The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1964 Page: 6 of 8
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Shiner Gazette — Shiner, Texas Thursday, November 26, 1964 Observe Sixtieth
Celebrate 25th
Wedding Anniversary
Saturday, October 31, friends
and relatives of Mr. and Mrs.
Elo Kremling of Shiner gathered
at Legion Park in Shiner to help
them celebrate their Silver
Wedding Anniversary.
The registry table covered
with a pink cloth overlaid with
pink net and trimmed with sil-
ver Rick Rack was centered
with an arrangement of silver
roses and the couple’s wedding
picture of 25 years ago. Guests
were registered by Misses La-
verne and Elrose Kremling,
daughters of the honorees. Fav-
ors were pinned on by Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Kremling and Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Machart.
For the occasion Mrs. Krem-
ling chose to wear an attractive
teal blue Orlon dress with a
corsage of white carnations en-
hanced with silver leaves and
silver ribbon. Mr. Kremling
wore a dark suit with a white
carnation boutonniere accented
with a silver leaf. Their daugh-
ters and daughter-in-law wore
pink carnation corsages with
silver ribbon. Their sons and
grandson wore pink carnation
boutonnieres accented with a
silver leaf.
Miss Laverne Kremling and
Mrs. Eugene Kremling opened
the many lovely and useful gifts
and Mrs. Victor Machart reg-
istered the gifts, which were
placed on a table adorned with
two lovely caladium pot plants.
After the gifts were opened,
Mrs. Kremling thanked all in
attendance for their lovely gifts.
The main table was laid with
pink net over pink undertone
trimmed with silver Rick Rack
caught up at each end of the
table with two white love birds
and white bells. Centering the
table was a square three-tiered
anniversary cake. The white
frosted confection decorated
with sugar-spun pink roses,
white and silver wedding bells,
silver leaves and white and pink
ribbon, was topped with three
silver bells and the silver nu-
merals “25”.
Pictures were taken through-
out the evening. Music was fur-
nished during the afternoon and
for the dance at night by Victor
Caka and his Polka Boys. The
Grand March was led by Mr.
and Mrs. Friedrich Schneider.
Elo Kremling and Miss Lillie
Berger were married October
30, 1939 in the Holy Cross Lu-
theran Church, Yoakum, by
Rev. Paul Bechter. Mrs. Bechter
played the Wedding March. The
couple has five children: Eugene
Kremling of Hallettsville, Leroy,
Alvin, Laverne and Elrose
Kremling, all at home, and one
grandson, Eugene Kremling Jr.
of Hallettsville.
Members of the wedding par-
ty of twenty-five years ago, who
were present, included the
bridesmaids, Mrs. Ray (Norma
Aschenbeck) Schneider of San
Antonio and Mrs. Victor (Lo-
rina Leek) Machart of Galena
Park. By coincidence, Mrs.
Schneider and Mrs. Machart
chose to wear pink dresses for
the occasion, the same color they
were attired in for the wedding
25 years ago. Pink carnation
corsages with silver ribbon com-
plemented their attire.
Other members of the original
wedding party were Julius
Gertner and Arnold Aschen-
beck, groomsmen, and Arthur
Aschenbeck aind Fritz Zikuhr,
who served as witnesses.
The guests present were from
Hallettsville, Nordheim, Gon-
zales, Cuero, Yoakum, Houston,
El Campo, Galena Park, San
Antonio and Shiner.
Anniversary
NORDHEIM—Sixty years of
happy married life was cele-
brated at the Lutheran Parish
House in Nordheim Sunday af-
ternoon, November 15 when the
children of Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Onken honored their parents
with open house.
Mr. and Mrs. Onken, assisted
by their daughters, greeted the
guests. Mrs. Onken was wearing
for the affair an attractive blue
brocade silk dress enhanced
with a brooch of rhinestones and
a corsage of white chrysanthe-
mums. Mr. Onken was presented
a white chrysanthemum bou-
tonniere.
Susan and Kay Lynn John-
son, great-granddaughters of
the couple, registered the many
friends and relatives who came
from many localities.
The refreshment table, which
was linen covered, held a cen-
terpiece of white mums flanked
by double crystal candelabra
with tall white tapers. At one
end of the festive board was a
large white sheet cake decorated
with an old-fashioned, sugar-
spun floral bouquet tied with
tulle ribbons and topped with a
large “60” in a white wreath.
It was encircled with a ruffle
of white tulle and rested on a
plaque. At the other end of the
table was the silver coffee serv-
ice. Mrs. Craig Johnson, served
the cake while Mrs. Gus Hillje
Jr. and Mrs. Allen Lee Harms,
all of San Antonio, poured cof-
fee and punch. All are grand-
daughters of the couple. Cakes
and sandwiches were also ser-
ved. Floral arrangements of
white and lavender mums were
placed at vantage points in the
hall.
