Cyril and Methodius Church Shiner a Gem Among Southern Churches
Ground was broken October 7 1919 and cornerstone laid March 18 1920 by Bishop of San Antonio. Seven thousand people attended as the church neared completion by mid 1921 and was dedicated July 14 that year. Gothic influenced rowan style reinforced concrete foundation. 142 foot tower, Munich stained glass, and a large interior tree decor. Cost about 125000 dollars.
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Bist P
San Antonio
D’vanis
Gouzaes
Ata
Shirer
Jesus
Munich
Bavaria
Shiner
Merchants Annual Banquet in La Vaca County At Opera House
The La Vaca County Retail Merchants Association held its annual banquet at the Mou opera house Tuesday evening with about one hundred attendees. The association serves some 7000 residents. members and guests praised the event as a success. The program featured a lively orchestra and honored local merchants including Mex, Edgar C. Wolters, H. H. Striebeck, Elmo Merrem, W. C. Schmidt, C. C. Amster, Ben Novak, Albert Berckenhoff, E. F. Wolters, and Louis Trautwein.
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Lavaca County
Mou
Leal Orchestra
Shiner
Messrs. Mex
Edgar C. Wolters
H. H. Striebeck
Elmo Merrem
W. C. Schmidt
C. C. Amster Ben Novak
Albert Berckenhoff
E. F. Wolters
Louis Trautwein
Sermons and Music At Baptist Church Service
Dr J M Carroll concluded a series of sermons at the Baptist church Sunday night. Miss Stella Waters and Miss Melba Welhausen of Yoakum, assisted by Mrs Joe Hughs, offered inspirational violin and piano music. Houston Chronicle reports Mrs J W McNatt injured in a street car crash last week, breaking her arm.
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J. M. Carroll
Baptist Church
Stella Waters
Melba Welhausen
Yoakum
Joe Hughs
Houston Chronicle
J. W. McNatt
Post Office Dressed Up Postmaster Kother
Postmaster Kother has the interior freshly painted and each parcel box varnished. The fresh updates reflect an energetic effort to improve the Post Office, including newly varnished desks and a tidy interior appreciated by the staff and patrons.
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Kother
Gree
Epee
The Airdome Attracts With Seasonal Screenings At Fair
The Airdome promises cont pace and snow scenes in The Woman's Sacrifice with cooler visuals. Show begins at 8 30 p m with tickets priced at 10 and 25 cents. Miss Marie Diuzka, Supt of Mound Street Hospital at Nacogdoches, returns home for vacation with guest Miss Henrietta Kopedy of Hallettsville Texas. Look up the Airdome ad for splendid attractions booked for fair entertainment.
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Marie Diuzka
Mound Street Hospital
Nacodoches
Henrietta Kopedy
Hallettsville
Texas
Airdome
Crosby Joins Family In Trautwein Home Visit
Mr. H. B. Crosby of Wilson County arrived Monday to join his family at the Trautwein home, marking a domestic visit.
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H. B. Crosby
Wilson County
Trautwein
Shiner Fair Boosters Visit LaGrange To Promote Fair
A party of ninety Shiner boosters plus women and children arrived in LaGrange Thursday noon with flag adorned cars and signs inviting attendance at the Shiner Fair on June 27 28 29 and 30. Local officials extended hospitality and the visitors shared advertising materials. The visit fostered reciprocal interest with many planning to travel to Shiner next Thursday.
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Shiner
LaGrange
City of
J. M. Cannon
la Grange
Ehlinger
Fayette County
Shiner Fair Committee
Lavaca County
LaGrange Journal
Foolish Facts and Foolish Fancies Invade Local City
Hordes of Chinese swept into our city last Tuesday led by a Hallettsville Band and many dance caps. They announced a fair and handed out literature but caused no major damage. The group resembled locals and hailed from the Sap tracks area between Midway and Henkhaus.
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Hallettsville
Midway
Henkhaus
Yoacu Y Kum Herald
Desirable holdings offered near Alice in Jim Wells County
In Jim Wells County near Alice an offering of 895 acres with 130 cultivated, fully fenced and water available, plus 20 acres fenced hot pro f. Also a dairy farm with 100 Jersey cows and complete milking outfit. For details contact Shiner Gazette.
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Jim Wells
Alice
Shiner Gazette
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SWP
Painter
Sherwin- Williams Company
Garbade Lumrep Ree
Heath & Milligan
Temple Lumber Co
Shiner, Texas
Jack Hoxie
F. E. Perry
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Baylor University
Supt
T. H. Leslie
San Marcos
Armand
Shiner Drug Company
Martin Blue Bug Remedy
Wolters Bros
Post Office
Shiner Fair Boosters
Shiner High School
Fisk
Wankee & & Pat. Oe
Mr. Geo. Hamon
Mrs. Hamon
Sora
Hauss & Herder
Ford Dealers
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