Yoakum Rites For Mrs. Oscar Leist
Funeral services for Mrs. Albina Leist of Yoakum were held June 8 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. She died June 6 in Hallettsville at age 60. Survivors include husband Oscar Leist, three sons, 12 grandchildren, a brother Adolph Maresch, and five sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Albina) Leist
Yoakum
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
D. I. Dalton
Oak Grove Cemetery
Leist
Renger
Hallettsville
Albina Maresch
Shiner
Oscar Leist
Herbert Leist
Victoria
Ralph Leist
Point Comfort
Ernest Leist
Lake Jackson
Adolph Maresch
Willie Leist
H. W. Petering
Edwin Richter
Edwin Regner
Shiner THDA Club Meeting Minutes From June 16
Shiner Home Demonstration Club met June 16 at 8:00 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Rudie Valenta with Mrs. Wm. Gerum. President Mrs. Alphonse Mikes led with THDA creed. Mrs. Mikes spoke on beverages using milk with recipes. Members discussed the council budget and future meeting plans. Visitors included Paul Berckenhoff on vacation at C. B. Welhausen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Home Demonstration Club
Rudie Valenta
Wm. Gerum
Alphonse Mikes
Mikes
THDA
Corpus Christi
Ernest Hajek
Edgar Bohman
Mary Francis Burmeister
Wied 4 H Club April and May Meetings Report
Wied 4 H Club met at Wied School for its April session led by President Margaret Tobola with demonstrations on peanut butter dressing and sewing basics and an ice cream social planned. The May meeting closed the year with pledge led by Ann Carr, shoe shining demonstration by Margaret and Michael Tobola, project selection for record books, and an ice cream party. Sunday visitors included multiple families from Shiner Cuero Austin Moravia Hallettsville and Hallettsville area. A syllabus is a non alcoholic drink made of milk and wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wied
Margaret Tobola
Stanley Klekar
Janice Janak
Klekar
Rosemary Pustka
Miss Burmeister
Ann Carr
Karen Janak
Helen Francis Carr
Margaret
Michael Tobola
Charlie Kurtz Jr
Gregory
Virgil Carpenter
Cuero
Bruno Kohl
Blaine Michelle
Austin
Edwin Struka
Rose Marie
Chris
Charlie Kramerbauer
Claudia
Blaise Janak
Timmy
Tammy
Shiner
Willie Zappe
Elaine
Moravia
Lillie Schornack
Hallettsville
P. W. Buechman
Bride-to-be Receives Pink Gown Gift at Shower
Red rose ice floats and minty nuts flavored the refreshments as guests helped prepare red net rice bags tied with white ribbon. Present with the honoree were her mother, her fiance’s mother, hostesses and Misses Shirley Kuehn, Shirley Miller, Delores Howard, Darleen McCord, Mary Ann Koenig, Anna Sokol, Carolyn Manning and Christine Leal.
Texas Youth Tour Delegates Visit Washington DC
Glenda Zappe of Hallettsville and Robert Fikac of Shiner joined over eighty youths on the Government in Action Youth Tour sponsored by Texas rural electric systems. The trio of cooperatives San Bernard Fayette and Guadalupe Valley funded the trip that began June 3 from Dallas and ended June 14 returning via Knoxville Memphis and Texarkana. Participants who won local contests will share colored slides of their capital visit with interested groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Zappe
Otto L. Zappe
Hallettsville
Robert Fikac
Otto Fikac
Route 1
Shiner
Washington, D. C
The
Rural Electric Systems of Texas
Glenda
Robert
San Bernard, Fayette
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperatives
Dallas
Little Rock
Nashville
Roanoke
Washington
Knoxville
Memphis
Texarkana
Riha Reunion Brings Riha Family Together in Victoria
The fifth Riha reunion was held at Gray Oaks Inn on Father’s Day June 19 with a hearty greeting and a family prayer led by Mrs. Wilma Filip. President Ben Riha chaired the meeting after dinner as members and newcomers were announced including Kimberly Filip Jeanie Marie Mizera Danny Tracey and Barbara Baker now Mrs Joe Materanek Jr. Many relatives from Victoria Houston San Antonio Seguin and other nearby towns attended the event along with references to a wedding at St Mary’s in Victoria two days earlier.
