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SHINER GAZETTE
VOLUME XLIX
Christmas services
AT CATHOLIC CHURCH
SHINER, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1942
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Firemen’s Dance
To Be Held Dec. 31
1 t Community Service
Christmas Program
<t Confessions of school child-
ren from 9 a.m. till noon.
Confessions of adults from 2
p.m. till 6 p.m. and from 7 p.
m. till 9 p.m.
Thursday,' Dec. 24: Christ- . - „
mas Eve; Day of Fast and Ab- J?!°F.le~
stinance. Mass
The annual Firemen’s Ball
will be held again this year at
Blucher Park on New Year’s
Eve, Thursday, December 31.
The usual large attendance is
at 7:30; Con- Shiner are always eager to ex-
fessions from 2 p.m. till 6 p.m.
and from 7 p.m. till 9 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: Christmas
Day: Midnight Mass at 12:10
a.m. Second Mass at 9 a.m.;
Third Mass at 10:30, will be a
High Mass with a Czech ser-
mon. There will also be three
other Masses intervening a-
mong the three announced. Be-
fore the last Mass, all the so-
cieties of the Parish will form
a procession from the hall to
the Rectory and from there
will escort the Clergy to the rp/-| pi picp
Church. Collection at all the thrff iuvs
Masses on Christmas Day will* <->K THKEE DAYS
be for the Archdiocesan Se-
minary. Each family and in- J
press their gratitude and ap-
preciation to the brave fire
boys who risk their lives to pro
tect the lives and property of
others. Patek’s Orchestra will
furnish music and, as always,
a very jolly time is anticipated.
Shooting of fireworks on the
grounds is positively forbidden
and this rule will be strictly
enforced. Helping your Fire
Department is a splendid way
to see the old year out and the
New Year in.
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When Our business houses
dividual boys and girls having! close on Dec. 24, they will not
jobs should contribute accord-
ing to their means.
Ushers are asked to keep or-
der at Midnight Mass. Please
obey their orders. Guards on
the premises of the church
will watch the cars during
Midnight Mass.
Saturday, Dec. 26: St. Ste-
phens Day: Masses at 7:30 and!
9:00.
Sunday, Dec. 27 Masses at
7:30, 9:00 and 10:30.
Rt. Rev. L. P. Netardus, Pastor
Rev. E. Bily, Ass’t. Pastor.
open their doors again until
Monday, Dec. 28, thus giving
3 holidays.
Be sure and lay in your sup-,
ply of groceries and other needs!
ahead of time. 1
WARNING—
METHODIST CHURCH
A. C. Peterson, Pastor
Preaching service next Sun-
day at 11 a.m. Sermon subject,
“Christ the Wonderful.”
The annual Christmas pro-
city Marshal Canon an-
nounces that there will be no
shooting of fire works in the
business section of Shiner this
Christmas. He also asks all
merchants to refrain from sell-
ing fireworks this year.
NO GAZETTE
NEXT WEEK
S
Another year of time is
closing in behind us, one that
was full of hardships and dif-
ficulties, yet one in which we
had the opportunity to learn
the true friendship in business
through the patience and loy-
alty of our valued customers,
and the obstacles we had to
overcome in rendering service
under difficulties. It brings us
nearer together, and we, being
mindful of the times, wish you
every success and happiness in
the coming year.
As has been the custom in
years past, the Gazette will not
publish an issue next week, in
gram will be presented at nite, observance of the Christmas
beginning at 7 o’clock. ^ We holidays. Except on the desig-
welcome one and all to these j nated holidays, however, our
services. . Next Sunday, being ‘ office will be open for busi-
the last Sunday of the old year : ness. Our next issue will be
let us honor God by attending published January 10.
Divine services. j We kindly ask everyone who
—-—- ' has holiday visitors from out
CZECH MORAVIAN jof town to furnish us with a
BRETHREN CHURCH i list of their names for publi-
—-- | cation. Any other news items
Services Dec. 27 Shiner,1 of interest will also be appre-
Lord’s Supper 10:30 a.m. and ciated.
7:30 p.m.
Rev. Josef Barton.
SHINER BAPTIST CHURCH
i We extend to all, our heart-
iest wishes for a Blessed Christ-
! mas and a happy and prosper-
| ous New Year.
The Gazette Force.
