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VOLUME 66
SHINER, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 30, 1958
NUMBER 44
Read New Ads
UNITED FUND GOAL TOPPED
COMMENTS
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SPARK SHINER WINS —
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John Suchadoll
Musick, General
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determined how
the funds to the
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timely and very
messages every
The Shiner United Fund
goal of $2500.00 was passed
with $2600.00 being collected.
The successful drive shows the
results of a fine community ef-
fort. Shiner can be proud to
have met its obligations to or-
ganized charity in so generous
next session of the legislature
providing funds to be made
available to the State Fish,
Game and Oyster Commission
for its use in controlling crows
in any county of Texas where
crows are a problem.
SCHOOL TERM EXTENSION
2. Whereas it is hereby under-
stood that the State Board of
Education favors an $1800 year-
the school year from nine to ten
months of school;
Be it resolved that the Lavaca
County Farm Bureau is opposed
to such extension of the school
year.
TEACHER’S SALARY RAISE
3. Whereas it is being under-
stood that the State Board of
Education favors an $1000 year-
ly increase to the public school
teachers of Texas;
Be it resolved that the Lavaca^
County Farm Bureau is opposed
to an increase in salaries to
school teachers.
PEANUTS
4. Be it resolved by the La-
vaca County Farm Bureau that
we support proposed legislation
enabling Texas peanut growers
to conduct a referendum to de-
termine whether or not to as-
sess themselves (not to exceed
one half of one percent of the
support value of the crop: a
maximum of $100 per ton), said
assessments to be used in pro-
gram of research, promotion
and education administered by
Texas peanut producers.
TEXAS OWNED VEHICLES
5. Whereas the State of Texas,
or any political subdivision of
the state government, such as
counties, or public school dis-
tricts, are not liable under the
laws of the State of Texas for
any damage caused by state
owned automobiles, trucks, trac-
tors, road machinery, etc.;
And whereas under the pres-
ent laws of the state it is unlaw-
ful to file suit against the State
of Texas for such damage sus-
tained;
Be it resolved that the legis-
lature of Texas be presented at
their next regular session in
1959 to enact legislation which
would make the State of Texas
financially liable for the torts of
its employees, servants, agents
and-or representatives;
Be it further resolved that such
responsibility be made to extend
to all political subdivisions of
the State of Texas which are
now exempt or excluded from
such liability.
AUTO INSURANCE
6. We feel that the insurance
rates on automobiles, as pre-
sently prescribed by the Texas
Insurance Commissioners, are
unfair and unjust to the “acci-
dent free” operators on our
highways today.
It is recommened that the
Texas Farm Bureau extend its
efforts toward the Insurance
Commission to rectify this by
determining and establish a
credit system to reward “acci-
dent free” operators by lower-
ing the cost of their auto insur-
ance. By establishing a credit
system, the “accident prone”
operators will carry the burden
rather than forcing the “acci-
dent free’ operators to support
the program.
The numerous friends
Mrs. Peck Welhausen will
grateful to learn of her splen-
did recovery from surgery on
her right arm and hip, caused
from breaks she sustained in a
fall. Though still a patient in
the Wagner Hospital, her con-
valescense is more favorable
each day .
Guettner for contribut-
their time and
$2.50 PER YEAR 8c PER COPY
THE SHINER GAZETTE
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday thru Friday
8:00 to 12:00—1:00 to 5:30
Saturday: 8:00 to 12:00
closed Saturday afternoons)
Flatonia—Miss Hedwig Son-
sel passed away at 4:45 a.m.
Wednesday, October 15, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. R. J.
Gloger, in Flatonia. She had
reached the age of 86 years, 11
months, and 9 days.
Miss Sonsel had been a resi-
dent of the Frelsburg commu-
nity during practically all of
her lifetime, coming to Flatonia
to make her home 10 years ago.
Funeral services were con-
ducted from the Smith Funeral
Home in Flatonia at 8:15 a.m.
