The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1964 Page: 2 of 8
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AREA DEATHS
Thursday, May 7, 1964
Shiner Gazette — Shiner, Texas
will be
that;
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over
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television or listen to
“Why should I find out
all these new problems
I’ve got more old ones
great grandchildren; also 2 sis-
ters, Mrs. George Mueller of
Moulton and Mrs. Ottillie Strie-
buck of Tulsa, Okla.
Pallbearers were Allen Boe-
thel, Wilbert Gundelach, Elroy
H i e m a n, Raymond Barnett,
Victor Drymalla and Herman
Koch. Burial was in the old
Kinkier cemetery at Halletts-
ville.
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Also surviving are three
sons, Adolph Orsak of Luling,
Anton of Richmond and James
Orsak at home; four daughters,
Mrs. Margaret Rehak of Rosen-
berg, Mrs. Gary E. (Charlene)
Bay of Victoria; Misses Kathy
and Annie Mae Orsak at home;
two brothers, Frank Orsak of
Hallettsville and Ludwig Or-
sak of East Bernard; six sisters.
Mrs. Frank Hanacek of Moravia,
Mrs. Celestine Chovanetz of
Fayetteville, Mrs. Estella Cho-
vanec of San Antonio, Mrs.
Francis Kasmir of Yoakum,
Mrs. Charlie Haverda and Mrs
Agnes Haverda, both of Corpus
Christi and six grandchildren.
JARO J. ORSAK
Hallettsville — Jaro Jim Or-
sak of Route 2, Hallettsville,
died Sunday, May 3, 1964 at
2:30 p.m., the victim of a heart
attack.
Funeral services were
Tuesday, May 5 from the
bena Funeral Home at
a.m. and continued at the
ravia Catholic Church at 10
o’clock, the Rev. Father Ed-
ward Bartsch officiating. Bu-
rial was in the Moravia Cem-
etery.
Rosary was recited at the Ku-
bena Funeral Home Monday at
7:30 p.m.
The deceased was born at
Moravia August 18, 1906 and
was a farmer by occupation. He
was 57 years, six months and
15 days of age.
In 1928, he was married to
Lillie Haverda who died in
1940. He then married Frances
Drab, March 2, 1943, who sur-
vives.
Shiner Auxiliary membership
chairman, received a pen and
pencil set with the Legion em-
blem for signing up one hun-
dred or more members.
The Auxiliary voted to buy
sheets for the hospital for their
annual Hospital Day, May 3.
Linda Kay Cimrhanzel and
Robert Hermes will
the Auxiliary at the
Sons May Fest.
Memorial services
held Tuesday, May 26 before
the business meeting. The
Memorial Services will be open
to the public and seats of honor
will be provided for the Gold
Star Mothers.
Fourth of July was discussed
and plans are in the making for
a big celebration, including a
parade, dinner, supper and
dance.
Meeting closed with a prayer
by Chaplain Menke.
-:-o-:-o-:-o-:-
The Rev. Wilfred R. Menke of
Dallas spent Thursday night in
the W. J. Menke home follow-
ing the Texas-Louisiana Synod
Convention, Lutheran Church
in America and returned to
his home in Dallas on Friday
with Rev. and Mrs. Clarence
Hagens and children.
an appreciation
We wish to take this means
of expressing our sincere thanks
and appreciation to all who
helped to make our Golden
Wedding Anniversary such a
memorable occasion in our
lives. For the many beautiful
cards, flowers, gifts and to all
who came to extend their best
wishes personally, we are sin-
cerely grateful. Special thanks
go to those who helped prepare
and serve the refreshments.
Your thoughtfulness will al-
ways be remembered. May God
bless you, one and all.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sonntag
VERNON SIMMONS
Gonzales— Funeral services
were held from the Seydler Fu-
neral Home at 10 a.m. Thurs-
day, April 30 for Vernon Sim-
mons, who died at the Brooke
Army Hospital in San Antonio
at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 28,
1964.
The Rev. Joe Jetton, pastor of
the Memorial Heights Baptist
church, and the Rev. Wesley N.
Schulze, pastor of the First
Methodist church, officiated at
the last rites with burial taking
place in the Guadalupe Ceme-
tery.
Mr. Simmons was born in
Jackson County January 23,
1895. He was the son of George
and Sarah (Mozelle) Simmons,
natives of Arkansas and Harris-
burg, Texas respectively. He
was married to the former
Katie Whalan Floyd.
A farmer in the Maurin com-
munity, Mr. Simmons was a
member of the Baptist church.
During World War I he served
with the 36th Infantry Division,
and was a member of the Ve-
terans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife;
two brothers, Lane Simmons of
Healdton, Okla., and Sherman
Simmons of San Antonio; three
sisters, Mrs. Lula Chenault,
Miss Bell Simmons, both of
Route 1, Gonzales; and Mrs. E.
H. (Wilma) Clemens of San
Antonio.
He was preceded in death by
two sisters, Mrs. Grover John-
son and Miss Ella Simmons, and
by a brother, Ben.
