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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
1
The Shiner Independent School District plans a Board of Equalization meeting on Wednesday July 12 1972 at City Hall Shiner from 1 to 4 pm. Taxpayers will be notified beforehand. The board reviewed high school interior repainting storage annex Ag building football field and scoreboard projects.
Mrs. J. R. Mikesh celebrated her 85th birthday on Monday June 19, with congratulations from friends and family.
The South Central Texas Amateur League announces its All-Star game to be played 8:15 p.m. Wednesday June 21 1972 at Green-Dickson Municipal Park in Shiner. South Zone stars face North Zone with all-star selections led by Victoria squads TV Tech and Victoria Cans.
About 3500 to 5000 VFW and Ladies Auxiliary members expected at the 52nd annual Texas convention in Dallas June 23 to 25 1972. Headquarters for men will be Statler Hilton and for Auxiliary Baker Hotel. National VFW representative will be Patrick E Carr of Metairie LA and Auxiliary representative Mary Sauders of Portland OR. Outgoing Texas Commander Mel Stanley notes membership at 70737 as of June 5 1972, up 4927 from 1971. Conference opens 1 p.m. June 22 at Statler Hilton with registration and a Service Officers Seminar.
Ronnie Compton of Houston son of Dewey Compton famed KTRH radio personality will assist with the auction during Shiner Hospital Day at Legion Park on Sunday July 2 1972. He is a News editor on the Dewey Compton farm show and broadcasts on KTRH weekdays 5 to 645 am. An experienced auctioneer he often works pro bono for charitable groups.
Mrs. Joe Pesek nee Julia Polasek died after a long illness in Shiner Hospital on June 20 1972 at 6 40 am. The body lay in state at Buffington Funeral Home until 9 am Wednesday then moved to Shiner Catholic Church for a 10 am Requiem Mass. Rosary was recited Tuesday evening. Interment followed at Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Maeker of Ray's Grocery and Market celebrate their fifth anniversary with a weekend sale inviting customers to visit and register for free prizes.
Community drive asks for donations of sugar shortening coffee or detergent for the Games Stand part of Hospital Day. Acceptable items include 5 pounds sugar 3 pounds shortening 1 pound coffee or a regular size detergent with drop sites at Welhausen Foodcraft Patek Grocery and Market and Rays Grocery and Market.
Mr and Mrs Charles Sestak of Shiner announce a baby boy named Mark born June 15 1972 at Shiner Hospital weighing 9 pounds 8 ounces with brother David and grandparents Sydonia Henkhaus and Joe Sestak Sr. in Shiner. Jerry L Berger of Gonzales and wife welcome Jerry Lee Jr born June 5 1972 at Guadalupe Valley Hospital Seguin with weights 6 pounds 11 ounces and grandparents Adolph Berger Cost Bernie Arnold Cuero and great grandmother A J Carter Austin. Roy V Picha of Shiner welcomed a baby boy born June 19 1972 at Shiner Hospital weighing 11 pounds 14 ounces.
Mrs Joseph Drabek nee Rosa Pechacek died at 12:00 noon June 12 1972 in Trinity Lutheran Home Shiner. Requiem Mass held June 15 at Shiner Catholic Church with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include two sons a daughter and seven grandchildren. She was 78. Funeral notices note her faith and family devotion.
Hospital visiting periods are 7 00 to 730 am 10 00 to 1100 am 200 to 400 pm 700 to 830 pm. Patients listed include SHINER Mrs Henry Ehlers Mrs Vera Harper Mrs Roy V Picha and baby boy Mrs Mary Kubicek Daniel Veit Mrs Walter Henkhaus Cleveland Dilworth Mrs Ida Kloesel MOULTON John Rothbauer Mrs Edmund Kubicek. DISMISSALS E W Pfeil Jr Felix Garza Joe H Kouba Mrs Leroy Nieto and baby boy Morris Muehlstein Mrs John Stuehren berg John F Matusek Victor Pa tek Mrs Johnnie Handl Mrs Charles Sestak and baby boy Er vin Flowers.
Forty girls from Shiner High School and St Paul High School completed the Food Fun For Juniors Kitchen program. GVEC presented Bob Campion awarded certificates and Willie Wiredhand aprons. The cooperative also donated a seven speed blender to the schools.
Shiner Firemen's Auxiliary hosts its annual Family Night Supper on June 27 at the Fire Station with families asked to bring one thawed fryer and one side dish. Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus meet June 22 at 8 p.m. at the VFW Home. Cardinal Booster Club meets June 21 at 8 p.m. in St Paul Library. American Legion and Auxiliary meet June 27 at 7 30 p.m. for officer elections with after refreshments and stew. Edward Malik finds a tagged butterfly near Shiner and correspondents from the University of Toronto will identify its origin.
The First National Bank will be closed all day Tuesday July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Family gathering notices for the Barta Valenta Vlasak Havel clans at Hermann Sons Hall Gonzales on Sunday June 25 1972 invites all relatives to attend and bring prepared food while plates cups and tea are provided. Cimrhanzel descendants of Jacob P Jake and Ottilie Cimrhanzel plan a reunion Saturday June 24 at the Shiner VFW Home.
Mary Denman announces on her Our Town program on Channel 5 KENS that a public service announcement will promote Shiner Hospital Day on July 2, 1972. Joe Strauss requested guests for the show but booking limits prevented a personal interview. the broadcast will still support the event.
Rene Hammel of the Baldwin Organ Company will perform a Baldwin Model 11 organ recital Sunday June 25 1972 at 3 30 p m in United Dr Martin Luther Lutheran Church. Hammel a Chattanooga Tennessee native studied under Carl D Scheibe and performed across the South for the American Guild of Organists before leading to St. Thomas Church New York and the National Cathedral Washington. He is a noted recitalist accompanist with choirs and orchestras and holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Chattanooga. Baldwin recently installed his organ and he lectures for church organists nationwide.
Shiner Trail Riders gather at Green Dickson Park Saturday July 1 at 4 PM for a ride to Town and Country Drive In. They proceed to Boedeker's Place for a Rounders concert and a $1.50 admission dance. Overnight camping before a Sunday ride to Legion Park for Shiner Day festivities.
Chairman Elton Zander reports steady progress of the Antique Chevrolet Project for Shiner Hospital Benefit. Co chairs E. W. Pfeil Jr. and John Davis, with Daniel Miculka aiding on out of town trips with a sound system truck courtesy of Spoetzl Brewery. The drive relies on volunteers and has visited Moulton to Yorktown, with other towns to follow.
The Shiner Hospital benefit Saturday July 2 will feature a bake shop country store led by Mrs. Wilbur Minear and Mrs. Arthur Lucke. Items in demand include noodles kolaches coffee cake strudels and homemade bread. Donations of canned goods are welcome to support the booth at Legion Park near the dining hall by 9 00 a m.
A & A Construction Co of Victoria moved in equipment and began preliminary work on the Shiner Hospital grounds. Trees were cleared curbing and sidewalks removed and leveling started. The main entrance was to be moved to the north side this week.
Knights of Columbus members and their wives are invited to attend the Boy Scout Troop 232 Court of Honor Monday June 26 at 8 00 p m at the VFW Home. Each is to bring a bowl and spoon for the stew supper. No cards will be mailed out.
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