Percy Garbade and Joe Strauss Elected To Hall of Fame
Old Timer Baseball Association officials announce the election of Percy Garbade and Joe Strauss to the OTBA Hall of Fame from an 18 county area. The presentation is set for March 20 1977 at Blase's place between Shiner and Hallettsville with a 1 30 p m opening pitch and a 3 p m certificate ceremony. Tickets for the meal and event priced at 3 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Garbade
Joe Strauss
Old Timer Baseball Association Hall of Fame
Bill Midkiff
Gonzales
Ben Marcak
Shiner
Blase's
Hallettsville
Otba Hall of Fame
Medicaid Info Session at Shiner City Hall
A State Department of Public Welfare Medicaid Eligibility representative will visit Shiner City Hall every Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. to address questions and provide Medicaid services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Welfare
Shiner
Texas A&I Alumni Supper Planned in Hallettsville
The Texas A&I Alumni Association Tri-County event will be held Saturday March 19 1977 at the American Legion Hall Hallettsville. A beef Bar-B-Que with trimmings starts at 5 pm social, supper at 7 pm with speaker and dance. Les Blume Orchestra La Grange performs. Tickets $6 per person. Reservations due by Friday March 18 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ThereWitt - Lavaca
A&i
Texas A&i
Franklin J. Hlavac
P.O. Box
Hallettsville
Texas
Jr Hermann Sons Easter Egg Hunt at Shiner Hall
The Junior Hermann Sons sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday March 20 at 2 30 p.m. at the Shiner Hermann Sons Hall. Parents are urged to bring children and adults are invited to bring lunch for the get together. For details call Mrs. Boedeker or Mrs. Fiedler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hermann Sons
Shiner Hermann Sons
Junior Hermann
Leroy Boedeker
Clifton Fiedler
Gaslight Gaieties Vaudeville at Shiner Gaslight Theatre
Tickets on sale for Gaslight Gaieties spring vaudeville revue at Shiner Texas Gaslight Theatre March 25 26 and 27 at 8 pm featuring barbershop quartet minstrel numbers sketches dances performing birds and melodrama with Kusak Classics providing pre show music Seating limited reservations suggested tickets 1 50 adults 1 00 students call 594 2313 or 594 2021
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaslight Theatre
Shiner
Michelle
Kusak Classics
Gaslight
Texas
YHS All Sports Banquet Set For March 26
Yoakum High School hosts its All Sports Banquet on Saturday March 26 1977 with Emory Bellard Texas A&M head football coach as guest speaker. The event at St Josephs Gym begins 7 p.m. Tickets from P O Kempe at 594 3111 cost 375 for adults 225 for students and sales close March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Bellard
Texas A&m University
Yoakum High School
Texas Aggies
Yoakum
St. Joseph's Gymnasium
P.O. Kempe
Call
Bird Breeders Meet Set for March 20 at Moulton Hall
The National Bird Breeders Research Association will hold its regular meeting Sunday March 20 1977 at 2 00 p m in Moulton City Hall. James Chism of San Antonio will be the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bird Breeders Research Association
Moulton City Hall
James Chism
San Antonio
Little League and Teenage League Organizational Meeting
The Shiner Little League and Teenage League call a March 17 meeting at 8 p.m. in the old fire station room to organize the 1977 programs. Sponsors managers and parents are urged to attend to ensure adult leadership and decisions on program matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Little League and
Teenage League
Barbecue Set for Shiner Clipper Club Members
Shiner Clipper Club invites members and prospective members to an annual barbecue at the Shiner VFW Home on Saturday March 19. Free refreshments start at 5 p.m. with a boneless beef brisket supper at 6 30 p.m. Tickets are 2 50 in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Clipper Club
Shiner Vfw
Clipper
Robert Fikac
St. Paul High School
Clipper Club
Several Babies Born to Local Families in March 1977 Notes
