Funeral services held Tuesday for Erasmo Chavarria
Erasmo Chavarria of Shiner died May 5 1973 at 11 30 p.m. after a heart attack. The body lay in state at Buffington Funeral Home and was moved to Shiner Catholic Church for a 9 30 a.m. Requiem Mass. Burial followed at St James Cemetery Gonzales. Surviving are his wife five sons three daughters two brothers and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erasmo Chavarria
Shiner
Shiner Hospital
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
St. James Catholic Cemetery
Gonzales
Alex Nerio Jr
Canuto C. Luna Jr
Ben Ylaido
Salvador Samuel Sirilo
Ruben Luna
Daniel Cantu
Buffington Chapel
Knights of Columbus
Chavarria
Gonzales County
Valentinio and
Aurelia (Castillo) Chavarria
Schwabe-Mikes Construction Co
Carolina Chavarria
Louis Chavarria
San Antonio
Joe Chavarria
Houston
Bennie Marie
Lupe Chavarria
Steve
Mary) Garcia
Sandra
Olga Chavarria
Manuel Chavarria
Alex Chavarria
Antonio Tireno
Consuelo Cantu
Maria Luna
Adelina Tireno
Dallas
Shiner Mail Service Gets Earlier Morning Delivery
Postmaster Arthur Ward announces the Victoria to Moulton Star Route now arrives in Shiner at 7:35 a.m., 30 minutes earlier, with outgoing mail processed later in the day. Incoming mail on Sundays remains unavailable. Saturday drop box is tapped at 4:20 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ward
Victoria
Moulton
Shiner
Star
No Generation Gap Says Ma Bell on Mothers Day
Southwestern Bell projects 25 long distance calls per second nationwide on Mother's Day with 10.7 million total. Cuero area expected 4400 calls including Yoakum and surrounding towns. Best service before 11 a.m. Sunday or Saturday for weekend rates. no truly non busy times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell
Cuero
Harris Marr
Yoakum
Flatonia
Moulton
Shiner
Hallettsville
Yorktown
Nordheim
Marr
Children to be photographed in color for Gazette feature
The Shiner Gazette announces a statewide children portrait section for Citizens of Tomorrow. Parents may bring children to the VFW Home in Shiner from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 23 for free portraits by a color expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Gazette
VFW
Shiner
Lee Sedlmeyer
Revival at Shi ner Baptist Church attracts followers
Revival underway at Shi ner Baptist Church with nightly 7 30 p m services through Sunday May 13 led by Rev Perry Riley of Houston and featuring Charles Schaal of Gonzales as music director. Riley, a former Sam Houston High School and Houston Baptist College attendee, has led city wide crusades and church revivals across the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Baptist Church
Perry Riley
Houston
Charles Schaal
First Baptist Church
Gonzales
Riley
Sam Houston High School
Houston Baptist College
Townley Place Baptist Church
South
Rev
America
Jesus Christ
Charles Ferrell
Sixth Annual Speech Contest at St Paul High School
The sixth annual contest sponsored by St Paul High School will be held Saturday May 12 1973 with participants from Nazareth Academy St Joseph s Victoria Bishop Forest Schulen burg St Albert s Hall Bourne and St Paul High School. Judges are Victoria College students. Events run 8:30 to 11:30 with eliminations finals for several speaking categories. Free admission with offerings requested. Snacks and drinks sold on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul High School
Nazareth Academy
St. Joseph's
Victoria
Bishop Forest
Schulenburg
St. Albert's Hall
Bourne
Victoria College
Sulphur Park Pool Opens May 13
Sulphur Park Swimming Pool will begin its season on Sunday May 13 1973 with admission details listed in another advertisement in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur Park
Pilats Welcome Baby Boy In Shiner Hospital
Mr and Mrs Dennis Pilat of Moulton welcomed a baby boy born Wednesday May 2 1973 at Shiner Hospital. The infant weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Pilat
Moulton
Shiner Hospital
Impressive Rites Held Monday For Mrs. Hajek 91
Mrs Joseph F Hajek nee Mary Bizek of Shiner dies at 91 years 7 months 23 days after a three day hospital stay She lived in Trinity Lutheran Home since 1972 A Requiem Mass was held at Shiner Catholic Church with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery Survived by three sons two daughters and 36 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren plus many other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Hajek
Mary Bizek
Shiner
Shiner Hospital
Trinity Lutheran Home
Buffington
Shiner Catholic
John J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Clarence Hajek
la Grange
Jim Hajek
Yoakum
Thomas M. Hajek
Raymond Hajek
New Braunfels
Tom Sitka Jr
Houston
Billy Vacl
Netolice
Czechoslovakia
Joseph Hudecek
Helmers
Lavaca County
Dilworth
Sunset
San Antonio
Hajek
Tom
America
Tom Hajek
Joe Hajek
John Hajek
Robert
Agnes) Marek
Gonzales
Bill
Annie) Vaclavik
Louise
Mary
Hospital Construction Nearing Completion Progress Visible
Residents are urged to drive by and view the progress of the hospital construction nearing completion. The article notes the new facilities and surrounding site work, inviting community members to witness the developing medical complex.
