Thanksgiving tribute from Spoetzl Brewery family in Texas
The Terpinski family expresses gratitude on Thanksgiving to Shiner customers employees distributors and retailers for welcoming them since taking over as brewmaster at Spoetzl Brewery Inc August 1 1968 was named a vice president. Born in Poland he earned brewing credentials in Poland Czechia and the United States before rising to general manager and brewmaster. The family resides at 917 N Ave C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Texas
Spoetz] Brewery, Inc
Chester Terpinski
Spoetzl Brewery, Inc
Krezewent
Poland
Agricultural University
Okocim
Skierniewice
Pilsner
Czechoslovakia
America
Casper Terpinski
Toledo
Ohio
Krantz Brewing Co
Terpinski
St. Mary’s College
Orchard Lake
Mich
Findlay
Krantz Brewing Corp
United States Navy
Old Dutch
Siebel’s Institute of Technology
Chicago
Krantz
International Breweries, Inc
Ruth
Casper
N. Ave
St. Paul Sisters Host Thanksgiving Weekend Kitchen Shower
A Kitchen Shower for the Sisters of St. Paul High School and St. Ludmila's Academy runs Friday to Sunday during Thanksgiving weekend. Donations should be brought to the Sisters' kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of St. Paul High School
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Deerslayers Report Bucks From Delmar Laas and Hobbs Ranch
The Deerslayers The Poor Boys Hunting Club lists buck kills on Delmar Laas Ranch Bila Hora from opening day and November 17 23. Names include Don Zander Ben Svoboda Edward Kasper Oscar Weber Felix Cerny Frank Weinzel and Henry Schierschwitz. Kasper and Weber appear twice with six and five pointers. Schierschwitz took a 6 point at 7 50 a m on the Hobbs Ranch in Zzell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Poor Boys Hunting Club
Bila Hora
Don Zander
Ben Svoboda
Edward Kasper
Oscar Weber
Felix Cerny
Frank Weinzel
Henry Schierschwitz
Hobbs Ranch
Ezzell
Christmas Mailing Deadlines Announced by Postmaster Ward
Postmaster Arthur T. Ward announces deadlines for Christmas mail. Domestic gifts to distant states must ship by December 2, local by December 14. Greeting cards distant states by December 11, local by December 16. Servicemen abroad: parcel air lift by November 30, airmail by December 11. Ward urges Shiner residents to meet deadlines for on time delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur T. Ward
Airmail
Vietnam
Ward
Shiner
Christmas Party Schedule for Local Organizations
A list of holiday gatherings in December includes CDA and Casa Fiesta on Dec 2 at 7 00 p m, Catholic Altar Society Dec 10 at 3 00 p m, American Legion and Auxiliary Dec 10 at 7 30 p m, Rotary Christmas party Dec 11 at 7 00 p m, Boy Scout Troop 232 Dec 11 at 7 00 p m, and VFW events Dec 12 at 7 30 p m. Attendees are urged to bring lunch or items for beer baskets, and Santa Claus is planned for several events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Altar Society
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Santa Claus
Rotary
Shiner
Boy Scout Troop
VFW
Boy Scout
Hospital Patients Listed for This Week
Hospital census shows inpatients including Mrs. Caroline Faltysek Miss Vera Elsik Mrs. Louise Osborn Joe Knei fel Dietrich Mueller Mrs. Rudolph Albrecht Mrs. Louise Ringert O A Kosler John Darilek Mrs. Anna Goetz Jim A Turk William Wendtland Shiner Mrs. John Chenault Gonzales Mrs. Anna Brooks Anton Palitza Mrs Slavek Kolar Moulton. Dismissals include Joe Stanek Miss Annie Derrich Mrs John P Kurtz Mrs Paul Otto Louis Matias Mrs Delka Denmark Mrs Joe A Janak Mrs Homer Chandler Mrs Fred Nieto and baby girl Mrs Julius Siegel and baby boy Mrs David Wegener and baby girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karoline Faltysek
Vera Elsik
Louise Osborn
Joe Kneifel
Dietrich Mueller
Rudolph Albrecht
Louise Ringert
O. A. Kosler
John Darilek
Anna Goetz
Jim A. Turk
William Wendtland
Shiner
John Chenault
Gonzales
Anna Brooks
Anton Palitza