A series of birth notices from Shiner, Yoakum, Gonzales, and surrounding areas announces Audra Annette Shelton born March 8 1977 in Shiner Hospital weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces to Lonnie and Marilyn Cade Shelton with sister Kilyn Lonnette and grandparents L C Shelton and A E Cade. Michael Ray Warren born March 4 1977 in Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum weighing eight pounds with sister Michele Renee and grandparents Walter D Warren Sr and Gene Biehunke. Kelly Renee Jimenez born March 3 1977 at Camp Pendleton weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces with mother Ida Doehring and grandparents Tony Silba and Joe Jimenez Sr. Christopher Brian Holmes born March 1 1977 at Naval Hospital Guam weighing eight pounds 6 ounces with brothers Robb and Scott and grandparents Bob Holmes Alfred Lassig Charles Holmes Coy Deviney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Shelton
Shiner
Shiner Hospital
Little Miss
Audra Annette
Kilyn Lonnette
L.C. Shelton
Pampa
A.E. Cade
Morton
Marilyn Cade
Walter D. Warren Jr
Michael Ray
Huth Memorial Hospital
Yoakum
Michele Renee
Walter D. Warren, Sr
Gonzales
Gene Biehunke
Ruth Richter
Janie Zimmerman
Moulton
USMC
Rene Jimenez
Oceanside
Calif
U.S. Naval Regional Medical Center
Camp Pendleton
Kelly Renee
Tony Silba
Joe Jimenez Sr
San Antonio
Mary Rebecck
Wharton and Shiner
Jimmy Jimenez
Ida Doehring
Willie Doehring
Flatonia
Navy
Bobby Holmes
Guam
Christopher Brian
Naval Hospital
Robb
Scott
Bob Holmes
Alfred Lassig
Waelder
Charles Holmes
Coy Deviney
Rotary Club Lunch At Shiner Public School
The Shiner Rotary Club met at the Shiner Public School cafeteria during Public School Week on March 9 with good attendance. David Kaspar was guest of David Little. Sue Helweg welcomed members and invited tours of classes, thanking cafeteria staff for a delicious turkey dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Shiner
Rotarians
David Kaspar
David Little
Sue Helweg
Hospital Patients and Dismissals Listed by Name
A roster lists patients and dismissals including Shiner John R Kloesel Jerry A Veselka Adolph Brunkenhoefer Mrs Anna Vincik Moulton Alfred Boethel Schulenburg Henry R Matura Dismissals include Mrs Helen Kosler Mrs Petronile Welfel August Maneth Miss Emma Runk Mrs Annie Matus Mrs Lonnie Shelton and baby girl Glade Welhausen Mrs Julie Neskora Ms Hazel Washington Mrs Edward Jasek Mrs Mary Branecky Ben A Braeuer Mrs Elvin Flowers.
Clipper Tournament Set For March 26-27 And April 2-3
The eighth annual Shiner Clipper Invitational baseball tournament runs March 26-27 and April 2-3 with eight area amateur teams including Flatonia Schulenburg Victoria Hallettsville Yoakum and two Shiner squads. Doubleheaders on Saturdays and Sundays, with April 3 featuring third place, consolation, and championship games. Previous winners include Shiner Weimar Weather Flatonia Schulenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Clipper
Flatonia
Schulenburg
Victoria
Hallettsville
Yoakum
Shiner
Gazette
Weimar
Easter Egg Hunt and Local Club Meetings Schedule
Easter egg hunt for juniors on Sunday March 20 at 2 30 p m in Hermann Sons venue with lunch and dominoes. Shiner Business Men's Club meets Mar 24 at Legion Park at 7 30 p m followed by supper. Knights of Columbus meet Mar 17 at 7 30 p m at Hermann Sons. Shiner Lodge No 20 meets Mar 21 at 7 30 p m in Hermann Sons Hall with supper beforehand. Firemen's Wives Auxiliary dues $1 20 yearly. Christian Mothers dues $1 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hermann Sons
Shiner Business Men's Club
Legion Park
Knights of Columbus
Shiner Vfw
Hermann Sons
Shiner
Hermann Sons Hall
Open House At St Paul and SLA Sunday
St Paul High School and St Ludmila's Academy hold open houses this Sunday March 20 with students displaying class projects. Public invited between 8 00 a.m. and 5 00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
SLA
St. Paul High School
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Aggie HTC Picnic This Saturday
The Texas A&M Home Town Club from Lavaca and DeWitt Counties hosts its annual spring picnic at Mockingbird Hill in Yoakum. The event starts about 2 p.m. with dinner around 7 p.m. Ex-Aggies and future Aggies invited. contact Jay Kasper at 594-3475 before Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m
