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SHINER GAZETTE—SHINER, TEXAS
Thursday, May 28, .1953
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the Year were pre-
the Shiner May Fest,
May 24, at Legion
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and 1 vs.
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carried a
of white
fern.
attended
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Are you planning to attend
the Czech Class play with com-
plete Czech dialogue and other
entertaining features Thursday
night, May 28, at the Parish
Gym at 8:00 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Darilek
and daughter of Houston and
weekend «f Dr. and Mrs. A. A.
Darilek
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the City of
Grace,
of February, Elrose
and Duke Leon Ka-
of Hallettsville.
of March, Marilyn
and Duke Vernon
of Yoakum.
of April, Her Grace,
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be one
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their
will
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Her Royal Majesty, Queen Gloria,, of the House of Sommer-
latte, Queen of May.
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Princess Spring Skies, Her Highness, Dolores, of the House
of WeiteeL
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vs. 4.
vs. 3
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CARD OF THANKS
I wish tp extend my heart-
felt thanks to Drs. Wagner,
Connolly and Boyle, the nurs-
ing staff of Wagner Hospital
for their courtesies and kind-
ness given me during my ex-
tended stay at the hospital. Also
sincere thanks to Rev. J. J.
Hanacek, Rev. T. Collins and
Msgr. Jos. Pustka for their
many visits, to relatives and
friends for visits, flowers, gifts
and cards, which mean so much
to one who is ill. Your deeds of
kindness wiwll always be re-
membered.
Edward Opella
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Loyal subjects of the Queen
of May entertained the royal
court with the traditional May-
pole Dance, which took place in
the center of the hall. The
dance was perfectly executed
by sixteen boys and girls un-
der the superb direction of Mrs.
Edward Kasper.
The coronation activities were
brought to a close when the
royal couple led the members
of the court in a grand march,
with music by Rudy Kurtz Or-
chestra. A dance closed the fes-
tivities.
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Louis Trautwein is being congratulated by Honorable Harry
Nass of San Antonio, upon receiving his 50-year pin as a
member of Hermann Sons, Mrs. Trautwein stands by his side,
while other officials look on. -
Mrs. Walter DeHarde and
children of Lubbock are ex-
pected today from Lubbock to
spend vacation with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Braden.
Mrs. Anton Novak, son, Vic-
tor, and Miss Frances Novak
visited Anton Novak in the
Waco Veterans Hospital Tues-
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Jung-
bauer and baby spent Sunday
in San Antonio.
Friends of Ed Dreyer will be
pleased to know that he is doing
splendidly following an ap-
pendectomy Saturday in the lo-
cal hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Neal and
sons, John and Tom of Austin,
were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Trautwein.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hirsch
of Goliad spent Sunday after-
noon in.the E. F. Riske home.
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vs, 4.
vs. 3 and 2 vs. 4.
16—2 vs.
23—3 vs.
30—2 vs.
7—1 vs. 4
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28—2
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Princess of Spring Flowers, Her Highness, Joyce of the
House of Mueller.
Little Leaguers
Schedule Opens
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Mr. and Mrs. Norman Boe-
deker and little daughter, Dar-
lene Lynette, have moved to
Wharton where Norman has
excepted a job in the gin.
Mrs. Hilda Stach of the local
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Co. will complete 38 years of
service on the local exchange
May 30.
Those who spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. John Haver-
da Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. John
Haverda Jr. were Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Haverda of Houston; Mr.
and Mrs. Bennie Haverda and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Blaschke and daughters of Cor-
pus
Mrs. Frances Koenning is'on
two weeks vacation from the
Wagner Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton UUmann,
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Wendel,
August Hirsch, Mrs. Frieda Fi-
lip, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hag-
endorf and Mr. and Mrs. Ed-
mund Greive were among those
who attended the last rites of
a relative, Alfred Hirsch, in
Moulton, ;
girls, Leoneta
Joan Henkhaus,
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erne Muehlstein and her duke,
Leroy Kubenka of Moulton.
Duchess of October, Georgia
Fay Bolting and duke Edgar
Buckhorn of Nordheim.
Duchess of November, Arlene
Sievers and her duke, Marion
Schellhaus of Gonzales.
Representing
Shiner, Her
Machart, Duchess of December
and Duke Carlton Koenning.
Duchess of January, Joan
Metting and her duke, Jimmy
Jaeger of Yorktown.
Duchess
Schroeder
hanek Jr.
Duchess
Schroeder
Rathkamp
Duchess
Mary Ann Woolfolk, represent-
ing the Shiner lodges and hon-
oring her great-grandmother,
Mrs. Frances Meyer, charter
member of the Eichenlaub
Lodge No. 34. She chose for her
duke, Pat Wagner, whose
grandmother, Mrs. John F.
