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SHINER GAZETTE
VOLUME XLIX
SHINER, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 29, 1943
NUMBER 39
%Henry Vincik Brings
In First Bale Friday
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i
* LOSES £ HOGS WHEN
LIGHTNING STRIKES
* LIVEOAK TREE
■a
*
►
John S. Havel, who lives
about 4 miles from town on
Shiner Rt. 1, had the mis-
fortune of losing 8 hogs
Sunday evening abou. 4:45
when a bolt of lightning
struck the liveoak tree un-
' der which they sought re-
' fuge from a passing show-
: er. Each of these animals
' weighed approximately 160
■..pounds, and were in per-
* feet shape.
■ Mr. Havel noticing that
* only three pigs came up
f to the house late in the
f evening, investigated and
* found the rest of them ly-
* ing dead, apparently' hav-
* ing been killed instantly.
REVIVAL AND BIBLE
SCHOOL AT METHODIST
CHURCH SUCCESSFUL
The Vacation Bible School
held last week proved a great
success. The School closed Sat
urday morning. About fifty
took part in the school. Child-
ren, young people and adults
took a great interest in the
work. The singing and devo-
tions each morning were a
great inspr ition. Great inter-
est was taken in the classes,
where we learned more about
Jesus. The play periods and
the handwork, bookmaking,
rock painting and knitting were
also greatly enjoyed. All the
helpers, teachers, song and mu-
sic directors are to be com-
mended for their efforts. It
was a great pleasure to see how
the little children took inter-
est and also the young people
and adults. A picnic was giv-
en Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Laas for the children. The Va-
cation Bible School closed on
Saturday morning with a pic-
nic for the entire school.
The meetings at night were
well attended and a fine spirit
manifested itself during the en-
tire week, in these services.
People took part in the singing
conducted by Bro. Froehner
and listened attentively to the
Gospel messages as they were
presented. The Lord was es-
pecially near on Thursday nite,
when a consecration service
was held, which according to
many reports, was the best
ever held in the church. The
meeting closed with a great
service Sunday night. Four
were received in full member-
ship of the church, but there
are a goodly number who have
promised to unite later.
The church has been wonder-
fully revived and we believe
that the blessed results of the
meeting will be seen right a-
long and that greater things
will be accomplished because
of the Vacation Bible School
and the Revival meeting. We
shall continue to do our best,
and hope to do more than ever
before for the extension of
God’s Kingdom in Shiner.
We are thankful for the bles-
sings showered upon us dur-
ing the Vacation Bible School
and Revival meeting.
MR. VINCIK BRINGS
FIRST BALE IN FOR
2nd CONSECUTIVE YEAR
The first bale of 1943 cotton
in Shiner was brought in Fri-
day, July 23 by Henry Vincik.
who resides on the Mrs. Emma
Koether farm. It was ginned
free by the Shiner Farmers Gin
and weighed 527 lbs. It clas-
sed middling rough and was
sold to C. B. Welhausen for
20c per lb. Seed check at $45
per ton, brought $18.56.
The Shiner Chamber of Com-
merce, as usual gave $10.
Mr. Vincik also brought the
first bale last year on Aug. 4.
Weight 416 lbs. Price 18c.
EDWIN TENBERG PASSES
AWAY AT LEGION
WITH MARINE AIR CORPS
Relatives here have been no-
ti fied of the death of Edwin
Tenberg which occurred at Leg-
ion Tuesday. Funeral arrange-
ments have not been made up
to the hour of going to press.
NEW HOMEMAKING
TEACHER ELECTED
Miss Elizabeth Brown of
Kingsville, graduate of Texas
A. and I., has accepted the po-
sition of Homemaking teacher
of the local high school. Miss
Brown was president of the Del
ta Theta sorority while in Col-
lege, and was also Lantana
Lady of the College in 1941.
She comes to Shiner with an
enviable record.
MICHAELIS—PFUHL
Cpl. VICTOR D. VEIT
Cpl. Aictor D. Veit is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Veit,
of Corpus Christi, formerly
of Shiner, Rt. 3. He enlist-
ed in Sept., 1942. He is now
stationed somewhere in the
South Sea Islands.