Slavek Kolar
Moulton
Turkey Shoot at Machart’s Grocery in Charlottenburg
A big turkey shoot will be staged at Machart’s Grocery in Charlottenburg Community on Sunday December 1 starting at 1 30 p m Bring your shotguns and join the event sponsored by the 621st MKR with everyone invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machart
Charlottenburg
Machart’s
Christmas trees sold by JETS on Highway 90 A
The JETS organization invites shoppers to buy Christmas trees on Highway 90 A toward Gonzales. The junior engineering technical society promotes holiday trees for the season with a clear selling location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
JETS
Junior Engineering Technical Society
Hwy
Gonzales
Rites Held For Bud Thiede
Funeral services were held at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Shiner for Emil F Bud Thiede on November 21 1968 at 2 30 p m officiated by Rev George Schultz Jr Burial was in Monthalia Lutheran Cemetery Monthalia He died suddenly November 20 1968 at Wagner Memorial Hospital aged 74 years 6 months 24 days He was born April 26 1894 in Monthalia Gonzales County Texas and married Bertha May Letbetter November 21 1921 The couple farmed in Gonzales County later moving to Houston and then to a farm near Shiner He was survived by Bertha Thiede Otto H Thiede Robert A Thiede and Mrs Herbert C Tennie Morrison plus one son Thomas Buddy Thiede killed in 1962 The service occurred on his 47th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil F
Bud” Thiede
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
George Schultz Jr
Monthalia Lutheran Cemetery
Monthalia
Adolf Migl
Elo Riske
Rudy Simper
Edwin Darilek
Herman
George Schultz Sr
Gonzales
Thiede
Wagner Memorial Hospital
Mr. Thiede
Gonzales County
Texas
Henry
Ida
Wahlfahrt) Thiede
Bertha May Letbetter
Houston
Simpson Construction
Henkhaus
Thomas
Buddy” Thiede
Hallettsville
Bertha Thiede
Otto H. Thiede
Pettus
Robert A. Thiede
Herbert C. (Tennie) Morrison
San Antonio
Shiner High School honors Dennis Velek 1968 SYS Beau
Dennis Velek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Velek, was elected 1968 SYS Beau and serves as third vice president of the Shiner High School Student Council. He has played football for four years and participated in track during freshman and sophomore years. The SYS extends congratulatory wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Velek
Adolph Velek
Shiner
SYS Beau
Shiner High School
Dennis
Shiner Comanche
SYS
Rites Monday For Fred Fishbeck
Ferdinand J. Fred Fishbeck of Yoakum died November 23 1968 at Wagner Memorial Hospital age 52. Funeral at United Dr Martin Luther Church Shiner conducted by Rev F E Eilers with burial City Cemetery Moulton. Survived by wife Lula and large family.
Football Sweetheart crowned at Flatonia Shiner Homecoming
During halftime of the Flatonia Shiner football game at Comanche Stadium on Friday night November 15 1968 Carol Schmidt was named 1968 Football Sweetheart by Miss Ginny Williford.
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Flatonia-Shiner
Comanche Stadium
Carol Schmidt
Ginny Williford
Impressive Rites Held Saturday For A F Nollkamper
A F Nollkamper died November 21 1968 at 11 30 a m at Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital after a four month illness. He was 76 years 11 months 22 days old. Funeral services were held at United Dr Martin Luther Church Shiner with Rev F E Eilers and Rev L G Wehman officiating. Burial was in Shiner City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife twin son Lester Nellkamper Yoakum and Lillian Ward Shiner. He served as director of Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative and longtime Hochheim Prairie Mutual Fire and Storm Insurance Assn official. He was active in United Dr Martin Luther Church and left numerous floral tributes and memorials. Jack and Jane Welhausen of Kingsville visited the area Friday.
