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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1962
Page
2
Eugene Frank Pavlas of Route 2 Hallettsville, a ten year U S Navy veteran, has enrolled in the Junior Accounting Course at Baldwin Business College under Public Law 550. He trained at San Diego and Alameda and served aboard the U S S Peacock with duties in Long Beach and Sasebo.
Jerry G. Siegel of Shiner Texas is promoted to airman second class in the United States Air Force. He entered service in 1961 and serves as a jet aircraft mechanic with the 4245th Organizational Maintenance Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base. The 19 year old graduate of St Ludmila's Academy, his father Bill Siegel lives on Route No. 1 in Shiner.
Aboard U S S Force MSO 445 during 1961 1962 at the U S Naval Station the discharge rate held was Electrician’s Mate First Class. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Pavlas of Shiner.
Harriet Cliffe, 1961 Yoakum High School graduate, has joined the Houston office of United Gas Corporation. She is the niece of the Pavlas and Pohler families of Shiner.
The Methodist Church fellowship hall hosted an open house Sunday afternoon June 17 to celebrate the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Elton Zander. Attendants from the original bridal party attended, with corsages and boutonnieres, as the couple greeted guests and displayed a blue and white color motif throughout the reception.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Shiner VFW Post 6209 met June 14 at 8 p.m. with President Annie Balusek presiding. Treasurer Sadie Havel reported memorial keys sent to families of four deceased members and District Convention plans were discussed.
Joyce Ann Technik of Hallettsville Route 2 enrolls for the Summer Term beginning June 11 at a Baldwin College in Yoakum to study the Secretarial Science Course. She is a 1962 Hallettsville High School honor graduate and 4-H Food Preparation awardee. She is the niece of the Technik families of Shiner.
Shirley Ann Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Miller enrolls in the Baldwin Business College in Yoakum to study Secretarial Science. She is a 1962 high school graduate and member of F H A Pep Squad Spanish Club and National Honor Society. Granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Schovassa of Shiner. Cousin Alan Lichey is a 1959 Baldwin College graduate and office manager of V J Hermansen Motor Co.
Curtis Havel, a Moulton photographer, returned last week from a two day session in Dallas at the Eastman Kodak Laboratory. The workshop focused on new photographic products and techniques with individualized instruction. Only four students are accepted per session. Mrs. William DeBerry and her daughter of Gonzales visited Saturday, joined by Michael Turek. Mrs. Edgar C. Wolters returned from an extended tour of Virginia Washington D C and other points of interest.
The Peach Creek Philosopher on his Johnson grass farm argues for a new revenue source a $5 annual tax per house cat. He claims city populations could yield millions in first year and that state and federal levels could adopt the tax as well. He predicts self perpetuating revenue and promises to discuss another source next week.
Mr and Mrs Ervin Riske attended the funeral of cousin Walter Riske in Hall ettsville on Tuesday. Mrs Martin Baros enjoys a two week Tex Tan vacation from Yoakum. Mr and Mrs Charles Nevada and family vacationed at Corpus Christi. Mrs Rudy Baros and Mrs Robert Baros of Yoakum with Mrs Martin Baros of Shiner visiting Houston relatives. Miss Charlene Nevada took a vacation from Elkins Store in Shiner last week.
Funeral services were held for Esau Richard Dick Robbins at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Yoakum on June 21 1962. He died June 20 at Huth Memorial Hospital aged 72 8 5 born October 15 1889 in Gonzales County. Survivors include wife Ann Robbins daughter Jane Parker two grandchildren three great grandchildren two brothers Leonard and John both of San Antonio. Interment Oak Grove Cemetery.
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