The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1954 Page: 1 of 12
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VOLUME 62 8c PER COPY SHINER. LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1954
NUMBER 34
Otto Glatzert
Military Rites
Shiner High
Memorial
Given To M. Sgt
Claimed By
Faculty Complete
Services For
Mrs. C. C. Amsler
Joe J. Koudelka
Heart Attack
Ella Lane
hour at 10:00
John Quincy Adams
Mrs. E.T. Neuhaus
Last Rites From
Family Home
Futile Finance—
from Ha-
the law
Class are
appreciate
passed away
1953 and was
2. She consist-
friends and rel-
every section of
gathered at the E.
residence Sunday
5:00 o’clock to pay
pastorate
Dziewas.
Shiner in
with the
for
is a
as Gov-
Lyndon
relatives from Shiner
the services in Cuero
and Mrs. E. A. Muel-
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
POLIO BENEFIT
DANCE SEPT. 1
He had
in the service since May,
and had been stationed at
Hood. He served for some
in Korea. At the time of
—the man who fought Eisen-
hower two years ago—be nom-
inated in the August 28 pri-
mary, he will not hold the
strong hand which will be need-
ed to assist Johnson and Daniel,
should the threatened action
develop.
“That is a risk the voters of
Texas cannot afford to take.”
When you cast your ballot
Saturday, pause and ask your-
self which man is good
Texas? A vote for Shivers
vote for Texas’.
Thomas Jefferson
ed consciousness, Bob was
planning to leave, but later in
the day, a message assured him
that Norman was conscious and
not critical. He will not be re-
leased from the hospital how-
ever, for six weeks.
Hallettsville about 6:30 Thurs-
day evening while returning
from Yoakum.
Mr. Neuhaus, driver of his
Cadillac, suffered several brok-
en ribs and severe cuts and
bruises. The drivers of the Die-
sel trucks were not injured.
Mrs. Neuhaus suffered nine
broken bones causing internal
injuries in her chest, her face
and head were badly cut,
breaks in both arms and collar
bone.
The first trailer-truck slow-
ed down to let the car cross the
bridge, when the second truck-
trailer rammed the lead truck,
jack-knifing it into the path of
the Neuhaus car on the bridge
approach, according to an of-
ficial report.
Rutherford Hays
Not Orchids, But Zinnias—
One of Shiner’s beloved la-
dies quietly observed her
eighty-seventh birthday anni-
versary Sunday and we salute
Mrs. E. F. Wolters.
Of a very quiet disposition
and always retiring in disposi-
tion, Mrs. Wolters preferred no
celebration.
Cards, flowers and callers
brought forth expressions of ap-
preciation, especially for zin-
nias and bachelor button bou-
quets, that brought back me-
mories of the old fashioned
flower garden.
Her best birthday so far was
in welcoming her infant great-
grandson, William Wolters
Wendtland to her family circle.
A message from her daughter,
Mrs. W. L. Rttssell and Mr.
Russell, from New York, who
were en route home from their
European tour brought cheer.
Nobleness of Heart—
An impressive incident was
recently given publicity in Mrp.
Salter’s column, “It Happened
Here,” in the Kerrville Moun-
Government Printing—
For many years the govern-
ment has made a business of
printing return addresses on
stamped envelopes. It knocks
thousands upon thousands of
local printing establishments
and country newspapers but of
hundreds of thousands and
probably millions of dollars
Sunday •
turning
when he
migrant
suffered
ear was completely cut off and
later picked up by investigators.
When the message came
The Baptist Church announc-
es memorial services for Mrs.
C. C. Amsler Sunday morning,
August 29, during the Sunday
School hour beginning at 9:00
a.m. and continuing through the
gospel message
o’clock.
Mrs. Amsler
September 30,
buried October
ently contributed to her church,
was always present, was a most
capable worker in the Woman’s
Missionary Union and always
headed the list in answering
Missionary pleas. She gave
liberally and could be depend-
ed upon whenever anything
was needed. She was always
general, willing and cheerful in
all work.
Final and lasting evidence
of Miss Tommie’s devotion and
love for the Shiner Baptist
Church was expressed by her
gift of a farm to the church.
