The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1952 Page: 1 of 12
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VOLUME 60 8c PER COPY SHINER, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 3, 1952 NUMBER 27,
the
6 children in the
ac-
Meeting Notices
carried by
Congratulations
farm
Mrs.
polio in the
DO YOU LIVE ON THIS FARM?
OF JULY
MARKET PRICES
ON GRADED EGGS
voluntarily
to assist in
,47c
,42c
37c
35c
• Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Elst-
ner of Hallettsville are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of an
pound infant daughter born
Wednesday, June 25, at Dufner
Hospital. The mother is the for-
mer Eileen Heinsohn of Shiner.
Grandmother, Mrs. Joseph Kas-
per, is spending several days
the
Rt.
O O.D.H.S. Bluecher Lodge No.
20 will meet in regular session
Sunday, July 6, at 2:30 PM, at
the City Hall.
was F. J.
J. E. Kas-
Stops
Hits,”
on the
Char-
Mr.
modeled the
ed all the
new ones.
TOWN WILL
CLOSE FRIDAY
In order to give everyone an
equal chance to identify the
mystery farms being published
in the Gaze^ it was necessary--
to comprise a few simple rules
1. No calls for identification
will be excepted from either
city or rural residents until
after 2:00 PM Thursday.
2. Calls will only be accepted
during office hours or from 8
AM to noon and 1 PM to 5 PM.
We believe the above is the
only fair way for all to par-
ticipate. (27-3t)
• American Legion Auxiliary
will meet Wednesday, July 9,
at Legion Park, 8:00 PM. All
members, old and new, are
urged to attend. Election of of-
ficers to be held.
complete writeup
The Brownsville
powerful team are cur-
in second place in the
need for a ‘Safe and Sane
Fourth of July,’ with the result
that accidents of this kind have
decreased.
“All injuries, however slight,
may carry the lock-jaw or te-
tanus menace with them. Every
wound should be cleaned tho-
roughly and all foreign matter
removed. A physician should
be consulted immediately, and
tetanus antitoxin administered
if necessary.
“Unfortunately, while the
hazard of handling fireworks
has consistently diminshed, that
of the automobile has just as
consistently been increasing.
Every one will agree that to be
careless in the operation of a
motor vehicle on this day when
the roads carry peak loads, is to
invite possible injury and even
death.
“Your future happiness and
health and that of your family
may depend on your recogniz-
ing and carrying out the ordi-
nary rules of precaution. Obey
these rules and live to enjoy
many other fourths of July.”
• Catholic Daughters,.. Court
of St. Paul, meeting will be
held Monday, July 7, at 8:00
PM, at the parish gymnasium.
Social and benefit to be dis-
cussed as well as fraternal mat-
ters explained.
• K.J.T. Lodge No. 10 will
receive Holy Communion in a
body at the 6:30 Mass Sunday,
July 6.
• Chamber of Commerce meet-
ing will be held Thursday, July
3, at 7:30 PM.
• Eichenlaub Lodge will meet
Monday, July 7, at 3:00 PM, at
the City Hall. Field agent, Nie-
meyer of San Antonio, will be
present. Refreshments will be
served, bring bowl and spoon.
Record attendance is expected.
® Veterans of Foreign Wars
will meet Thursday, July 3, at
7:30 PM. Refreshments will be
served. *
One hundred-twenty tax pay-
ing voters went to the polls
Monday to approve the tax and
bond assumption as proposed
by the Shiner Independent
School District, for the main-
tenance of the public free
schools.
In the bond assumption elec-
tion 73 voted for and 47 against.
The tax election
a vote of 70 to 50.
Presiding officer
Mergentbaler with
per and Adam C. Kram as
clerks.
Emil Grunwald announces
the re-opening of the Moulton
Theatre Tuesday, July 1, after
being closed during the month
of June because of
community.
Mr. Grunwald
closed the theatre
keeping polio from spreading,
and the public no doubt will
show its appreciation by liberal
attendance in the future.
