Legion Membership Drive at Legion Park in Shiner
Kolar Stanek Post No. 201 American Legion and Auxiliary invites war time veterans to join at Legion Park Shiner Texas on Sunday September 28 1969. The B I G drive starts in the afternoon with entertainment and free refreshments at 5 00 p m a stew and sage supper at 6 00 p m and a free dance at night. Eligible dates include World War I World War II Korean War and Viet Nam War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolar-Stanek Post No. 201
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Park
Shiner
Texas
Post No. 201
Kolar-Stanek
American Legion
Rummage Sale Closes Until Saturday October 4
The Wesley Bible Class of the Shiner United Methodist Church suspends the rummage sale until Saturday October 4 at 8 30 a m. Generous donations have allowed a wide variety of high quality items including men’s apparel sweaters and garments for the cooler days ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Bible Class
Shiner United Methodist Church
Notice to Babe Ruth League on jersey returns and costs
Jersey returns are requested from Babe Ruth League participants. Turn them in to Arturo Gutierrez immediately to help reduce expenses for next summer’s program. The decision aims to curb rising sponsorship costs as the league plans future activities.
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Arturo Gutierrez
Local Scout Troops Open House Set for Saturday
Three Boy Scout Troops of Shiner invite the public to an all day open house at Welhausen City Park on Saturday September 27 1969. Activities include rope making cooking first aid and camp skills with a campfire and troop band planned for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Welhausen
Boy Scouts of America
Bluebonnet Youth Ranch sets $100000 goal for first phase
The Bluebonnet Youth Ranch directors met in Yoakum and approved launching a $100000 fundraising drive to begin construction of a youth home on land offered by the Barre Estate. The non profit organization, aided by local leaders, plans a campaign targeting individuals businesses churches and foundations to fund the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barre Estate
Yoakum-Cuero
Yoakum
Bluebonnet
Bluebonnet Youth Ranch
Texas
Internal Revenue Department
Department of Public Welfare
State of Texas
Crockett Crosner
Texas Youth Council of Austin
Lavaca
DeWitt
Charles Kvinta
First State Bank
DeWitt County
George Trowell
Cuero
Charles Janota, Jr
Shiner
Calvin Gilpin
Sweet Home Parish Picnic Set for October 5
The Queen of Peace Parish of Sweet Home invites all to the annual parish picnic on Sunday October 5 at the Sweet Home Firemen's Hall. Dinner starts at 11 30 a.m. supper at 5 p.m. Stew and chicken with trimmings. Admission adults 1 25 children 75c. Auction at 3 p.m. Leon and His Polka Boys provide music and a free dance later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen of Peace
Sweet Home
W. J. Bily
Leon
Hospital Visiting Hours And Patient List
Hospital visiting periods are from 7 00 to 730 hours 10 00 to 11 00 2 00 to 4 00 and 7 00 to 830 p.m. This weeks patients include Angeline Polasek Cho vanetz Rogge Foelker Seim Fikac Kremling and baby Shiner Kocian Fishbeck Anton Tupa Willie Laas Orts Woodrow Joost Moulton Samuel Sandeloweitz Agnes Rab Yoakum Cheryl Greathouse Gonzales and more. Dismissed this week include Baby Jack Mitchell Agnes Siegel Joe Petras Ercie Jones Duncan Greathouse Lennis Brooks Ernest Kocian Alfred Boethel Vaclav Welff Mary Dolezal Jerome Siegel Henry Kostelnik Sterling Kuecker Anton Charba Nagel mueller Zmeskal Ullmann Emilie Kocian Kostelnik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeline Polasek
Charles Chovanetz
Lillie Rogge
Fred Foelker
Gus Seim
Jim Fikac
Ben Kremling
Baby Boy
Shiner
Mary Kocian
Kenneth Fishbeck
Anto Tupa
Willie Laas
C. C. Orts
Woodrow Joost
Moulton
Samuel Sandeloweitz
Agnes Rab
Yoakum
Cheryl Greathouse
Gonzales
Jack Mitchell
Agnes Siegel
Joe Petras
Ercie Jones
Duncan Greathouse
Lennis Brooks
Ernest Kocian
Alfred Boethel
Vaclav Welff
Mary Dolezal
Jerome Siegel
Henry Kostelnik
Sterling Kuecker
Anton Charba
William Nagelmueller
Daniel Zmeskal
Adolph Ullmann
Emilie Kocian
Carrie Kostelnik
Special Called Meeting for Parish Youth
The D.O. will hold a special called meeting at the Parish Gym on Sunday September 28 at 2:00 p.m. All members aged 6 to 18 are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.o.’S
Volunteer Demonstration Brings Craft Joy at Trinity Lutheran Home
Mrs. Chalmers Waldrop demonstrated goblet dolls and crafts for about twenty TLH residents on Thursday September 11. Velma Gehrels, director of the arts and craft program, praised the session as enjoyable and profitable and the group gave Waldrop a round of applause and thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Home
Chalmers Waldrop
Velma Gehrels
Shiner High School Football Gets Organizational Barbecue
Comanche football fans are invited to a Tuesday night organizational barbecue September 30 at 7 30 p m in Green Dickson Municipal Park large pavilion. Program includes coaches, players, game films and 1969 season discussion.
