24 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1977
Page
1
Tickets are still available for the Vaudeville revue at the Gaslight Theatre on March 25 26 and 27. Call 594-2313 or 594-2021 to reserve seats in Shiner Texas. The Gay Nineties evenings feature vaudeville acts a barbershop quartet dances sketches recitations a minstrel team and a melodrama. Tickets cost 150 for adults and 100 for students with 8 PM curtain.
The Shiner Little League will select players on Monday March 28. Registration for minor and major league teams starts at 6 30 p.m. Player selection begins at 7 00 p.m. Insurance and registration fee is 2 50 per player. Mark the date on your calendar.
A Social Security Administration representative from Victoria Texas will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 AM on Monday March 21 1977. Claimants for retirement survivor disability or Medicare benefits may meet him and get assistance with the program and related questions.
Rotary meeting at Casa Fiesta on March 16 with Vice President Robert Sterling presiding. Richard Hammonds offered the prayer as Rotarians and guests from San Antonio Hallettsville and Fayette County listened to W Sue McFarland about the Fayette Power Project near La Grange. Project aims to supply energy for LCRA and Austin with unit one due 1979 and unit two in 1980. Tours can be arranged.
The district invites all 5 year olds to register for 1977-78 on March 28 29 or 30 in the central office. Hours are 8 00 am to 12 00 noon and 1 00 pm to 3 30 pm each day. Bring birth certificate physical exam record vaccination record and emergency contact card. Call the school for information.
The doctors and staff of the Columbus Eye Associates invite patients and friends to an open house at 100 Sweetbriar Drive Columbus on Sunday March 27 1977 from 2 00 to 5 00 p.m. See invitation elsewhere in this issue.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Machacek of Shiner welcome a son Keith Dale born March 20 1977 at 2 45 p.m. at Shiner Hospital weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents are B J Machart and Frances Machacek of Shiner. Mr and Mrs James Raab of Moulton announce a son Michael James born February 9 1977 at Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces and 19 inches long. Baptism for Michael James March 6 in Moulton. Godparents Leroy Mikulencak Jr. and spouse.
The Vogt Animal Hospital of Yoakum announces a rabies vaccination drive for country dogs and cats on Saturday March 26. Dr Vogt will operate at Midway Cash Store 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. Blase's Place 2:15 to 3:00 p.m. McCord's Store at Sweet Home 3:15 to 4:00 p.m. The vaccination fee is $4.00.
A hospital notice lists patient names and office hours for the Shiner Hospital Foundation. It includes weekday hours nine to five, Saturday nine to twelve, visiting hours in the morning and afternoon, and a child age requirement of twelve. The notice names several patients and family members across towns like Shiner, Flatonia, Yoakum, Hallettsville, Gonzales, Schulenburg, and Veselka.
The eighth annual Shiner Clipper Invitational Tournament starts this weekend March 26 and 27 at Green-Dickson baseball park in Shiner. Eight teams compete over two weekends with trophies and prize money for the victors.
The Lavaca County Independent Cattlemen's Association meets March 24 at Hallettsville Livestock Building. Basketball tournament rounds run March 24 27 and April 23 with doubleheaders, host Shiner Clippers and defending Schulenburg Merchants in key games. Prizes total $250 across winners.
St Isidore Society No 4 meets Sunday March 27 at 1 30 p m in the Parish Gym. 4th Degree Knights of Columbus meet Thursday March 31 at 7 30 p m at the Shiner VFW Home. Court St Paul 1604 meets Monday March 28 1977 at 7 30 p m in the gym. Poetry and essay contest winners will be presented. TOPS meets Mondays at 6 15 p m at Trinity Lutheran Home. Shiner Business Men's Club meets Thursday Mar 24 at Legion Park at 7 30 p m Bring knife and fork.
San Antonio truck driver Humberto Raul Perez Sr., 27, died in a 3:30 a.m. crash on U S 77 A and Texas 95 near Yoakum. He was delivering Rainbo Bread when his eastbound rig struck a northbound oil tanker, the trailer jackknifed, and the tractor crossed into adjoining land. The other driver Leon Ervin, 44, escaped with minor injuries. inquest was held and Perez was transported to funeral homes in San Antonio.
A fire at the brick residence of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Schreiber located at Ave B and 16th St in Shiner caused severe damage. The blaze started in the double garage about 5 00 am on Monday March 21 and destroyed the garage and its contents including two cars. The Shiner Fire Department arrived at 5 15 am and contained the fire to the garage and attic but the home suffered heavy smoke and water damage and extensive roof damage. Cause is undetermined.
Lavaca County roads will receive seal coat work as part of the 1977 Highway Safety and Betterment and Farm to Market Road Improvement Program approved by the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission. The 35.3 mile Lavaca segment covers US 77 US 90A FM 1295 and FM 2437 with an estimated cost of 158000 dollars. statewide the program plans 4665 miles of improvements costing just over 40 million dollars with additional funds for right of way and later assignments.
The Rev. Emil Wesselsky was honored by his parents with a chicken barbecue at their Shiner home on Friday March 18 1077 marking the twenty first anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Father Emil serves at St John’s Catholic Church in San Antonio. Present were his parents and several relatives and friends.
Fire Marshal Alois Herman lists calls for the Shiner Volunteer Fire Department from Feb 16 to Mar 21. Incidents include Sulphur Park trailer home, several grass fires at Kram farm Johnsons Ranch Wendtland Meyer and a track fire near Migl's Store and Yoakum highway, plus a Gilbert Schreiber house fire.
The Singing Cadets of Texas A and M will perform at Gonzales Junior High Auditorium on Saturday April 2 at 7 30 p m under director Robert L Boone. Tickets are two dollars with preschoolers free. presales available at Gonzales banks or at the door.
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