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Riha
Gray Oaks Inn
Grace
Wilma Filip
Johnny Gray
Gray Oaks
Ben Riha
Milton Heiman
Kimberly Filip
Ronnie Filip
Houston
Jeanie Marie Mizera
Tony Mizera
Victoria
Danny Tracey
Dick Tracey
San Antonio
Barbara Baker
Joe Materanek Jr
Materanek
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Jay
Edinburg
Michael
Roxanne
Seguin
Joe Swatek
Pat
Patsy
Port Lavaca
Freddie Lillie
Chris Wayne
Rudy Kurtz Jr
Jeanie Marie
Jeanette Walleck
Barbara Lee
Yoakum
Dennis Walleck
David Filip
Austin
Frank Filip
Edwin Walleck
George
Sylvia
Shiner
Family honors Victoria graduate with country hayride party
Named honoree Mr and Mrs Jerry Mikes entertained nephew Ben Malina Jr a Victoria High School graduate with a Saturday night hayride ending at H G Schwabe camp house. Guests from Victoria Shiner and local towns attended with sixteen former classmates and friends. Proceeding wedding notes mention Miss Mary Ann Piraino and Lawrence L Pavlas nuptials at St Josephs Church Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Mikes
Ben Malina Jr
Victoria High School
Mikes
H. G. Schwabe
Victoria and Shiner
Ben Malina Sr
Victoria
Marvin Mikes
Poteet
Allen Seifert
August Kasper
Shiner
Joe Pavlas
John Kozelsky
Moulton
Mary Ann Piraino
Lawrence L. Pavlas
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Bryan
Miss Carole Welhausen Honored At Bridal Shower
Miss Carole Welhausen was the luncheon honoree at Swank Restaurant on Tuesday June 14 hosted by Miss Mabel Merrem. The event featured humorous favors themed to medical school plans and a playful centerpiece guiding guests with prescriptions for the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Welhausen
Swank Restaurant
Mabel Merrem
Miss Merrem
Miss Welhausen
Father’s Day Guests Visit Baros Home Group
Father's Day weekend visitors stayed with Mr and Mrs Edmund Baros in Shi ner. Guests included Mrs Louis Reilly of Alvin and Mr and Mrs Jim Reilly of Daytona Beach Florida. Edwin Handsur and Diana of San Antonio joined Mr and Mrs A L Valek for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Baros
Shiner
Louis Reilly
Alvin
Jim Reilly
Daytona Beach
Florida
Edwin Handsur
Diana
San Antonio
A. L. Valek
Martin Baros
Matt Spann
Victoria
Rudy Baros
Robert Baros
W. J. Baros
Yoakum
James J. Spann
Emma Baros
Della Baros
Rotary Award Winners Honored At Yoakum Session
Yoakum High School graduate David Delmer Dalton and St. Joseph's High School graduate Michael Wagner were honored at the Yoakum Rotary Club student recognition program. The event highlighted their leadership, scholarship, and community service as part of the club's annual awards. Both youths earned Eagle Scout medals and attended youth conferences in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin M. Wagner
Shiner and Son
Mike Wagner
Rotary
St. Joseph’s High School
Yoakum
David Delmer Dalton
Yoakum High School
Michael Wagner
St. Joseph’s
Yoakum Rotary Club
Emanuel Knippa
John Matocha
Lewis Shows
Rotary Club
D. I. Dalton
Shiner
Michael
National Honor Society
SJH Cyo
SJH Tigers
SJH
Boys State
Attorney General’s
Austin
Pfeil elected Councilman at Bluebonnet Girls State
Sharon Elaine Pfeil of Shiner was elected Councilman of City G during the Bluebonnet Girls State session in Austin Texas. The event, part of the American Legion Auxiliary program, aims to teach citizenship and governance to high school girls. 400 attendees this year plus visitors, with oath to be taken June 20 by Associate Justice Meade Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Elaine Pfeil
Shiner
American Legion Auxiliary
Bluebonnet Girls State
Austin
Texas School For the Blind
Edwin Pfeil
Girls State
Bluebonnet Girls
Baylor University
Texas
Mexico City
Meade Griffin
Texas Supreme Court
Girls Nation
Washington, D. C
Republic
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Shiner Gasette
Lee J. Sedlmeyen
P. O. Box
Shiner HD
David A. Kocian
Jim Kocian
Paul Berckenhoff
C. B. Welhausen Dry Goods
Legion Park
Shiner, Texas
Lee Ille & His Orchestra
New Braunfels
American Legion
Kolar-Stanek
Miss Carole Welhausen
Frank Jemelka
Leon Neskorik
Joan Lynn
Richard Branecky
Johnnie Jemelka
Adolph Jemelka
Emil Mig
Willie Harabis
Dennis Dietschke
Jim Pesek
Phoenix
Arizona
Agnes Kutach
U.S
Minnesota
Ety
Phone LY
Foner
D. I. Dolton
Yoakum High
David
Tri-Pentagon Club
Flure
A&m University
A&m
Muskal Floor Shop
North Main
Bluebonnet G.S
Helene Mueller
Cy-Fair Senior High School
Memorial Auditorium
Leroy Janecek
Cypress
Julius Janecek
Janecek
Leroy
Blinn College
Brenham
Sam Houston College
Huntsville
Taylors
Bradford and
Stevens
Dudley Hoskins
On-The-Square
Gonzales
Lilly Creamlan
Ellogg
del Monte
NEW Sunshine Rinso
Oleo, Decker
Maxwell House
Jar
Star Grocery
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