St Paul-SLA Fall Festival October 1 Coronation at Legion Park
The St Paul and St Ludmila Academy P-TC host a Fall Festival on Sunday October 1 1972 starting at 2 pm with antique car rides a parcel post stand house of horrors smash the car and country store plus fish pond grab bag and home made ice cream and candy. An auction begins at 3 pm featuring cakes and goods followed by chicken noodle soup and sandwiches at 4 pm. Coronation at 8 pm in Legion Hall and Velvets dance at 9 pm offer public entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul and St. Ludmila’s Academy P-Tc
Legion Hall
American Legion Hall
Velvets
Autopsy Indicates 15YearOld Yoakum Girl Died From Car Crash
A partial autopsy report found Lecleda Hamil 15 died instantly from a ruptured heart and internal injuries after a car struck her on a Lavaca County road at 4 30 am Monday. The driver Warren T Buesing 19 notified the sheriff. Investigation continues as officials review dates and possible recent encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Justice of the Peace
E. J. Henkhaus
Shiner
Henkhaus
Lecleda Hamil
Rt. 3
Lavaca
Fred Hamil
Warren T. Buesing
Rt. 2
Buesing
Lavaca County
Mrs Beatrice Kremling Remembered with Elephant Ear Blossom
Mrs Beatrice Kremling of Shi ner was remembered by the Gazette staff with an elephant ear blossom last week Friday, a sight unusual since the plant is usually seen as foliage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Kremling
Shiner
Gazette
New Victoria Social Security Office Toll Free Number
Victoria Social Security announces a toll free number Enterprise 86696 for the Victoria District Office serving Shiner and surrounding area. Callers can transact most business by phone including benefit applications address changes and Medicare questions without visiting the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Shiner
Social Security Administration
Victoria Social Security Office
Victoria
Victoria District Social Security Office
Hospital Benefit In Hallettsville Sunday
Thousands are expected in Hallettsville for the Renger Memorial Community Hospital Benefit Bazaar at the American Legion Hall. Events begin with a 7:30 a.m. worship, sunrise breakfast, parade, meals throughout the day, and a night dance to raise funds for the hospital fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Renger Memorial Community Hospital
American Legion Hall
Renger Memorial Community Hospital Fund
Family visits. Mrs Mattie Hauschild seriously ill
Mr and Mrs George Boedeker Mrs Fritz Boedeker Mrs Elo Pfeil all of Shiner and Fritz Boedeker Jr of San Antonio were in Plainview last weekend to visit sister and aunt Mrs Mattie Hauschild who had a stroke and is seriously ill in Plainview Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Boedeker
Fritz Boedeker
Elo Pfeil
Shiner
Fritz Boedeker Jr
San Antonio
Plainview
Mattie Hauschild
Plainview Memorial Hospital
Mrs. E C Wolters Residing in Richmond
Mrs Edgar C Wolters now resides at Autumn Hills 705 Jackson Richmond Texas 77469 mail should reach her there. She is reported doing very well and is listed as a resident of Autumn Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar C
Lassie Wolters
Autumn Hills
Jackson
Richmond
Czech Day at State Fair marks 32nd celebration
The Czech Day at the State Fair of Texas will be held Sunday October 8 1972. Organizers aim to make this year’s Czech Day Program the best yet and welcome suggestions from readers to improve the event. The day emphasizes tradition and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Community meetings and notices for early October events
Meetings and notices include the 621st Mess Kit Repair Co meeting on Monday October 2 at 7 30 p m at Green Dickson Municipal Park, a Shiner Hospital Building Fund Drive kick off breakfast October 2 at 7 a m, KJT KJZT and Junior Division district meeting October 1 at St Joseph's Gym, Girl Scouts Junior Troop 121 Saturday 9 00 to 10 30 a m at the Scout Hut, Wolters Herder family reunion October 1 noon to 1 00 p m at Frank's Place Wolters Park memorial services 2 00 p m, Fall Festival Auction donations due October 1 1972 contact details, and Shiner Lodge No 20 Board called meeting September 28 7 30 p m Hermann Sons Hall notice of date change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green-Dickson Municipal