Pastor Burow dedicated a
sermonette to the couple. Miss
Sandra Mueller played two
piano selections and Mrs. C. C.
Laging, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Janssen and August Schuene-
mann sang a German song.
Mr. and Mrs. Onken, nee Wil-
helmina Reuel, who have lived
in the Nordheim community
for more than fifty years, were
married at Shiner on November
17, 1904 by the late Rev. Wm.
Dziewas. She was a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Reuel and his parents were the
late Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich On-
ken.
The have three daughters,
Mrs. W. C. (Irma) Harms of
Nordheim and Mrs. Ed (Linda)
Boerm, Jr. and Mrs. Gus (Irene)
Hillje of San Antonio. They also
have four grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
You’ll always find that the
man of the hour has made his
plans for years.
At the very top of most men’s
heads is the bump of benevol-
ence, as far away from the poc-
ketbook as possible.
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MR. AND MRS. ALFRED OTTO FLESSNER
In a candlelight setting, mar-
riage vows were exchanged
between Miss Charlene Ann
Picha of Yoakum and Alfred
Otto Flessner of Cuero Satur-
day night, November 14, 1964
at seven o’clock in Holy Cross
Lutheran Church, in
Yoakum, with the Rev.
D. I. Dolton officiating at the
double ring ceremony before an
altar adorned with arrange-
ments of white chrysanthe-
mums. White satin bows marked
the family pews.
Mrs. Richard Stark was or-
ganist.
Given in marriage by her fa-
ther, the bride chose for her
marriage a formal gown of
white Chantilly lace and tulle,
worn over satin. The fitted bo-
dice of Chantilly lace featured
long sleeves that petal pointed
over the wrists and a tulle yoke
with narrow lace gathered in a
Peter Pan collar effect. The
front of the skirt was a full
frothy mist of tulle worn over
tiers of ruffled tulle. From the
front waistline there was a
Chantilly lace scalloped pep-
lum embroidered with seed
pearls that cascaded down the
sides of the dress to flow into
a lace skirt in back.
She wore a silver chain and
cross, a gift of the bridegroom.
Her elbow length veil of silk
illusion cascaded from a crown
of satin fabric rosebuds and
leaves embellished with seed
pearls.
She carried a bridal bouquet
of cymbidium orchids, white
carnations and white satin rib-
bon falls.
The traditional “something
old, new, borrowed and blue”
was carried out and her father
slipped a penny in her shoe. For
something old and borrowed,
she carried her grandmother’s
white handkerchief.
Miss Barbara Otto was named
maid of honor, Misses Carol
Picha, sister of the bride, Cath-
erine Hagan and June Meyer
of Yoakum and Mrs. Daniel
Picha of Bay City, served as
bridesmaids.
They wore street-length
frocks of peacock blue peau de
soie styled with scooped neck-
lines and bell shaped skirts.
T h ei r headdresses were of
matching fabric rosebuds at-
tached to tulle veils, and match-
ing satin shoes. White shorties
gloves and pendants, gifts oi
the bride, completed their en-
semble. They carried bouquets
of white mums.
Best man duties were per-
formed by Tommy Tucker of
Victoria. Groomsmen included
Milton Picha, brother of the
bride, Lester Zimmerman, Rich-
ard Polasek, all of Yoakum, and
Dan Picha, brother of the bride,
of Bay City.
David Picha, nephew of the
bride, was ringbearer. Wearing
a dark suit, bow tie and car-
nation boutonniere, he carried
the rings on a heart-shaped pil-
low of tiny lace ruffles.
Ushering were Alan Lichey,
of Yoakum, and Carlos D. Picha
of Galveston, brother of the
bride.
All male members of the wed-
ding party wore dark business
suits, black ties, and white car-
nation boutonnieres.
The mother of the bride wore
a blue figured jersey dress with
matching accessories and cor-
sage of a white mdm.
The mother of the bridegroom
wore a blue crepe dress match-
ing accessories and corsage of
white mum.
After the ceremony a recep-
tion was held in the Parish Hall.
Mrs. Carlos D. Picha of Gal-
veston, presided at the wedding
register.
Guests were received by the
newlyweds, their parents and
the bride’s attendants.
The bride’s table was laid
with a white cloth, overlaid with
a white net ruffled cloth, and
centered with a crystal stand
holding the bride’s bouquet with
the bridesmaids bouquets placed
at its base, for floral decor.
Crystal holders held glowing
white tapers. One end of the
table held the wedding cake
which was a white iced three
tiered colonnade confection dec-
orated with blue sugar flowers
and a miniature bride and
bridegroom were on the top
tier. Mrs. John Dvorak served
cake. On the opposite end of
the table was the crystal punch
bowl where Miss Gladys Rohan
poured lemon punch. Assorted
salted nuts and mints were in
crystal compotes.