Shiner; and are members of the
90th. Their unit is Co. “E”,
357th Inf. Regt, located at YoaJ
kum, Texas, which is part of the
90th Infantry Division. The 90th
Infantry Division is “Texas’-
Own, made up entirely of Texas
citizens. _ __
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Do you want a frozen food
locker and processing plant in
Shiner?
If you do, go see Joseph Patek
and sign up for one of the two
sizes that will be offered. The
smaller size will accommodate
175 pounds and the larger size
225 pounds.
Mr. Patek is offering to the
public 131 lockers if there is
enough demand to put in this
service. Not only will there be
a place to store your perish-
ables, but also the killing, cur-
ing, and processing of meat into
it in many forms of consump-
tion.
Read Mr. Patek’s ad else-
where in the Gazette and if in-
terested, sign up at once as
there will be a limited number
available.
Vic Michalec, left-handed
half of the 2 Michalec brothers
in professional baseball, is
making a strong bid for a re-
turn to the Texas League. He
started the season with Okla-
homa City of the Texas League,
but a sudden streak of wildness,
caused his transfer to Temple,
Texas, of the Big State League,
and from there he was sold to
the Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lakers of the Class B Gulf
Coast League.
This report comes from Joe
Strauss, who was covering his
regular route in the Rio Grande
Valley, and fortunately hap-
pened to check into the same
hotel that Vic and the Lake
Charles Baseball team stayed
in while playing in Harlingen.
Harlingen. Brownsville, and
Laredo, from the southern tip
of Texas are in the same league.
Joe reports that Vic looks
great, and he sent the Gazette
a sport page from the Browns-
ville Herald, which carried an
8 column headline reading,
“Lakers’ Vic Michalec
Charros, 9-4 on Eight
and a
game,
ros, a
rently
League, but according to the
writeup, Vic had little trouble
setting them down, the same
way as he did Laredo, only a
few days back, by the tune of
8-2.
Vic admits that his control is
still a bit shaky at times, and
says that his goal for this year
is to shake the jinx, gain back
his control, and again join the
Oklahoma City Indians, who
still own him.
He also stated that his broth-
er, Jimmie, a right-hander, had
a misfortune, and as a result
may be out of action for the re-
mainder of the season. Jimmie,
playing for Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, was coasting
along smoothly with a 4 won,
0 lost record, and batting .498
for the 4 games he played in,
when he was struck by a vicious
line drive on the ankle, and in-
jured to the extent that he may
be out for the entire season. He
is the property of the St. Louis
Cardinals, and took Spring
training this year with the
Houston Buffs.
Vic asks Joe to give his re-
gards to his parents, and all his
Shiner friends, and to be SURE
and arrange for the Shiner Ga-
zette to be sent to him to Lake
Charles, La., as he certainly en-
joys reading the home-town
news, even though it may be a
bit old at times when he comes
in from a long road trip.
“I Still Read Every Line Of
It,,’ was Vic’s comment.
ZA///V 7
SAFE AND SANE
FOURTH
Julius Michalec
Mystery Farm
Vic Michalec
Wins 2 Games
In Eight Days
Mystery Farm
Identifying Rules
Frozen Locker
Processing Plant
To Be Installed
Plan now to spend the 4th at
Legion Park with the Veterans
organizations sponsoring this
annual affair. This year the
celebration had to be curtailed
because of various reasons and
already plans are being made
for an even greater affair next
year.
The wonderful meals that are
usually served at this celebra-
tion was cancelled because of
the recent polio epedemic.
The program for this year is
as follows:
Entertainment and games,
beginning at 6:00 PM until mid-
night.
Dancing at 8:30 with our
pre - celebration commitments
and responsibilities being ful-
filled during the intermission.
See all your friends at Legion
Park Friday and bring your
friends for a most enjoyable
evening.
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Moulton Theatre
Re-opened
There are
Michalec family. Edwin, 22, is
in Houston, Edith, 20, James
18, Jeanette, 15, Gerlyne, 10,
and Marvin, 5, are all at home.
