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VOLUME XLVI
SHINER, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MORNING. APRIL 27, 1939
NUMBER 17
BARN BURNS
Albert Kurtz Jr. residing on
the Shiner-Moulton highway,
lost his barn by fire Saturday
afternoon about 5 o’clock. Mr.
Kurtz was not at home at the
time. Mrs. Kurtz and the chil-
dren were inside the house and
the fire was not discovered un-
til the building was enveloped
Pioneer Citizens
Claimed by
Death
GUSTAV SCHMIDT
Shiner Brewers
Lead Gulf Coast
League
SHINER BEATS EDNA
COWBOYS SUNDAY
in flames. Miss Anita first saw) Funeral services for Gustav
the smoke and the alarm was
given. Quick response was
given from Sulphur Park and
from the Moulton Fire Depart-
ment whose truck saved the
other buildings and feed.
The loss included some feed
in the barn, a wagon bed and
a stack of hay.
CHURCH SERVICES
Czech Moravian Brethren
church services will be held
Sunday morning at 10 o’clock
conducted by Rev. Jos. Barton
of Granger, Texas.
UNITED DR. MARTIN
LUTHER CHURCH
Sunday School 9 a. m.
Divine Service 10 a. m. in
German, Rev. Walter will de-
liver the sermon.
Wednesday, May 3rd, Ladies
Aid 3 p. m.
The Pastor and Mr. Henry
Menke will attend the 87th
Annual Convention of the Tex-
as Synod at First United Luth-
eran Church, Dallas, Texas,
April 30—May 2, inclusive.
As April the 30th is the 5th
Sunday of this month the usual
English service will be changed
to German service to please
Rev. Walter.
“Your heart shall rejoice,”
said the Lord to the diciples.
Joy is essential to true religion.
There can be no true religion
where sorrow reigns. “Your
sorrow shall be turned into
joy.” No wonder the disciples
were perplexed, were eager to
know. Thanks be to God who
gave us a Savior who under-
stands!
Rev. Richard Schuetze
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICES
“Everlasting Punishment” is
the subject of the Lesson-Ser-
mon which will be read in all
Churches of Christ, Scientist,
on Sunday, April 30, 11 a. m.
The Golden Text is: “Shall
not the Judge of all the earth
do right?” (Genesis 18:25).
Among the citations which
comprise the Lesson-Sermon is
the following from the Bible:
“Who is a God like unto thee,
that pardoneth iniquity, and
passeth by the transgression of
the remnant of his heritage? He
will turn again, he will have
compassion upon us; he will
subdue our iniquities; and thou
wilt cast all their sins into the
depths of the sea”. (Mic. 7:
18, 19).
BAPTIST NOTES
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Preaching 11:00 a. m. and
7:30 p. m.
Wednesday Prayer Meeting
7:45.
B. T. U. at 6:30 p. m. Sunday.
All who will are requested to
be present.
Dreyer service Friday night.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Schmidt, who passed away
Tuesday, April 18, at 11 a. in.
were held Wednesday at 3:30
p. m. After a short German
service at the home, the body
was taken to the Dr. Martin
Luther Church where impres-
sive services were conducted
by Rev. Schuetze in the Eng-
lish language. The Lutheran
choir rendered beautiful hymns
at the home, church and grave.
Burial was made in the Shiner
City Cemetery in the presence
of a large gathering of rela-
tives and friends. His grave
was covered with beautiful
flowers, silent messengers of
love and sympathy.
Pallbearers were his grand-
sons: Edgar and Leslie Arndt,
Gus and Walter Bender, Fe
Allen Seifert and Emmett
Wagner.
Gustav Schmidt was born on
the 13th of October, 1857
Germany. Reared in a Chris-
tian home he was baptized and
confirmed in the Lutheran
church. At the age of 12 years
he left Germany and with his
folks made Fayette County,
Texas, their new home. In
1882 he married Miss Dorothy
Pfeil. In 1895 they moved to
the Shiner section which has
been home to him ever since.
By hard work and faithful sex*
vice they secured their own
large farm where they lived
happily for many years and
where the deceased took
leading part in all the move-
ments toward the upbuilding
of this community. He took
great interest in school work
and for a great length of time
served as school trustee. He
was a man of intelligence ever
willing and ready to render aid
to his fellow men.