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Shiner High School
Green-Dickson Municipal Park
Shiner
Frank Ondrusek Buried In Shiner
Frank C. Ondrusek of Yoakum died at 6 00 am Tuesday September 16 1969 in Huth Memorial Hospital at age 82 years 9 months 24 days. Funeral services were held September 17 at Buffington Funeral Home and a Requiem Mass followed at St Josephs Catholic Church. Burial was in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. He is survived by a daughter Agnes Koliba of Hochheim three sons John and Charles Ondrusek of Yoakum Ben Ondrusek of Sweetwater a brother Anton Ondrusek of Alice a sister Frances Sefcik of Corpus Christi four half siblings and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife and several family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Ondrusek
Schrimscher St
Yoakum
Huth Memorial Hospital
Buffington Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Enda McKenna
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Robert and
Lee Roy Koliba
Victoria
Raymond Kocian
Victor Patek
Shiner
Eugene Ondrusek
Waco
Lynwood Ondrusek
Buffington Chapel
Frank Charles Ondrusek
Lavaca County
Texas
John
Frantiska Chytil
Mary Veit
Agnes) Koliba
Hochheim
Charles Ondrusek
Ben Ondrusek
Sweetwater
Anton Ondrusek
Alice
Joe
Frances) Sefcik
Corpus Christi
Charles
William Ondrusek
San Antonio
Rudolph Ondrusek
Rt. 2
Emil Ondrusek
Rudy
Annie) Drabe
John Ondrusek Jr
Mary Frances) Macha
George J. Ondrusek
France
Former Resident Fritz Maeker Buried In Yoakum Texas
Funeral services for Fritz J. Maeker were held September 20 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Yoakum with burial in Shiner City Cemetery. The 82 year old Yoakum resident died September 19 in Houston, survived by daughter Wilma Mace and twin sister Ella Ladewig among others. Waltrip Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Fritz J. Maeker
Shiner
Winners at Boehm Motor Sales Introduction Day
Winners of the free door prizes at Boehm Motor Sales 1970 Ford Introduction Day include Presto Hot Dogger Faith Chumchal Corning 6pc saucepan set Adolph Migl Jr Regent by Iona can opener knife sharpener John Hav erda Spartus electric grandfather clock J Jack Cloutier Lady Vanity Hi-Dome electric skillet Leroy Kloesel Picnic Set grille and cooler Ben J Matula Presto vertical broiler Annie Balusek Rogers Bros 50pc stainless service for 8 Mrs James R Jaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boehm Motor Sales
Ford
Presto Hot Dogger
Faith Chumchal
Corning
Adolph Migl, Jr
Iona
John Haverda
Spartus Junior
J. Jack Cloutier
Lady Vanity
Leroy Kloesel
Ben J. Matula
Annie Balusek
Rogers Bros
James R. Jaks
Come And Take It Celebration Set In Gonzales Texas
The Gonzales commemoration marks the October 1835 stand against Mexican forces. Since 1930 residents celebrate with parades art shows games and tours. Daughters of the American Revolution place a wreath at the monument to honor the Immortal Eighteen and the town’s first shot for Texas independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Texas
Daughters of the American Revolution
J. H. Moore
J.W.E. Wallace
Leavin
Final Beef Short Course September 29
The final beef cattle short course meets Monday at 8 00 p.m. in the Hallettsville District Court Room. Entomologist Weldon Newton of A M discusses livestock parasite control including lice ticks horn flies grubs and mango mites and methods to prevent parasite buildup. All cattle producers and their wives are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Weldon Newton
A&m
Newton
Annual Peanut Field Day Set in Yoakum
The Annual Peanut Field Day will be held at the Texas A&M University Plant Disease Research Station in Yoakum on October 2. A 1:30 p.m. tour of research plots will cover soil chemical tests leaf spot control growth regulators varieties breeding lines herbicides soil fumigation seed quality studies and related tests. A Q&A session will follow with Dr. A. L. Harrison Thurman Boswell and other Texas A&M staff on peanuts and related topics including new peach research at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Texas A&m University Plant Disease Research Station
A. L. Harrison
Thurman Boswell
Texas A&m University
CYO Car Wash At St Paul High School Saturday
The CYO sponsors a car wash on Saturday September 27 at St Paul High School grounds starting at 9 00 am. Prices are 1 50 for cars wagons and trucks 1 75 for pick up and delivery service is available at 594 2313 between 9 am and 5 pm Support the CYO.
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CYO
St. Paul High School
Fall Festival and Coronation Week at St Paul High
The PIC Fall Festival runs Sunday October 5 with an afternoon at Legion Park starting 2:00 p.m. A coronation of the Queen occurs at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Queen's Ball at 9:00 p.m. The Velvets perform. lunch features chicken noodle soup and kolaches.