ANOTHER SOLDIER
ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT
OF KIT FROM SHINER
Canada’s Merchant Marine
At a Canadian Port a convoy gets up steam for an Atlantic crossing. Manning the ships
of the Canadian Merchant Marine are sailors from across Canada. Guns of merchant
ships are manned by men of RCNVR. Crews are made up of officers young as 21, sea-
men in their fifties, veterans, some of them, of the sailing ship days. Despite danger of
an Atlantic crossing they are a cheerful lot, hard working and modest.
OLD MOULTON
BAPTIST CHURCH
Revival services will begin
Sunday, August 1. Services
next Sunday:
10 a.m. Sunday School.
10:45 a.m. Morning Worship.
8:45 p.m. Evening Services.
C. E. Bottorff, pastor
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
SERVICES
‘Love’ is the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon which will be
read in all Churches of Christ,
Scientist on Sunday, Aug. 1.
The Golden Text is: ‘O God,
thou art my God; early will I
seek thee: . . Because thy lov-
ing kindness is better than life,
my lips shall praise thee.”
(Psalms 63: 1,3).
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Henry C. Nickel, Pastor
English services every second
»nd fourth Sunday of the
month at 3 p. m. Visitors cor-
dially welcomed.
Pfc. Paulie Michaelis, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Michaelis
and Miss-Martha Pfuhl, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Pfuhl were married at Dr. Mar-
tin Luther Church Saturday
evening at 6 o’clock, Rev.
Schuetze officiated at the mar-
riage rites.
The bride wore a navy blue
dress and hat with white acces-
sories and a corsage of carna-
tions, fern and white ribbon,
while the groom wore his uni-
form.
The bridesmaid, Miss Elrine
Boedeker, wore a medium blue
dress with white accessories
and a white carnation corsage.
Her escort, Mr. Edgar Pfuhl,
wore a gray suit with a white
carnation buttonaire.
A supper was given after the1
ceremony at the bride’s home.
The groom left for Miss. Mon
day where he is now station-
ed. The bride'will follow him
shortly.
The Gazette joins the num-
erous friends of this happy
couple in wishing for them a
long and happy wedded life.
FARMERS ARE URGED
TO BRING IN ONLY
MATURE COTTON
Now that the cotton season
is underway and the price is
good, it would be well worth
the time of farmers if they will
gin their cotton when it it
dry.
Last year many of the farm-
ers received heavy penalties
where money is concerned be-
cause they ginned green as well
as wet cotton. If you start
picking cotton when the dew
is still heavy it should be left
on the ground so that the sun
can dry it out. If cotton is
picked green it will show lip
in the sample.
Last year some farmers took
as much as $35.00 per bale loss
because they brought wet,
green cotton to the gins. The
in saws tear thht kind of cot-
ton all to pieces.X The staple is
poor and so is thie grade.
UNITED DR .MARTIN
LUTHER CHURCH
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Divine Service 11 a.m. Ger-
man.
Wednesday, 3 p.m. Ladies
Aid.
A Lutheran soldier sends a
financial contribution for Luth-
eran World Action $15 and
writes: “One feels ashamed to
send such a small contribution
to such a splendid cause. My
enthusiasm is based on person-
al experiences of the extreme-
ly helpful work of the Service
Commission.”
Rev. Richard Schuetze
Somewhere in New Guinea
Mr. K. Spoetzel,
c-o Lavaca Co. Red Cross
Shiner, Texas, U.S.A.
Dear Mr. Spoetzel,
Am writing to thank you
and your family for the gifts I
received while crossing the
Pacific. It gives one a great
feeling of satisfaction to know
that our people in the states
think of us.
We were very fortunate in
stopping in Australia for a
brief rest before coming on to
New Guinea., It was quite a
trip, but we all landed safely.
Which, of course, is the impor-
tant thing.
Have made the acquaintance
of several Australian (Aussies)
soldiers since my arrival. They
seem to be very nice fellows.
Have enjoyed many chats with
them.
