Henneke's Grand Opening and Longtime Brookshire Trade
Henneke's Brookshire store began as a hardware and appliance business after World War II at 6323 Front Street. By February 1971 the space expanded to 8 square feet, then doubled, with tire and appliance lines added as electricity reached the area. The evolving enterprise shifted from appliances to groceries by 1959 and continued expanding its service area through the 1960s.
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Henneke
Brookshire
B. K. Henneke
Front Street
Mr. Hanneke
Services Thursday for Rhemann
The body of Thomas E. Rhemann arrives in Houston Wednesday at 4 80 PM and lies at Forest Park Lawndale from 7 PM to 10 AM Thursday. Interment Thursday at Forest Park Westheimer. Memorial and funeral services follow in Ta Grange and Houston. Survivors include wife Rosalie, four children, parents, siblings, and relatives.
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Thomas E. Rhemann
Houston
Forest Park Lawndale
Lawndale
Forest Park Westheimer
Westheimer Road
Boenig
Ta Grange
Rhemann
Manila
Tommie
Rosalie
Tammy Lorsaine
Marie Annette
Jon David
Jennifer Lymn
C. J. Rhemann
Gladya Wills
Mae Dell Kohler
M's
Kathleen Klanamayer
John F. Rhemann
William F. Rhemann
Mary Ellen Francis
Armed Robbery Report At Brookshire Service Station
A 9:00 PM armed robbery occurred at the Enco Service Station on Interstate 10 in Brookshire during heavy rain. A tall Black male with a gun demanded cash, bound the clerk Wallace Nitschke, and fled in a blue 1968 Pontiac. A Cuban driver seen nearby fled before the hold-up. Police chief Canales and nearby units investigated with others assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enco
Brookshire
Wallace H. Nit Achke
East Avenue
Katy
Nitschke
Florida
Nitechke
Springs Branch
Louis Canales
Royal Classes Begin at Royal ISD August 18
Royal Independent School District starts classes on Wednesday August 18 with schedules and routes largely unchanged from last year. The Nutritions program will operate on a half day and no lunches will be charged this year due to prior lunch charge issues.
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Royal Independent School District
Beckendorff Rites Held for Mrs Martha Beckendorff
Obituary notes Mrs Martha Elizabeth Beckendorff died July 29 1971 in Bellville Hospital. Services were July 30 at First Methodist Church Katy with Rev Greg Longenbaugh officiating. Interment Katy Magnolia Cemetery. Survived by daughter Edith Suggitt son Howard Katy Gene Sealy seven grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and several relatives. Born 1881 in San Felipe she married Joe Beckendorff in 1906 and lived on Beckendorff Road north of Katy. Active in Katy Methodist Church WSCS WBA and Royal Neighbors.
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Martha Elizabeth
Mattie) Beckendorff
Bellville
First Methodist
Katy
Greg Longenbaugh
Magnolia Cemetery
O. C.thompson
Buster Rohera
Gene Andrew
Leland
Herbert
Floyd Beckendorff
Schmidt Funeral Home
Is. J. G
Edith) Suggitt
Walter
Howard Beckendorff
Gene Beckendorff
Sealy
Jody Boettcher
Waller
Yvonne Smith
Nebraska
Joyce Baker
Barsker
Doria Stanberry
Lois Bardwell
Malcolm Beckendorff
Milton Beckerdorff
Arthur Gray
Brookshire Arms
Edward Pearson
Katy Methodist Church
WSCS
WBA
Royal Neighbors
Joe
Matt
Brookshire Calls Bond Election For City Improvements
The Brookshire City Council met August 2 with Mayor and all Aldermen. A $100000 bond election was set for August 26 to fund city improvements and extended services. Officers for the election were named, and ordinance actions included a rejected mobile home measure and a building code penalty ordinance to be published later.
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Brookshire
Charlie Hawkins
W. D. Bains
David Alexander
Jimmie Dell Tubba
James Buller
Culnenper
Speir
Brookshire Times
Public Invited To Hear Dr. Teter Discuss Study Report
Royal Independent School District teachers completed a self-evaluation for 1970 71 under Dr Ralph Teter Texas Education Agency Region IV in Houston. He will discuss the report with the Board of Trustees Monday August 9 at 7 p.m. in the High School Library and invites interested readers to attend.
