Awards Presented At Shiner High School Commencement
At Shiner High School commencement on Friday May 21, Iva Nollkamper the valedictorian earned the State Scholarship and a Texas Council of Church Related Colleges award. Gladys Vincik salutatorian received a Texas Council of Church Related Colleges scholarship. Milton Roeder had the top senior boy average and won the Council scholarship. Johnnie Dusek received the Bennie Patek Memorial Trophy. Lanelle Sommerlatte earned the Martin Medal in English for the top senior girl in English. Lester Fisseler won the Martin Medal in mathematics. Gladys Vincik earned the Martin Medal in mathematics for the top senior girl. Milton Roeder earned the Martin Medal in vocational agriculture.
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Shiner High School
Iva Nollkamper
Texas Council of Church
Gladys Vincik
Texas Council of
Bennie Patek Memorial
Johnnie Dusek
Lanelle Sommerlatte
Lester Fisseler
Milton Roeder
Methodist Conference Closed Friday in San Antonio
The Southwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Church closed Friday afternoon in San Antonio. The body covers Brownsville to Del Rio to San Angelo to Austin to El Campo to Corpus Christi, with 303 preachers and 200 lay delegates among 323 congregations and 90,000 members. Bishop A Frank Smith presided and Bishop Paul B Kern spoke. appointments for the coming year were announced, including moves of several local pastors.
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The
Methodist Church
San Antonio
Texas Methodist
Southwest Conference
Brownsville
del Rio
San Angelo
Austin
el Campo
Corpus Christi
A. Frank Smith
Houston
Paul B. Kern
Finis Crutchfield Jr
Muskogee
Okla
Smith
W. L. Hightower
Flatonia-Shiner
E. E. Moore
Hallettsville
W. L. Fr
Texas Cotton Crop Totals 3 431 000 Bales For 1947
Texas produced 3 431 000 cotton bales last year as final USDA estimates. The value of cotton and cottonseed reached 635 515 000 dollars, more than double 1946. Texas planted 8 426 000 acres, the largest since 1942, with yields based on gin nings reported to the Bureau of the Census.
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Austin
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of the Census
Diplomas Awarded At Shiner High Commencement
Shiner High held commencement in the auditorium on Friday night. Dr Wm Kraushaar of Texas Lutheran College delivered the address urging youth to serve God and society and stressing education as life’s foundation. Diplomas were presented by Dr A A Darilek with Supt Neil Rasco guiding awards and scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner High
S. A. Thalemeyer
Edwin Oehlke
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Gladys Vincik
Alton Tieken
Irma Karnau
William Karnau
Melvin Ammermann
Iva Nollkamper
A. A. Darilek
Neil Rasco
W. L. Hightower
Methodist Church
Wm. Kraushaar
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Dr. Kraushaar
Jesus Christ
Woman Dies in Lightning Strike at Nechanitz Garden
Miss Clara E. Oeser, 29, was killed instantly Tuesday afternoon around five o'clock by a bolt of lightning while hoeing tomatoes in the garden at the Oeser home in Nechanitz near La Grange. The accident occurred during an electrical storm with rain in the area.
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Clara E. Oeser
Oeser
Nechanitz
la Grange
Rev W L Hightower Returns as Shiner Pastor for Another Year
With congregation and official board approval, Rev W L Hightower was returned by Bishop Smith to lead the Shiner Methodist Church for another year. He announced a resumed schedule of all church activities including a fifth Sunday preaching service May 30 at 11 am and hoped to renew all calls and general work.
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W. L. Hightower
Bishop Smith
Private School Owner Attends State College Convention
Mrs. Ernest Harnden owner of Baldwin Business College Yoakum Texas returned Saturday from the Texas Association of Commercial Colleges annual meeting in Waco Texas May 14 and 15. The event included a Mirror Room Raleigh Hotel business session and a Friday evening tour ending with a steak barbecue at Four-C College leader Baine's Lake Waco retreat. Also attending were Mrs. Oak McKenzie and Oak Jr. of Baldwin-McKenzie Business College Bryan Texas.