Shiner Hospital
Moulton
St. Joseph's Gym
Agnes Ulcak
Betty Kocian
Girl Scouts
Wolters-Herder
Schulenburg
Frank
Wolters Park
St. Paul
Services Held For Walter Kulhanek
Walter A Kulhanek of Shiner Texas died September 17 1972 at his mother’s home. Funeral at Shiner Catholic Church September 20 with Rev Msgr John J Hanacek presiding. Burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers included Robert Matias Wayne Johnson and others. A WW II veteran and former POW, he served in Co C 424th Infantry Reg in Rhineland and Central Europe. Survived by mother Frances Kulhanek son Walter Kulhanek Jr eight daughters and two brothers. several siblings predeceased him. He received multiple decorations including Purple Heart and European African Middle East Campaign Medal. Rosary held September 19 at Buffington Funeral Home. The 1973 Ford introduction day prizes awarded at Boehm Motor Sales with winners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Kulhanek
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Robert and
Stanley Matias
Wayne Johnson
Tommy Walleck
John Degenhardt
Jim Chotenovsky
George Watzlavick
Eddie Jaks
Evelyn Johnson
Buffington
Sweet Home
Lavaca County
Texas
Louis J
Frances
Lamza) Kulhanek
Kokernot
Gonzales County
Co. C
424Th Inf
U.S. Army
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Ord
California
Rhineland
Europe
Frances Kulhanek
Walter Kulhanek Jr
Gonzales
Wayne
Evelyn) Johnson
Port Lavaca
Tommy
Marilyn) Walleck
Carolyn
Roselyn
Mary
Doris
Dorothy
Cynthia Kulhanek
Ernest Kulhanek
Darien
Alvin J. Kulhanek
Bonaire
Rites Held For Mrs. Etta Hale Aunt Of Fietsams
Mrs Bervin L Hale nee Michalke of 226 Pinewood San Antonio died September 16 1972 at 75. Funeral at Blessed Sacrament Church and burial at San Fernando Cemetery No 2. Survived by two daughters sister brother and grandson. services attended by relatives from Shiner Floresville and Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Hale
Fietsams
SS Representative to Visit Shiner on Friday
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria Texas will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 AM Friday October 6 1972 to assist residents with retirement survivor disability and medicare claims and answer questions about the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Office
Victoria
Texas
Shiner
City Hall
Catholic Daughters celebrate September birthday party at TLH
The Catholic Daughters of Shiner hosted a September 20 1972 birthday party at Trinity Lutheran Home honoring residents John Mikeska Mrs Mary Hajek and others present. Attendees included Law rence Kahanek Lillie Matula Hilda Nollkamper Agnes Sedlmeyer with Elvera Jaks leading as program chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of Shiner
Trinity Lutheran Home
John Mikeska
Mary Hajek
Henry Schroeder
Anna Boethel
Ludmilla Dusek
Mary Filip
Mesdames
Lawrence Kahanek
Yoakum
Mikeska
Lillie Matula
Hilda Nollkamper
CDA
Agnes Sedlmeyer
Hilda Hagendorf
TLH
CDA of Shiner
Sedlmeyer
Frances Chilek 80 Buried In Shiner
Frances Chilek of Route 2 Shiner died at home at 7 30 a m Thursday September 21 1972 aged 80 years 3 months 26 days Funeral held at 10 00 a m Saturday September 23 at St Joseph s Catholic Church Yoakum with Requiem Mass conducted by Rev Michael O Shaughnessy Bearers were her nephews John Chilek Herman Mylius J E Mudd all of Yoakum Rudy Chilek of Houston August Polasek of Floresville and Felix Chilek of Friday September 22 at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Yoakum She was born May 25 1892 near Sweet Home Lavaca County daughter of Peter and Julia Vasek Chilek natives of Moravia Her family came to America about 1881 and settled in Lavaca County The family later moved to the present farm home where she resided until her death Two nieces Beth and Martha Chilek lived with her She was one of 12 children Survivors include a brother Fred Chilek of Yoakum and numerous nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her father February 24 1913 mother December 17 1926 four sisters and five brothers with dates listed as per family records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bervin L. Hale
Henrietta Elsa Michalke
Pinewood
San Antonio
Zizik- Kearns - Downing - McClaugherty
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