A very severe blow to him
was the death of his wife in
1928. After her passing he
made his home with his young-
est son Edmund, on the old
home place, where his children
did all they could to brighten
his last days. During the last
3 months he was very feeble,
caused by old age and on last
Tuesday his earthly pilgrim-
age ended.
Survivors are 2 sons: Arthur
and Edmund of Shiner; 4
daughters, Mrs. Hedwig Ben-
der, Shiner; Mrs. Ida Arndt
Lindenau; Mrs. Martha Sei-
fert, Houston; Mrs. Erna Wag-
ner, New Braunfels. Also 23
grandchildren and 6 great-
grandchildren.
In the death of our good
friend we feel that the family
and the community has sus-
tained a great loss. Our heart-
felt sympathy is extended to
the grief-stricken ones in their
sorrow.
JOSEPH HRANITZKY SR.
English services every first
Sunday of the month at 3:00
p. m.; German Services every
third Sunday of the month at
10:30 a. m.
Everybody is welcome at al
of our services. “Blessed are
they that hear the Word of God
and keep it.” (Luke 11, 28).
O. C. Schreiner. Pastor
TEACHERS RE-ELECTED
Mrs. Bee Bednar and Mrs.
Edgar Guettner were re-elect-
ed teachers of Michna School
for the ensuing term.
Ill tickets were sold for the
play at Michna School.
Teachers elected for Beasley
School are: Prof. Geo. Kocian,
and Mrs. Myrtle Alice Evans.
Dedication Dance WillWmReichar<l,Jr-
Be Held Saturday NightPasses Away
FLOWER SHOW
EDNA, April 23.— Shiner’s
fastmoving Brewers kept their
slate clean in Gulf Coast
League competition Sunday, as
they whipped down to Edna
and remained long enough to
hang a 6 to 3 lacing on the
Cowboys, also unbeaten in loop
play prior to this game. A fine
crowd witnessed the game,
which was duly publicized as
the outstanding exhibition of
the day in the Gulf Coast
circuit.
Lonnie Ling, sterling Cowboy
righthander, and, Baker of
Shiner tied up in a hurling
duel that was a corker. Both
were bearing down all the way,
with Baker having a slight
edge on the Puncher twirler
because of better support. The
usually dependable Cowboys
booted the ball eight times
back to Ling, with some of the
errors having a direct bearing
on the outcome.
Mercer was back of the plate
for the losers, while Wilbert
Randow, ex-Texas Aggie great,
did the receiving for Shiner.
Strauss of Shiner was credit-
ed with the longest wallop of
the day, a sizzling three-bag-
ger. In addition to pitching
seven-hit baseball Baker con-
nected for a double to help his
cause along.
Shiner’s Garden Club staged
one of their best flower shows,
in the history of the organiza-
tion, Saturday, April 22nd.
Many choice blossoms and
potted plants were displayed
and enjoyed.
Mrs. Hugo Fisbeck of Moul-
ton, Mrs. J. R. Zumwalt of
Hallettsville and Miss Carrie
Staples served as judges when
Mr. Carrol failed to come.
Mrs. Waldrep’s garden scene
was a real floral picture, with
its pond and bird bath in a set-
ting of lovely flowers. This
display was a spot of beauty
and received honorable men-
tion.
The three highest point win-
ners were:
Mrs. F. M. Wagner scoring
107 points.
Mrs. H. G. Hollman, scoring
81 points.
Mrs. Emil Hajek, scoring 48
points.
The registration book show-
ed a total of 611 visitors, with
the following towns being re-
presented: Schulenburg, Yoa-
kum, Nordheim, Hallettsville,
Cuero, Moulton, Galveston, Fla
tonia, Ottine, San Antonio,
Yorktown, Miles, Eola, Rowena
Muldoon, Weimar, La Grange
and Houston.
IMPORTANT
The high light of the present
dance season will be Saturday
night when the Joe Stanton
orchestra comes to the New
Gymnasium-Auditorium. This
fine orchestra is directed by
Jimmy Weiller.
This is the Dedication Dance
and is sponsored by the Board
of Education. Careful plans
made in advance assures the
dancers as well as the spectat-
ors a pleasant time. The tickets
for this dance went on sale
Tuesday morning and from the
response of local buyers a cap-
acity crowd seems assured.
