Shiner Old Timers to Meet Moulton in Saturday Clash
The Shiner Old Timers travel to Clipper Field for a 6:30 p.m. Saturday rematch against Moulton following a 4-0 win earlier. The 3 inning game precedes a key South Central Texas Amateur League matchup between Shiner Clippers and Moulton Rockets, with first place at stake. Admission is 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for pre high school children. Clipper Club members get half price.
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Shiner
Shiner Clipper Club
Emil Kupatt Rites Held For 87 Year Old Port Lavaca Resident
Emil Fred Kupatt 87 died in a Port Lavaca nursing home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Salem Lutheran Church with Rev. George Haynes officiating. Burial followed at Green Lawn Gardens. He was born Oct 8, 1887 in Washington County and lived in Port Lavaca since 1912. He was survived by three sons, four sisters, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Fred Kupatt
Port Lavaca
Salem Lutheran Church
George Haynes
Green Lawn Gardens
Richardson Funeral Home
Leonard Buren
Lonnie Hopmann
Elton Pieper
Rufus Wagner
Roland Baumann
Annie Ganzer
Littlefield
Bruno Kupatt
Fredericksburg
Shiner
Henry Menke
Monroe Menke
Edgar Bohmann
L. H. Mascheck
Hallettsville
Births listed include multiple families across Texas towns
A Friday through June 1975 collection notes several birth announcements. Stacey Don Janecek born June 12 in Cuero, Allison Ann Carpenter born May 18 in Charleston unit etc. Stephen Craig Henkhaus born June 21 at Methodist Hospital Houston. Angela Marie Garcia born June 19 at Shiner Hospital. Attendees include St. Ludmila Academy students Patrick Huser Ronald Sedlmeyer Eugene Patek at a San Antonio workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Janecek
Hallettsville
Community Hospital
Cuero
Stacey Don
Claire Lynn
Leonard Janecek
Guy McKey
Yoakum
James Carpenter
Allison Ann
Carpenter
Military Airlift Command
Charleston
South Carolina
Solon R. Carpenter
Alice
Joe Manning
Houston
S. R. Carpenter
Eilert H. Gerdes
Shiner
Gene Henkhaus
Methodist Hospital
Stephen Craig
Christopher
Gregory
E. J. Henkhaus
Adel] Pustka
Frank Novak
Victor Garcia Sr
Carolina Chavarria
Victoria
Mary F. Chavarria
St. Anthony’s Seminary
San Antonio
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Patrick Huser
Ronald Sedlmeyer
Eugene Patek
Ordination Ceremonies In Rome
Father Ronald E. Fishbeck will be ordained by Pope Paul VI in St. Peter's Basilica on June 29 1975. He will be principal celebrant at a July 27 noon Mass in Houston at St. Charles Borromeo Church. He is from Houston and a nephew and grandson to local families. He studied at Assumption School St. Pius X High School University of St. Thomas and earned theology degrees in Rome. He has served in St Swithin's Liverpool and Santa Susanna Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald E. Fishbeck
Paul VI
St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican City
Father Fishbeck
St. Charles Borromeo
Houston
Ervin V. Fishbeck
Assumption
St. Pius X High School
University of St. Thomas
Pontifical North American College
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas
Angelicum
Pontifical Gregorian University
Rome
Fishbeck
St. Swithin’s
Liverpool
England
Church of Santa Susanna
City sales tax checks mailed to 800 towns and cities
Comptroller Bob Bullock sent 28.8 million in city sales tax rebates to more than 800 towns and cities in the third monthly round. He notes higher payments due to end of quarter filings and credits the shift to a monthly system for quicker access to funds. Local payments to Yoakum Hallettsville Cuero Yorktown Shiner Moulton Kenedy Edna Gonzales are listed.
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Austin
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Bullocks
Yoakum
Hallettsville
Cuero
Yorktown
Shiner
Moulton
Kenedy
Edna
Gonzales
Flatonia Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament Posted
The Flatonia Jaycees sponsor a Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament on July 31 August 1 and 2. Teams may call AC 512 865 2306 or AC 512 665 3722 after 6 30 p m, with replies due by July 5.