Lavaca
DeWitt Counties
Mockingbird Hill
Yoakum
A&m
Jay Kasper
Birthday Celebration Marks 50th Year of Shiner VFW Auxiliary
Officers of the Shiner VFW Post 6209 Ladies Auxiliary announce a free celebration at the Post home on Saturday March 26 1977 to honor the 50th anniversary of the Auxiliary in the Texas Department. The event runs 7 30 p.m. with refreshments music dancing and entertainment for members their spouses and escorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
Shiner
VFW Post 6209
Post
Department of Texas
Department Auxiliary
VFW
Eugene Horecka
Shiner Auxiliary
Parks and Wildlife hearing on proposed Lava C County rules
A public hearing is scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday March 23 1977 at the County Courthouse Hallettsville to gather input on proposed hunting fishing and trapping regulations for Lavaca County. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission now sets seasons bag limits and methods of taking wildlife in Lavaca County. All interested parties are urged to attend and comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Goetz Rites Held Monday
Otto W. Goetz 83 of Shiner died March 12 1977 in a Gonzales nursing home. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday at United Dr. Martin Luther Church Shiner with burial in Shiner City Cemetery. Survived by a son Otto Lee Goetz Brenham three daughters Irene Dari lek Evelyn Dari lek and Gladys Wyatt 15 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto W. Goetz
Shiner
Gonzales
United
SHS Band Bank B B Q Tickets On Sale
Shiner High School Band sells tickets for the Annual SHS Band Bar-B-Que to be held Sunday March 20 at the Legion Dining Hall. Prices range 2.25 for half chicken with trimmings 1.50 for quarter chicken with trimmings and 2.50 for a whole chicken without trimmings. Tickets from Sandra Wenske Mona Cloutier Hope Chumchal or any band member. Deadline to buy is Friday March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner High School
Legion Dining Hall
Sandra Wenske
Mona Cloutier
Hope Chumchal
Slow Pitch League Stew Supper for 1976 Managers and Players
A stew supper for all 1976 managers and players will be served at p.m. at the Park Pavilion. Attendees are asked to bring a dowel and spoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Pavilion
Knights of Columbus Hold Communion Sunday at Church
Msgr. Netar dus Council 3081 members and families attended Communion Sunday at Sts Cyril and Methodius Church during the 8 30 Mass on March 13 1977 led by Rev Patrick Fidgeon with Rob ert Janota directing the congregation. Lectors Felix Hubner and Joe Strauss presented gifts including a gavel a book and a rope symbolizing unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msgr
Patrick Fidgeon
Robert Janota
Felix Hubner
Joe Strauss
Clarence Trichel
Louis Dusek
Jim Chotenovsky
Kofc Council
Kofc
Paul Raz
Shiner Dairy Queen Manager Attends State Convention
James O Connor, local manager of the Shiner Dairy Queen, attended the Texas Dairy Queen Association convention in San Antonio from February 27 to March 2. The event showcased new ideas to improve business and customer service. Shiner Dairy Queen is owned by B and R Investment Co of Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O'Connor
Shiner Dairy Queen
Texas Dairy Queen Association
San Antonio
B&r Investment Co. of
Bryan
Legion Birthday Observed By Kolar Stanek Post 201
Kolar Stanek Post 201 and Auxiliary plan Legion birthday observance on Tuesday March 22 with short business meetings at 8:00 p.m. followed by supper. Ladies are asked to bring fried chicken and a side dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolar-Stanek
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The
M.C. Shelby
Edna
Old Timers Baseball Association
Blase Konvicka
Joe Strauss Pivo Boys
Texas A&l
Jr. Hermann Sons Easter Egg Hunt
YHS
Little League
Shiner Rotary Club
Casa Fiesta
Firemen's Wives
Henry Pesek
Marie Huser
Aggie Htc
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Wildlife Dept. Hearing
Goetz
Legion
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