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Ferdinand J
Fred” Fishbeck
Yoakum
Wagner Memorial Hospital
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
F. E. Eilers
Moulton
Roger Meyer
James Muehlstein
William Fort
Butch Hickey
Frank
Clarence Leicnert
A. F. Nollkamper
Church
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
L. G. Wehman
Bay City
Shiner City
Victor Stindt
Jesus
Gus D. Nollkamper
Elroy Othold
Calvert Koether
Fort Worth
Luther Nance
Houston
Ovis Williamson
Vistoria
Orvil Keck
Pasadena
Dennis Nollkamper
San Antonio
Leslie Nollkamper
Maplewood
Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop
O. W. Davis
Monroe Schauer
Cost
Edgar Zuehl
LaVernia
L. D. Cook
Nixon
R. L. Allert
Richard Tolle
Cibolo
Lukas Janak
Hallettsville
Herbert Koehler
Seguin
J. P Lorenz
Stockdale
Arthur Fritz Nollkamper
Rudolf and
Emma
Roitsch) Nollkamper
la Grange
Faye
Hochheim Prairie Mutual Fire and Storm Insurance Assa
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
Minn
Maurice Ward
Dalton Nellkamper
Lindsey Dawn Blum
Charles
Rosa) Othold
Ernst G. Nollkamper
Christmas party notices and public meetings in Shiner area
Community events list multiple Christmas parties and meetings in Shiner area. Includes a Monday December 2 party at Casa Fiesta with fried chicken $1.25 and reservations. Endowment Fund Committee meets December 2 at 3 p.m. at First National Bank. commodity distribution program meeting December 5 in City Hall. Boy Scout Troop 232 Christmas party December 11 at the VFW Home. Knights of Columbus Mass November 27 followed by memorial services and a brief meeting.
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Court
The
City Cemetery Association
First National Bank
Shiner
Lavaca County
Mildred Lindsey
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Paul & Sla
CDA
Casa Fiesta
Big Turkey Shoot Machart Grocery
J. W
Lula) Chenault
Rt. 1
Peach Creek
Chenault
Charles Chenault
Maurice Chenault
Lavaca County Tribune
Boyce J. Rother Jr
Victoria
Paul Rother
Vienna
Boyce J
Tribune
B. J. Rother
F. J. Kloesel
Mr. Rother
Bud Thiede
Members & Friends
Shiner Memorial
Balusek
Emil Balusek
Palace Cafe
Hugo Schwabe
Fred Fishbeck
the Heavenly Father
Raymond Dierksen
Mr. Fishbeck
Edward and
Mary (Lehnert) Fishbeck
Kokernot
Lula Meyer
Zion Lutheran Church
United Dr
Mary Fishbeck
Raymond
Luella) Dvorak
William
Lanelle) Renken
Eunice) Schumann
Bernice
Carolyn Fishbeck
Elroy
John
Fred, Jr
Sylvester
Ervin
Alvin
St. Petersburg
Fla
Johnny
Viola) Wagner
Justin
Leona) Sykora
Ganado
Hubert
Annabell) Schneider
Rudy
Isabella) Schroeder
Edmund
Evelyn
SHS
Jack
Miss Jane Welhausen
Kingsville
Joseph Muras
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Shiner Church
Godfrey Kuratko
Queen of Peace Church of
Sweet Home
Edmund Bily
Sts. Cyril and Methodius’ Church
Cistern
Thomas Collins
Our Lady of Lourdes
Hanacek
Jean Hrndrik
Bede
Alois Reznicek
St. Leo’s Church
Rayne
Buffington Chapel
Sigismund Wojciechowski
St. John’s Church
Schulenburg
Alphonse Padalecki
St. Rose of Lima Church
Carl Tenhunfeld
Holy Name Retreat House
Louis Fritz
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Pall
Mark
Thomas J. O’donnell Jr
Lowell
Mass
Julius C. Ermis
Woodsboro
Rudy Antrich
Rosenberg
Edmund Kremling
Jeff D. Burger
Funeral Home
Sisters of St. Paul and
Altar Society
Joe Michna
C. J. Waldrop
F. M. Wagner
Tod
Muras
Catholic Church
Court St. Paul Catholic Daughters
Philomena Palitza
St. Hedwig
Bexar County
Paul
Frances
Drzymala) Palitza
Ober Schlesiau
Germany
Mentz
Colorado County
Lavaca
Kotzebue’s
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Herbert Naibert
Shiner Catholic Church
Pan American Ins. Co
Joseph J. Muras
Dorothy Muras
A. J
Rosalie) Kowalski
Thomas J
Anna Marie) O’donnell
A. J. Kowalski
Thomas J. O’donnell
Jim C
Barbara) Winklarek
Thomas J. Jr
Deborah
Pamela O’donnell
Cyril
Victoria) Antrich-Lukas
Martha) Kremling
Louis
Agnes) Ermis
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