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VOLUME 73
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SHINER, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS 77984
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1965
NUMBER 18Shiner Game and Fish League
Annual Meeting Thursday, May 6
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“NOTES AND
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LOTTERIES . . .
Postal regulations prohibit
us from publishing anything
concerning lotteries, no matter
how worthy the cause the lot-
tery may serve.
According to the Post Office
Department, a lottery is any
scheme where a consideration
is furnished for a prize that is
dependent upon chance. This
includes practically all deals
where the participant is requir-
ed to buy some merchandise or
make a “donation” in order to
get a chance on what is being
given away.
When we decline to publish
items about lotteries, people of-
ten ask us if we can’t just
change the wording so it does
not sound like a lottery. We
cannot do this because regard-
less of what you call a lottery,
or how you disguise it, informa-
tion about it is still not mail-
able under current postal regu-
lations.
The postal law provides no
exemption for lotteries con-
ducted by churches, fraternal
groups or other worthy or-
ganizations, and apply to any
lottery, whether legal under
state laws or not.
So if your group conducts a
lottery, please understand why
we cannot publish anything
about it.
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GRADUATION TIME
Graduation time will soon
come again. Armies of young
people will venture out into
what they hope will be an ex-
citing and receptive world.
It will, for a certainty, be a
world which is vastly different
from that their forebearers
knew. It is troubled, complex,
and restive. Its demands are
enormous and implacable.
Change takes place at a dizzy-
ing pace. The challenges are all
but endless.
Yet, at the same time, it is a
world of marvelous opportun-
ity. New frontiers are con-
stantly being opened—in in-
dustry, business, government,
'medicine, the physical sciences.
In the space of a few years,
more material progress has
been made than in preceding
centuries. And the future will
bring more and greater won-
ders—all the way from homes
of virtually incredible comfort
and convenience to the landing
of human beings on the moon.
The world will welcome the
young people who will soon
leave the schools and colleges.
In return, it will ask much of
them. It will, often, require
skills that didn’t even exist a
’comparatively short time ago.
Above all, it will demand a
willingness to keep on learn-
ing. For formal education is a
beginning and not an end in
itself.
One more thing may be said.
Surrounded as we are by ma-
terial abundance and achieve-
ment, it is easy to lose sight
of the old spiritual virtues. But,
without them, the world is es-
sentially meaningless and
empty. This is a truth that
never changes—and a truth
that, one profoundly hopes, our
young people will not forget.
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. Mrs. John Degenhardt
Undergoes Surgery
Mrs. John Degenhardt under-
went surgery Monday at the
Nix Hospital in San Antonio.
Mrs. Pat (Irene) Kelly, R.N.,
of Corpus Christi is at her mo-
ther’s bedside. Mr. Degenhardt
returned home Monday night
and reported that she is doing
fine and expects to return
home this weekend. A daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ed. (Mildred) Lee of
Bay City, is assisting with du-
ties at the Al-Jo Motel.
’1915 1965
The family of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Krause
requests the pleasure of
your company at
Open House
in honor of their
50th Wedding Anniversary
Sunday, May 16, 1965
from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
at their home
Shiner, Texas
No local invitations will be sent.
All relatives and friends
are invited to come (18-ltp)
The annual meeting of the
Shiner Game and Fish League
will be held Thursday night,
May 6, at 7:00 p. m. at the
Green-Dickson Municipal Park.
In the event of bad weather, it
will be held at Legion Park.
A grand evening is in store
for you so be sure and plan to
attend to meet old friends and
see the accomplishments of the
club’s part in making the park
a success.
A well rounded program is
in store and the Parks and Wild-
Public School Bus
Desegregation Notice
Due to the fact that the Texas
Education Agency will not re-
imburse school districts for
separate school bus routes that
are being duplicated to keep
negro and white children from
riding the same buses, the
County Board at its regular
meeting held Monday, May 3rd
at 9 o’clock went on record as
desegregating all public school
bus routes in Lavaca County
effective September 1, 1965.
George F. Kallus
President,
Lavaca County School Board
W. A. Eilers
Secretary,
Lavaca County School Board
life Department is supplying a
25-minute color film entitled
“Outlaw of the Cameron.” This
is an exciting, fast moving pic-
ture that takes you on a hunt
for a Mountain Lion with two
famous predator hunters. It is
filmed on location in the heart
of South Texas. This is a film
for all ages.
In addition, there will be a
grand feast and a welcomed at-
tendance prize as well as other
valuable prizes.
For a full evening’s entertain-
ment, come and support the
club, and help make plans for
future projects at the park.
