The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1954 Page: 6 of 12
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Thursday, August 26, 1954
THE SHINER GAZETTE — SHINER. TEXAS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
STS. CYRIL & METHODIUS’
HOLY MASS SCHEDULE—
Sundays: 6:30, 8:00, 9:30 a.m.
Holy Days: 6, 8, 9:30 a.m.
—CONFESSIONS—
Confessions heard every Sat-
urday from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.,
and from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Same hours before Holy Days
MISSION CHURCH
DILWORTH
. Mass every Sunday at 8 a.m.
UNITED DR. MARTIN
LUTHER CHURCH
Thursday, 7:30 p.m, Senior
and Intermediate Luther
League Social Evening at Sul-
phur P a r'k, with Yoakum
Leaguers as special guests.
Friday, 8:00 p.m., Adult Choir
rehearsal.
Saturday, 8:00 a.m., Junior
Confirmation Class instruction
period. < • *
Sunday, 8:30 a.m., Church
School. ■ •
Rev. J. J. Hanacek, Pastor
Rev. Thomas J. Collins, Ass’t.
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METHODIST CHURCH
Morning Worship, 8:30 a.m.
Church School, 9:30 a.m.
Evening Services, 7:30 p.m.
Official Board meets every
third Wadnesday night of the
month at 7:30 p.m.
Women’s Society of Christian
Service meets every fourth
Wednesday afternoon.
Protestant hour, 7:30 a.m.,
each Sunday over WO Al.
Rev. S. R. Horwood, Pastor
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Lutheran W.M.S.
Delegates Named
The Women’s Missionary So-
ciety of the United Dr. Martin
Luther Church met in the home
of Mrs. Hugh Koether Wednes-
day, August 18 with 25 mem-
bers present and four guests,
namely: Mesdames Herbert
Discher, Clarence Hagens, Fred
Cook, and Augusta Schramm.
Mrs. Herbert Discher was re-
ceived as a new member into
the society.
Mrs. Raymond Dierksen was
the devotional and topic leader
for the afternoon. She gave a
very interesting message,
“Housekeeping Is So Different,”
telling of the various methods
and duties of the missionary
wives and women' of Libpria,
India, and Japan.
Sunday, 9:45 a.m., Worship
service.- • - n!-.<
Monday, 8:00 p.m., Church
Council meeting.
Tuesday,” 7:30 p.m., Young
Peoples Choir practice-singing.
Wednesday, 8:00 p.m., Adult
Catechetical Class session.
Wednesday, 3:00 p.m., Ladies
Aid monthly meeting. Visitors
are cordially invited.
Thursday, 8:00 p.m., Church
School officers, teachers and as-
sistant teachers monthly busi-
ness meeting.
Confirmation Class pictures
are now at hand and class mem-
bers may get their’s at the Pas-
tor’s study or at Church on next
Sunday.
Edwin J. Oehlke, Pastor
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Cheer This Small Lad
The Gazette is pleased to re-
port that little John Fischnar
has improved to the extent that
he has been removed from
Hedgecroft Hospital in Houston
where he was receiving treat-
ments for polio to the Children’s
Hospital. He enjoys notes and
cheer cards from home. Those
desiring to bring sunshine to his
sick room may address him as
follows: t
/John Fischnar,
Room 406,
Texas Children’s Hospital,
Houston, Texas
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Mrs. Adolph Lichey, Mrs.
Tom Barta and Mrs. Joe Scho-
vajsa Sr. received the sad news
of the death of their sister, Mrs.
M. J. Henkhaus of Refugio. The
following accompanied them to
the funeral Friday: Mr. Barta
and Dennis, Adolph Lichey and
Allen, Joe Schovajsa Sr. and
Edwin, Mr. and Mrs. John El-
sik, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kurtz,
Mrs. Frieda Filip, Miss Vera
Elsik.
Koether and Mrs. Emmett, Sept. 8 with special emphasis
Blohm. Mrs. Edgar Bohmann is on Thankoffering. Please bring
going as departmental secre-'your Thankoffering boxes.
Shiner Catholic Church
ANNUAL PICNIC
LEGION PARK - - SHINER
Adm.: Adults $1.00; Children 50c
Refreshments — Bazaar — Various Games
Entertainment on Grounds
COTTON AUCTION AT 4:00 P. M.
JOE PATER’S ORCH.
EVERYBODY INVITED!
tary.
After all, business matters
were discussed, the meeting ad-
journed with the Lord’s Prayer.
A fellowship hour was enjoyed
by all.
The next meeting will be
MUSIC DURING THE DAY
AND FOR THE DANCE AT NIGHT BY—
Mrs. Clarence Hagens briefly
summarized some of Mr. Hagens
and her experiences as student
interns in the chupch in Alber-
Jjaerque, New Mexico. Most in-
teresting was the details of the
dress and living conditions of
the Navajo and Pueblo Indian
tribes of New Mexico.
Dr. Frances Dysinger will be
guest speaker in the Lutheran
Church Wednesday, Sept. 15 at
8:00 p.m. Other church congre-
gations are invited to come to
hear her inspiring message.
