Lavaca County May 1968 Sheriff Report Highlights Liquor Violations
Lavaca County collected 522.80 in fines and fees in May 1968 as Sheriff Ronnie Dodds and deputies logged numerous incidents. Across Yoakum Shiner Moulton and nearby towns they issued citations for alcohol violations DWI and minors drinking, handled jailings and transport, assisted other agencies, and pursued traffic and disturbance calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
J. P
Yoakum
Schulenburg
Sweet Home
Hwy. 90A East
Subject
Columbus Sheriff’s
Garwood
Columbus
Moravia
el Campo
Sublime
Moulton
Recreation Hall
South End
Hwy
Edna
Houston
Houlton
Wharton
Wied
Appell’s Hill
Speaks
Mexico
Border Patrol
Ezzell
St. Marys
J. P. Court
Sweet Home Working
Sweet Home Dance
Cuero
Gonzales
Memorial Park
O.k
Citations
Rosenberg
Lavaca
Ronnie Dodds
Lavaca Co
4 H Club Members Report On Horticulture Projects
Wied 4 H Club members Janice Karen Laurie Ann and Joseph Janak Jr work on a horticulture project led by Mrs Joseph D Janak. They demonstrate straw berry selection mulching fertilizing and insect control while all members plant shrubbery lawn carpet grass and plan overall landscape development. Leo and Rosemary Pustka complete Photography Unit II. Mrs Bernard Pustka leads the project. Ivan Pfeil takes a two week vacation from Tex Tan duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice
Karen
Laurie Ann
Joseph Janak Jr
Joseph D. Janak
Joseph Jr
Joseph Janak
Leo
Rosemary Pustka
Bernard Pustka
Ivan Pfeil
Tex Tan
Bride Weds William A Smith Jr In Shiner Texas
Miss Candace Ruth Ketchum wed William Arnold Smith Jr. of Giddings at the First Methodist Church of Shiner with Rev. Edmund Deane officiating on June 8 1968. The couple and families hosted a reception in Fellowship Hall and will reside in Eunice New Mexico where Smith works as a chemical engineer. Over 200 guests from multiple Texas communities attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candace Ruth Ketchum
William Arnold Smith Jr
Giddings
First Methodist Church of
Shiner
Edmund Deane
Richard V. Ketchum
Rt. 1
Gonzales
William Arnold Smith
Harry Namken
Brenda Fink
Linda Schulze
Linton
Juliana Howard
Pearsall
Donny McAda
Pettus
Marcus Toppell
Milton Ketchum
John Witte
Mike Kiesel
la Grange
Jay Colquitt
Crane
Mesdames Lonnie Crawford
Austin
Lawrence Kinettel
Houston
Elton Zander
W. M. Davis
Clement Petras
W. O. Mills Jr
Points
New Mexico
Gonzales High School
Texas A and I College
Kingsville
Smith
A and I College
Skelly Oil Company
Eunice
N. M
Moulton
Paul
Agnes) Machalee
Scotts
Flatonia
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Machalec
Joseph
Julie Zemlicka
Paul Machalec
Julie) Zemlicka
Cecil
Sophie) Hull
Thailand
Alvin
Hattie) Meyer
Emil Zemlicka
Schulenburg
Rudy Zemlicka
First Veit Reunion Brings 300 Relatives Together
The first Veit family reunion was held at Wied Hall on Sunday June 16 1968. Victor Patek welcomed attendees and elections named him president with Charles Weit Jr. as vice president and Mrs Wilma Wies as secretary treasurer. Dinner and dancing followed with 300 relatives from multiple Texas communities and Hammond Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veit
Wied Hall
Victor Patek
Charles Weit Jr
Wilma Wies
Robert Werner
Louis Nevlud
Jim Fric
Louis Svoboda
Nuco Petru
Catholics Convene Texas League and Insurance Union in Corpus Christi
