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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
1
Notes and comments list the examiner hours for Hallettsville Yoakum Cuero and Gonzales. Hallettsville Court House and Yoakum Police Station hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cuero Court House hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gonzales Court House operates 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. open Monday through Friday.
A Kendallville reader compares a goat trapped by a fence to Americans needing help from government. The page also reprints a heartfelt letter from Gayle Lynn Biehunko praising Girls State at Austin and thanking Legion Auxiliary leaders for sponsoring the program.
The TLH Shiner observes its fifth anniversary with a Sunday 2:30 p.m. chapel service led by Rev Clarence W Oestreich of St Paul Lutheran La Grange. Dignitaries, congregations from El Paso to Beaumont, and Trinity Lutheran Home staff and board members attend. A tour and refreshments follow in the nursing home.
Leonard J. Janca aged 55 died June 19 1968 in the V A Hospital Houston. Funeral from Buffington Funeral Home Shiner June 21 at 9 45 a m. Requiem Mass at Shiner Catholic Church at 10 a m. Rosary June 20 at 7 p m. Burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
The Rev. C. B. Krumnow will deliver the gospel message at the 10 45 worship Sunday June 30 at the United Methodist Church in Shiner. The baptismal service for his granddaughter Rachel Talk will be observed.
Shiner Business Men's Club meets June 27 at 7 30 p m in the Legion dining hall. C Y O dance set for June 28 at Wied Hall. C Y O meeting July 1 at 8 p m in Parish Gym to plan summer activities and elect officers. Open to Catholic high school freshmen and up. Reporter.
After Wor ship Hour last Sunday Rev J Gordon Talk of the United Methodist Church Shiner will teach at the Mount Wesley Encampment Kerrville for 9th and 10th graders Assembly. Mrs Talk and children stay in Marlin. Rev C B Krumnow returns with Mrs Talk to preach and conduct baptism for granddaughter Rachel Talk.
Weekend rainfall drenched Shiner with about four inches of rain from Sunday through nightfall. Tropical Storm Candy struck the Texas coast Sunday night with 72 mph winds, high tides, heavy rains, and scattered tornadoes near the Gulf, landfall near Austwell.
Weather improved across the area last week. Fleahoppers caused some damage to cotton while bollworm infestations reached twenty percent in parts of the county. Bollworm eggs suggest potential future activity. Light boll weevil infestations were noted in southeastern Gonzales County. Beneficial insects are present but vary by area.
The Lavaca County Farm Bureau Queens Contest will be held Friday July 26 1968 at Appelts Hill Hall at 8 30 p m The entry deadline is July 24 1968 Contest rules emphasize grace poise charm vivaciousness and other qualities of a Texas future homemaker The notes indicate the contest aims to recognize farm and ranch girls of Texas and that judging will focus on several key traits.
Graduation party honors ten to twelve year old girls who earned Mothers Favorite Kitchen Helper certificates from the Food Fun For Juniors program. GVEC presented Willi e Wiredhand aprons and 22 cup coffee makers to Shiner and St Paul Homemaking Departments. O. W. Davis and other GVEC officials attended as principals and guests praised the schools for hosting the cooking classes.
Thursday July 4 Independence Day will be observed in Shiner with most stores and the bank and post office closed. Rural route delivery will pause and advertisers are urged to submit copy early as the staff aims to press on Tuesday afternoon for Wednesday morning route mail.
A public meeting will be held in Hallettsville District Court Room on July 2 at 8 p.m. to discuss problems with insects in stored grain. Lavaca County expects a large grain harvest and seeks new ways to control pests. Grain producers and their wives are invited to attend.
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will discuss retirement survivor's disability and medicare benefits at Shiner City Hall at 9 AM on Monday July 1 1968. The visit explains updated rules from 1965 and 1967 amendments enabling more disabled workers and widows to qualify and urges filing claims even if still employed. Contact Victoria SSA in the Federal Building at 575 8252.
The GVEC 29th Annual Meeting occurs Friday at the Apache Football Stadium in Gonzales. Guest speaker Rep Abraham Chick Karen of Texas’s 23rd district will address members at 8:00 p.m. Registration starts at 6:00 p.m. The event includes director elections, officer reports, the Miss GVEC-1968 contest winners, and over 900 in prizes including a washer dryer set and a portable TV. Free Kiddie Rides run from 6:00 p.m. Musical entertainment will follow.
Luling hosts Goodwill tour members led by Mayor J B Nickells and Thump officials. The visit included 40 participants with Miss Ollie Jo Montgomery, Fred F Buchholtz, and Bruce Blackwell. An Luling High School band directed by Ilee Simon performed during the 15th annual Watermelon Thump events.
Walter H Schmidt age 68 of Rt 2 Yoakum died June 15 1968 in Methodist Hospital Houston after a week as patient Funeral services were held June 17 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Yoakum with Rev D I Dalton officiating Burial in Hochheim Prairie Hermann Sons Cemetery Buffington Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers included his grandson Danyce Merle Knippa and others from Yoakum He was a lifelong DeWitt County farmer born April 3 1900 married Minnie Hillen in 1921 to whom three daughters were born Surviving are wife Minnie two daughters Dolores and Marlene two brothers William and Otto two sisters Elsie Meinke and Edna Guestinger and Frieda Brunkenhoefer plus three grandchildren Danyce Wanda and Terri Knippa and sympathy to the family.
Beginning and intermediate swimming lessons run July 8 through July 19 at Yoakum City Pool. Ten 45 minute sessions from Monday through Friday cost 7 dollars. Joe Sutton pool manager will instruct. Registration is underway at the pool. Call 293 9097 for details.
The Wesley Bible Class announces its annual summer rummage sale to clear attics and closets of house furnishings clothing and bedding. Sponsored by Mr and Mrs Gus Wolters the sale will be at the former Wolters Bros grocery store with proceeds supporting class activities.
Arrangements for a beef cattle feedlot short course at Green Dickson Municipal Park two miles north of Shiner begin July 9 at 8 p.m. The four week series runs Tuesday nights covering nutrition health marketing feeding outlook carcass grading and related feedlot topics with noted instructors. Couples welcomed and encouraged to attend as Lavaca County hosts its first course of this kind.
Visiting periods are 7 00 to 7 30 a m 10 00 to 11 00 a m 2 00 to 4 00 p m and 7 00 to 8 30 p m. The week’s patients include Sophie Hafernik Anton Dolezal E G Buske Frank Paris Anna Kempe Henry Oltmann Joe Schovassa Bertha Schmidt Eugene Huber Shiner Frank Kubenka Donald Rothbauer Emil Behlen Rothbauer Moulton Stanley Kutae Yoakum Joe N Steffek Hilda Kuehn Hallettsville. Discharged patients include Homer Chandler Collier Dees Glen Hights Alex Dylla Alber netta Flowers Kenneth Otto and baby Gary Ondrusek James Netardus Jacob Velek Manuel Garcia Henry McAfee.
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