Scouts Thank Neighbors for Help After Illness on Trail
Fred McAllister and Tim Brown report that Boy Scout Troop 970 from Nassau Bay, Texas, assisting two scouts who fell ill after a 10 mile hike along the Sam Houston Historic Trail near Moulton on February 24 received swift aid from Shiner Police, Shiner Hospital staff, and a midnight Arco station owner. The letter praising local responders appears in a 1973 Nassau Bay context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau Bay
Martinique Dr
Houston
Shiner Hospital
Shiner Police
Houlton
Bay Area
Sam Houston Historic Trail
Moulton
Shiner
Arco
Texas
Leon Hale
Fred McAllister
Tim Brown
Boy Scout Troop
Community notices and meetings including church events
Firemen Auxiliary dues payable at First National Bank or to Mrs Goetz or Mrs Kresta. Court St Paul 1604 to meet March 26 at 7 30 p m in parish gym with reports on anti abortion campaign and district events. Hallettsville renewal meeting April 1 at St Joseph Gym Yoakum 2 00 to 4 00 p m. KJZT KJT districts March 25 meeting at Parish Gym with Junior Boys activities. 50 year pins awarded to listed members and TOPS second anniversary March 26 at TLH with officer installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Billy G. Goetz
Jerry Kresta
Court St
St. Joseph's Gym
Yoakum
Hallettsville
V. J. Bily
KJT
Martha Veit
Mary Benes
Helen Kosler
Cecilie Fojtik
Mary Dornak
TOPS
TLH
SHS Science Fair Winners Named
The eighth annual 1973 Shiner High School Science Fair on March 8 featured 148 entries across elementary junior high and high school divisions. Carla Jean Otto won Best Over All in the high school chemistry division, with Sharon Lea Hewig earning kindergarten honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carla Jean Otto
Sharon Lea Hewig
Shiner High School
Southwest Texas State University
School of Science
Stanley Sissom
Wade Sebby
J. W. Hopson
Arlen Zander
East Texas University
David Malik
Glenn Anthony Pustka
Gordon Kloesel
Wylita Weise
Sally Ann Boedeker
Robert Tomek
Debbie Sestak
Donna Botka
Kenneth Vrazel
Glen Hights Jr
Dennis Kaspar
Laurie Kloesel
Mark Wenske
Gary Machacek
Jackie Schreiber
Debra Madala
Charity Chumchal
Brenda Kloesel
David Otto
Bryan Winn
Pere Corning
Michael Stanys
Morris Guettner
Tammy Weber
Cheryl
Mildred Winkenwerder
John Winn
Ada Helweg
Paula Kay Otto
Evelyn Malina
Dan Kaspar
Duff Wagner
Sharon Janssen
Patty Harbers
August Jaehne
Gary Dullye
George Bozka
Carla Beth Kubicek
Margaret Barnett
el Campo
Douglas Kaspar
East Texas State University
Hospital Visiting Hours and Patient List For Week
Hospital announces visiting periods 7 00 to 730 AM 10 00 to 11 00 AM 200 to 400 PM and 700 to 830 PM Patients listed include SHINER Charles Machacek Thomas B Hughs Mrs Emily Coldeway Jeff Mikulik Otto Sander Miss Hertha Bohmann Mrs Walter Paul Mrs Helen Seidenberger Mrs Emil Bartek MOULTON Mrs Joe Kristynik William H Hohlt Miss Martha Pavlicek Jacob Tousek FLATONIA Daniel Hartman GONZALES Alvin Lowry Dismissals include Arthur Schmidt Jimmy W Murphy Paul J Pekar Ill Mrs August Brunkenhoefer Albert J Meeks Miss Anita Kocian Joe G Okruhlik Mrs Alvin Lowry Henry Price John Stueber Mrs Victor Voelkel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Charles Machacek
Thomas B. Hughs
Emily Coldeway
Jeff Mikulik
Otto Sander
Hertha Bohmann
Walter Paul
Helen Seidenberger
Emil Bartek
Moulton
Joe Kristynik
William H. Hohlt
Martha Pavlicek
Jacob Tousek
Flatonia
Daniel Hartman
Gonzales
Alvin Lowry
Arthur Schmidt
Jimmy W. Murphy
Paul J. Pekar Ill
August Brunkenhoefer
Albert J. Meeks
