Rubbish Run Cleanups and Drive Lighted for July Fourth
A city cleanup campaign urges residents to remove combustible clutter from attics basements and garages to reduce fire risk during General Clean-Up Week. Texas roads safety drive urges motorists to use daytime headlights on the Fourth of July to cut holiday crashes and promote safe driving.
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Shiner
Texas
R. B. Roos
Victoria
Governor’s Highway Safety Commission
James R. Garrison
Corpus Christi
Texas Association of Broadcasters
Texas Council of Safety Supervisors
Texas Trucking Industry
Price Daniel
American Legion Auxiliary Plans July Fourth Lunch at Park
Members are asked to bring or send lunch for the July 4 celebration at the Park by 2:00 p.m. for a 3:00 p.m. serving start. Do not expect personal notices. The Auxiliary will meet June 26 at 8:00 p.m. in the dining room for officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Bunjes Home Demonstration Club
Henry Goetz
CUB Scout Pack 232
Ground-Breaking Observance Planned For July 8 In Shiner
Preparations for the July 8 ground breaking and fellowship supper for the Shiner Trinity Lutheran Home (for the aged) progress. The event includes a site clean-up, a open air seating plan, and a barbecue meal served family style with tickets at 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Church
Lutheran Welfare
P. L. Wahlberg
Lutheran Synod of
Legion Park
Shiner Motor Sales
Raymond’s Auto Supply
Kaspar Wire Works
Trinity Lutheran Home
Shiner
Joe's Market Moves to New Downtown Location
Joe Patek and Sons have completed remodeling of the former Schneider Furniture Store building and moved their meat market to the new downtown location this week. Fresh meats are available daily and customers are invited to inspect the new facility.
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Joe Patek and Sons
Joe’s Market
Schneider Furniture
Mr. Patek and Sons
Mrs Albina Brosch Dies Suddenly in Hallettsville
Mrs. Albina Brosch of Hallettsville died suddenly at her home on Monday June 11 1962 at 11 45 am at age 68. Funeral services were held June 13 at Kabena Funeral Home and St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery. Survived by husband Frank. children Frank Victor and five daughters. siblings and many grandchildren. Rosary recited at the funeral chapel and by KJZT society.
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William
Albina) Brosch
Hallettsville
Kabena
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Henry Psencik
St. Mary’s
Tommie
Frankie Nerada
Robert Brosch
Dennis Kalisek
Jerry Micek
Louis Sedlar
Brosch
William Brosch
KJZT
St. Isidore
FHA Hobo Day Planned On July 2 At 9 A.M
The FHA invites members to a Hobo Day event starting July 2 at 9 00 a m Participants should meet at the H E Cottage at 8 45 a m Co operation is requested.
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FHA
H.E
Walter Riske Dies In Houston at 61
Walter Riske aged 61 years six months and nine days died at Veterans Hospital in Houston on Monday June 25 1962. Funeral services were set for June 26 at 3:00 p.m. at Kabena Funeral Home Hallettsville with burial in Witting Cemetery. Rev Julius F Holm officiated. Pallbearers named Marvin Claus George Apts Fritz Heinsohn Henry Winkler Gilbert Mueller Walter Hildebrandt. Survived by mother Mrs Minnie Riske seven brothers and one sister. Born Hallettsville December 16 1900 he was a farmer.
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Walter Riske
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Kabena
Hallettsville
Witting Cemetery
Julius F. Holm
Marvin Claus
Geo. Apts
Fritz Heinsohn
Henry Winkler
Gilbert Mueller
Walter Hildebrandt
Minnie Riske
Alvin
Oscar
Herman
Bennie Riske
Victor Riske
Yorktown
Arnold
Elo Riske
Shiner
Olga Mueller
Father Wesselsky to Attend First Mass in Germany
Rev. Father Emil J. Wessel sky, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wesselsky, leaves San Antonio by air Sunday, July 1 for Europe. He will assist as Sub deacon in Werner Schmid’s First Solemn Mass on June 28. Schmid, Exchange Student at St. Ludmila's Academy in Shiner in 1954, will be ordained. The priests will tour shrines from Bad Waldsee and pray for friends in Texas.
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Emil J. Wesselsky
E. J. Wesselsky
San Antonio
Europe
Werner Schmid
Father Schmid
Shiner
St. Ludmila's Academy
Shiner Farm Bureau Postpones Field Trip to July 2
Members of the Shiner Community Farm Bureau postpone the Aber Crombie farm field trip due to rain. The trip now meets at Legion Park at 1 00 p m on Monday July 2, with departure from there in a group. If more rain falls the trip may be postponed to an indefinite date.
