Graduation Party Tragedies Highlight Teen Conduct Debate
Tragedy at a North Texas graduation party leaves four youths dead in car crashes. The piece notes a nationwide rise in all night parties linked to teen behavior and calls for adult action, responsible supervision, and safer celebratory practices. It cites editorial responses and juvenile delinquency concerns, and mentions King fishing along the Texas coast with catches near oil wells.
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North
Texas
Houston Post
Gulf
PTA Story Hour And Library Service
Library service resumes on Wednesday June 28 from 9 to 11 a.m. The Story Hour runs 9 to 10 15 a.m. Mrs Wm Riske and Mrs Otto Gloor lead the program with Mrs Elton Zander substituting for Mrs Riske on June 21.
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Wm. Riske
Otto Gloor
Elton Zander
Community notices from local groups and reunions
Multiple meetings and events listed include Firemen's Wives Auxiliary gathering hosted by Mrs. Bennie Simper on June 27 with RSVP by June 23, Cub Pack 232 Holy Communion on June 25 followed by breakfast at Welhausen Dam, St Isidore Society meeting June 25, FHA cleanup at H E Cottage June 26, joint FHA meeting June 27 at Sulphur Park, American Legion Auxiliary election June 27, Baros and Lukas Family Reunion June 25 at Hermann Sons Hall in Poth, July 4 park lunch coordination for American Legion Auxiliary Unit 201, Cub Pack 231 Pack Meeting June 24 at Sulphur Park with ice cream after and weather contingency at Lutheran Social Hall, and Sinclair Orts honored with a 25 year certificate at a community gathering with guests from several towns.
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Firemen’s Wives Auxiliary
Bennie Simper
Welhausen Dam
ST. Isidore Society
FHA
H. E. Cottage
Flatonia Fha
Sulphur Park
American Legion Auxiliary
Baros & Lukas
Hermann Sons
Poth
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 201
CUB Scouts
Lutheran Social Hall
C C Otts Completes 25 Years Service
The annual Sinclair outing was held at Blases Place between Shiner and Hallettsville on Wednesday evening June 14 to honor C C Otts for 25 years of service.
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J. C. Huntsucker
C. C. Otts
Sinclair Refining Company
Ernest Granato
San Antonio
C.C. Otts
Sinclair
Blase
Lutheran V B S Closing Program at United Dr Martin Luther Church
Two weeks Vacation Bible School ends Friday morning June 23 with a closing program at 8 00 p m. Pupils aged 3 through 11 attend Nursery Kindergarten Primary and Junior classes and will present a lesson series Heroes of the Old Testament. An exhibit of pupil hand work will be shown followed by light refreshments of Cokes and cookies.
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United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Postal fee changes set for July first in 1961
Beginning July 1 1961 fees will rise for non first class and air mail. Mail up to two pounds costs 55 cents. over two to ten pounds 65 cents. over ten pounds 80 cents. First class and air mail special delivery remains 30 cents. Money order fees rise to 20 cents for 1 to 10 dollars 30 cents for 10.01 to 50 dollars 35 cents for 50.01 to 100 dollars. International money orders cost double domestic fees.
Social Security Rep To Visit Shiner June 26
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will visit Shiner City Hall at 9 am Monday June 26 to assist with retirement survivor and disability benefit claims and answer questions about the social security program. The notice also urges married women to update name changes and card details to ensure earnings are properly credited and benefits calculated accurately.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Maurice E. Owen
Victoria Social Security Office
Owen
Social Security Administration
Fish and Game League Membership Renewal Urged
All members who have not renewed this year are urged to renew now. Renewal is 1.50 dollars and lapsed members pay 3.00 for the first year. Renew at the bank by Frankie Kubecka. Do this at your earliest convenience.
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The
Fish and Game League
Frankie Kubecka
Hospital Patients Listed for This Week
Hospital patients this week include Louis Kubena David Guettner Mrs Joe Valis Mrs Charlie James Parker John F Kasper Mrs Bill Siegel Lawrence Fisseler Mrs John Jirkovsky Mrs Edmund Zissa Marsha Lynn Cook Shiner Thomas Vyoral Moulton Frank Tschiedel Yoakum Dismissed patients are Joe Cizek Mrs Frances Meyer Mrs Anna Tousek Mrs Willie Stock Mrs Louis Matula Mrs Carolina Valenta Walter Bender.
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Louis Kubena
David Guettner
Joe Valis
Charlie James Patek
John F. Kasper
Bill Siegel
Lawrence Fisseler
John Jirkovsky
Edmund Zissa
Marsha Lynn Cook
Shiner
Thomas Vyoral
Moulton
Frank Tschiedel
Yoakum
Joe Cizek
Frances Meyer
Anna Tousek
Willie Stock
Louis Matula
Carolina Valenta
Walter Bender
Koerth Parish Picnic Rescheduled for June 25
The Koerth Parish picnic, moved from June 18 due to heavy rain, will be held Sunday, June 25. Rev. Father E Kolodzie reports the same schedule with dinner at 11:30 and supper at 5:00, meals family style. prices are $1 for adults and 50c for children.