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Pic
Legion Park
Rites In Taylor For Mrs Hy Lenz
Mrs Hen ry Lenz Sr of Taylor died Friday September 19 1969 in a Taylor rest home at age 90 years 7 months 23 days Funeral services were held at 2 pm Sunday September 21 at Condro Funeral Home with burial in City Cemetery Surviving are five sons and one daughter Bill Henry Jr Albert and Edmund Lenz all of Taylor Walter Lenz of Shiner and Mrs Dietrich Emma Goetz of Austin She was preceded in death by her husband one son Herman and a daughter Dorothy Lee Lenz
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Walter Lenz
Bill
Henry Jr
Albert
Edmund Lenz
Taylor
Shiner
Dietrich
Emma) Goetz
Austin
Herman
Dorothy Lee Lenz
Mikes Enco Station Grand Opening
Mikes Enco Service Station will have its grand opening on Saturday September 27 at 121 S. Ave. E on highway 90 A. The public is invited to register for free prizes and details are in the ad in this issue.
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Mikes Enco Station
Mikes Enco
S. Ave. E
Highway 90-A
Old Trail Drivers Annual Meet Set
Old Trail Drivers Assn of Texas to hold annual convention at the Gunter Hotel October 2 3 4 1969. President Guy H Smith opens day one at 10:00 a m Gov Preston Smith gives the State Welcome with notables including 100 year old Chas Schreiner Mayor Mc Allister County Judge Blair Reeves and main speaker J Taylor Brite Armstrong is convention manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Trail Drivers Assn. of
Texas
Gunter Hotel
Guy H. Smith
Preston Smith
Chas Schreiner
McAllister
Blair Reeves
J. Taylor Brite
Pat McGreal Armstrong
Lavaca Historical Group Sets Old Moulton Picnic
Lavaca County Historical Survey Committee will hold a Sept 25 meeting in Moulton with a picnic supper at Old Moulton Cemetery, which holds over ten graves older than 100 years, followed by a visit to the Walter Haas Community Heritage Museum. Mrs. Henry Helweg will recount Old Moulton history and the local Baptist Church, Sept 25 at 7:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Lavaca County Historical Survey Committee
J. H. Simpson Jr
Walter Haas
Henry Helweg
ASC Community Committees Elected in Lavaca County
Results of the September 17 1969 election by mail announced by ASC Chairman Eugene N Hermes. Communities A to G named their chairmen, vice chairs and regular members with alternates listed. Delegates to the county convention will determine next year’s chair and vice chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Eugene N. Hermes
Lavaca
George Cinadr
Marvin J. Jasek
Willie E. Hinck
Willie Holik
Emith Orsak
Hilbert C. Henke
Adolph Gallia
Louis J. Havel
Lukas F. Janak
Willie J. Kutac
Otto B. Stary
Victor Peters
Henry J. Henke
Raymond Janak
Leo B. Bludau
Phillip J. Bujnoch
Alphonse F. Grahmann
Johnnie Steffek
William Hermes
Frank Sieber
Hayden Cook
John F. Thomas
Joe L. Muhlstein
James Bludau
Anton Steffek, Jr
George Vornsand
Thomas M. Grahmann
Theodore Hubner
Victor Technik
Bennie F. Novosad
John A. Zissa
Alvin Tenberg
Hallettsville
Texas
Used Boy Scout Uniforms Sought for Pickup
Community notice asks residents to donate used Boy Scout uniforms or outgrown attire. Rev. J. Gordon Talk will collect items for a good cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. J. Gordon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion
Edwin Wolters Memorial
South Ave
Harry Gibson
John Trott
Dennis DeSmet
Paul F. Gustwick
Claud J. Jacobs
Rudy Jahn
Tom Swaney
Harvey Schneider
Johnny Leopold
M. C. Jamison
Claud B. Jacobs
Jerry Dobbs
Gus Strauss
Frank Shephard
Sweet Home Parish
Frank M. Wagner Memorial Hospital Foundation
Quarterback Club
Frank Ondrusek
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
D. I. Dalton
Shiner City Cemetery
John Henkhaus
Raymond Temple
Richard Mace
Kenneth Schneider
Houston
Kenneth Raskin
Jewett
Allen Baskin
Splendora
Waltrip Funeral Home
Mr. Maeker
Fritz John Maeker
Baursville
Johann
Augusta (Studz) Maeker
Dreyer
Anna K. Emler
Shiner and Dreyer
Yoakum Roundhouse
Maeker
Ernest J
Wilma) Mace
Walter L
Ella) Ladewig
Richard E. Mace
Thomas M. Mace
John F. W. Maeker
Wilson
Minna) Luedecke
Poth
Anna Maria) Menke
Charlotte
Charles J. Maeker
Mrs. Hy. Lenz
Old Trail Drivers
Old Moulton
Hilma Roseland
Laurel) Koenig
Sam
Gloria) Warren
William
Coralie) Krywicki
Sam Warren
Celina
Bill Krywicki
Yonkers
New York
Don Roseland
Charles Koenig
San Jose
California
Roseland
Warren
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