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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
1
A Special Committee will collect cash donations for 4th of July meals. Volunteers set up at the Post Office and First National Bank from June 19 to July 3 to accept contributions. Your support is appreciated.
Donations of food items and groceries are invited for the hospital benefit. Volunteers are asked to report for kitchen duties on Sunday July 4 at 7:00 a.m. for dinner and 2:00 p.m. for supper. Donations may be left at Patek's Ray's Star Minear or Welhausen's.
July 1, 1971 marks the inauguration of the United States Postal Service with ceremonies in Washington and at post offices nationwide. Postmaster Arthur T. Ward invites all to watch workers at work, buy First Day Covers, and view displays detailing the new service functions and how customers can help.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Maeker of Ray's Grocery and Market celebrate their fourth anniversary with a weekend sale inviting customers to visit and register for free prizes.
Willie E Wegener 68 died June 15 1971 at Shiner Hospital after a lengthy illness. Service held at United Dr Martin Luther Church with Rev Grosenbach officiating burial at Shiner Hermann Sons Cemetery. Survives wife Agnes a daughter Ruby Vincik and two grandchildren plus four brothers.
The Shiner Trail Riders will ride to the Shiner Hospital Benefit Day on Sunday July 4 1971. The event starts 8 30 a m at Town and Country Drive Inn on Highway 90 A with an 10 30 a m parade. Out of town riders are invited to join the ride parade food and entertainment.
Mrs. E Emmett Rodriguez, 74 years, 2 months, 6 days, died at Shiner Hospital June 21 1971. Requiem Mass followed at Shiner Catholic Church June 23 with Rosary at Buffington Chapel June 22. Interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Complete obituary to follow next week.
Announcement for a Monday June 28 8 p.m. Legion Park meeting to discuss final plans for Shiner July 4th Hospital Day. All committee chairmen are urged to attend. Dennis Mraz is the general chairman. Rev Travis Rider is the newly appointed Shiner United Methodist Church minister and is introduced with biographical details.
Mrs Frances Baros Jurek of Shiner age 86 died June 17 1971 after brief illness. Funeral at Sts Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Shiner with Requiem Mass. Burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by three daughters and several relatives. service by Rev Msgr John J Hanacek. Gazette extends sympathy to family.
Teenage volunteers are needed on June 26 to escort boosters for July 4th Hospital Day trips to nearby towns. Shifts run 8:30 a.m. to noon. Call Charlie Janota Jr Marvin Adamek or El ton Zander at 594-3400 or 594-2214 to help raise funds for the hospital building program.
Mrs. Martha Helen Boedeker Winkenwerder died June 17 1971 in Shiner Texas after a long illness. She was born August 30 1894 near Shiner and left a large family including husband August C Winkenwerder six sons and three daughters. Services were held in Shiner with burial at Shiner City Cemetery.
Lavaca County Farm Bureau announces the Queen's Contest for Tuesday July 27 1971 at the American Legion Hall Hallettsville p m. Applications may be obtained from the Farm Bureau Office Box 272 Hallettsville for girls ages 16 to 22 who are daughters or sisters of Farm Bureau members and are single. A Little Miss Contest for ages 4 to 8 runs with applications due July 23 1971.
Auction chairman George Valis invites donations of cattle hogs sheep dogs clocks furniture quilts or any value for the hospital fund with 2 30 p m sale led by auctioneers James Burke Joe Peppy Patek and Joe Strauss. Various volunteers and locals prep for a July 4 parade and Legion Park concert by the Shiner itinerant band with participants from Flatonia Moulton Jodie Gold Yoakum Victoria Gonzales Shiner and more. Carts for youth parade floats provided with pickup July 2 and return July 5. VIPs confirmed include Congressman Chick Karen Rep Tim Von Dohlen and possibly Senator Bill Patman.
O W Davis longtime leader of Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative retires effective January 1 1972 after more than four decades in rural electrification He built GVEC expansion from 1950s growth to 2100 plus homes connected 2150 security lights and major line and substation projects.
The Annual Kalich Reunion will take place Sunday June 27 at Lindeneau Hall six miles northwest of Cuero. Melvin Macha president says chicken barbecue will be served and asks all descendants of late Joe and Millie Grahmann Kalich to attend this all day event.
The list shows patients admitted across several towns including Shiner Mrs Jim Zissa Mrs B C Neumann Mrs Frank Hra bovsky Edwin Gehrels Mrs Paul R Patek and baby girl Mrs Homer Chandler Mrs Hilda S Stach Mrs Selma Zander Mrs Melvin Brooks and baby boy Moulton Mrs Adolph Kocian Yoakum Mrs Mary Krpec Hallettsville Mrs Mary To bola Mrs Pauline Mig Flatonia Mrs Lomie Keathley Schulenburg Charles Joe Ho lub and dismissals for Edmund Wehmann Gus Elsik Mrs Erasmo Chavar ria August J Janak Mrs Hallie Klesel Mrs Lester Zimmerman and baby boy Mrs Mary Branecky Mrs Donald Pritchard and baby girl Albert A Smolik Mrs Herbert Pavlicek Mrs Carlind Blohm and baby girl Mrs Annie Daehne. One horsepower equals lifting 33 000 pounds one foot in one minute.
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