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Abercrombie Farm
Legion Park
Independence Day Celebration at Legion Park
The town of Shiner observes its annual Independence Day celebration at Legion Park on Wednesday July 4 with family friendly entertainment starting at 2 00 p m and lunch served from 3 00 p m A big dance at 8 30 p m features Joe Patek and His Orchestra The event is sponsored by the American Legion and Auxiliary Kolar Stanek Post No 201.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Legion Park
Joe Patek
American Legion and Auxiliary
Kolar-Stanek Post No
Salvation Army Shiner Service Unit elects welfare secretary
The Shiner Salvation Army Service Unit met on June 26 at the First National Bank. The treasurer reported on Local and Transient Welfare. Two boys were voted to attend the Midlothian camp next year. James Cimrhanzel elected Welfare Secretary to handle Local Welfare cases. Chief of Police Charles Frazer continues as Transient Welfare lead. The committee lists members including Lee Sedlmeier Max Wolters Pete KahaneK Ray Welhausen Bob Sterling and Mayor Arthur Kaspar. Citizens urged to refer aid seekers to Cimrhanzel or Frazer.
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Shiner Service Unit
Salvation Army
First National Bank
Shiner
Midlothian
James Cimrhanzel
Charles Frazer
Lee Sedlmeyer
Max Wolters
Pete Kahanek
Ray Welhausen
Bob Sterling
Arthur H. Kaspar
Shiner United Fund
Citizens of
Cimrhanzel
Chief Frazer
Local Eagle Attends Scout Honor Banquet in Austin
Eagle Scout Michael Wagner attended the Career Banquet at the Austin Club in the Commodore Perry Hotel Austin on June 21 at 7 p.m. The Capitol Area Council Advancement Committee organized the event honoring Scouts receiving high recognition with Michael as a guest of President Raymond Fleck of St. Edward's University, who also sponsored him. About thirty six Eagle Scouts from the Capitol Area Council attended as guests of honor.
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Michael Wagner
Austin Club
Commodore Perry Hotel
Austin
Capitol Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Michael
St. Edward's University
Raymond Fleck
C.S.C
Hospital Patients and Dismissals in Local Units
Weekly hospital list shows patients including Mrs. Mary Karasek George Turk Deborah Rebecek Mrs. Joe Hartl Edwin Wolters Shiner Mrs. Robert E. Stinnett Mrs. Albert Fritz Dr. Peter Hanak Hallettsville Mrs. Mary Olle Flatonia Mrs. Johanna Roznovsky Mrs. Ervin Kram Moulton Mrs. Martin Pesek Sweet Home Colored Unit Jessie Harper Shiner. Dismissed patients include Anton Ullmann Mrs. Jim Fric Mrs. Louisa Burkett Patrick Benes Annie Dolezal Mrs. Joe Bartos Mrs. Louis Jasek Mrs. Lloyd Steinhauser and baby boy Mrs. Gertrude Kruse E. W. Sonntag Frank Meyer Mrs. Jim Maurie Colored Unit Henry L. Anderson
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Mary Karasek
George Turk
Deborah Rebecek
Joe Hartl
Edwin Wolters
Shiner
Robert E. Stinnett
Albert Fritz
Peter Hanak
Hallettsville
Mary Olle
Flatonia
Johanna Roznovsky
Ervin Kram
Moulton
Martin Pesek
Sweet Home
Jessie Harper
Anton Ullmann
Jim Fric
Louisa Burkett
Patrick Benes
Annie Dolezal
Joe Bartos
Louis Jasek
Lloyd Steinhauser
Gertrude Kruse
E. W. Sonntag
Frank Meyer
Jim Maurie
Henry L. Anderson
Jacob Steinocher Rites In Moulton
Jacob Steinocher longtime Moulton resident died at his daughter’s Breslau home June 11 1962 at 5 45 pm aged 92 1 10. He lived on a farm north of Moulton then moved to town in 1944. Surviving are 3 sons 6 daughters 23 grandchildren and 16 greats with 3 sons predeceasing him. Funeral June 13 at Smith Funeral Home and St Josephs Church Moulton with rosary June 12. Burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery.
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Jacob Steinocher
Moulton
Rosie Kubenka
Breslau
Steinocher
Czechoslovakia
Me Scher
Fayette County
Flatonia
America
Frances Sandera
Praha
Funeral Home Chapel
Rudy
Ed. Steinacher
Rosenberg
William Steinacher
Bohumil
Annie) Barta
Cecelia Lidiak
la Grange
I. B
Emma) Wind
Houston
Homer
Bessie) Kelso
Robert Wind
Johnnie Kelso
Billie Lee Kubenka
Driver Education Classes Begin at Shiner Public School
Plans set for July driver education at Shiner Public School with Rich ard Means as instructor. Sessions run 9:00 to 12:00, Monday through Saturday in July, first class July 5. Tuition is 25 dollars paid to the superintendent before July 5.
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Shiner
Richard Means
42nd Texas VFW Convention in Houston This June
The 42nd annual VFW Department of Texas Convention convenes June 28 through July 1 at the Rice Hotel in Houston. Members from the Shiner Post and Auxiliary will attend the state meet.
