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NUMBER 41
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8, 1964
SHINER, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS 77984
$3.00 PER YEAR
VOLUME 72
Comanches Top La Vernia, 20*0;
Falls City Here Friday Night
Spo e tzl Brewery In fro duces New
"Party Keg” For Distribution
Pictured above is the management and sales staff of the Spoetzl Brewery showing the new
“PARTY KEG.” Left to right: Carlos Dean Wenske, Mrs. H. C. (Rosa) Leach, Felix Hybner, Mrs.
Cecelie Spoetzl and L. J. Beal. Photo by Clarence Studio, Gonzales
Wesley E. Krueger Given 10 Days
And Fined $200 On DWI Charge
"NOTES AND
COMMENTS"
The History of Wharton
County, authored by Mrs. Annie
Lee Williams, was officially
placed on sale Sunday, October
4 at 3 p.m. at the Wharton
County Junior College when a
reception and open house was
held honoring the author.
The cost of publishing one
thousand copies was donated
by The Raymond Dickson
Foundation composed of Dillon
Anderson, G. Cameron Duncan,
Vaughan B. Meyer, William W.
Allen and Alton C. Allen of Hal-
lettsville.
Mrs. Williams was present
Sunday to autograph all copies
sold, the proceeds to go to the
Library of the Wharton County
Junior College.
Mrs. Ella E. Lane of Shiner
has received a copy of this his-
tory, autographed as follows:
“To Mrs. Ella E. Lane with a
thousand thanks for your in-
valuable help in this book. Sin-
cerely, Annie Lee Williams.”
Mrs. Lane was also invited
by the College to be present for
the Open House the past Sun-
day.
Mrs. Lane was born in Whar-
ton County in the village of
Quinan (now Hungerford)
where her father, the late J. C.
Habermacher, owned a county
store and was Postmaster in
1872.
The history is a large vol-
ume of 400 pages, covering his-
torical information from 1846
to 1961. Five years were con-
sumed in its completion.
* * *
Birthday Anniversary
September 30th is a circled
memorable date on the calendar
year of the Junior Catholic
Daughters—Why? Because it is
the birthday of Rev. Mr. Char-
les Kram, a beloved adopted
charity of Troop St. Thomas.
Promptly after school Wednes-
day, the girls loaded with flow-
ers, gifts, magazines and re-
freshments drove to the Kram
home for the party. Upon ar-
rival they were surprised to
meet Father Thomas Collins of
Columbus, formerly assistant
pastor of Shiner, who joined the
festive occasion. After a review
of school days, (the Juniors
were then in the fourth grade—■
now graduates), the group en-
joyed a number of contests and
quizzes followed by refresh-
ments.
Later the group read Char-
les’ recently composed Hymn
from the Spring issue of the
Magnificant, a quarterly pub-
lication of Assumption Sem-
inary, and sang it to the mel-
odies of two beautiful church
hymns.
Hymn To The Sacred Heart
By Rev. Mr. Charles Kram
Shiner, Texas
O Sacred Heart, I worship Thee
Because Thou art Devine,
And humbled by thy Majesty
I bow my will to Thine.
O Sacred Heart, I give Thee
thanks
For all thy gifts to me,
Because alone without thy care
How barren life would be.
O Sacred Heart, Whom on the
cross
A soldier’s lance pierced
through,
Pour forth thy Cleansing Wa-
ters
And wash my soul anew.
O Sacred Heart, I beg of Thee
What Dismas once did pray,
Remember me in Paradise
Lest I should lose my way.
Congratulations To You
Mrs. Ella E. Lane
Orchids to Mrs. Ella E. Lane,
who observed her 89th birth -
d a y anniversary Wednesday,
October 7.
Well-wishers began calling
early and continued throughout
the day. She was showered with
floral arrangements, corsages
and an abundance of cards, a
mark of esteem in which she
is held by her many friends.
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Bake Sale
Saturday, Oct. 17
The Sophomore Class of St.
