Auction Sale On Tuesday In Katy
Tucker and Carl Company liquidates business offering automotive and tractor parts accessories machinery and garage equipment in a public auction at 10 a.m. on Tuesday August 9 at their Quonset Hut building on Highway 90 Katy. A partial list of items is printed in this issue of the Times. R M Hill takes over Gulf Service Station in Katy with son Charles as manager following Leonard Peck’s departure August 1.
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Tucker and Carl Company
The
Times
Tucker & Carl
Quonset Hut
Highway 90
Katy
R. M. Hill
Dairyman
Leonard Peck
Mr. Hill
Charles
Katy High School
Katy Library Midyear Report Shows 2436 Books Circulated
Katy Library on Town Square logged 2436 books checked out in the first six months of the year. The Katy Branch board met at Mrs Halden Longenbaugh s home to discuss increasing public use and how residents can access county library resources.
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Katy
Harris County Library Board
Halden Longenbaugh
Miss Smell
Peyton Davis
Clarence Peck
Peck
A. O. Miller
T. J. Heinermeier
C. Peck
H. Longenbaugh
Baytown
Crosby
Fairbanks
Galena Park
Garden Villas
Highlands
Humble
la Porte
North Houston Memorial
Pasadena
South Houston
West University
Katy Methodists Prepare for Opening Day in New Educational Building
The Katy Methodists plan Moving Day August 8 with Opening Day set for August 14 in their new Educational Building. Services feature an open house from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. and an organ music program. Goals include classes and worship totals plus a $1999 building fund offering. Reverend Derwood Blackwell praises church leadership.
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Katy
Derwood Blackwell
Katy Methodists
Gordon family vacation in Gate Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs C D Gordon with family are spending their vacation in Gate Oklahoma with both sets of parents accompanying them.
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Mrs. C. D. Gordon
Gate, Oklo
Personal News Briefs From Local Area
Dismissed from Sealy Hospital Charlie Trettin has recovered from major surgery. Many residents spent weekends with relatives in nearby towns. Gene Wilkinson received a Navy discharge after a four year hitch. A Houston Symphony concert was attended in Memorial Park. Mrs. Richardson visited her daughter in San Antonio. George Rheman Jr and family vacationed in Mexico City. Various visits to kinfolk and social gatherings noted across Sealy area communities with trips to Gonzales Navasota Brookshire and Louisville Kentucky.
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Charlie Trettin
Sealy Hospital
Fred Luhn
Irene Gray
Jessie Gray
E Doyle Turner
Kilgore
F. C. Richardson
Trinity
J. F.wallace
Centerville
Ruby McDaniel
Sweeny
Henry Wirpitz
van Vleck
Gene Wilkinson
Navy
Rhenan Motor Company
Walter Boehme
San Antonio
Z. K. Beyler
George Longenbaughs
Carol Ann McGee
L. L. McGee
Navasota
Lester Williams
C. R. Engeland House
Brookshire
Veda Leggett
Brandon Leggett
G. Z. Sadler
Methodist Brotherhood
Rhenan Camp House
Johnny Tatum
Susanne
Pat
Louisville
Johnny
Omar Tatum
Fritz” Ebel
Texas case set for trial in robbery by assault
The State of Texas versus William Robert Steen of Gonzales charged June 26, 1949 with robbery by assault against Willet N. Eggers. The case reset for trial August 2. Defense waived examining trial and is referred to the grand jury.
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State of Texas
William Robert Steen
Gonzales
Texas
Willet N. Eggers
Mr and Mrs Waco Smith Return From Vacation
Mr and Mrs Waco Smith have returned from their vacation in Minneapolis Minnesota with stories of sights and travel.
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Mrs. Waco Smith
Minneapolis, Minn
Brookshire Volunteer Fire Dept Nears New Truck Completion
The Brookshire Volunteer Fire Department reports the diesel truck is nearly finished with a committee led by Charlie Walters C R England and Frank Gostecnik pleased with the progress. They seek about 600 feet of hose at roughly one dollar per foot to equip the vehicle and urge donations from those who have not contributed. The truck mirrors Sealy No 2 in design and performance, a benchmark for a town of this size in the state.
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Brookshire Volunteer Fire Department
Charlie Walters
C. R. England
Frank Gostecnik
Sealy
Brookshire Lions Club welcomes Latin American musicians
Brookshire Lions Club patrons enjoyed Mexican music performed by Latin American residents. New member Douglas Mayberry was introduced, and thanks were extended to Mrs. Chester Jordan and assistants for a fine dinner. Frank Barber Shop adds a second chair as D W Jordan joins, easing long waits after a prior hand injury. Local league standings and upcoming playoff games grip Katy area crews with Rotary and Katy Gas in close races. Wallace Nitsche becomes clerk for Katy office of American Rice Growers Association, switching from Katy rail yard duties. Wendell L. McLendon named new clerk in Temple for Rice group.
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Brookshire Lions Club
Brookshire
Douglas Mayberry
Chester Jordan
John England
Frank
D. W. Jordan
Horston
Gostecnik
Katy Gas
North Katy
Spring Branch
Rotary
Melvin Jordan
Gordon Fussell
Slick Ba‘con
Jerry Bean
Billy Lamp
van Scroggins
Black
H. Longenbaugh
Greg Longenbaugh
Wallace Nitsche
MKT
Katy
American Rice Growers Association
McDonald
Nitscke
Wendell L. McLendon
Temple
Wendell
Mrs J E Clayton and girls return from Stephenville visit
Mrs J E Clayton and her daughters have returned home after visiting her mother in Stephenville. The trip included time spent with relatives and local social activities.
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J. E. Clayton
Stephenville
Rotary hears Gilmer Aiken bill from Katy schools chief
James A Taylor superintendent of Katy School spoke on the Gilmer Aiken Bill before the Katy Rotary Club during last Thursday's luncheon. Arthur Robichaux’s brother from Louisiana attended. The club marked Beans birthday and Paul Vaughan’s wedding anniversary with corsages as wives were absent. The president’s gift plan noted. Wives invited to attend during their designated week of anniversary or birthday. Attendance stood at 88.9 percent.
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Rotary
James A. Taylor
Katy School
Katy Rotary Club
Arthur Robichaux
Louisana
Beans
Paul Vaughan
Simmons Family Visits Franz Couple in Texas
Mr and Mrs Simmons and their children from East Texas are visiting Mr and Mrs Vernon Franz for a few days.
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Mrs. Simmons
East Texas
Mrs
Vernon Franz
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Harvey Spier, Jr
Pattison
Brookshire Baptist Brotherhood
Pattison School
P.m
G. A. O’quinn
Max Wander
Lions Club
E. H. Martin's
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