Friday, October 17, and at 10
a.m. at St. Peter and Paul
Catholic Church in Frelsburg.
Rev. V. A. Raska and Rev. Ed-
ward Geiser officiated. Inter-
ment was in Frelsburg Catho-
lic Cemetery.
Survivors are: One brother,
Henry Sonsel, of Shiner; two
sisters, Mrs. R. J. Gloger of Fla-
tonia and Mrs.
of Frelsburg.
Her parents,
August Sonsel,
brothers preceded her in death.
Attending the funeral from
Shiner were Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Lacqua and Henry Sonsel.
The Lavaca County Farm Bu-
reau adopted 6 resolutions to be
sent to the State Convention, at
its annual convention Tuesday
night at the American Legion
Hall in Shiner. About 150 mem-
bers were in attendance at the
annual conclave.
G. O. Little, president of the
county organization, presided at
the meeting and called upon
various committee chairmen for
annual reports, and also an-
nounced names of three of the
11 delegates expected to attend
the state meeting in Corpus
Christi, November 9-12. Other
delegates are yet to be selected
by the various community
groups. Those named Tuesday
night were Ed Pilsner of Moul-
ton, Walter Hildebrant of Wit-
ting and G. J. Klekar of Wied.
Resolutions adopted at the
meeting were:
CROWS
1. Whereas the crow popula-
tion in the State of Texas has
built up to such an extent that
they are doing a tremendous
damage to crops such as pea-
nuts, pecans, corn, maize, water-
melons, rice, peas and vegetable
crops;
Be it resolved that the Lavaca
County Farm Bureau propose
that a law be enacted at the
53 surviving
Last Rites For
Herman Darilek
Herman J. Darilek of
Baursville community died at
his home Sunday afternoon,
October 19, around 5:30 o’clock
as a result of a self-inflicted
gun shot wound.
Mr. Darilek was born in the
Baursville community, the son
of the late Joseph and Anasta-
zie Darilek. He grew to man-
hood in the Dickson community
and January 20, 1919 he was
married to Ludmila Svoboda at
the St. Joseph Catholic Church
at Moulton. Mr. and Mrs. Dari-
lek made their home in the
Dickson vicinity, later purchas-
ing a farm at Baursville where
they lived for the remainder
of their lives. He attained the
age of 62 years, 1 month and
26 days.
Mrs. Darilek passed away
October 12, 1956.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, October 21, at the
Smith Funeral Home, Moulton
at 8:45 a.m. and continued at
the St. Joseph Catholic Church
with the Rev. Bernard Goebel
officiating. Interment was in
the Moulton Catholic Cemetery.
Rosary was recited Monday
evening at 7:30 at the Smith
Funeral Home Chapel.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Stanley (Venice) Kouba
of Houston; two sons: Rudy
Darilek of Houston and Milton
Darilek of San Antonio; 14
grandchildren; two brothers:
Joe K. Darilek of Moulton and
Kasper Darilek of Shiner; and
three sisters: Mrs. Anna Culak
of Dickson, Mrs. Rud. Janish of
Corpus Christi and Mrs. Jacob
Kurtz of Moulton.
Serving as pallbearers were
nephews of the deceased.
a manner.
The Board
Tuesday and
to distribute
charities. Those funds allocated
by the contributors were first
distributed, and then unallo-
cated funds were distri-
buted. Gonzales Warm Springs
Foundation was awarded about
$50 more than the original goal
due to large personal allocations.
Fund treasurer, Dr A. A. Dari-
lek Jr., was authorized to pay
to each Boy Scout Troop and
each Cub Scout Pack $1.00 for
each Cub and $2.00 for each
school busses. The generous
registration.
It was noted that the colored
community in Shiner responded
well. The rural population con-
tributed well as result of cards
sent home with children on the
school buses. The generous
cooperation of the churches
with free will offerings and
envelope collections and con-
tributions by local organiza-
tions was most exemplary.
The Board of Directors ad-
journed until August of 1959.