Paul High School is sponsoring
a Bake Sale Saturday, October
17 at Patek’s Market (down-
town) beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Come in and get your home-
made goodies for the weekend.
The Shiner Comanches came
on this week to make their sea-
son standing 3-2 with a 20-0
victory over the La Vernia
Bears. Shiner’s first touchdown
The Shiner FFA has elected
Suzy Riske as their FFA Sweet-
heart. Suzy is at the present
time reigning as the Lavaca
County Farm Bureau queen.
She is a majorette in the Shiner
High School Band, is active in
the activities of the FHA and
also in girls athletics.
Suzy will be awarded an FFA
sweetheart jacket by the chap-
ter and also be a guest of the
FFA at the annual Fat Stock
Show and Rodeo.
All of the FFA boys along
with their advisor, Ray Seale,
are happy to have Suzy as the
FFA Sweetheart for the 1964-65
school year.
Suzy is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Riske of Shiner.
Hospital Patients
VISITING HOURS—
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Listed as patients in the hos-
pital this week are: Lee Sedl-
meyer, Mrs. Henry Stuter, Emil
Tenberg, George Simper, Ed-
win Zimmermann, Willi a-m
Wendtland, Mrs. Emil Blaschke,
Miss Anita Discher, Vernon
Harris, Shiner; Mrs. J os e ph
Bartas, Rudy Zemlicka, Char-
les Lev, Flatonia; Mrs. Albert
Olsovsky, Schulenburg; Mrs.
Frank Meyer, Louis T a r g a c,
Moulton.
® Dismissed patients are: Mrs.
Carroll Sembera and baby girl,
Mrs. J. R. Kloesel, Mrs. Laddie
Zbranek, Mrs. Morgan Sonntag,
Patrick H. Kalina, Joe Haas,
Mrs. George Apts, Edwin E.
Winn, Johnnie Mae Jones, Mrs.
Jimmie Lloyd and baby girl,
Mrs. Joe A. Janak.
came on a 61 yd touchdown run
by Jackie Cunningham. Good
blocks were thrown by Bobby
Buske, Robert Fikac, Maurice
Ward, Daniel Nerada and John
Williford making it possible for
Cunningham to turn on the
speed to make the score 7-0 at
half time.
Shiner moved the ball well
and was never really threatened
by the La Vernia Bears. A series
of penalties and fumbles held
the Comanches out of the scor-
ing column until the last few
minutes of play when Franklin
Darilek carried the ball over
from the one to make the score
13-0. The third touchdown came
in the closing seconds of the
game when Cunningham carried
the ball over from the 7 yd line
making the final score 20-0.
Butch Ward kicked the two ex-
tra points.*’
With the help of his team-
mates and some fast stepping,
Jackie Cunningham has been
able to work his way up in the
leading scorers list with six
touchdowns. Franklin Darilek
sustained a broken hand in the
game and will be out for the
rest of the season.
Friday night the Comanches
will meet the Falls City Beavers
in Shiner.
Statistics: Shiner La Vernia
First Downs ........ 20 7
Fumbles .................. 6 3
Penetrations ............ 5 1
Passes .................. 9-5 6-1
Punts ........................ 3 6
Total yardage...... 394 145
Cunningham 217 yds.
Adolph Schaefer 90 yds.
Jimmy Vaclavik 62 yds.
Moulton Legion
Picnic Sunday
The annual Geier-Merrem
Post 392, Moulton American
Legion Picnic will be held at
the Legion Park in Moulton
Sunday, October 11. A family-
style dinner of barbecued chick-
en, stew and all the trimmings
will be served at 11:30 a.m.
followed with a stew and sau-
sage supper at 5:00 p.m. Meal
tickets are: adults $1.00 and
children 50c.
Highlighting the picnic’s acti-
vities will be the arrival of the
Friendly Trail Riders who will
leave the Modern Nursing Home
in Flatonia at 7:30 a.m. All rid-
ers are welcome to take part in
this ride from Flatonia to Moul-
ton.
