Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1937 Page: 1 of 10
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"ADVERTISING
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WHAT STEAM DOES
FOR THE RAILROAD’
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
SHINER GAZETTE
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READY WHEN YOU
WANT IT—RIGHT
WHEN YOU GET IT
Volume XLIV
Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas, Thursday Morning, September 2, 1937
Number 35
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
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The Chamber of Com-
merce is calling a mass
meeting tonight, Sept 2,
of all business interests of
Shiner at the city audi-
torium.
This meeting is called
for the purpose of discuss-
ing three most important
subjects;
1. The ceiebration of
Shiner’s Golden Anniver-
sary.
2. The enacting of a le-
gal peddler’s ordinance.
3. Trade promotion Days
for Shiner.
It is necessary that all
business be represented.
Visitors are welcome,es-
pecially from the rural
communities and of course
the ladies are invited.
Miss Evelyn Dreyer Honored
by Church Organizations
Wednesday of last week the
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
met in the home of Mrs, Edgar
Wolters. Following the usual
business session, the study lead-
er, Mrs. J. W. Boyle, took charge
of the meeting and announced a
program given in appreciation of
Miss Evelyn Dreyer, bride-eleet.
Very cleverly, Mrs. Boyle re-
viewed the church activities of
the honoree. introducing her re-
marks with the words: “We are
today studying the Book ox
Evelyn.” The following chapters
were given: Reading, “Here
Comes the Bridegroom,” by Miss
Mae Rogge.
Violin Solo: Miss Melba Wel-
hausen, accompanied by Mrs. V.
G. Stindt
Reading, “The Bride’s Alpha-
bet” by Dorothy Jean Blohm.
Miss Dreyer was then led into an
adjoining room where many
beautiful gifts were on display.
After some time spent in admir-
ing the lavish tokens; the guests
were
lawn, in the rear of the home,
where a refreshment course was
served, all of the sixty guests
being seated at individual tables.
Miss Edith Wolters presided over
a lovely confection, a large white
bridal cake. Mesdames C. B.
and Peck Welhausen served at
the salad table and Misses Wilma
Kasper and Leona Kroulik ser
ved the punch. Miss Mabel Mer-
rem presided over the bride’s
register. Mesdames C. B. and
Peck Welhausen and Edgar
Wolters were the hostesses for
the afternoon.
Shiner Public School Opens
Next Monday
The Shiner Public School, af-
filiated in 24 credits and offering
a well balanced program for the
year, will open next Monday
morning, Sept, 6th. Every boy
and girl who possibly can is ur-
ged to enroll for the 1937-38
term.
The opening program arrang-
ed by the P.-T. A. will begin at I
9 o’clock. All patrons and friends,
of the school are cordially invit
ed to attend.
Shiner School Installs New
Typewriters
A battery of new Super-Speed
L C Smith Typewriters clicked
their way into St. Ludmila’s
Academy this week.
The machines were installed
by W. J. Janecek, local L C
Smith & Corona typewriter rep-
resentative.
The interior of St. Ludmilas
Academy was remodeled this
summer and many improvements
were made.
St. Ludmila’s Academy will
open Monday Sept. 6th, and
many new students are expect-
ed.
Representative Paul Boethel
was a pleasant caller on the Ga
zette force Friday afternoon.
Mr. Boethel expects to be a
candidate to succeed himself at
the next election. He has given
Lavaca County good representa-
tion at the State Capital, he is
always on the job and anxious to
please and accomodate his con-
stituents. He requested us to
state to those who had been
writing him relative to submitt-
ing the proposition of a dove law
for Lavaca county, to please
direct their petitions directly to
Gov. Allred, The special session
if called' can only act on what
the Governor submits—if he re-
commends this to the Legislature,
Rep. Boethel will be in a position
ie lavisn LUAuna, tue Suusts to do alj he can for a change<
invited out to the spacious ' — —-----
Misses Velma Brandes of
Weimar and Edna Reischel of
Moulton will arrive Friday to
make their home with Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Treptow during the
school term.
TAILORED SMARTNESS*
Witting School Feast
\
Annual School Feast at Witt-
ing, Sunday, Sept. 5th. Pork
sausage, chicken and stew din,
ner at 11:30 a. m. Adm. 30c and
20c. Supper at 5 p. m. Adm. 25c
and 15c. Refreshments of all
kinds on the grounds. 'Big dance
The closing of the perfect day j at niSht- Adm. Gents 40c, Ladies
was the toast to the bride elect; Free, Music for the day and for
by Mrs. Ella E. Lane, given in jthe dance at night will be f ur-
her usually capable manner. i nished by Adolph Migl’s Orches-
The guests of the occasion tra- Everybody cordially invited,
were members of the Methodist
church; including Sunday School
workers, Ladies Aid and mem-
bers of the Wesley Bible class,
with the immediate families of
the bridal couple.
