Shiner Community Notes Include Budy Poppies Appeal and Rotary Reflections
An open letter from Mayor Kaspar urges support for Buddy Poppy drives by the Veterans of Foreign Wars to aid disabled veterans and orphans. Other items praise Rotary Club activities in Shiner, Tex, with thanks to Lee Sedimeyer and Rep. J. Terry Newman, plus a humorous note from The Mikuliks about an Admiral designation and balance of health and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Congress
Veterans Administration
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Arthur H. Kaspar
City of
Shiner
Arthur Kaspar
Texas
Rotary Club of
Rotary International Club
Shiner Rotary Club
Lee Sedimeyer
Terry) Newman
Richard A. Veevers
Hugo F. Hummel Rites In Gonzales
Funeral services for Hugo Fred Hummel were held at St. James Catholic Church Gonzales on October 31 1966 following his death October 29 1966 at Holmes Memorial Hospital He was 75 Surviving wife two daughters two sons and eight grandchildren attended along with many relatives and friends He had taught at Green and Sunset Schools and lived on Route 2 Gonzales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Catholic Church
Hugo Fred Hummel
Holmes Memorial Hospital
Gonzales
Seydler
St. James Catholic Cemetery
Anthony Elsing
St. James Church
Mr. Hummel
Flatonia
Albin
Martha (Spieckermann) Hummel
Czechoslovakia
Amsterdam
Holland
Mamie Ella Foster
San Antonio
Madden
Elizabeth) Davis
Raymond
Angeline) Keifer
Boyce
Helen) Cornell
Tyler
Leo Hummell
Corpus Christi
Eris E. Hummel
Joe
Isabel) Maddox
Oklahoma City
Okla
Gus
Clara) Schmidt
George Reeber
Oscar Reeber
Max Manthey
Lawrence Walshak
Ray Foster
Alvis Hodges
Hummel
Shiner
Wolters Bros. Co
Dilworth
Green
Sunset
Holchak Leads City Singers On Rodgers Tour
Kenedy born Edwin D. Holchak Jr. tours with the Richard Maltby Orchestra and four New York City singers performing The Music of Richard Rodgers across 40 U S cities. Elaine Malbin stars. others include William Metcalf Joane Wheatly and Hal Kanner. The 21 piece ensemble opens October 2 in Potsdam and wraps November 20 in Newport News under Marshall Artists Series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Metcalf
New York Opera
Joane Wheatly
Hal Kanner
Ford Waring
Edwin
E. D. Holchak
Kenedy
Williford Drug Observes First Anniversary Sale
Richard and Marion Williford mark the first anniversary of Williford Drug with a weekend sale. The couple invite everyone to celebrate and register for free prizes. Additional features and bargains appear in the Gazette ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Marion Williford
Williford
the Gazette
Rites Set For Mrs. Marie Noack
Mrs. Marie Noack aged 86 4 13 died at home Tuesday November 1 1966 at 4 55 am. Body rests at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner until 1 pm Thursday then to United Dr Martin Luther Church for 2 pm services. Interment in Shiner City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Noack
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Shiner City
Hospital Patients and Dismissals Listed This Week
This week's hospital roster shows patients Mrs. Carrie Chumchal Melvin White Lee Sedimeyer J M Canon Joe Berger Mrs Jim Pesek Otto Sander Boston Milton Sr Shiner Mrs Herbert Pavlicek Fritz Albrecht Miss Shirley Fishbeck Moulton Dismissals include Mrs Frank Miculka Melvin Roeder Mrs Wm Bonarden Miss Agnes Foelker Mrs A A Darilek Jr Mrs Elo Pavlicek and baby girl Mrs Joe Jasek Mrs Jacob Gosch Rudy Braeuer Walter Ladewig Mrs Delmar Laas Mrs Joe Garza Mrs Marvin Adamek and baby boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Chumchal
Melvin White
Lee Sedimeyer
J. M. Canon
Joe Berger
Jim Pesek
Otto Sander
Boston
Milton Sr
Shiner
Herbert Pavlicek
Fritz Albrecht
Shirley Fishbeck
Moulton
Frank Miculka
Melvin Roeder
Wm. Bonarden
Agnes Foelker
A. A. Darilek Jr
Wounded in Viet Nam Smejkal Returns to Duty
Sp 4 Joseph F. Smejkal of Rosenberg Texas was wounded in Viet Nam and has returned to duty on the front lines. His tour is due to be completed in December and his APO San Francisco address is listed as US 5436 4428 Co Best Engr Est Inf Div APO San Francisco 96345. He attended St Ludmila Academy in Shiner and is a cousin of Joe Roller of Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Smejkal
Rosenberg
Yoakum
Viet Nam
Charles Smejkal
First Street
Texas
Smejkal
Midway
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Shiner
Joe Roller
Best
Apo San Francisco
