guam Crowell Navy Philippines He died Thursday morning at 2 30 aged 61 years 2 months 27 days He once operated a garage later engaged in oil scouting and remained in that line until illness He was a quiet man who kept to his own affairs The family receives sympathy
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Eschenburg
Joe Rott
W. L. Hightower
Methodist Church
Jesus
Rock of Ages
Shiner City
H. G. Koether
Anton Hodanek
Elo Wolters
E. J. Kempe
Alfred Ripper
Bennie Fehrenkamp
Laddie Rott
Clinton
Lillie) Crowell
Houston
Edward
Annie) Zalman
el Campo
Czechoslovakia
Willie
Laddie
Infantry
Germany
Army Air Corps
Pacific
Zalman
Guam
Crowell
Navy
Philippines
Rott
Burglars Reported In Shiner Nighttime Home Invasion
Thomas Hughs recalls burglars entering his home Saturday night while the family slept. The thief took four one dollar bills and a silver dollar from his wallet, found on a stool, and left the billfold on the front porch. A raid on Stella Jo’s bedroom bag yielded no theft.
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Thomas Hughs
Mr. Hughs
Stella Jo
Bunjes School Hosts 42 Party Wednesday Evening
The Bunjes Home Demonstration Club sponsors a 42 Party at Bunjes School on Wednesday, June 23 at 8 p.m. Admission is 25 cents per person and includes lunch.
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Bunjes
Bunjes School
Special K O C Meeting Tonight At Parish Hall
Knights of Columbus Msgr Netardus Council 3081 holds an 8 00 p m meeting at the Parish Hall this Thursday June 17 to elect officers. All members are urged to attend.
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Knights of Columbus
Msgr
Netardus
Miss Vogelsang R N Goes To Dallas Parkland Staff
Miss Virginia Vogelsang registered nurse heads to Dallas for Parkland Hospital Staff as supervisor and instructor. She recently completed studies at the University of Texas earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education.
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Virginia Vogelsang
R. N
Dallas
Parkland Hospital
Vogelsang
University of Texas
Gussie Mae Cammack Weds Otto G Gloor in Candlelight Ceremony
Gussie Mae Cammack and Otto G. Gloor united in marriage at United Dr. Martin Luther Church in a quiet ring ceremony at 8 pm. Rev. Edwin J. Oehlke officiated. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Garbade. The couple plans a brief honeymoon and will reside in the Longoria home apartment.
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Gussie Mae Cammack
G. W. Eschenburg
Otto G. Gloor
John Gloor
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Edwin J. Oehlke
P. H. Garbade
Mr. Garbade
Longoria
Ford Car On Display Friday And Saturday
Ford cars highlight beauty comfort economy and performance in 1949 models with a long low silhouette a distinctive grille wider body and reduced rear fenders. The lungs car interior offers more room front seats are wider rear seat longer and a smoother ride. Hydrau coil springs replace transverse springs improving handling and fuel efficiency up to 10 percent. See the Boehm Motor Sales display Friday and Saturday.
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Ford
Boehm Motor
Gus J Strauss Elected President of St Edward's Alumni
State Senator Gus Strauss was chosen president of the St Edward's University Alumni Association in Austin on June 4 and 5. Bill Sullivan of Dallas was named vice president and Ferdinand Kinane of Austin treasurer. Rev James J O'Brien was elected chaplain as the alumni group forms on a national basis.
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Gus J. Strauss
St. Edward’s
Gus Strauss
St. Edward's University Alumni Association
Austin
Strauss
Bill Sullivan
Dallas
Ferdinand Kinane
James J. O’brien
Funeral Rites Held for Msgr Joseph J Szymanski in Weimar
Final rites for the Rt Rev Msgr Joseph J Szymanski were held at St Michael s Church Weimar with Archbishop Lucey presiding. Over eighty priests attended the solemn high mass as the pastor of Weimar for forty two years and Golden Jubilee celebrant in 1947 lies in state before interment in Weimar Catholic Cemetery.