The Catholic State League and Catholic Life Insurance Union hold a three day convention in Corpus Christi July 19 to 21 at the Sheraton Marina Hotel Exposition Hall. Joint CS L and CSI U session led by Andrew Roeve Jr and Edward Dausin. features include a free Fish Fry, moonlight SHOW BOAT cruise, workshops, awards dance, Masses, and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Catholic State League
Catholic Life Insurance Union
Corpus Christi
C.S.L
C.S.I.U
Andrew Roeve, Jr
Edward Dausin
Fraternal Insurance Union
Corpus Christi Abbey
Bay of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Cathedral
Roy Lindermann
Ronnie Droll
Allen Baca
Tea Party Honors Miss Irene Buske
Thursday afternoon June 20 Judy Wagner hosted a tea party at her parents home honoring Miss Irene Buske bride elect of Gene Cerny. A coral linen table cloth framed the refreshments with a musical bride doll playing Here Comes the Bride. Judy wore the wedding dress she will use as flower girl. A special gift, an original Judy picture and a silver bell engraved Irene and Gene June 29 1968, completed the tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Wagner
Irene Buske
Gene Cerny
Pat Wagner
Judy
Irene
Gene
Wied 4 H Club Hosts Gathering at Wied Hall
The Wied 4 H Club met at Wied Hall on Monday May 27. Refreshments included hamburgers chips cake and soda water. After eating, attendees played games with Rosemary Pustka reporting. Harvey Mainka of Cuero visits grandmother Mrs John Eicher and Laddie for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wied 4-H Club
Wied Hall
Rosemary Pustka
Harvey Mainka
Cuero
John Eicher
Laddie
Anniversary Celebration For Spitzenberger Couple At Gonzales
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Spitzenberger of Gonzales held an open house at Gonzales Hermann Sons Hall on Sunday June 16 1968 for their 25th wedding anniversary. Attendees wore yellow corsages and pink orchid corsages marked the event with a reception and wedding dance led by the Braune and Tieken families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Spitzenberger
Gonzales
Gonzales Hermann Sons
Penny Baker
Darlene Braune
Beverly
Rosemary Tieken
Mesdames Carl
August
Kenneth
Raymond Zella
Bill Berger
Carl Friedrich
Raymond Roeber
Victor Baker
Jack Shock
Max Tieken
L. A. Kuntschik
Gilbert Heinemeyer
Spitzenbergers
O. F. Behring
Rudy Hrndrik
Raymond
Henry Wenske
Charlie Tomas
Willie
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Sheriff's Report
Yoakum and Shiner
Moulton and Shiner
Muska
N. Main
Hallettsville
San Antonio
Stanton
Victoria
Ozona
Blanco
P. Machalec
John Muhlstein SR
Schwenke-Baumgarten
Carl Taylor
First Methodist Church
Muhlstein
Schulenburg City
Gary Hoffman
Jim Bujnoch
Louis
Kenneth Krizak
Eugene Holub
Elmer Muenster
Europe
John Muhlstein
Hackberry
Frances Smolik
Amalia Chuder
Amalia Muhlstein
Henry
Albina) Krizak
Weimar
Emil
Frances) Melnar
Emilie Muhlstein
Ludwig
John Muhlstein Jr
Frank Muhl
Gonzales Inquirer
Rosharon
Pasadena
Hochheim
Bloomington
Wetmore
Alice
Placebo
Point Comfort
la Porte
Robstown
Hammond
Louisiana
Albert Stalla
Carolyn
Raymond Darilek
Sherrie Jean and
Ray Jr
Taylors
Stevens
Bradford
Dudley Hoskinson
Stein
Shady Oak
Moulton, Texas
UGA
First National Bank
F.d.lc
W. 7Th St
Shiner, Texas
Erwin Riske
Elton Riske
Marsha Lyn
Joan
Donnie Miller
Brookshire
Faulkner, Lane and Plageman
Mary Goodwin
South Houston
Dorothy Lane
New Gulf
Ethel Erna Wolters
Rexall
Beekt
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