29 Jun 1972
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1972
Page
1
Birthday greetings extend to Joe W. Keneeny on June 30. He resides at Stevens Con valescent Center Hallettsville. July 4 1972 marks 196 years since Independence Day and a salute to the U S flag urging renewed commitment to freedom liberty and justice.
George Valls chairs a afternoon auction at 2:00 p.m. featuring antiques and collector items with Ronnie Compton assisting. The event includes a 1932 Chevrolet Delux coach prize or $500 cash, beer garden, multiple musical acts, dance halls, flower garden booth, bake shop, bazaar, grab bag, and Sunday Horseback ride by the Shiner Trail Riders benefiting the hospital building fund.
Clippers schedule lists games on Friday June 30 at 8 15 p m with Gonzales here admission 50 cents for students and adults Sunday July 2 at Victoria TV Techs in Victoria 3 00 p m and Saturday July 8 makeup rainout with Weimar here 8 15 p m
Independence Day will be observed in Shiner on Tuesday July 4 with all stores closed except usual exceptions. The First National Bank and the Shiner Post Office will also be closed and there will be no rural route deliveries.
The First National Bank will be closed all day Tuesday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Normal banking hours resume the next business day.
The Public Library in the Wolters Museum building lists a summer schedule with sessions on Wednesday Thursday and Saturday mornings and on the second and fourth Sundays when the museum is open. Beginning July 5 Story Hour will run Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9 45 a m in the Walters Museum. Mayor Ben Marcak presided as Library Board elected officers and assistants on June 22 1972 with Mrs Walter Garbade as chairman and Mrs Percy Garbade as assistant chairman. Peggy Valis Becky Valis and Margaret Machart named library assistants. Board members include Dr. Robert Wagner Mrs Carlos Dean Wenske Mrs Arthur Kaspar Mrs Walter Garbade Mrs Percy Garbade and Mrs Raymond Dierksen with Mrs P O Kempe filling a vacancy.
Auction Chairman George Valis urges more items for the benefit with drop points at Welhausen Hardware or by contacting his home. Fish Pond drive invites all Girl Scouts and residents to donate items at Winn's or French's, with coordinators listed. Baking, noodles, and home canned goods should be delivered to Legion Park by 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, July All books for the car fund-raising must be returned to Elton Zander by 12:00 noon Saturday, July 1.
The Shiner Hallettsville Girl Scout Day Camp ran June 19 to 24 for 76 girls and leaders. Activities included crafts camping skills nature study ecology astronomy and water safety talks. Highlights were Parents Night skits by Brownies Juniors and Cadettes and the Cadettes field trip to Munson Ranch for the Horsewoman Badge.
Funeral Mass at Shiner Catholic Church for Mrs. Joe Pesek nee Julia Polasek who died June 20 1972 at Shiner Hospital aged 63. Burial was in Shiner Catholic Cemetery with pallbearers from Shiner Gonzales and Victoria. Surviving are daughter Vlasta Pirkle son Adolph Pesek four brothers and three sisters and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by husband and infant son and a brother Tech Sgt Richard A Polasek killed in Italy in 1944.
Due to illness the June 29 meeting is canceled. The next meeting will be held Thursday July 13 at 10 00 a m at the Scout Hut.
St. John's Catholic Church near Schulenburg on FM Road 957 will hold its annual Fourth of July celebration Tuesday. Stew and fried chicken with all the trimmings will be served. See ad elsewhere.
Girls on a job well done presented Day Camp patches and shared a watermelon treat before departure. Camp staff and Girl Scouts thank mothers for ice donations and many helpful services during the week. Special thanks list local donors including Dairy Hart Mraz Lumber Co Wagner Clinic Spoetzl Brewery Ray's Grocery and Market Patek's Grocery and Market French's Janak Nursery all of Shiner and Myer's Mfg Co of Hallettsville.
Visiting periods are 7 00 to 7 30 a m 10 00 to 11 00 a m 2 00 to 4 00 p m 7 00 to 8 30 p m Families listed include SHINER Mrs Frank Nagel Mueller Mrs Albin Petras Mrs Henry Ehlers Mrs Walter Henk haus Mrs Mary Kubicek Daniel Seidenberger Mrs Ida Kloesel Mrs John Srubar MOULTON Mrs Hugo Fish beck Willie Pavlas Mrs Adolph C Darilek Mrs Edmund Kubicek FLATONIA Miss Mary Havel Mrs Mary Branecky Mrs Ben Branecky HALLETTSVILLE Mrs Emily Dornak Dismissals Mrs Roy Picha and baby boy Mrs Vera Harper Daniel Veit Cleveland Dil worth John Rothbauer Mrs Lud mila Dusek Frank Ruzicka
Thousands expected in Shiner on Sunday July 2 for a hospital add fund drive. Mayor Ben Marcak and General Chairman Dennis Mraz announced plans completed for a capacity crowd at Legion Park for the fundraising celebration.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new hospital wing are scheduled for Saturday July 1 at 3 00 p m. The event invites community members to attend as preliminary grounds work has started and construction will begin soon.
Pohler's Garage and The Sales host a grand opening on Saturday July 1 from 8 00 a m to 5 30 p m at Hwy 95 South Shiner inviting the public to tour the auto repair shop meet owners Harvey Pohler and Harvey Pohler Jr enjoy refreshments and register for door prizes including a free wheel alignment and a free oil change. A front end alignment special is offered for 595.
Students are reminded to return their books to Elton Zander by Saturday July 1. The notice asks all learners to complete book return promptly.
Ernest Kral underwent surgery at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston on Wednesday June 21. His condition is reported as satisfactory. Cheer cards may be sent to M. D. Anderson Hospital 6th Floor 10 East Room 6723 Bertner Houston TX 77025.
Melvin Fabian 24 of Shiner was arrested for allegedly burglarizing the Quick Stop store in Shiner on February 14 1972. He posted a $2000 bond in Hallettsville Justice Court and was released awaiting November grand jury action.
The June birthday party at Trinity Lutheran Home was hosted by the TLH Auxiliary. Honorees included Mrs. Rose Tichavsky Miss Katie Brooks and Mrs. Etta Ambrose with Mrs. Aloisie Janak unable to attend.
The Shiner Trail Riders plan a two day trek starting Saturday July 1 from Green-Dickson Municipal Park at 4:00 p.m. They ride to Town and Country Drive In on Hwy 90A then to Boe deker's Place for a night dance with The Rounders. Admission is 1.50. On Sunday July 2 riders travel to Legion Park Shiner for local festivities. all riders invited.
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