The farm was sold and part
of the money used in painting
the church and the church was
equipped with a set of pulpit
; chairs in loving memory of her
i generosity, which also enabled
i the congregation to pay the bal-
ance due on parsonage debt,
rendering all the church pro-
perty free of debt.
Additional money from her
generous bequest will further
improve church and parsonage
property.
The regular morning service
at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, the pas-
tor, Rev. J. W. Clanton, will
speak a memorial tribute.
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Funeral services with mili-
tary honors were held Monday,
August 23 from the Buffington
Funeral Home, Shiner, at 8:30
a.m., thence to Shiner Catholic
Church for Requiem High Mass
at 9:00 a.m. for Master Sgt. Joe
J. Koudelka, who died in
Brooke General Hospital, San
Antonio, Thursday, August 19
at 7:00 p.m.
The Rev. Thomas J. Collins
officiated. Rosary was recited
at the funeral chapel Sunday,
August 22, at 7:30 p.m. Inter-
ment was in Shiner Catholic
Cemetery. The remains arrived
in Shiner Saturday afternoon,
August 21.
M./Sgt. ii-oudelka was born
in Moulton February 25, 1927,
the son of Anton and Mary
Koncaba Koudelka.
been
1945
Fort
time
his passing he was 27 years, 5
months and 24 days of age.
Survivors include his par-
ents, one brother, George Kou-
delka, Shiner; four sisters, Mrs.
Eddie (Annie) Jungbauer, Shi-
ner; Miss Georgia Koudelka,
Miss Sidonia Koudelka, Hous-
ton; Mrs. Frank (Lillie) Bra-
necky, Flatonia.
One sister, Mrs. Charley (Hat-
tie) Kresta and one brother,
Lawrence Koudelka, preceded
him to the grave. He was a
member of the Catholic Church
and of the V.F.W.
Veterans , of Foreign Wars and
of the American Legion Post
conducted military rites. Par-
ticipants included color bearers,
Ben Roznovsky, Eddie Jaks, Ed-
gar Pfeil; color guards, Robert
Werner, Jerry Mikes; firing
’ squad, Willard Hagendorf,
’ Ewald Erdelt, Edwin Boehm,
Johnnie Hajek, Adolph Konca-
ba, Willie Mewes, Jerry Mikes;
Chaplain, Curt Messer; bugler,
Bennie Simper; flag folders,
M./Sgt. R. K. Richards and Curt
Messer, the last named present-
ing the flag to the mother.
Casket attendants were Roy
Hewig, Bohumil Machart, Clif-
ton Renken, Clyde Otto, Louis
Valis and Alfred Stoeltje.
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Important
Meeting
The Workers Council of the
Methodist Sunday School and
the Commission on Education
will meet Monday afternoon,
August 30, at 4:00 p.m. in the
educational building in regular
quarterly session.
Tragic Accident
Claims Life Of
Mrs. Neuhaus
Shiner friends of the family
and of relatives here were
shocked in the early hours of
Friday morning to learn of the
passing of Mrs. E. T. Neuhaus
of Hallettsville, sister of Mrs.
A. H. Kasper of our city.
Mrs. Neuhaus died as the re-
sult of a tragic collision with
two trucks on the South Mus-
tang bridge on Highway 77A,
The American Legion
Polio Dance, sponsored by
the American Legion, Wed-
nesday night, September 1,
is destined to bring out a
large crowd.
Joe Patek’s Orchestra
will play and the entire
proceeds will go to the
Emergency Polio Drive now
underway in this commun-
ity.
The faculty for Shiner High
School is complete for the tejm
of 1954-55, with the following
teachers:
First grade, Mrs. Lois E. Fox
and Mrs. Joyce Bednar;
grade, Mrs. E. A. Ross;
grade, Mrs. Ruth Riske;
grade, Mrs. Hilda Schott;
grade, Mrs. Sylvia Seidenberger
and August V. Darilek; 6th
grade, Harry C. Fisher, assisted
by Ben Kocian, who will also
have work in the 7th and 8th
grades. Also Grade School
principal; Mathematics and His-
tory in Jr. and Sr. High, Chas.
Chovanetz; History and Jr. High
work, Max Seidenberger, also
High School principal; Jr. and
Sr. High Science, Mrs. Mary E.