Walter Glatzert
Is Hospitalized
Walter Glatzert became ser-
iously ill Sunday night and was
taken to the hospital. His con-
dition was reported to be show-
ing improvement at press time
Wednesday morning.
His daughter and grand-
daughter, Mrs. Bernard Marcak
and Shannon Dianne, came in
by plane from Sumter, South
Carolina to be at his bedside.
They were met in Austin by Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Marcak and ar-
rived in Shiner Monday after-
noon.
SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP—J. Jack Cloutier, right, of Shi-
ner was a member of a study session on “Professional Personnel
for the Schools” at a school board’s workshop on the Victoria
College campus Tuesday, April 20. Also pictured are Dr. J. D.
Engman and H. F. Adrian of Refugio, other panel members. Supt.
David A. Little and Oscar Buesing from Shiner also attended
the workshop and participated in one of six study sessions plus
two general sessions.
NOTICE! BALL PLAYERS NEEDED!
little League, Babe Ruth, Pony Leagues
Baseball players, have you looked at the calen-
der? Yes, it’s later than you think—and May 8 is
the deadline for turning in your application. Your
respective league is depending on you, so don’t
delay. Clip and fill out your application now. No
applications will be accepted after deadline.APPLICATION FOR
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL — 1965
Name:
Age: ; Date of Birth:
Check one: Pitcher ; Catcher ; Other ......
Father’s Signature: ............................................................;
Players will not be covered by insurance and parties organizing
or sponsoring Leagues will not be responsible for accident.• BABE RUTH LEAGUE—
Boys interested in playing Babe Ruth League, please turn in
their application to Edwin Pohler or Steve Kubicek. Deadline
May 8. Ages: 13, 14 and 15 are eligible.
APPLICATION FOR
BABE RUTH BASEBALL—1965
Name:
Age: ; Date of Birth: ........
Check one: Pitcher ; Catcher: ; Other
Father’s Signature: .........................................................
Players will not be covered by insurance and parties organizing
or sponsoring Leagues will not be responsible for accident.
• PONY LEAGUE—
Boys interested in playing Pony League Baseball, please turn
in your application to E. J. Henkhaus or Henry Pesek by May 8.
Ages 16, 17, 18 and 19 are eligible.
APPLICATION FOR
PONY LEAGUE BASEBALL 1965
Name:
Age: ; Date of Birth:
Check one: Pitcher ; Catcher: ; Other
Father’s Signature:
Players will not be covered by insurance and parties organizing
'* or sponsoring Leagues will not be responsible for accident.
Rites Held Monday
For Beloved Mother
Mrs. A. Berckenhoff
Mrs. A. J. Berckenhoff, age
87 years, four months and 12
days, died at her home Satur-
day, May 1, 1965 at 4:56 a.m.
Funeral services began at
9:00 a.m. at the Buffington Fu-
neral Home, Shiner, and con-
tinued with a Requiem High
Mass in SS. Cyril and Metho-
dius’ Catholic Church with the
Rev. Father Alphonse Padalecki
as Celebrant. Burial was in the
Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were
W. R. Keuper of Schulenburg,
Gus Eschenburg of San Anto-
nio, Kermit C. Eschenburg of
Kenedy, Francis Berckenhoff of
Austin, Victor Stindt and Max
Seidenberger of Shiner.
Rosary, led by Father Pada-
lecki, was recited Sunday at 8
p.m. at the Buffington Chapel.
Augusta Berckenhoff, af-
fectionately known as Mietze,
was born in Middle Creek,
Fayette County, Texas, Decem-
ber 19, 1877. She was the
youngest child of Charles and
Anna (Herder) Eschenburg.
Her father died in 1879 and a
few years later her widowed
mother moved her family of
seven to a farm just north of
Shiner. Augusta Eschenburg
grew to womanhood here, help-
ing care for Agnes and Elsie
Stuerke, the daughters of her
dead sisters, Agnes and Marie.
Albert Joseph Berckenhoff
and Augusta Eschenburg were
married June 5, 1900 in the
Shiner Catholic Church, and
made their home in Shiner.
Three daughters, Cora, and the
twins, Earline and Florine,
were born to them. Mr. Berck-
enhoff died November 22, 1945.
Mrs. Berckenhoff continued to
live in the family home. She
sustained a fractured hip in
1957 and was in semi-retire-
ment since then, tenderly cared
for by her daughters, especially
Florine who made her home
with her mother.
Mrs. Berckenhoff was a char-
ter member of the Sister Lodge
of the O.D.H.S. She formerly
belonged to the P-TA, the Civic
Club and the Cemetery Society.
