Special Catholic Church Picnic in Shiner Planned May 26
Parishioners meet with Father Hanacek to plan all day festivities at Legion Park on May 26. Father Joseph Hubner will celebrate his first Mass at SS Cyril and Methodius Church following morning services. A ordination by Bishop Leven will be held at 9:30 a.m. in Shiner.
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Shiner Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Legion Park
Joseph Hubner
SS. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic
Father Hubner
Stephen A. Leven
SS. Cyril and Methodius’ Church
Shiner
Pete Pohler Announces Anniversary Sale Winners
Pete Pohler thanks customers for visiting his food market during the weekend anniversary sale. He offers further addition specials this week and names three winners of free grocery baskets: John Jirkovsky, Mrs. Ad Wegener, and Ruthie Mae Coverson.
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Pete’ Pohler
John Jirkovsky
Ad. Wegener
Ruthie Mae Coverson
Rainfall Totals Below Average in Central Area
Rainfall near Dreyer Shiner along Rt 2 totals 5.71 inches in the first four months of the year down from 9.34 inches last year. The area averages about 35 inches annually with a cold January and a cold wave from January 12 to 15. The Gazette cites Walter L Ladewig Rt 2 Shiner as a volunteer observer reporting to Kansas City.
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Dreyer, Shiner
Rt. 2
Walter L. Ladewig
Shiner
Ladewig
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Processing Center
Kansas City
Piano Students to Receive Guild Awards at SLA Recital
St Ludmila’s Academy piano students who entered the National Guild of Piano Auditions in Schulenburg on April 26 will receive certificates and pins at the upcoming May 14 recital. Guild judge Mozart Hammond of Houston praised the talent of SLA students. Delano Dotson’s name was omitted from the prior entries and is now listed among the participants: Claudia Beale Theresa Beal Gayle Lynn Biehunke Bobby Boehm Karen Darilek Delano Dotson Linda Sue Hajek Barbara Hartmann Karen Janak Carrol Kocian Peggy Jean Maneth Jeannie Miculka Delene Mikes Norma Jean Nollkamper Phyllis Roder Mary Ann Seidenberger Lisa Wagner Ginny Williford.
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St. Ludmila’s Academy
Guild of Piano
Schulenburg
Mozart Hammond
Houston
SLA
Delano Dotson
M. Dorothy
The
Gazette
Claudia Beale
Theresa Beal
Gayle Lynn Biehunke
Bobby Boehm
Karen Darilek
Linda Sue Hajek
Barbara Hartmann
Karen Janak
Carrol Kocian
Peggy Jean Maneth
Jeannie Miculka
Delene Mikes
Norma Jean Nollkamper
Phyllis Roeder
Mary Ann Seidenberger
Lisa Wagner
Ginny Williford
Temple Lumber opens remodeled Shiner store with prizes
Temple Lumber Company celebrated the remodeled Shiner yard opening led by Frank Streng. Prize winners included Mrs. Weldon Aschenbeck, Mrs. Willie Neubauer, Albert Kalisek, and Mrs. Emily Klekar. Texans from Seidlitz Paint Co and Temple officials attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Temple Lumber Company
Weldon Aschenbeck
Willie Neubauer
Albert Kalisek
Emily Klekar
Sulphur Park Pool Opens May 5 With Free Dance
Henry Seidenberger announced the annual Sulphur Park Swimming Pool opening on Sunday May 5. Barbecue and trimmings will be sold from 11 30 a m with refreshments on site. Entertainment runs day and night with a free dance at night by the Ad Migl orchestra.
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Henry Seidenberger
Sulphur Park
Ad. Migl Orchestra
Shiner Game and Fish League Annual Meet Planned
The Shiner Game and Fish League fixes May 2 for its annual meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Welhausen pasture picnic grounds. Directors plan refreshments and a wildlife program with two films, Bow Fishing Fun and Arrow For A Grizzly, shown as entertainment.