Menking; Commercial work,
Mrs. Doris Wall Phillips; Eng-
lish and Spanish, Henry D.
Morgan; Coach and Science
work in Sr. and Jr. High, David
A? Little; Homemaking, Miss
Nancy J. Ross; Vocational Agri-
culture, Ray Seale; Band, Rob-
ert Taylor; Superintendent,
Neal B. Fox.
Since last reporting on the
faculty two names have been
added, namely, Mrs. E. A. Ross
of Shiner, and Mrs. Mary E.
Menking of Hallettsville. Shiner
is indeed happy to have them
added to its list of school teach-
ers.
Students will be permitted to
take Shorthand and Spanish for
the first time in many years.
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‘ FOR TEXAS and SHIVERS —
As one who has watched the
meteoric rise to fame of Gov-
ernor Allan Shivers of Texas
and from one who has stead-
fastly supported and voted for
him throughout his brilliant
political career we count our- .
selves fortunate to cast a bal-
lot in his favor in the Saturday ’
un-off election.
We have listened to each can- ;
didate throughout the campaign. ;
ft Ralph Yarborough has ever '
stated his platform or if he has
ever offered one constructive ;
idea to advance Texas, it has
been like a needle in a hay
stack—difficult to uncover.
Do we desire to place a man
with no commitment as to what
he plans for Texas in an official
position that will enable him to
sell out the State, since he will
not be bound by any pledges to
the people?
His speeches have been as
sounding brass and tinkling
cymbals compared to the rec-
ord achievements by Shivers
and his pledges to carry the
Lone Star State to further ac-
complishments.
As a student and teacher of
public speech for years, one of
the first requisites was to al-
ways have something worth-
while to say and in the absence
of that necessary essential,
never to resort to character as-
sasination and mud slinging.
Th,e Governor’s opponent
seems to base his remarks on
the above repulsive level.
' There is a nobility in Gover-
nor Allan Shivers’ addresses
that stamp him as an advocate
of lofty ideals and his utter-
ances are not on trivial person-
alities but on ideals pleasant to
contemplate and aspire to.
The charges and counter
charges made against Shivers
have been refuted and proven
false and still his opponent
continues to “bally-ho” his
campaign through on this level,
presuming upon the ignorance
of citizens who fail to read the
press, refuting the false charges
and erroneous statements
George Atkins in the Bee
County Picayune ..Jvances this
thought:
“The best interests of Texas
will be served by keeping Allan
Shivers in office during the sec-
ond two years of President Ei-
senhower’s four-year term.
“Governor Shivers exhibited
rare political courage when he
led Texas in a victory for the
native-born Eisenhower two
years ago ... a step made neces-
sary when Stevenson, the De-
mocratic nominee for president,
told him face-to-face (and con-
firmed the statement in a let-
ter) that he approved the action
of President Truman in vetoing
the bill to restore the tidelands
to Texas.
“That act robbed the school
children of Texas of an initial
$32 million, with untold mil-
lions yet to be realized. When
the bill was again passed by
the House and Senate, President
Eisenhower carried out his pro-
mise to Shivers by signing it
into law.
“But there are still members
of the U. S. Senate who are un-
happy about the restoration of
the tidelands to Texas and oth-
er states claiming title to them,
and they are threatening to
bring action to have
nullified.
“With Allan Shivers
ernor, and Senators
Johnson and Price Daniel on
the job at Washington, the
state’s interests will be in good
hands. But should Yarborough
tain-Sun.
A couple of erstwhile Kerr-
ville citizens in whose home
there were no children, return-
ed for friends and neighbors to
military conscription welcome their quartet of adopt-
ed ones. They had sought to
adopt a child and when they
went to see the baby, it was
one of a group of four children,
three little girls and their baby
brother. They could not bear to
separate them, so adopted all
four. It remained for Mrs. Sal-
ter to uncover this story and in
her own inimitable conclusion
to add, “Don’t you know that
some mother’s prayer has been
answered, when she plead that
her children might be kept to-
gether?”
Sterling’s Brother
In Car Wreck
In California
Friends will rejoice with Bob
Sterling in the more favorable
news reaching him Tuesday
from his brother, Norman, Jm
Bisaila, California.
