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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1952
Page
6
The Shiner Gazette lists Lee J. Sedlmeyer as owner and publisher with Mrs. Ella E. Lane as editor. It notes entry as second class mail matter in Shiner Texas and provides establishment year 1892 with weekly Thursday publication and subscription prices of 2.50 for one year, 1.50 for six months, and 1.00 for three months.
The notice lists church activities at Trinity Lutheran Church including Luther League meetings, junior and adult choirs, Confirmation class, church school, Holy Communion in German, catechetical class, and Ladies Aid. It also invites visitors and asks for extra canning jars for Trinity Lutheran Homes, with Pastor Edwin J. Oehlke directing from the parsonage.
The list records hospital patients including Mrs. Ray Welhausen and baby girl at Shiner and Mrs. Allen E. Winkenwerder with baby Yoakum, plus others in Gonzales Schulenburg Port Lavaca and Wharton. Dismissed patients include Mrs. Frank Grahmann Mrs. Jim Benes and several others. A Colored Unit birth is noted with Arkar dice wife and baby girl born June 21. Also mentions vacation trips by Annie C Ham and R B Kroulik and a June 26 parish gym game party at 8 PM.
The healing power of Truth and Love taught by Christ Jesus is available for mankind today. The Lesson Sermon titled Christian Science will be read in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday June 29.
Church services listed with times for Shiner Texas Methodist Church. School at 9 45 AM worship at 11 AM evening service at 8 PM Youth Fellowship first and third Thursdays at 8 PM Official Board meets third Wednesday at 8 PM Women's Society meets fourth Wednesday at 1 30 PM
Sunday School at 10 AM Morning Worship at 11 AM Evening Worship at 8 PM Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 PM Church business meeting last Wednesday 8 PM Women's Missionary Society first Wednesday 3 PM
Mr and Mrs Ervin Bartosch of Corpus Christi announce a baby daughter born June 12 weighing 7 pounds. Steve D Kubicek welcomes a son born June 24 1952 at the local hospital weighing six pounds ten ounces. Douglas Joseph is the only child of Mr and Mrs Karnau with grandparents Henry Karnau and Ed Washichek plus others in Corpus Christi. The Welhausen family welcomes a daughter born June 24 1952 at the local hospital weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. Mrs DeMauri of Kingsville greets new granddaughter. Allen E Winkenwerder reports a daughter born June 22 weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. Patricia Hughs of Houston vacationing with relatives while Miss Mary Ann Newsome of Gonzales spends the summer in Galveston.
The Shiner Rotary Club met at Bettys Cafe with Lee Sedlmeyer as president and Arthur Ward as secretary in absence of Edmund Roeder at Fort Hood training. A committee led by Basil Bell was formed to arrange for ladies night and officer installation set for Monday July 7. Emil James Wesselsky and sister Betty attended the program which opened with a polio talk and featured piano duets by Emil James and Betty.
The column invites candidates and the public to the June 29 church picnic praising Lavaca County officers and civic cooperation. It notes visits from residents and relatives, mentions several local names and travels to Houston San Antonio and Canada.
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