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Ernest Harnden
Baldwin Business College
Yoakum
Texas
Texas Association of Commercial Colleges
Waco
Raleigh Hotel
Baine
Four-C College
Cameron Park
Lake Waco
Oak McKenzie
Oak Jr
The
Baldwin-McKenzie Business College of
Bryan, Texas
Marker Erected For William Green by Rathbone Lodge No 109
In Shiner a seven by four by two foot native Texas granite marker stands at the City Cemetery honoring William Green. Rathbone Lodge No 109 K of P placed it in 1947 and a marker will also be dedicated at the Catholic Cemetery. The project followed a large land gift by Mrs. Julia C Green and her son William Dickson Green to the two cemeteries. Committee members were C J Garbade M E Wolters Louis Trautwein and J M Canon.
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Shiner City Cemetery
Julia C. Green
William Dickson Green
Summer school opens Monday at Shiner High School
Neil Rasco informs the Gazette that summer session begins Monday morning May 31 at Shiner High School with courses for local students.
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Neil Rasco
the Gazette
Shiner High School
Ordination to Priesthood at St John’s Seminary May 27
Five students from St John’s Archdiocesan Seminary San Antonio will be ordained priests on Thursday May 27. Rev Stanley Petru son of Mr and Mrs F A Petru from Shiner will celebrate First Solemn Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Raymondville on Sunday May 30 at 9 30 a m Assisted by Rev James Smith Rev Julius Petru Rev Carlos Quintana Bro Augustine Petry as master of ceremonies Minor ministers include Gregory Boensch William Halata and Robert Litteken Sermon by Rev Claude A Faust.
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St. John’s Archdiocesan Seminary
San Antonio
Shiner
Stanley Petru
F. A. Petru
Corpus Christi
Julius Petru
de Mazenod Scholasticate
Augustine Petru
Petru
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Raymondville
James Smith
Carlos Quintana
Augustine Petry
St. John’s Seminary
Gregory Boensch
Thurifer
William Halata
Robert Litteken
Claude A. Faust
Let us not forget our God of Hosts and homeland battles
A solemn invocation recalling divine protection over the nation and its armed struggle. The prayer asks the Lord to remain with the people lest they forget past trials and triumphs.
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Lord God of Hosts
Don Kasper Elected Senior Class President at A&M
Don Kasper of Shiner has been elected president of the 1948-49 senior class at Texas A and M College. He is an agricultural administration student and a master sergeant on the corps staff attached to C Infantry. Congratulatory messages go to his parents, Mr and Mrs Arthur H Kasper.
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Shiner
College Station
Don Kasper
Texas A. & M. College
Kasper
C” Infantry
Don
Arthur H. Kasper
Prodigal Son and No Greater Power Shown at Luther Church
A Sunday night program at 8 features two 16mm sound films The Prodigal Son and No Greater Power at United Dr Martin Luther Church. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy these film messages.
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United Dr. Martin Luther Church
V F W Installs Officers May 20
The Ladies Auxiliary to Shi ner Memorial Post 6209 met at Blucher Park on Thursday May 20 at 8:00 p m to install officers for the coming year. Officers listed include Pauline Stock president and several vice presidents secretaries and trustees. The installing officer was Karolyn Andrews with Aline Orr assisting. The group belongs to Hub City Post 2456 Yoakum. The next meeting is at City Hall on May 27 at 8:00 p m.
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Shiner Memorial Post 6209
Blucher Park
Pauline Stock
Christie Sofka
Irene Hagendorf, Jr
Angeline Sedimeyer
Joyce Mikes
Marie Bohman
Ludmila Glatzert
Edith Pulkrabek
Anita Pustejovsky
Marie Trichel
Irene Davis
Karolyn Andrews
Aline Orr
Lydia Koehler
Hub City
Yoakum
City Hall
West Texas Papers Celebrate Rain With Front Page Art
In Lamesa the local paper revived an old custom by displaying smiling frogs across the top of its front page. The Lubbock morning paper showed golden rain drops, while the San Angelo paper printed a large red rooster on their front pages.
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West Texas
Lubbock
San Angelo
Eschenburg Home Fire Damages Residence In Shiner
A fire at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Eschenburg Friday at 1 45 p m caused heavy smoke and prompted the Shiner Volunteer Fire Company to respond quickly. Damage is estimated at about 2000 dollars. origin undetermined. Mrs Donie Henkhaus alerted occupants and helped them descend the stairs as smoke filled the house. Family naps were interrupted and repairs began Monday with normal life expected soon.