Pallbearers were Otto Wendt,
Mike and Bernie Ryan, Sterl-
ing Kelley, Edd Logan and Ed-
ward Floyd.
Texas joined the Confederate
States on March 2, 1861, the
25th anniversary of Texan In-
dependence.
MAIL ORDER BRIDE is a
heart-warming and entertain-
ing frontier drama, starring
Buddy Ebsen,
Lois Nettleton
Oates.
Kaase Family Reunion
The “Will Roitsch Camp” at
LaGrange was the picturesque
setting for the 16th annual
Kaase Family Reunion, which
was held Sunday, April 26,
1964. Fifty-four descendants of
Frederick and Henrietta Kaase
shared a basket lunch, business
meeting and an afternoon of
reminiscence.
During the meeting, presided
over by Milton Kaase of Schu-
lenburg as chairman and Edna
Marie Gummelt of Houston as
recording secretary, the follow-
ing officers were elected for
1965: Edgar Roitsch, La Grange,
chairman; David Gummelt,
Hallettsville, vice-chairman;
Mrs. Gladys Kaase Damascus,
Schulenburg, secretary and
Mrs. Oscar Kaase, LaGrange,
treasurer.
Among members of the fam-
ily in attendance from this area
were Miss Helen Kaase of Shi-
ner, Mrs. Gus E. Gummelt, Mrs.
Eric Gummelt and David Gum-
melt.
CHARLIE ZIDEK SR.
Floresville—Funeral services
were held Wednesday, April 22,
1964 for Charlie Zidek Sr., age
60 years, 1 month, and 12 days,
who died at Memorial Hospital
in Floresville, Tuesday, April
21 at 8:05 a.m. after having suf-
fered a heart attack at his home
Sunday night.
He had suffered a heart con-
dition for the past several years
but was apparently in fairly
good health and had worked at
his barber shop the day before
his last attack.
The body was taken to Vin-
yard Funeral Home in Flores-
ville where Rosary service was
held Tuesday evening. A short
service was held at the chapel
at 9:45 Wednesday morning fol-
lowed by High Mass at 10:00
a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church. Msgr. John J. Gerber-
mann officiated. Burial was in
Sacred Heart Cemtery. Pall-
bearers were Joe Vincik, Henry
Baumann, Andres Courvier,
Edwin Flieller, Col. Chas. J.
Gustof and Edgar Ehlers.
Charlie Zidek Sr., was born
March 9, 1904 to Mr. and Mrs.
Anton Zidek, who lived on their
farm in the Ridout community
a few miles southeast of Flores-
ville. The family had moved
there from Moulton.
Deceased attended the Ridout
School for several years and
later a Barber College in Hous- |
ton. After finishing at the
Barber College he owned and
operated a shop at Shiner, mov-
ing from there to Floresville.
He was married March 15,
1927 to Miss Emma Pulkrabek
of Moulton, the ceremony being
performed in the ^Moulton
Catholic Church.
Charlie Zidek barbered in
Floresville for 37 years.
He had long been a member
of Sacred Heart Church and at
the time of his death was a
member of the S.P.J.S.T. Lodge
of near Floresville.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Emma Zidek; two sons,' Charles,
Jr., of Pleasanton and Milton
Zidek of Floresville; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Billie Lane of Athens,
Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Buster
Burkett of San Antonio and
Mrs. Ernest Morisek of El Cam-
po; one brother, Louie Zidek of
San Antonio and four grand-
children.
MRS. WILLIE MEHRENS
Columbus—Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon
April 27, 1964 at Kubena Fu-
neral home for Mrs. Willie
(Caroline) Mehrens, 80, of Hal- |
lettsville.
She died in the Frank Wag-
ner Memorial Hospital in Shi- |
ner, Friday, April 24 at 5:20
p.m. after suffering a heart' at-
tcick
Bom October 15, 1883, in
Frelsburg she was a daughter
of the late Fritz and Caroline
Koch. She was married to Wil-
lie Mehrens of Hallettsville
September 22, 1909, and the
couple spent most of their mar-
ried life in the Hallettsville
area.
Survivors include her hus-
band, four daughters, Mrs. Glen
Collins of Hallettsville; Mrs. Ed.
Gundelach and Mrs. Otto Boe-
thel of Columbus and Mrs.
Johnnie Gundelach of Texas
City; 5 grandchildren, and 4
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Legion Auxiliary Meets
American Legion Auxiliary
met in regular monthly ses-
sion Tuesday, April 28 at 8:00
p.m. in the Legion dining room
with President Mrs. Georgie
Benes presiding.
Meeting opened with a pray-
er by Chaplain Mrs. Willie
Menke followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag, the
singing of the National Anthem
and a moment of silent prayer
and draping of charter for de-
ceased Auxiliary member, Wil-
lie Mae Fojtik.
The group recited the Pre-
amble to the Constitution to the
American Legion Auxiliary af-
ter which routine business fol-
lowed and was transacted.
Membership chairman re-
ported 315 paid-up members.
Cheer committee sent sym-
pathy cards to Mrs. Sophie
Pustejovsky, Mrs. Bill Reeves
and George Fojtik. A memorial
was also sent for Mrs. Willie
Mae Fojtik.
