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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
5
Masses are held every Sunday at 6 30, 8 00 and 9 30 a m at Sts Cyril and Methodius Church with Father John J Hanacek as pastor. Dilworth Mission Church offers a Sunday mass at 8 00 a m led by Father R C Hoffmann.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church announces services every first and third Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Pastor A Wediger leads. Visitors are cordially welcomed.
Shiner Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. Sunday worship at 11 a.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. Midweek Prayer Service at 8 p.m. Rev. J. E. Early serves as pastor.
Regular worship services every second and fourth Sunday at 11 and 7 45 p m. Church School every Sunday at 10 a m. Rev W L Hightower, Minister.
The July 20 lesson sermon titled Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force will be read in all Christ Scientist churches. Weekend visitor report includes O D Rank and wife of Alice staying with Rank's sister Julia Wolters. Mabel French of Houston vacationing with W A French and wife. Mrs Kurt Pfuhl Eugene and Pearl Pfuhl and George Hagendorf were business visitors in Hallettsville.
An old drug advertisement promotes Citros to relieve irritation and irregular elimination by restoring body fluids. It claims the cause is eliminated and pain ends with healing of sore spots. Citros priced at $1.00 and available at Kuhn s Pharmacy.
Rev Edwin J Oehlke presided at Holy Baptism and Confirmation during Sunday service as seven individuals were received into full church membership including Mrs Katherine Barr Mrs Oscar Buesing Herman Barre Miss Indianola Buske Adeline Hobital Mrs Werner Selzer and Victor Voelkel.
Church notices list finance meeting choir rehearsal and Sunday services at Shiner Dreyar Lutheran Church with German language worship by Rev. Bechter. Also shows film night Beyond Our Own and Deaconess Emphasis program. Nearby social visits and health updates accompany church announcements.
The tenth Wolters Herder Family Association meeting held in Schulenburg elected Oscar Wolters as president, with C C Welhausen of Yoakum as former president. Officers include Paul Herder vice president, Edwin Wolters secretary treasurer, and Stella Wolters Russell as secretary. Next meeting set for the first Sunday in May. Several members and guests from Shiner Houston Austin and Flatonia attended or were mentioned in the weekend reports.
Mr and Mrs Victor Beran visited relatives in Houlton before moving to Houston where Beran will join Swift and Co. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education from A and M College College Station on June 4 after serving in the European Theatre during World War II. The couple also announced a address change and Doris Raab Beran is recalled.
Buel C Kent, a consultant, will conduct a regular hearing service center session. Details on date and location are not provided in the fragment.
Clark W Thompson announces his candidacy for re election to Congress. He highlights a conservative record and pledge to serve fifteen Texas counties while opposing federal overreach on Civil Rights and supporting state control over tideland claims. He plans extensive district outreach through summer.
Mr and Mrs George Fiedler and son joined by Mr and Mrs E McWilliams and daughter of Chapmans Ranch and Mr and Mrs Ernest McWilliams of Mason for a spend the day at Breckenridge Park. Nellie Richter and Mrs Wm Gerum attended the Juen germann Giese reunion at the La Grange Fair Grounds.
Sincere thanks expressed by James P Blaine and relatives for timely aid sympathy flowers during illness and passing of Joana Blaine. Signed by James P Blaine husband Mary Jones Mena Gladney Leona Cunningham sisters.
Msgr Netardus Council convenes to exemplify three degrees honoring World War I and II veterans. Schedule includes 6:00 a.m. gathering, 6:20 a.m. march to church for 6:30 mass, a 7:30 a.m. breakfast at Blucher Park, 9:00 a.m. First Degree at Wied Hall near Shiner, 11:30 a.m. barbecue, and 1:30 p.m. Second and Third Degrees with supper afterward.
A Flag Day event honored Adeline Hobital bride elect of Martin Boedeker on June 14 at 8 pm outdoors at Mrs. Fritz Boedeker’s home. Blue white decor and floral favors marked the reception with 50 names in the bride’s book and gifts viewed before a buffet luncheon.
The Sts Cyril and Methodius Parish team defeated Hallettsville 7 0 on Hallettsville diamond as Hrncirik pitched a complete game with two hits for Shiner. Frank Strong left with a hand injury after three innings. L Struka finished. Stan Kouba made a shoestring catch and Johnnie Dusek secured a key catch. Next Sunday Shiner visits Yoakum and practice is set for Friday at 6 p.m.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Roe announce a son Lawrence Michael born June 13 weighing seven pounds three ounces. Baptized at Shiner Catholic Church with Rev J J Hanacek presiding. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Melvin Janak. Adolph Schaefer welcomed a son born June 13, mother formerly Isabella Chumchal. Laddie Zbranek and Ganado celebrate a son born June 11 weighing eight pounds five ounces. Norman McCaskill greet a son born June 9 weighing eight pounds. Perry Renken of San Antonio proud to announce a daughter born June 8 at 2 pm. Sam Stoeltje Jr of Luling reports a son born May 26 weighing eight pounds, named Sam Houston III. mother is Dorothy Schneider of El Campo.
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