Notes and comments on driver license exam schedule and cleanup week
Driver license examiner schedules span Hallettsville Yoakum Cuero and Gonzales with hours from 8 to 5 on select days. Clean Up Week urges community participation to beautify homes and towns, remove trash, and prevent fire hazards and pest breeding habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville — Court House
Yoakum
Cuero — Court House
Gonzales — Court House
American Insurance Association
1968 Sorghum Loan Rates Set for Lavaca County
The 1968 crop grain sorghum loan rate in Lavaca County is $1.78 per hundredweight for Grade No 2 sorghum, compared with $1.83 for 1967. The national average loan remains $1.61, with total 1968 support averaging $2.14 per cwt including a 53 cent payment. Loans run through May 31, 1969 with maturity June 30 1969 and depend on terminal rates minus freight and handling. growers may obtain local rates from the ASCS office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca
M. V. Gillar
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Eotahr
ASCS
Texas VFW to mark 50 000 member milestone at Fort Worth convention
The Texas Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary plan their 48th annual convention in Fort Worth on June 21 to 23. With membership nearing the 50 000 mark for 1967 68, officials launched a drive to hit the target by June 17. Senator Ralph Yarborough and ex director Cooper Holt lead dignitaries. Mrs. Frank Garvey heads the Auxiliary. Convention HQ is Hotel Texas. attendance is expected to break records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Ladies Auxiliary
Fort
Senator Yarborough
Frank Garvey
Coventry
Rhode Island
Garvey
Hotel
Texas
Pompon Material Pickup at H E Dept Friday June 21
SYS members must collect their pompons and pay by Friday June 21 at the H E Department. Pattern Sim plicity 7581 in junior or misses size is available at Elkins Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Dept
Elkins
Men’s Softball Rains Cause Thursday Night Reschedule
Due to Monday night rainout teams 3 and 4 will play Thursday night June 20 at 9 00 p m.
Breezy Berckenhoff Undergoes Major Surgery
Breezy Berckenhoff underwent major surgery Tuesday June 11 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston. He is reported improving satisfactorily. Cheer cards may be sent to V A Hospital Ward 105 Houston Texas 77031. Visiting at his bedside Sunday were Mrs Isolde Dreyer Mrs Virginia Taylor Mrs Ruby Tucker and Mrs Paul Berckenhoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F
Berckenhoff
Veterans Administration Hospital
Houston
V. A. Hospital
Texas
Isolde Dreyer
Virginia Taylor
Ruby Tucker
Paul Berckenhoff
Mrs. Joe Drabek Funeral Services In Hallettsville
Irene Rothbauer Drabek of Houston died at 3 30 am on June 6 1968 after a lingering illness Funeral services were held June 8 at Kabena Funeral Home Hallettsville with a Requiem High Mass at Sacred Heart Church Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery Pallbearers were Tommy Grahmann Leroy Grahmann Larry Rothbauer Eugene Rothbauer Mike Svoboda Clinton Taylor She was born February 8 1919 in Hallettsville and married Joe Drabek in 1940 Surviving include her husband two children and extended family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Drabek
Irene Rothbauer
Houston
Herman Hospital
Kabena Funeral Home
Hallettsville
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Thomas O’callaghan
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Tommy
Leroy Grahmann
Larry
Eugene Rothbauer
Mike Svoboda
Clinton Taylor
Drabek
Louis Rothbauer
Carolyn
Earl Dossey
Atlanta
Georgia
Joseph Drabek Jr
John Grahmann
Lawrence Rothbauer
Michael
Top Scout Committee Chooses Capitol Area Eagle Nominee
Capitol Area Council Executive Board set June 18 to appoint a selection committee. The group will pick the top Scout from fifteen counties to represent the council in the Report to the Nation next February. Nomination opens in August with district selections in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Area Council Executive Board
