Funeral Services Held Monday For Mrs. A. Wegener
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Maeker Wegener known as Mrs. A. Wegener were held at 4:00 p.m. Monday April 30 at United Dr. Martin Luther Church Shiner with Rev C C Grosenbacher officiating. Burial followed in Hermann Sons section Shiner City Cemetery. The deceased born December 15 1895 near Dreyer Gonzales County Texas died April 28 1973 at Trinity Lutheran Home Shiner after a life of 77 years 4 months and 13 days. She was survived by daughter Ruby Vincik and three grandchildren Eugene Jr Virginia and Charles Vincik of Shiner along with two brothers Louis Maeker and Otto Maeker Sr. of Shiner and Dreyer. She was predeceased by her husband Willie Ernest Wegener in 1971 and infant grandson Ronnie Wayne Vincik. pallbearers included Clarence Hartman Emil Anders Rudy Wegener Perry Wegener Bill Boedeker and Herman Noack. The family note extended sympathy to relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie E. Wegener
Agnes Maeker
Trinity Lutheran Home
Shiner
Wegener
Dreyer
Gonzales County
Texas
Charles and
Auguste
Spieckermann) Maeker
Germany
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Willie Ernest Wegener
Gonzales
Ruby
Eugene Vincik Sr
Eugene Jr
Virginia
Charles Vincik
Louis Maeker
Otto Maeker Sr
Rt. 2
Ronnie Wayne Vincik
Arthur
Sophie) Hoerig
Henry Maeker
Willie Maeker
Paul Maeker
Charles Jacob Maeker
Robert Maeker
Adolph Maeker
John Maeker Sr
United
Hermann Sons
Shiner City Cemetery
Clarence Hartman
Victoria
Emil Anders
Rudy Wegener
Yoakum
Perry Wegener
Bill Boedeker
Herman Noack
Shiner Little League Opens Monday May 7 1973
The Shiner Little League season starts Monday May 7 with opening ceremonies at 7 00 p m Mayor Ben Marcak will present each player a baseball The Minor Division 8 9 year olds and Major Division 10 11 12 year olds play on different weeknights with 7 30 p m games until school ends then 8 00 p m Support youth baseball in Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Marcak
Rangers and Mints
Ambulance Service Proposal Discussed in Lavaca County
More than 100 people attended an April 30 1973 Lavaca County open meeting in Hallettsville to discuss ambulance service. Yoakum Shiner Moulton and Hallettsville officials proposed county funding billing and collection, four new ambulances with radios or one per town, uniform town rates, and voluntary standby operators paid per call. Commissioners were to meet May 1 at 10 00 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Yoakum, Shiner
Moulton
Commissioners Court
Public Schools Bands In Concert
The Shiner Public Schools Bands will present a concert Thursday May 10 1973 at 7 30 p m in the Public Schools gym. The program includes the 5th grade Beginners Band 6th grade Intermediate Band Junior High Concert Band High School Stage Band and Shiner High School Concert Band. Admission is free will donation with proceeds to support music programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Public Schools
Public Schools
Winners Announced At Benes Grocery Grand Opening
The Benes Grocery Grand Opening awarded prizes: 1st Timmy Michalec won a $10 grocery certificate, 2nd Mrs. Alvin Schroeder of Yoakum received 10 gallons of gasoline, 3rd Eddie Jaks earned 4 quarts Arco oil, 4th Mrs. Joe Schovassa got 1 gallon Swift's ice cream, others received cases of soda water. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benes thanked attendees for registering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benes Grocery
Timmy Michalec
Alvin Schroeder
Eddie Jaks
Joe Schovassa
Swift
Scott Walcott
Louise Huebner
Lee DeWitt
Johnnie Handl
Joseph I. Jalus
Revival at Shiner Baptist Church May 6 13
The Rev. Perry Riley of Houston will evangelize the Shiner Baptist Church revival May 6 to 13. Music director Charles Schaal of First Baptist Gonzales leads the week in song. Rev. Mickey Hampton and his wife provide special singing. Services start May 6 at 10 30 AM and run nightly at 7 30 PM with nursery services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Riley
Houston
Shiner Baptist Church
Charles Schaal
First Baptist Church
Gonzales
Texas Rehabilitation Center
Mickey Hampton
Charles Ferrell
Hospital Patients and Dismissals This Week
List of patients includes Shiner Emma Beiersdorfer, Johanna Kurtz, Joe Kneifel Sr, Mary Havida, Steve Roznovsky, Tom Jungbauer, Edward Svoboda, William Jurica, Joe Kouba, Willie Hewig, Louise Schacherl, Rudolph Klapuch, Albert Pilat, Frank Pavlicek, Edward Wotpka, Katie Hoepfl, Rudy Gaertner, Jim Trobl, Agueda Elizondo, Alton Kiefer, Richard Hardcastle. Dismissals include Jim Welff, Karolina Faltysek, Jim Benes, Gertrude Jaks, Richard Cortez, Albert Boehm and baby girl, Val Stahn, Patrick Kubicek, Adolph Pavlas, James Ervin, Melvin Dierschke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Emma Beiersdorfer