THANK YOU—
Sunday school 10:00 a.m.
Morning services 11:00 a.m.
Training Union 7:00 p.m.
Evening services 8:00 p.m. I wish to thank the Doctors
We will have the regular ser [ and Nurses of the local hos-
vices of the church this week ■ pital for their kind and cour-
except Wednesday night ser-:teous treatment, and all friends
vices. At that time the pas- who sent me flowers, cards,
tor will be with the Dreyer
Church.
Wishing all a Merry Christ-1
mas and Happy New Year.
Cecil Harper, Pastor
sent me
and telephone messages.
J. B. Monroe.
ANNUAL METHODIST
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
TWO DELIVERIES
ON CHRISTMAS EVE
ALLOWED BY ODT
December 27, at 7 p.m.
The program will consist of
numbers by the Children’s De-
ni^ wf! motor transport manager, said
—- "‘today.
Austin, Texas, Dec. 18—
Santa Claus will be allowed
two deliveries on Christmas
eve instead of the customary
one under ODT regulations,
Lon L.. Nusom, district ODT
which will be accompanied by
instruments and congregational
singing. Santa Claus will dis-
tribute gifts from a lighted
To enable merchants to
handle their last minute Christ
mas delivery rush, a general
tree The free-will offering i permi^ has issued ODT
to be taken is to be donated |allowing carriers engaged in
to the Orphans Home at Waco. ■ i-—-, s.liv... crvito mak.
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NUMBER 51
Former Shiner Man Cpl. Wm. Novak and
Dies In San Antonio Miss Gladys Barr
The Business Men’s club
I sponsored a fitting observance
of the Birth of Christ last Sun-
day evening at six o’clock. Due,
to inclement weather, the pro-'
gram was held in the City hall
instead of the City Park. A
very large crowd including all
denominations bowed to the
Invocation by Msgr. L. P. Ne-
tardus. Rev. C. Harper of the
Baptist Church, gave the
Scripture reading, followed by
an inspirational talk by Supt.
J. Mil Auld, on the sacred ob-
servance of Christmas by wor-
ship and adoration. Rev. R.
Schuetze, spoke the Benedic-
tion with the Lord’s Prayer
said in unison.
The choirs of the various
churches sang festive carols in
keeping with the Nativity.
R. A. “Jack” Mergenthaler
Laid To Rest Monday
Wed In Louisiana
- ,. .. } In a colorful and impressive
In his late thirties when he ceremony held at the Chapel
was called to that Other Shore, at Camp Livingston, La., Cpi.
where troubles and trials are;Wm. A. Novak and Miss
over, Reginald A. Mergenthal- Gladys Barr, were united in
er, left a good account of his the bonds of matrimony, thus
life on earth. His record of climaxing a romance which
thirty-nine years showed that dates back to high school days,
he was upright, industrious, a Lieut. Father Duffy, chaplain
man with will to do good. He at the 19th General Hospital,
was devoted to his family, loy- performed the ceremony, the
al to his friends and possessed bride having recently accepted
a disposition that made ac- the faith of the groom,
quaintanceships grow into' The attendants were, Sgt.
friendship. j Thomas F. Kelley of Roxbury,
“Jack” as he was known to ‘ Mass., acted as best man, Sgt.
his many friends, was born in Stanley M. Johnson of Seattle,
Fredricksburg, Sept. 10, 1903. Wash., attended the bride and
He was baptized and confirm-. Pfc. Di Giovanna was a wit-
ed in the Lutheran Faith. His 1 ness.
school days were spent in the} After the ceremony the
Shiner Public School. He work couple was amazed to find a
ed and lived in Dallas, Hous-j“Jeep”, gaily decorated with
ton, Corsicana and Austin.j our national colors, surround-
Early in childhood he showed ed by hundreds of soldiers, la-
an interest in crime detection den with rice, confetti and
and devoted every spare mo-!cameras.
ment in the study of same. Af-j The newlyweds were treat-
ter rounding out thirteen years ed to a tour of the camp, with
of active service as superint- cheers ringing from the groom’s
endent of the Identification comrades. Then an impromp-
Bureau of the Corsicana Po-'tu spread was enjoyed by the
lice force, he had the distinc-j couple and a few intimates,
tion of having systematically: Many toasts were offered. As
organized and equipped one of a token of admiration and res-
the most complete fingerprint' pect many gifts were present-
and informational data depart- ed.
ments of its kind, in the United j The bride will return 't®
States. He kept on his file Shiner shortly, while her hus-
over seventy-thousand indivi- band is serving the colors.
ri3v Thnrsdav Fririav and Sat dual finSerPrint records. He1 Both bride and groom are
day, Thursday, Friday and bat had figured prominently in graduates of local high school
clearing up a large number of and are popular and well liked
baffling criminal cases in the members of the younger set.