Miss Dreyer expressed her ap*
preciation in a most happy and
pleasing manner.—Reporter.
Charlottenburg Home
Demonstration Club
A New Selection of
SHIRTCRAFT
^SHIRTS
w'rth collars that never lose
their neck-fitting neatness
• A new shipment of these famous shirts has
just arrived, the smartest we’ve ever seen!
Keen new stripes, gay new checks and plaids,
rich deeptones, lustrous whites... a gorgeous
array of fine shirts . . . beautifully tailored
in the season’s most favored collar styles.
priced at 1.50 and L95
Week End Specials
Fort Howard Toilet Tissue, 3 rolls.......................21C
Brown’s Vanilla Wafers, 12 oz............ ................12C
Calumet Baking Powder, 1 lb. can.......................2!f> 0
New Crop Evaporated Apricots, 20 oz. pkg...........20C
Early June Peas, No. 2 can, 3 for........................2SC
Ideal Fruit Jars, Vz gal. size, 1 doz..............'.......90C
Wolf Brand Tamales, No. 2 can...........................13C?
Gebhardt’s Spiced Beans, 1534 oz. can, 2 for.........J, SfD
Wolters Brothers Co.
“THE LEADING STORE”
COTTON RECEIPTS
Public Weigher Roeder
reports 5056 bales of cot-
ton received up to Tues-
day night, Aug. 28. Same
date last year, 1143.
Shiner Compress Busy Place
In addition to heavy all day
runs since the cotton season
opened, the Compress was forc-
ed into an all day Sunday run
the past Sunday more than
12,000 bales have been pressed
to date,
Cotton Report
1
There were 8,852 bales of cot-
ton ginned in Lavaca county
from the crop of 1937 prior to
Aug. 16th, as compared to 875
bales ginned to Aug. 16th, 1937.
—Hallettsville New Era-Herald.
Lavaca County Vote
0 n Amendments
In Lavaca County the votes
ran light, only 674 being caet.
Following is the result by amend-
ments:
1
Banks
For
406
Against
244
2
Children
318
328
3
Officers
338
338
4
Taxes
463
193
5
Harris
309
259
6
Blind
377
277
—Hallettsville New Era-Herald.
Attention Farmers
A representative of the Kim-
bell Milling Company of Fort
Worth is now in Shiner for the
entire season baying corn and
all other grains. Top market
price paid. For further par-
ticulars see John A. King or
i | Rusty Spann at the Commercial
§! Hotel Phone 170.
Joint Teachers-Trustee and
County Board Meeting
Lavaca county teachers are
again reminded of their institute
to be held in this city on Sept. 4.
A program will be published
later— Hallettsville New Era-
Herald.
All teachers and trustees of
the county should be present.
The meeting will be held in the
high school auditorium, beginn-
ing at 9 a, m.
§ | Notice to
and Friends
, Baptist Church
J. W. Burns, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Preaching Service, 11 a. m., al-
so 7:30 p. m.
United Dr. Mariin Luther
Church
Sunday School 9:30 a. m.
Divine Service 10:30 a. m. in
German and 7:30 p. m. in En-
The above club will have its
next meeting on Sept. 29th. All
members urged to be present.
Jerry and George Broz and sis-
ter, Miss Lillie of Victoria, spent
Sunday in the Ray Broz home.
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BIG PICNIC
AT
DICKSON SCHOOL
SUNDAY, SEPT. 5
Chicken and Sausage Dinner
11:30—Adults 25c Children 15c
Lunch at 4 p. m. 15c
Speakers on grounds in afternoon
Plenty refreshments on grounds
DANCE at Night
Admission 25c
music by
HAVLIK’S ORCHESTRA
everybody welcome
********************
Prayer meeting, Wednesday (glish,
evening at 7:30. j Saturday 9 a. m. Confirmation
You are invited j;o worship i Qjagg
with this congregation. j Tuesday 7:30 p m' Luther
**■ [League
Hallettsville Christian j Wednesday 2:30 p. m. Ladies
Science Services j Aid Dreyer.
- j Notice the change of time,
“Man” is the subject of the please. Sunday School starts at
Lesson-Sermon which will be j 9:30 a. m. and at 10:30 a. m.
read in all Churches of Christ, j Divine Service and 7:30 p. m.
