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VOLUME XLVI
SHINER, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26, 1939
NUMBER 4
BASKETBALL RESULTS AND
SCHEDULE
During the last week the Shin-
er High boys played three games
and were victorious over the trio
of opponents. This ran the con-
secutive string of victories by the
A team to a total of 19 for the
season. The B team has won 7
games without a blemish on the
record.
Tuesday night Waelder was
taken for a 66 to 4 ride, and Fri-
day night Schulenburg was a 42
to 16 loser. Substitutes for the
regular line-up played a substan-
tial portion of each of these games.
Monday night the team won from
Prairie Lea by the score of 29 to
12. ■ •%}(■
Four more games are scheduled
to be played by the Comanches on
the home court during this sea-
son.
January 25, Wednesday: Shiner
vs Victoria; Shiner Ind. vs Vic-
toria Jr. College.
January 27, Friday: Shiner vs
Bloomington; Shiner vs Halletts-
ville.
February 1, Wednesday: York-
town A & B vs Shiner A & B.
METHODIST CHURCH
SERVICES
EXTENSION OF HIGHWAY 206
PLANNED
Rev. Guyon will conduct ser-
vices at the Methodist Church
Sunday. Jan. 29 at 7:15 p. m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICES
“Love’ is the subject of the Les-
son-Sermon which will be read in
all Churches of Christ, Scientist,
on Sunday, January 29, 11 a. m.
The Golden Text is: “How ex-
cellent is thy lovingkindness, O
God! therefore the children of
men put their trust under the
shadow of thy wings.” (Psalms
36:7).
— Among the citations which com-
prise the Lesson-Sermon is the
following from the Bible: “Know
the love of Christ, which passeth
knowledge, that ye might be filled
with all the fulness of God.”—-
(Ephesians 3:19).
UNITED DR. MARTIN LUTHER
CHURCH
L. E. Denmark, Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce accompan-
ied a delegation from Gonzales and
Hallettsville to Wharton Monday
night for a discussion with mem-
bers of the Wharton Chamber of
Commerce regarding extension of
Highway 200 from Hallettsville to
Wharton.
The Wharton folks were enthus-
iastic regarding extension of this
road and the Wharton Co. Judge
and Commissioners present pledg-
ed the right-of-way through their
County.
Immediate steps will be taken to
request the Highway Commission
to order a survey of this route
from Hallettsville to Wharton in
order that Lavaca and Wharton
Counties may take necessary steps
to secure the right-of-way and
fence this important route.
HOSPITAL PATIENTS
Patients at the local hospital are
Ruby Helen Horky of Hallettsville,
Mr. Jacob Simecek of Flatonia.
The dismissed patients are Bar-
bara Bartek of Yoakum, Mrs. Her-
man Noack of Shiner.
ONE-VARIETY COTTON
MEETING
If you are interested in this
cotton improvement program don’t
fail to be present Saturday, Jan.
28, at 10 a. m., at which time Mr.
F. E. Lichte of A. and M. Exten-
sion Service will give all the lat-
est information on the one-variety
cotton program. This meeting will
be held in the court house.
G. C. King, County Agent.
KOKERNOT HONOR ROLL
Grade 6—Annie Matias.
Qrade 5—Virginia Baros, Ad-
olph Spann, Robert Grossman.
Grade 4—Ervin Hempel, Agnes
Hempel, Rosie Matias, Hattie Suro
vec, Georgie Surovec.
Grade 3—Mildred Pesek.
Grade 2—Johnnie Vrazel.
Contract Let for
Highway too Tues
Wm. J. TOMASCO
CONS. SUPT. WYATT PUSHING
BUILDING PROJECT
Among the low bids announced
by the Highway Board at Austin
Tuesday was: Lavaca, state high-
way 200, 7.5 miles grading and
drainage structures from 7 miles
east of Gonzales county line to in-
tersection with U. S. highway 77,
H. B. Zachary, Laredo, $114,269.
See Boys Town at the Palace
Theatre Sunday and Monday. Buy
your tickets from the St. Ludmilas
P. T. A. Agents.
SHINER BOY ENLISTS IN THE
U. S. NAVY
Mr. Wyatt, superintendent on
our building project has kept the
construction of our gymnasium-
auditorium ahead of schedule des-
pite bad weather. He is being ably
assisted by Mr. Burgess.
