All Stars Triumph Over First Place Katy Softball Team
The Katy Softball League finals ended July 30 with the all stars defeating the league leaders 4 to 2. The game was tied in the seventh before a two-run rally secured the win as Ward Stanberry’s squad earned the title and honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Tor
Hal Cardiff
Leroy Doss
Willie Hassler
Olen Bachler
Ward Stanberry
Alva Baker
Ronnie Twinn
Frank Tucker
Volan Youngblood
John eWees
All-Stars
Katy Young Farmers
Katy F.F.A
Allstars
Butch Polan
Robert McShan
Bob Brooks
Gene Allen
Bobby Whitley
George Farmer
Billy Haskett
Jack Townsend
Albert Voigt
Ed Tillerson
Jesse Rice
Jack Jackson
Floyd Haskett
Willie Haisler
Ed Longenbaugh
Registration Set For New Students At Katy Tuesday
Katy High School and Katy Elementary School offices will be open 9:00 to 12:00 Tuesday August 13 for district pupil registration. New district movers should register. bring last year transcripts or report cards birth certificates and immunization records for diphtheria and smallpox.
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Katy High School
Katy Elementary School
Football Practice Opens At Katy August 19
Forty Tiger hopefuls expected for fall practice beginning August 19 with two daily sessions at 7 30 a.m. and 5 00 p.m. Players must obtain a physical exam form before the first session. The schedule mirrors last year, opening September 6 at Katy versus Navasota, followed by Needville, Waller, Dulles, Humble.
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Tiger
Tigers
Navasota Rattlers
Katy
Navasota
Needville
Waller
Dulles
History of Brookshire Times 50th anniversary edition
The Brookshire Times plans a special edition to mark its 50th birthday on November 18 1963. It will review early pioneer days, community churches and organizations, and regional towns including Falshear Simonton Pittsville Pattison Adams School Addicks and Barker. The project seeks photos from 50 years ago and coverage of agriculture business and education advances.
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Brookshire Times
Falshear
Simonton
Pittsville
Pattison
Adams School
Addicks
Barker
Times
Firemen Meet Tonight in District Game Notes
Firemen meet scheduled for Thursday with games at multiple sites. Nov. 1 Columbus hosts there while 8 Sealy plays here and 15 La Grange plays there in district competition.
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Tomball
Bellville
Columbus
Sealy
la Grange
Royal High Band Rehearsals Begin August 12
The Royal High School band will begin rehearsals on August 12 at 7 00 p m with rehearsal days to be announced. Their first public appearance is at the Royal Spring football game on September 6 at Spring. The first home game performance is at the Royal Montgomery football game on Falcon field Friday night September 20. The band will march in the Waller County Fair opening parade on October 14, a school holiday.
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Royal High School
Royal Montgomery
Falcon Field
Waller County Fair
Drainage Board Approves Overtime Pay and Equipment Purchase
The Brookshire Katy Drainage District board met in August with members Chester Jordan and others voting to pay employees time and a half for overtime on recent Glenbrook extra work. The meeting listed superintendent J L Harwell and clerk Evelyn Waters among attendees.
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Board of Supervisors
Brookshire-Katy
Chester Jordan
Cecil Beckendorff
Joe K. Moore
Wm. H. Moore
Leo H. Goates
J. L. (Buck) Harwell
Evelyn Waters
S. 0. Morrow
Glenbrook
Ad- See
HL and PCO Nears Completion of Two Major Projects
HL and PCO expect completion of two large projects by mid 1964. A 345000-volt transmission line from Katy toward Dallas Fort Worth is nearing operation. A 350000 kilowatt Webster Generating Station unit in Clear Lake is on schedule for first half next year.