California
VFW Auxiliary Sponsor Buddy Poppy Sale in Shiner
VFW Post 6209 and Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a Buddy Poppy sale in Shiner on Saturday November 5 1966. Alma Tieken is chairman with Ann Berckenhoff as co chair. The groups aim for a record sale to aid disabled and needy veterans as costs rise. Citizens urged to wear Buddy Poppies on November 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
VFW Post 6209
Ladies Auxiliary
Shiner
Alma Tieken
Ann Berckenhoff
Sadie Erdelt
Viet Nam
Last Rites for Mrs Habacek in Brookshire Funeral
Mrs. Joe Habacek nee Emma Tichavsky of Brookshire died October 18 1966 in Sealy Hospital at 65 years 10 months 12 days. Requiem was at Sacred Heart Church October 20 with interment October 21 Pattison Cemetery. Survivors include husband Emil brothers and sisters and step relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Habacek
Emma Tichavsky
Brookshire
Sealy Hospital
Schmidt
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Pattison Cemetery
Lawrence Simons
Habacek
Shiner
Emil Tichavsky
Gonzales
Joe Tichavsky
Louis Tichavsky
California
Rudolph Hrndrik
John J
Mary) Dornak Sr
Mary Kocurek
Local Birth Announcements Span Shiner Yoakum and Houston
Three families share newborns with details of birth dates times weights and parental lineage. Melissa Ann Machart born September 20 in Victoria with sisters Diana Brenda Marilyn and grandparents Albert Machart and Otto Wenske. Donna Jo Hirsch born October 27 in Yoakum at 8 24 p.m. weight eight pounds six ounces with sister Glenda Dell mother Gloria Dell Drabek Houston grandparents Felix Drabek and Katie Hirsch. Lisa Marie Stluka born October 23 at Hillcrest Hospital with grandparent Robert Stluka Sr and great grandparents E Sonntag Viasta Stluka and Frank Luksovsky Sr. David Adamek born October 28 in Shiner weight eight pounds with siblings Darlene Kimberly and parents Marvin Adamek and Betty Werner mother Betty Werner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin E. Machart
Victoria
Melissa Ann
Diana
Brenda
Marilyn
Albert Machart
Otto Wenske
Shiner
Henry Hirsch
Davidson
Yoakum
Huth Memorial Hospital
Donna Jo
Glenda Dell
Gloria Dell Drabek
Houston
Felix Drabek
Katie Hirsch
Moulton
E. W. Sonntag
Frank Luksovsky Sr
Robert A. Struka Jr
Waco
Hillcrest Hospital
Lisa Marie
L. B. Mladenka
Wied
Robert Stluka Sr
Frank Vrazel
Viasta Stluka
Stluka
Emily Mladenko
David Adamek
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
Marvin Adamek
Robert
Darlene
Kimberly
Joe Adamek
John Kutac
Robert Werner Sr
Elizabeth Siegel
Joseph Adamek Sr
Betty Werner
Oil Field Mishap Injures El Campo Worker at Copano Bay
Ray Hancock of 902 North Wharton Street El Campo was injured Tuesday evening October 25 when a bridge floor collapsed at Copano Bay. He fell 10 to 15 feet, sustaining a broken right wrist, right heel and ankle. He was moved from Linton Hospital to Nightingale Hospital, with his wife Evelyn Kresta from Shiner visiting alongside relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hancock
Wharton St
el Campo
Copano Bay
Hancock
Linton Hospital
Nightingale Hospital
Evelyn Kresta
Shiner
I Rangnow
Mr. Rangnow
Onda
Victoria
Welhausen's Grocery Celebrates Ninth Anniversary Sale
Welhausen's Grocery marks its ninth anniversary at the present location this weekend with a three day sale and free prize giveaways. Customers are invited to register in store to qualify for the drawings and view the advertised specials in the Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welhausen
the Gazette
Shiner Public Schools Seek Clothing Donations
The Shiner Public Schools request donations of clean repairable children clothing for distribution to needy students. Items may be left at the high school office with Mrs Zander or arranged pickup by calling LY 43121.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Zander
Memorial Services for Pearl Harbor Anniversary at Praha Cemetery
Memorial Day observance marks 25th anniversary of Pearl Harbor to be held Sunday November 6 at 11:00 a.m. in Praha Cemetery. Secretary of State John Hill will deliver the elegy with VFW Victoria Honor Guard. American Legion Post Band of New Braunfels to provide music. A noon fried chicken dinner follows. Holy Masses listed for churches earlier in day. Legion and VFW members urged to assemble with caps and travel groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Praha
John Hill
VFW
Victoria
American Legion Post Band of