Mrs. Michalec passed away ab-
out 11 months ago.
Mr. Michalec is an active
member of the Texas Federa-
tion Farm Bureau, Knights of
Columbus and the Shiner
Catholic Church. His favorite
hobbies are hunting and fishing
and thereby holds membership
in the Shiner Game and Fish
League.
He uses a Massey-Harris
tractor for all general work on
the farm. He has been a sub-
scriber to the Gazette for many
years and is an ardent reader
of all features.
The first to correctly identi-
fy the farm was Anton J. Dole-
zal of Rt. 3, Shiner, who re-
ceived the two free passes to
the Palace Theatre. Others cor-
rectly identifying the farm
were Charles Krejci, Mrs. Al-
bert Machart and Mrs. Geo.
Technik all of Rt. 3, Shiner.
Mr. Michalec was presented
a mounted photo of his
by the Gazette.
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Warrant Officer and
Daniel W. Ford and son left for
. Shaw Air Force Base, South
„ (Carolina, after spending a
, month with her parents, Mr.
r and Mrs. Chas. Malina, and al-
’ so visited in Karnes City. They
have just returned from-Fair-
banks, Alaska, where the fam-
' ily was stationed.
Mrs. Bee Bednar accompan-
ied Mrs. Annabell Behrens of
Round Rock and J. H. McCann
Jr. of West Columbia to Hous-
ton Friday to attend funeral
rites for Cpl. Marvin G. Bal-
horn, who was killed in Korea
Sept. 2, 1950. E. L. Balhorn Sr.
of Yoakum returned home with
them.
Fancy White “AA”
Large Grade “A” ...
Large Grade “B” ...
Medium Grade “A”
Austin, Texas, June 30.—On
July 4, 1952, Texans will
celebrate the one hundred and
seventy-sixth anniversary of
our National Independence.
Thousands of persons in Tex-
as will enjoy this National holi-
day, and it is up to all of us to
do everything possible to see
that this day brings pleasure
and not tragedy, says a warn-
ing from the State Department
of Health.
“While there certainly, is no
desire to minimize the joys of
this nation-wide holiday,” said
Dr. Geo. W. Cox, State Health
Officer, “it is only common
sense to respect hazards to life
and limb, and to govern one’s
actions accordingly.
“Not so many years ago the
newspapers on each July 5,
would publish columns detail-
ing the tragedies that were in-
variably associated with the
handling of dangerous fire-
works by careless persons. For
a number of years now, how-
ever, the press has been plac-
ing particular emphasis on the
Voters Favor Tax
Bond Assumption
Friday, July 4, is listed* as a
National and local holiday.
Shiner will be closed, accord-
ing to the listing of closing dates
set aside by the local Chamber
of Commerce. Please shop
cordingly.
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If you do and identify this aerial photograph by coming by The Shiner
dav after the paper is published on Thursday, you will receive an enlarged mounted airplam.
X of this fa?m house free of charge from The Gazette after correctly "^XeCive
Photos will be presented to farm operators. The first person to correctly identify it will receive
two tickets to the Palace Theatre by calling at the Gazette Office Cost of photos and engravings
paid for by JACKSON FARM MACHINERY CO., Yoakum and Hallettsville.
American Legion-VFW
Legion Park-July 4th
CAN YOU IDENTIFY YOUR FARM FROM A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW?
LUCKY FARMER PHOTO-QUIZ
49th & 90th Div.
Leave Fort Hood
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Two Fort Hood and 1st Ar-
mored Division visitors, the
49th Armored National Guard
Division and the 90th Infantry
Division, Organized Reserve
Corps, are packing their bags
after two weeks of intensive
summer camp training. Both getting acquainted with Mary
units left Fort Hood Saturday. <
High spots of tne sun-soaked *
training period were parades
held at both North and South
Fort last Saturday. The 49th,
billeted at North Fort Hood,
''strutted before Governor Allan
Shivers and their commander
Maj. Gen. Albert Sidney John-
son, of Dallas. Other visitors
were Lt. Gen. Ernest O. Thomp-
son and Maj. Gen. K. L. Berry,
Texas’ top-ranking Guard of-
ficers.