I have a few very good
friends in my organization
from Texas. ■
Will close now and thank you
again for your gifts, and wish
you and your family the best
possible.
Sincerely,
Vernon Hardy
Storm Strikes Texas Coast
Towns; Continues Inland
S-Sgt. E. B. STLUKA
REPORTED MISSING
SHINER BOY COMPLETES
COURSE AT BALDWIN’S
Clifton Eggert. a student of
the past term at Baldwin’s Busi-
ness College of Yoakum, has
completed his business course
and was awarded a Bookkeep-
ing Certificate Thursday, July
22. He made an average of 92
on the final bookkeeping tests
and also excelled in the study
of comptometry.
As a student of B.B.C., Clif-
ton proved to be a very indus-
trious and reliable young man.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben E. Eggert of Route 1, Shi-
ner.
Shiner is also represented at
Baldwin’s by Jesse Canales,
who is taking an intensive
course in bookkeeping and Lucy
Irene Fritz and Margaret Streng
who are taking the stenogra-
phic course.
Mildred Simecek, a graduate
of the Shiner high school, ent-
ered July 13.
TEN LAVACA COUNTY
BOYS ARE ARMY GUESTS
| LOSS AT GALVESTON
PLACED AT 1 MILLION
STORM GOES INLAND
| Galveston, July 27—Galves-
ton Tuesday breathed a deep
sigh of relief after experienc-
ing a tropical storm that
struck at noon, the wind reach-
ed an estimated velocity at
Times of above 70 miles per
hour. Heavy damage was caus-
!ed by both wind and water,
j which was blown from the bay
! and backed up two or three
| feet deep on some streets near
; the waterfont.
Unofficial estimates of pro-
Ten 4-H club boys from La-
vaca County were guests of the
8th Service Command at Fort
Sam Houston, Tuesday, July 27
at the invitation of Major Gen-
eral Richard Donovan, com-
manding general.
The invitation was given the
boys for producing sufficient
food to feed a soldier for a
year. The boys making the
trip are as follows: Louis L.
Roeder, James Haverda, Clin-
ton Conrad, Bernard Pustka,
Victor Strakos, George Krupa-
la, John A. Roeder, Marvin Cer-
nik, Joseph Janak and Paul
Dworsky. They were accom-
panied by County Agent G. C.
King and G. D. Snyder, Voca-
tional Agricultural Teacher.
G. C. King, County Agent
Mr. and Mrs. Ben J. Stluka
received a message Wednes-
day, July 28, from Mrs. E. B.
Stluka of San Angelo, wife
of St. Sgt. E. B. Stluka stat-
ing that she received a cable
from the War Department,
telling her that her husband
is reported missing since July
11. St. Sgt. Stluka is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stluka
of Shiner and was stationed
somewhere in India. We sin-
cerely hope that better news
will be forthcoming.
SOLDIER DECORATED FOR
ACTS OF HEROISM
Pvt. Henry G. Wachtendorf
of Shiner has been awarded
the Soldier‘s Medal for acts of
heroism overseas in May, 1943,
according to an Associated
Press report from Washington, f Cross.
The, details of Wachtendorf’s
actions was not announced by
the War Department.
Mussolini Out
Badoglio Heads
Italian People
THE UNCONDITIONAL
SURRENDER OF ITALY
DEMANDED BY ALLIES
London, July 26 (AP) Mar-
tial law was proclaimed thru-
out harassed Italy today in
swift succession to a govern-
ment shakeup which eliminat-
ed Benito Mussolini and his
Fascist cabinet and installed
the conservative Marshal Piet-
ro Badoglio as premier.
London, July 26 (INS) -The
Algiers radio reported tonight
perty damage ran as high as 1 Marshal Pietro Badoglio has or-
$1,000,000. Six houses in thejdered the immediate return of
West End were flattened, hun-122 Italian divisions from Yugos
dreds of windows were blown 1 la via and Greece. Badoglio al-
out, many houses unroofed,'so was reported to have recal-
signs and screens blown away [ led three to four other divisions
and hundreds of automobiles J from France,
damaged by water New York, July 26 (INS)—
The peak of the blow occur-! > Mussolini’s last
red around 2 p.m. when gusts
estimated at about 70 miles in
velocity blew down the wind
gauge at the weather station.