The steel workers completed
their work last Friday and the
bricklayers and tile men are going
full blast today (Tuesday). Mr.
Burgess is keeping enough car-
penters on the job to keep the wood
work up with the brick masons.
When the brick and tile work is
completed a big force of carpen-
ters will be turned loose on the _
_tt ! Dennis Eugene Baca of Route 2,
Mr. Wyatt and Mr. Burgess are Box 6, Shiner, Texas, was enlisted
very anxious to give to the citizen- jn the Navy Jan. 16, at the Navy
ship of Shiner a building worth Recruiting Station, Post Office
every tax dollar put into it. Shin- Bldg, at Houston, Texas, along
er is fortunate in having two such with twenty other boys from the
men in charge of this project. Both South Texas district. He left Hous-
have genial personalities, friendly ton on the evening train for Nor-
natures and a sincerity that has folk Virginia, where he will re-
won for them many friends in ceive three months training follow
Shiner. 1 ing which he will be granted a
With the weather favorable Mr.. few days leave. After the leave
Wyatt hopes to turn the building period he will be transferred to a
over to the Board of Trustees by j ship of the Navy for duty.
April first. j Dennis is the son of Mr.
If you are riding around in the | Mrs. Aug. C. Baca and
evening, drive by and look at the, splendid young man.
structures from the street. Youj We wish him success in
will see a building that is being chosen field of endeavor.
well constructed and one that will____
be well equipped when completed.
and
is a
his
BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB
COTTON MEETING IN SHINER
Tonight, promptly at 7 o’clock
- j the Business Men’s Club will meet
In order that you might have, in regular session at Meyer’s Mod-
the latest information on the con- | ern Cafe,
trol of cotton insects, Mr. Camer- i -;-
on Siddali, Assistant Extension!
Entomologist from the Extension;
Service of A. and M. College will!
give a lecture on the control' of
RECITAL TONIGHT
Weather permitting, the Expres-
sion Class will give their regular
cotton insects in Shiner, Tuesday ; monthly recital at the City Audit-
afternoon, January 31 at 2 p. m. at! orium. No admission fee is charg-
the Blohm Bfulding. He will use; ed. Public cordially invited.
Grade 1 Adolph Chumchal, film strips, in order that you! The program will begin at 7:30.
Sunday School 9:30 a. m.
Divine Service in English 10:30
a. m., no evening service.
Saturday 2 p. m. Instruction
and 3:30 p. m. Junior Choir.
On the First Sunday in Feb-
ruary the Sunday School will start
at 9 a. m., at 10 a. m. English ser-
vice and at 11 a. m. German ser-
vice. A vote will be taken at the
English and German services
about the change of the English
service.
A wonderful gospel message for
those who come. Jesus rebuked the
winds and the sea; and there was a
great calm. Looking all oyer the
world today there are all kihds of
storms raging over the human race-
caused by sin only,
eliminated if people would turn
from sin to righteousness. Praise
God Jesus is the stiller of all earth
ly storms. “Savior, pilot me!”
. Rev. Richard Schuetze
Marie Barta, Edna Hempel, Alvin
Kulhanek.
The Dollar Drive is still on for
the benefit for the new addition to
j the Lutheran Church. AH mem-
bers who have not yet contributed,
will please do so.
METHODIST LADIES AID
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
English services every first Sun-
day of the month at 3:00 p. m.;
German Services every third Sun-
day of the month at 10:30 a. m.
Everybody is welcome at ALL
of our services. “Blessed are they
that hear the Word of God, and
keep it.” (Luke 11, 28).
O. C. Schreiner, Pastor
7:15
BAPTIST NOTES
S. S. 10 a. m.
Preaching 11 a. m. and
p. m.
Beginning first Sunday night in
February our church will inaugu-
rate the Baptist Training Union
service of the church.
On 5th Sunday night, January
29 the pastor will preach a special
sermon on “Our Modern Philoso-
phy.” Everyone is cordially invit-
ed to be present at this service.
Nice Valentine Hearts 25c, 50c
and $1.00 and other candies at—
SHINER DRUG CO.
