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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1973

Page

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Services Held For H. C. Schroeder 94 Burial At Witting

Funeral services were held for Henry O. Schroeder at 2 00 p m in the Kabena Funeral Home Hallettsville with Rev Walter Hildebrandt Jr and Rev Julius Holm officiating The deceased born September 6 1878 of Austin County Texas resided in Lavaca County and left a large family line including son Victor Schroeder of Dallas and daughters Anita Hildebrandt Frieda Wendt Adela Heider and Viola Kuehn The burial occurred at Witting Cemetery with pallbearers chosen from his grandsons. He lived most of his life in the Witting area and was married to Frieda Stulken in 1901.

Kabena Hallettsville Henry O. Schroeder Moulton Trinity Lutheran Home Shiner Tlh Walter Hildebrandt, Jr Emmanuel Lutheran Church Knippa Julius F. Holm Zion Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Witting Rubena Father Henry Lucke Walter Hildebrandt Jr Adelaide Marlett Heaven Is Henry Mark Lucke Herbert Wendt Henry Locke Arthur W Donald Heider Raymond Tate Dennis Hildebrandt Mack Cochran John Marlett Henry Otto Schroeder Schonau Austin County Texas Heinrich Annie (Ruppert) Schroeder Freisburg Fritz Gerstmann Schroeder Geiger Lutheran Church Charlottenburg Frieda Stulken Walter Hildebrandt Colonial Nursing Schulenburg Victor Schroeder Dallas Walter Anita) Hildebrandt Clarence Frieda) Wendt Orange Grove Arthur Adela) Heider Alice Alfred Viola) Kuehn Yoakum Oscar Schroeder Willie A. Schroeder Bellville Alfred Buske Sr

Ziggy Tomasco to Enter Hall of Fame in Lavaca County

Houston based E J Ziggy Tomasco named to Old Timers Baseball Association Hall of Fame to be honored at Blases Place in Lavaca County March 11. He will join other 1972 conservation award recipient Don Tomasco of Houston, son of E J Tomasco, on a 1 250 acre Trinity County Holly Community farm. The event includes Texas Conservation Awards program.

E. J. “Ziggy” Tomasco the Gazette Houston Old Timers Baseball Association Lavaca County Tomasco Blase’s Davy Crockett- Trinity Soil and Water Conservation District Don Tomasco Holly Trinity County Fort Worth

SS Representative In Shiner Monday

A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will be in Shiner at City Hall at 9 AM Monday March 5 1973. Residents may file retirement survivor disability or medicare claims and get answers to Social Security program questions.

Social Security Office Victoria Shiner City Hall

St Paul SLA Science Hobby Show Opens Sunday

The thirteenth annual Science Hobby Show at St Paul High School and St Mila's Academy will run 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday March 4 1973. High school and junior high projects showcase in Parish Gym while Grades 1 6 display in their classrooms. No admission charge and visitors welcome.

St. Paul High School St. Lumila’s Academy

Little League Meeting Set for March 1 at Shiner High

An organizational meeting for Little League is planned for Thursday March 1 at 7 30 p m in Shiner High School. All sponsors managers parents or interested individuals are urged to attend this meet ing.

Shiner High School Eve

Public Schools Week Observed By Shiner Schools

Shiner Public Schools announce Public Schools Week March 5 to 9 with class visits open house March 8 from 7 to 9 pm. Science Fair open 5 pm Wednesday, judged by Southwest Texas University and East Texas State University, awards Thursday.

Texas Shiner Southwest Texas University At San Marcos East Texas State University At Commerce Rotary Club Turek Max E. Seidenberger

Chicken Barbecue Dinner at Legion Park Sponsored by Band

Plan a Sunday March 18 chicken Bar-B-Que dinner at Legion Park. Sponsored by the Shiner High School Band, with tickets from any band student or Band Director Ronnie Pfeil. Tickets must be bought in advance.

Mom Legion Park Shiner High School Ronnie Pfeil

Shiner Clippers Plan First Workout Sunday

The Shiner Clippers announce their first workout on Sunday March 4 at 1 00 p m at Green Dickson Municipal Park.

Shiner Clippers Green-Dickson Municipal Park

Texas Exes Banquet Planned in Gonzales

The DeWitt Lavaca Gonzales Texas Exes banquet will be held Friday March 2 1973 at the Lexington Restaurant Gonzales. A 7 to 8 p m cocktail hour precedes an 8 p m banquet. J Neils Thompson Civil Engineering professor and Balcones Research Center director will speak. Reservations to Bill Bradfield, an officer of the tri county association, are invited.