Mrs. Berckenhoff was the
last member of her immediate
family, having been preceded
in death by her parents; four
brothers, Robert, Charles, Gus-
tav and Edward Eschenburg;
two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Stuerke
and Mrs. Paul (Marie) Stuerke.
She is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Leon (Cora) Maker,
Miss Florine Berckenhoff, both
of Shiner, Mrs. E. J. (Earline)
Effenberger; son-in-law, E. J.
Effenberger; and three grand-
children, Sara Jane, Cynthia
Ann and Michael Effenberger,
all of Edna.
A faithful wife, a good neigh-
bor and a most loving and de-
voted mother, has gone to her
eternal reward. May her soul
rest in peace.
State Delegates
To Austin Session
Attending Bluebonnet Girls’
State Session in Austin at the
Texas School for the Blind in
June will be Peggy Herder and
Carolyn Boedeker. Named as
alternate is Leah Seale. All are
students at Shiner High School.
They are being sponsored by
the Shiner American Legion
Auxiliary.
The purpose of American
Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet
Girls’ State is to educate young
women in the duties, priviliges,
rights and responsibilities of
American citizenship. Its pur-
pose is to awaken within the
youth of our nation a sincere
conviction that a well informed,
intelligent, participating citizen-
ry is most vitally needed to
protect and to preserve our
American institutions and our
American Democracy.
Parents of the delegates and
alternate are Mr. and Mrs.
George Herder, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Boedeker and Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Seale.
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Robert Mikes
Dies In Houston,
Burial In Shiner
Funeral services for Robert
Frank Mikes of Houston, age
32 years, 4 months and 24 days,
were held at the Buffington
Funeral Home, Shiner, at 8:00
a. m. Monday, May 3 followed
(by graveside rites and burial in
the Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
The Rev. Father Alphonse
Padelecki officiated.
Pallbearers were Laddie Ja-
nik, Jerry J. Siegel of Shiner,
Ermin and Allen Mikes of Lu-
ling, John Janik of Victoria,
Albert Kubecka Jr. of Yoakum.
Mr. Mikes died at 12:15 a.m.
Saturday, May 1, 1965 in a
Houston hospital.
He was born December 7,
1932 at Shiner, Lavaca County,
son of Ladik and Annie (Janik)
Mikes Sr. He attended Shiner
High School and graduated with
the class of 1950. He was a
member of the Rudy Kurtz Or-
chestra from 1951 to 1953 and
then served with the U. S.
Armed Forces until 1955. For
the past 10 years, he had been
living in Houston and at the
time of his death was employed
with the Hughes Tool Co.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Robert Mikes, an only son,
Jeffrey Glen, both of Houston;
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ladik
Mikes Sr. of Shiner; three bro-
thers, Ladik A. Mikes Jr. of San
Antonio, Bennie Alvin and Ed-
ward J. Mikes of Houston; two
sisters, Mrs. Jimmie (Adella)
Patek Jr. of Houston, Mrs.
Francis (Dorothy) Rainosek of
Hallettsville.
Sincerest sympathy is extend-
ed to the grief-stricken parents
and family in their bereave-
ment.
Lists Of Candidates For Graduation
In Shiner Public 1 Parochial Schools
This is strictly a list of candi-
dates for graduation and does
not comprise a list of seniors
who will graduate.
Shiner High School
Carlind Blohm
Karen Boehm
Bonnie Buesing
Vivian Buesing
Bobby Buske
Dennis Chumchai
James Cowan
Jackie Cunningham
Joan Drabek
Carol Eilers
Annie Fikac
Noel Galindo
David Guettner
Joe Heiman
Levester Johnson
Anna Kalisek "
David Koenning
Cynthia Krejci
August Kubecka-
Barbara Kuck
Bobby Kurtz
Eugene Kuykendall
Elaine Laas
Lupe Mendez
Kathryn Person
Johnny Peters
Leon Petru
David Picha
Suzanne Riske
Dennis Sestak
Della Simper
Jimmie Vaclavik
Maurice Ward
David Wegener
Jo Ann Wehman
John Williford
Carol Zimmerman
• ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOL
Doris Aschenbeck
Elo Berger
Dennis Brosh
Helen Brosh
Georgia Brunkenhoefer
Joan Bujnoch
Dorothy Cmakal
Elizabeth Dolezal
Mary Fikac
Edward Filip
• Annette Foster
Jeannette Foster
Norbert Janak
Evelyn Janik
Beverly Kasper
Betty Jean Kocian
Ann Margaret Kutac
Michael Miculka
Dennis Muelker
Charles Netardus
Allan Ondrusek
Annie Patek
Bernard Patek
Rosalie Patek
Barbara Pavelka
Joan Petru
Susan Roznovsky
Helen Satsky
Alice Seidenberger
Paula Sofka
Patricia Stary
Agnes Ulcak
John Vahalik
Rebecca Vahalik
Alice Vincik •
Irene Vincik
James Wagner
Patricia Wagner
Margie Welfl
Barbara Zissa
Green-Dickson Municipal Park
Directors Hamed — Improvements
The Green-Dickson Municipal
Park Board met in a short busi-
ness session April 15 at Betty’s
Cafe. The purpose of the meet-
ing was to elect two new di-
rectors. The terms of Don G.
