Revival Warning from General Booth Seeks Missed Opportunities
Salvation Army leader warns of dangers in modern life including religion without the Holy Ghost and morality without God. The piece cites Pilate Judas and Agrippa as missing chances, urges readers not to miss revival services at Shiner Baptist Church this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Booth
The
Salvation Army
Hell
Christ
Pilate
Judas
Felix
Agrippa
Paul
Jewish Council
Stephen
Shiner Baptist Church
Peach Creek Philosopher Sees Newspaper Sell Idea
A reader from Shiner suggests newspapers could boost circulation by creating a hot issue and selling extra copies. He notes Washington experiments and advises publishers to grow standard subscriptions rather than chase short term sales. He signs as J. A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peach Creek
Johnson Grass
Rt. 3
Shiner
Shiner Gazette
Washington
Nixon
North Vietnam
J. A
Grass Breeds Target Droughts and Wildlife Habitat
Grass experts say grasses can cool via evaporation, curb erosion, and aid forage and wildlife. Texas centers study strains like Selection 75 Kleingrass released 1968, suited to droughty soils and pasture needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver L. Killough
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Hallettsville
Killough
SCS
Texas
United States
Knox City
Marian Devotions Highlight SLA St Paul Students
SLA St Paul students joined Marian rites at St Ludmila’s and St Paul High School with an 8:00 a m Mass on May 4 1973. Eighth graders placed flowers on Mary’s altar while Diane Sofka crowned the statue. Earlier May 1 a living rosary was staged in the parish gym with seniors juniors and sophomores guiding prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ludmila's Academy
St. Paul High School
Mary
Diane Sofka
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Samuel Heitkamp
St. Paul
Court St. Paul
CDA
Agnes Sedlmeyer
Marie Wagner
Marilyn Mraz
Lorraine Galovic
Carolyn Malik
Eleanor Beal
Monitor
Judy Jaluska
Doris Patek
Margaret Aschenbeck
Julia Waldrep
Patsy Kurtz
Myrtle
Lowell
Houston Public Schools
Baker, Botts, Andrews and Parish
Houston
Atty
Thomas J. O'Donnell
George Fingold
Edward McCormack
Tod
Keith Academy
Memorial Golf Club
Debbie
University of Massachusetts
O’donnell
Lowell High School
America
Mrs O Donnell Bridges Language Gap
Mrs Anna Marie O Donnell formerly Muras of Shiner is highlighted in a Sun feature. The April 8 1973 Lowell Sun article by Marguerite Lyons profiles her work and family background in a five column photo spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. O’donnell
Lowell Sunday Sun
Lowell
Massachusetts
Ann O'Donnell
Atty
Thomas O'Donnell
TESS
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
TESL
Tenth Street
Egg Breaking Plant topic draws Shiner club crowd
Shiner Rotary speaker James Du Bose from Gonzales discussed a planned egg breaking and processing plant in Gonzales to supply bakers noodles and food processors. Gonzales County leads Texas in egg production and is second in broilers, with local members and guests attending the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Bozka
James DuBose
Gonzales
Rotary
Denmark
Gonzales County
Area Deaths Mrs Paul H Fertsch and Boethel
Two area obituaries note deaths in 1973. Irene Fertsch of Dallas formerly Hallettsville dies at 80 in a Dallas hospital with burial in Hallettsville City Cemetery and survivors including a son and daughter. Herbert Boethel, longtime Hallettsville native and highway patrol veteran, dies in Houston at 70 with interment at Forest Park Lawndale and survivors including a sister and wife.
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Paul H. Fertsch
Hallettsville
Paul
Irene Fertsch
Cleveland
Texas
Oliver P
Sara Jane (Grimes) Chambers
First Baptist Church of
Nicholas
Jo Ann) Thomas
Dallas
A. D
Herbert H. Boethel
N. C
Anna
Renger) Boethel
St. Joseph's Hospital
Houston
Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
Long
Park Place Lutheran Church
Boethel
Witting
Lavaca County
Kitchen Shower Fetes Bride Elect Miss Marie Simper
Miss Marie Jo Simper, bride elect of Robert Lee Matias, was honored at a kitchen shower on April 25 1973 at the Leon Barton home 102 Trinity Yoakum. Hostesses were Claude Kalina James Leist Richard Stark Leon Barton Leon Bembow Charlene Catherine Simper Lillian Roller and Katherine Petering. Family guests from Shiner attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Jo Simper
Robert Lee Matias
Leon Barton
Trinity, Yoakum
Claude Kalina
James Leist
Richard Stark
Leon Benbow
Charlene
Catherine Simper
Lillian Roller
Katherine Petering
Eugene Simper
Louis Matias
Isidor Simper
Shiner
General Electric
Kerrville Bus Schedules From Shiner to Victoria and Austin
Kerrville bus lines list departures from Shiner to Victoria at 2 20 p m and 8 20 p m and from Shiner to Austin at 8 50 a m and 7 20 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville Bus Lines
Lv. Shiner
Victoria
Austin
Pan-American Life Ins Co Promotes Policy Protection
An advertiser notes life insurance growth in 1971 and states that Pan-American Life Insurance Co has paid policy owners and beneficiaries over 755 million dollars since its organization. Agent Joseph Muras cites 51 years in the business and lists contact details in Shiner Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan-American Life Ins. Co
Joseph Muras
Obituary Notice for Boethel Family Member
Mrs B B Helen Chapman of Houston is mentioned with two brothers A W Boethel of Houston and Paul C Boethel of Hallettsville. He is noted as preceded in death by his father in 1957 and by his mother in 1973 along with a brother Roy Henry Boethel in 1969 and a sister Hilda Smajstrla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B
Helen) Chapman
Houston
A. W. Boethel
Paul C. Boethel
Hallettsville
Roy Henry Boethel
Hilda Smajstrla
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Charles Ferrell
SLA
Flatonia
Flatonia Or
Gonzales Commission Co
Shiner Rotary Club
Casa Fiesta
James
Tommy
Bud Meyer
Laddie Janecek
Glade Welhausen
Bobby Quitta
Victoria North Side Rotary
CDA Meeting
Shiner Hospital
Gertrude Taks
O'Donnell
AVCO
Incarnate Word College
University of Houston
Margaret Hermes
Lillian Eilert
Columbus
Continental Trailways
Exalt
Shiner, Texas
Charlie Janota, JR
Marvin J. Adamer
Lott Street
Yoakum, Texas
First National Bank
FDIC
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