Norman’s wife was a patient
in hospital, having undergone
lung surgery. He had spent
with her and was re-
home Sunday night
: was run into by some
Latin Americans. He
several leg cuts, his
Good Copy Book Legend—
Now is the time for all good
Texans to come to the aid of
their State.
Each one of us should realize through Monday morning stat-
the importance of participating ing his brother had never gain-
in all affairs and that includes 1 1 10
voting. One vote has frequently
played an important part in his-
tory as shown by the follow-
ing decisions.
BE SURE TO VOTE!
ONE vote:
Elected
President.
Elected
President.
Elected
President.
Enacted
in 1941.
Made Texas, California,
Washington, Oregon, and Idaho
states of the United States.
Elected Gov. Merton of Mas-
sachusetts.
Beheaded Charles I of Eng-
land.
Elected Oliver Cromwell.
Made France a Republic in
1875 and ended it in 1940.
We must realize that we are
going to have just as good a
Government as the citizens de-
mand, or just as wasteful and
inefficient a Government as the
voters tolerate. Let us all re-
solve that we shall do our part
to maintain sound and efficient
1 government, so that each of us
may continue to enjoy life, li-
berty, and the pursuit of hap-
piness established by our fore-
fathers.
BE SURE TO VOTE AUG. 28
Graveside Rites
Held Monday^^
For Dick Mueller
Graveside services were con-
ducted in Shiner Monday after-
noon, for Dick A. Mueller, 79,
following funeral services at the
Freund Funeral Home, Cuero,
at 3:00 p.m. conducted by the
Rev. John Jacobs of the Cuero
Lutheran Church. 1
Mr. Mueller passed away--, in
a San Antonio Hospital after
an illness of several months,
the result of a fractured leg.
He is survived by his wife,
a son, Randolph James, and
a daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Green, two grandchildren, Peg-
gy and James Green of Nacog-
doches.
Mr. Mueller was a native
Shinerite, but spent his latter
years in Yorktown where he
followed farming. The past ten
years he had retired and lived
in Cuero.
Among
attending
were Mr.
ler, Miss Jean Mueller, Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. Wenske, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Mueller, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugo Mueller and Doris,
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bengsch, Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Harbers, Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Harbers.
Relatives from Austin who
came for the last rites were
Mrs. William Mueller and her
children, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Stephans and Billie, Mrs. B. J.
Anderson and Kay, Mr. and
Mrs. L. J. Vincik, also Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Mueller and Joyce
of Yoakum. <
/Mr. Mueller was born in
High Hill, Fayette County, the
/son of Andreas and Anna Fort-
Rummage Sale
Saturday morning early, a
rummage sale will be held on
the railroad right of way on the
Main Street, across
jek’s Market.
The Wesley Bible
sponsors and will
articles from all friends to com-
plete their sale. Garments
should be laundered and in
good, clean shape.
Please begin “rummaging”
for supplies. If possible, send
to Mrs. Ernest Hajek’s resi-
dence before Saturday. If more
convenient to you, bring to tent
in town early Saturday.
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Otto Adolf Friederich Glat-
zert passed away suddenly
Monday, August 23 at 4:00 a.m.
in the local hospital at the age
of 58 years, 4 months and 16
days. Funeral services were
held from the Buffington Fu-
neral Home, Shiner, Tuesday,
August 24 at 4:00 p.m. Inter-
ment was in the Shiner City
Cemetery.
Mr. Glatzert was born in Ed-
na, Jackson County, April 7,
1896, the son of Paul and Mina
Moeller Glatzert. He was bap-
tized in infancy by the Rev. K.
Weiss, pastor of Trinity Luth-
eran Church of Victoria. He
united with the Shiner Luther-
an Church under the
of the Rev. William
The family moved to
1907 and lived here
exception of two years when he
was employed in San Antonio.
He was a painter by trade. He
was married to Miss Elsa Ida
Hoerig, October 17, 1916, by
the Rev. Wm. Dziewas. His wife
preceded him to the grave
March 1, 1950.
Survivors include his mother
of Shiner; two daughters, Mrs.