Johanna Kurtz
Joe Kneifel, Sr
Mary Havida
Steve Roznovsky
Tom Jungbauer
Edward Svoboda
William Jurica
Joe Kouba
Willie Hewig
Louise Schacherl
Moulton
Rudolph Klapuch
Albert Pilat
Frank Pavlicek
Edward Wotpka
Katie Hoepfl
Rudy Gaertner
Yoakum
Jim A. Trobl
Agueda Elizondo
Gonzales
Alton Kiefer
Richard Hardcastle
Jim Welff
Karolina Faltysek
Jim Benes
Gertrude Jaks
Richard Cortez
Albert Boehm
Val Stahn
Patrick Kubicek
Adolph Pavlas
James Ervin
Melvin Dierschke
TSTA Banquet Hosted by Lavaca County Unit
The Lavaca County Unit of TSTA will hold a banquet on Monday May 7 1973 at 7 00 p m in the Shiner Public School Cafetorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
TSTA
Shiner Public School
Thomas B Hughs Lifelong Shiner Resident Laid to Rest
Funeral services for Thomas B. Hughs a lifelong Shiner resident were held at Buffington Funeral Home with Rev Charles Ferrell officiating He died April 26 1973 at Gulf Coast Medical Center Wharton aged 75 Burial was in Shiner City Cemetery Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were local residents and dignitaries A rural mail carrier with 52 years of service he served in WWI and was active in sports scouting and church life He was survived by his wife two daughters and several grandchildren from Shiner Texas and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Hughs
Shiner
Buffington
Charles Ferrell
Shiner Baptist Church
Velma Gehrels
Grace
Shiner City Cemetery
J. B
George Watzlavick
Eddie Jaks
Hughs
Mr. Hughs
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Wharton
Thomas Bluford Hughs
Lavaca County
Texas
Joe F
Effie D. (Thornton) Hughs
Flatonia
A&m College
Western Union
Post Office Department
U. S. Army
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Eagle Pass
Texas-Mexico
Co. L
3Rd
US Infantry
Shiner Dedicates Baseball Scoreboard In Richter Memory
On April 29, 1973 the Shiner community dedicated a new scoreboard at Clip per Field in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Richter. Mayor Ben Marcak delivered a dedicatory address and the opening game saw Shiner Clippers beat Yoakum Merchants 1 to 0 in the ninth inning with two outs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Clipper Field
Ben Marcak
Adolph Richter
Shiner Clipper
Yoakum Merchants
Willie Hansen
Yoakum
Bob Bubolz
Shiner Clippers
Registration At SLA For Beginners And New Students
Registration for the 1973 74 term at St. Ludmila Academy is set for Friday May 4 1973 from 3 30 to 5 30 p m. Children must be six by Sept 1 to enter first grade and must present baptismal certificates and immunization records. Existing SLA students may submit updated forms and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ludmila’s Academy
SLA
St. Paul
Screwworm Control Program targets livestock health
All livestock producers should watch for screwworms in cattle hogs and sheep and inspect stock twice weekly. Past outbreak risk suggests some may survive winter. Specimen containers are available at local stores and the Lavaca County Agents office in Hallettsville for submission to the Mission Texas screw worm laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission
Texas
Pohl
Ezzell
Elsa Hogan
Hope
Yoakum Feed and Gin Co
Yoakum
Pohler
Shiner
Blase’s
Vysehrad
Blahuta
Moravia
Bohuslav
Komen
Shiner High Prom Showcases Cruisin 56 at Legion Hall
The Junior Class of Shiner High presents Cruisin 56 on Friday May 4 1973. The public may view Junior-Senior Prom decorations at the American Legion Hall from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner High School
American Legion Hall
Shiner Game & Fish League to Hold May Meeting
The Shiner Game and Fish League plans a May 3 gathering at Green Dickson Municipal Park with refreshments at 6 30 p m and supper at 8 p m. New memberships cost 4 00, renewals 2 00, and guests 1 50, with about 350 members and an expected 300 attendees. The club has stocked large catfish and operates a rearing pond for channel catfish. a sports film will entertain attendees and Legion Park is a backup site in bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clipper Field
Green-Dickson Park
Shiner
Shiner Game & Fish League
Green-Dickson
Legion Park
Shiner FFA Members Win CofC Awards