Mrs. Peck Welhausen was hos-
tess to the Methodist Ladies Aid
on January 18. Mrs. Arthur Kas-
per, president, presiding.
The meeting opened with a
prayer led by Rev. Guyon. The
secretary and treasurer gave their
annual reports which were' ac-
cepted.
Election of officers took place
and resulted as follows: President
Mrs. Arthur Kasper, Vice-Presi-
dent Mrs. Gus Wolters, Secretary
Mrs. Ernest Hajek, Asst. Secretary
Mrs. O. W. Dreyer, Treasurer,
Mrs. S. A. Thulemeyer, Study
It could be Leader Mrs. Max L. Wolters, Asst.
Study Leader Mrs. E. C. Wolters.
Standing Committees appointed
by the President are: Refreshment
Committee: Mesdames Arno Wage
ner, C. B. Welhausen and Ed. Her-
der. Courtesy Committee: Mes-
dames Peck Welhausen, Ed. Geh-
rels and H. H. Striebeck. Flower
Committee: Mesdames Rudie Va-
Lenta, J. C. Blohm and J. M. Can-
on.
Mesdames O. W. Dreyer and Ed.
Gehrels were appointed to place
flowers in the church during Feb-
ruary.
The members voted to send $6.
to the San Antonio Mission Home
and Training School.
Mrs. Helen Dqffy Parker who
has been a member of the Aid
for several years was presented
with a vase. Her many friends
wishing her happiness in her new
home at Smiley.
Mesdames A. Guyon and Em-
met Busch were welcomed as new
members.
Rev. Guyon gave a talk on the
increase in church attendance.
The hostess took charge and
served delicious refreshments to
twenty-nine members and a large
number of guests.
The next meeting to be held at
the home of Mrs. Chalmers Wald-
rep February 22nd.
might more easily understand the
control methods.
G. C. Kin^, County Agent.
LOSES FIVE CALVES
Agricultural Conservation
Program
Mr. Hugo Pohler experienced a
very severe loss last Friday when ’ tion met in
5 of his calves were found dead Room in Hallettsville for the pur-
On January 20th, 2:00 p. m. the
following ten delegates to the
County Convention of the Agri-
cultural Conservation Associa-
the County Court
in the pasture. A Veterinary was
called and an analysis is. being
made as to the cause of the loss.
Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Darilek and
Junior spent Saturday in San An-
tonio where they attended a mid-
winter clinic, sponsored by the San
Antonio Dental Society.
Mesdames C. B. Welhausen, Em-
ma Hillje and Ed. Herder spent
Friday with relatives and friends
in Weimar.
T©-morrow ma|be :oo late!
Insure your life today, with —
JOS. MUR AS,- .Shiner, Texa>
CARD OF THANKS
We desire fo express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to all our
neighbors and friends who offered
us such kind assistance and sym-
pathy during the illness and at the
death of our loved one^-Edmund
Fischbeck. Especially^d’o we thank
Rev. E. Bily, Da^Gene Schulze,
Dr. J. W. Boyle, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Schillab and all who
brought the beautiful floral tri-
butes and attended the last rites.
May God bless you all.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fischbeck
and His Brothers and Sisters.
—NOTICE—
To the tax payers of the city of
Shiner; and the Shiner Indepen-
dent School District:
Feb. 1st, 1939, your taxes, if
unpaid, will become delinquent.
While the City Council and the
School Board have been very
lenient for the last few years in
not adding any penalty, I cannot
promise that they will always do
so. Therefore, I am asking that: you
take care of your taxes befqre the
time expires.
Fraternally yours,
J. M. CANON, Collector.
(2-3tc)
pose of electing, or confirming the
previous election of the County
Committee for 1939. Henry J.
Butschek, Frank J. Glsovsky, Lad-
ik Mikes, Jim J. Sustr, Edward J.
Hajek, Otto E. Hermes, Steve J.
Ebner, Theodore A. Golsch, Wil-
liam A. Schornaek and John F.
Miller.
The meeting was called to or-
der, with all ten delegates pre-
sent. A motion, duly seconded,
was voted on, in which the three
members of the County Commit-
tee that were previously elected
were approved by a majority of
the delegates. _
G. E. Jaehne, Secretary, Lavaca
County ACA.