San Fernando Cemetery No
Hale
Henry and
Theokla (Goepf) Michalke
Henry J. Fietsam
Mary Vivian
Blessed Sacrament Academy
Dorothy Unruch
Universal City
W. E
Ida) Reifschlager
Corpus Christi
Walter Michalke
Anthony E. Weynand
Dallas
Henry Michalke Jr
Will
Amelia Fietsam) Karsch
George
Fred J. Fietsam
Shrine of the
Little Flower Catholic Church
Little Flower Ptc
Little Flower Altar Society
Hallettsville
Falls City
Mr. Hale
Southern Pacific Railroad
Floresville
Felix Narvar
Shiner
Joe H. Fietsam
Jimmy Fietsam
Frances Chilek
Route 2
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Yoakum
Michael O’shaughnessy
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
John Chilek
Herman Mylius
J. E. Mudd
Rudy Chilek
Houston
August Polasek
Felix Chilek
Buffington Funeral Home
Miss Chilek
Sweet Home
Lavaca County
Texas
Peter and
Julia (Vasek) Chilek
Moravia
Czechoslovakia
America
Lavaca
Beth
Martha Chilek
Fred Chilek
Rudolph Chilek
Louis Chilek
Peter J. Chilek
Louis W. Drabek
Golden Age Manor
Heights Hospital
Buffington Funeral
Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
Sam Heitkamp
Larry
E. Rudy Drabek
Larry Louden
Billy Bryan
Wayne Ford
Henry Hirsch
Buffington Chapel
John J. Hanacek
Louis William Drabek
Louis J
Frances (Mikesh) Drabek
Frelsburg
Kokernot
City of
Geneva Hebert
Last Rites for Dietrich Garbade
Dietrich Garbade died September 13 1972 in Shiner Hospital at 88. Funeral held September 15 at Smith Funeral Home Flatonia with interment in Flatonia City Cemetery. Survivors include son L G Garbade Sr of Flatonia and siblings. numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dietrich Garbade
Shiner
Smith
Flatonia
Flatonia City Cemetery
Rev
H. C. Newman
Up And Coming Youngsters Of Shiner Families
A family notice from Shiner lists the Chunda children Jaime Paul 8, Jeffry Joseph 9, Janella Beth 5, Jacqueline Ann 11, and Jeralyn Jean two percent months, with Jerome and Mrs. Chunda as parents. It also lists the Kram daughters Susan 10, Patricia 11, Janice 8, and Lori 9, children of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaime Paul Chunda
Jeffry Joseph Chunda
Janella Beth Chunda
Jacqueline Ann Chunda
Jeralyn Jean Chunda
Jerome Chunda
Shiner
Susan Kram
Patricia Kram
Janice Kram
Lori Kram
Dennis Kram
Funeral Services Held Sunday For Louis W. Drabek
Louis W. Drabek of Houston died September 22 1972 at Golden Age Manor at age 60 years 9 months 17 days. Services were at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. He worked for the City of Houston 25 years retiring in 1971. He was survived by three brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis W. Drabek
Trail Ride to Hallettsville Picnic Benefits Hospital Fund
A trail ride to the Hallettsville Community Picnic and Bazaar benefits the Renger Memorial Hospital Fund. It starts October 1 1972 at 8:00 a.m. from Paul Henke residence five miles north of Hallettsville on Farm Road 957 and ends with a parade through Hallettsville starting at 10:00 a.m. All trail riders are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Renger Memorial Hospital Fund
Paul Henke
Breslau Road
Annual Hospital Fund Drive Starts October 2
The Shiner Hospital project depends entirely on local contributions with a kickoff door to door campaign on October 2, 1972. Citizens are urged to respond during the drive week and support the new facility to ensure continued hospital care for Shiner and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Lutheran Church Dinner Sunday October 15
The United Dr Martin Luther Lutheran Church will host a barbecued chicken and stew dinner at Legion Park from 11 30 to 1 30 Sunday October 15 Tickets are 150 for adults and 100 for children and will be sold in Shiner at First National Bank Ray s Grocery and Market Raymond s Auto Supply Patek s Grocery and Market Shiner Motor Sales Schlenker Cleaners and Pfuhl s Place Advance tickets are required to ensure enough food Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Dr. Martin Luther Lutheran Church
Legion Park
Shiner
First National Bank
Ray’s
Raymond’s Auto Supply
Patek’s
Shiner Motor Sales
Schlenker Cleaners
Pfuhl’s
Shiner Hospital Foundation Fund Drive Kick Off Breakfast
