Miniature Napoleonic Coach Display in Shiner
Gilbert Luedecke showcases a hand crafted miniature coach copied from Napoleon's Imperial Coach at Shiner Motor Sales. The model, built over eight months with simple tools, aims for state contest entry in Dallas, with possible prizes and future museum sales.
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Shiner Motor Sales
Gilbert Luedecke
Napoleon
Gilbert
Fisher Body Corporation
General Motors
America
Fisher
Chevrolet
Marie Louise
Austria
Dallas
Shiner
Improvements At Oil Mill In Shiner
The Shiner Oil Mill installs a hydraulic cotton seed unloader that unloads a large truck of seed in under five minutes using water power. The system raises the truck, tilts the end gate, and slides seed into a pit. The plant’s machinery is overhauled with new parts, and manager Arno Wagener and Supt. Frank Hodanek promote modernization after state and interstate conventions.
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Shiner Oil Mill
Shiner
Arno Wagener
Frank Hodanek
Dallas
White canvas rubber soles shoes at 59 cents
Wolters Bros Co advertises white canvas rubber sole shoes available for men women and children at 59 cents per pair in a compact bold sale notice.
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Wolters Bros. Co
Cattle and sheep shipments planned for July 13
To The Farmers Farm lots announce that cattle sheep and hogs will be shipped on the second Monday in July the 13th. Anyone with goods to ship should notify Leo Hubner or Frank Tassler Jr six days before shipping.
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Leo Hubner
Frank Tassler Jr
Shiner Moulton Gun Club Holds Shoot at Sulphur Park
The Shiner Moulton Gun Club held its regular shoot at Sulphur Park Swimming Pool last Sunday afternoon, reporting scores and placements from the event.
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Shiner-Moulton Gun Club
Sulphur Park
Livestock Shipments Reported Across Multiple Farms
Two car stock shipments were organized by Frank Tassler and Leo Hubner with 26 farmers handling 41 cattle at 2.00 to 4.50 dollars. Seven farmers moved 77 sheep to a top of 5.00 while 13 farmers shipped 41 hogs averaging around 6.35 dollars. A later mixed stock shipment supervised by Herman Caka involved 10 farmers sending 26 cattle to 4.50 and 8 sending 19 hogs with prices firming to 6.85. Otto Wachtendorf now works at Rubin's Store in Cuero.
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Frank Tassler
Leo Hubner
Herman Caka
Catholic Church schedules single service on June 28 at 8am
The Catholic Church will hold only one service next Sunday June 28 at 8 oclock in the morning, with Pastor L. P. Netardus announced. Evelyn Voile dresses feature newer styles weekly with Gob Toys bloomers and sport wear pants priced at 1.95 dollars at Wolters Bros Co.
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L. P. Netardus
Evelyn Voile
Wolters Bros. Co
Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services
The Methodist Church invites attendance next Sunday morning at 11 o clock and again at 8 pm with G T Gibbons serving as pastor. Local ads note children silk rayon bloomers priced at 25 cents at Wolters Bros Co. Visitors at the Krause home include multiple local families and out of town guests from Engle Praha and Houston.
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G. T. Gibbons
Wolters Bros. Co
Fred C Krause
Ad Herzik
Manuel Mladenka
Ed Mladenka
Engle
Georgia Mace
Baby
Joe Etlinger
John Mladenka
Moulton
Hillmers
Houston
Emil Knesek
Praha
Feast and Bazaar at Shiner Parish Grounds
The Catholic Parish of Shiner hosts a feast and bazaar at Bluecher Park on Sunday July 1 beginning at 11 30. A dinner is served for 40 cents for adults and 20 cents for children. Amusements and music accompany refreshments on the grounds. Proceeds aid the Our Arch diocese Orphanage. 302 Committee. Rubbing Alcohol offered at 49 cents a pint at Shiner Drug Co.
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Shiner
Bluecher Park
Laza Family Visits Shiner Relatives Amid Rain Urgency
Tom Laza and his family, residents of Placebo Junction, spent Sunday and Monday with Shiner relatives. He thanked Mr. Laza for renewing a subscription and noted his section is hot and dry, with rain badly needed. A telegram from Glade Welhausen, dated 3 45 Sunday morning from Pike's Peak, said companions Leonard Valek and Percy Gardbe were watching for sunrise and planned to spend the day on the peak summit.
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Tom Laza
Placebo Junction
Shiner
Mr. Laza
Glade Welhausen
Pike’s Peak
Leonard Valek
Percy Garbade
McVea Families and West Point Cadet Visit Garbade Home
Mr and Mrs J D McVea of Gonzales and Mr and Mrs D C McVea of Alpine and A J McVea of West Point Military Academy spent last week in the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Garbade.
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J. D. McVea
Gonzales
D. C. McVea
Alpine
A. J. MccVea
West Point Military Academy
Walter Garbade
Postmaster Koether Reports Robstown Area Prosperity
Postmaster Koether on vacation in Robstown says conditions look fine with corn nearly made cotton blooming and the feed crop exceptionally abundant for many years. Mr and Mrs James Michna and daughter Janice expected home this weekend from Davenport Iowa and St Louis.