William (Olivia) Noack of Shi-
ner; Mrs. Lester (Nora) Noll-
kamper of Yoakum; 5 grand-
children; four brothers, Edgar
and Walter Glatzert of Shiner;
Hugo of San Antonio; Edwin of
New Braunfels; one sister, Mrs.
Ben (Clara) Hoerig of Houston.
He was preceded in death by
his father and one brother, Paul
Glatzert.
Mr. Glatzert -had suffeeedx-
heart attacR^for several years.
In January complications came
and in recent weeks the attacks
were more frequent. He was
brought to the local hospital
August 16 and seemed to im-
prove. He was dismissed only
Thursday of last week and was
convalescing in the home of his
daughter in Yoakum. It be-
came necessary for him to re-
turn to the hospital Sunday.
The Rev. Edwin J. Oehlke
conducted most impressive ser-
vices Tuesday afternoon.
Funeral hymns used by the
choir were, “Jesus Lover of My
Soul,” “Jesus Savior Pilot Me”
at the chapel and “Abide With
Me” at the graveside. Casket
attendants were Robert Dreyer,
Edwin Jaehne, Bill Boedeker,
Edmund Schmidt, Arthur Sch-
midt, Fred Krause. Honorary
attendants, Ben DeHarde, Al-
fred Schramm, Otto Fisseler.
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“Money will not comfort a
breaking heart; it cannot buy
love; it cannot purchase self-
respect; it cannot restore the
shattered confidence of a wife or
a loved one; it cannot heal a
wound upon the soul; it cannot
buy a sincere friendship.
“Money can enable us to
travel, but it cannot give the
capacity to appreciate beauty;
it can buy the best stateroom
on the boat, but it cannot make
us an agreeable traveling com-
panion; it can build a big house
but it cannot guarantee the
smallest bit of true happiness.
“Money can help us win the
election, but it will not give us
the capacity to administer the
affairs of the office.
“Money can send us to the
best university in the world,
but it cannot make us think.”
* * *
Sorrowing
atives from
South Texas
T. Neuhaus
afternoon at
their last respects to MrS. E. T.
(Estelle) Neuhaus, who passed
away in Renger Hospital Fri-
day morning from injuries re-
ceived in a car accident Thurs-
day evening.
Following religious services
conducted by Rev. L. A. Mc-
Daniel of Hondo, former pastor
of the Hallettsville Methodist
Church with which she was af-
filiated, the cortege moved to.
the Hallettsville City Cemetery
where her remains were placed
at rest beneath a blanket of
beautiful floral offerings, sym-
bols of the love and esteem in
which she was held by her
many friends.
Born in Yoakum January 29,
1904, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. McMaster, she was
united in marriage to E. T. Neu-
haus July 18, 1923, and they
settled in. Hallettsville where
she had made her home for the
past 31 years. She was active in
Garden Club work over this
area of Texas, and at the time some eight miles southwest of
of her untimely passing held a
lifetime membership in the Na-
tional Council of State Garden
Clubs, Inc., and was serving
Area VI as director. She was
also a past president of the Hal-
lettsville Garden Club having
completed two years in that of-
fice.
Mrs. Neuhaus is survived by
her husband, E. T. Neuhaus, one
daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Neu-
haus, a granddaughter, Sandra
King, all of Hallettsville, her
father, R. E. McMaster of Yoa-
kum, two brothers, Ralph Mc-
___________ ________ _________ __________ Master of Yoakum and Mar-
worth of business annually. This; kamp Mueller, both natives of jshall McMaster of Seguin; three
deprives government of taxes! Germany. He married Miss ^sisters, Mrs. Arthur Kasper of
which would be paid on the bu-l Gertrude Frances Mania in Shiner, Mrs. Harry Steinle of
siness were it carried on by Yorktown. He was the last of Somerset and Mrs. Ralph Drey-
private citizens. \a family of 13 children. /er of Victoria.
Cotton Receipts
Total 3,744 Bales
L. M. Roeder, public weigher,
reports 3,744 bales of new cot-
ton received up to Tuesday
night, August 24.
The report same date last
year was 3,870. No receipts giv-
en for 1952, on this date.
The August date of 1951 to-
taled 3,082.
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