See Boys Town at the Palace
Theatre Sunday and Monday. Buy
your tickets from the St. Ludmilas
P. T. A. Agents.
HIGH SCHOOL WIN OVER
PRARIE LEA
I found a golden key one day,
Upon the path I trod,
And it unlocked a golden door
A door that led to God!
And so we bid them good-bye
one by one, all those who have
been with us, all these years and
seemed a part—a permanent part
of our lives and of our little city.
But all things mortal are trans-
ient, and must pass away from the
rain sodden earth of pain and
struggle and doubt and fear, unto
the warm, sweet sunlight of that
Land that is brighter far than this.
W. J. Tomasco, passed away af-
ter a useful life, Sunday at 8:10
p. m. The funeral procession left
the family home Tuesday at 2 p.
m. for the United Dr. Martin Lu-
ther Church where services were
held. Interment was made in the
local City Cemetery. Rev. R.
Schuetze performed the religious
rites. The Lutheran Choir render-
ed comforting hymns at the home,
church and grave.
Wm. J. Tomasco was born in
Lavaca Co. on Aug. 15, 1886 and
was reared in this section. On
Jan. 23, 1908 he was united in
marriage to Miss Mary Graf. They
lived in Moulton for a year then
moving to Shiner which has been
home to them ever since.
Mr. Tomasco was a man of pub-
lic spirit, interested in the com-
munity in which he. lived. He was
a member of the City Council at
the time of his passing also of the
Shiner Fire Dept., Secretary of the
Game and Fish League and for
many years a trustee of the local
Lutheran Church of which he was
an active member and having
given much of his time and val-
uable labor to the beautifying of
this building. He was a member of
the S. P. J. S. T. Lodge since boy-
hood. At one time he was owner
of the Shiner Motor Sales, selling
out to the present owner, also own
er of the Gulf Oil Agency with
Mr. Chas. Kloss, after disposing
of this he followed the art of in-
terior decorating at which he was
a real artist. One of his favorite
pastimes was, fishing. He loved
the trees, rivers and branches. No
more will their inhabitants greet
him.
But the bright side of his life
was beclouded with ill health.
About twenty years ago he sub-
mitted to his first major operation
and since then to several more.
During the last months of his life
EDMUND FISCHBECK
The Death Angel again visited
our community and on Saturday
at 11 a. m. summoned the spirit
of Edmund Fbchbeck to answer
the summons of his Creator. Death
occurred at the family home south
east of town after an illness of two
weeks duration.
Funeral services were conduct-
ed at the Catholic Church, Sun-
day at 8:30 a. m. burial in the
local Catholic Cemetery, Rev. E.
Bily performing the last rites.
Pall bearers were: J. J. Raab,
Victor Raab, Henry Riebschlaeger
and John Steinocher. Many beau-
tiful flowers covered the newly
made grave and a large attend-
ance witnessed the funeral rites.
Deceased attained the age of 25
years, 3 months and 6 days. Three
years ago he was united in mar-
riage to Miss Annie Kremling who
survives his untimely passing.
Other survivors are: his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Fischbeck and
the following brothers and sisters,
Fred, Ervin, Sylvester and Alvin,
Mrs. Rudie Schroeder, Misses Erna
bella, Leona and Viola Fischbeck
all of our community. One sister
preceded him in death on Septem-
ber 7, 1924.
Called from life’s activities when
yet numbers of years of useful
service were before him his pass-
ing has grieved the hearts of his
loved ones and friends.
To those who. are left to mourn
his going away, the Gazette of-
fers sympathy in this their sad
hour.
MRS. J. H. HEPLER
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hepler and
Mrs. Cecile Mondy attended the
funeral of Mr. Hepler’s mother,
Mrs. J. H. Hepler, at Hitchcock
last Friday. Mrs. Hepler, 76, passed
away at a Galveston Hospital,
Thursday.
Survivors .are: one daughter,
Mrs. E. T. Palmer of Aransas Pass,
three sons, H. H. of Shiner, H. D.
of Alta Loma and J. H. of Hitch-
cock. Also ten grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren survive.
Many friends join the Gazette in
extending sincere sympathy to
Mr. H. H. and the other bereaved
survivors.