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Shiner Game and Fish League
Welhausen Pasture
Fifty-Two Students Named Graduation Candidates
Local schools list May 1963 graduates from St. Ludmila's Academy and Shiner High School. Notable names include Donald Bujnoch, Joan Dusek, Dorothy Galovic, Ronald Boehm, Billie Darilek, Walter Henkhaus, Wanda Kremling, Michael Stary, George Velek, Robert Wuensch, and Leon Zissa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Donald Bujnoch
Howard Drabek
Michael Drymala
Joan Dusek
Robert Fisseler
Dorothy Galovic
Edwin Herman
Robert Hubner
Sylvia Janak
Theresa Janak
Jimmie Kral Charlene Kramerbauer Valentine Kutac Rose Marie Miculka
David Patek Ervin Patek
Marvin Patek Norbert Pekar
Eugene Pustka
Helen Marie Pustka
Bohumil Roznovsky
Raymond Simper
Willie Tichavsky
Louise Valis
Patsy Vincik
Rosalie Vincik
Shiner High School
Ronald Boehm
Theodore Caka
Billie Darilek
Allen Dolejsi
Jimmy Galindo
Loretta Hajek
Walter Henkhaus
Lorene Hrcek
Clara Jaehne
Andrea Klekar
Elias Krejci
Wanda Kremling
Donald Kurtz
Helen Kutac
Judy Littlefield Alroy Malina
Dorothy Mozisek
Kenneth Nellkamper
Annabell Seifert Clarice Seiler
Michael Stary
Annie Stiborek
Alvin Tenberg
George Velek
Robert Wuensch
Leon Zissa
Ladies Softball Season Organizing Meeting
Women interested in softball are invited to meet at the High School tennis court on Thursday May 2 at 7 00 p m to form teams and commit to playing all summer long.
Trained Animal Circus Comes to Shiner May 6
The Original Dixiana Trained Animal Circus features a world famous elephant and two performances at 4 00 p m and 7 30 p m on Monday May 6 in Shiner. Proceeds benefit St Ludmila s Academy Athletic Program with tickets from 50 cents to 1 25.
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Shiner
Post Cafe
Quality Pharmacy
Shiner Drug Store
May Parish Events and Meetings Highlight Local church Activities
First Friday and May Devotions at Sacred Heart with weekly Wednesday services. St Elizabeth and St Joseph St Elizabeth societies join May Masses. District meeting of Catholic State League of Texas in Frelsburg. Catholic Daughters observe National Communion Day and Sunshine Party. St Ludmila PTC meets May 7. annual church picnic May 19 hosted by Father Kuratko.
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Sacred Heart
Jesus Christ
ST. Elizabeth Society
BOY Scout Troop
Cub Scout Pack
Catholic State League of Texas
St. Peter and Paul’s
Frelsburg
Texas
St. Joseph and
St. Elizabeth
Court St. Paul
Oulie Prikryl
Shiner Public School
Court St. Paul No. 1604
ST. Ludmila’s Academy Ptc
Father Of Eleven Children Laid To Rest At Shiner
Alois M. Pustka died from injuries after a highway crash near Cuero on April 24 1963. He was 51 and the father of eleven. His wife survived with arm injuries. she received care in Cuero Shiner and San Antonio hospitals. His daughter Evelyn 9 was slightly injured. four other children and a grandchild escaped serious harm. The family had been returning from Corpus Christi after visiting their son Jerome who recently had both legs broken.
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Alois M. Pustka
Cuero
Burns Hospital
Frank Wagner
Goliad
Pustka
Evelyn
Corpus Christi
Jerome
Ceremonies to Open 1963 Home Season at Clipper Field
The 1963 Shiner baseball season opens Sunday May 5 with the Shiner Clippers hosting Schulenburg Texans at Clipper Field. Opening ceremonies at 2:30 p.m. feature the Comanche Band. game time is 3:00 p.m. Schulenburg plans to start Tommy Mensik, while Shiner uses Frank Pavlas.