Carl L. Lind
Capitol Area Council
Lind
Clyde Smith
Glen Albright
Frank D. Murphy
Col
Jean Tarburton
Arthur Kaspar
Nola White
Dornak Biehunko Elected To Offices At Girls State
Dornak Biehunko elected to county offices at Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin. Janie Dornak named Federalist nominee and elected County School Superintendent for IS County. Gayle Biehunko elected County Clerk. Both from Shiner, daughter of Johnnie A. Dornak and spouse details noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dornak-Biehunko
Girls State
Janie Marie Dornak
Route 2
Shiner
Gayle Lynn Biehunko
Box 191
American Legion Auxiliary
Austin
Saint Edwards University
Miss Dornak
Johnnie A. Dornak
Miss Biehunko
GVEC Food Preparation Classes Underway For Juniors
GVEC sponsored food preparation classes called Food Fun For Juniors run this week at Shiner High School Homemaking Department and St Paul High School Homemaking Cottage. Linda Dornbusch and Hattie Meyer guide sessions starting at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. daily. A Graduation Party Friday ends the series as 69 girls participate and learn nutrition while enjoying lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Shiner High School
St. Paul High School
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
GVEC
Linda Dornbusch
Hattie Meyer
Miss Hattie Meyer
Moulton
Denise Simper
Deborah Bender
Local church and civic notices list June meetings and events
Community groups including HEIMAN SCHRAER Family Reunion Knights of Columbus Firemen Family Night American Legion Auxiliary SHINER Home Demonstration Club St Isidore Society and KJZT Juniors announce June gatherings in Moulton Parish Gym Parish Hall and homes. Summer activities include a Yoakum swimming party and a Pecan Grove skating ice cream social with dates and contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heiman-Schraer
American Legion Hall
Moulton
Joe A. Vana
Knights of Columbus
American Legion and Auxiliary
Shiner Home Demonstration Club
Ad. _ Seidenberger
Texas
Gus Strauss
ST. Isidore Society
KJZT
Hostyn
Yoakum
Pecan Grove
Watermelon Thump Caravan Heads to Shiner
The Luling Watermelon Thump Goodwill Tour stops in Shiner on Saturday June 22 from 2 30 to 3 p m with a 15 member orchestra from Luling High School led by Tilee Simon. Downtown meet and greet urged before the main Thump weekend June 29 with stops in Lockhart Prairie Lea Fentress Seguin Stockdale Nixon and Gonzales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luling
Shiner
Luling High School
Tilee Simon
Lockhart
Prairie Lea
Fentress
Seguin
Stockdale
Nixon
Gonzales
Patek Called Up by Pirates From Seguin Roots
Fred Patek a 5 foot 6 inch shortstop from Seguin was promoted to the Pittsburgh Pirates after batting .304 for Columbus in the International League. He joined to help the shortstop position as regular Gene Alley nurses a spring shoulder. He is the grandson of Mrs. Jim Patek of Shiner and Mrs. Anton Faldik of Seguin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Patek
Seguin
Joseph L. Patek
Pittsburgh Pirates
Patek
Columbus
Gene Alley
Jim Patek
Shiner
Anton Faldik
Funeral Services in Moulton For Frank W. Darilek
Frank W. Darilek of the Henkhaus community died Sunday morning June 9 1968 at Renger Memorial hospital Hallettsville after a two week confinement. He was 84. Services were held Monday June 10 at 3 00 p m from Smith Funeral Home Chapel Moulton and 3 15 p m at St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev Robert Schmidt. interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Rosary was recited Sunday at 8 00 p m. Pallbearers were George Faltysek Johnnie Maresh Emil Beran Wmeyer Leonard and Dari lek. Surviving are wife Josephine Darilek of near Moulton three daughters Vlasta Mikes Della Darilek Olga Darilek two sons Frankie Darilek one sister Karolina Faltysek seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Darilek
Henkhaus
Renger Memorial Hospital