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Koerth Parish
Father E. Kolodzie
Rotary speaker from Germany at Shiner club meeting
Dr Erich Alton of Winterlingen Germany spoke at the Shiner Rotary Club with Mayor Arthur Kaspar presiding. He traced Rotary in Germany from 1927 through Nazi era, its 1949 re establishment, and discussed Berlin and European issues, praising his English and the program. A poem he read drew copies for members. Visitors from Gonzales Hallettsville Cuero Tyler and others attended.
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Arthur Kaspar
Tokyo
Japan
Erick Alton
Winterlingen
Germany
Kaspar Wire Works
Shiner
Dr. Alton
Kaspars
Shiner Rotary Club
Rotary
Erich Alton
West
East Berlin
Europe
Don Kaspar
E. Montgomery Smith
Arthur
Rotary Meeting Highlights Shiner Club Honors Don Kaspar
The Shiner Rotary Club met June 19 at Swank Restaurant with Rev. John Gilbert absent. Charley Braun of Comfort spoke on Salvation Army work in Texas, and Don Kaspar received this year’s certificate of merit for leading the United Fund efforts.
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Shiner Rotary Club
Swank
John Gilbert
George Watzlavick
Paul Otto
Sharon Pfeil
Howard Gloor
Lee Sedlmeyer
Salvation Army
Charley Braun
Comfort
Texas
Charley
Shiner
Gazette Office
Braun
Rotarians
Don Kaspar
Shiner United Fund
MYF To Conduct Worship Service at Methodist Church
The Methodist Youth Fellowship will lead a Sunday night service on June 25 at 7 30 p m to inaugurate new MYF officers. Members should meet in the church annex after 7 00 p m for final service instructions. Everyone is invited to attend and worship with the youth.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Methodist Church
MYF
Baytown Man Dies After Wasp Stings at Home
Charles Frederick Kelly 64 of Baytown died June 12 from anaphylactic shock after wasp stings around the temple while working in his yard. A retired Humble Oil refinery official, he had 36 years with the company and held multiple community memberships. Funeral services were at Saint Mark’s Methodist Church.
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Baytown
Charles Frederick Kelly
Kelly
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Nell Kelly
Refinery
Beneficial Rains Light Up Lavaca County Fields
Rain and storms drenched Lavaca County with five to eleven inches across the area. Slow steady moisture soaked the ground while rivers ran deep and Navidad River threatened in the east. Farmers expect strong crops and pasture growth for summer.
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Lavaca County
Rocky Creek
Yoakum
Navidad
Lavaca
Shiner Chamber Banquet Monday July 10 At Legion Park
Shiner Chamber of Commerce plans a banquet and ladies night at Legion Park on Monday July 10 at 7 30 p m Tickets have been printed as members sell them for the event Walter Zaney Blaney of Houston is the featured entertainment named Texas governor’s ambassador The price is 150 per person including dinner and show plan now to attend
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Legion Park
Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Walter Zaney Blaney
Houston
Texas
Mrs C Valenta Injured In Fall
Mrs C Valenta sustained a bad fall on Friday June 9 and required hospital check up and observation on two occasions. Her daughter Mrs Alfred Merseburger of Houston came for the weekend to be at the bedside and Mrs Valenta is resting at home as well as can be expected.
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Alfred Merseburger
Houston
C. Valenta
Last Rites Saturday For B. Schumacher
Funeral services for Daniel F. Schumacher aged 79 will be held Saturday June 17 1961 at 2 00 p m at Buffington Chapel Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Hermann Sons Cemetery Yoakum with Rev D I Dalton officiating. Schumacher a former Morris School farmer near Yoakum was born May 28 1882 in Oldenberg Germany and came to America as a child. He and Mary Staehr married in 1906 and later lived on a Dreyer store and a farm in Orange Grove then Rt 3 Yoakum. He was in a Yorktown nursing home since February 1 survivors include two sisters Elsie Staehr Yoakum Route 3 and Sophie Schlenker Westhoff plus nieces and nephews.
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Daniel F. Schumacher
Yorktown
D. I. Dalton
Buffington Chapel
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Hermann Sons
Mary Staehr
Dreyer
Orange Grove
Rt. 3
Yoakum
G. H
Elsie) Staehr
Route 3
Carl
Sophie) Schlenker
Westhoff
Trail Riders to Ride to Koerth Picnic Sunday
Gene Valenta announces Hallettsville Trail Riders will ride from Worthing to the Koerth Parish Picnic on Sunday June 25. The group meets at Worthing at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Sanford returned Monday from Victoria with Mr. and Mrs. Perry Wendtland.
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Koerth
Gene Valenta
Hallettsville
Worthing
Koerth Parish
Chas. Sandford
Victoria
Perry Wendtland
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Game and Fish Commission
PTA Story Hour and Library Service
Cc. C
Red” Orts
Huntsucker
Mr. Orts
Flatonia
C. C. Orts
Oscar and
Flora Mae Lichey
Ave. D
1St Street
Hermann Sons Hall
Fish League
Charlie Braun
Salvaton Army
Don
United Fund
Saint Mark’s Methodist Church
Shiner Chamber Plans
B. Schumacher
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