Delegates and alternates ap-
pointed to the W.M.S. Conven-
tion in Dallas September 21, 22
and 23 are: Mrs. W. Scharath,
Mrs. Edgar Glatzert, Mrs. Er-
win' Stratmann, Mrs. Hugh
Koether and Mrs. ”
Sunday, September 5, 1954
MASSES AT 6:00, 8:00 & 9:30 A.M.
FAMILY STYLE DINNER & SUPPER
With Al] The Trimmings
DINNER 11:00 A.M. — SUPPER 5:30 P.M.
Shiner Student
Welcomed By
Monterrey Rotary
Miss Mary Ann Woolfolk
writes from summer school of
Monterrey, Mexico, of a cour-
tesy extended by the Rotary
Club of that city to visiting stu-
dents of Rotary families. The
dinner was at the Casino, a very
exclusive place.
There were five student
guests, all girls, and they were
treated like queens. Continuing
Mary Ann wrote, “We were in-
troduced, told to give our home
town, scholarship and back-
ground. It fell my lot to be the
first speaker. It was really a
swanky affair.”
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Roscoe Canon arrived Tues-
day from Chicago and reports
that Mrs. Canon will leave the
hospital in a few days. He will
be in Shiner until September
1, when he leaves on a business
trip to Arizona.
Completes Speedwriting
Shorthand
Miss Jo Ann Scott, attractive
and accomplished daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Z.
W. Scott of
Yoakum, has
completed the
Speed -
S horthand
course
the S u m m e
Term at
win College,
Yoakum. Jo
Arm, a
of Y o a
High School, is
also a talented musician and is
the organist of the First Meth-
odist Church.
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Mr. and Mrs. Homer Smith
and children of Buda, Mr. and
Mrs. Rex Fox and children of
Austin were guests Sunday of
their parents, Supt. and Mrs.
Neal B. Fox. The occasion was
the observance of Mrs. Smith’s
birthday anniversary.
Infant Buried'
Sunday, 3:00 P.M.
Infant Gene Ray Trobl, son
of- Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Trobl
of Gonzales, died in the Holmes
Hospital after only 15 hours of
life. The babe was born Aug.
20 and was buried in the Cath-
olic Cemetery, Shiner, Sunday,
August 22 at 3:00 p.m. The Rev.
John Hanacek officiating in the
Shiner Catholic Church, Buf-
fington Funeral Home, Shiner,
in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene and Kath-
leen Polasek Trobl, two broth-
ers, Robert and Wayne Trobl,
Gonzales; paternal grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Trobl of
Yorktown; maternal grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Polasek,
Shiner, and great-grandmother,
Mrs. Angeline Polasek.
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Don’t miss the big FREE DO-
NATION DANCE, benefit of the
Polio Fund Wednesday night at
Legion Park.
Hospital Patients
Listed this week are: John
Henkhaus, Edwin B. Kusak,
Wanda Lee Barre, Mrs. Walter
Paul, Johnnie Vancura, Miss
Rosie Korbel, Mrs. Gus Seim,
Shiner; Mrs. Henry J. Weber,
Gonzales; Mrs. J. J. Boyd, Port
Lavaca; Mrs. Albert F. Fojtik
and baby girl, Mrs. J. W. Py-
land, Moulton; Geotgie Stryk,
Flatonia.
Colored Un? Oscar Thomp-
son, Shiner.
Dismissed: 'r..-’s. Milton G.
Mikulenka, Houston, Mrs. Hub-
ert R. Haase, Mrs. Tom L. Dor-
nak and baby girl, Mrs. Frank
Berckenhoff and baby boy, Mrs.
Jim Bujnoch and baby boy,
Mrs. Adolph J. Seidenberger.
Colored Unit: Alberta Sim-
mons, wife of Melvin Polk and
baby girl, born Aug. 21, weight
6 lbs., 8 oz.
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He said he bribed the jury
because the wheels of justice
needed a little grease.
Meeting Notices!
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® C.Y.O. will meet tonight,
Thursday, August 26 at 8 p.m.
at the Parish Gym.
® BUSINESS Men's Club will
meet tonight, Thursday, Au-
gust 26 at Legion Park at 7:1j
p.m. Bring bowl and spoon.
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A most entertaining comedy,
HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY
GAL? starring Charles Cobum,
Piper Laurie and Rock Hudson
at the Palace Theatre, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
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CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my sincere
thanks to Doctors R. W. Wil-
liams, Frank M. Wagner, Robt.
J. Wagner and the entire hos-
pital staff for the wonderful
and expert care given me while
I was a patient. Special thanks
go to Rev. Thomas J. Collins for
his .. visits and blessing, to all
who visited me, sent cards,
flowers and gifts. Your thought-
fulness is deeply appreciated.
Mrs. Ad. Seidenberger
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Lane, Ella E. The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1954, newspaper, August 26, 1954; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1175883/m1/6/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shiner Public Library.