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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1971
Page
6
The piece surveys historic and contemporary violence in the United States, noting civil rights clashes, riots, and urban outbursts. It cites broad social causes, warns against subversive groups, and argues Christians must curb violence guided by biblical teachings on peace and neighbor love.
The Peach Creek Philosopher on his Johnson Grass farm on Rt. 3 examines the telephone tapping and eavesdropping debates sweeping newspapers this week. Shiner weighs in on local and national reports about tapping telephones and bugging offices.
Out of town mourners at Mrs. Joseph Simper's funeral include families from Moulton and Houston and individuals from Port Lavaca Yoakum Victoria Poth San Antonio Lockhart Gonzales and B J Kasper. The list shows many Simper relatives and friends paying respects.
Various Texas counties report on local issues and changes. Gonzales County will not vote on liquor by the drink May 8. Moulton Chamber banquet set for May 19. Rev E W Mahler retires after 46 years in Yoakum, moving to Victoria. Lavaca banks show deposit increases from 1970 to 1971. Edward Reese reappointed to Guadalupe Blanco River Authority board. San Antonio raises Sunday paper price to 25 cents. other daily prices unchanged. Bishops appointed to Brownsville and Austin. Cuero Kenedy mail route slated for elimination. Bastrop area fire damages over 200 acres and property value. Wharton County auto license plates pass 20 000.
Four Shiner area students are among 1,731 spring graduates at Texas A&M University announced by Registrar Robert A. Lacey. Commencement runs May 7 for graduates and May 8 for undergraduates. Simper, Buske, Buske, and Fikac are listed with degrees in History, Industrial Engineering, Curriculum and Instruction, and Poultry Science.
Trinity Lutheran Home notes visits from Mr and Mrs Alex Spenrath of Comfort and Mr and Mrs Rudolph Bartosch plus Annie Hei man in Hallettsville. It lists new resident admissions Joe Machacek and Rose Tic havsky, May 2 and 9 services, and guest pastors including Rev Karcher from Austin and Rev Grosenbacher from Shiner with Holy Communion planned for May 9.
Mr and Mrs Adolf I Dari lek of Houston announce the engagement of their daughter Deborah Milada to Harvey J Korenek son of Mr and Mrs Adolf Korenek of Shiner The wedding is set for Saturday May 29 1971 at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Shiner at 2 PM
The Shiner FFA chapter held its annual father and son barbecue at the Ag Building on April 29, 1971. George Bozka led prayers before the meal of ham, potato salad, beans, coffee and soda. Chapter president Johnny Trevino opened the meeting, with nine VA I class boys performing a candlelight ceremony.
The Shiner Public School lunch program lists a week of meals approved by Superintendent David A Little. Menu items include Frito meat pie, hamburgers, beef stew, barbecued chicken, and cheese and peanut butter sandwiches with milk each day. Jos Simper family expresses thanks for support after her death.
Friends and relatives from Pasadena Hallettsville Austin Yoakum Floresville Corpus Christi Beaumont Woodsboro Houston La Grange College Station Pearland and more gathered to pay respects at Homer Schelling’s last rites. Names include the Kremling Kreis, Michalk, Schelling, Krejci and many others. Grains of rice stay snowy white when a teaspoon of lemon juice is added to water.
Mrs Frank A Mig Hallettsville Texas thanks Doctors Dennis Robert and Patrick Wagner and the nursing staff for excellent care at Shiner Hospital. She also thanks the clergy friends and relatives for visits cards and flowers and asks God to bless them all.
The Schelling family expresses deep gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and after Homer Schelling's death. Thanks to Dr. Wagner and the Wagner brothers, Shiner Hospital staff, Pastor Grosenbacher and clergy, Buffington Funeral Home, American Legion, and all who sent cards prayers flowers and meals.
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