DeWitt Thompson Austin Chamber of Commerce Bill Bradfield Tri-County Associa

World Day of Prayer Observed Friday March 2 at United Dr

The Shiner unit of Church Women United will hold World Day of Prayer at United Dr. Martin Luther Church Friday March 2 at 7 30 p.m. The service theme Alert in our Time emphasizes global Christian unity with music from local choirs and refreshments afterward.

Shiner Unit Church Women United United Dr. Martin Luther Church Shiner Lutheran Church New Zealand England U.S

Sefcik Petruzela funeral rites held in Shiner

Mrs Sophia Mikl Sefcik Petruzela of Shiner died February 26 1973 at Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum aged 82 8 2. Requiem Mass 10:00 a.m. at St Marys Church burial at St Marys Cemetery Hallettsville. Rosary February 26 7:30 p.m. at Buffington Chapel. Also listed is Mrs Joe J Sefcik nee Frances Ondrusek of Corpus Christi age 83 4 12 who died February 23 1973 in Corpus Christi with services in Shiner and burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery.

Alex Petruzela Sophia Mikl Shiner Passaway Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum Buffington Funeral Home St. Mary's Catholic Church Buffington Chapel St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery Rt. 4 Hallettsville Joe J. Sefcik Frances Ondrusek Corpus Christi Maxwell P. Dunne Shiner Catholic Church Shiner Catholic Cemetery

Emil J. Kolar Dies After Two Car Crash Near Tomball

Emil J. Kolar of 9614 Zaka Street Houston died February 18 1973 at 7 22 a m from injuries in a two car crash on Farm Road 1960 west of Tomball Investigators said his car lost control and slid into another vehicle He was a carpenter born April 25 1921 in Vacaville Texas survived by wife Jane six children and several relatives Funeral services were held February 21 at Heights Funeral Home Chapel Burial was in the Veterans Cemetery Houston.

Emil J. Kolar Zaka St Houston Farm Road Department of Public Safety Kolar Tomball Ben Taub Hospital Heights Funeral Home Veterans Cemetery Mr. Kolar Moulton Lavaca County Texas Joe Annie (Culak) Kolar Jane Jaluska Jane Kolar Emil Jr Jimmie Clarence Johnnie Ferdinand Kolar Danny Jean) Davis Annie Kolar Shiner Denis Anton Kolar Harry Evelyn) Gribbohm Parrish Florida

Lavaca County Funeral Homes End Ambulance Service

Three Lavaca County funeral homes inform Lavaca County Commissioners and local governments they will discontinue all ambulance service by July 1, 1973. They cite ambulance regulations and pending legislation as well as costs, noting 65 percent of Texas funeral homes have already stopped service. Buffington Funeral Homes of Yoakum and Shiner Kabena Funeral Home of Hallettsville and Smith Funeral Home of Moulton sign the letter.

Lavaca County Commissioners Court Ing Texas State Department of Health Buffington Funeral Homes Yoakum and Shiner Kabena Funeral Home Hallettsville Smith Funeral Moulton Read

Ambulance Controversy Hits Fayette County

Flatonia residents led by Edwin E Zapalac protest county wide ambulance service contract with an Austin firm. The budget runs 81285 with 12500 anticipated receipts. criticism follows a February 1 home explosion where delays and a private car transport occurred before hospital transfer. Current in county calls cost 35 per trip as funeral homes warn of service terminations slated for July 1 1973 in Lavaca County.

Flatonia Edwin E. Zapalac Fayette County David Murray Weimar Hospital Brackenridge Hospital Schulenburg la Grange

Yoakum Leather Tom Tom Festival debuts new name and face

The 45 year old Yoakum Tom Tom Festival adopts the name Yoakum Leather Tom Tom Festival. The Yoakum Chamber of Commerce took over duties from the disbanded Tom Tom Association and plans a six day lineup featuring a street dance headlined by Johnny Bush, a two night rodeo, parade, beauty pageants, leather demonstrations, flea market, antique auto show, air show, and various booths.

Yoakum Chamber of Commerce Yoakum's Johnny Bush Yoakum Claude Jacobs Chamber of Commerce Yoakum JayCees Bandolero Bush Yoakum C of C Yoakum Leather Industry Tex Tan Western Tex Tan Welhausen To'Rel Circle Y Leather Companies Yoakum Art Guild P. O Box Texas

Hospital Dignitaries and Dismissals Listed in Local Notice

The hospital lists patients including SHINER John Seidenberger Celestine Janak Minnie Stratman Joe Welfel Frieda Bozka Edmund K Huber Frank Janak Otto Sander Matt Kolar Lena Henrichs Charles Christen Elsie Roberson Joe Wentreck Charles Veit MOULTON Mrs John Cinadr Ella Wagner. Dismissals include Robert Vincik Annie Kolar C J Waldrep Adolph Ehler Alvin Kocian Mark Pustka and baby boy Mary Zavrel Julie Chalupa Emil J Sembera Lad Zbranek Shirley Carroll and baby girl Pete Hanak.

