Brookshire man awarded patent for putty removing device
Karnig G. Harrison of Brookshire Texas received a U S patent for a putty removing tool after three months of work. The patent No 3 188 867 was granted June 30 1964 with a seventeen year term. Firms express interest in manufacturing his invention and a formal patent certificate was issued in Washington with the official seal and signatures.
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K. G. Harrison
United States
Karnig G. Harrison
Brookshire
Karnig
United States of America
Kariig G. Harrison
Patent Office
Washington
Ernest W. Swider
Edward J. Brewer
Patents
Repair Work on Harris County Farm Roads Underway
Harris County road crews repair and top roads from Front Id. to Saums Rd. and north of Barker using MC 3 hot asphalt stabilizer. Commissioner Lyons says the method improves topping quality and has produced more paved miles in his precinct than others. He praises his workers and notes operators started as laborers to learn each phase.
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Saums Rd
Barker
Lyons
Harris County
Katy Tigers Begin Fall Football Practice Aug 17
The Katy Hi Tigers start fall practice Monday August 17 at 7 00 am. Interested district transfer students must contact Coach Joe Bright before August 14. A physical exam and parent permission form must be completed before practice.
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Katy Hi Tigers
Joe Bright
Katy ISD Offices Open Tuesday For New Registrants
Katy ISD offices at Katy High School Katy Elementary and Addicks Elementary will open Tuesday August 11 from 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 3:00 to register new pupils. Students who moved into the district since the last school year should register. bring transcripts or report cards from 1963 61 term.
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Katy High School
Katy Elementary School
Addicks Elementary School
Ann's House of Flowers Opens with Notable Reception
Mrs. Ann Venable hosted an open house for Ann's House of Flowers on Saturday drawing about 130 visitors. She received congratulatory messages, flowers, and several plants while Mrs. William Brast, Gloria Munoz, and Mrs. G T Shearer were given the two pot plants and arrangement respectively.
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Ann Venable
Ann
Royal Band Rehearsals Begin This Month
Royal High School members arrive by 7 00 p.m. Monday August 19 with instruments for first practice at the Pattison band hall. A second session is planned for Thursday August 13 with Band Director Kent Holder to announce summer rehearsal details.
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Royal High School
Pattison
Kent Holder
Grahams Buy Bennett's Conoco Station in Katy
Joye and Robert Graham acquire Bennett's Conoco Station in Katy from Mr and Mrs James Bennett. They will keep weekday and Sunday hours until 9 PM and plan to move to Katy after selling their Houston home. The Grahams have two children, Robert Lee Jr and Kerry Lyn.
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Joye
Robert Graham
Bennett
Conoco
Katy
James Bennett
Grahams
Robert Lee, Jr
Kerry Lyn
Houston
Waller County Budget Hearing Scheduled for August 17
The public hearing on the 1965 Waller County budget will be held at 9:00 a.m. Monday, August 17, in the Commissioners Court Room at the Hempstead Court House. Judge Waters invites interested residents to attend.
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Waller County
Commissioners Court Room
Court House
Hempstead
Waters
Katy Chamber Meeting Set for August 11 at Mims
The Katy Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting at noon on Tuesday August 11 at Mims Restaurant. Members are invited to attend with dutch lunch. Agenda includes a proposal for the airport.
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Katy Chamber of Commerce
Mims
Katy Drilling Delivers Artesian Well for Hearne City
Katy Drilling Company completed an artesian well for Hearne with initial test pumping at 2550 gpm and a bottom depth of 1418 feet. Flow originated from Wilcox Sands with 93 degree water, 14 inch casing, 8 inch liner and 42 yards gravel packing, yielding potential capacity well over three million gallons per day.
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Katy Drilling Company
Hearne
John G. Larsen
Hearne City
Wilcox Sands
Katy Drilling
Alta Loma
Katy Schools Open Tuesday September 1 1964
Katy schools will start the 1964 65 term on Tuesday September 1 with 177 instruction days. Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year holidays are scheduled. Enrollment is expected near 1100 pupils, about six percent higher than last year. A three day teacher in service program August 26 27 28 will set plans for the term.
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Katy
Bridge project eyed over Brazos at San Felipe
Forty delegates from Aus tin Waller and nearby counties attended a hearing before the Highway Commission in Austin on a proposed San Felipe Bridge over the Brazos River to facilitate cattle movement to Sealy Auction and ease heavy truck traffic on Route 90. The plan, funded by Farm to Market funds, would cost about 500000 and relies on access via Spur 99 and FM 257 with expected park and development gains in Waller County. Rep Gus Mutscher spoke for park development, noting surveys and high park usage.
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Austin
Waller County
Highway Commission
Brazos River
San Felipe
Sealy
Hempstead
Waller
Brookshire - Pattison
Warn
San Felipe Park
Simonton-Waklis Bridge
Hempstead-Bellville
Love's First Law by Leon-Joseph Suenens
Quotations attributed to Leon-Joseph Suenens on love describe selflessness and humility as foundational to true affection. The line asserts forgetting oneself is not refinement but a primary requirement of love.
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Leon-Joseph Suenens
Katy ISD Budget Hearing Set For Aug 13
Katy ISD schedules a budget hearing for August 13 at 8 PM in the Administration Building Board Room. The 1964-65 budget maintains the same $1.70 tax rate per $100 valuation with $1.40 for local maintenance and 30 cents for bonded debt. Operating expenses total $627,610 with $433,790 for instructional needs and the overall budget rising about $25,000 to include three additional teachers.
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Katy Independent
AFS Exchange Student To Arrive Monday
American Field Service exchange student Chryssanthi Papachristou arrives in Touston Monday at 6 30 p m at the Trailways Bus Station. Welcoming parties include foster parents Mr and Mrs B F Metzger School Superintendent J E Taylor and other residents. Citizens invited to greet her Monday evening.
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American Field Service
Chryssanthi Papachristou
Touston
Trailways
AFS
B. F. Metzger
J. E. Taylor
Chryssanthi
Royal Falcons Open Football Practice Schedule
Royal High School football practice starts August 17 at 6:00 am with two sessions daily. Players must complete a physical by August 14 at Dr Hopkins office, and the first game is September 1 at Garwood. Home and away schedule runs through November 20 with multiple opponents.
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Dr. Hopkins
Garwood
Falcons
Burton
Sheridan
Flatonia
Summerville
Wallis
Orchard
Danberry
van Vleck
Friendswood
ASC Community Committees Ballots Mailed August 31
Farmers in Waller County are reminded that slates of nominees for ASC community committees will be established at the ASCS County Office. Nominations by six or more eligible voters are due August 14 1964 and ballots will be mailed August 31 1964 for the September 10 1964 election. Each community selects three committeemen and two alternates.
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ASC
ASCS
L. L. Menke
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Waller County Committee
Waller County
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Karnig Harrison
Texas
Commissioner of Patents
Katy Tigers
Katy Isd
Royal Band
Grahams Bay
Katy Chamber
City of
Hearne Well
Hiway Commission
Brazos
Austin Co
FM Rd
Wakler County
Walter Kohler
Gus Mutscher
Hia
Katy Apostolic Church
Andrew Highrabedian
Ernest Allen Wilpits
Royal Falcons
Morris Stone
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