Sunday
One of the greatest shocks
our community has ever ex-
perienced, was noted early
Sunday morning with the
awakening of the population,
to learn, that at 2 a. m. one of
our best known and respected
citizens, Wm. Reichardt Jr.
had answered the call of his
Maker. So shocked and stunned
was everyone, that at first the
news was received with doubt
and uncertainty. However, it
proved only too true. “Billy”
as he was familiarly known,
GULF COAST LEAGUE
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ELECTRIFICATION
MEETING
There will be a rural electri-
fication meeting at Bunjes
School, Thursday. April 27,
starting at 8 o’clock. All inter-
ested parties, please come.
THANK YOU
My sincere thanks and ap-
preciation are herewith convey-
ed to all those who were res-
ponsible for the beautiful ex-
pression of love and friendship
tendered me on the occasion of
my birthday. To the ministers
for their kind words, to the
Ladies Aid, for the lovely vase
and flowers, and to all who
made this beautiful event
possible.
I thank you and assure you
it shall ever prove a pleasant
memory.
Mrs. Aug. Schramm
In the passing of Joseph
Hranitzky Sr., the Angel of
Death had called home a pro-
minent pioneer resident of the
Mt. Olive section. His death oc-
curred at the family home on
Saturday afternoon at 3 o’-
clock, surrounded by his loved
ones.
Funeral services were held
Monday morning, at the resi-
dence and burial was made in
he Shiner City Cemetery. Rev.
G. Kuratko, who attended the
deceased in his last illness, per-
formed the last rites. Rev. A.
Guyon offered prayers at the
home and at the grave. The O.
D. H. S. Lodge also gave their
ritualistic service at the grave.
A choir of mixed voices ren-
dered hymns at the home.
A large concourse of rel-
atives and friends accompanied
the remains to the grave, as a
last tribute to this pioneer citi-
zen, who witnessed the trials
which the early settlers here
encountered.
The floral offerings were pro
fuse and beautiful
Pall bearers were: M. E.
i Wolters, Louis Trautwein, C.
B. Welhausen, Emil Schroeder,
Hy. Plume and Anton Pesek.
Deceased was born at Cat
Spring and attained the age of
82 years, 1 month and 27 days.
In 1891 he moved to the Shin-
er community. He was united
in marriage to Miss Annie
Kveton 62 years ago. Eight
children blessed their home, 2
boys dying in infancy and one
son, aged 18 passed away in
1902. Two sons and 3 daugh-
The eighth annual outing of
the Game and Fish protective
League of Shiner will be held
at its recreation grounds next
Tuesday evening May 2nd, at
6:30.
Every member of this orga-
nization should attend this
annual outing and express
themselves regarding matters
that will be brought before
them in the interest of game
and fish of this community.
Don’t forget the date as the
usual refreshments and eats
will be served.
Tuesday, May 2nd, 6:30 p. m.
CARD OF THANKS
We herewith extend our sin-
cere thanks and appreciation
to all for the surprise given
us on our twenty-fifth wed-
ding anniversary, also for the
beautiful presents, and all
those that came from far and
near to attend the dance. It
will long be remembered.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schreiber
CARD OF THANKS
We herewith express our
sincere thanks and appreciation
for the many kind deeds and
acts of courtesy extended to
us at the death of our loved
one, Gustav Schmidt
Especially do we thank Rev
R. Schuetze for his words of
consolation, to the choir for
their comforting hymns and to
all who brought the beautiful
floral tributes that adorned the
place where he now sleeps.
May God bless you all.
His Children.
FARMERS MEETING
A Farmers Meeting will
held at the City Hall on Tues-
day night, May 2nd. Everyone
invited to attend.
ATTEND MEETING
C. C. Amsler and L. E. Den-
ters survive: J. E. Hranitzky, mark attended the Field Day
of Mt. Olive; Emanuel of Sweet! meeting of South Texas at the
Home; Miss Florence at home; A- & M. Experimental Station
Mrs. Martha Ashley, Galveston, at Beeville Friday, April 21st.
Mrs. Annie Ham, Mt. Olive. Well informed men were pre
Also 6 grandchildren survive, sent to explain the culture,
Mr. Hranitzky was a splen-
did citizen, honorable and up-
right, one who never failed to
do his part by his community
and in his passing, his family
grading and marketing of flax.
