State Convention Schedule Highlights 1966 Events
The convention runs June 30 to July 3 with sessions at 1:00 p.m. daily. Key talks include Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Fry and Commander-in-Chief Borg. The program features memorial services, a Western dinner, Miss VFW, a banquet honoring district commanders, and elections and installations for 1966-67 in Pecos and Comal rooms.
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Council of Administrations
Fry
Borg
Crystal Room
Pecos
Comal Room
Births in Shiner: Kirk and Berger families welcome two babies
Mr and Mrs William J Kirk of Shiner welcome a son Mark Winston born at 7 45 p m June 20 1966 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital weighing nine pounds two ounces. Grandparents Evalene Kirk Austin Robert P Crupper San Angelo Cecil Lann and great grandfather Bruno Petrosky Maxwell. The mother Gail Lann. Mrs Crupper assisting with the Kirk household. Mr and Mrs Daniel W Berger Houston welcome a daughter Roxann born June 21 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds eight ounces. Grandparents Louis Berger Victor DeHarde and Mrs Anton DeHarde Sr. Yoakum. Great grandparents Frank J Huebner and Mrs. Huebner.
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William J
Bill” Kirk
Shiner
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Mark Winston
Steven
Kenneth
Evalene Kirk
Austin
Robert P. Crupper
San Angelo
Cecil Lann
Bruno Petrosky
Maxwell
Daniel W. Berger
Houston
Roxann
Ruth Ann DeHarde
Louis Berger
Victor DeHarde
Anton DeHarde Sr
Frank J. Huebner
Yoakum
Wesley Bible Class Elects Officers
The Wesley Bible Class of the Methodist Church elected officers including Mrs. Wm. Wendtland as president and Mrs. George W. Herder as vice president. The group supported Foreign projects and local aid, sponsored a rummage sale, and meeting Sundays at 9 30 with visitors welcome.
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Wesley Bible Class
Methodist Church
Wm. Wendtland
George W. Herder
Rudie Valenta
Methodist Christian Overseas Relief
Korea
Uruguay
India
Trinity Lutheran Home
Trinity
Classified rates and policies for the Shiner Gazette
Classified advertising rates include first insertion and subsequent insertions with a 50 cent minimum per insertion. Blackface or capital words charged double. Display ads cost 1.00 per column inch. Ads taken by phone. errors the advertiser’s responsibility. The Gazette covers one incorrect insertion. notify publisher immediately for any error.
Yoakum Tom Tom Celebration Underway In Late June
The 37th Yoakum Tom Tom Celebration runs June 23 to 25 with an SRA Rodeo by Frank Harris of West Columbia. Events include Rodeo Queen contest, calf scramble, Bathing Beauty Revue featuring Miss Dorothy Lou Pickens, a neon barbecue, old time fiddlers, grand parade led by Lackland AFB drum corps and Seguin American Legion Band, and a Tom Tom Rodeo Association directed celebration.
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Frank Harris
West Columbia
FFA
City Park
Dorothy Lou Pickens
Edinburg
Miss Pickens
Quast’s
Ricci Ware
KTSA
San Antonio
Bob Martin
Simon’s
Victoria
Yoakum
Lackland Air Force Base
American Legion
Seguin
Eastern Star Officers Installed at Shiner Chapter No 272
Shiner Chapter No 272 Eastern Star held its regular meeting on Tuesday June 14 at 8 p m with Alma Kempe installing officer and Joyce Bednar marshal Lillian Ward was installed as Worthy Matron and Frank Steiner as Worthy Patron Other officers included Ruby Stanek Oscar Lichey Alma Kempe Joyce Bednar Virginia Helweg Sydonia Henkhaus Isabel Thulemeyer Delka Denmark Lillie Wendtland Melba Steiner Millie Hajek Mary Lou Ross Rose Lee McKay Betty Little La Nell Wehman Hilda Messer and others Following the ceremony Ward distributed year books and cake and fruit punch were served afterward.
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Shiner Chapter No
Alma Kempe
Joyce Bednar
Lillian Ward
Frank Steiner
Ruby Stanek
Oscar C. Lichey
Virginia Helweg
Sydonia Henkhaus
Isabel Thulemeyer
Delka Denmark
Marshal
Lillie Wendtland
Melba Steiner
Adah
Millie Hajek
Ruth
Mary Lou Ross
Esther
Rose Lee McKay
Martha
Betty Little
Electa
la Nell Wehman
Warder
Hilda Messer
Sentinel
Ward
Housing survey in Shiner seeks rental listings
The Gazette requests housing listings for Shiner area readers. Provide description and facilities for houses apartments or rooms furnished or unfurnished. Contact the Gazette office. no publication charge. Also note as a separate topic the rough edge of silver and gold coins and canal dimensions.
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Gazette Office
Shiner
Suez Canal
KJZT Office Will Remain at Granger
Hallettsville officials report the KJZT home office will stay in Granger after convention votes fell short of the two-thirds requirement. Curtis Goedecke of the Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce praised local support and said Hallettsville’s bid was outstanding.
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Hallettsville
KJZT
Granger
Curtis Goedecke
Social Security Representative Visit Planned in Shiner
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria Texas will be at Shiner City Hall at 9:00 AM on Monday June 27 1966 to assist filings for retirement survivors disability and medicare benefits and answer program questions.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Texas
Shiner
City Hall
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South Market
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Pulliam St
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Bednar
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Julius Johnson
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Shiner High School
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