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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1969
Page
4
Industrial News Review argues that political and economic independence hinge on a self supporting press. It quotes an advertising director who links First Amendment freedoms to advertising revenues and asserts private enterprise and a free press sustain representative government and liberty.
Trinity Lutheran Home Round Rock observed dedication services for its new extended care facility on June 8 1969. Speakers included Rev Robert E Fellows and officials from state government health and welfare, with remarks on federal partnership and aging services.
John A. Winkenwerder, son of Mr and Mrs Edgar P Winkenwerder of Houston, graduated from Great Lakes Illinois May 16 1969 and reports to Long Beach California aboard the USS Bryce Canyon as a machinist mate. He will be based at San Francisco FPO 96601 and recently enjoyed 20 days leave in Shiner and Houston.
The Baba Ruth League lists managers and players from Kaspar Wire Works and Patek Grocery plus Welhausen Co and others. A game slate runs from June 26 to August 14 featuring Kaspar Patek Welhausen matchups, with a note of postgame personal visits and a wedding report among local residents.
Cuero crushed Shiner 13 to 3 on Friday as Cuero built early leads and chased Shiner’s pitching. Shiner totaled 8 hits but failed to plate more than three runs, while Billy Turek supplied Shiner’s 3 hits.
Mrs. Isabel Thulemeyer reached age 90 on Tuesday. Relatives visiting on Sunday included E J Mikulik of Victor P A Wendtland of Victoria Udo Hart Bill Goodall and sons Dennis and Mitchel of Boerne. Edwin Zimmermann returned from a Houston hospital convalescing at home with his wife and daughter-in-law. Earline Renken, previously in a Victoria hospital, visits her parents in Shiner.
John F Seekamp of Yoakum Texas has been commissioned as second lieutenant after graduating from Officer Training School at Lackland Air Force Base He will train as a pilot at Laughlin Air Force Base He is a 1963 Yoakum High School graduate and earned a 1968 UT Austin B S He is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi.
Shiner Chapter No. 272 Eastern Star installed officers on Tuesday June 10 for the 1969 1970 year. Installing officers were Louise Pagel marshal Clara Klein chaplain and Lillie Wendtland organist with Paul Kempe sentinel. Out of town visitors included Paul Kempe Corpus Christi Louise Pagel Lolita Mary Hill Edna Columbus Austin and Bishop area members.
Robert Wayne Fail of Yoakum earned a fall semester music scholarship to Texas Lutheran College Seguin for freshman entry. The 1969 graduate plays saxophone, aims for a Bachelor of Music Education, and served as Yoakum High School Band president.
The Vincik Zidek reunion met Sunday June 8 1969 at Placedo Hall Placedo about sixty attendees heard a grace by Jim Chotenovsky a business meeting elected Edward Kocian chair Jim Choteknovsky vice chair and Mrs Joe Spann secretary The youngest guest was the baby daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnnie P Schacherl of Houston and the oldest Mrs Adolph Miculka of San Antonio Music by Joe Spann and W K Lockstedt followed lunch and departure Next reunion set for June 14 1970 at Molton VFW Hall.
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