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Koether
Robstown
James Michna
Janice
Davenport
Iowa
St Louis
Local Figures Take Vacations Across Texas Towns
Mrs Ad Richter enjoys a break from duties at First National Bank Vv Paul returns from Marlin Hot Wells Henry Hirsch of Route 3 plans a trip to the Alamo City Miss Mabel Merrem visits Austin Selma Rogge arrives from Baylor for Sunday E J Merrem and wife visit L C Merrem in San Antonio
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Ad Richter
The
First National Bank
Henry Hirsch
Route 3
Alamo City
Selma Rogge
Baylor
Agnes Michna Visits Relatives Across Texas
Miss Agnes Michna of San Antonio is the guest of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wolters and Aline spent a few days last week in Temple.
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Agnes Michna
San Antonio
Edwin Wolters
Aline
Temple
All Business Houses Will Be Closed on July 4th
Saturday July 4th will be an all close-up day in Shiner designated by the Chamber of Commerce. This year July 4th falls on a Saturday, creating two holidays Saturday and Sunday. The Gazette urges attention in this issue and next week to help residents plan weekend visits and to arrange purchases on Friday July 3 to cover until Monday July 6.
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Shiner
Chamber of Commerce
Gazette
Wedding Bells In Shiner For Otto Kemmers And Alice Kasper
A double ring ceremony at United Lutheran Church united Otto Carl Kemmers and Miss Alice Kasper. Their families witnessed the event with Miss Selma Kasper maid of honor and Emil Kuck best man. The couple, graduates of Shiner High, left for a west Texas trip and Carlsbad Cavern before starting housekeeping on the groom’s farm. The Gazette praises the couple and notes Mrs. E A Polak’s leg injury from a fall days earlier.
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Shiner
Otto Carl Kemmers
Alice Kasper
United Lutheran Church
J.C. A. Pfenninger
Hanna Pfenninger
Pfenninger
Selma Kasper
Emil Kuck
Shiner High
Otto
Alice
Denton
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Menger School
Dan Cupid
Fredr Remmers
Chas. Kasper
West Texas
Carlsbad
Remmers
Annie Remmers
Selma
Vera Kasper
the Gazette
Cotton Prices Rise And Weather Hurts Crops In Shiner
Prices for cotton have gained $3.50 per bale in a week while the hot dry spell in the Shiner area raises concerns over corn and feed crops. Greetings are received from Mrs. Chas Longoria Junior and Miss Edna Reischel, visiting from Los Angeles, California, enjoying a pleasant trip.
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Chas. Longoria
Edna Reischel
Los Angeles
Cal
Vacation Visitors From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Rudy Hurta and their son are enjoying a vacation visit to Corpus Christi with relatives in West Odessa. Joe Zahradnick and Otto Gloor are spending a few days of their vacation in Mexico.
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Rudy Hurta
Corpus Christi
West
Joe Zahradnick
Otto Gloor
Mexico
Kasper Daughters Visit San Antonio With Heinsohns
Mrs Joe Kasper and her daughter visited Sunday in San Antonio accompanied by Mr and Mrs Oliver Heinsohn.
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Joe Kasper
Oliver Heinsohn
San Antonio
Wolters Family Travels From Colorado Springs to San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Edgar Wolters Carlton and Edith returned Sunday night from Colorado Springs Grand Canyon and other points Mrs M and Wolters returned Thursday night from San Antonio where she has been for several weeks after an eye operation
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Edgar Wolters
Carlton
Edith
Colorado Springs
Grand Canyon
M.&. Wolters
San Antonio
Mrs Holchak Sr Returns From Kenedy and Robstown Visit
Mrs. S. J. Holchak Sr. is home after visiting her children in Kenedy and Robstown.
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S. J. Holchak, Sr
Kenedy
Robstown
Ummelman Family Returns From Corpus Saturday Night
Arthur Ummelman and his family came home Saturday night after a trip to Corpus.
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Arthur Ummelman
Corpus
Blohm Family Outing Includes Galveston and Corpus Christi
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Blohm along with Dorothy Jean spent time on an outing visiting Galveston and Corpus Christi, enjoying coastal sights and recreational stops during their trip.
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J. C. Blohm
Dorothy Jean
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Rubin family attends funeral of Willie Weininger
Mr and Mrs Frank Rubin and their family attended the funeral of Willie Weininger in San Antonio Sunday.
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Frank Rubin
Willie Weininger
San Antonio
Elo Sommerlatte Visits Columbus Kin
Elo Sommerlatte and her family recently visited relatives in Columbus, sharing time with extended family and enjoying local sights during the stay.
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Elo Sommerlatte
Columbus
Mrs C B Welhausen and Ray Return Home From Corpus Christi
Mrs C B Welhausen and Ray arrived home yesterday after trips to Corpus Christi and San Antonio, concluding their travels with a domestic return.
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C. B. Welhausen
Ray
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Mrs Magdalene Jurica and Piscacek guests at Olbrich home
Mrs Magdalene Jurica and Mr and Mrs Innocent Piscacek of West with Miss Adele Piscacek of Waco are guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Olbrich.
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Magdalene Jurica
Innocent Piscacek
West
Adele Piscacek
Waco
Frank Olbrich
Leslie family and guests spend Sunday at home
Supt. and Mrs. T. H. Leslie and daughters, Mr. Geo. M. Butte and Arthur Ward spent Sunday at home from State University.
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T. H. Leslie
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C J. Garbade
H. G. Koether
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Ween Nee Eens
W. O. Garbede
Hy. Fehrenkamp
Vic. Treptow
J. R Mikes
Jake Kurtz
Otto Wachtendorf
Cuero
Rubin’s
Wolverines
Wolverine
Shiner Drug Co
Paul
Marlin Hot Wells
Mabel Merrem
Austin
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L.C
E. A. Polak
Geo. Sefcik
Sophie Fehner
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