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G. W. Eschenburg
Shiner Volunteer Fire Company
Donie Henkhaus
Heavy weekend rainfall floods creeks and cleans streets
A four and twenty one hundredths inch rain fell Monday afternoon and night, keeping Rocky and Boggy creeks bank full for over a year. The downpour flooded streets, yet farmers and stock raisers welcome the moisture. A second heavy two inch rain followed Tuesday night.
Worthing to face Shiner at Zander Ball Diamond
The Shiner Parish baseball team will play Worthing at the Zander Ball Diamond Sunday at 2 30 P M. Come out and see a good game.
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Shiner Parish
Worthing
Zander Ball
Shinerman Declares Run for State Representative District 23
Candidate Shinerman launches a campaign for State Representative in District 23 La Vaca County. Announcement appears on another page of this issue indicating a formal entry into the race.
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Shinerman
Lavaca County
Best Snake Story of the Week from Premont
Carl Evans fishing near Riviera Beach told of a rattlesnake that attacked his boat and was killed with a fishing pole. Fishermen noted rattlesnakes are common on Laguna Madre and migrate between Padre Island and the mainland around storms and high tides.
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Padre Island
Werner couple arrive in Nashville for mechanic course
Mr and Mrs Wilbert Werner arrive in Nashville Tennessee where Mr Werner will attend an eighteen month mechanic schooling program.
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Wilbert Werner
Nashville, Tenn
Werner
Rites Unite Miss Dorothy Schreiber and Johnnie Vancura
A solemn wedding ceremony took place Tuesday at 10 am at United Dr. Martin Luther Church with Miss Dorothy Schreiber and Johnnie Vancura exchanging vows. The couple, joined by family and friends, planned a brief honeymoon and will reside in Shiner after the ceremony.
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Rites Unite
Miss Dorothy Schreiber
Johnnie Vancura
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Dorothy Schreiber
Herman Schreiber
Jim Vancura
Edwin Oehlke
Aline Zappe
Cuero Visitors at Trautwein Home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Fred Schaefer Mrs Bertha Adicks Caesar Adicks and family of Cuero were visitors in the Louis Trautwein home Sunday.
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Fred Schaefer
Bertha Adicks
Caesar Adicks
Cuero
Louis Trautwein
Mrs. J. H. Huebner Laid to Rest in Shiner Church Funeral
Mrs. J H Huebner 90 died May 19 after a brief illness at home. Born Dec 24 1857 in Galveston she lived in Shiner 57 years. Survived by five sons and two daughters, nine grandchildren. One grandson First Lt Ralph O Huebner was killed at Anzio. Funeral from home to Sts Cyril and Methodius Church. Burial in Shiner City Cemetery.
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J. H. Huebner
Huebner
Bergmann
Galveston
Joseph H. Huebner
Hallettsville
Harrisburg
Houston
Shiner
W. O. Huebner
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Church
J. J. Hanacek
Edwin Wolters
Edmund Pfeil
Erwin Wagener
Homer Chandler
William Zappe
Erwin Kempe
Theo Rogge
M. E. Wolters
Louis Trautwein
Otto Sander
K. Spoetzl
G. W. Eschenburg
Shiner City
Eichenlaub Lodge
Seabees
South Pacific
Louis Huebner
Post Office Schedules Memorial Day Observance
Due to Memorial Day on Sunday May 30 the local Post Office will observe Monday May 31 and there will be no rural delivery of mail on that day.
Junior Royalty For Tom Tom Shiner Coronation
The Chamber of Commerce committee selecting Shiner royalty announced Delores Glatzert as Shiner’s Junior Coronation representative with escort Donald Dreyer.
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Chamber of Commerce
Shiner
Delores Glatzert
Donald Dreyer
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Martin
Methodist
Clara Oeser
Bolt
Rev. Hightower
God
M. Sgt
Lutheran Church
F. W
Eschenburg
Basil B. Bell
Ad. Vancura
Henry Grossmann
Kuhn Pharmacy
Albert Duhe
Barbecue Palace
Vancura
Tom
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