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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
1
Notes celebrate the 1968 Girl Scout Week from March 10 to 16 marking the movement’s 56th anniversary in Savannah Georgia and nationwide. The article highlights new programs urban outreach arts space exploration travel and study opportunities for girls ages 7 to 17 regardless of race color or creed.
Elvin Meyer of Rt. 2 Shiner is a patient at the Houston VA Hospital. His condition improved after a critical period last week. He was admitted on February 12 and his mailing address is provided. Katherine Barr undergoes major neurosurgery at Methodist Hospital Houston.
A baseball committee meeting is set for Friday March 8 at 7 30 pm in the City Hall Chamber of Commerce room. All baseball interests including Little League Little Girls Softball Ladies Softball Men's Softball managers of clubs planning to play at City Ball Park and anyone wishing to promote youth recreation are urged to attend.
Father James Karagas of St Sophia Greek Orthodox Church San Antonio will lecture on Greek Orthodox beliefs practices and liturgy at the Catholic Parish Gym at 7:45 PM on March 13. The talk will cover relations to other faiths with a follow up question and answer period.
Mrs. Fritz Hannah Neubauer age 75 years 10 months 22 days died at home Saturday March 2 1968 Funeral services were held at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner on Monday March 4 at 4 00 p m Burial followed in Shiner City Cemetery Complete obituary next week
Hospital patients this week include Willie Sampleton Albert Bargmann Walter Breitkreutz Mrs Anton Dolezal Mrs Frank Dornak Frank Paris Mrs Herman Hollmann Mrs Ray Kasper and baby boy Mrs Victor Treptow Mrs Anna Boethel August Stiborok Fred Krause Shiner Mrs Marcus Hinci Kevin Ward Yoakum Mrs Mary Ann Schulze Jacob Tousek Mrs Jim Filipp Moulton Mrs Frank Michna Flatonia. Dismissed patients are Mrs Albert Hohmann Mrs Tom Jungbauer Joe Hartl Mrs Adolph Valek Miss Annie Olbrich Miss Selma Eschenburg George Boedeker Vaclav Welff Mrs Mary Siller Mrs Ross Whiteside Mrs Emma Westphal Herman Caka Mrs Anton Wagner Mrs Frank Schoenfeld.
J M Canon turns 98 on Tuesday March 5 and is celebrated as a beloved local resident. He has lived in the community for over 51 years and currently resides at the Trinity Lutheran Home.
Paul Hybner begins Scouting at eight earning Parvuli Dei and Ad Altare Dei while earning 23 merit badges and serving as Senior Patrol Leader. He camps 40 nights, is an altar boy, and is a freshman at St. Paul High School. August Kovalcik Jr. joins Cub Scouts at eight, earns Wolf Bear Lion and Webelos, becomes Quartermaster and later Second Class, and joins Troop 232.
Benjamin F Blaschke of Rt 2 Yoakum aged 52 years 9 months and 16 days died March 1 1968 at Huth Memorial Hospital Funeral services were held March 4 1968 at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner then at Shiner Catholic Church Requiem Mass Rosary March 3 at 8 p.m. Burial was in Shiner Catholic Cemetery with military graveside rites.
Shiner Methodist Church announces a series of Wednesday and Thursday evening lent services highlighting interdenominational cooperation. Speakers include Rev. E M Jordan Rev. John J Hanacek Rev. John Gantt Rev. F E Eilers and Rev. A R Peterson. Services start at 7 30 p m with invites extended to members of other churches.
The South Central Baptist Area hosts the second annual Evangelism Conference at Central Baptist Church Luling on March 12 1968 with 86 churches and missions involved. Leaders include Rev. Jack Taylor San Antonio Dr Roy Fish Fort Worth Dr James Allen San Antonio and Dr Raymond Perkins Jr Kenedy with local pastors and music by Rev. Jerry Sinclair Seguin. All sessions open to the public.
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria Texas will meet residents at Shiner City Hall at 9 AM on Monday March 11 1968 to assist with retirement survivor disability and medicare benefit claims and answer questions about the program.
The Shiner United Fund Drive notes some cards not returned after the 1967 drive. All cards must be turned in to treasurer G. H. Helweg to complete the audit, regardless of money collected.
George Fiedler age 68 died February 28 1968 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital. Body lay in state at Buffington Funeral Home Shi ner until 1:00 p.m. Saturday. Services were held at United Dr Martin Luther Church at 2:00 p.m. Burial followed at Charlottenburg Cemetery.
William M. Bigler presents a gold wrist watch to Joe M. Green at the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner Texas for 37 years of service including truck driving since 1924. Green started during prohibition, returned in 1933, and will work part time after turning 65.
Notices that the Sub-County office of Public Welfare at the Great Texas Lumber Company in Shiner will close on March 1 1968. Public assistance inquiries should be directed to the State Welfare Department office in Hallettsville in the County Agriculture Building. Contact numbers and mailing addresses are provided for the Hallettsville office and for Public Assistance Workers Eugene N. Mahan and Virgel G. Black regarding Shiner nursing home patients and related cases.
Gonzales Little Theatre will stage Any Wednesday a Muriel Resnik adult comedy at the old Crystal Theater on March 8 and 9. Curtain is 8 15 p m Director David Ince leads a cast including Frances Ince Leon Netardus Tom Gregory and Hope Ince. Tickets cost 130 for adults at the door.
Freshman class at St Pauls offers light weight Cardinal T shirts in red with white trim. Available in child and adult sizes S M L. Contact Claudia Kramer Bauer Lisa Wagner or Phyllis Roeder for orders. Deadline March 23. Support the Freshman Class.
Funeral services for Frank J. Wagner 72 of Moulton were set for March 6 at 2:00 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home with a Requiem Mass at St. Josephs Catholic Church and burial in St. Josephs Cemetery under Moulton American Legion Post auspices. Wagner, a WWI veteran and longtime banker, led local civic roles including 15 years as Moulton School Board president and first commander of Geier Merrem Post 392. He married Ethel Musgrave in 1918. they observed their 50th anniversary earlier this year. Survivors include his wife, son Frank J. Wagner Jr., and relatives in Austin.
The Friendly Riders hold a meeting at 2 00 p m Sunday March 10 at the American Legion Hall in Moulton to pay membership fees elect officers and invite new riders. Old members are asked to bring new riders and refreshments will be served.
The KJZT No. 5 hosted a February birthday party at Trinity Lutheran Home with honorees Mrs. Lena Hendricks Miss Martha Speary Mrs. Emma Stewart and others. Music by Hubner and Janak families entertained residents as the Auxiliary praised the event and announced the next party on March 21 hosted by Mrs. Martha Herder.
Texas Public Schools Week runs March 4 8 inviting parents to visit classrooms and observe progress. Shiner Public Schools hold an open house March 7 from 7 to 9 pm with science fair awards faculty honors and PTO certificates in the cafeteria at 7 30 pm.
Community groups announce March meetings including Junior Legion Auxiliary at 1 30 p m March 9 at the Legion Dining Hall and the Shiner Hermann Sons Hall March 10 at 2 p m with a ping pong party. Members may bring a guest and refreshments are provided.
St Paul High School announces a food sale by the senior class at Pa tek's Market downtown on Saturday March 9 starting 9 a.m. Homemade breads strudels cakes pies kolaches and more will be sold to the public while supporting the senior class.
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