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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1963
Page
4
Sunday, June 2, marks the start of the new Conference Year at the Methodist Church. The first Sunday service includes holy communion, inviting pledges and prayers for renewal in building the Master’s Kingdom. Worship 10 45 a m Sunday School 9 30 a m Visitors welcome.
Ale and Mrs Gene Roller announce the birth of their daughter Jacqueline Ann at Tachikawa Air Force Base Japan on Saturday May 18 The baby weighed six pounds ten and three fourths ounces The mother is the former Geraldine Rebecek Grandparents are Charles Rebecek Shiner and August Roller Yoakum
American Legion Department Commander W. F. Taylor will deliver the Memorial Address during a Yoakum Memorial Day program on May 30 starting at 2 p.m. David F. Swenson will serve as master of ceremonies. The program includes a bronze plaque unveiling listing 78 local service members.
Market strong across cattle hogs and calves with prices listed for calves fat cows and bulls. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs E J Tomasco Mrs P H Hagens and the Hall family of Houston visiting the Kroulik and Wolters households last week.
A Shiner Texas memorial prayer honors fallen soldiers. The verse praises sacrifice, faith, and freedom, noting soldiers marching in divine rank led by the Lord as the community remembers those who died for liberty. Shiner Memorial Post No 6209 and Ladies Auxiliary are referenced.
Jackub Kalisek aged 85 died Monday at Crews Hospital Gonzales after illness. He lived in Moulton area past 25 years, formerly farmed in Hallettsville and Corpus Christi. Survived by widow Mary, two daughters, three stepsons, one stepdaughter, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral May 28 at Smith Funeral Home Chapel Moulton with Rev Julius Holm officiating. Interment in Moulton City Cemetery.
Martha Harper aged near a century died at her home in Shiner on Friday. The funeral was held Monday at Little Bethel AME Church with Pastor W B Johnson, burial in Ab Chapel Cemetery at Dilworth. Survived by Bennie Harper, ten grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, one half sister Wessie Nathaniel of Hondo, and preceded by six brothers and four sisters. She lived in Gonzales County most of her life and worked for the L M and Fred Eokernot families. She moved to Shiner in 1956 to live with her son.
The August H. Maneth family received a flower bouquet from Hawaii this week. The blossoms, displayed at First National Bank, include exotic Anthurian and Bird of Paradise among others. An orchid was sent for Mrs. Maneth, a gesture from Rev. Albert Maneth, brother of the vacationing August Maneth in Hawaii.
LaGrange Demons pounded 15 hits to topple Shiner 14 10 in a game noted for a late Clippers rally. B Glaiser opened with a homer, Vic Krejci and Jerry Kresta produced key hits, and Bernie Marcak hit two homers as the Demons built big leads before Shiner’s late charge. Weimar Vets visit Sunday June 2 at Clipper Field with 3:00 p.m. kickoff.
1921 Shiner High School graduates will hold a class reunion Sunday June 2 starting at 10 a.m. at the E. J. Kempe Farm in Shiner. Open house begins at 3 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited. Alma C. Kempe president Louise T. Mikulik secretary.
Southwestern Bell will cut night rates for most Texas station-to-station calls from 9 p m to 4 30 a m effective June 15 in Texas the maximum 3 minute after 9 call drops to 80 cents with reductions of 5 to 50 cents on longer routes overtime charges remain for three minute calls and a five cent rise in most local person-to-person rates is planned for day and evening hours examples include Dallas Brownsville 80 cents after 9 Houston Amarillo 80 cents after 9 and Lubbock San Antonio 60 cents after 9 Beaumont Austin 60 cents after 9 and Tyler Dallas 50 cents after 9.
Sealed proposals for 11.520 miles of grading foundation course and asphalt pavement from US 90 A near Hallettsville to SH 95 near Yoakum, Lavaca County, will be received in Austin until 9:00 AM June 19, 1963. Work includes lime-treated subbase, 26 foot AC surface, 8 foot shoulders, and a new intersection at US 90 A and US 77 A. Plans and specs with wage rates are available through H P Krause Sr., Yoakum, and the Texas Highway Department.
The Brod Family expresses deep gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown after the death of Mrs. Willie Brod. They thank Dr. R. W. Williams and hospital staff, Rev. Edwin J. Oehlke, Buffington Funeral Home staff and pallbearers, and all who provided food, floral offerings, messages, memorials, and cards.
In a special notice the Marcak Home and Auto team from Gonzales declares themselves Shiner champions. The Shiner Fire Department Bowling team from Schulenburg contests the claim and demands a championship match. Ben Roznovsky Alfred Hartman Poochy Kindler Emil Schacherl Ben Simper.
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