Kaspar and James Cimrhanzel
expired. Directors elected are
Chairman, Bennie Simper,
Frankie E. Kubecka, secretary-
treasurer, Gordon Yates and
Marvin Adamek, all of whom
will serve a two-year term;
while Ben Marcak, Arthur Ward
and Joe H. Kouba will each
PEGGY HERDER
Delegate
CAROLYN BOEDEKER
Delegate
LEAH SEALE
Alternate
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SLA-St. Paul High
School Registration
To Get Underway
Parents who wish to register
their children for the first grade
at St. Ludmila’s Academy for
the school year 1965-66 may,
and should do so on Sunday,
May 16. A child may be admit-
ted to the first grade if he/she
is six years old by October 1,
1965. Parents must present the
child’s Baptismal certificate at
the time of registration. Infor-
mation concerning the shots
and innoculations the child has
had must also be given. Chil-
dren are required to have all
the regular vaccines before en-
tering school.
Registration or re-registra-
tion of students for grades 2
thru 8 for St. Ludmila’s Aca-
demy, and for grades 9 thru 12
at St. Paul High School will
take place from May 10 through
May 16. Special re-registration
forms will be provided.
Parents are urged to please
register or re-register their
children now so that adequate
plans can be made for classes
in the fall.
Food-Bake Sale
Saturday, May 15
The D. O.’s of the KJZT So-
ciety will have a bake sale, be-
ginning at 9:30 a.m., Saturday,
May 15 at Patek’s Market, N.
Ave. D and 7th Street in Shi-
ner.
Such items as home-made
cakes, pies, cookies, strudel,
noodles, koiaches, etc, will be
available. (18-2t)
serve a one-year term.
PARK PROGRESS—
The following projects in-
dicate the steady improvement
and progress of the Park area.
© Rotary Memorial entrance
is near completion.
© Softball field completed,
lights installed.
© One section of bleachers
added.
© Concession building and
rest rooms erected.
© Approximately 80 addi-
tional trees planted.
• One piece of play ground
equipment due to be installed
upon arrival.
® Ground area under and
around picnic tables to be im-
proved with concrete slabs.
® One large picnic table and
barbecue pit, completed, donat-
ed by 621st Mess Kit Repair
Battalion of Shiner.
Dedication To
Open New Softball
Field Monday
Softball fans and the general
public are invited to attend the
dedication of the new softball
field in the Green-Dickson
Municipal Park at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 10.
Following the brief cere-
monies, a softball game will be
played between teams 1 and 2
of the Shiner Softball Organi-
zation. See related article in
this issue for complete roster of
each team and their schedule.
Shiner High Seniors
Present Class Play
Tom Jones, a 3-act comedy
by David Rogers, will be pre-
sented by the Senior Class of
Shiner High, Friday, May 7,
1965 at the Shiner High Gym
beginning at 7:45 p.m.
A wild and delightful com-
edy-farce, this play, a revised
version of the movie of the
same name, captures the gaiety
of old England and the charm
of young love.
Tom Jones, the ward of
Squire Allworthy falls madly in
love with Sophia Western, who
lives on the next estate. When
their love is discovered, Tom is
banished and Sophia sets out
to follow him to London. They
find madcap adventures on the
road to London and meet many
strange characters including
Sophia’s cousin Harriet, run-
ning away from her temper-
mental Irish husband; the
world’s most ineffectual high-
wayman; Partridge, a barber
and surgeon, and narrator; Mrs.
Waters, a friendly widow; and
the nervous Justice Dowling,
eternally pressed for time.
In London, Tom narrowly es-
capes marriage in the snare of
an unscrupulous lady of fortune
and then is sentenced to hang
for murder! The amusing and
unexpected solution to Tom’s
and Sophia’s problems and the
unmasking of Blifil take place
in a hilarious trial scene at
which Mrs. Waters is a sur-
prising witness. This is a truly
remarkable adaptation that
captures all the laugh-a-minute
hilarity for which Tom Jones is
famed.
