Bluebonnet Girls' State Delegates To Austin Session
Kay Lynn Walters and Carolyn Peterson will attend Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin at the Texas School for the Blind June 12 to 21, with Sandra Koenning as alternate. Delegates are sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and chosen by Shiner High School faculty.
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Bluebonnet Girls
Austin
Texas School For the Blind
Shiner
Kay Lynn Walters
Carolyn Peterson
Sandra Koenning
American Legion Auxiliary
Shiner High School
Max L. Wolters
Albert R. Peterson
E. J. Koenning
Koenning
Baptist Vacation Bible School at Shiner Church
Daily Vacation Bible School runs June 3 through 7 at Shiner Baptist Church from 8 30 to 11 30 a m for children ages 3 through 16. Preparation day for students is Saturday June 1 at 9 30 a m to meet schedules and teachers. Open to all wishing to attend.
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Shiner Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church
Dance Class Enrollment Offered by Miss Henneke
Cuero resident Miss Diane Henneke seeks to offer ballroom, tap, acrobatic, ballet and jazz dance classes in Shiner this summer and fall. Parents should meet her at 9 30 a.m. Tuesday June 4 in Shiner High School main building to enroll their child.
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Diane Henneke
Cuero
Shiner
Henneke
Shiner High School
SLA Graduation Honors Class of 19—Diplomas Awarded
St Lud Mila Academy held commencement in the Parish Gym on Sunday May 19. Charlene Kramerbauer was valedictorian, Patsy Vincik salutatorian, with Donald Bujnoch as top male graduate. A scholarships to Catholic colleges were given to all above named students. Honor graduates with an A average included Rose Marie Miculka Louise Valis and Theresa Janak. Joan Dusek received the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Citizenship award in a ceremony led by Henry Fietsam and Father John Hanacek. The speaker for the occasion was to address the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ludmila Academy
Charlene Kramerbauer
Patsy Vincik
Donald Bujnoch
Rose Marie Miculka
Louise Valis
Theresa Janak
Joan Dusek
Graduation at St Ludmila Academy Marks New High School
Father Alphonse Padalecki assisted as the senior graduation speaker. Beverly Kasper led the processional and recessional. Helen Pustka's family celebrated twenty nine years of attendance by the Pustka children. It was the Academy High School’s final graduation as a new high school wing progresses toward occupancy by the September term. Grade averages reflect four years of high school work.
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Alphonse Padalecki
Beverly Kasper
M. Petra
Helen Pustka
St. Ludmila Academy
Matt Pustka
Wied
Academy High School
Ben Marcak To Present Baseballs To Little Leaguers
Ben Marcak will present all Little Leaguers with a baseball on Monday night June 3 as part of the dedication ceremonies. The gesture adds to the evening’s program and is expected to be well received by the youngsters in uniform.
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City Park
al Padalecki
Kaspar
Ben Marcak
James Buske
Music Recital by Pupils of Mrs Thulemeyer
Public School Gym hosts a music recital by pupils of Mrs Isabel Thulemeyer on Tuesday June 4 at 7 30 p m. The event invites the public to attend.
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Isabel Thulemeyer
Mrs. F Effenberger Buried In Shiner
Mrs. F J Vlasta Christine Effenberger died suddenly May 23 at Marlin aged 59 9 13 born near Shiner August 10 1903 daughter of Joe and Milada Darilek married Vladik Svoboda 1922 in Moulton later Frank J Effenberger 1932 in Moulton and lived in Shiner then Moulton for eight years ran the Effenberger Rest Home Funeral May 25 at Smith Funeral Home 10:15 a m Requiem Mass at St Josephs Church interment Shiner Catholic Cemetery survived by husband two sons one daughter two step sons five grandchildren twelve step grandchildren ten step great grandchildren two brothers two sisters and numerous step relatives pallbearers listed.
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F. J
Vlasta Christine) Effenberger
Marlin
Shiner
Green School
Joe and
Milada (Zalman) Darilek
Vladik Svoboda
Moulton
Nickel
Frank J. Effenberger
Effenberger
Moore Avenue
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Altar Society
Smith Funeral Home
Funeral Services For Mrs. Kleihege Held In Moulton
Mrs. William Kleihege nee Martha Zeisberg died after a week long illness at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital May 23. Born April 5 1900 in Lavaca County she married William Kleihege November 16 1926 at St. Josephs Church Moulton. Interment followed at St. Josephs Cemetery with extensive local and out of town relatives listed.
Pony League Softball Program Seeks 1963 Rosters and Schedule
Pony League sponsors and managers met to organize the 1963 program with four teams backed by Quality Pharmacy First National Bank Chetenovsky’s Ice House and Matula Mobil Oil Co assisted by Dr M M Wagner. Games begin June 4 on the Green Dickson Park diamond with 8 pm starts and a June 4 opening Bankers versus Pill Rollers.
