Farmers Winter Legume Program In Full Swing
Lavaca County ACA office in Hallettsville reports high activity in the farmers winter legume program since September 1 with rising demand versus 1947 seed. The program boosts county yields and offers government assistance covering more than half the seed cost for options including Havana Clover Melilotus Indica Dixie Wonder Peas and Austrian Winter Peas. Farmers lacking participation are urged to visit the ACA office for details before shortages occur.
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Lavaca County
ACA
Hallettsville
Lavaca
Twin Daughters and New Son Born to Local Families
Mr and Mrs William H Schroeder celebrate the arrival of twins Marilyn and Carolyn born at the local hospital on September 19 weighing 4 pounds 2 ounces and 4 pounds 12 ounces. The mother is former Annie Vin cik. Oscar B Fisseler also welcome a son born September 19 weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces. Joe Baros of Palacios reports a son named Jerome born September 9 weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces. John Dornak and family visit Palacios to meet their new grandson.
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William, H. Schroeder
Marilyn
Carolyn
Annie Vincik
Oscar B. Fisseler
Joe Baros
Palacios
Jerome
John Dornak
Sala Birth of Baby Girl in Gonzales
Mr and Mrs Victor A Sala of Gonzales announce the birth of a baby girl at the local hospital on Sept 16. The newborn weighs 9 pounds 1 ounce.
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Victor A. Sala
Gonzales
Humble Airs Six Football Games This Saturday
Humble Oil and Refining Company presents six football broadcasts this Saturday starting before noon and running into the night. The S M A vs Pittsburgh opener from Pittsburgh begins at 11 50 a m followed by Texas University versus University of North Carolina from Chapel Hill at 1 20 p m. From Stillwater Oklahoma the T C U against Oklahoma A M game starts at 2 20 p m. Baylor versus Tulsa from Waco airs at 8 00 p m with Texas A M versus Texas Tech from San Antonio also at 8 00 p m. The night closes with Rice versus Sam Houston State Teachers from Houston at 8 05 p m.
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Humble Oil and Refining Company
Texas University
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Baylor-Tulsa
Houston
Lavaca County Ginning Report
Special agent Frances Strauss reports 14 532 bales of cotton ginned in Lavaca County from the 1948 crop prior to Sept 1 1945 compared with 10 348 bales for 1947. Of the total 10 371 bales were reported in Shiner.
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Frances Strauss
Lavaca
Shiner
Scout Jimmie Simpson Earns Vigil Degree at Indiana Convention
Jimmie Simpson son of Mr and Mrs J H Simpson Halettsville returned from the national Arrow Society convention at the University of Indiana Bloomington. He was among 34 young men awarded a Vigil degree the highest honor of the Order of the Arrow the national Boy Scout organization.
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Jimmie Simpson
J. H. Simpson
Hallettsville
Order of the Arrow
University of Indiana At
Bloomington
National
Boy Scout Organization
Conoco Station Opens on Hwy 200
Harbers Service Station opens on Highway 200 near Shiner High School. Owned by E. H. Harbers and operated by Kermit Harbers, it features Conoco gasoline and oils and offers car washing and greasing services. The opening invites patronage.
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Conoco
Harbers
the Gazette
E. H. Harbers
Kermit Harbers
Highway 200
Shiner High School
St Elizabeth's Society Meeting and Social Planned
The St Elizabeth's Society will meet Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Parish Hall. After the business session lunch will be served and games played. The social hour will be shared with St Joseph's Society. Members and families are invited and asked to bring no small gifts.
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St. Elizabeth’s Society
St. Joseph’s Society
Knights of Columbus to receive Holy Communion Sunday
The Knights of Columbus will attend Holy Communion in a body at the 6 30 mass on Sunday September 26. All members are urged to participate.
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Knights of Columbus
Tasler Station Lifted of $30 Near Saturday Noon
Edgar Tasler Texaco service station was robbed of about $30 Saturday noon. A stranger sat near the desk with receipts. Bennie Eicher went to assist a customer, and upon return the man was gone. Cash register empty. police have not found the culprit.
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Edgar
Matzkie
UT Expects 16 000 In Classes September 22
Sixteen thousand students are expected to enroll at the University of Texas this fall with freshmen arriving for orientation on September 13. Registration is set for Thursday as classes officially begin the university’s sixty fifth year of operation on September 22.
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University of Texas
T B Tests Find Four Definite Cases
State TB tests among 1 081 registrants yield nine cards to Dr Williams two definite cases five suspicious but healed or negative results drift. Dr Boyle sees two suspicious later negative and Dr Wagner logs 14 negative and two positive cases with some cards unreturned from state HQ August 6 tests.