Recorded music and lighting
effects have been added to
create the proper moods. The
students have designed their
own eighteenth century cos-
tumes.
The public is cordially in-
vited <to attend this production.
The admission is 50c for adults
and 25c for students.
"Sign-Up Time"
Slated For Sessions
In Safer Driving
Teen-agers, parents and folks
of all ages are urged to take a
brief “time-out” from their
busy routine of daily affairs to
attend the special school of in-
structions or refresher course in
traffic regulations planned by
the Shiner Police Department.
The one to two-hour sessions
are tentatively scheduled for
four consecutive Tuesdays on
May 25, June 1, 8 and 15 about
7:30 p. m. in the conference
room at the City Hall.
Sign-Up By May 15
Call the Gazette office, Bill
Kirk, or drop your card into the
mail to the above, listing names
of members in your family who
plan to attend any or all of the
sessions.
Calling All Teen-Agers to sign
up and be sure to bring your
parents.
If these sessions, with “ques-
tions and answers,” films and
speakers from your local police
department, highway patrol and
Texas Rangers, will help to
avoid the issuance of a single
traffic ticket or save only one
life, the effort will be “well
worthwhile.”
“Remember, Sign-up by May
15.”
Hospital Patients
VISITING HOURS—
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Listed as patients in the hos-
pital this week are: Michael
Valenta, Mrs. Jim Mauric Sr.,
Otto Brieger, Walter Glatzert,
Alvin B. Bednar, John Rebecek,
Herbert Wegener, Mrs. Emil
Schroeder, Shiner; Mrs. Elvin
Brom and baby boy, Houston;
Frank Konvicka, Hallettsville;
Mrs. Mamie Champion, Austin;
Albert Barta, Ignac Faltysek,
Ernest M. Garza, Moulton.
• Dismissed patients are: Mrs.
Warren Tietjen, Robert Mol-
noskey, Mrs. Walter Braun and
baby girl, Joe R. Mikesh, Al-
bert A. Friedrich, Emil Micul-
ka, Mrs. Alvina Wolters, Mrs.
Eugene Patek and baby girl,
Mrs. Frank Zabransky, Mrs.
Ella Lester, Anna Brooks,
Marvin Smith, Tony Roeder,
Joe Kneifel Sr., Frank Surovec.
Meetings & Notices
• SHINER FARM Bureau will
meet Tuesday, May 11 at 8 p.m.
in the Legion dining room. Fred
Schiege of the Yoakum National
Bank will show some slides and
talk about the Farm Bureau
sponsored European tour which
he recently made. This will be
an interesting program, so plan
now to attend,
• CATHOLIC Altar Society
will meet Tuesday, May 11 at
2:30 p.m. in the Parish Gym.
June hostesses are Mesdames
Jim Zissa, Julius Zissa, Emil
Bartek, John Beal, Mildred
Zaruba, Tillie Bludau, Alvin
Boehm, Annie Bolech, Ed Bo-
lech and Henry Bolech.
• SHINER CHAPTER No. 272,
Eastern Star, will meet May 11,
1965 at 8 p.m.
All members are requested
to attend.
Alma Kempe, W. M.
Joyce Bednar, Secy.
• JUNIOR LEGION Auxiliary
will meet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday,
May 8 at the home of Mrs.
Angie Jaks.
• LUTHERAN Church Women
will meet at the church Satur-
day May 8 at 8:15 a.m. to at-
tend the Southern District As-
sembly in Cuero.
• HERMANN Sons, Shiner
Lodge No. 20 will meet Mon-
day, May 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the
Hermann Sons Hall. Food and
refreshments will be served.
This meeting is one week soon-
er, due to last minute details,
concerning the May Fest.
• HERMANN Sons May Fest
—Members are asked to leave
their cash donations with Mrs.
Hugo Schwabe, Mrs. Emil L.
Balusek or Laddie Stluka.
Ladies who are bringing cakes,
please, notify Mrs. Edwin Hu-
ber.
® THE MYF will have a swim
party and supper, honoring the
seniors, at Sulphur Park Swim-
ming Pool Wednesday, May 12.
Supper will be served at 7:30
© CUB SCOUT PACK 231 will
meet at the City Park at 6:00
p.m. Tuesday, May 11, for its
May Pack Meeting. Picnic sup-
per will be at 6:30. Each family
bring sandwiches, cookies, and
soft drinks for their own fam-
ily. Boys should come in Cub
Scout uniform.
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