Thus it can be seen that the
United Fund way not only helps
Shiner meet the quotas of or-
ganized charity but it also re-
lieves everyone of several
charity .drives and several con-
tributions during the year.
The committee is most
grateful to all the workers and
especially to Milton Bruns and
Milton
ing of
trucks.
in goblins,” Mu-
Lavaca County Farm Bureau Adopts
Six Resolutions At Annual Convention
RED CROSS
DRIVE RESULTS
The final report of the Am-
erican National Red Cross drive
held this spring has been re-
leased and is as follows:
Hallettsville, $588.40; Sweet
Home, $53.91; Moulton, $150.26;
Shiner, $740.50; Witting, $49.-
25; Wied, $18.00; Koerth, $17.-
20; Speaks, $17.00; Bila Hora,
$8.00; Pea Ridge, $16.00; Mc-
Kinnon Store, $3.44; Ezzell
P-TA, $5.00.
The total collection for the
drive amounted to $1,666.96.
• • • e
Two “straight A” seniors are
leading the Shiner Comanches
to a resounding success in the
1958 football campaign.
The two scholars who have
catapulted the Comanches to
seven straight victories are Ron
Dreyer, 165-pound quarterback,
and Maxie Kloesel, 160-pound
halfback.
The Comanches have rolled
up 300 points to 71 for the op-
position. Closest game for the
Comanches to date has been a
24-6 win over the Hallettsville
Sacred Heart Indians on a mud-
Return From
Vacation Trip
To Mexico
“Halloween is tomorrow night,
and the traffic goblins will get
you if you don’t watch out!”
This isn’t a humorous phrase,
but a deadly serious warning
from J. O.
Manager of
Association.
“I believe
sick said today, as he discussed
the dangers that lurk along Tex-
as streets and highways on Hal-
loween. “But I’m not talking
about the kind of goblins that
bring scared squeals from the
youngsters. The ones I fear are
the traffic goblins who victi-
mize unwary boys and girls as
they go about their ‘trick or
treating’ on Halloween.”
Musick pointed out that
youngsters are likely to forget
safety rules in the excitement
of scaring and being scared on
this spooky night. They forget
they may have on dark cloth-
ing, which makes them difficult
to see, and blinded by masks
they frequently make sudden
dashes into busy streets.
“It would help prevent many
tragedies,” he said, “if parents
would try to get their children
to take off masks when they go
outdoors. And if they would
provide their sons and daugh-
ters with light-colored or re-
flectorized costumes.”
“The best way to keep the
kids safe,” Musick said, “is to
keep them off the streets alto-
gether. This isn’t easy, but if
parents plan home or com-
munity parties, it can be done.”
He "urged parents to band to-
gether to see that sufficient
parties and gatherings are pro-
vided in their communities to
keep the youngsters enter-
tained, thus offering them little
inducement to go roaming the
streets.
Musick also remined motorists
to keep a constant look-out for
children, especially in residen-
tial areas.
-:-o-:-o-:-o-:-
Mrs. F. Grate Sr.
Laid To Rest
Mrs. Frank (Elizabeth) Grafe
Sr., 85, died in Renger Hospital,
Hallettsville Sunday Oct. 19 at
5:15 p.m. She was chosen moth-
er of the year of Sacred Heart
Parish in 1957.
Mrs. Grafe was born in Au-
kum, Germany, January 2, 1873.
In 1884 she came to America
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Henke and settled in Lava-
ca County where she lived the
rest of her life. In 1898 she was
united in marriage with Frank
Grafe in Sacred Heart Catholic
Church with Rev. A. Mathis of
ficiating. They settled on a
farm two and a half miles
southeast of Hallettsville which
they purchased in 1900.
Survivors include four sons,
Victor, Frank, Joe and Fred
Grafe, all of Hallettsville; six
daughters, Mrs. Nick Grah-
mann, Mrs. Joe Leopold, Mrs.