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T. B
Williams
Boyle
Wagner
Roeder Reports 10 371 Bales of New Cotton
L. M. Roeder reports 10 371 bales of cotton received up to Tuesday night. Compared with last year 8 904 bales.
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L. M. Roeder
T W Kirchoff Rites Monday
Theodore William Kirchoff 57 of 1818 Covina St San Antonio died Saturday in his home in the building trade Services were at 2 pm Monday at Porter Loring Chapel with interment at Roselawn Memorial Park He lived in San Antonio 26 years and is survived by wife Alma Kirchoff a son M H Kirchoff a daughter Mrs Loraine Tampke mother Mrs Katherine Kirchoff four brothers Walter Charles Kirchoff Oscar Kirchoff Adolph Kirchoff and sister Mrs Walter Reinhardt
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Theodore William Kirchoff
Covina St
San Anonio
Porter Loring
Roselawn Memorial Park
San Antonio
Alma Kirchoff
M. H. Kirchoff
Loraine Tampke
Katherine Kirchoff
Orange Grove
Walter
Charles Kirchoff
Oscar Kirchoff
Sebe
Adolph Kirchoff
Runge
Waler Reinhardt
September 20 Date For New Credit Laws To Be Put In Force
The morning of September 20 marks a controlled credit plan with limited impact on small purchases. Regulations allow 30 day charge accounts and under $50 items, while select durable goods require a 20 percent down payment. Automobile loans set minimum monthly payments and 15 to 18 month terms. Down payments and terms apply to various household appliances and furniture.
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Associated Credit Bureaus of America
Sam
Michalee Leads Shiner To Moulton Tourney Final
Jimmie Michalee, U S Marine veteran, hurled Shiner All-Stars to two straight wins in the Moulton Softball Tourney. Shiner beat Moulton V F W 5-2 then edged Yoakum 4-2 to reach the final on Sept 25. Arnold Stanek fueled the offense with key hits.
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Michalee
Shiner
Moulton Tourney
Moulton V. F. W
Michalec
Arnold Stanek
Yoakum All-Stars
Yoakum
Bell
Marcak
L. Struka
Frank Strong
Beth Shiner
Moulton
Bar-B-Q Palace Earns Final Playoff Bid In Softball
Bar-B-Q Palace defeated V. F. W. 11 to 9 last Wednesday night to clinch a spot in the final playoff of the Shiner softball league. Kohutek and Hartmann pitched well for Bar-B-Q Palace and V. F. W. respectively. The Evergreen region series winner will face Bar-B-Q in the finals, with scheduling postponed due to the Moulon tournament.
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Bar-B-Q Palace
Kohutek
August Hartmann
Bar-Bq
Shiner High Wins Parade First Place At Hallettsville Fiesta
Shiner High School’s entry in the Hallettsville La Vaca Fiesta parade won first place in its class. The 26 grammar grades presented an outdoor scene depicting Don’t Fence Me In with Doris Henkhaus and Emilie Louise Minear leading and lifting the pennant. Faculty member Harry C. Fisher helped organize with assistance from other teachers and mothers.
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Shiner High School
Hallettsville
Doris Henkhaus
Emilie Louise Minear
Harry C. Fisher
Monsignor Drozd Named New Pastor in Weimar
Archbishop Lucey announces Very Rev. Monsignor Anthony F. Drozd will be pastor of St. Michael's parish in Weimar. He previously served as assistant pastor at Sacred Heart Hallettsville and was Moderator of Catholic Action in San Antonio.
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Robert E. Lucey
San Antonio
Anthony F. Drozd
St. Michael’s Parish
Weimar
Msgr. Drozd
Msgr
Beck
Sacred Heart Parish
Hallettsville
Catholic Action
Winkler Stach Nuptials Read In San Antonio
Miss Tressie Winkler and Elwood Stach wed on Saturday at St Leos Catholic Rectory San Antonio officiated by Rev W J Leopold. The bride wore a tan checked suit and white gloves with a gold cross. They plan to reside at 306 Wilmington, San Antonio.
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Tressie Winkler
F. M. Winkler
San Antonio
Elwood Stach
Frank J. Stach
Shiner
St. Leos Catholic
W. J. Leopold
Emil Stach
Gloria Rothlisberger
Old Maids Convention Comes to Shiner Again
The City Cemetery Association plans an Old Maid's Convention in Shiner after a warm reception 38 years ago. A convention hall and hotel rooms will be arranged and a date announced. Widowers, bachelors and matrimony candidates will have reserved seats to hear the sessions focused on the magic word MAN.