Anita Kocian
Joe G. Okruhlik
Henry Price
John Stueber
Victor Voelkel
Services Held For John Valenta in Shiner
John Valenta of Rt. 3 Shiner died at 9 05 a m on Tuesday March 13 1973 in Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville aged 78 11 13 Burial was in Shiner Catholic Cemetery with grandsons and relatives as pallbearers Rosary was said at Buffington Chapel March 14 He was born March 30 1894 in Nickel Gonzales County survived by five sons and three daughters among others His wife Annie Tesar died in 1953 and thirteen children were born to them including four who died in infancy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Valenta
Rt. 3
John J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Charlie Mican
Yoakum
Johnny Vanek
U.S. Army
Fort Hood
Bobby Valenta
Shiner
Charlie
John Rebecek
Albert Barta Jr
Gonzales
Buffington Chapel
Msgr
Hanacek
Valenta
Nickel
Gonzales County
Texas
Tomas
Marie
Riha) Valenta
Czechoslovakia
America
Netolice
Flatonia
Henkhaus
Boundary Line
Annie Tesar
Francis Machan
Kokernot
Theresa) Mican
Rudolph
Maria) Rebecek
Tom John Valenta Jr
Albert Valenta
Mike Valenta
Albert
Rozalia) Barta
John
Theresa) Jobb
Albin F
Katerina) Darilek
Felix Vanek Jr
Legion Birthday Observed With 50 Year Certificates
The American Legion and Auxiliary Unit of Post 201 Shiner plan a Legion Birthday event on Tuesday March 27 at Legion Park to honor 22 WWI veterans with 50 year certificates. A 7 30 p.m. business meeting precedes a turkey supper in the Legion Dining Hall with Auxiliaries asked to bring a side dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Shiner
Legion
Emmett Blohm
Legion Park
Services Held For Mrs. G. Lumpkin
Mrs. Gussie Lumpkin nee Glomb 71 died February 28 1973 at sister's home San Antonio She lived in Shiner and San Antonio for 48 years Rosary March 2 funeral March 3 at St Cecilia's Church Burial Holy Cross Survivors include two sons Alfred and Steve one daughter Denny and eight grandchildren The obituary lists many relatives and witnesses with regional ties across Texas and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gussie Lumpkin
Gussie Glomb
Emily Glomb
Clifford Court
San Antonio
Lumpkin
Shiner
Zizik - Kearnes - Downing - Me-Claughterty
St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church
James Schmidt
S.C.J
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Oscar Glomb
Rudy Jaks
John Nelson
Larry Vrazel
Edwin Glomb
Richard Soule
Corpus Christi
Augustine Ann Glomb
Moulton
Lavaca County
Texas
Frank Joseph
Anna
Lanea) Glomb
Moravia
Josef Winklarek
Steve Kline
Alfred Kline
Craig
Colorado
Denny Lumpkin
Louis
Frances) Vrazel
Edward Glomb
Landers
California
Frank Kline
Joe Glomb
Louis Glomb
Frank Glomb
Joix
Agnes) Mikes
Dornak
John
Mary Vinklarek
Sembera
Clark and Walters Circus to Perform in Moulton March 23
William Miculka of American Legion Post 392 plans two circus performances in Moulton at the downtown Show Grounds on Friday March 23 1973. Proceeds benefit the Moulton Boy Scouts with a 1000 seat arena and shows at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Miculka
American Legion Post 392
Moulton
Clark & Walters
Silverlake Congress of Performing Animals
Jenny
Anna Marie
Don Jose
Freddie White & Co
the Haags
Miss Fabi
Queen of the Aerial Ballet
Bobo" Brownie
Absentee Voting Open for City Election
Citizens may vote absentee through April 3 at the city secretary's office. A mayor and two aldermen are on the ballot. Mayor Ben Marcak seeks another term while Bennie Simper and George W Minear file for alderman. Simper seeks re election and Minear filed for the post vacated by James F Buske.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Marcak