Entertainment and refresh-
ments will be available on the
grounds throughout the day
and night. Music during the day
and for the free dance at night
will be furnished by the Adolph
Migl’s Orchestra.
Dr. J. P. Bartak
Czech Missionary
Buried In Shiner
Regrets, many and sincere,
were spoken when it became
known that Dr. Joseph Paul
Bartak had answered his final
summons. He entered eternal
rest at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday,
September 30, 1964 at Ameri-
cus, Georgia at the age of 76
years, nine months and five
days.
The body arrived in Schulen-
burg at 11:49 p.m. Friday and .
was brought to the Buffington ?
Funeral Home, Shiner, where
it reposed in state until 2:00
p.m. Sunday, October 4, when
it was conveyed to the Shiner
Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held at
3:00 p.m. with the Rev. Ed-
mund Deane officiating. Select-
ed hymns sung by a mixed
choir during the impressive
services were “My Faith Looks
Up To Thee”, “O Zion, Haste”
and “Rock of Ages.” Mrs. E. A.
Ross rendered a solo, “Sunrise.”
Mrs. Wm. Wendtland Jr., or-
ganist, was the accompanist and
also played a prelude of com-
forting hymns during the ser-
vices.
His body was gently laid to
rest in the Shiner City Ceme-
tery. Serving as pallbearers
were Arthur and Don Kaspar,
Richard Williford, G. W. Minear,
Elton Zander and Gus Wolters.
Joseph Paul Bartak was born
on December 25, 1888, in Sat-
tel, Austria. He was the second
youngest of ten children bom
to Anton and Helen (Hurdalek)
Bartak.
After the death of his father,
his mother moved to Pilsen, the
second largest city of the pres-
ent Czechoslovakia. In this bi*
lingual city Joseph attended a
German school. A thorough
knowledge of the German lan-
guage proved to be an invalu-
able asset in his later life.
At the age of nineteen, he ac-
cepted the invitation of his bro-
ther-in-law, Rev. V. Cejnar,
who had moved with his family
to Georgetown, Texas, to join
them. Here Joseph was given
the opportunity to study for the
ministry thus answering his mo-
ther’s fervent prayer that her
only remaining son, two having
died in infancy might become
a minister.
Knowing but a few words of
English the young man had to
overcome many difficulties, but
being an unusually diligent
student he graduated with hon-
ors within five years and re-
ceived his B. A. degree from
Southwestern University.
Two more years of study in
the Divinity School of Vander-
bilt University and a pastorate
in the Czech Methodist Church
in Chicago followed.
At the end of World War I,
Rev. Bartak was sent to Czech-
oslovakia where he carried on
his missionary activity for
twenty-one years. Many souls
were won for Christ as a result
of his preaching.
It was in Prague where he
met Miss Marian Draper, a
church secretary, who became
his wife and faithful helper un-
til her death in Vienna, Austria,
on August 18, 1953. They were
married on December 25, 1922.
Southwestern University con-
ferred a doctor’s degree upon
Rev. Bartak for his many ac-
complishments as superinten-
dent of the Methodist Mission.
He was also honored by Pres-
ident Masaryk for his work
among orphans and refugees.
Dr. Bartak’s work was brought
to an abrupt end in December
1941, when he was arrested by
the German Gestapo and in-
terned in a prison camp for
American citizens. There he
suffered great hardships which
undermined his health. In spite
of being badly undernourished,
he continued to preach the gos-
pel to his fellow internees.
After his release from the in-
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See—BARTAK RITES
(Continued on Back Page
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County Tax Office
Open On Saturdays
Mrs. Frances Polasek, tax as-
sessor-collector of Lavaca
County, has announced that her
office will be open from 8 a.m.
until 12 noon every Saturday
during the month of October.
Mrs. Polasek said the office
would be open on Saturday
mornings for the convenience
of the taxpayers wishing to take
advantage of the three per cent
discount for early payment of
1964 taxes.