Rare Illness Claims Life Of Shirley Dusek 11
Shirley Rebecca Dusek of Wall died May 4 1973 in Bexar County Hospital San Antonio after a long illness from a rare child's disease She was 11 years 8 months and 12 days old Funeral services were May 7 at Wall Brethren Church Burial at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens Survivors include parents brothers and sisters and grandfathers Memorials to Leukemia Society of America were requested Also notes about Alvin Tenberg of Shiner undergoing surgery and hospital expansion finances and bids for a new annex to the hospital with a July Hospital Day planned and a call for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Dusek
Route 2
Wall
Bexar County Hospital
San Antonio
Wall Brethren Church
Thomas Tallas
Billy Hill
Hill
Jesus
Rock of Ages
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
Eugene Dusek
W. E. Ripple
Dewyan Weise
Daniel Michalik
San Angelo
Ben Malina
Victoria
Ruben Malina
Houston
Shirley Rebecca Dusek
Marvin
Ruth (Malina) Dusek
Wall School
Geraldine
Mary Dusek
Darwin
Albert
David Dusek
Frank J
Frances Lara) Malina
Shiner
Sam Dusek Jr
Leukemia Society of America, Inc
Broadway
Frank J. Malina
Shirley
God
Edwin Zimmerman
Frances Malina
Elton Zander
F. C. Malina
John Vyvial
Yoakum
Marvin Zimmerman
Leonard Malina
Beloved Mother Mrs Hanslik 82 Dies in Hallettsville
Mrs Mary Hanslik nee Mary Heinrich of Breslau entered eternal rest at 1 05 a m Friday April 27 1973 in Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville age 82 years 10 months 23 days Requiem Mass at Sacred Heart Church Hallettsville 4 00 p m Saturday with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery Pallbearers were grandsons Arthur W Spies Allen J Curtis C Douglas D Edward J and Paul Hanslik Parish rosary and C D A prayers held at Kubena Funeral Home Body lay in state. Surviving are three sons Herman Alvin Adolph and two daughters Lillie Spies and Adela Drozd. Also two sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial and funeral honored local Catholic community. Out of town relatives listed from many Texas cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hanslik
Mary Heinrich
Breslau
Rt. 2
Hallettsville
Renger Memorial Hospital
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Stanley Petry
Msgr
Alois J. Morkovsky
Vaclav Bily
Patrick
Kenneth
Dennis Hanslik
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Arthur W. Spies
Allen J
Curtis C
Douglas D
Edward J
Aee
Paul Hanslik
C.D.A
Kubena
Hanslik
Baursville
Lavaca County
Texas
Joseph
Veronica
Schneider) Heinrich
Henkhaus
Charlottenburg
Shiner
Herman Hanslik
Moulton
Alvin Hanslik
Houston
Adolph Hanslik
Lubbock
Arthur W
Lillie) Spies
Adela Drozd
Alfred
Anna) Haikenwaelder
Anton J
Emma) Billimek
SLA St Paul Band Concert May 13 1973
The SLA St Paul Band presents a concert on Sunday May 13 1973 at 8 pm in the Parish Gym. Admission is by free will offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SLA
St. Paul Band
St. Paul
Mother’s Day Tribute Reflections on Mothers and Memory
Sunday May 13 marks Mother's Day with quotes praising mothers as angels of the home. Verses recall the brave mothers who shaped sons and the regret of not expressing gratitude while they are remembered with tears.