Scientist on Sunday, September, ; Cod’s purpose in Christ is to
5. 11 A, M. restore the world to its pristine
The Golden Text is: “God ! beauty and mankind to its bless-
created man in his own image, ed estate. He is the common
in the image of God created he i shepherd and the 23rd Psalm is
Dreyer School Opens Sept. 13
According to information from
trustee Walter Wendel, the Drey-
er school opens Monday, Sept.
13th, with Miss Mary West of
Sandia serving her 9th year as
principal of the school. Her as-
sistants are Misses Ethel Jaros-
zewski and Erie -Hodges, The
two other trustees are John In-
dorf and Fritz Meyer.
Oak Grove and Wied
Schools Trade Principals
John Raab informs the Eagle
that the Oak Grove and Wied
schools exchanged principals for
the coming school year.
Mat Hrncir of Oak Grove goes
to Wied and T..L Steffen of Wied
comes to Oak Grove.
The Oak Grove school has add-
ed a third teacher for next year.
The 1937-38 scholastic session
will begin Monday, September 13.
Principal Steffen’s faculty
members are: Miss Margaret
Lorfing. intermediate depart-
ment; Miss Minnie Sralik, pri-
mary department.—M o u 11 o n
Eagle.
Seldom has the Gazette enjoy-
ed the privilege of so many fra-
ternal calls within one week, as
during the past several days.
Senator L. J. Sulak of the
Fayette Connty Record called in
j the interest of the Sacred Heart
Our Customers IParish of La Grange, who will
celebrate the completion of a
building program on its new
property next Sunday Sept. 5th.
Two new buildings—a modern
parochial school and auditorium
and a home for the Sisters—are
the final units in the program.
The 5 acre plot; generously cover-
ed with beautiful oaks, offers an
ideal location for parish build-
ings, as well as for a social cen-
ter. Friends from every where
are invited to join the Parish in
Sunday’s celebration. Read their
ad else where.
Beginning Sept. 1st, the Texas
Law goes in effect prohibiting
sales or delivery of beer on Sun-
day. Therefore please make your
purchase Saturday.
Spoetzl Brewery
Brewer of Shiner Beer
Menger School Opens
Sept. 13.
Menger School will begin the
1937-38 school term Monday
Sept. 13, with Arthur Ward as
Principal and Miss Florine Ber-
ckenhoff, assistant. All school
children are urged to be in at-
tendance for opening day regis-
tration. Patrons invited.
St. Ludmila’s P.-T. A.
St. Ludmila’s P.-T. A. meets
Monday, Sept. 6th, at 3 p. m. in
the Academy library. A full at-
tendance is desired. Visitors wel-
come.
Mrs. F. M. Wagner, Pres.
Mrs. R. H. Wilson spent Tues-
day of last week in Yoakum.
him; male and female created he
them.”
Glade Welhausen is now with
the First National Bank, having
assumed his duties Monday. The
Gazette predicts for him much
success in his chosen field of en-
deavor.
the message. As Christians we
carry this great message to a
weary world. Happy is that peo-
ple, whose God is the Lord.
Rev. Richard Schuetze.
Bobby, son of, Mr. and Mrs.
Rudy Baros of Ybakum, had his
tonsils removed Monday.
Notice to Sewer Warrant
Holders of City of Shiner
Notice is hereby given that all
warrants as listed below are call-
ed for payment Oct. 1st 1937,
after which date interest shall
cease. Numbers 40, 39, 38, 37,
36, 35, 34, 33, 32, 31, 30. A total
of $5500. Warrants should be pre-
sented for payment at the First
National Bank, Shiner, Texas.
City of Shiner
Jos Muras and family return-
ed last week from their Eastern
trip, making the journey from
Hot Springs, Ark. in one day.
Muras has all records whipped in
his famous speed contests. He
travels faster than his watch, it
having stopped on him en route.
He is also faster than all mail,
including that by air. For several
days after his return the Gazette
was receiving folders of Ken-
tucky Parks and Mammoth Cave,
an air letter from Niagara Falls,
a voluminous copy of Sunday’s
New York Times and also a copy
of the Niagara Falls Gazette. Joe
said he thought the Shiner Ga-
zette was the only Gazette in the
U. S. A. until he reached
Niagara.
High School P.-T. A.
Next Thursday Sept. 9th, at
3:30 P. M. the regular meeting
of the P.-T. A. will be held. This
is the annual payment of dues,
so be sure to bring same.
Mrs. Wm. Wendtland Jr. and
Wm. Ill are visi ing in the W. L.
Russell home at Houston.
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Lane, Ella E.; Plageman, Cecile & Plageman, Annie Louise. Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 1937, newspaper, September 2, 1937; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1159127/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shiner Public Library.