Bernard Marcak
Opens Law Office
Bernard Marcak, who recent-
ly received his license from the
Supreme Court of Texas to
practice law, will open an of-
fice Monday, October 12 in Shi-
ner. His office will be located
on the second floor of the Green
-Dickson building above the
Shiner Drug Store.
Mr. Marcak was due to go
into active military service, but
due to present quota restrictions
there will be a delay of entry.
A cordial invitation is extend-
ed to the public to visit him in
his new office. The phone num-
ber is LY 4-2324.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE
All members and pros-
pective members of the
Shiner Men’s Softball As-
sociation are requested to
attend an important meet-
ing on Tuesday, October
13 at 7:30 p.m. at the City
Hall Chamber of Com-
merce Room.
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Meetings & Notices
• CATHOLIC Altar Society will
meet Tuesday, October 13 at
2:00 p.m. in the John Bosco
Building. November hostesses
are Mesdames Joe Kouba, Gus
Kovalcik, Louis Krenek, Emma
Kubecka, Albert Kurtz, Cle-
ment Kurtz, John Kurtz, Emil
Laqua and Mary Macha and
Miss Rose Malota. All members
please bring an old hat.
@ SHINER Chapter No. 272 will
meet October 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Following the business, a pro-
gram will be given by Flatonia
Chapter. Refreshments will be
served. Members be sure to at-
tend.
Mrs. E. J. Kempe, W.M.
Joyce Bednar, Secy.
© BUNJES Home Demonstra-
tion Club will meet Tuesday,
October 20 at 2:00 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. August Baca.
® THE DISTRICT Meeting of
the KJT, KJZT and all Junior
Divisions will be held Sunday,
October 11 at St. Mary’s Parish
Hall. Registration begins at 1:30
p.m. Meeting will follow
promptly at 2 p.m. All mem-
bers are cordially invited to at-
tend.
® THE VFW and Auxiliary will
meet Thursday, October 8 at
7:30 p.m. at the VFW Home.
District Commander Elmer
Chappell of Refugio will make
his official visit and all mem-
bers are urged to be present.
Ladie please bring lunch.
• THE LAVACA County Farm
Bureau is holding its annual
convention October 13, 1964 at
8 p.m. at the Legion Park Lunch
Room in Shiner. The public is
invited.
9 SHINER PUBLIC School P-
TO will meet Thursday, Octo-
ber 8 at 3 p.m.
Hallettsville—A jury of three
men and three women delib-
erated less than 45 minutes
Wednesday afternoon, Septem-
ber 30, 1964 before returning
a verdict of guilty in the case
of the State of Texas vs. Wes-
ley Elmo Krueger of San An-
tonio on a charge of driving
while intoxicated.
The jury assessed Krueger’s
penalty at a $200 fine and 10
days in the Lavaca County jail.
The case was tried in County
United Fund
Directors' Meeting
Scheduled Oct. 12
The directors of the United
Fund are urged to be present
at a meeting Monday, October
12, 1964 at 7:30 p.m. in the lob-
by of the Shiner Clinic.
This is an important meeting
^as we must make plans for this
year’s drive. If for any reason
you cannot attend, please call
the chairman, Rev. R. A. Tin-
dall at LY 4-7061.
Court before Judge Gus J.
Strauss with County Attorney
A. G. Schwartz representing the
state.
Immediately following the
verdict, Defense Attorney Leo
Dougherty of San Antonio an-
nounced he would file a motion
for a new trial, with Judge
Strauss granting Dougherty ten
days to file his motion.
Krueger, who is 19 years of
age, was arrested by Highway
Patrolman Wilbert Horstmann
the night of September 19, 1964
on Highway 95 between Shiner
and Yoakum.
The case got underway Mon-
day morning, September 28,
1964 in County Court with
questioning of prospective jur-
ors in the case. Selection of the
jury was not completed until
noon Tuesday. Testimony start-
ed at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon
with Officer Horstmann being
the first witness to take the
stand. The officer was on the
stand for more than three hours
with the defense council ques-
tioning the officer for most of
this period.