Those attending the meeting
were also fortunate in being
able to witness the actual har-
vesting of the flax. Bulletins
and his community has suffered, and information pertaining to
an irreparable loss. I the raising of flax may be ob-
May God comfort his be- tained by applying to L. E.
reaved ones is our heartfelt Denmark, secretary of the
prayer. Chamber of Commerce.
had been in town Saturday
Friends in neighboring towns I night, talking and joking up
have sent word they would be until about 10 o’clock. He re-
on hand to help us celebrate, j tired for the night, but about
The cost of the orchestra
warrants a charge of twice the
price of the ticket but the
board wanted to bring the best
to Shiner and to set the price
of $1.25 per couple so that it
would be in the reach of all.
Spectators will be admitted to
the bleachers for 25c each, but
370 is all that can be accepted
at that price since that is the
seating capacity of the bleach-
ers.
The dance hours are from
8:30 to 1 o’clock. Plenty of
parking space will be provided
on the campus for all automo-
biles. Please park your car in
line so lanes will be available
for those who wish to leave
early. Obey the parking direct-
or and no' difficulty will arise
in getting parked or on leav-
ing.
Come visit with your friends
for the evening and have a fine
time. If you like to dance on a
slick floor, this will be a real
opportunity.
Will the Smiths get a real
bathtub or continue using the
cattle trough? Learn from—
“Modernization” at Bunjes
School, May 3, beginning at 8
o’clock.
PLAY AT BUNJES
The 4-H clubs of Bunjes will
present the play, “Moderniza-
tion,” at the Bunjes school on
Wednesday, May 3, beginning
at 8 p. m. Kasper’s Junior or-
chestra will also perform, and
the younger pupils will stage a
playlet entitled “Healthland”
The sponsors of the clubs take
this means of requesting the
patronage of the public in be-
half of a worthy cause. Show
these youngsters you are back
of them by coming to the play.
BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB
TONIGHT
Promptly at 7 o’clock the
Business Men’s Club will meet
tonight at Meyer’s Modern
Cafe. Luncheon members,
please come prepared to pay
dues.
REGIONAL DEBATE MEET
Erwin Liebhavsky, Frank
Havel, Mesdames Ola Garrett,
Hugo Liebhavsky, Misses Her-
tha Liebhavsky and Ruby Fis-
seler attended the Regional
Meet at San Marcos, Saturday,
April 22.
Erwin and Frank, Shiner
boys debate team, were de-
feated by Thomas Jefferson
High School of San Antonio, in
the first round of debates.
The boys teams at the re-
gional meet were from Pear-
sall, Austin, San Antonio and
Shiner.
NOTICE
A 42 and straight domino
party wil be given by the Mid-
way Home Demonstration club
May 2, 1939, at 8 p. m. at
.Blohm’s Building.
A candle wick . bedspread
will be given away.
Prizes will be given. Ad-
mission with lunch 15 cents or
'25 cents a couple. Come, bring
your friends.
2 o’clock came to the room of
a physician, complaining of a
pain in the region of his heart.
In spite of medical aid, in a
few minutes he was beyond
human assistance and had
passed to the other world.
Funeral arrangements were
made upon the arrival of rel-
atives and the funeral hour
was set for Monday after-
noon at 2 o’clock. After servic-
es at the home of Mrs. S. A.
Thulemeyer, where the body
lay in state, the funeral pro-
cession wended its way to the
Shiner City Cemetery. Mem-
bers of the Kolar-Stanek post
in their regalia, stood as guard
of honor at the home and
through the ranks of formation
the casket, draped in the folds
of his country’s flag was car-
ried to the hearse, while the
Moulton American Legion
played “Sweet Bye and Bye”.
At the cemetery the American
Legion again gave honorary es-
cort and as the casket was low-
ered, the Band sweetly ren-
dered, “Nearer My God to
Thee.”
The color guard consisted of
Fred Cook and Frank Janda,
color bearers Joe Herman and
Hugo Albrecht. The firing
squad was, Hy. Rogge, Adolf
Filip, Hugo Helweg, Edwin
Otto, Alfred Stoeltje, Henry
See, Eddie Fischner, Emil No-
vak, and Hugo Pohler. Ernest
Schultz was bugler and Benno
Holchak was acting chaplain, i
The flag was presented to the
86 year old father of the de-
ceased.
Rev. A. Guyon conducted the
,religious services and a local
choir rendered select hymns.