New Braunfels
Kolar-Stanek
Legion Park
Shiner
Legion
Community Groups Schedule November Meetings
Notices list multiple local gatherings including ST. PAUL ST. LUDMILA PTC November 8 at 7 30 p m, JUNIOR LEGION Auxiliary November 5 at 1 30 p m, REGULAR OES November 8 at 7 p m, CUB SCOUTS and BOY SCOUTS Holy Communion November 6 at 8 00 a m, BOY SCOUTS Troop 232 meeting November 7 at 7 30 p m, Christian Mothers November 7 at 7 30 p m, HALLETT SVILLE Young Homemakers November 3 at 7 30 p m, SHINER Public School PTO November 10 at 7 30 p m, SHINER Farm Bureau November 8 at 7 30 p m with hot dogs served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul ST. Ludmila Ptc
Junior Legion Auxiliary
August Hartmann
OES
CUB Scouts
BOY Scouts
Troop 232
Christian Mothers Quarterly Meeting
Hallettsville Young Homemakers Chapter of
Texas
H.H.S
Ben Golsch
Mary Golsch
Shiner Public School Pto
Shiner Farm Bureau
Legion
Manifesto read by Lutherans prompts self study
A 16 point manifesto read in Shiner and by 6 217 Lutheran Church in America congregations spurs a two year self study. The document urges youth awareness justice and mercy and a deep look at spiritual life and organizational life to ensure authentic gospel expression. The LCA leaders call the effort an intra church renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Dr. Martin Luther Church
Shiner
Lutheran Church In America
F. E. Eilers
LCA Executive Council
Eilers
LCA
Franklin Clark Fry
North America
Funeral Services In Fort Worth For Mrs Kadlecek
Mrs Mary Kadlecek of Fort Worth aged 64 years 3 months 7 days died October 26 1966 after an extended illness. Services set for October 29 at St Thomas Catholic Church with burial in the Catholic Cemetery. Rosary was recited at Shannon Funeral Home. Survived by son Frankie Kadlecek two grandchildren a brother seven sisters and numerous nieces and nephews. Her husband Frank Kadlecek died about five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kadlecek
Fort Worth
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Robert T. Litteken
Shannon
Kadle
Bohus Mary
Bessie) Prochaska
Alois
Annie) Belota
Richard
Emily) Andreas
Josephine) Roznovsky
Frank
Frances) Dolezal
Shiner
Steve
Agnes) Roznovsky
Hobbs
New Mexico
Jack
Lillie) Rice
Kentucky
Rosie
Ed Roznovsky
Mary
Vaclav Roznovsky
Kenneth
Karen
Yoakum
Catholic Nurses Convention Set
Nurses from across the 32 county Archdiocese gather at San Antonio’s Santa Rosa Medical Center for the 13th annual Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Nurses convention. Mass opens at 8 a.m. in the chapel, registration runs 9 to 10:30 a.m. on the 12th floor, with the first general session at 10:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Nurses
Medical Center
Big Turkey Shoot At Machart Grocery
The Sacred Heart Junior Class of Hallettsville sponsors a turkey shoot at Machart Grocery in Charlottenburg Community on Sunday November 6 starting at 1 00 p m Shel ls are furnished and participation is open to all Bring shotguns Refreshments will be served and invited attendees may join the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Hallettsville
Machart
Charlottenburg
Machart’s
Open House for New Intermediate School Wing
The Shiner Public Schools will hold an open house for the new Intermediate school wing on Thursday November 10, following the PTO meeting. The public is invited to visit the new facility at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Public Schools
PTO
National Catholic Youth Week at St Paul High
The Seniors sponsor National Youth Week October 30 to November 5 for the student body. Theme Peace Through Brotherhood emphasizes spirit and peaceful activity not politics. Aims include sacramental life and spiritual depth, youth potential, and responsible service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul High
God the Father
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Mikuliks
Veevers
Texas Navy
Weevers
General Wiese
621St
Jeff and
Louise
Hugo F. Hummel
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Sweden
Norway
Mark Twain
R.A.V
Potsdam
N. Y
Big Spring
Sherman
Municipal Auditorium
Abilene
Texarkana
Newport News
Marshall Artists
Herbert Barrett
New York, N. Y
V.F.W
John Dornak Sr
Johnnie A. Dornak
Auxiliary
America
Fr. Kadlecek
Catholic Nurses Convention
Big Turkey Shoot Machart Grocery
Mr. and
Mrs
Arthur Schmidt
Shiner, Texas
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