During Horstmann’s testi-
The Spoetzl Brewery in Shi-
ner, makers of Shiner Texas
Special Beer announced to the
Gazette Monday morning, Oc-
tober 5 a new member to it’s
family of “Keg Beer” as well
a FIRST for a Texas Brewery.
The new and the first is the
“PARTY KEG” remembered by
the Old Timers as the Pony
Keg.
Over a period of time the
Brewery has had many re-
quests from Shiner Distributors
as well as individuals for a keg
of this type. Taking all of this
into consideration the brewery
decided to make available to
the public the much talked
about and awaited for “PARTY
Keg.” The small keg has a large
variety of uses for any time or
season of the year. It can be
used for Family Gatherings,
Small Parties, Hunting, Fishing,
Put in your Refrigerator, or
taken along on a family outing.
This is just another in the
many ways in which the Brew-
ery is growing and thinking to-
wards the future of keeping
Shiner one of the few small
towns with an industry they
can be proud of.
These “PARTY KEGS” are
now available to the public and
can be purchased from the many
Brewery Distributors or at the
Brewery.
“TRY ONE.”
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To Collect State
And County Taxes
Mrs. Frances J. Polasek,
tax assessor-collector for La-
vaca County, will be in Shiner
on dates given below for the
purpose of collecting state and
county taxes for the year 1964:
Shiner: Wednesday, Thurs-
day and Friday, October 14,
15 and 16.
She requests everyone to
bring the pink tax statement
with them.
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Layman's Day
Next Sunday
Methodist Church
Sunday, October 11 at the
10:45 worship hour Layman’s
Day in the Methodist Church
will be observed.
Supt. Norman Davis of Go-
liad will be guest speaker.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
mony, it was revealed that
Krueger was arrested after the
officer had noticed his car
weaving from side to side on the
highway while speeding along
at 75 mph. The officer testified
that Krueger was unsteady on
his feet and used abusive lan-
guage during the arrest and
while being lodged in the coun-
ty jail.
City Policeman Charles Hol-
ley, who assisted the patrol-
man in placing Krueger in jail
after meeting the patrolman at
the hospital where a blood sam-
ple was taken, verified Officer
Horstmann’s testimony as to the
use of abusive language by
Krueger while being placed in
jail.
A Texas Department of Public
Safety technician who tested the
blood sample took the stand
Wednesday to testify as to al-
coholic content found in the
blood sample taken from Krue-
ger. He said the test showed
an alcoholic content of .24 per
cent and stated that .10 per
cent alcoholic content in the
blood was sufficient to . cause
a person to become intoxicated.
In his charge to the jury
Judge Strauss said the jury
could find the defendant not
guilty or guilty. If found guilty,
the minimum punishment the
jury could give the defendant
was a $50 fine and three days
in jail, with maximum punish-
ment being a fine of $500 or 90
days in jail or both.
In his closing arguments to
the jury Schwartz asked that
the jury not just “slap the
wrist” of the defendant, but as-
sess punishment severe enough
to give him time to think about
his offense.
The jury was composed of
Mrs. Lexie Etlinger of Moulton,
Jim J. Raz of Yoakum, Ervin
Rainosek of Yoakum, Chas. H.
Besetsny, Route 4, Schulenburg,
Mrs. Lillie Zander, Route 1, Shi-
ner and Mrs. Agnes Havel of
Route 3, Shiner. —New Era-
Herald.
—Photo by Clarence Studio, Gonzales
Pictured above is Mrs. Cecelie Spoetzl and Mrs. H. C. (Rosa)
Leach showing the new and exciting “PARTY KEG” which made
its debut Monday, October 5, 1964.
—Photo by Clarence Studio, Gonzales
Pictured above is Spoetzl Brewery’s new “PARTY KEG” being
introduced in this area by Felix Hybner, manager, L. J. Beal,
sales manager, and Carlos Dean Wenske, sales representative.
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