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Clipper Field
Shiner
Shiner Clippers
Schulenburg Texans
Shiner High School
Schulenburg
LaGrange
Tommy Mensik
Frank Pavlas
LaGrange Jaycee Demons
Texas
Smithville
Merchants
Demons
Weimar
Moulton Rockets
East Bernard’s
Maroons
Moulton
East Bernard
Lutherans To Pay Tribute To Pastor Oehlke
A memorial appreciation supper will be held Thursday May 9 at 7 30 p m in the Social Hall of the Lutheran Church honoring Pastor Edwin J Oehlke All members and friends are invited Each family should bring a covered dish meat vegetable or dessert Plan to attend now
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Lutheran Church
Edwin J. Oehlke
Hospital Patients Listed in Local Week
This week’s hospital list includes Mrs. John Pavlicek, Mrs. George Aschenbeck, Mrs. Ella McComas, Albert Bargmann, Gary Edward Dreyer, Fred Eilert Shiner, Henry R. Matura, Schulenburg, Mrs. John Kristynik, Reno Helllinger, Flatonia, Frances Ulicnik Austin, Mrs. Jimmie Welfel and baby girl Moulton, Mrs. Joe Machicek and baby boy Hallettsville. Dismissed patients are David Carl Boedeker, Mrs. Ray Rivera, Alvin Petras, Mrs. Felix Konecny, Laddie Vesely, Mrs. Emil Blaschke, Mrs. Fred Fishbeck, Mrs. Alois Pustka, Gus Kovalcik, Franklin Broz.
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John Pavlicek
George Aschenbeck
Ella McComas
Albert Bargmann
Gary Edward Dreyer
Fred Eilert
Shiner
Henry R. Matura
Schulenburg
John Kristynik
Reno Hellinger
Flatonia
Frances Ulicnik
Austin
Jimmie Welfel
Moulton
Joe Machicek
Hallettsville
Remodeled Shiner Temple Store Opens with Past Managers T
Houston report notes three Temple Lumber past managers from Shiner attend the opening. Alois Kasper began in 1920 with Temple, later serving as manager. O S T Meyer worked 1925 to 1933 and also managed three years. Ed Fischnar joined in 1924, retired 1959, led yard in 1939. Frank Strong currently manages. Temple praises four notable Shiner citizens.
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Houston
Temple Lumber Company
Shiner
Shiner Temple
Alois Kasper
Temple
Austria
Kasper
Victoria
O. S. T. Meyer
Meyer
Shiner Temple Yard
Ed. Fischnar
Shiner Yard
Frank Strong
Great Texas Lumber Company
Strong
Aloi
Temple Yard
Franks Kasper
Havel Studio
Moulton
V F W District 24 Holds Successful Shiner Convention
The Veterans of Foreign Wars District 24 held a large convention at Shiner on Sunday April 28 hosted by Shiner Post 6209 and Ladies Auxiliary. Delegates from Victoria and Kenedy joined as the morning sessions featured a memorial service and remarks by Mayor Pro-tem Percy Garba and Senator Culp Krueger. A Gazette report with full coverage and photos will appear later.
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V.F.W. District 24
Shiner
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Shiner Post
Victoria and Kenedy
Percy Garbade
Culp Krueger
el Campo
Mrs. Oran Davis Undergoes Major Surgery
Mrs. Oran Davis underwent major surgery in Houston. Rev. R. A. Tindall visited to offer spiritual comfort during the hours. Friends may write to her at St. Luke's Hospital Room 545 Houston, Texas.
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Oran Davis
Houston
R. A. Tindall
St. Luke’s Hospital
Texas
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Pete Pohler
Frank Streng
Latane
Lumber
Bill Bass
Streng
John Seidlitz
Seidlitz Paint Company of Texas
Dean Chafee
Marble Falls
Central
West Texas
Charles Thiebeault
Pat Austin
Diboll Advertising Agency
Bruce Martin
Seidlitz
Kit van Cleave
Millard Sonntag
Wilma
Henrietta
Delores Streng
Wilbert Bender
Dorothy
Edwin Machacek
Steve Kubicek
Edwin Pohler
First National Bank
Dad
Game & Fish League
Proutletios Lumber CO
Latane’ Temple
Ludmila’s Academy
Calliope
Sweet Home
Kuratko
Pastka
the Children
Mr. and
Mrs
Fred Breithaupt Sr
Boedeker
Shiner, Texas
James Burke
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