OUR GOOD WILL EDITION
With this issue, the Gazette
is pleased to be the means of
conveying to its readers, the
holiday greetings of our mer-
chants and business men to
their friends and customers.
We also hope to add to the holi
day spirit of our readers by
printing this issue of the Ga-
zette on the traditional Christ-
mas colored paper, green.
TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE
FOR 1943
I will be at Shiner Wednes-
urday, January 13, 14, 15 and
16 for the purpose of assessing
State and County taxes for the
year 1943.
JOHN L. SMOLIK,
Assessor-Collector
Lavaca County, Texas
YOUR GASOLINE
RATIONING BOOK AND
HOW TO USE IT
i MRS. ANNA JAKS
PASSES AWAY WEDNESDAY
IN SAN ANTONIO
UNITED DR. MARTIN
LUTHER CHURCH
Friday, 10:30 a.m. Christmas
service, German.
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Dreyer.
Sunday, 10 a.m. Sunday
School.
Sunday 11 a.m. English.
Service.
Sunday, 1:30 p.m
service, Dreyer.
New Year 10:30 a.m., Ger-
man.
Good wishes for a happy
holiday season to all our
friends.
Rev. and Mrs. R. Schuetze.
local delivery service to make
one additional delivery on
December 24, 1942.
However, carriers who make
this extra delivery are forbid-
den by the permit to make a
delivery on December 25.. Thus,
the permit enables a carrier to
consolidate his one-a-day deliv-
eries for December 24 and 25
into two deliveries on Christ-
mas eve and none on Christ-
English mas ^ay without increasing the
number of deliveries previously
allowed for two days, Mr. Nu-
som said.
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Henry C. Nickel, Pastor
English services every second
ind fourth Sunday of the
month at 3 p. m. Visitors cor-
dially welcomed.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Shoe-
make of Hallettsville were busi
ness visitors here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bohman
of , Stockdale spent Saturday
with relatives and friends in
Shiner.
Mrs. Otto Roth is recuperat-
ing following an operation. She
is with her daughter in San An
tonio.
NOTICE
TO THE PUBLIC
WE WILL NOT OPEN
CHRISTMAS DAY
HAJEK’S MEAT MARKET
In urging that southwestern-
ers get acquainted with their
gasoline rationing books, reg-
ional OPA officials have made
the following suggestions:
1. Don’t say “Fill ’er up”,
anymore, because coupons in
A, B, and C books are good for
only four gallons. Buy by
fours. Call for the exact a-
mount, either 4, 8, 12, or 16
gallons.
2. It is not necessary to use
a coupon from your A book
every week; you may use any
or all of the first eight cou-
pons at any time before Janu-
ary 21, 1943. The first eight,
however, are not valid after
that date.
Mrs. Anna Jaks, aged 79
years, 4 months and 24 days
passed away in San Antonio,
Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 7;45 a.
m. Funeral services will be
held this (Thursday) morning
at 9:45 from the home of her
son, F. W. Jaks, thence to the
Shiner Catholic Church for Re-
quiem High Mass. Burial in
local Catholic cemetery. A
suitable obituary will appear in
our next issue of the Gazette.
ST. LUDMILA’S ECHOES
The Academy dismissed class
es fqr the holidays on Tuesday
afternoon. Preceeding the dis-
____„ The second eight | missal, the high school present-
coupons become valid on Janu-1 ed a short Christmas program
ary 21, 1943. | consisting of carols in English,
Write your license registra- German, Czech and Spanish,
tion number and the state of The program was in charge of
registration oft the ' back of
each coupon. Your filling
station operator will demand
it, because he cannot get gaso-
line replaced without this id-
entification on the coupons.
4. If you don’t need all the
gasoline which your book or
books call for, do not use it.
The program is aimed at sav-
ing rubber and if you can save
more than the program calls
for, you are being doubly pa-
triotic.