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Flatonia Jaycees
Reunion brings 101 year old Aunt Jarry guest of honor
Mrs Jaromina Baca Kasper of Lockhart, SHS class of 1919, will attend the July 19 1975 Shiner High School reunion. More than 150 reservations have been made and remaining spots are limited. Also in local notes Mr and Mrs E J Henkhaus spent Sunday in Houston visiting relatives and meeting the new grandson Stephen Craig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaromina Baca Kasper
Lockhart
Ben Kasper
SHS
Shiner High School
E. J. Henkhaus
Houston
Gene Berger
Gene Henkhaus
June birthday party at TLH hosted by Shiner Lutheran LCW
The June birthday party at TLH, hosted by the LCW of Shiner Lutheran Church, honored Mrs. Clotilda Jaks and Mrs. Julia Janak amid a full table of attendees. Diana Schroeder led a sing song with Velma Gehrels on organ, Pastor Sloop gave the grace, and cake sandwiches and coffee followed. The next party will be hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary Shiner Unit No. 201 on July 10.
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LCW
Shiner Lutheran Church
Ludmila Hughs
Erwin Stindt
TLH
Clotilda Jaks
Julia Janak
Selma Hinze
Paul Hinze
Olga Sm
Diana Schroeder
Velma Gehrels
Sloop
American Legion Auxiliary
Shiner Unit No
Frank Spann WWII Veteran Dies Suddenly
Frank Spann lifelong Shiner resident died suddenly June 13 1975 at his home aged 57. He served in WWII with the 299th Engineer Battalion earned five Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal. He is survived by his wife Rosie Spann four daughters two brothers two sisters and his mother in Shiner. Military graveside rites were held at Shiner Catholic Cemetery with the American Legion Post 201 assisting.
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Frank Spann
Shiner
Vlastenec
John Kohnke
Buffington Funeral Chapel
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Father Kohnke
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Rodney Spann
Jim Dusek
Daniel Veit
Daniel Fric
Frank Mueck
San Antonio
Michael Fric
Yoakum
Shiner American Legion
Adolph Pesek
O. S. T. Meyer
John Degenhardt
Ed Machacek
George Watzlavick
Eddie Jaks
Leonard Darilek
Mr. Spann
Lavaca County
Texas
Frank and
Lillie (Vincik) Spann
Dickson School
US Army
Fort Sam Houston
299Th Engineer
Canada
England
France
Luxembourg
Belgium
Germany
EAME
Normandy
Rhineland
Ardennes
Central Europe
145Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Rosie Vincik
Dickson
Rosie Spann
John
Jeannette) Schacherl
Pat
Rose Mary) Waltman
Joyce Spann
Houston
Robert
Barbara) Cliffe
Emil
Otto
Louis Spann
Albert Spann
Lillie) Steinacher
Frank
Alice) Spann
Lillie Spann
Eighth Anniversary Sale at Rays Grocery and Market
Mr and Mrs Raymond Maeker of Rays Grocery and Market announce their eighth anniversary sale this weekend. They invite customers and friends to visit and register for free prizes.
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Raymond Maeker
Ray’s Grocery and Market
Services Held For Mrs S Michalec in Shiner
Mrs. S Michalec nee Annie Proschko of Shiner died June 19 1975 in Shiner Hospital at age 73 8 21. Burial at Shiner Catholic Cemetery followed a Mass at Saints Cyril and Methodius Church with Rev John Kohnke officiating. Pallbearers included nephews Eugene Simper Boyce Michalek Marvin Michalek Raymond Michalec Steve Machart George Stavinoha. Burial lawn and rosaries led by KJZT altar society Catholic Daughters and Christian Mothers. Survivors include husband Steve Michalec daughter Gladys KubecKa of Shiner sisters Miss Mary Proschko Emma Simper Tillie Stock of Houston. Four brothers and a sister preceded. May she rest in peace.