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VFW Department of Texas
Rice Hotel
Houston
VFW
Shiner Post
Methodists Change Worship Hours July 1st
Beginning Sunday July 1 and continuing through July and August the morning worship hour at the Methodist Church will be 8 30 a.m. Church School remains at 9 30 a.m. Tickets for July 8 Home for the Aged Ground breaking Fellowship supper may be secured at Shiner Motor Sales Raymonds Auto Supply and Kaspar Wire Works. The FHA hosts Hobo Day July 2 to raise funds with a 9 00 a m start and all day activities. contact Miss Nancy Hutchison at LY 4 2250.
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Methodist Church
Shiner Motor Sales
Raymond’s Auto Supply
Kaspar Wire Works
FHA
Nancy Hutchison
Welhausen's Appreciation Sale Continues in Shiner
The C. B. Welhausen & Co. dry goods store in Shiner extends its big appreciation sale with many specials listed previously. The sale closes June 30 and features a door prize registration for dress wear items for men and women. Purchase not required to enter. drawing held Saturday, June 30.
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C. B. Welhausen & Co
Shiner
Martin Vera Dies on Farm Near Yoakum at 44
Martin Vera 44 died suddenly while driving a tractor at a Petersville area farm north of Yoakum on June 19 1962 around 6 45 p m. Initial reports suggested lightning during a local thunderstorm but Justice of the Peace Jim Chotenovsky ruled death due to natural causes probably a heart attack. He leaves a wife Felipa a son Daniel and a daughter Mary plus brothers Lupe and Avaristo and extended relatives. Funeral and burial details are provided by Buffington Funeral Home and St Josephs Catholic Church Guadalupe Cemetery is listed as the interment site.
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Martin Vera
Petersville
Yoakum
Vera
Justice of the Peace
Jim Chotenovsky
Shiner
Vera Farm
Route 2
Buffington Funeral Home Chapel
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Wallis Stiles
Guadalupe Cemetery
Felipa
Daniel
Austin
Mary Vera
Lupe
Avaristo Vera
Civil Defense classes resume upon instructor Bob Bubolz return
Notice indicates civil defense training will restart with instructor Bob Bubolz after his return. Readers are advised to watch the paper for upcoming class dates.
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Bob Bubolz
Special Services Baptist Church to Host Dr David Sermons
The Supply pastor at Shiner Baptist Church will welcome Dr David of San Antonio on Sunday July 1 for morning and evening services. Dr David heads the Bible Institute and was a missionary in South America for twenty years.
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Shiner Baptist Church
David of
San Antonio
The
Bible Institute
South America
Gazette Receives World’s Fair Edition Flagship Supplement
The Seattle Sunday Times publishes a record World’s Fair Souvenir Edition for 1962 commemorating the Seattle World’s Fair. The supplement is twice as large as any Pacific Northwest edition, using about 875 tons of newsprint.
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Gazette
Seattle Times
the Gazette
Seattle Sunday Times
Times
Pacific Northwest
Shiner Businesses to Close on Independence Day
City of Shiner will close Wednesday July 4 for Independence Day. Post Office and rural routes halt deliveries. Residents urged to shop Tuesday for groceries and send in news items and ads early to accommodate next weeks Gazette.
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Shiner
Gazette
Mail
Rites Held for Mrs. Frank Steiner at Shiner Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Edith Nevine Forbes Steiner 42 were conducted Monday at the Shiner Methodist Church. Officiating was Rev. Albert R. Peterson with graveside rites at Shiner City Cemetery. Edith Steiner, born September 17 1919 in Eagle Lake Texas, married Frank Steiner March 24 1940. She was active in the Order of the Eastern Star and American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. She died June 23 1962 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital. Survivors include Frank Steiner her husband brothers Lester Forbes LeRoy Forbes and Delno Forbes sister Lydia Chenault and Clara Mae Molino.
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Frank Steiner
Shiner Methodist Church
Albert R. Peterson
Shiner City
Yoakum Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Jesus
Wm. Wendtland Jr
Gloria Peterson
E. J. Kempe
Oscar Lichey
Richard Williford
Alfred Karnau
Fred Krause
Arthur Ward
Steiner
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Shiner
Buffington
Edith Nevine Forbes Steiner
Eagle Lake
Colorado County
Texas
Mary Breithaupt Forbes
Phillip Forbes
Ida Breithaupt
Edith
Edith Nelline Forbes
Frank
Johanna Steiner
Lester Forbes
Houston
LeRoy Forbes
Dallas
Delno Forbes
Melbourn
Australia
W. F
Lydia) Chenault
Mike
Clara Mae) Molino
Fort Lewis
Washington
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Joe's Market
Albina Brosch
Father Wesselsky
Germany
Shiner Community Farm Bureau
Salvation Army— Service Unit Committee
Dept. of Texas
Laddie Wagner
Purina Dairy Sweetstakes
Shiner Shelter & Feed Store
Bill Ryan
Laddie Darilek
Gus Nollkamper
Harry Maeker
Edwin Darilek
Laddie Wagner Jr
Welhausen
Special Services Baptist Church
Seattle
Miami
Florida
F. Steiner
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