MRS. ANNA KRAUSE
Many friends of the family were
saddened when the news reached
. here that Mrs. Anna Krause, 87,
his vitality was slowly ebbing passed away Priday at 4:30 a. „
In one of the tightest games of
the season, the Shiner Squaws
dropped in a field goal to win over
Prarie Lea 15-14. The first half
ended with the score tied at 9
points each. At the end of the
game the score was 13 all. An
extra period of play was decided
upon to break the tie. Prarie Lea
scored a free shot to forge ahead.
But after missing a nice shot Viola
Broz recovered the ball and shot
the winning basket.
The game was hard fought and
as a result many fouls were com-
mitted. Mr. Jowers called one of
the best games ever refereed in
Shiner. He was on the heels of
every play.
Shiner girls’ play the Texas
Lutheran College, Monday night,
January 30th, in Shiner. Our girls
lost to the College girls at Seguin
19-14 and an attempt will be
made to avenge this defeat. Don’t
miss this game.
away and on last Sunday evening
the end came at the local hospital.
Fie was a devoted husband, and
to his friends the soul of fellow-
ship. He believed that the man
who lets into the dark places of
life the sunshine of human sym-
pathy and happiness, is filling the
purpose of life. We sympathize
wjth his widow and other loved
ones; but we can only remind them
that he is resting after a well spent
life here.
Surviving besides his faithful
companion of 31 years to the day,
are two brothers, Frank T. of
Shiner and E. J. of Houston, one
sister Mrs. Gilbert Gardinear of
Philadelphia and two nephews.
The pall bearers who tenderly
carried his remains to the last
resting place were members of
the City Council: Mayor, Ad.
Richter, Aldermen: C. J. Garbade.
L. E. Denmark, J. F. Kasper, C.
C. Amsler and Mr. Edwin Wolters.
The sympathy of the entire com-
munity and friends from afar was
most fittingly expressed in the
tender language of flowers, when
the beloved form was laid to rest
beneath a veritable bower of
bloom.
The Gazette with the many
other friends of the family offers
sincere sympathy in this their sad
hour.
A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
God in His wisdom has recalled,
The boon His love had given.
Though the body slumbers here,
The soul is safe in Heaven.
death occurring at the home of
her son. Peter Krause at Kendalia.
Funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon with burial at
Kendalia, where she had express-
ed a desire to rest. Rev. Goodloe
a Methodist minister of Boerne
conducted the funeral rites.
Surviving are two daughters.
Mrs. Ed. Parker, of Smiley and
Mrs. Wm. Jonas of New Braun-
fels, three sons, Conrad of Blanco,
‘ Peter and Albert of Kendalia; one
brother, Henry Seidermann of Ft.
Stockton; one half-brother, Chas.
Lux of Luxello, Texas and one
helf-sister, Mrs. Lizzie Mertz of
Boerne.
For the past several years, de-
ceased had spent a great deal of
her time in our city with her
daughter Mrs. Helen Duffy Par-
ker and by her ever-pleasing and
happy disposition had woven
about the hearts of young and old,
an affection that lasted until she
journeyed hence.
To those who mourn her passing
we offer our heartfelt sympathy.
Among the relatives and friends
who were in attendance at the fu-
neral were: Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Quarles. Mrs. Martha Brinkmann,
San Antonio; Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Alberts and son Rawlin, Poth; Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin Schellberg. Mrs.
Among those who went to Ken-
dalia on account of her death were
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Busch, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Herder, Mrs. Ed.
Busch, Mrs. C. B. Welhausen and
Mrs. Louis Trautwein.
Alma Cassens, La Grange; MrT J
and Mrs. Wm. Poth, Cheapside; /
Ernest Voelkel, W. E. Ehlers, Yoa-
kum; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Tomasco,
Max Ehlers and Glenn Wagner,
Houston; Mrs. Chas. Elder and
daughter Mary Louise, Goliad;
Mrs. Annie Voelkel and son Victor
Westhoff; Mrs. Fred Hack, Cuero;
Mr. and Mrs. Elo Febrenkamp,
Mrs. Wm. Miculka, Mrs. Chas.
Luecke, Moulton; Mr. and Mrs.
Rudy Simecek, Galveston; Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Albrecht, W. E. Roths,
Flatonia; Mrs. Walter Fehrenkamp
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