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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1940

Page

5

Lavaca County Jurors Listed for June Term 1940 Week One

The document lists jurors for the first and third weeks of Lavaca County Texas June Term 1940. Names include Ed Melner Hallettsville Route 1 R G Beken Sublime H G Coldewey Shiner Route 2 A B Stratman Moulton Route 2 Theo Golsch Hallettsville Route 3 Frank A Pesek Hallettsville Route 4 Fritz Behlen Shiner Route 1 R J Clark Jr Speaks Harper Kloppenburg Hallettsville Route 1 Leonard Benarden Hallettsville Route 1 Leo Christen Hallettsville Route 5 Cloud Nicholson Speaks Jessey Judd Sublime C L Barnes Hallettsville ML McKennon Schulenburg Route 5 W M Borchers Yoakum Route A For the third week judges include John S Havel Shiner Route 1 Victor Grafe Hallettsville Route 5 Otto Brogger Hallettsville Route 3 C M Burt Hallettsville Route 3 Albert McElroy Hallettsville Route 4 Joe Lee Brocker Speaks Chas Kostak Shiner Robt Hagendorf Shiner Route 3 Jim Novosad Shiner Route 3 Emil Rother Schulenburg Route 5 Tony Frazer Hallettsville Route 4 A D Filip Shiner Coy Brooks Hallettsville Route 5 W M Berger Hallettsville Route 5 W M Wolters Halletts ville Route 1 J D Oneal Hallettsville Route 3.

A. D Lavaca County Texas Ed Melner Hallettsville R. G. Beken Sublime H. G. Coldewey Shiner A. B. Stratman Moulton Theo Golsch Frank A. Pesek Fritz Behlen R. J. Clark Jr John S. Havel Victor Grafe Otto Brogger C. M. Burt Albert McElroy Joelee Brocker Speaks Chas. Kostak Robt. Hagendorf

Sunset School closes with promotion certs and talk

The Sunset School held closing exercises on May 2 with a receptive audience. Supt. G. E. Bradley of Gonzales praised student work and distributed promotion certificates for seventh through ninth grades, noting Fritz Boedeker and Martin Boedeker as top averages. A May 5 community outing at Welhausen’s pasture provided a cheerful finale with swimming and picnicking.

Sunset School G. E. Bradley Gonzales Bradley Fritz Boedeker Bennie Wenske Martin Boedeker Leonard Boedeker Johnnie Vancura Sunset Community Club Welhausen’s

Sunset School Honor Roll And Musical Concert

Sunset School lists honor roll students by grade from first to eighth with names such as Fritz Boedeker Bennie Wenske Leonard Boedeker and Junita Boedeker Irene Boedeker Eugene Pilat Dennis Boedeker Floyd Boedeker plus Georgia Balakja and others. A note mentions insurance against hail and a Gonzales concert last Thursday featuring Ann Marie Muras Frances Elaine Wagner accompanied by S A Thutmeyer Jos Muras and F M Wagner.

Fritz Boedeker Bennie Wenske Leonard Boedeker Martin Boedeker Junita Boedeker Henry Schmidt Edwin Vancura Georgia L. Balakja Eugene Pilat Dennis Boedeker Floyd Boedeker Irene Boedeker Freddie Koenning Ann Marie Muras Frances Elaine Wagner Gonzales Mesdames S. A. Thutemeyer Jos.Muras F. M. Wagner

Bargains at Shiner Drug Co Offer Low Prices

Bargains at Shiner Drug Co feature bundled dental care items and cosmetics. Offers include Colgate tooth products, Jerris hair and shampoo, Johnson powder and soap, Tooth brushes, Lip balm, and baby oil with prices like 49c to 59c. Also available are Extermino fly killer and Marburger Beauty Shop permanent waves. Phone No. 4.

Dr. West Colgate’s Johnson ST Ca Steve Se

Teaching Retirement Trust Ignored by State Government

The Texas State Teachers Association criticizes the state for failing to fund its half of the teacher retirement plan. Teachers have contributed 5 percent of salaries for three years while the state has offered no contribution. Legislators recently focused on liberalizing old age assistance, a political priority, leaving the retirement funding unresolved and prompting expectations of future action from candidates.

Texas State Teachers Association

Flatonia women visit Mr and Mrs Waldrep Sunday

Mrs Fay Johnson Mrs M A Mueller and Miss Clara Nikel of Flatonia were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs C J Waldrep.

Fay Johnson M. A. Mueller Clara Nikel Flatonia C. J. Waldrep

Junior Blue Bonnet Music Club Meets Before Summer Break

Howard McDonald hosted the final Music Club meeting to announce a summer disbandment. Twelve members attended with Hazel Bannett voted in, and Madlyn Hajek and Howard McDonald named to the flower committee. Members performed piano solos by Eva Jo Boyle, Madlyn Hajek, Willie Hazel Bannert, Elsie Schuetze, Marie Jo Henkhaus, Alice Koether, Patricia Hughes, Brosch, and Thulemeyer. Emil Balusek played trumpet and Martha l yn Valenta played clarinet. A picnic lunch followed with lawn games supervised by Mrs. McDonald.

Howard McDonald Donald Kasper Hazel Bannett Madlyn Hajek Eva Jo Boyle Willie Hazel Bannert Elsie Schuetze Marie Jo Henkhaus Alice Koether Patricia Hughes Mesdames Brosch Thulemeyer Emil Balusek Marthalyn Valenta

Yoakum Forum on Social Security Rules Sponsored by Chamber

The Yoakum Chamber of Commerce hosts an open forum on changes to the social security law on May 22 at 7 30 p m in the High School Auditorium. Officials from federal and state agencies will explain employer and employee responsibilities and a film on the Social Security Board wage record system will be shown. The event is open to members and the public.

Yoakum Yoakum Chamber of Commerce

Birthday Celebration for Grandma Fall in South Mustang

Relatives neighbors and friends gathered Thursday evening May 9 to mark Grandma Falls 80th birthday at Jim Falls home in South Mustang. Refreshments were served at 10 oclock after conversations and dominoes. Attendees included F M Ressler Soo Johnny J A Pekar and family L K Kahanek Kasper Stary and daughters John Ondrusek and children Feax Joneeny and children Jim Pekar and daughter Louis Pekar and children Frankie Ressler and baby Jim Fait Jr Mrs Felix Kon Sr Master Chas Mikes Jr and many others. All of her children and most grandchildren and great grandchildren attended. Henry Pohler of Moulton visited relatives Saturday. Mrs Alvina Wotters Mrs John Simecek and daughter Louis Ehler and Maxie L Wotters attended the funeral of their relative Mrs Ernest Voelkel at Shelby Sunday afternoon.

Jim Fall South Mustang Grandma Fall F. M. Ressler Soo Johnny J. A. Pekar Sor John Pekar L. K. Kahanek Kasper Stary John Ondrusek Feax Joneeny Jim Pekar Louis Pekar Frankie Ressler Jim Fait Jr Felix Kon Sr Master Chas Mikes Jr Alvina Wotters John Simecek Louis Ehler Maxie L. Wotters Ernest Voelkel Shelby

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