Joe Eilers Hallettsville, Mrs. Joe
Janecek of Victoria, Miss Mary
and Miss Clara at home; one
sister, Mrs. Bertha Grafe of Hal-
lettsville and two brothers,
Frank and Joe Henke.
Among the
grandchildren are Brother Nich-
olas Grahmann of Lafayette,
Louisiana, Rev. Charles Grah-
mann of Yoakum, Freddie Joe
Janecek and Jerome Grahmann
of Assumption Seminary of San
Antonio, Sister Anastasia of
Shiner, Sister Sylvia of Selma,
Sister Emily of Victoria and
Mary Jane Grafe, a postulant in
Nazareth Convent of Victoria;
also 18 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
from the Kubena Funeral Home,
Hallettsville Tuesday, October
21 at 9:15 a.m., followed by a
Solemn Requiem Mass at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church. Cele-
brant was Rev.Charles Grah-
mann; Rev. Randolph Gronle,
deacon; Rev. John Flynn, sub-
deacon; Fred Janecek, master
ceremonies; Jerome Grah-
tann, thurifer; Paul Eilers and
imes Grafe, acolytes, Rev.
ronle and Rev. Charles Grah-
mann had the sermon.
She was preceded in death
Y her husband, Frank Grafe
r., and one son, Chas., who
ied at the age of five.
"NOTES AND
School Board
Report On
Special Meeting
Monday night at 8:00 p. m.
, the Shiner School Board, of the
Shiner Independent School Dis-
trict met with about 25 citizens
of the tax paying public at the
High School.
The inclement weather with
conflicting meetings of other or-
ganizations held down the an-
ticipated attendance.
The School Board president
George Griffin, Supt. Norman
C. Davis and Bob Sterling act-
ed as spokesmen for the board
and gave a very realistic picture
of the financial condition of the
Shiner Independent School Dis-
trict. The inflationary condi-
tions that now exist were ex-
plained, and what effect it is
having locally.
To quote some realistic fig-
ures, the years 1947-48 were
used to show what has hap-
pened to our tax structure as
pertaining to our local school.
In 1947-48 state aid amount-
ed to some $28,000, local taxes
amounted to $26,000. In com-
parison in 1957-58 state aid
amounted to $112,872.00 and
local available funds amounted
to $31,267.00. Practically every-
thing, teachers pay, school sup-
plies, bus transportation all
have advanced about four times,
while the tax income from Shi-
ner’s $4,293,291.00 valuation
has shown only a very slight
increase.
At present the board is op-
erating with a $15,000 deficit
that is being financed by short
term loans.
For every 10c of tax increase
the tax revenue will only gain
about $4,000 per year. The
needed repairs that face the
board, new roofs, floor repairs
and additional teachers that will
be needed to keep our school
fully accredited next year
amounts to some $22,277.86, plus
the outstanding $15,000. The
board was unanimous in its de-
cision that a $1.50 tax would be
needed for the present to even-
tually get out of debt and to
have the school fully accredit-
ed.
If the tax increase is not al-
lowed by the local tax payers,
other steps must be taken. One
alternative would be a re-eval-
uation of all taxable property in
the district, which could apply
also in county, state and city
tax matters.
The local board promised, that
in the future if a reduction is
possible they would be the first
to ask for a decrease. It was
unanimously agreed that the
$1.50 tax must be granted and
if possible later reductions can
be made.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Willi-
ford returned Sunday from a
delightful visit to Mexico City
where they spent a week tour-
ing scenic attractions and vis-
iting educational and historic
shrines.
The Willifords drove to La-
redo and flew from Nuevo La-
redo to Mexico City via Mex-
ican Airlines.
Both report a very enjoy-
able stay in the Mexican Cap-
itol.
One of the highlights of the
trip was when they met and
were photographed together
with television star, Wyatt
Earp.
During the absence Mrs.
Williford’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Moore of Oakwood
were housekeepers and chape-
rons for the Williford children.
