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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1940

Page

8

Army Sets 2500 Monthly Recruiting Quota for Eighth Corps

Victoria Army recruiting office under Sergeant John L. Marx announces a monthly quota of 2,500 for the Eighth Corps Area as defense preparations surge. Eligible men aged 18 to 35, single with no dependents in good health may enlist in preferred branches. office at the Post Office building operates daily except Sundays.

Victoria Eighth Corps United States Army Franklin D. Roosevelt Congress John L. Marx Marx

Local Visitors and Summer Visits Reported

Miss Patricia Janca of Cis tern visits her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Janecek. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Wilson host weekend guests Mrs. Julia Kirby Mrs. M. E. Barry and Freddie Fisher of Houston with Mrs. Barry staying a week. Miss Edna Reischl departs Wednesday for Houlton for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. James Strauss and children and Mrs. H. J. Strauss and Junior from Hallettsville visit relatives Saturday.

Patricia Janca Cistern W. J. Janecek R. H. Wilson Julia Kirby M. E. Barry Freddie Fisher Houston Barry Edna Reischl Houlton James Strauss H. J. Strauss Hallettsville

Bargains at Shiner Drug Co Deals on Tooth Care and More

Bargains listed at Shiner Drug Co include Hinds Honey and Almond Cream for 1.00 and assorted dental products such as Colgate tooth powder Jerris shampoo and Tooth Paste priced at 25c to 50c. Other items feature Milk Magnesia Tooth Paste and Baby Oil with bundled pricing, plus Extermino fly killer at 20c.

Colgate Johnson West

Balusek Service Station Upgrades With New Grease Equipment

Balusek Service Station installs Alemite grease guns to lubricate vehicles to manufacturer specs and repack wheel bearings. Balusek and Maneth hold lubrication proficiency certificates from Pexas Company. The public is invited to see the new equipment in operation at Balusek's.

Balusek Mesers Balusek and Maneth Pexas’ Company

Harmonizers to Play Dance Night at Henkhaus

Fayetteville based Harmonizers announce a May 26 engagement at Henkhaus for a dance program. The seven member ensemble offers twelve instruments and a mix of Czech American and German pieces with both old time and modern dances. Chas. Cmajdala leads on piano and trumpet, performing simultaneously.

Fayetteville Henkhaus Herr Schmidt Chas. Cmajdalka

Texas women push natural resources tax plan for state programs

A statewide drive led by the Women's Committee on Economic Policy for Texas seeks to fund teachers retirement and needy aged pensions by increasing taxes on oil gas sulphur and other natural resources instead of a sales tax. The effort includes candidate outreach to publish views before elections.

Austin Tex Texas Women’s Committee On Economic Policy For Jud Collier Mumford Collier Margaret Reading Wailer Womens Clubs Reading

Social Evening at Local High School Faculty Garden

The Local High School faculty hosted a gathering at the Sunken Garden on Friday at 6 30 p m with guests including Mr Hob Gray of Austin and Mrs S A Thulemeyer. A salad cake ice cream and tea were served as faculty and friends shared in the social.

Sunken Garden Hob Gray Austin S. A. Thulemeyer Alvina Wolters Vick Madisonville T. H. McDonald Howard Corder Mesdames Ola Garrett Edwin Pohler Henrietta Forke Martin Wagner Percy Garbade Rosanna Howard Misses Mae Rogge Hertha Liebhafsky Edna Reischl

Local Visitors From San Antonio and Houston

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Garbade of San Antonio are visiting relatives and friends here. Mr. John Chupick of Houston was a business visitor here Tuesday.

Walter Garbade San Antonio John Chupick Houston

Candy pie with honey meringue and chocolate filling

A dessert recipe describes a flaky pastry candy pie with honey sweetened meringue and almond garnish. It includes a chocolate filling, Spry shortcake dough, and steps for baking the meringue and pie shell. The text lists ingredients such as Spry, almonds, honey, and chocolate with directions for double boiling and folding.

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