Houston, July 27—A 50-mile
wind buffeted Houston for
hours Tuesday afternoon, but
as night fell the damage re-
ported was light consisting
principally of a few plate glass
windows blown out.
Citizens had been warned by
demands on Hitler following
the Allied invasion of Sicily
was for 20 to 30 Germon div-
isions to fight for Italy, NBC
reported from Algiers today.
Hitler refused, the broadcast
said, as a result of which Italy
is finished as a war potential,
except as a base for operations.
London, July 27 (AP)-Rum-
ors of unconditional surrender
offers of the Badoglio govern-
BUSINESS MEN WILL
SPONSOR CIGARETTE
DRIVE FOR SOME TIME
At the last regular meeting
of the Business Men’s Club, it
was voted to sponsor the cigar-
ette drive for the soldiers for
an indefinite period of time.
the weathermen to get of the | ment 0f Italy flooded London
streets and remain in their j after Prime Minister Church-
homes until the blow was oyer. |m’s gpeec^ but there was noth
Red Cross disaster workers j jng here 0r in foreign reports
from St. Louis have left that to confirm them,
city for Galveston and Hous- ( “it would cause no surprise,”
ton, Miss Mary Snoddy, execu- wrote Frank King, the diplo-
id6 secretary of the Harris matic correspondent of a press
County Chapter, was notified agsociation, “if the first peace
over long distance by H. F. overtures from Rome were put
Keisker, manager of Mid-Wes- CU£ wjthin the next 48 hours,
tern Branch of American Red j “The approaches would be
_ , , . , , , 'made through Switzerland—
Several large signs had been ^he protecting power—rather
blown down. A storage gar- than the Vatican.”
age in Goose Creek was wreck- __
Gd* ,Pa^lcaiJy alJ. po^r.ser_ HOSPITAL PATIENTS
vice to the Tri-Cities had been
severed. Light wires were}
strewn over streets. Adolph Zander, Kosmos
O d d S
and
£ n d S
By Joe Fietsam J.
uiiu iiniv hub
Benito Mussolini’s 21 year
rule over Italy ended Sunday
with his resignation as Dictator
of the ‘Boot Shaped Country’.
The cause of his resignation
according to the German news
agency, was laid to his ‘bad
state of health.’ King Vittorio
Emanuele accepted his resigna-
tion and appointed MarshaL
Pietro Bcdoglic to succeed him
as head of the military govern-
ment. The new ruler of Italy
is considered in military circles
as the greatest professional sol-
dier in modern Italian history.
However, he has been opposed
to the Mussolini regime and is
understood to have objected to
Italy’s enhance into the war.
This might be the break the
Allies need to make peace and
win a quick victory over Italy.
——o-
In refering to the indorse-
ment of gasoline coupons by A,
B, C, T-l and T-2 holders, we
want to remind them that the
1942 LICENSE number should
be used with the State of regis-
tration beneath it, when indor-
sing your gas coupons.
-o
Effective August 1, Butter
will cost the housewife two
points more per lb., but short-
ening, lard, salad and cooking
oils will cost one point less and
no major changes will be made
in meat values, the OP A an-
nounced Tuesday.
BABY WEIGHING
15 POUNDS BORN
Stoneham, Mass., July 24 —
(Ins.) —Mrs. Florence Knight,
wife oi- a Stoneham war work-
er, yesterday gave birth to a
girl weighing 15 pounds, 4 3-4
ounces.
The aggregate weight of the
Dionne quintuplets at birth was
13 pounds, six ounces.
STUDENT NURSES WILL
HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO
GET FREE SCHOOLING
Galveston, Texas, July- Stu-
dent nurses who enter the Uni-
versity of Texas College of
Nursing here in the October 28
class will have the opportuni-
ty to enroll as members of the
Cadet Nurse Corps, Miss Mar-
jorie Bartholf, college director,
has announced.
Cadet nurses admitted will
have all their expenses paid,
and will be given a monthly
stipend as well, she said.