Hospital Patients
Listed as patients this week
are: Mrs. Anton Brogger, Hen-
ry Neumann, Mrs. Edna Wel-
hausen, Shiner; Mrs. May
Heard, Flatonia; Mrs. Joe Mi-
kulik, Moulton.
• Colored Unit: James Miller,
Baby Floyd Mayberry, Shiner.
• Dismissed patients are: Mrs.
Steve Pustka, H. O. Helmcamp,
Gene Krametbauer, Mrs. Adolf
Siegel, John W. Meyer, Mrs.
Alvina Wolters, Mrs. Mary
Huber, Mrs. Victor Bujnoch,
Robert Vincik, Mrs. Rudy
Kurtz, Mrs. Julius Pospisil and
baby girl, Mrs. Edward Cinadr
and baby girl, Mrs. Anton Buj-
noch and baby girl, Mrs. Ken-
neth Zimmermann and baby
girl, Mrs. Adolf Kusak and
baby girl, Ancieto Rivera.
• Colored Unit: Hilda Price.
. CaPPing for the above five student nurses were held at the Dr. Wagner Hos-
pital Friday October 10 at 7:30 p.m. They are from the School of Vocational Nursing having
completed the required four months of pre-clinical studies, which entitles them to receivf
Ida mTJhHa™Ve st^dent.s ape (left to right): Mrs. Violet Jalufka, Misses Mary Jo Janak
Ida Mae Wood, Mary zamykal and Betty Lou Hajek.
YHS Music Head
On Clinic Band
Yoakum.—Dr. W. W. Wendt-
land, director of the Yoakum
High School band, has been
notified that for the second
successive year he is among the
band directors officially de-
signated as a member of the
All-A m e r i c a n Bandmasters’
Band.
The band will present a pro-
gram at the Mid-West National
Band Clinic in Chicago Decem-
ber 17-20.
Dr. Wendtland will play bass
clarinet in a band whose per-
sonnel includes only the 90 top
notch musicians from among
5,000 band directors who will
attend the clinic and represent
all parts of the United States,
Canada and Cuba.
dy field. Dreyer scored all the
points for the Comanches that
night.
Dreyer has carried the ball
into the enemy end zone 20
times and added 21 points .after
touchdown for 142 points. He
scored five touchdowns against
Sheridan in a District 33-B
game, and last Friday scored
three touchdowns against Cres-
cent in another district game.
Kloesel has scored 17 TDs
and 8 points after for a total of
110 points. Six other scores,
five on runs of 50 to 80 yards,
were called back because of
rule infractions.
Longest run Dreyer has made
from scrimmage was 85 yards.
Kloesel returned a punt 80
yards, but the longest scoring
run from scrimmage not called
back has been 65 yards.
In addition to his running
ability, Dreyer has shown good
passing form. He has complet-
ed 15 of 29, including 7 for
touchdowns.
Other members of the “A”
squad maintaining an “A” aver-
age are Arlen Zander, Gerald
Koenning, Calvin Simper and
Clarence Littlefield.
Coach Victor Krejci’s Com-
anche line averages 159 pounds
per man on offense, which calls
for quick timing. The squad in-
cludes 48 players.
The Shiner freshman team is
undefeated this year, and the
“B” team has won two of five.
Meetings & Notices
• CDA will meet Monday, No-
vember 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Parish Gym. Memorial services
for deceased members will fol-
low the meeting.
® ST. LUDMILA’S P-TA will
meet Monday, November 3
at 3:30 p.m. in the high school
building.
( • SHINER HD Club will meet
1 Wednesday, November 5 at 7:30
p.m. in the Legion Hall.
• SHINER Farm Bureau will
meet Wednesday, November 5
at 7:30 p.m. in the Legion Park
dining hall. Guest speaker, E.
V. Weiser of Yoakum, will dis-
cuss: “Why eggs are right to-
day, maybe, when they weren’t
right 3 to 5 years ago.” A good
representation is expected.
