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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1968

Page

4

Shiner Public School PTO Chooses Officers for Upcoming Year

Shiner Public School PTO held an April 18 meeting in the cafetorium. New officers named include President Mrs. Brian Helweg and Vice Presidents Mrs. Oscar Buesing, Mrs. Lorene Caka, and Mrs. Betty Little. The group pledged a cooperative year and reviewed fundraising and service activities.

Shiner Public School P-To Donald Dreyer Kenneth Otto Adolph Rebecek PTO Brian Helweg Oscar Buesing Lorene Caka Betty Little Calvin Tucker Millard Robinson Seccretary Turek Melvin White Max Seidenberger Helweg

Newman Presents Lavaca County Accomplishments and Future Plans

State Representative J. T. Terry Newman outlines past wins for Lavaca County including airport funds, water district bond reductions, and hospital support. He envisions a Lavaca River project, a state park, and strong farm and irrigation development with coordination of state and federal authorities. District 42 spans DeWitt, Lavaca, Goliad and Jackson counties. Shiner defeated Garwood 3-0 as Raymond Vaclavik pitched a no hitter with 17 strikeouts.

Lee Sedlmeyer Shiner Gazette Lavaca County Sedlmeyer Hallettsville Shiner Moulton Water District Board Sweet Home Yoakum Lavaca Lavaca River State of Texas United States Department of Agriculture Washington Shiner and DeWitt Goliad Jackson County

TLH News Notes at Martin Luther Church Homen

Community notes from TLH News cover honors at Martin Luther Church home in Coletteville. Cora Ford returns from Wagner hospital to join honorees Frank Kunetka Frank Effenberger and Verna Shimek at a birthday party.

Martin Luther Church Homen Coletteville Cora G. Ford Wagner Hospital Ford Frank W. Kunetka Frank Effenberger Verna Shimek Donald W. Flesner Christ Lutheran Church el Campo N. C. Renslo St. John Lutheran Church Westhoff H. O. Angerstein Cuero Johnson Grayce Lutheran Social Service, Inc Texas Nursing Home Association Continental Inn Victoria Edwin F. Otto Frank Joseph Panus Walter C. Schmidt Trinity Lutheran Home Walter TLH Anna Schachers SVN Olga J. Smothers Isabel Letbetter Gonzales Eva Tate Emma Mills Myrtle Macha

Shiner Freshman Class Elects Council Reps for 1968

Shiner High School Freshman Class met Friday April 26 1968 with President Marvin Boedeker presiding. Four students Gary Schroeder Sharon Voskamp Wayne Seale and Jo Ann Rebecek were elected as Student Council representatives for the next school year. A car wash was planned as the final fund-raiser for May 11 at the Shiner Public Schools with prices set at 1.00 for cars and pickups 1.50 for station wagons.

Shiner High School Marvin Boedeker Gary Schroeder Sharon Voskamp Wayne Seale Jo Ann Rebecek Shiner Public

Gonzales Flatonia Market Reports cattle hog prices Texas 1968

Market reports from Gonzales and Flatonia Texas show cattle on hand around 1765 to 1735 across dates April 27 and April 29 1968 with hogs 350 and 375. Packer cows and bulls run 50c to $1 weaker while yearlings and light stocker calves stay mixed yet steady in places. Cattle prices list ranges for good to choice classes and cows and calves pairs with hog tops around $19.60.

Gonzales Texas Flatonia

Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Oscar Lee Tousek

Mr and Mrs Oscar Lee Tousek of Moulton welcomed their first child, a boy named Richard Wayne, born at Crews Hospital in Gonzales on Wednesday April 17. He weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents are Chas E Tousek and Victor Foster Sr. Great-grandparents include Jacob Tousek Sr. Theresia Wolff Bill Riebschlaeger and Robert Werner Sr.