Date for opening of the next
class has been moved up from
October 15 to October 28, she
stressed.
NEW BABIES
The Morgan’s Point Ferry re-; Spoetzl, Mrs. Arthur Asch-
ported lost, was finally located enbeck, Mrs. Frank Filip, Mrs.
and made fast at the Humble Wm. Stoeltje, Rud. Jemelka,
No. 1 dock at Baytown. It Virginia Hranitzky Shiner; Lam
had been four hours making bert Janak, Hallettsville; Phi-
To date slightly over $150 have'the one mile from the point. [ lip Tomlinson, Waelder; Mrs.
been collected for this drive, The wind gauge was blown Anton Svetlik, Flatonia and
and it is indeed gratifying to down at Morgans Point before'baby boy born Tuesday; The-
see so many contributions from'3 p.m. and Captain Black esti-Jresa Haas, Mrs. Walter Skarke
out of town and local people mated that the wind was mak- and baby daughter, Mrs. The-
come in.
The club voted to put up
special containers for the col-
ing aout 70 miles an hour. fresa Reindl, Moulton; Mrs. Con
According to 7:30 a.m. radio rad Branecky, Victoria; Mrs.
reports Wednesday, the storm Thomas Petru and baby boy.
lection of funds to help buy was heading inland, and was) Dismissed patients — Daniel
cigarettes for the boys in the
service.
At the next meeting the elec-
tion and installation of officers
will take place for the ensuing
year.
A week of BIG pictures at
the Palace Theatre, be sure to
read the program.
PUBLIC TELEPHONE
INSTALLED FOR USE
A new pay-station phone has
been installed next to Kempe’s
Texaco Gas office in town for
the convenience of the public.
This will probably prove very
handy in case of an emergency,
as it is hard to reach a phone
anywhere in town after 10 or
11 p.m.
believed to be heading in the Seidenerger, Shiner, Mrs. John-
direction of Navasota. Storm nie Barton, Weimar, Edmund
warnings along the coast were Filip, Moravia, Daniel Harabis,
supposed to be lifted at 8:30 Mrs. Victor Kuck, Shiner, Mrs.
a.m. the same morning.
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS
Articles handed in for pub-
lication MUST HAVE A
SIGNATURE, otherwise we
cannot use them. Be sure to
sign all articles before send-
ing them in.
Shiner Gazette
George T. Martin of San An-
tonio was a business visitor
here last Wednesday.
John Pokluda and baby girl,
John Vyoral, Moulton, W. B.
Rietzson, Mrs. Vine Anderle,
Flatonia, Matt Pustka Sr., Sin-
ner, Mrs. Alfons Pavlieek and
baby boy, Moulton, Slavik Pro
kop, Yoakum, Mrs. Jim Fajkus
and baby boy Flatonio, Joyce
Ann Thiede, Cistern.
One of the things you must
do this week, see HITLER’S
CHILDREN at the Palace Thea
tre, Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Petru
are parents of a fine baby boy,
who made his arrival at the
local hospital on July 26.
Weight 7 1-2 lbs. This is their
first baby, the mother before
I marriage was Miss Estelle
I Cauthern.
j Mr. and Mrs. Walter Skarke
' of Moulton announce the ar-
rival of Dorothy Elizabeth, born
in the local hospital on July
24. Weight 9 lbs. This is their
first baby, the mother is the
former Miss Elizabeth Pohler.
, Mr. and Mrs. Alfons Pavli-
cek of Moulton are parents of
a baby boy, who made his ap-
pearance at the local hospital
on July 23. He was named
Jerry Lee.
A baby boy named Ivan Vin-
cent, was born in the local hos-
pital on July 24 tj Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Fajkus of Flatonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Svetlik
of Schulenburg are the parents
of a baby boy, born in the lo-
cal hospital on July 27. He
was named Francis Adolph.
RED CROSS WORKERS
ARE NEEDED—COME OUT
We need all workers to help
roll bandages. Work room is
open on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoons from 3
to 7 and Thursday night from
8 to 10:30.
Lewis Turk Jr. of San An-
tonio is visiting at home.
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