5. The value of the various
coupons is as follows:
A coupons, 4 gallons each.
B coupons, 4 gallons each.
C coupons, 4 gallons each.
D coupons, 1 1-2 gallons ea.
E coupons, 1 gallon each.
R coupons, 5 gallons each.
T2 coupons, 5 gallons each.
TIRE INSPECTION ON
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
MUST BE HELD IN 30 DAYS
Austin, Texas, December 17-
Owners of commercial motor
vehicles were reminded today
that their first tire inspections
under Certificates of War Ne-
cessity must be made within the
next thirty days. Lon L. Nu-
som, Austin district manager
for ODT’s division of motor
transport, urged that operat-
ors not wait until the last min-
ute for a rush on approved in-
spectors, but bein now to get
the inspections.
A commercial motor vehicle
may not lawfully be operated
after January 15 without a
Certificate of War Necessity
and an endorsement by an ap-
proved tire inspector on the
Certificate, Mr. Nusom said.
After the first inspection, ve-
hicles must be presented for
inspection every 60 days or
every 5,000 miles, whichever
occurs first.
Purpose of the periodic tire
inspection is to insure proper
tire ^conservation. Inspectors
have been designated by the
OPA War Price and Rationing
Boards and sworn in as Federal
Bovernment agents for this pur
pose.
If an inspector finds that a
tire needs repairing to insure
maximum service, he will with
hold endorsement of the Certi-
state. His well equipped la-j Numerous friends join the
boratory had the necessary in- Gazette in wishing them suc-
struments for crime detection, cess and happiness in the years
with special instruments for to come.
j identifying handwriting and -
typewriting. Numerous offers HOSPITAL PATIENTS
of positions came to him dur-: -
ing his tenure in Corsicana,' Miss Doris Cook, Mrs. Earl
which would have meant pro- Renken, Miss Margaret Dierk-
motion, but he preferred to re- sen, Albin Vaclavik, Miss Geor
main in Corsicana. He was gia starry, Miss Elizabeth Pa-
offered the post as head of the nus, Shiner; Mrs. Charlie Smej
identification bureau at the kal and baby, Yoakum; Miss
Naval Air Base at Corpus Chris Mary Ann Jasek, Flatonia; Mrs.
ti and again as director of the Mary Faltisek, Mary Ann Bra-
investigation department on venec, Moulton,
the Island of Trinidad. Last Dismissed Patients
April however he joined the Mrs. Charlie Rebecek, Doris
State Department of Public yrana, F. E. Guettner, Eblen
Safety in Austin, a position he Isaac (col.) Arthur Schmidt,
had his mind set on. As a j0hn Rab, Annie Mae Krai.
result of outstanding civic ser- __
vice, he had been honored with
ranking positions in various
clubs and organizations.
He had apparently been in
the best of health until last
summer. He sought relief in
a San Antonio Hospital, then sends my heart into ecstacies
spent a month with his sister, of delight and peace. When
Mrs. Michulka in Moulton and the holidays come due an eerie,
again returned to San Antonio silent mood grips me and I
where he spent the remaining revel in its wonderful grasp,
days in the home of his sister, On my way to midnight Mass
Clara. Although suffering acute I am filled with throbbing,
pain, he did not complain and pulsating thoughts of the placid
resigned himself to the will of ness and serenity of a star-
his Maker. His death occurred studded night. With only its
on Saturday, December 19, at windows a-light the church is
2 p.m. The remains were con- but a silhouette, its red bricks,
veyed to Shiner by the Eschen- Gothic doors and towering
burg Funeral Parlor and rest- steeple a perfect cut-out with
ed at the family home until a background of moon and
Monday, at 2:30 p.m. when stars. Inside what warmth
final services were held, Rev. and light abound. The Nativi-
James Vorkoper, who had giv- ty scene is beautifully placed;
en him spiritual comfort dur- there are people kneeling a-
ST. LUDMILA S ECHOES
Why I Like Christmas
Robert J. Wagner
Christmas! The very word
and Merlin
on
Bernice Braden
Proschko.
Classes will be resumed
January 4, 1943.
We,, the student body and
the faculty, extend best Christ-
mas wishes to the Publisher
and the editors of the Shiner
Gazette.