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Steve Michalec
Annie Ne Proschko
Shiner
Shiner Hospital
Buffington Funeral Home
Saints Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
John Kohnke
Shiner Catholic
Eugene Simper
Boyce John Michalec
Marvin Michalec
Raymond Michalec
Steve Machart
Moulton
George Stavinoha
Flatonia
Buffington Chapel
KJZT
Altar Society
Catholic Daughters
Lillie Matula
Patrick Fidgeon
Michalee
Lavaca County
Texas
Frank
Theresa
Tomasco) Proschko
Germany
Bunjes School
St. Ludmila's Academy
L. P. Netardus
Gladys
Adolph Kubecka
Mary Proschko
Isidor
Emma) Simper
Otto
Tillie) Stock
Houston
Joe Proschko
Frank Proschko Jr
Adolph S. Proschko
Louis Proschko
Joe
Theresa) Antrich
Corn Producers Field Day Planned Near Shiner
A field day for all corn producers will be held Tuesday July 1 at 3 30 p m on the Elwood Kasper farm near Shiner. Attendees will view a corn variety test and hear two extension specialists discuss insect and disease control in corn and grain sorghum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Kasper
Shiner
Jerry L. Lackey
Couunty
Dr H B Gee Heads to Honolulu Chiropractors Meet
Dr. H B Gee and Mrs Gee of Yoakum attend the national convention of the Chiropractors Association in Honolulu from June 24 to July 2. The Gee office will close during the trip with daily lectures on internal disorders nutrition orthopedics and Roentology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Gee
Yoakum
The
Chiropractors Association
Honolulu
Gee
Services Held For Rudolph Bartosch In Shiner
Funeral services were held at Buffington Chapel Shiner for Rudolph Bartosch 91 who died June 12 1975 at Trinity Lutheran Home Shiner. He was born March 9 1884 in Prada Fayette County and was a tinsmith. Survived by wife Anna Bartosch son Erwin Bartosch six grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and several stepfamily members. Pallbearers listed. He was a member of the United Dr Martin Luther Church and Shiner Hermann Sons Lodge No 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Rudolph Bartosch
Clifford C. Grosenbacher
Bartosch
Trinity Lutheran Home
Shiner City
Herman J. Barre
Victor Stindt
Victor Treptow
Raymond Wiese
Gottlieb Helweg
Alfred Karnau
Mr. Bartosch
Prada
Fayette County
Texas
Frank
Rosie (Wolff) Bartosch
Germany
Anna Franks
Anna Bartosch
Erwin Bartosch
Sandia
Alex Spenrath
Comfort
Pat Franks
Alex
Myrtle) Spenrath
Lightning Sets Barn Afire Near Charlottenburg
Lightning struck a small barn on the Dennis Nollkamper place near Charlottenburg Saturday before noon, burning the barn and destroying about twenty five bales of hay and feed. Hallettsville fire units responded and controlled the blaze, with power outages in Charlottenburg Wied during the storm.
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Dennis Nollkamper Place
Charlottenburg
Hallettsville
Charlottenburg-Wied
Firemen's Auxiliary Family Night Planned for June 30
The Firemen's Ladies Auxiliary announces its annual family night supper to be held Monday June 30 1975 in the Firemen's Social Room City Hall starting at 7 00 p m Chicken barbecue and refreshments will be served Families should bring half chickens per household and a side dish Also bring items to the social room or Daniel Pokluda residence between 4 00 and 5 00 p m Note change of place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Firemen’s Ladies Auxiliary
City Hall
Daniel Pokluda
GVEC to Host 36th Annual Meeting in Gonzales
The Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative sets the 36th annual meeting for Friday June 27 at Apache Football Stadium in Gonzales. Registration begins 6 30 p m with the business meeting at 8 p m Guest speaker will be Charles Herring LCRA general manager and former Texas state senator. A large turnout is expected with thirty electrical prizes and separate prizes for children. Directors to be elected for three year terms.