Bennie Simper
George W. Minear
Simper
Minear
James F. Buske
Funeral Rites For Joe Olbrich
Joe Olbrich of Shiner aged 75 years 7 months 27 days died March 16 1973 at Stevens Nursing Home Yoakum. Funeral Mass at Shiner Catholic Church March 17 followed by burial. Survived by daughter Rosalie Chambers Brazoria brother Frank Olbrich sisters Rose Angela Annie Olbrich Brazoria grandson Lee Roy Woods Jr and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Olbrich
Shiner
Stevens Nursing Home
Yoakum
Buffington
Shiner Catholic Church
Sam Heitkamp
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Ewald Erdelt
Henry Heger
Willie L. Kloesel
August Wenske
J. W. Wright Jr
Seguin
J. W. Wright Sr
Luling
Buffington Chapel
Father Heitkamp
Joe Alfred Olbrich
High Hill
Fayette County
Texas
Frank
Anna
Julica) Olbrich
Austria
St. Mary’s Church
Prada
Charlottenburg
Olbrich
Charles
Rosalie) Chambers
Brazoria
Frank Olbrich
Misses Rose
Angela
Annie Olbrich
Lee Roy Woods Jr
Mrs Edward Krause Rites Held In Moulton
Mrs Martha Wustenbart Krause of Witting died March 12 1973 at Stevens Convalescent Center Hallettsville at 78. Burial followed at Moulton City Cemetery after services at Zion Lutheran Church Moulton conducted by Rev Julius Holm. Pallbearers were local men including Emil Trojeak August Zatopek and Friedrich Schneider. She was born July 27 1894 near Hallettsville and married Edward F Krause on October 9 1917. Survived by two sons Leroy and Levern and a granddaughter Sharon Krause of Sugar Land. She was the last surviving child of Franz and Ida Wustenbart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Krause
Martha Marie Emilie Wustenbart
Witting
Stevens Convalescent Center
Hallettsville
Zion Lutheran Church
Moulton
Julius F. Holm
Lillian Albrecht
Moulton City
Smith Funeral Home
Emil Trojeak
August Zatopek
W. H. Krause
Houston
Bill Hohmann
Emil Muehlstein
Friedrich Schneider
Shiner
Leroy Krause
Levern Krause
Sugar Land
Sharon Krause
Krause
Martin H. Wustenbart
Herman Wustenbart
Ernest
Ella) Neumann
William
Hulda) Frehner
Otto
Norma) Reeder
Turkey Shoot at Machart's Store March 25 1973
Machart's Store sponsors a turkey shoot on Sunday March 25 1973 starting at 1 p.m. at Machart's with plentiful refreshments available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey Shoot Machart's
621St Mess Kit Repair Co
Machart
Noodle Soup Dinner at Hermann Sons Hall
Hermann Sons Shiner Lodge No 20 serves homemade chicken noodle soup sandwiches and apple pie starting 11 00 a m Sunday March 25 1973 at the Hermann Sons Hall Social at 3 00 p m Bring containers for soup to go See ad elsewhere in this issue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann Sons, Shiner Lodge No
Hermann Sons Hall
Pink Ladies fund auction and hospital drapery project update
Volunteers for the Pink Ladies concession stand at the auction on March 24 are asked to donate food by 9:00 a.m. at Mrs. Millie Hajek or Norma Hollman’s homes. Proceeds fund hospital drapery material. New volunteers are sought for hospital telephone operations and uniforms orders. a meeting for new members is planned for April 2 at Mrs. Katy Garbade’s home. Also notes Charles J. Veit underwent surgery at De Tar Hospital in Victoria. his room address is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie Hajek
Norma Hollman
Katy Garbade
Charles J. Veit
de Tar Hospital
Victoria
San Antonio St. Victoria
Funeral Services For Joe W. Welfel