The bridegroom’s table was
laid with a white lace cloth
over blue underlay. White mums
and crystal holders with glow-
ing white tapers formed the
centerpiece. Miss Theresa Wim-
berly served the bridegroom’s
cake which was a German
chocolate cake. Miss Pat Anders
poured coffee. Chicken salad
and pimento cheese sandwiches,
chips and pickles were also
served.
Miss Gail Findeisen passed
out plates and napkins.
Other members of the house-
narty included Mesdames Guy
Meyer, Milton Otto, Lester Zim-
merman, Emil Anders, Rudy
Kurtz and Lester Hagan.
Mrs. Alan Lichey and Miss
Betty Vick were in charge of
the display of gifts which were
on white damask covered ta-
bles and was centered by the
rice bag tree. Misses Gladys Ro-
han and Theresa Wimberly
passed out rice bags.
When departing for a short
wedding trip to Dallas and Fort
Worth, the bride had donned
for travel a yellow three piece
suit with matching yellow whip-
ped cream blouse. She wore
brown lizard shoes and bag,
with hat and gloves to match
and a corsage of cymbidium or-
chids lifted from her bridal
bouquet.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Milton A. Picha,
of Yoakum. She is a graduate
of Yoakum High School, class
of 1963, and is employed as
Standards Clerk for Tex Tan
Welhausen Company.
Mr. Flessner is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar G. Flessner of
Cuero. He is a graduate of Cue-
ro High School, class of 1961
and is employed as an IBM ma-
chine operator for Guadalupe
Valley Electric Co-operative in
Gonzales.
The couple is now at home
at 513 N. South Street in Yoa-
kum.
Wedding guests came from
Shiner, Moulton, Cuero, Hous-
ton, Galveston, Bay City, Luling,
Waelder, Fort Worth, Gonzales
and Seguin.
© REHEARSAL SUPPER
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar G. Fles-
sner of Cuero hosted the rehear-
sal supper following rehearsal of
the Picha - Flessner wedding
party Friday night at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Anders,
in Yoakum.
The buffet supper was served
to twenty-five guests.
Gifts were exchanged
between the affianced couple,
Mr. Flessner presenting his bride
-to-be with a silver chain and
cross, and Miss Picha presenting
her prospective bride-groom
with a cuff link and tie tack
set. They presented their at-
tendants with gifts, Miss Picha
remembering her maids with
pendants and chains, and Mr.
Flessner remembering his at-
tendants with black bow ties.
My Neighbors
A weekly public service feature from
the Texas State Department of Health
J.E. PEAVY, M.D.
—Commissioner of Health------
Have you ever heard of “buck
fever”?
Chances are you have, if
you’ve ever hunted—or listened
to hunting tales, as most Tex-
ans have.
Few hunters — or deer, for
that matter—ever die as a re-
sult of buck fever. This so-call-
ed fever or disease usually oc-
curs when a hunter spots a deer
and loses his head instead of
being calm.
But over a hundred died last
year and will this year from a
symptom of this disease—light-
headedness—although it is la-
beled “hunting accidents” in the
books.
For example, who would ever
climb up an unfamiliar tree in
the dark, carrying a loaded gun
—except on the first morning
of deer season?
Who would ever put a loaded
gun in the hands of an untrain-
ed teenager and turn him loose
in the woods—except during
deer season?
Or who would ever snake his
way through a barbed wire
fence, wagging a loaded rifle
behind him—except during deer
season?
And when would you ever
choose a loaded rifle for a com-
panion around the campfire or
over a hot cup of coffee—ex-
cept during a hunting excur-
sion?
Planning, preparedness and
thoughtfulness would eliminate
many unnecessary hunting fa-
talities. Unloading your rifle be-
fore you climb a tree or go
through a fence takes a few sec-
onds—maybe even a minute—
but why gamble a minute
against your life?
If your youngster wants to
hunt, prepare him before you
take him out. Teach him gun-
handling techniques and safety,
or check in your community for
gun-handling courses.
When you take time out from
your hunting for coffee, a nap
or supper, unload your gun. A
loaded gun is a dangerous com-
panion.
A cardinal rule for hunters
of any kind and at any time is
to make sure you know what
you are shooting. Almost every
year the headlines tell about
someone who was mistaken and
shot for a turkey, deer or game
of some sort.
Buck fever is nothing to be
ashamed of, but carelessness is.
When you load your rifle this
season—or any time, for that
matter—leave your light-head-
edness behind.
(A weekly feature from the
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Sedlmeyer, Lee J. & Sedlmeyer, Mrs. Lee J. The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1964, newspaper, November 26, 1964; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1171596/m1/6/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shiner Public Library.