The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1953 Page: 5 of 22
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THE SHINER GAZETTE — SHINER, TEXAS
irsday, December 24, 1953
sending you
very best wishes, gift-wrapped in a
beautiful Christmas package, and
tied firmly with a generous bow of
enduring friendship.
I fr MEYER’S MODERN CAFE|
1 MRS. CHRISTIE MEYER, Owner |
SHINER GAZETTE
LEE J. SEDLMEYER, Owner and Publisher
MRS. ELLA E. LANE, Editar
Entered as second class mail matter at the post office in
Shiner, Tex. under the act of Congress of March 1, 1876.
Established 1892
Published every Thursday
One Year... $2.50 Six Months $1.50 Three Months.. .$1.06
Among members of the High
School faculty who will spend
the holidays in Shiner are Ray
Seale, Ben Kocian, August Da-
rilek, Mesdames Hilda Schott,
Joyce Bednar, Mrs. Edward
Kasper, Supt. and Mrs. Neal B.
Fox.
Cotton-Peanut Farmers Favor
Planting Quota by Lagging Vote
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The farmers of Lavaca Coun-
ty approved the cotton and pea-
nut market quota referendum
by a slight majority Tuesday
Sunday dinner guests in the, when they cast 497 votes for
George Fiedler home were and 309 against in the cotton
Messrs and Mesdames Otto, I vote> jr0r the peanut quota it
Eric, Hilton and Oscar Leppinj was 53 for and n against,
of Weimar, Willie Draeger,
Delmar Laas and family, Mrs. Farmers going to the polls to
Sophia Fiedler, Wilbert Horn-'decide whether or not they
shu and Mrs. Anna Blume. |wer® re“ive 90 pe,r cen‘
parity for their crop, favored
, weVmfsatisflL‘with" the aU
lotments for the crops as set up
by the Federal government.
The vote did not carry a
necessary two-thirds majority
in Lavaca County. However,
state figures showed 92 per cent
of the cotton growers favored
the controls and 94 per cent of
the peanut producers favored
the continuation of the prac-
tice.
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The local vote came as some-
what of a surprise to local ob-
servers, since it was believed
Lavaca County farmers would
vote against the measures,
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Julius Hollman came in Wed-
nesday from San Antonio to
accompany his parents and
children to San Antonio for
Christmas. His son, Gregory
and daughter Kathy, have been
visiting with their grandpar-
ents while their mother was in
the hospital.
Miss Aline Wolters came in
from Denton to spend the holi-
days with her father, Edwin
Wolters. She was accompanied
by Miss Lillian Benson.
Clem Blessington is in Altair
for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reed are
‘Yule guests of her parents in
Waco.
Methodist Church
School Have
Capacity House
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The Methodist Church ex-
perienced a capacity congrega-
tion Sunday evening at 6:30,
when the Sunday School pre-
sented their annual Christmas
program.
From wee tots to adults, all
members presented an appro-
priate and enjoyable program.
The story in song was most ef-
fective throughout with Rev. S.
R. Horwood and Mrs. E. A.
Ross directing and Mrs. Max L.
Wolters, pianist, and Mrs. Wm.
Wendtland, organist, W. C.
Schmidt was master of ceremo-
nies.
Santa Claus laden with many
gifts delighted the numerous
children.
The annual free will offering
for the Waco Orphanage and
San Antonio Mission Home to-
taled $250.47.
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Friends will be interested in
learning that Mrs. James Bryan
and son are again in Moulton.
They were guests of Mrs. Al-
LANDSLIDE MARKS
FARM REFERENDUM
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The Agriculture Department
announced that the nation’s
cotton farmers have voted over-
whelmingly to submit to pro-
duction curbs rather than sur-
render high price supports next
year.
The landslide vote for federal
marketing quotas now leaves it
up to Congress to decide just
how big a cutback will be in-
volved in the program which
will pure more basic crops un-
der federal production control
than at any time since before
World War H.