Kasper, is also a charter mem-
ber of Lodge No. 34.
All of the duchesses were
beautifully attired in formal
white gowns, fashioned in va-
rious designs. Each carried an
emblem depicting the month
they represented.
Entering next were the prin-
cesses
May.
of the Royal Court of
Her Highness, Joyce
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Mueller, Princess of Spring
Flowers, attired in a formal
gown of pale pink net over taf-
feta. By her side was Prince
Herbert Zwernemann of Ruter-
sville.
Princess of Spring Skies was
her Highness Dolores Weitzel.
The blue of the sky was reflect-
ed in her formaL gown of net
over taffeta. She chose for her
Prince Alfred Ripper.
Preceding her royal majesty
were flower
Svatek and
strewing rose petals along the
royal path.
Her royal majesty, Queen of
May, Gloria, of the house of
Sommerlatte. Her gown of soft
white was enhanced with a net
stole embroidered with spark-
ling sequins. As she ascended
the stairway, she paused and
knelt while the king placed the
silver crown on her head. At
this point the King took her
hand and led her to the throne.
vs.
vs.
vs.
1 vs. 4.
1 vs. 2.
1 vs.
vs. 3.
3 vs.
2 vs.
1 vs.
date playoffs will
begin for the City Champion-
The playing of baseball
Shiner’s Little. League and Lit-
tle Bigger League, will
Tuesday night. June 2
There will
..League game
Bigger League
' day, June 2, and also on Friday
night,. June 5.
After this date, Little League
games will be played on Tues-
day nights and Little Bigger
League games on Friday nights
Game time will be at 8 p.m.,
with a double-header each
night.
Sponsors for Little League
i- Teams are:
' Team No. Sponsor
1— Henkhaus Gin & Mill.
2— First National Bank
, 3—Shiner Garage.
r 4—C. B. Welhausen & Co.
' Schedule for above teams are
listed by number for this sea-
1 .son’s play:
June 2—1
June 5—3
June
June
June
June
July
July
July
July
. After this
Kohl-Miculka
Exchange Vows
Arrangements of white olean-
der against a background of
fern, provided the floral set-
ting on the main altar in Sts.
Cyril and Methodius’ Church
Monday, May 25, at 8:00 a.m.,
for the wedding of Miss Helga
Kohl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Kohl to Daniel Miculka,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mi-
culka Sr.
The Rev. J. J. Hanacek per-
formed the double ring cere-
mony, with Mrs. F. M. Wagner
and the Academy Choir provid-
ing the music for the Nuptial
Mass.
The bride chose a lovely
creation of heavy bridal satin,
fashioned with a fitted bodice,
fastened down the back with
tiny covered buttons. The bod-
ice featured a yoke, accented
with two bias folds and a peter
pan collar. Long fitted sleeves
terminated in petal points.
The bouffant skirt fell into a
fan-shaped cathedral train. The
bride’s fingertip veil of illusion,
edged in lace was caught to a
tiara crown studded with pearls
and rhinestones. She
semi-cascade bouquet
roses, carnations and
Mrs. Leon Miculka
the bride as matron of honor.
She wore an iridescent net over
pink taffeta. She wore a halo
of matching net and carried a
pink - colonial bouquet.
Serving as his brother’s best
ma'n was Eugene Miculka. Mrs.
Leon Miculka and Eugene Mi-
culka also served as witnesses.
For her daughter’s wedding,
Mrs. Kohl selected , a navy blue
nylon and lace with matching
accessories. Mrs. Miculka was
attired in a navy blue sheer
ensemble and navy accessories.
Both wore white carnation cor-
sages.
The groom and men of the
wedding party wore light busi-
ness suits with white carnation
boutonnieres.
The Green Room of the Pa-
rish Gym was the scene of the
reception where Helen Puste-
jovsky registered the guests.
Gracing the reception room
were lovely pots of Boston fern,
and arrangements of gladioli
and carnations. j
Centering the lace-coveredJ
bride’s table was a three-tiered®
rectangular bridal confectiort^
It was embossed with pastel
floral decor, silver bells and
beads, lilies of the valley nest-
led in white net. Topping the
cake was a miniature bride
and groom, placed on green and
white tulle.
Burning white tapers in cry-
stal holders were placed on the
serving table, where Mrs. Al-
phonse Jaks presided over the
silver coffee service and Mrs.
Lawrence Beal served cake,
Misses Lorene Karnau and Ida
Lounse Schierschwitz assisted.
All were attired in shaded pas-
tel formals.
The bride, a native of Ger-
many, came to America ap-
proximately 19 months ago,
with her parents and since have
made their home in Shiner.
The groom is a graduate of
Shiner High School, class of ’43
and attended the University of
Houston for several semesters.