BLUEBONNET MUSIC CLUB
The Senior Bluebonnet Music
club, met on Monday, Decem-
ber 14, 1942 at the home of
Margaret Dierkson.
The program consisted of a
trombone solo by Robert Wag-
ner, tw® clarinet solos by Pa-
tricia Hughs and Marthalyn
Valenta and some piano num-
bers by Rosalie Muras.
After a short meeting, deli-
cious refreshments were ser-
ved and games were enjoyed
by all.
Miss Margaret Campion re-
turned to her home in San An- Mrs. E. G. Buske attended
tonio, Monday, after spending,the Schneider-Buske wedding
the week-end with the F. A.jin Houston the first of the
Dolezal family at Mt. Olive. week.
ing his illness in San Antonio, bout it; there is an air of quiet
ficate of War Necessity or re-[ and Rev. R. Schuetze conduct- expectancy everywhere. Gleam
cord form covering operations ed the last rites. Interment ing tapers announce the ser-
of the vehicle on which the. was made in the local City vice’s beginning. They also tell
tire is mounted, until the re-1 Cemetery, in a space made beau the finale. Leaving the warmth
pairing has been done. If he | tiful by the gorgeous and fra- the glory, of the edifice, I walk
finds any mechanical condition j grant blooms sent by scores of into the sharp night. I feel
causing undue tire wear, ..he
til they have been made.
Without removing tires, the
inspector will check for correct
air pressure in tires, bent rims
and out-of-true wheels, cuts or
breaks in treads or sidewalls
and evidences of wear from
friends. The Lutheran choir happy. At home
rendered comforting hymns, gifts and luscious
Casket bearers were: K. mine. I yet have
this
like
likewise will recommend the
necessary repairs and will not
sign the operator’s certificate un j Spoetzl, C. J. Garbade, Joe family. All
Fletcher, Joe Tisdale, E. J. That’s why I
marvelous
foods are
my entire
is mine.
Christmas.
Kempe and Paul Berckenhoff. That’s why you do, too.
who mourn his
Survivors, wi.u —““ gREENN SCHOOL
untimely passing are his par- HONOr KOLl
ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Mer- _
ana eviaences oi wear uuui j ol^os^Aneeles ^Cal^andFtwn First grade—Delores Kram,
badly aligned wheels, faulty trr? w Mieb„ ita of Mary An» Woolfolk, George
brakes, unbalanced wheels, cam
ber malalignment and excessive
wear of kingpins, bushings and
wheel bearings. Inspectors may
remove tires from rims for fur-
ther inspection, if not satisfied
with inspection on the rim.
Elo Henkhaus, accompanied
by Miss Marie Jo and Frances
Elaine Wagner, spent Sunday
in the home of J. F. Bozka in
Hallettsville. In the afternoon
they attended a shower in Sweet I Mrs.
Home, honoring Miss Irene Va-
lenta, a bride-elect of Lt. J.
Herbst, whose wedding is sche-
duled during the
sisters, Mrs. W. Michulka of
Moulton and Miss Clara Mer-
genthaler of San Antonio. To
them and to all who mourn his
passing our hearts go out in
sympathy in their hour of dis-
tress.
comfort that
one Source.
Among the out-of.town pre
sent at the funeral were: Rev.
Sralla.
Second grade—Agnes Jemel-
ka.
Fourth grade—Marvin Kram
Paul Stock.
.. • _ .. Fifth grade—Eugenia Jemel-
May they receive the Boedeker
that can come from but ^th grade—Helen Kloesel,
Pauline Stock, Rudy Jemelka.
holidays.
R. Valenta, Frank Biehunko,
J. Vorkoper, Mrs. Tillie Lag- Herbert Fiedler, Fred Fehren-
ier, Mrs. Clara Legnon, Miss kamp, F. T. Fehrenkamp, Erna
Loraine Legnon, San Antonio; Kotzebue, Ed. Kolar, and
Anna Crow, Mexia; Leona Merrem and E. A. Jaeg-
Messrs. Joe Fletcher, Joe Tis- gli of Moulton; Mr. and Mrs.
dale and Dennis Hamilton, Aus- Chas. Vrazel, Yoakum; Miss
tin; Mr. and Mrs. Elo Fehren- Winnie Probst, Hallettsville,
Christmas kamp, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Dari- and Chas. Mergenthaler of
lek, Mesdames W. K. Richter, Stafford.
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