Dennis Mraz presents awards to Fu ture Farmers of America at the Shiner FFA parent and son barbecue on April 26 1973. David Boedeker wins Greenhand VA II with 50 dollars Clarence Harabis Star Chapter Farmer VA II with 100 dollars Edmund Kloesel Star Chapter Farmer VA III with 150 dollars. Awards fund vocational agriculture projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Mraz
Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Future Farmers of America
Shiner Ffa
Parent and Son
David Boedeker
David
Lee Roy Boedeker
Clarence Harabis
Clarence
Daniel Harabis
Edmund Kloesel
Emil Kloesel
Last Rites For Mrs Seidenberger in San Angelo
Mrs. Joe Seidenberger of San Angelo died 9 a.m. Monday April 9 1973 at 79. Funeral Mass April 11 at 9:30 a.m. in San Angelo with graveside rites at Oakwood Cemetery near Refugio at 2:00 p.m. Goodwin Funeral Home directed. Survived by three stepsons three stepdaughters two sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Seidenberger
San Angelo
Oakwood Cemetery
Refugio
Goodwin Funeral Home
Elsie Duderstadt Kloesel
Woodsboro
Joe A. Seidenberger
Ben R. Seidenberger
Garden City
Herbert R. Seidenberger
Vinita
Okla
Charles J. Seidenberger
Miles
Edwin
Tillie) Anderle
Eola
Robert
Margaret) Vicars
Clyde
Roscoe
Gertrude) Schaefer
Annie Spiekerman
Odem
Mary Buckham
Victoria
Hail Storm Strikes Shiner Area Causing Widespread Damage
A mid night storm hit Shiner Kokernot Vlastenec Midway and Yoakum April 25 1973 with golf ball to baseball size hail and strong winds. Damages run to hundreds of thousands with broken windows roofs cars buses and hospital damage. Crops trees and hedges were destroyed and rainfall varied from light to four inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Kokernot
Vlastenec
Midway
Yoakum
Huth Memorial Hospital
Local Groups Schedule May Meetings Across Shiner
Shiner Farm Bureau meets May 8 at 8 00 p.m. in Legion Park Dining Hall. 621st MKR Co with weather backup at Green Dickson Park May 7 7 30 p.m. Ladies bring side dish. Trail Riders meet May 4 8 00 p.m. at Green Dickson Park or Ernie's Place if weather poor. Catholic League annual meeting May 6 1 30 p.m. Hallettsville. Catholic Altar Society May 8 3 00 p.m. parish gym. Game Fish League May 3 at Green Dickson Park with supper at 8 00 p.m. SLA St Paul PTC May 7 8 00 p.m. parish gym. Catholic Daughters Sunshine Party May 9 2 06 p.m. parish gym for Shiner seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Farm Bureau
Legion Park
MKR Co
Green-Dickson Municipal Park
Shiner Vfw
Shiner Trail
Ernie
Catholic State League of Texas
Hallettsville
Catholic State League
Catholic Altar Society
Game & Fish League
Green- Dickson Municipal Park
SLA
St. Paul Ptc
Antoinette
Catholic Daughters Sunshine Party
Shiner
SLA Eighth Grade Graduation May 25
Eighth graders of St. Lud Mila s Academy will receive diplomas Friday May 25, 1973 at 7:00 p.m. Mass. May 25 is last day of school and report cards go to students whose tuition and bus fees are paid. High school cards may be mailed or picked up after May 27. All dues must be cleared before report cards are issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ludmila’s Academy
St Paul High School Baccalaureate and Graduation Dates
St Paul High School announces baccalaureate at 8:00 a.m. Sunday May 20 1973 at Sts Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Graduation ceremonies follow Saturday May 26 1973 at 8:00 p.m. in the parish hall. Also noted visiting with Mrs Gussie Neardus were Mr and Mrs Curtis Marshall and Dr and Mrs Norman Dittrick and daughters Carolyn and Barbara of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul High School
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
Gussie
Ne‘ardus
Curtis Marshall
Norman Dittrick
Carolyn
Barbara
Houston
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Wegener
Anton Janik
Laddie Janik
Gilbert Janecek
Ernest Janik
St. Joseph Hospital
Lavaca
Frank Benes
Baptist Church
Rev
Shiner Hospital Foundation
TLH
A. W. Otto
Sofie Pustejovsky
Elizabeth Green
Ludmilla Dusek
Hilda Hanslik
Emma Sander
Georgia Herman
LVN
Beatrice Malinovsky
Shiner Game and Fish League
National Association of Rural Letter Carriers
Shiner Volunteer Fire Department
Kolar-Stanek
Stella Helmers
Florence Dee
Ludmilla Mladenka Glatzert
Harry
Patricia May) Lee
Edwin D
Stella Joel) Dolezal
Kingsville
Bernard
Dolores Jo) Marcak
Dallas
Thomas Wayne
Steven Ray Dolezal
Andrea Lisa Lee
Shannon
Scott Marcak
John Brooks
Mildred Fry
Gary
Mrs. Smith
Stella Inez Thornton) Leazer
Marcak
Richter
First National Bank
Shiner Rotary Club
Business Men's Club
Chamber of Commerce
C. C. Amsler
Sofka Salvage Yard
Mrs. Richter
Boedeker
Harabis
Kloesel
Cofc
Mrs. Seidenberger
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