Joe W. Welfel of Shiner died at 8 05 p m March 14 1973 in Citizens Memorial Hospital Victoria at age 73 10 3. Mass was offered at 2 00 p m March 16 in Shiner. Burial in Shiner SPJST Cemetery. Survived by wife Louise Welfel of Shiner daughter Stella Neubauer of Gonzales son Oscar Welfel of Victoria two brothers Frank and John Welfel of Shiner seven grandchildren one great grandchild. Burial, pallbearers named including grandsons Ronald Calvin Larry Kenny Welfel. Two nephews also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Welfel
Shiner
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Victoria
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner Catholic Church
Sam Heitkamp
Shiner Spjst
Ronald
Calvin Welfel
Larry Welfel
Austin
Kenny Welfel
Huntsville
Daniel Jirkovsky
Yoakum
Henry Novak
Danbury
Buffington Chapel
Heitkamp
Joe Welfel
Lavaca County
Texas
Dickson
Frank
Annie
Mikesh) Welfel
Marcus Tousek
Louise Stavinoha
Moulton
Louise Welfel
Herbert
Stella) Neubauer
Gonzales
Oscar Welfel
John Welfel
Tom Welfel
U.S. Army
Adolph Welfel
John Mikeska Rites Held Tuesday
John Mikeska of Shiner aged 81 years 5 months 19 days died March 19 1973 at Shiner Hospital. Funeral services were at Shiner Brethren Church March 20 and burial followed in Shiner Brethren Cemetery. Survived by three sons two daughters 14 grandchildren one great grandchild a brother and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mikeska
Shiner
Shiner Hospital
Buffington
Shiner Brethren Church
Shiner Brethren Cemetery
Mikeska
Alvin Mikeska
Fort Worth
Ralph
George Mikeska
Joseph
Cornelia) Daughtry
Corpus Christi
Woodrow
Estelle) Mathis
Hempstead
Lawrence
Leona) Kahanek
Yoakum
Jerry
Helen) Brunson
Newport, Va
Wallace
Virginia) Stillman
Jack
Nyle Ruth) Stoner
Baton Rouge
Joe E. Mikeska
Victoria
Joe
Frances) Elsik
Rudolph
Mary) Migl
Edna
Lee R Vogt Dies In Moulton
Lee Vogt 57 died at the Moulton American Legion Hall from a heart attack. He was longtime Legion manager and post commander. Funeral services were held at Zion Lutheran Church with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. He served in World War II and lived on the family farm before moving to Moulton. He was married to Verona Vogt and survived by his wife, five sisters and several grandchildren and stepgrandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee R. Vogt
Moulton American Legion
Hall
George Mayer
Vogt
Moulton American Legion Hall
Zion Lutheran Church
Moulton
Julius F. Holm
Holm
Robert Schmidt
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Jesus
Lillian
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Father Schmidt
Smith Funeral Home
Geier-Merrem American Legion Post
Lee Rudolf Emanuel Vogt
Emily
Teresa
Breitschopf) Vogt
Baursville
Emanuel Lutheran Church
H. A. Heinke
A. H. Falkenberg
Kamensky School
Veterans Hospital
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Buck Sherry
Verona Cinadr Kocian
Witting Catholic Church
Verona Vogt
Eddie
Flora) Bauer
Alfred
Evelyn) Boethel
Wylie
Emma) Jansky
Fort Worth
Alvin
Beatrice) Vahalik
Waco
Elsa Ray
Edna Mae) Hull
Gonzales
Jodie Lee
Irene) Gold
Alvin Kocian
Marvin
Paul Kocian
Houston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Selma Zander
SHS
Shiner Hospital Foundation
Clark & Walters Circus
Mar
Edward Krause
Hermann Sons Halli
Joe W. Welfel
St. Paul
Mark Hubner
Marvin Wagner
Gilmary Othold
Cynthia Hubner
Joan Wagner
Jeff Wagner
Annette Klekar
Sharon Picha
Margaret Pustka
Jerry W. Bell Ill
Eugene
Michalec
Pasadena
Agnes Michalec
Germany
US Army
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