Interesting and thorough con-
vention reports were given by
Mrs. Annie Proschko and Mrs.
Eddie Jaks. At the spring con-
vention held in Angleton April
18 and 19 the Auxiliary re-
ceived two citations, one for
enrolling a 1964 membership
equal to, or exceeding its 1963
membership by March 15, 1964
and one for best community
service report. Also at the con-
vention Mrs. Annie Proschko,
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Free Dance at Night
MUSIC WILL BE FURNISHED BY
THE QUINTETTES
Keir Dullea and Buddy Ebsen shoot it out with cattle thieves in
a scene from “Mail Order Bride,” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's
new outdoor drama of the 1890 West. Lois Nettleton and Warren
Oates also star in the comedy-drama of an ex-lawman who
attempts to tame a hellion by forcing him to marry a girl he
has found through a mail order catalogue. The picture was
filmed in the High Sierras in Panavision and color.
Playing at the Palace Theatre, Shiner,
Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10
Take A Swim in Our Pure, Clean Pool
(18-2tc)
Plenty or Entertainment and Refreshments
On The Grounds Throughout
The Day and Night
Keir Dullea,
and Warren
Palace Theatre, Sat-
urday and Sunday.
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That there is no other
type of investment con-
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is signed will guarantee
to place a predetermin-
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immediate call whether
the call be today or to-
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amount of money plac-
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so far in excess of the
small charge for the
contract that compari-
sons become ridiculous.
Insure your life today,
protect your family and
provide for your old
age, as you may die too
soon or live too long.
The Peach Creek Philosopher
on his Johnson grass farm on
Route 3, Shiner reflects on
crises this week, but he doesn’t
say which ones.
Dear editar:
I had read all the newspapers
I had on hand and was watch-
ing television, I forget which
program it was, which bears
out what some people claim,
television programs are remem-
bered not longer than ten min-
utes after
they’re over,
but they say it
as criticismf"
while I think
it’s an endorse-
ment, as I have
seen very few
programs
I’d want to re-
member any longer than
at any rate, if this sentence is
still holding together and if not
you can prop it up, I’ve got
more important things to do, I
was watching television when
the western finished and a news
program came on and President
Johnson was holding a news
conference standing on a bale
of hay, which shows the dif-
ference between me and the
President. If I had an extra
bale of hay, I’d feed it to my
cow.
At any rate, some reporter
asked him if he thought an-
other crisis is developing
Cuba and the President
he hoped not, adding, “I don’t
need another crisis.”
On this, me and the Presi-
dent are on equal terms. We
both have all the crises we
need. His may be bigger than
mine, but any time you’re con-
fronted with a crisis there’s
not any answer to, size doesn’t
matter.
However, I have been re-
viewing some of the crises I’ve
had and some the nation has
had, and have discovered that
generally me and Washington
use about the same system of
attack. We both deplore the
thing and do what we can and
eventually the crisis moves
away and a worse one moves
in.
The only system I know for
handling a crisis is the one
used by a man I was talking
to the other day. He doesn’t
keep up with them.
He doesn’t read a newspaper,
watch
radio,
about
when
than I can handle?” he asked.
I don’t look at it this way.
I like to read about brand new
world crises. It gets my mind
off the old ones I’ve had around
here for years.
Yours faithfully,
J. A.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sladek
of Dallas are visiting here with
Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Treptow.
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CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my sincere
thanks to my neighbors and
friends for their generous help
and for the food they prepared
and sent to me during my ex-
tended illness and convales-
cence at home. I am especially
grateful to Rev. F. E. Eilers for
his visits and prayers. May God
bless all of you.
Mrs. Fritz Zacharias
JOHN HOLIK, SR.
El Campo—A Louise resident
for many years, John Holik Sr.,
passed away at the Czech
Catholic Home for the Aged at
Hillje Monday, April 27, 1964
at the age of 87.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, April 29 at Triska
Chapel and were followed by a
Requiem High Mass sung in
Louise Catholic Church with
the Rev. Jerome Stryk offic-
iating. Burial was in Louise
Catholic cemetery.
Mr. Holik is survived by his
wife, Sophie; five daughters,
six sons and 11 grandchildren.
The daughters are Mrs. Stella
Kubelka of Crosby and Mrs.
Mary Albanice, Miss Agnes
Holik, Mrs. Betty Hacker and
Mrs. Judith Foreman all of
Houston. The surviving sons
are Alfred of Louise, Joe of
San Antonio, Leo of Raymond-
ville, John and Ed
ville, and Arthur
Houston.
Also surviving is
Albert Holik of Yoakum and
two sisters, Mrs. Albina Mraz
of Louise and Mrs. Mary Takac
of Houston.
Pallbearers were member of
the Louise K.J.T. Society No.
106.
The Peach Creek Philosopher Keeps
Up With All The New Crises To
Get His Mind Off The Old Ones
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Sedlmeyer, Lee J. & Sedlmeyer, Mrs. Lee J. The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1964, newspaper, May 7, 1964; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1171591/m1/2/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shiner Public Library.