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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
4
Wagner Sr. observed his 83rd birthday last Sunday with many children and grandchildren in attendance. A bus supper followed. Attendees included Dr and Mrs M M yer Dr B F Grill of Mouston Mrs Frank Wil 90m and children of Galveston and others from Houston Texas City Orange Grove Blucher and San Marcos.
A compact collection of aphorisms on quiet living and inner peace. Drummond praises a serene home life as the source of happiness while Pascal notes misfortune arises from restless living. The Old Testament links righteousness to peace and quietness as lasting effect.
County clerk guidance explains absentee voting rules for qualified electors including application requirements, supporting documents, physician certificates for illness, and methods to secure ballots. Go over dates July 7 to July 24 1940 and note assistance available from D L Hudson County Clerk and local residents. Also mentions public notices of theatre and social events.
Donations to the Red Cross urged at First National Bank today. Local residents note guests and visitors including Mesdames Peck Welhausen S J Holchak Sr Benno Holchak and Marthalyn Valenta traveling to San Antonio for a visit. Names of locals attending gatherings and visits appear throughout, with several relatives noted in Sandia El Campo and Dallas.
Senator L. J. Sulak campaigned in Waller Austin and Wharton counties urging agriculture rehabilitation and home ownership via a government agency modeled on the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He said loans with 40 year terms at 3 percent could put buyers into farms, strengthening national security alongside a powerful navy air force and tanks. He has spoken to about 75,000 people and met 40,000 voters, with broad district encouragement.
Moulton came to Shiner and romped to an easy victory scoring five unearned runs in the first inning and never trailing. Shiner’s loose fielding and walks aided the surge as L Darilek led with 3 for 5, Robert Baros added two hits and a homer for Shiner, and Chevenec earned the win with Kasparek taking the loss as Moulton collected 10 hits and 14 runs off three Shiner pitchers.
Joe Svatek Tom Heiman Sr and Jr Frank Heiman spent Sunday with relatives in Sago Wharton County Mrs Wm Herder remains bedbound and ill friends hope for early recovery Miss Marie Patek visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Patek Mr and Mrs Wm Green and son visit Mrs Julia Green Ads Hubner and family Ed win Bareak and daughter Cecilie John Caka and son Ben Louis Matula and families Edith Kasparek Stewart Burton and Reinhold Jaroszewski of Moulton visited Louis Barcak's home over Sunday
A new Army organization, the 36th Field Artillery, will be stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina with 82 vacancies in the San Antonio District. Unmarried men ages 18 to 35 meeting height weight and health criteria may obtain good jobs by applying through Cpl. Johnnies F. Davis at Yoakum Post Office.
Miss Ella Seidenberger leaves for a vacation to be spent in Corpus Christi. Her plans include leisure time by the Gulf and sightseeing during the trip.
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