He served 18 months in the
armed forces in the Pacific
Theatre.
A sumptuous dinner was
served to the bridal party and
immediate family at Edwin.
Barcak’s Place.
A pastel arrangement of
snapdragons centered the din-
ner table and pipk fluted um-
brellas filled with mints were
used for attaching the place
cards. The menu included fried
chicken with all the trimmings.
The couple left immediately on
their wedding trip.
For her honeymoon the bride
selected a costume of
summer print. Following
return the newlyweds
make their home, in Shiner,
where the groom is employed
by Spoetzl Brewery.
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Congratulations
9 Mr. and Mrs. Mike Benes
Jr. are the proud parents of a
baby boy, born May 21, at the
Wagner Hospital. He weighed
.7 pounds and 8 ounces. He will
be called Larry Gene. This
makes two boys in the family.
• Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Baum-
garten of San Antonio announce
the arrival of a son, who was
born Friday, May 22, at the
Baptist Memorial Hospital. Her-
weighed 8 pounds and will be
named David Michael. His two
brothers are x Voicing over his
arrival. The mother is the for-
mer Bessie Cimrhanzel.
ship.
' Sponsors for the Little Bigger
League Teams are:
Team No. Sponsor
1—Marcak’s Home & Auto Sup.
, 2—Svatek’s Armo Feeds.
3— Migl’s Service Station.
4— Baros’ Humble Station.
Schedule for the above teams
are listed by number for this
season’s play:
June
June
June
June
June
July >3—1 vs. 3 and: 2 vs. 4.
. (July 10—2 vs. 3 and 1 vs. 4.
A , July 17—1 vs. 2 and 3 vs. 4.
July 24—2 vs. 4'and 1 vs. 3.
July 31—1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3.
' Any games that may have to
be cancelled because of rain or
other difficulties, will be play-
ed at the end of the season, pro-
viding they have any bearing
on the League standings.
Opening ceremonies will be-
gin promptly at 8:00 p.m., Tues-
day, June 2.
Mark this date and be out
Buried With
Military Honors
Alfred A. Hirsch died sud-
denly at 9:15 p.m., Thursday
May 21, at his home neai
Moulton of a heart attack. Mr.
Hirsch had been a part invalid
from
War
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1891, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. A. Hirsch.
He was married to Miss Ka-
tie Luksovsky November 10,
1925.
Survivors include four sons
and two daughters, Alfred
Hrisch, Henry and Otto, Annie
and Dolores at home in Moul-
ton; Oscar in Korea; also four
brothers and one step-brother
and five sisters, Henry Hirsch
of Goliad; Ed of Cuero; Otto of
^Gonzales; John, step-brother,
of Huntsville; Mrs. Anton Ull-
mann', Mrs. Adam Wendel, Shi-
ner; Mrs. Rud Wenske, Mrs.
Wm. Novosad, Mrs. Rud Jaros-
zewski, Moulton. Several broth-
ers and sisters preceded him to
the grave.
Funeral services were held
at 8:30 a.m. -Monday frorr? the
Smith Funeral Home, Moulton,
thence to St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, with burial jn St. Jo-
seph’s Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ad Haas,
Gus Welfel, Henry Gold, Eddie
Liebscher, Joe V. Pavlas, Pete
Machart.
The funeral rites were large-
ly attended. Full military hon-
ors were given and all business
houses closed for two hours
during the services.
Mr. Hirsch had followed far-
ming throughout his life. He
was a member of the Catholic
Church and American Legion.
Amidst grandeur, glamour
and dazzling beauty, the first
annual coronation ceremonies
of the Queen of May, in the
Court of
sented at
Sunday,
Park.
The spacious hall \vas filled
to capacity and promptly at 8
p.m., the bugle sounded an-
nouncing the arrival of' the
royal court. Master of ceremo-
nies, Elton Zander, welcomed
the huge audience and made
the formal presentation of the
court with appropriate poetic
lines portraying the significance
of each month represented.
Entering first was the King
of Seasons, Oscar Weber, fol-
lowed by the crown and sceptre
bearers, Donald Zander and
Gene Henkhaus. As they took
their places on the elevated
platform, the MC - introduced
the visiting royalty fr o m
neighboring towns.
Duchess of June, Lou Ann
Birdwell and her duke, Milton
Schmidt of La Grange.
Duchess of July, Dorothy
' Hoepken and her duke Hagen
Lippke of Gruenau.
Duchess of August, Orline
Kuck and duke Wilburn Parg-
mann of Hochheim.
Duchess of September, Lov-
Mrs. R. Bunting
Placed At Rest
Funeral services were held
‘ Saturday, May 22, from the
Smith Funeral Home in Moul-
ton for Mrs. Rose Bunting, well
and favorably known here from
' her frequent visits‘with her sis-
: ter, Mrs. Joe Hughs.