Oscar Lee Tousek Moulton Crews Hospital Gonzales Little Richard Wayne Chas. E. Tousek Victor Foster Sr Shiner Jacob Tousek Sr Theresia Wolff Bill Riebsch

Last Rites For Mrs. Louis Smolik

Funeral services for Mrs. Louis L. Smolik Sr. of Victoria were held at St. Mary’s Church. Interment followed at Resurrection Cemetery. She died at 72 after a fall and surgery, survived by four daughters, six sons, two sisters, two brothers, and 23 grandchildren.

Louis L Bessie) Smolik Sr W. River St Victoria St. Mary’s Catholic Church Ressurrection McCabe-Carruth Funeral Home Mark and Dennis Patton Byron Buckett Joe Pustka Henry Barnabes Joe Strauss Funeral Home Chapel Smolik Victoria Hospital Catholic Daughters of America Kjzt Lodge Bessie Netardus Lavaca County Frank and Amalia (Recek) Netardus Louis L. Smolik Hallettsville H. Fred Buckett Jerry L. Patton Dennis Ohrt Leroy Adams Houston Leslie Patrick James Smolik L. L. Smolik Jr Corpus Christi Jaro Smolik Eureka Calif Leo Mary) Strauss Matt Molly) Pustka Sr August Netardus Gonzales Pete L. Netardus Jaro Netardus el Campo John J. Netardus Jourdanton Fred Netardus Otto Agnes) Strauss of Shiner

Mother of the Year named at St Anthony’s Parish Witting

Mrs Julius Kubicek of Witting was chosen Mother of the Year by the Parish Council of Catholic Women. She will receive a spiritual bouquet banquet and a rosary at a parish event. She is mother of four daughters and has nine grandchildren.

Julius Kubicek Witting St. Anthony’s Kubicek Catholic Council Henry Mary Louise) Moeller Shiner Fred Ida Mae) Coker Houston Charles Jo Ann) Coker San Antonio Alfred Joyce) Hoffer el Campo

Capt Kennert Pfeil Reported Safe in Western Pacific

Word has it Capt Kennert Pfeil landed safely somewhere in the Western Pacific after leaving Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base Oklahoma on April 19. His wife Evelyn visits Shiner with her parents while his own parents and in laws reside locally. His address is Capt Kennett A Pfeil FV3132684 6th BS CSE 16th CMR No 2 APO San Francisco Calif 96334.

Kennert Pfeil Western Pacific Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base Oklahoma Evelyn Shiner E. W. Stratman Gus Pfeil Kennett A. Pfeil CSE 16Th CMR No Apo San Francisco Calif

Catholic Nurses Meet Shiner Council Meeting Notes

The Council of Catholic Nurses held a quarterly meeting on April 25 1968 at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital Confer ence Room. It approved prior minutes and discussed a hospital gift for Hospital Day May 2 with Mrs Ethelyn Schreiber appointed to arrange. Father Louis Fritz addressed topics Right to Live and Oral Contraceptives and Abortion. Next District II meeting set for May 21 in Hal-

Shiner Council of Catholic Nurses Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital Agnes Netardus Ethelyn Schreiber Patsy Dusek Dolores Strong Louis Fritz Hal

Coke Party Honors Seniors at Rosa Lynn McKay Home

Rosa Lynn McKay hosted a Coke party for seven seniors from Shiner High School and St Paul on Thursday April 25 from 4 to 6 pm. Guests included Ginny Williford Beverly Little Cathy Laas Norma Nollkamper Mary Ellen Seifert Linda Sue Hajek and Karen Darilek.

Rosa Lynn McKay Ginny Williford Beverly Little Cathy Laas Norma Nollkamper Mary Ellen Seifert Shiner High School Linda Sue Hajek Karen Darilek St. Paul Karen Blohm Clara Mozisek

Local council nurses meeting in July at Wag ner Memorial Hospital

The next local council nurses meeting is set for July 25 1968 at 7 30 p m in the Conference Room of Wag ner Memorial Hospital.

Lettsville Wagner Memorial Hospital

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