• KNIGHTS of Columbus will
hold memorial services Thurs-
day night, November 6 at 7:30
p.m. in the Catholic Parish
Gym. All members are urged
to turn out for this impressive
service. A special guest speaker
will be on hand to deliver the
message.
• ST. ELIZABETH’S Society
will receive Holy Communion
in a body Sunday, November
2 at the 6:30 Mass.
• BOY SCOUTS and CUB
SCOUTS, Troop 232, will re-
ceive Holy Communion in a
body at the 6:30 Mass Sunday,
November 2.
® MEMBERS of AMERICAN
LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT
201: You are kindly requested
to bring or send lunch to the
Park for the November 11 cele-
bration. Bring your choice of
either: Cake, sandwiches (large
loaf), coffee cake, koiaches or
2 pies. Please have the lunch at
the park by 2:30 p.m. Novem-
ber 11, so serving can begin at
3:30 p.m. You will not receive
a personal notice! Your cooper-
ation is needed and appreciated.
Lorene Schierschwitz. (43-3tc)
Public School
Fall Festival
Saturday, Nov. 8
The Shiner Public School will
hold its annual Fall Festival on
November 8.
The Elementary grades will
present a program at 8:00 p.rd.,
depicting the history and set-
tling of America by songs,
dances and in pantomine. A
free will offering will be taken.
Sandwiches, cakes, pies, cof-
fee and cold drinks will be sold
beginning at 5:30 p.m.
An auction will be held |t
7:00 p.m. The High School will
have various concessions.
All parents and P-TA mem-
bers are urged to respond to the
committee’s requests for food
and cash donations.
Don’t forget your home-made
articles and home-canned foods
for the Bazaar!
Mrs. Alvina Wolters
In Houston Hosnital
■
Another accident has put one
more of our well known ladies
to a bone specialist in Houston.
About 6 p.m. Saturday Mrs.
Alvina Wolters fell on the
driveway of her home while
trying to move the hose. She
was rushed by ambulance to
the Wagner Hospital where
x-rays revealed a broken hip
in the same limb that was brok-
en a few years ago. Fortunately
her sister, Mrs. P. H. Hagens
who was a guest in the home,
rushed to her assistance when
she fell.
Mrs. Wolters with Mrs.
Hagens going with her in the
ambulance was conveyed to
Hermann Hospital, Houston
Monday, to the specialist, that
attended her previously.
Her son, Max L. Wolters and
her brother, Walter Ehlers of
Yoakum, left early Tuesday to
be with her during surgery. Mr.
Wolters returning Tuesday
night reported his mother as
resting comfortably following
surgery.
Her room number is 412.
Funeral Services
Held Oct 17 For
Miss H. Sonsel
Every Week For
Spoetzl Brewery
Starting this week and con-
tinuing indefinitely, the Spoetzl
Brewery will feature in their
weekly ad in
The Truth.”
Read these
informative
week.
Comanches Rip
Crescent 45-8
In District Play
Friday, Oct. 24 the Shiner
Comanches added another win
to their unblemished season’s
record. This time their victims
were the. Crescent Bluejays
whom they defeated by a score
at 45 to 8. This was their second
game, in District 33-B competi-
tion.
In this game Max Kloesel
and Ron Dreyer each had
three touchdowns. Kloesel made
his first touchdown on Shiner’s
first play of the game. His
second score was the result of
a 40-yard pass play while on
the last play he plunged over
from the 6-yard line. Dreyer
scored his touchdowns on, first
a 23-yard run, next on a 9-yard
play and the last on a beauti-
fully executed play that went
for 50 yards. Dreyer was also
able to kick 3 extra points, each
worth one point which brought
his total score for the night
to 21 points. Gerald Koenning
came into the scoring column as
a result of a 27 yard pass play.
The Comanches opponents
were able to score the last
period. The man with the pig-
skin was their big full-back
Valenta and the man making
the extra tallies Pete Gonzales.