Shiner Senior Brigid Miculka Wins State Fire Poster Honor
Brigid Miculka of Shiner High School earned first place in Texas state Fire Prevention Poster Contest for grade twelve. She received a blue ribbon certificate and a 100 dollar U S Savings Bond in Austin along with other prize winners. Her parents and school officials joined Governor Briscoe and State Board of Insurance officials for the awards ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Brigid Miculka
Texas
Brigid
Austin
Dolph Briscoe
State Board of Insurance
Joe Christie
Texas Association of Insurance Agents
U.S
Shiner High School
Insurance Agents’ Association
Shiner Public
Max E. Seidenberger
Leon J. Miculka
Tim von Dohlen
William Patman
State Capitol
State Board
Taia
Joe Zuber
Houston
Hospital Patients List Compiled For Week
The weekly patient roster includes Shiner James Mikes Joe Kneifel Sr Mrs Jim Welff Elaine Berkovsky Edward Svoboda Elizabeth Hartmann Willie Hewig Evelyn Green Moulton Rudolph Klapuch Albert Pilat Ewald Berckenhoff Katie Hoepfl Teresie Brom Yoakum Jim A Trobl Flatonia Alphonse Kunctka Dismissals Jeff Mikulik James Ervin Tom Jungbauer Fred Koening John Zapalac Emma Beiersdorfer Johanna Kurtz Mary Havida Steve Roznovsky William Jurica Joe Kouba Louise Schacherl Frank Pavlicek Edward Wotipka Rudy Gaertner Agueda Elizondo Alton Kiefer Richard Hardcastle Rodney Hull Dennis Pilat and baby boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
James Mikes
Joe Kneifel
Jim Welff
Elaine Berkovsky
Edward Svoboda
Elizabeth Hartmann
Willie Hewig
Evelyn Green
Moulton
Rudolph Klapuch
Albert Pilat
Ewald Berckenhoff
Katie Hoepfl
Terezie Brom
Yoakum
Jim A. Trobl
Flatonia
Alphonse Kunctka
Jeff Mikulik
James Ervin
Tom Jungbauer
Fred Koenning
John Zapalac
Emma Beiersdorfer
Johanna Kurtz
Mary Havida
Steve Roznovsky
William Jurica
Joe Kouba
Louise Schacherl
Frank Pavlicek
Edward Wotipka
Rudy Gaertner
Agueda Elizon
Shiner Clippers to host La Grange Demons at Clipper Field
The Shiner Clippers will meet the La Grange Demons at Clipper Field on Saturday May 12 at 8 00 p m Local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Clippers
la Grange Demons
Clipper Field
Breslau farmer William Rabel dies in accidental shotgun mishap
William Rabel a 66 year old Breslau area farmer was accidentally shot at his home Wednesday May 2 1973 around 915 am. He reportedly reached for a .410 shotgun on a tractor in a garage and the trigger hammer bumped causing a discharge into his chest. Justice of the Peace Wilbert Roznovsky and Deputy W A Hobbs ruled the death accidental. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church in Hallettsville with burial in Hallettsville Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include his wife a son Milton J. Rabel two brothers four sisters and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rabel
Breslau
W. A
Buster" Hobbs
Rabel
Mr. Rabel
Justice of the Peace
Wilbert Roznovsky
Hobbs
Kabena
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Stanley Petry
Hallettsville Catholic
Kabena Chapel
Ferdinand and
Antonia
Tupa) Rabel
Lavaca County
Louise Riha
Milton J. Rabel
Victoria
Ed. Rabel
Ganado
Joe Rabel
Frank Rabel
Magnolia
Julie Kresta
New Braunfels
Millie Strelec
Houston
Martin
Louise) Chvatal
Taft
Louis
Mary) Rehak
Hallettsville
Victor Frank Rabel
Charles W. Coldewey, 88, Rites Held in Hallettsville
Charles W. Coldewey Sr of Hallettsville died April 24 1973 at Renger Memorial Hospital at 88. He was a retired farmer. Services were held April 26 at Kabena Funeral Home with Rev Alvin Walter. Burial in Hallettsville City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife two sons three daughters a brother 13 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Coldewey Sr
Hallettsville
Renger Memorial Hospital
Kabena Funeral Home
Alvin Walter
Zion Lutheran Church
Schulenburg
Hallettsville City Cemetery
Charles W. Coldewey
Houston
Elroy Coldewey
Yoakum
Ben
Leona) Appelt
James
Hildegard) Ward
Donnie
Mary) Fulkerson
Katy
William G. Coldeway
Shiner
Hospital Benefit Dance Planned at Legion Park
Plan now to attend the Hospital Benefit Dance at Legion Park on Friday May 11 with music by Arnold Parker and the Mustangs of Victoria. A large crowd is expected as advance tickets sell well. Tickets available at the door if not purchased in advance. Proceeds go to a worthy cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade Welhausen
the Legion Park
Board of Trustees
Legion Park
Arnold Parker
The
Mustangs of
Victoria
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ma’ Bell
Jos. Hajek
Alvin Tenberg of
de Tar Hospital
Alvin Tenberg
de Tar
Victoria, TX
Frank J. Hanslik Jr
Rudolph Heinrich
Ludwig F. Heinrich
Anton Heinrich
Frank
Willie
Joe Heinrich
Peter
Louisa) Derrich
Irving
Wharton
Bellaire
Seguin
San Marcos
Moulton, Shiner
el Campo
Point Comfort
Pierce
Pearland
Sweet’ Home
Bay City
Inez
Sealy
Texas City
Joaquin Miller
Shiner Hospital Foundation
Clippers
Welhausen Park
Shiner Business Men's Club
Chas. W. Coldewey
Mr. Coldewey
Frelsburg
Colorado County
Henry
Helene Christine Mary Coldewey
Germany
Freisburg
Witting
Helen Christian
Carl
Anna Eliza) Eggert
John Coldewey
Dieterich Carl
Dick” Coldewey
Henry Coldewey
Spe
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