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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
3
Funeral services were held Saturday April 20 at 2 30 p m in St John s Lutheran Church Meyersville for Alonzo C Seiler who died Friday April 18 1968 at Cuero Foundation Hospital after a long illness at age 71 years 5 months.
The page records obituaries for several local residents including Mr. Seiler of Ander and Mrs. Hollmann of Gregory with details of births, WWI service, survivors, and funeral arrangements. It also notes William George Juranek’s National Honor Society recognition and Hugo Vornsand’s funeral details, plus an engagement announcement for Dinah Sue Ahrens and Carl Allen Jaks with July wedding plans in Arlington.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First United Methodist Church held its annual spring covered dish luncheon on April 24 1968 in the church Educational Building. President Mrs Homer Martin led the meeting with reports approved and officer nominees announced for 1968 69. An out of town visitor Mrs Annie Brunson of Seguin attended.
The Community Center in Schulenburg hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower Sunday March 31 for Miss Karen Boehm bride elect of Gilbert Winkler of Houston. Guests received white mum corsages and the event featured gifts, games, and a Hoover vacuum prize for the honoree. Visitors to the Lane Plageman Faulkner home that week included Mr and Mrs J E Lawley of Gonzales and Mr and Mrs Paige E Gollihor of Lubbock.
Dr and Mrs E E Liebhafsky hosted Miss Irene Buske and Gene Cerny at a dinner dance party on Saturday April 27 1968. Cocktails were served at the Matterhorn Club followed by dinner at the Swiss Chalet then cocktails and dancing at the Warwick Club. The couple received a sterling silver footed serving tray.
Mrs. Ferd Guettner expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for support during illness at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital. She thanks Dr. Dennis Wagner, nurses, staff, Rev. Father Louis Fritz, Adolph Pesek, neighbors, and others for prayers, visits, cards, flowers, gifts, and meals. May God bless you all.
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