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Shiner
Associaton
Michalec Brothers Return Home From Ball Playing
The three Michalec brothers Laddie Victor and Jimmie return home after winter baseball for their parents Mr and Mrs Steve Michalec Sr Laddie reports to a Class B League in Pennsylvania next season Victor will join the West Texas New Mexico League in Roswell New Mexico Jimmie, discharged from the Marines, played softball in Washington and pitched in Washington State tournaments for local fans in Shiner Moulton Yoakum wins and strikes outs noted
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Michalec
Laddie
Victor
Jimmie
Steve Michalec Sr
Tyler
Pennsylvania
Ballinger Cats
Roswell
N. Mexico
U. S. Marines
Washington
Shiner
Moulton
Yoakum
Members Shiner Dance Club Membership Cards Notice
Club members and guests may pick up membership and guest cards for the formal dance after September 28 at E. J. Kempe office per committee notice.
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Shiner Dance Club
E. J. Kempe
Slovak-Hagens Rites Celebrate Sunday Afternoon
A Sunday 3 pm ceremony at United Dr. Martin Luther Church united Miss June Rose Slovak and Leonard W. Hagens in a double ring wedding read by Rev. Edwin Oehlke. Attendants wore pastel gowns and carried white carnations while a soloist performed. Readings, cake, and a reception followed with family members from Shiner Yoakum and Hallettsville in attendance.
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Dr. Martin Luther Church
June Rose Slovak
Frank Slovak
Shiner
Leonard W. Hagens
Walter Hagens
Yoakum
Edwin Oehlke
Elvera Jaks
Isabel Thulemeyer
Juliet
Anita Halley
Hallettsville
Anna Mae Hagens
Guy McKay
Herbert Riedle
Edith Jiral
Maid of Honor
Wilbert Hagens
Norvin Schoenfield
Norman Schmidt
Jeanette Gerum
Dennis Sauer
Shiner High
Baldwin’s
Tex-Tan
Yoakum High
Navy
Mrs. Mathilda Stock dies after illness at 75
Mrs. Mathilda Stock widow of stock died Wednesday morning at 9 35 in Shiner after a vy weeks illness at age 75. She was born in Germany November 20 1872 and came to America at age eleven settling in Fayette County. She leaves two daughters four sons and many grandchildren great grandchildren and sisters. Funeral services were held at Eschenburg Funeral Parlor then at Shiner Catholic Church with a requiem high mass. Interment in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons.
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Mathilda
George Hoyer
Mata Kruse Hoyer
Shiner
Stock
Germany
America
Fayette County
Prada
Robert
Tillie) Hagendorf
Margareta) Seidenberger
Willie
Edmund Stock
August
Yorktown
Arnold
Cuero
Ben
Frieda) Stock
Richard
Lillie) Etlinger
Moulton
Hagendorf
Seidenberger
Shiner Catholic Church
St. Elizabeth Society
Eschenburg
J. J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Roy Stock
Elo Stock
Columbus
Ewald Seidenberger
Elo Willman Jr Named Captain of A Co Chemical Corps
Elo Willman Jr. received notice of his appointment as Captain of A Co. Chemical Corps. The letter cites merit in his record and reputation, noting the captaincy will involve direct leadership, issuing orders, and upholding government and college policies with daily cadet contact.
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Elo Willman Jr
Co. Chemical Corps
Elo
Business Men's Club Tonight at Local Recreation Grounds
The last outdoor meeting of the year is set for tonight at the Game and Fish Recreation grounds weather permitting. If weather turns unfavorable, the meeting moves to Blucher Park at 7 30 p.m.
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Game and Fish Recreation
Blucher Park
Newlywed Couple Plans Home in Yoa Kum After Honeymoon
After a brief honeymoon to Var lsbad Cavern and other points of interest, the newlyweds will be at home in Yoa Kum. Friends join in many wishes for abundant happiness and a bright future together.
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Varlsbad
Yoakum
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Humble
Pittsburgh
Stillwater
Oklahoma
T. C. U.-Oklahoma
Lavaca County Ginning Report
K. C’s
Tasler
U. T
Roeder
T. W. Kirchoff
Jimmie Michalee
Shiner’s
Anthony Drozd
Winkler-Stach
Skidmore High School
Alamo Beauty College
Fox Company
U. S. Navy
Southern Pacific Railroad
Divison Ave
Wilmington
Old Maids
Michalec Brothers
Vlastenec
Julia Ann Gerum
Mrs. Hagens
Business Men’s Club
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