■ Following a brief illness, Mrs.
Bunting was rushed to the local
hospital Wednesday, where she
: passed away the following day,
‘ at the age of 86 years, 17 days.
Mrs. Bunting was born in
Flatonia, May 4, 1867, the
1 daughter of R. T. J. and Sarah
E. Walker Thornton.
She was married to Lee A.
Bunting October 8, 1890, who
passed away August 14, 1937.
Surviving from this union
are two sons, O. L. Bunting,
San Antonio; Donald A. Bunt-
ing, Moulton; 5 grandchildren;
8 great-grandchildren; four sis-
ters, Mrs. M. E. Patterson, Flat-
onia; Mrs. Joe (Effie) Hughs,
Shiner; Mrs. Pearl Murphy,
Alvin; Mrs. Stella Leazar,
Moulton.
The family had always resid-
ed in this vicinity.
Besides the parents, other de-
ceased members of the family
are, one daughter, died in 1925,
also two sisters.
Mrs. Bunting was a loyal and
devout member of the Old
Moulton Baptist Church. The
Rev. C. E. Bortoff officiated.
Burial was in the Moulton
City Cemetery with the follow-
ing casket attendants, C. C.
Wiseman, John Thompson, 'John
M. Meiners, P. Sockwell, Har-
ry L. Fehrenkamp, George Ha-
mon. ,
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Brother of Mrs.
Goetz Dies
Frank Henry Barina, age 47,
of Silvester, died Wednesday,
May 19. Funeral services were
held Friday at 2:00 p.m. from
the First Baptist Church with
burial in the Silvester Ceme-
tery.
Mr. Barina was born in La-
vaca County near Moravia arid
moved to Runnels County in
1915 with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Josef Barina.
Among the survivors listed
are eleven children* one grand-
child; three brothers, Joe, Jul-
ius and Eddie Barina of San
Angelo; seven sisters, Mrs. Bes-
sie Goetz, Mrs. Deborah Lidia
Baird, Mrs. J. M. (Eline) West
of San Angela; Mrs. L. K. (Lil-
lie) Batla of Wall; Mrs. L. K.
(Julia) Locke of Ballinger; Mrs.
Otto (Annie) Goetz of Shiner;
Mrs. Joe (Frances) Mikeska of
Inez.
Relatives attending from this
area were Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Goetz, Shiner; Mrs. Joe Mikes-
ka, Inez; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lee
Goetz, Brenham.
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John Hirsch of Huntsville has
been visiting relatives and
friends in Shiner and also at-
tended the funeral of his broth-
er, Alfred Hirsch, which was
held in Moulton Mondav.
Induction Calls
Pre-induction physicals for
June 10, 1953 at 7:45 a.m.
Shiner: Adolph Frank Barta,
Jim Mikes, Van Lee Mathis,
Steve Machart.
Moulton: Jimmy Joe Holub,
James Daniel Dierschke, Leroy
Wm. Pelech, Emil Milous Dou-
brava. ' '
Yoakum: Terry Jackson Jr.,
Jerry Zapalac, Harold Wayne
Manning, Alois Brewer.
Hallettsville Erwin B:ludau,
Joe Bujnoch, Edward Janak,
Lee Roy Kubecka, Roland
Schaefer, Sylvester Janak.
Gonzales: Gowney Shell, Joe
Schurig, Vernon Smith.
Harwood: James Andrew
Parker, John Henry Tieken.
Sweet Home: Vernon Matu-
sek. >•' ■ •
Westhoff: Victor Boehl.
Schulenburg: Jerome Jurena
Jr., Clarence Robert Townsend.
Waelder: John Burton.
Smiley: Virgil Clarence Bi-
shop.
Nixon: Guadalupe Aquirre.
List of registrants reporting
for induction on June 10, 1953
at 11:15 a.m.:
Shiner: Allen Kurtz, Kermit
Seidenberger.
Moulton: Felix Pavlas.
Hallettsville: Jerry Joe Kal-
lus, Joseph Edgar McAfee,
George Powell, Gladney War-
ren Harrell, Marvin Fajkus.
Yoakum: James Valigura.
Gonzales: James Clack. Jr.,
Frank Cuvelier, Frank Fryer.
Nixon: Clarence Worthey,
James Cooksey, Damacio Me-
dina.
Ottine: Kenneth Fehlis. »
Cost: Edward Paul Oncken. Dr. Oscar Darilek of Corpus
Waelder: Dimas Melchor Var- Christi were guests during the
gas, Charles Denyer.
Flatonia: Frank Pavlicek.
Christi.
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Lane, Ella E. The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1953, newspaper, May 28, 1953; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1175881/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shiner Public Library.