Hallettsville
Smith Funeral Home
Moulton
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Robert Schmidt
America
Praha
Mr. Darilek
Josephine Bevan
Joseph Hudecek
Karel V. Darilek
Sweet Home
Adolph W. Darilek
Rt. 3
Shiner
SYS Car Wash at Shiner High School June 22
The SYS plans a car wash Saturday June 22 at Shiner High School Building. Prices are 1.00 for cars 1.25 for station wagons and 1.50 for trucks. Contact Ann Seidenberger Carol Schmidt or Clara Mozisek for details. All cars driven by licensed drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SYS
Shiner High School
Ann Seidenberger
Carol Schmidt
Clara Mozisek
Preschoolers Visit Dairies in Farm Field Trip
Two bus loads of pre schoolers and adults toured Nollkamper Dairy Farm on June 13 guided by G. D. Nollkamper. They learned cow identification by neck numbers and watched milking and milk flow to storage tanks. A second trip is planned for June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nollkamper Dairy Farm
G. D. Nollkamper
Barrs Receives Four-Year Term in Shiner Burglary Case
William Dean Barrs was sentenced to four years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to the 1967 burglary of Shiner Motor Sales. District Judge W. W. Ellison presided, and Barrs waived a jury trial. Roosevelt Tyler also faced sentencing in a related case, receiving eight years in April 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dean Barrs
Shiner Motor Sales
State
W. W. Ellison
Barr
Roosevelt Tyler
New Era Herald
Rites Held In El Campo For Mrs. F. Maresh
Mrs. Fred Maresh of El Campo died suddenly at 301 South Washington Street on May 29 1968 at about 10 30 am while en route to Victoria for her brother Emil Hansliks funeral. Funeral services were held May 31 at Triska Funeral Home Chapel and St Phillip s Catholic Church with burial in St Phillip s cemetery. She was 67 with a large extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Agnes) Maresh
el Campo
South
Washington Street
Victoria
Emil Hanslik
Triska Funeral Home
St. Phillip’s Catholic Church
Julius A. Petry
St. Phillip’s Cemetery
Clarence Hanslik
Pete Kresta
Willie Rek
Edwin Maresh
Louis Riha
Marcel Maresh
Catholic Daughters
Maresh
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Texas
Ferdinand
Agnes
Konvicka) Hanslik
Fred Maresh
Adele Guffey
Bay City
Sylvia Miessler
la Faye
Emil A. Hanslik
Pete Hanslik
Frank Hanslik
Anton
Philomena) Jaks
Tom
Albina) Darilek
Joe
Frances) Holik
Lawrence
Antonia) Riha
Hospital Patients List and Dismissals This Week
Hospital records show this week’s inpatients: Mrs. Sophie Hafernik, Homer Chandler, Mrs. E. G. Buske, Frank Panis, Mrs. Henry Oltmann, Collier Dees, Mrs. Glen Hights, Alex Dylla, Mrs. Joe Schovassa, Miss Bertha Schmidt, Albernetto Flowers, Mrs. Eugene Huber, Mrs. Kenneth Otto and baby boy, Shiner, Stanley Kutac, Gary Ondrusek, Yoakum, James Netardus, Joe N. Steffek, Hal. Discharged: Mrs. Ed. Batey, Mrs. Hugh Koether, Josie Mae Allerson, Jeannie Matula, Mrs. Sophie Fiedler, Martin Lee Boedeker, Mrs. Ella Stock, Mrs. Robert Thurmond and baby girl, George Boedeker, Stell Flowers Jr., Adolph Bartos, Alvin Barta, August Staacke, Alois Kalina, Marek, Mrs. Leroy Hewig baby boy, William Zappe Jr., Anton Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Hafernik
Homer Chandler
E. G. Buske
Frank Panis
Henry Oltmann
Collier Dees
Glen Hights
Alex Dylla
Joe Schovassa
Bertha Schmidt
Albernetto Flowers
Eugene Huber
Kenneth Otto
Baby Boy
Shiner
Stanley Kutac
Gary Ondrusek
Yoakum
James Netardus
Joe N
Leroy Hewig
William Zappe Jr
Anton Wagner
Also Mentioned on This Page
VFW
Department of Texas
Fort Worth
Bob Wills
The
Velvets
Moulton V.F.W. Hall
Wills
San Antonio
Cherokee Maiden
Corrina Corrina
Lil Liza Jane
Tulsa
Playboy Chimes
Bob
Columbia Pictures
Irving Berlin Company
Attention Sys
Brenda Joyce Warren
Doris Winkenwerder
Phyllis Wendt
Knippa
SWTSC
San Marcos
SYS Car Wash
William D. Barrs
F. Maresh
Frank M. Wagner Memorial Hospital Foundation
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