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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1971
Page
4
Five million under six left with sitters as mothers enter more work. Council on Family Health urges safety steps including supervision, safe storage of medicines, burn prevention, and a ready list of emergency contacts. Parents must ensure home safety when away.
Readable lines describe preparing croutons by draining bacon on bread, cubing slices, and toasting at 225 degrees. Other notes mention Chinese workers gathering jade and shipping it to China, medicine cabinet blotters preventing spills, and birds swallowing water by lifting heads.
Miss Cynthia Ann Hajek and David Michael Gerrard exchanged wedding vows on Saturday April 17 1971 at Sacred Heart Church Hallettsville officiated by Rev Terrance Nolan Nuptial Mass followed. The reception moved to the American Legion Recreation Hall Hallettsville. The couple will reside in Austin.
The Allan Ray Hagan home in Yoakum hosted a Rice Bag Party on April 27 1971 honoring Andrea Valis bride elect of Terry Glenn Wyatt. Guests registered, rice bags were made, a rice bag tree centerpiece stood central, and refreshments followed after about 350 yellow bags were completed.
Funeral services were held for J Henry Quota of San Antonio at St Joseph Church with burial in Yoakum. Quota, 83, retired bank employee and former Rosary resident, died April 28 1971 in San Antonio. Also noted is the death of Sidonia Fertsch 86 of Hallettsville with services at St Peter's Lutheran Church and burial in Hallettsville City Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Sklar of Hallettsville are proud parents of a girl born Friday April 30 1971 weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces at Shiner Hospital A second birth also occurred Friday April 30 1971 a 7 pound 13 ounce girl born to Mr and Mrs Estevan Martinez of Moulton at Shiner Hospital
Miss Rosa Lynn McKay and Daniel Nerada plan to marry on August 21, 1971 at United Dr. Martin Luther Church in Shiner. Both graduates of Shiner High School. Rosa Lynn attended Southwest Texas State University and works in Houston. Daniel attended Durham's Business College and works at Daniel's Inc. in Houston.
The Shiner Hospital Auxiliary met on April 19 1971 at the Shiner Hospital Foundation. President Mrs Thomas Hughs led the session with pledges recited. Officers were elected by acclamation including Hughs Garbade Beal Wagner Hollmann and Maneth. Minutes and treasurer reports were approved and committee reports reviewed hours served total 708 hours and 10 minutes.
Funeral services for Elton G. Wessels of Houston were held Friday at Koenig Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in La Grange City Cemetery. He died April 28 1971 in Yoakum at 74.7.7. He was born September 21 1896 in La Grange. He married Lena Richter March 2 1921 in Shiner. He worked in real estate and insurance and was a farmer. Survivors include six cousins three nieces and a nephew in various Texas cities. in laws from Shiner and Yoakum attended.
The Shiner Clippers defeated the Hallettsville Redbirds 8 to 3 in their first league win of the season. Vaclavik earned the victory over Rother with 5 strong innings and Pavlas closed, as Kuester and Steinemann led the offense with three hits apiece.
The weekly church schedule lists Holy Mass and services for Shiner Catholic Church Saint Marys with masses on Saturdays Sundays and weekdays. Also included are times for First Fridays confessions and parish staff. Shiner United Methodist Church details church school worship and board meetings. Shiner Baptist Church and Shiner Brethren Church service times and notable events are provided along with a local family gathering note in La Grange.
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