Casket bearers were: Tom
Dolezal, Tom Hughs, Rud. Va-
lenta, John Simecek, Emil Ha-
jek, O. S. T. Meyer, Benno
Holchak, John Degenhardt,
Hugh Koether and Hy. Othold. j
Wm. Reichardt Jr., aged 52
years, was born at Cat Spring,
Texas.
During the World War he
answered the call of his coun-
try and entered the service on
September 19, 1917, at Colum-
bus. He served with the A. E.
F. from Feb. 19, 1918, until
April 5, 1919. He took active
part in the St. Mihiel Drive
and was wounded in the Bat-
tle of Verdun. He received his
honorable discharge- April 26,
1919, at Camp Bowie. About
the year 1920 he came to Shi-
ner. He was employed at the
Corner Drug Store, at the Pur-
ity Creamery, worked for the
Southwest Gas Company serv-
ed as mail-carrier, and for the
past 2 years was the local rep-
resentative of the Herder
Truck Line.
During his long residence in
our town and through his jo-
vial and kind disposition, he
made friendships and kept
them. There was not a man,
woman cr child who was not
saddened by his passing. Pie
believed that the man who scat
ters flowers in the pathway of
his fellowir.en, who lets into
the dark places of life, the sun-
shine of human sympathy and
happiness, is filling the pur-
pose of life. The sympathy ot
the entire community was e.r -
Soft Ball Diamond
Improvements
Completed
With six or more teams or-
ganized the fast growing popu-
lar game of Night Soft Ball
will soon be under way. The
playing field has been put
in first class shape, new light-
ing equipment consisting of
forty and fifty foot poles, four-
teen one thousand five hundred
watt lamps, the regulation six-
ty foot diamond and twelve-
inch ball will be adopted. A
regular schedule of games will
be played which will assure a
full season of games this sum-
mer. Games with outside soft
ball teams will be played. With
two of the strongest hard ball
teams in organized leagues and
many soft ball teams Shiner
will certainly do its part in
commemorating this, the one
hundredth anniversary of base-
ball.
SENIOR PLAY
The Senior Class of the Shi-
ner high school presented the
play “Kicked Out of College”
by Walter Ben Hare, in the
gymnasium-auditorium Friday
night, April 21 to a full house.
Every character played his
part splendidly and the play-
proved a success.
The following members par-
ticipated: Arthur Bender, Leo-
nard Darilek, Erwin Liebhav-
sky, Clarence Kopecky, Bennie
Patek, Bill Novak, Gilbert
Kasper, Leslie Nollkamper,
Frank Havel, C. J. Tomasco,
Maureen Riske, Leona Valek,
Geneva Menning, Virginia Vo-
gelsang, Beth Howard, Dali
Dorothy Sonntag, Evelyn Bon-
orden, Ruby Fisseler, Agnes
Jurek, Elo Findeisen, Joe Ha-
vel and Ruby Stoeltje.
The members of the Senior
Class wish to express their
thanks to those who assisted in
the program and to those who
attended.
The receipts were $120.15.,
They are to go toward paying
for the new radio and for the
public address system in the
auditorium-gymnasium.
MRS. PECK WELHAUSEN
UNDERGOES OPERATION!
Mrs. Peck Welhausen sub-
mitted to an operation at the
local hospital Wednesday morn
ing. Scores of friends join us
in the wish and prayer that she
may soon be restored to her
former good health.
EXPRESSION RECITAL
Next Monday night, May 1st,
at the city auditorium, the reg-
ular monthly recital of the Ex-
pression class will be present-
ed at 8 p. m. Recital free. Pub-
lic invited.
“George In A Jam,” a com-
edy in three acts, will be pre-
sented by the Sunset School at
Blucher Park, Thursday, May
11. A dance will be given af-
terwards. Watch next issue for
particulars.
pressed in the language of
beautiful flowers when his
form was laid to rest beneath
a veritable bower of bio am.
The funeial was one of the
largest helcT here in many
years.
Those who survive his pass-
ing are his aged father, Wm.
Reichardt Sr., of Cat Spring,
4 brothers, Hugo of Houston,
Bcdo of San Antonio and Fritz:
and Otto of Cat Spring. Three
sisters, Mrs. P. E. Serger and
Mrs. C. F. Blumberg of Se-
guin and Mrs. J. A. Nelson of
Gillette. His mother died in
1933, also a sister, Mrs. Hy.
Buchlin passed away in 1917.
To those who are bereaved
by his passing the Gazette of-
fers sincere and heartfelt sym-
pathy.
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