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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
1
The Shiner Game and Fish League invites members and the public to the annual meeting at Green-Dickson Municipal Park Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Elections for officers and directors will be held. Community support for park facilities is urged and attendees are encouraged to bring friends to join.
Lavaca County begins a drive to collect 75 percent of cattle producers signatures representing 51 percent of cattle to qualify as Brucellosis Free. Signatures are sought within 60 days from listed precinct chairmen as the May 4 vote approaches.
The Rosenberg band directed by William Wendland Jr will perform at 8 40 am Thursday morning May 9 in Shiner High School gym en route to Hemisfair. Public invited to join students and faculty for the brief performance in Wendland's hometown.
A notice urges relatives to tend family plots at Char Lottenburg Cemetery as there is no scheduled general cleanup. Several lots need attention due to years of neglect and lack of prior visitation.
Funeral services for Mark Christopher Stluka infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Stluka Jr of Austin were held April 25 at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Shiner with Rev Father John Hanacek officiating. Burial followed at Shiner Catholic Cemetery. He was born April 22 1968 and died April 24. Survivors include his parents a sister and grandparents.
The Live Oak District Camporee will be held at Green Dickson Pioneer Scout Camp May 3 4 and 5. Troop 232 plans to attend and will depart Parish Gym at 5 30 p m Friday May 3. No meeting Monday May 6 and starting May 13 meetings move to 8 p m.
John Hauschild of Harlingen died Tuesday April 23 1968 after five weeks in Valley Baptist Hospital at age 77. Funeral services were held April 25 at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner with ministers from Grace Lutheran Harlingen and United Dr. Martin Luther Church Shiner. interment in Shiner City Cemetery.
Gindler's Budget Store on the West Side of the Square in Hallettsville opens a large stock liquidation sale this week. The event features savings from Lautersteins Inc of La Grange. Thousands of dollars in brand clothing shoes and home furnishings are offered at up to 60 percent off on a first come basis. Items will not be restocked once sold out, with many spring and summer items included.
Janie Dornak of St Paul High School and Gayle Biehunko of Shiner Public School travel to the 1968 Bluebonnet Girls State Session in Austin as delegates. Alternates are Susan Gayle Bender of St Paul and Carol Schmidt of Shiner. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary to educate young women in citizenship duties and responsibilities.
The Shi ner High School Freshman Class sponsors a car wash Saturday May 11 from 9 00 a m to 3 00 p m at Shiner Public Schools. To book a wash call Nancy Harbers Linda Harbers Carol Nevada or Jo Ann.
Mrs. Chas. Mary Mikes Sr died April 25 1968 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital aged 73 years 11 months and 20 days. Funeral from Buffington Chapel April 27 with Requiem Mass at Saints Cyril and Methodius Church burial in S P J S T Cemetery Shiner. Survived by husband Charles Mikes Sr two daughters Mary Kubeca Jr and Annie Jaks a son Charles J Mikes Jr seven grandchildren four great grandchildren and several siblings.
Hospital records show patients admitted this week including Mrs. Janie Huser Ben Braden Mrs Emma Beiersdorfer Ben Struka Mrs Martha Herder Mrs Mary Koncaba Frank Effenberger Jim Fait Mrs Frank Jaks Shiner Mrs Olga Jenkins Jacob A Gosch Joe Lala Frank Maresh and others. Dismissed patients include Mrs Phillip Stalla and baby boy Mrs Cora Ford Milosh Grossmann Mrs Eugenio Gonzales and baby boy Arthur Nollkamper Alfred Boethel Mrs Robert Struka Jr Mrs Adolph Migl Mrs Eula Schultz Mrs Edward Wagner Henry Sonsel Mrs August Winkenwerder Mrs Eugene Pokluda and baby boy.
Vic Roznovsky son of Mr and Mrs Steve Roznovsky of Shiner fractured his right hand about three weeks ago while with the Baltimore Orioles in Florida. He is staying with the Orioles Farm Club at Rochester New York living with wife and daughter at 2122 St Paul Blvd Apt 1.
An sale listing notes cars and pickups priced at one dollar and station wagons at one dollar fifty. The listing is attributed to Rebecek in LY 4-3408 and is dated April 18.
Walter Schmidt a longtime Shiner resident died at Trinity Lutheran Home on April 25 1968 at age 82 7 15. Funeral services were at First Methodist Church with Rev Ervin M Jordan. burial at Shiner City Cemetery followed Masonic graveside rites. He served Methodist Church Fire Department Masons and Eastern Star and was known as Uncle Walter.
Local groups publish a calendar of events including VFW and Auxiliary meetings on May 9 at 8 p.m. at the Post Home, Catholic Daughters’ Corporate Communion May 5 at 6:30 a.m. Mass, and the Sunshine Party May 8 at 2 p.m. at the Parish Gym with transportation for seniors. A Wied KJZT meeting moves to May 6, and JUNIOR Legion Auxiliary holds a May 4 meeting with Poppy Sale helpers to be chosen.
Texas voters urged to support Governor Connally as a favorite son for the presidential nomination and to head Texas delegation at the Democratic National Convention. Precinct conventions will follow Democratic primary voting May 4, with turnout key to shaping national leadership.
Residents report a heavy hailstorm along Highway 90 A West near the Dreyer turn off in the Kokernot area. Teacup to slab sized hail struck trees crops and property while Shiner recorded variable rainfall and mothball sized hail with no reported damage.
Rep J T Newman of Cuero Texas Legislature District 42 is praised by Keith Young Dallas president of the Texas Association for the Prevention of Retail Milk Price Fixing for opposing a May 4 primary referendum to create a state dairy commission to fix milk prices The dairyman argues such a commission would raise prices for consumers while not helping farmers and notes historic price rises in states with price fixing laws.
The All Accordion Concert Orchestra presents its first show in Shiner High School Gym on Sunday May 12 at 8 00 p m under Hermann Grueneberg. The program Music for Everyone includes over ture waltz polka and accordion and organ solos. The 12 member group comprises Shiner Victoria and Schulen burg residents with two Janaks Kubicek Benes Wagner Grifen Michalec and the Smiths. Programs available in advance by contacting orchestra members.
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