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Royal Independent
Ralph Teter
Texas Education Agency
Region IV Service Center
Houston
Tater
Board of Trustees
At & P.m
Rommeage Sale at St Bartholomew Catholic Church
Framed as a church sale to run Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. items include clothing for all ages shoes boots appliances utensils toys and more displayed on the porch along the front of the Lith Street church building One block east of Drexel The Ladies of St Bartholomew invite many customers.
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St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church
Ladies of
St. Bartholomew
Lith Street
Drexel
Services Held For E. E. Rapsilver 88 in Brookshire
Edwin Edward Rapsilver 88 of Brookshire died July 30 1971 at Seal Hospital. Born October 6 1887 in Patsiton Texas he worked for Bering Cortes in Houston then Westinghouse in Braddock Pennsylvania before returning to Pattison and later moving to Brookshire. Survived by wife Nell four daughters two grandchildren two great grandchildren sisters and a nephew. Funeral 2 30 pm at First Baptist Brookshire with burial in Patti son Methodist Cemetery. Schmidt Funeral Home directed.
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Edwin Edward Rapsilver
Brookshire
Seal, Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Mr. Rapaliver
Alex and
Katherine Konrad Rapaliver
Pattison
Texas
Mr. Rapsilver
Bering- Cortes Company
Houston
Braddock
Pennsylvania
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Nell Smith
Rapailver
Nell Rapsilver
James Griffin
Stanley Thompson
Douglas Mayberry
C. A. Rheman
Austin
Ollie Rapsilver
E. F. Rapsilver
San Felipe
Mary Kathryn
First Baptist Church
J. M. Hays
Lowell Howard
Robert Pate
Pattison Methodist Cemetery
Jimmy
Danny
Johnny Griffin
Steven Thompson
Larry Rapsilver
Andrew Hippacera
Schmidt Funeral Home
Katy Tigers Set Fall Football Practice Schedule
Katy High School's Fighting Tigers announce 1971 season prep starting August 16 with two a day workouts through August 21. Equipment issue August 11 8:00 a.m. and physicals for upperclassmen August 11 1:30 p.m. and August 12 1:80 p.m.
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Katy High School Fighting Tigers
Katy Hight
Dr. Bing
Tigers
Needville
Northwest Academy
Weimar
Jack Rhoads
Tiger
Katy High School Cheerleaders Hold Friday Cake Sale
Katy High School cheerleaders host a cake sale Friday August 6 from 12:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Duke's and Midway venues. They seek community support for the fundraiser.
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Katy High School
Duke’s
Midway
Kirby Building Systems To Supply Dresser Tower Panels
Kirby Building Systems wins a contract worth over 1.3 million to supply pre cast architectural wall panels and interior column covers for the 40 story Dresser Tower in downtown Houston. Production starts in September with 1 500 panels up to 87 feet long and 21 000 pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Building Systems
Dresser Tower
Kirby Building Systems, Inc
Dresser
Cullen Center
Houston
Jay C. Tapp
Newhaug & Taylor
Kirby
Interstate 10
Katy
Dresser Industries
Jefferson, Louisiana
Pease and
Smith Streets
Linbeck Construction Company
Ellfnor Engineers, Inc
Odell Finch Home Destroyed by Fire On FM 859
The two story Odell Finch residence north of Pattison was burned to the ground on a Wednesday evening around 10. Mrs. Finch reported her husband awoke to a loud explosion in a small insulated utility room fed by open butane lines from a full tank. Firefighters aided by neighbors battled flames. no injuries were reported though property including trees and hay burned. The cause was thought to be a hot water heater.
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Odell Finch
Pattison
Mra. Finch
Katy Methodist To Celebrate Tenth Anniversary
Plans near completion for a joyous celebration of the tenth anniversary in the new sanctuary on Sunday August 22 1971. Dr Howard C Wilkinson native of First United Methodist Church and Dean of the Chapel Duke University will be the guest preacher. A covered dish luncheon will follow at noon with Woman's Society of Christian Service in charge of arrangements. Community invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C. Wilkinson
First United Methodist Church
Duke University
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Rice Support Price Hiked for Long and Medium Grain
An August 1 announcement details increases in rice support prices with long grain head rice rising from 8.39 to 8.62 and medium grain head rice from 7.59 to 7.82 while broken head rice climbs from 4.21 to 4.83. The first sale occurred July 23 as auctions continue Tuesdays and Fridays, with Bell Patna Blue Bell long grain and Saturn Nato varieties entering the driers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patna
Blue Bell
Saturn
NATO
Garber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mes, Joe Feckendorf
Royal High School
Dr. Teter
E. E. Rapsilver
Bob Holsomback
Katy Methodist
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