Meetings and notices for St Paul parish groups

The St Paul PTC meets Monday March 5 at 7 30 p m in the parish gym with Msgr John J Hanacek as guest speaker. The 621st Mess Kit Repair Co meets at the VFW Home in the afternoon. The Shiner Modern Dance Club notes the spring dance is Saturday April 28 not April 27 as printed on cards.

SLA ST. Paul Ptc Msgr John J. Hanacek 621St Mess Kit Repair Co VFW Modern Dance Club

Mrs. August Brunkenhoefer Undergoes Back Surgery

Mrs. August Brunkenhoefer underwent back surgery at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Victoria on Saturday February 24 1973 and is reported satisfactory. The notice lists her c o Citizens Memorial Hospital Room 223 Victoria Texas 77901 and includes St Paul High School 1973 baseball schedule with coach Robert Fikac and district game denotations.

August Brunkenhoefer Citizens Memorial Hospital c/o Victoria, TX St. Paul High School

Birth Announcement for Shiela Ann Noack in Gonzales

Mr and Mrs Bill Noack Jr announce the birth of daughter Shiela Ann at Holmes Community Hospital Gonzales at 844 am on Thursday February 15. She weighs 7 pounds 6 ounces. She is welcomed by brothers Kenneth seven and Kevin six. Grandparents are Eddie Lamprecht Gonzales and William Noack Shiner.

Bill Noack Jr Gonzales Shiela Ann Holmes Community Hospital Kenneth Kevin Eddie Lamprecht William Noack Shiner

Jimmy Svatek Dies in Garage Accident in El Campo

Jimmy A. Svatek, 38, was killed February 16, 1973 when a car he was repairing slipped from a bumper jack in his home garage at 922 North Liberty Street El Campo. He died en route to Nightingale Hospital after emergency responders arrived at 4:37 pm. Funeral services were held February 18 at Triska Chapel and St. Philip's Catholic Church with burial in Holy Cross Memorial Park. He leaves a wife, six children, his parents, siblings, and many relatives.

Jimmy A. Svatek Liberty Street el Campo Mr. Svatek Nightingale Hospital Triska Chapel St. Philip's Catholic Church Adolph Janda Holy Cross Memorial Park Tony Kutac Leonard Mickelson Clayton Christensen Eddie Poncik Leroy Baklik Tony Kaspar Jimmy Svatek Shiner John and Angeline (Hajek) Svatek

Harlem Queens to play St Paul Booster Club game

The Harlem Queens from New York will face the St Paul High School Booster Club on Thursday March 8 at 8:00 p.m. at the Parish Gym in Shiner. Tickets paid at Patek Grocery Quality Pharmacy or St Paul High School. Adults 1 50 in advance. 1 75 at door.

Harlem Queens New York St. Paul Booster Club St. Paul High School Queens Patek Grocery and Market Quality Pharmacy Parish Shiner

Little Bethel A.M.E. Church disavows candy sale

The Little Bethel A M E Church in Shiner states it is not sponsoring a candy sale and the congregation is not involved in the deal. This notice clarifies the church’s noninvolvement.

Little Bethel A.M.E Shiner

Also Mentioned on This Page

H. C. Schroeder Kinkler William Buske Leona Ralph Heider Donna Hildebrandt Franz Ida) Wustenbart Annie Schroeder Max C., Schroeder Charles W. Schroeder Willie Ernest Schroeder Ben F. Buske Dick H Martha Buske Emil Anna Buske) Treptow Louis St. Paul Little League Meeting Mar WDP Intercontinental Mission CWU Caribbean United States Mississippi International Christian University Japan Agricul Missions, Inc Lavaca County Funeral Homes Fayette Co Austin Ambulance Shiner Hospital Foundation Nixon Yorktown Bishop Forest Kailettsville St. Joseph Sacred Heart Robert Fikac Adeline Svatek Wanda Dennese Darlene Romana Svatek Jimmy Svatek Jr John Svatek Needville Henrietta) Barta Needvillie Lawrence Agnes) Labay Nada Janice) Toman Charles Bernadette) Toman Frank Novak Charlie Hajek John Werner E. J. Henkhaus Mildred Zaruba Harlem
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