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Joseph J. Szymanski
St. Michael’s Church
Weimar
Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
Joseph Pustka
Yoakum
J. J. Hildebrand
Selma
J. J. Kopczynski
Hobson
Vaclav Bily
John Morkovsky
Knights of Columbus
Poland
Michigan
Texas
Victoria
Cuero
Shiner and
Moulton
St. John’s
Hostyn
Msgr. Szymanski
Weimar Catholic
Tom Tom Royalty Brings Shiner Guests to Coronation
Miss Mildred Jean Welhausen of Yoakum crowned Queen Ceres XVII as part of the 18th Tom Tom Coronation at Yoakum High School Auditorium. Royal visitors from Shiner included Duchess Stella Hughs and Duke Alton Tieken, with other ties to Dreyer and Turk families. Little Miss Jeanette Allen Hirsch won in the Kiddies Parade.
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Mildred Jean Welhausen
C. C. Welhausen
Yoakum
Shiner
Ceres XVII
Yoakum High School
Stella Joel Hughs
Thomas Hughs
Alton Tieken
Mies
W. Tieken
Grace Willace
House of Turk
Oregon Territory
Miss Turk
Dreyer
Dolores Jo Glatzert
Walter Glatzert
Ronald Dreyer
Leonard Dreyer
Funeral Rites Held for 6 Year Old David Goetz
A sudden death shocked Yoakum family as David Henry Goetz aged 6 years 5 months 28 days died June 13 at Huth Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted June 15 at Buffington Chapel with burial in Shiner City Cemetery. He is survived by his parents two sisters Nancy and Betty Jean a brother Martin and grandparents.
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Little David Henry Goetz
Henry Goetz
Yoakum
Little David
Huth Memorial Hospital
Buffington Chapel
Paul Bechter
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Shiner
Shiner City
United
Dr. Martin Luther Church
Sheppard
Nancy
Betty Jean
Martin
Henry Goetz Sr
A. W. Otto
Pilat Haverda Rites Solemnized at St Joseph Moulton
Miss Dorothy Pilat and James Haverda were married in a double ring ceremony at St Joseph Catholic Church Moulton. Rev Joseph Kopp officiated Nuptial Mass with Clare and Bertha Oehl at the organ music. The bride wore slipper satin with seed pearls and a cathedral train. Bridesmaids and groomsmen wore white dotted Swiss and blue suits respectively. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home.
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Dorothy Pilat
Ad Pilat
Moulton
James Haverda
John J. Haverda
St. John’s
Schulenburg
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Clare
Bertha Oehl
Mary Haverda
Shiner
Lucy Bartek
Dolores Wagner
Hermina Pavlas
Margaret Fojtik
East Bernard
Matilda Rosenauer
Weimar
Charlie Pilat
Frank Haverda
Sin
Eugenia Chlebek
James Allen Haverda
Eugenia
James
Rites Held For Mrs Joe Petras in Shiner Texas
Mrs Joe Petras nee Mary Wolf died at home June 14 after a two year illness. She was born in Czechoslovakia April 12 1883 and came to America at nine settling near Flatonia. Funeral from home to Sts Cyril and Methodius Church. Survivors include husband Frank, son Frank Petras, daughters Mary Kindler Ella Simper and Millie Migl, siblings and grandchildren. Her son Tech Sgt Adolph Petras died in France August 15 1944 and was re interred in Shiner Catholic Cemetery April 24 this year.
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Fayette County
Flatonia
Joe Petras
Shiner
Gonzales
Dilworth
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Church
R. C. Hoffmann
Alois Simersky
Anton Foyt Sr
West
Texas
Tech
Adolph Petras
France
Shiner Catholic
St Elizabeth and St Joseph Societies Plan Social
The St Elizabeth and St Joseph Society members and families plan a social after their meeting on Sunday July 18 at 2 pm. Entertainment includes games. Members should bring lunch and two small gifts.
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St. Elizabeth and
St. Joseph
St. Elizabeth and St. Joseph Society
Couple Weds at Cotton Grove Wedding
A wedding at Cotton Grove concluded the festivities with the couple centering the bride's table and dancing. The newlyweds will establish their home in La Grange, wishing them happiness and success.
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Shiner
Cotton Grove
la Grange
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Fish & Game League Committee
Lydia Mae Wentreek
Lawrence Kolar
Rudy Wentreek
Adolph Kolar
J. J. Hanacek
Mary Ann Batto
Eugene Heidaker
Steve Kurtz
Lillie Machart
Angeline Kremling
Edna Karnau
Anton Palitza
Slavek Kolar
Jim Cerny
Miss Vogelsang
Msgr. J. Szymanski
Mary Elizabeth Bell
Basil B. Bell
Junior Carnation
David Henry Goetz
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