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Quality Pharmacy
First National Bank
Chetenovsky’s Ice House
Matula Mobil Oil Co
M. M. Wagner
Ice Crushers
Oilers
Mobil Oil Co
Ice House
Meetings and notices for early June events
Junior Legion Auxiliary meets at 1 30 p m Saturday June 1 in the Legion Hall All members please attend Annual Darilek Reunion June 9 at Moulton American Legion Hall bring a basket lunch Religious Catechetical School begins June 3 at St Ludmila s Academy with Holy Mass each morning All Little Leaguers and managers to attend the new diamond dedication Monday June 3 at 7 15 p m wear baseball shirt and cap Knights of Columbus to receive holy communion in a body at 6 30 a m Sunday June 2 Boy Scout Troop 232 Cub Pack 232 go to holy communion Sunday June 2 at 6 30 a m
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Junior Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Frank and Emilie Darilek
Moulton American Legion Hall
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Knights of Columbus
BOY Scout Troop 232
Cub Pack
Hospital Patients Listed This Week In Several Towns
Weekly hospital roll shows Mrs. John Dolezal Mrs. Ella McComas and others in Shiner Yoakum Flatonia and Moulton. Dismissals include Mrs. Edward Jenkins and four more. Colored Unit records Ray Dell Jones and Alice May Wallace born May 24 in Shiner weighing five pounds five ounces.
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John Dolezal
Ella McComas
Herbert Wegener
Albin Petras
Frank Stach
Leo Joseph Pustka
Jimmy Lloyd
Shiner
William C. Ray
Hallettsville
Frank Tschiedel
Yoakum
Charlie A. Frebert
Flatonia
Aurelio Willie Perez
Moulton
Ray Dell Jones
Edward Jenkins
Edmund
Yoakum Tom Tom Festivities Open With Three Parades
Yoakum's 34th Tom Tom Celebration runs May 30 to June 1 featuring a Memorial Service, Western Parade, Rodeo performances, Grand Parade, barbecue, Bathing Beauty Revue, Old Fiddlers contest, Kiddie Parade with Land of Make Believe theme, and a Diamond T Rodeo Ranch finale. Local veterans honored. Shiner and area bands participate.
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Yoakum
Yoakum Memorial Armory Reserve Center
Yoakum Park
American Legion Post
Lott St
SRA
Frank Harris
Diamond T Rodeo Ranch
West Columbia
Porters Lemons and Twins Die in One Car Crash
Porter Lee Lemons 46 and her twin two year old daughters Robbie and Robbie were killed in a one car crash seven miles west of Gonzales Sunday afternoon. The 1962 Mercury left Highway 90A, spun 92 feet, rolled down an embankment and into a creek after striking a bridge. Lemons had been returning to San Antonio after attending a funeral in Oakland and visiting her mother Hannah Wilson Griggs of Hallettsville. Lemons taught in the Hallettsville school district for 28 years and had been re elected to teach sixth grade at Stevens Mayo School. She was noted as a skilled musician who performed on the piano at last week’s graduation.
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Porter Lee (Wilson) Lemons
Robbie
Gonzales
Lemons
San Antonio
Oakland
Hannah Wilson Griggs
Hallettsville
Willie Mae Williams
Dick Mae Adams
Porter Lee Lemons
Edwin Plowman
Stevens- Mayo
New Era Herald
Social Security Office Visit for Shiner Residents
A Victoria Texas Social Security representative will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 AM on Monday June 3 1963 to help claims for retirement survivor and disability benefits. The article notes many moving related changes and urges beneficiaries to update addresses by the 18th to ensure timely checks and to also notify the post office if needed. The Victoria office at 312 South Main Federal Building stands ready to assist with address changes and reporting events affecting checks.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Texas
Shiner
City Hall
California
Florida
Post Office
South Main
Federal Building
Social Security
Victoria Social Security Office
Mrs. Jacob Kurtz 79 Dies at Sulphur Park Home
Mrs. Jacob Kurtz died May 24 at 8 35 p m at her daughter’s home in Sulphur Park. Born May 8 1884 in Prague she emigrated at eight to the United States and later married Jacob Kurtz. Survived by two sons two daughters five grandchildren four great grandchildren among others. funeral May 27 at Smith Funeral Home Moulton with Requiem Mass at St. Rev. Emil Winklarek officiating. Interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
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Jacob
Mary) Kurtz
Henry Seidenberger
Sulphur Park
Joe Darilek
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Praha
Jacob Kurtz
St. Joseph Catholic
Moulton
Henkhaus
Kurtz
August W. Etlinger
St. Joseph’s Altar Society
Smith Funeral Home
Rev Albert Peterson Reassigned to Shiner Church
The Southwest Texas Conference in San Antonio returned Rev Albert R Peterson to the Shiner Methodist Church. He and Mrs Peterson joined the charge a year ago and quickly engaged in pastoral visitations and hospital calls. The Petersons have two daughters active in school and civic life with notable achievements by the elder daughter at the State University.
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Southwest Texas
San Antonio
Albert R. Peterson
Shiner Methodist Church
Peterson
Shiner High
State University
Shiner
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Baptist Vacation Bible School
SLA
F. Effenberger
James Sralla
Albert Sralla
Raymond Darilek
James Muecke
Dennis Wagner
Jimmie Didear
William Kleihege
Martha Zeisberg
Frank Wagner
St. Joseph’s Church
Joseph Kopp
Willie
Marie) Kloesel
Kleihege
Helena Zeisberg
Clemens Zeisberg
Bernhard Zeisberg
Max Gerngross
Ben Kleihege
Ella
Mary
Joe
Freisburg
Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Gina Wagner
Laurilyn Watzlavick
John
Anna) Culak
Dickson Community
Rudy
Sophie) Janisch
Corpus Christi
Rev. Peterson
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