The Shiner Hospital Foundation announces a kick off breakfast for workers on Monday October 2 1972 at 7 00 a m with coffee and doughnuts for those unable to attend. An organizational committee met September 18 and 19 at First National Bank to contact workers and lists dozens of volunteers led by Leonard Pesek as general chairman and joins Mr and Mrs numerous local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Hospital Visiting Hours and Patient List
The following visiting periods are observed 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Patients listed include SHINER Mrs Victor Winkenwerder Mrs Alfred Schramm Jim A Pavlicek Joseph Surovec Frank S Dornak Janice Seidenberger Henry Bolech Mrs Frieda Bozka HALLETTSVILLE Mrs Matt Pustka Sr MOULTON Mrs Frank Rothbauer Isidor Kubicek Edward Wotipka August Kasper FLATONIA Carl Smith Mrs Charlie Greive TYLER Kelly Eason DISMISSALS Mrs Clara Guettner Matt L Kolar William Jurica Mrs William Gerum Mrs Rudie Valenta Julius Johnson Mrs Victor Kneifel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Victor Winkenwerder
Alfred Schramm
Jim A. Pavlicek
Joseph Surovec
Frank S. Dornak
Janice Seidenberger
Henry Bolech
Frieda Bozka
Hallettsville
Matt Pustka
Sr. Moulton
Frank Rothbauer
Isidor Kubicek
Edward Wotipka
August Kasper
Flatonia
Carl Smith
Charlie Greive
Tyler
Kelly Eason
Clara Guettner
Matt L. Kolar
William Jurica
William Gerum
Rudie Valenta
Julius Johnson
Victor Kneifel
Shiner Junior High Meets Garwood Friday in 5 PM Turbulent Showdown
Shiner Junior High hosts Garwood at 5:00 p.m. Thursday lineup notes Shiner Comanches to travel to East Bernard for Friday night clash and St. Paul Cardinals facing Flatonia Bulldogs at Flatonia in weekly games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Garwood
Shiner Comanches
East Bernard
St. Paul Cardinals
Flatonia Bulldogs
Flatonia
Mayor Proclaims Hospital Week in Shiner
Ben Marcak mayor proclaims October 2 1972 as Hospital Week urging support for the hospital due to its health impact local employment and economic value in Shiner. The proclamation emphasizes modern facilities and specialist access for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Marcak
Shiner
Shiner Gazette
Free immunizations for children two months and older
The Texas Department of Health offers free immunizations on the first Wednesday of each month. The next session is October 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Hallettsville Court House for all eligible parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville Court House
Texas Department of Health
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Paul-Sla
Hilmer Woytek
Miss Hamil
Woytek
Hamil
Victoria Advocate
Victoria SS Office
E. C. Wolters
Walter Kulhanek
Jim
Ella
Boehm Motor
Frank A. Migl Jr
E. A. Mueller
Harvey L. Cloudy
Otto Zimmerman
Fred Chumchal
Elvera Jaks
Marie Wagner
Lorene Schierschwitz
Laura Watzlavick
Daisy
Augustin
LCW of
Victoria Lutheran Church
Abe
Rolla Mueller
J. J. Pechacek
Herman Ollie
Ed Zouzalik
Arno Earley
Allen Freytag
Clyde Parker
Witting
Dietrich
Agnes Anna (Muecke) Garbade
Mollie Lehde
Arnim & Lane
Sons of Hermann
Knights of Pythias
L. G. Garbade Sr
Walter T. Garbade
Galveston
Lonnie Gilbert Garbade Jr
Rebecca Garbade
Austin
Deidra
Chris
Cecilia Garbade
August
Lillie) Rogge
Henry
Agnes) Rogge
Emma Garbade
Charles J. Garbade
Henry G. Garbade
William O
Bill) Garbade
Victor E. Garbade
Laddie Drabek
Alvin
Felix
Eddie Drabek
Eugene J
Emily) Fischner
Emil Drabek
Lutheran Church States
Shiner Hospital Foundation Fund Drive
Leonard Pesek
Weldon Aschenbeck
Harvey Barsch
Clarence Barta
Edwin Boehm
Edgar Bohmann
Bill Bradfield
Tommy Bozka
Mattie Brooks
Robert Bubolz
Dennis Dotson
Isolde Dreyer
Ronnie Dreyer
Katy Garbade
Bernice Gibbons
Joe Green
Billy Gene Goetz
Brian Helweg
Edwin Herman
Kermit Harbers
Stanley Ivicie
Alphonse Jaks
Lynn Jaluska
P. 0
Kempe
Ella Koether
Joe Kouba
Ernest Kurtz
Gene Miculka
Jerry Mikes
George Minear
Wilbur Minear
Dennis Mraz
Charles Nevada
Rose Oldrich
Billie Patek
E. D. Peschel
Frank Petras
E. W. Pfeil Jr
Gus Pfeil
Ivan Pfeil
Ronnie Pfeil
Edwin Pohler
Adolph Rebecek
Ben Roznovsky
Emil Schacherl
Homer Schelling
W. A. Scruggs
Max Seident
Adolph
Allen Seifert
Arnold Stanek
Frank Steiner
Bob
Max Wolters
Beatrice Zappe
Mildred Zaruba
A. H. Maneth
Erwin Stratman
David Little
Clarence Sembera
Joe Roller
Nathan Jones
Edgar Kram
Shiner Hospital Foundation
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