Game
Statistics Shiner Crescent
First Downs ........19................15
Penalties ........4 for 30 2 for 20
Fumbles by ............2..............3. ..
Fumbles lost............0 ............2. ..
Net Yardage ... 316 ... not known
Score ..................45 ................8 ...
Remember, this week the
Comanches will meet the Gar-
wood Gars at Garwood. The
game is expected to be the
toughest game yet for the Co-
manches since the Gars had. an
unblemished record up until
last Friday’s 19-14 defeat
handed them by another tough
district opponent, Flatonia. The
“B” team will scrimmage St.
Joseph (Victoria) Thursday at
7 p.-m. on Comanche field. The
“B” team has 3 win and 4 loses,
season’s record.
Moulton P-TA
Carnival Oct 30
The Moulton P-TA will hold
a carnival beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 30 at the
Moulton VFW Hall.
Supper will be served at 5:30
I p.m. with a dance at night.
Music will be furnished by Ray
Krenek’s Orch.
! All kinds of games and re-
I f reshments will be on the
* grounds.
DREYER, KLOESEL
’STRAIGHT-A’ SENIORS LEAD
COMANCHES TO HEIGHTS
Vai Janak
Rites Held
Tuesday, Oct 28
Val Janak, a life-long resi-
dent of Texas, died in the Wag-
ner Hospital, Shiner, Sunday,
October 26, 1958 at 8:15 p.m.
He had attained the age of 80
years, 4 months and 2 days.
Rosary was recited at the
Kubena Funeral Home, Hall-
ettsville, at 7:15 p.m. Monday
night by the KJT Society and
at 7:30 by the parishioners. Fu-
neral services were conducted
from the Funeral Home at 9:00
a.m. Tuesday morning, October
28 and the St. Mary’s Catholic
Church at 9:30, with the Rev.
Father Henry Psencik officiat-
ing. Burial was in the St. Mary’s
Catholic Cemetery and pall-
bearers were his sons.
Born June 24,' 1878, he was
married to Aloisie Smolik at
St. Mary’s in 1899 and they set-
tled at Wied.
He is survived by his wife;
seven sons: Nick Janak of Shi-
ner; Lukas Janak of Yoakum,
Fred, Paul and Bohumil Janak,
all of Hallettsville; Albert Ja-
nak of Seguin, Bernard Janak
of Waco; two daughters: Mrs.
Alois Opela Jr., Mrs. Chas. Mo-
tal, both of Hallettsville; one
brother, F. F. Janak of Wied;
39 grandchildren and 18 great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
one son, Steve Janak, who was
killed in a plane crash north of
Hallettsville August 21, 1941.
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Congratulations
© Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ada-
mek of Shiner are the proud
parents of a baby boy, born at
Huth Memorial Hospital, Yoa-
kum, October 21. Little Gilbert
Gene weighed 8 pounds and 7
ounces. Grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Rudolph Jemelka and
Mrs. Mary Adamek of Shiner.
• Pvt. and Mrs. Joe L. Svo-
boda of Fort Hood, Texas are
the proud parents of a baby
boy born at Holmes Hospital,
Gonzales, Saturday, October 25.
Little Michael Eugene is their
first born. He weighed 8 opunds
and 13 ounces. This makes Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Avant of Gon-
zales grandparents for the first
time. Paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Svoboda
Jr. of Shiner.
• Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Kusak
of Shiner announce the birth
of a baby girl, bom October
26 at Wagner Hospital, weigh-
ing 7 pounds.
9 An 8 pound baby girl was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Zimmermann of Shiner at the
Wagner Hospital, Saturday,
October 25.
8 Mr .and Mrs. Anton Buj-
noch of Shiner are happy over
the arrival of a nine pound
baby girl, born October 25 at
Wagner Hospital.
® Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ci-
nadr of Hallettsville are an-
nouncing the birth of a baby
girl, born October 24, weigh-
ing 6 pounds and 8 ozs.
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