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The
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
Apache Football Stadium
Gonzales
Charles Herring
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Texas
Herring
LCRA
GVEC
Milton D. Hines
Funeral held for J J Sweeney longtime Galveston resident
John James Sweeney 61 of Galveston died June 16 1975 at John Sealy Hospital burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery Dickinson followed by a rosary service at Malloy and Son Funeral Home He was a retired teamster and member of St Patrick s Church Eagles Aerie 48 and Teamsters Local Survivors include wife Beatrix Bessie Sofka Sweeney two daughters Linda Menotti and Ada Faye Salsbury Hitchcock three sisters Mary Calhoun Catherine Everling Emma Voight six grandchildren and numerous relatives from Shiner attended the services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John James Sweeney
Galveston
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Maurice Dho
Mt. Olivet
Dickinson
Malloy and Son Funeral Home
Gerald Everling
Oscar Voight Jr
Marcus Sofka
Frank Bannett Jr
Linda Menotti
Ada Faye Salsbury Hitchcock
Mary Calhoun
Catherine Everling
Emma Voight
Freeport
Shiner
Clarence Trichel
Cindy
Cecil
Cecilia
Ludmila Hughs
James Sofka
Julie
C. J. Sofka
Donna
Diane
Shiner Rotarians land three on All-Star squad
The Shiner Rotarians place three players on the South Zone All-Star Team for the Tri-County Teen age League All-Star Game set in Weimar on Friday July 4 at 5 30 p m Preston Price starts for the South Zone with a 9 0 record and one save Robert Mikes will be at shortstop Tim Kresta handles catcher duties Dan Kresta Bobby Strauss coachs include Andy Chapman and Dennis Flores from Schulenburg Hallettsville and Shiner
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Shiner Rotarians
Weimar
Preston Price
Shiner
Preston
Kermit Price
Robert Mikes
Robert
Frankie Mikes
Tim Kresta
Tim
Dan Kresta
Bobby Strauss
Andy Chapman
Hallettsville
Dennis Flores
Schulenburg
Bank Closed Friday for Independence Day
The First National Bank will close for the entire day Friday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. This shutdown affects all customer service and banking operations as the holiday is observed.
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First National Bank
SS Representative In Shiner Monday
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria Texas will be at Shiner City Hall at 9:00 am on Monday June 30 1975. People may file retirement survivor disability or medicare claims and ask questions about social security and supplemental security income programs.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Texas
Shiner
City Hall
Socia Security
Hospital Notices and Dismissals Listed for Shiner and Moulton
Hospital foundation business hours visiting times and age rule are listed. A June 24 1975 entry names residents and staff including J R Kloesel Charles F Hull and Emil Ondrusek. Dismissals include Frank Olbrich Carl Spaeth Peter Vrazel Victor Pulkrabek Anton Hajek and several others plus two baby girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
J. R. Kloesel
Charles F. Hull
Howard Johnson
Ervin A. Bender
Emil Ondrusek
Emilie Koneeny
Wesley Lewis
Free Immunization Clinic July 2
The Free Immunization Clinic sponsored by the State Department of Health will be held July 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the County Courthouse in Hallettsville. Immunizations for diphtheria tetanus pertussis polio measles and rubella will be given to infants preschoolers and school children. adults receive tetanus and diphtheria. Mrs Pat Covington from the State Department of Health and Henrietta Edwards from Wharton County assist.
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State Department of Health
Hallettsville
Pat Covington
Henrietta Edwards
Wharton County
Gonzales Young Farmers Plan October Tractor Pull
The Gonzales Young Farmers sponsor a tractor pull during Gonzales Bicentennial Sesquicentennial at Independence Park rodeo arena. Event set for October 4-5, 1975 with Lone Star Tractor Pullers Association contract secured. Merit awards announced for the club’s annual barbecue on July 26, 1975 at Independence Park.
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Gonzales Young Farmers
Gonzales
Rodeo Arena
Independence Park
Lone Star Tractor Pullers Association
Horace Mercer
Pat Kelly
John Floyd
Texas
Gonzales Young Farmer
Gonzales Bank
Lion’s Unit
Star Young Farmer
Star Agri-Businessman
FFA
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Emil Kupatt
Rudy Schroeder
Mary Fishbeck
Charles Blaschke
Aunt Jarry
Ray
Gro
S. Michalec
City OF
Firemen’s Auxiliary Family Night
J. J. Sweeney
Shiner Hospital Foundation
Es-Off
Gonzales Young Farmers News
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