06 Mar 1958
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1958
Page
1
J O Musick of Austin, Texas Safety Association, notes many drivers cannot name sign shapes. He lists octagon for stop diamond for warning round for railroad crossing crossbuck white, triangle for yield and rectangle for laws. Signs warn motorists and pedestrians of dangers and regulations.
The A&I Singers a 42 member group from the A&I campus will present a morning program on Wednesday March 12 at 9 o'clock in the Shiner High School Gym Sponsored by Shiner High School The program includes Sacred Madrigal and light music with works by Beethoven Thompson Verdi Donizetti Schuman and a finale from My Fair Lady The 1958 tour includes Beeville Refugio Ganada Freeport Galveston Texas City Rosenberg Hallottsville Shiner Gonzales Yorktown and Mathis.
All players and residents are invited to a Shiner Clippers baseball meeting at City Hall Friday March 7 at 7 p m to gauge interest for the upcoming season. The meeting warns the team may be dropped if turnout is poor and emphasizes urgent attendance.
A Hallettsville meeting on February 26 organized the 1958 Lavaca County Little League with players from Shiner Moulton Flatonia and Hallettsville. Gus Strauss elected president with Ernest Petru secretary. Teams sponsored by Shiner American Legion Flatonia American Legion Hallettsville Lion's Club Moulton Chas Luksovsky. Applications April 15 to 30 with practice starting May 1. For details watch the Gazette or contact Ernest Petry at Elkins' Store.
Col Homer Garrison Jr of the Texas Department of Public Safety urges motorists to obtain 1958 inspection stickers before April 15 to avoid long lines and delays. He notes 64 percent of Texas vehicles remain uninspected and that late inspections create rush, longer waits, and more required repairs. Local stations Shiner Motor Sales and Stanek and Gloor Garage are named as inspection points.
Frank Stoeltje of 210 Kal tover died Saturday February 22 at age 70 in a San Antonio hospital born in Austin County. Funeral services were held February 25 at 2 p.m. in the Alamo Funeral Home chapel with burial at Mission Burial Park. Survivors include his wife five daughters one son nine grandchildren three sisters three brothers and many relatives.
Arthur T Ward of Shiner Rotary Club is admitted to the Rotary District 587 Roll of Fame and cited at the Honor Breakfast February 25 at Ridgewood Country Club in Waco. Presentation by Dr Norman P Crawford and Hank Clewis honors his decades of service and perfect attendance and leadership.
Five original clubs retained membership and three new teams joined the South Central Texas Amateur League at a Sunday Weimar meeting. Members are Shiner Weimar Bernardo Plum and Warda with newcomers La Grange Ammannsville and Swiss Alp. Leonard Lefty Burton Columbus elected president L A Giese Warda vice president and Chas W Priebe La Grange secretary treasurer. A 14 game schedule opens April 14 with two of three playoffs. Curtain raisers Weimar at Plum Ammannsville at Bernardo Shiner at Swiss Alp La Grange at Warda. Carmine Burton and Brenham bids were rejected due to travel distances.
Shiner High School PTA hosts a chicken spaghetti supper in the Cafetorium on Saturday March 8 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m Adult and older student admission 65 cents with reduced 25 cents for younger students Tickets sold by sixth seventh and eighth graders or from Mr Yantis The Shinerama event follows at 8 00 p m in the gym
A roving photographer presents pictures of Shinerites at work and play for a community event titled It Could Be You. The Hobo Band backs the fundraiser with a free showing and a night of gaiety at the high school gym on Saturday March 8 at 8:00 p.m. Free will offering.
Rotary District Conference in Waco February 23–25 drew Rotarians from 32 Central Texas communities totaling over 1600 members. Shiner club president Don Kaspar and Arthur Ward attended with Jean Kaspar. Northwest Waco hosted at Roosevelt Hotel and Karem Shrine Temple. Floyd Johnson named governor-nominee. Arthur Ward honored on Roll of Fame. James Jeffrey spoke at governor's luncheon.
Austin Feb 28 Seventy seven tracts of forfeited land in 23 Texas counties will be offered for sale by the Veterans' Land Board on March 31. Tracts are spread statewide with counts listed for each county and region. Information requests go to Commissioner Allcorn at the General Land Office in Austin.
Funeral services for Mrs Matilda Machacek were held March 1 1958 at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner and Shiner Catholic Church with Rosary the day before. Burial followed at Shiner Catholic Cemetery beside her late husband Peter Machacek who died in 1937. She was 89 with a large family of thirty seven descendants noted. Survivors include six sons three daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. The obituary highlights her Catholic faith longtime residence in Shiner and devotion to family.
Citizens are warned against solicitors misrepresenting themselves as city representatives for sewer cleaning and other rackets. They are not city representatives. If calls come to residents, contact officers or city officials at once.
ALTAR SOCIETY meets 2 30 p m at Parish Gym Tuesday March 11. Baseball group to City Hall 7 p m Friday March 7 all players invited. American Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday March 11 at 7 30 p m bring covered dish. Shiner High Band Sponsors Club meets March 13 at 7 p m Cafetorium. KJZT and DOs to Holy Communion Sunday March 9 at 8 00 a m. Shiner Chamber of Commerce meets today March 6 at noon Swank Restaurant. Shiner High School PTA meets March 13 7 30 p m Cafetorium. American Legion Post 201 meets March 11 at 7 15 p m note midweek meeting due to Lenten devotions.
Knights of Columbus presents a six part radio drama series on the future of democracy. The first program titled Freedom to Live aired March 2 at 12 45 p m on KCTI Gonzales and was sponsored by Msgr Netardus Council No 3081 Shiner. The second program will air March 9 at 12 45 p m on KCTI Gonzales and focuses on Freedom from Want with emphasis on personal responsibility to preserve free institutions and to bring God into business work and politics.
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 AM Monday March 10 to assist residents with retirement and survivor disability claims and answer questions about the program.
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