Thirty miles to the south,
more than 2,000 men of the
“Texas-Own” 90th Infantry
passed in review before their
leader, Brig. Gen. Arthur P.
Watson, of Austin.
First Armored units under
the command of Brigadier Gen-
j jenpJ-^nder L. Doan, assistant
division commander^"we7
hand to give the two training
units all possible aid during
their training period, Combat
Command “A” has been fur-
nishing instructors, vehicles
and equipment to the 49th.
As chief Liaison officer, Gen.
Doan arranged schedules to as-
sure both divisions plenty of
time on Fort Hood’s firing
ranges.
The 49th soldier-civilians re-
ceived the benefits of the First
Armored’s modern tank ranges.
The Individual Tank Course,
Tank-Infantry Combat Course
and the Reconnaissance Platoon
Course, all designed to present
combat situations were operat-
ed for the 49th’s benefit.
Tanks, major, combat equip-
ment plus teams of technicians,
maintenance crews, drivers and
clerical help were furnished by
the home division. The First
Armored’s 634 AIB command-
ed by Lt. Col. Herman R. Siem-
ers, was designated to furnish
. skilled instructors, material and
vehicles to support the “Texas-
Own” division.
Among those who attended
the annual summer training
with the 90th Infantry Division
at Fort Hood, Texas, were: 1st
Lt. Robert A. Stluka and 2nd
Lt" Edmund L. Roeder, both of
Joy. The Elstners have a son, '
Charles Joseph.
® Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A.
“Rex” Rebecek proudly an-
nounce the arrival of their first
born, a baby boy, who made
his appearance at the local hos-
pital Monday, June 30. The
baby was named Larry Wayne
and weighed six pounds and
ten ounces. The mother was the
former Miss Edna Karnau. The
maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Karnau and the
paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Rud. Rebecek.
• Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Polasek are the proud parents
of a baby girl born at the local
hospital June 27. The wee lass
tipped the scales at 6 pounds
and 11 ounces.
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Hospital Patients
Listed this week are: Mrs.
Jim Benes, Johnnie R. Diersch-
ke, Emil Goetz, Mrs. Daniel A.
“Rex” Rebecek and baby boy,
Mrs. ^Henrietta Stoeltje, Theo.
Dierksen, Mrs. Annie Mewes,
Mrs. Wm. J. Norris, Shiner;
■ Mrs. Gus Kretschmar, Uort La-
• vaca; Mrs. R. B.'Cluiss, Gon-
zales; Ursula Kalina, Miss Ce-
celia Bily, Schulenburg; Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Matusek, Whar-
ton.
Colored Unit: Wife of DeFor-
rest Curtis, Oscar Webb.
Dismissed patients are: Mrs.
Ray Welhausen and baby girl,
Mrs. Jerry J. Simek, Mrs. Al-
phonse J. Kalisek, Mrs. B. O’-
Schaefer, Anton Mizera, Ed-
ward Fajkus, Mrs. Henry Gras-
se, Ben J. Stluka, Mrs. Bernard
Polasek and baby girl, Wanda
Lou Mudd, Mrs. Steve D. Ku-
bicek and baby boy, Mrs. Allen
E. Winkenwerder and baby girl,
Joyce Faltisek.
The aerial photo in the last
issue of the Gazette was
farm of Julius Michalec on
3, Shiner.
The farm is located on
old Evergreen School road west
of Evergreen and north of
Green School. The farm was
the former Ben Schraer home-
stead. Mr. Michalec bought the
farm about 8 years ago and
since that time has greatly im-
proved the place with terraces,
tanks and many other soil con-
servation practices. He carries
out general diversified farm-
ing, and has the usual amount
of stock which makes up a small
farm.
Michalec recently re-
home and replac-
outbuildings with
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Lane, Ella E. The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1952, newspaper, July 3, 1952; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1175892/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shiner Public Library.