The department said that un-
official returns from Tuesday’s
referendum in 20 cotton pro-
ducing states show that about
93.2 per cent of the 478,133 far-
mers who voted favored quo-
tas. The actual vote: 445,427
for; 27,899 against, and 4,807
challenged.
Although the total vote was
the smallest of eight quota re-
vina Wolters last week. Mrs. "ferendums held since 1938 and
Bryan will be recalled as the
former Miss Edna Reischel, a
I former member of the local
[ school faculty. Mr. Bryan re-
mains in the service and is at
i present located in England.
| S./Sgt. and Mrs. Rozanski
! and Susie of Alexandria, La.,
! are Christmas guests of her
! parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Vog-
! elsang.
i Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Kroulik
have their children and grand-
children as Christmas guests,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vrazel of
Yoakum; Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Anderson and Douglas, Austin;
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hall and
Susan Kay of Corpus Christi.
represented less than half of
the estimated eligible voters,
the percentage in favor was
close to the largest ever.
This is certain to be used by
farm leaders as more evidence
that farmers want price sup-
ports pegged high and held
high when Congress considers
extension of the present sup-
port program next year.
Wheat farmers last August
voted seven to one for a quota
program on their crop next
year; corn producers face com-
pulsory acreage allotments; to-
bacco controls have been voted
in; and Tuesday peanut pro-
ducers and growers of extra-
9 0 9 0
long staple cotton also approv-
ed controls on their crops.
Department figures show 84.5
per cent of the 1,680 producers
of extra long staple cotton who
voted in six states and Puerto
Rico favored a 50 per cent cut-
back in their crop next year.
The vote: 1,419 for a 30,000
bale, 41,2 61-acre quota pro-
gram; 128 against and 91 chal-
lenged.
Peanut growers in 16 states
approved marketing quotas for
the next three years. Of 65,129
votes cast, 61,436 or 94.3 per*
cent favored controls and 3,693
opposed. No eligible growers
voted in California, Arizona and
Missouri.
California is currently sched-
uled to take a 50 per cent re-
duction next year. It approved
quotas by one of the smallest
percentages. Of 5,188 votes cast,
4,156 or about 82 per cent ap-
proved. Kansas with only three
voting—two for and 1 against
—gave the smallest percentage
—66.6 per cent.
South Carolina, one of the
leading eastern states which is
scheduled for only a 33 per cent
reduction, approved quotas by
the largest percentage. Of 59,-
000 votes cast about 98.3 per
cent favored quotas.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ray D. Wofford
and daughters of Houston will
spend the Christmas holidays
in the Erwin and E. E. Riske
homes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Connolly
have as a Yuletide guest her
mother, Mrs. Walton Reeder of
Corpus Christi.
GREETINGS-
We're going all out to wish our very good friends
and customers the very best that the season
offers — may you and yours enjoy the merriest
Christmas ever.
Best Wishes for a Happy New Year!
STAR GROCERY
Mrs. A. F. Brosch & Son
Bach year we find our-
selves eagerly awaiting the Christmas
season because in it we find the oppor-
tunity to express again our apprecia-
tion for your thoughtfulness.
WALDREP CREAMERY
May we convey
our sincerest hopes
that you, our friends,
will enjoy a most
happy, cheerful Holiday!
STARCKE'S
PHONE 4-2211
— SHINER, TEXAS
MCSKA’S FLOOR SHOP
408 N. Main St. Emil A. Muska Hallettsville
to you dear Mends and customers on
this Christmas and New Year, May
your home be filled with happiness-
and loaded with good cheer!
SPECIAL NOTICE - - -
Starcke’s will be closed Saturday, December
26th, but will be open every day from Mon-
day, December 28th, to New Year.
Spend your Chrristmas check for some-
thing useful that will be remembered for
many years.
At Starcke’s three stores, you will find
the largest assortment. of practical gifts at
lowest prices.
REMEMBER---Starcke’s will not be
undersold.
Starcke Furniture Co.
Big City Store - - - Small Town Prices
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Lane, Ella E. The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1953, newspaper, December 24, 1953; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1163669/m1/5/?q=denton+history: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shiner Public Library.