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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
3
The Katy Young Homemakers announce a family social with swimming and games on Wednesday August 10 at 7 30 p m in the Katy High School recreation room. Please bring enough food for your family. Drinks will be provided by the group. Guests are invited to attend.
Eyewitness accounts describe responders moving dead and wounded from a building as ambulances and hearses arrived. Victims were carried from windows, some covered by bloodstained sheets, while bystanders watched from outside as the evacuation proceeded.
Mr and Mrs J R Fleming of Waller announce the engagement of their daughter Jean to John Warren Clapp of Fort Wolters Mineral Wells Texas son of Mr and Mrs J F Clapp of Katy The wedding is set for Saturday September 10 at the First Baptist Church of Waller The narrative passage also describes a campus shooting incident with injuries and a student journalist recounting the events and concerns for safety
Wayne Baird presents a concise column line urging maturity to support Katy. The lone sentence centers on personal growth as a condition for someone named Katy to advance or succeed. It reads as a brief, reflective editorial prompt.
Mr and Mrs Dan Young were honored with a surprise housewarming last Friday in their new home. An electric range was presented by neighbors and friends as about 25 families attended, with strawberry ice cream punch coffee and cookies. Hostesses included Mesdames Becken dorff Beckendorff Wilson Venable Fruge Miller Miller Harwell Broadus and Avopian.
Brookshire Lodge 1066 held an installation July 21 1966 with Installing Officer Ed Huggins Jr and Installing Marshal B N Bradley. Officers installed included J W Dolen Jr Master H C Meyer Senior Warden Robert Girndt Junior Warden O G Harvey Treasurer N B Carter Secretary Ben Miller Senior Deacon Norman Ginn Junior Deacon Bob Rogers Grisham Chaplain Guy Pattison Tiler Bob Grisham Senior Stewart Herman Meyer Junior Stewart. Visitors from Sealy Hempstead Waller Rosenberg and Mexia attended and a barbecue followed.
Baby boy William Ray Watts Jr was born Friday July 29 at 9 48 am in Scott White Hospital Temple weighing 7 pounds 18 ounces. Parents Mr and Mrs William Ray Watts of Temple announce with grandparents J R Bone of Addicks and M E Watts of Katy.
Waller County farmers may enter hay bales for the first Hay Show August 18 in the Hempstead courthouse assembly room. Entry deadline is August 11 with one bale per entry and stations across the county including McCarty Feed Store and Schier's Farm Supply. Protein tests cost $2 per entry and judges from Texas A&M will discuss hay quality and production.
Poem by Agnes King reflects personal spiritual burden and relief found through prayer and Christ. Religious piece accompanies church notices for Christ Is The Natl Katy Community Church events. Morning worship at Odd Fellows Hall and Spencer Road church include Sunday School and services with midweek prayer meetings.
Texas Legislature backs a constitutional amendment to allow issuance of up to 200 million dollars in bonds for the Texas Water Development Fund. The measure specifies governance, sale or lease of storage facilities, long-term contracts with the federal government, and a November 1966 election for voter approval.
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