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Katy Rotary Club
Highway 90
Katy
Dallas-Ft. Worth
McNeese
Electric Utilities of Texas
Webster
Clear Lake
Light Company
Rural Electrication Administration
Mr. McNeese
dJolnny Larsen
Otis Larsen
Rotary Club
Katy ISD Budget Discussion Set For Tonight Board Meeting
The Katy Independent School District hosts a 7:45 p.m. budget hearing in the Administration Building Board Room for the 1963-64 year. The proposed current operating expenses total 591 294 dollars with 416 944 dollars for instructional purposes and 134 530 dollars for bond redemption and capital outlay. The district plans a 1.70 dollar tax rate per 100 valuation, up 10 cents, with 1.40 dollars for local maintenance and 0.80 dollars for debt service.
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Katy Independent School District
Sealy Bowling Association to Meet Tonight at 7:30
The Sealy Bowling Association holds its annual meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Sealy Bowling Palace. Officers for the 1963-64 season will be elected and other business will be discussed. all team captains and league officers are urged to attend.
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Sealy Bowling Assn
Sealy Bowling Association
Sealy Bowling Palace
Don Jonson
Mary Lou Buller Crowned Waller County Farm Bureau Queen
Mary Lou Buller daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Buller Jr of Brookshire was chosen queen of the Waller County Farm Bureau. She will compete in the District Contest at Katy August 29 at the High School Auditorium. Other contestants included Lillian Stefka Patsy Schmidt Carroll Paben Ellen Bollenger Ernestine Harris and Katy Haley.
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Mary Lou Buller
Wesley Buller, Jr
Waller County Farm Bureau
Katy
Brookshire
Miss Buller
D. Joswaik
Sealy
Lillian Stefka
Willie Stefka
Diane Halbison
Halbison
Farm Bureau
James E. Sadler
A. Wm. Schild
Doyle Sitton
W. E. Schultz
Weldon Laas
Hempstead
F. E. E. Tolleson
Eugene Leverkuhn
Roy Cook
A. M. Morgan
Tiger Echo yearbooks available at school Friday
The Tiger Echo yearbooks will be at the school business office Friday August 1. Bring a receipt of purchase to claim your book at the office.
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Tiger
Tractor Mishap Seriously Injures J L Rose Jr
J L Rose Jr suffered serious injuries last Friday afternoon when his foot caught in a tractor power takeoff in a hay field at Louis Sturm's place. He was aided by his wife Bessie and rushed to a Spring Branch hospital where surgery was performed and his prognosis remains uncertain for a week or more.
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J. L. Rose, Jr
Louis’ Sturms
J. J
Mr. Sturm
Jim Rose
Mrs. Sturm
J. L
Bessie
Brookshire Adopts No Soliciting Ordinance
Brookshire City Council approved an ordinance banning peddlers from soliciting within the city. The measure declares such activity a misdemeanor and enforces it by police officers, following requests from residents troubled by solicitors in recent months.
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Brookshire
Lee Don Bienski In Texas A&M Science Institute
Royal High School student Lee Don Bienski, 15, from Pattison Texas, is among 125 high school scholars from 15 states Mexico and the Canal Zone in a six week summer science institute at Texas A&M. The NSF sponsored program offers courses in physics biology geology or mathematics without grades or college credit.
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Mexico
Canal Zone
Texas A & M
National Science Foundation
Lee Don Bienski
L. L. Bienski
Pattison
Texas
Royal High School
Brookshire Methodist VBS Opens at 8:30 A M
The Vacation Bible School at First Methodist Church Brookshire began with daily two hour sessions from 8:30 A M through Friday next week. Closing exercises are planned for Wednesday evening August 18. Kindergarten through junior age groups attend with specific teachers listed and a nursery provided. All children from kindergarten through 6th grade are invited.
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First Methodist Church
Brookshire
Jim Buller
VBS
Whitt Bains
Wil
James C. Day
John Dolen, Jr
Harris Co Farm Bureau Queen Contest Tonight at Cypress Fairbanks HS
Jordan and Robertson enter the Harris County Farm Bureau Queen contest tonight at 8 in the Cypress Fairbanks High School auditorium. Donnie Gibbs joins the talent show. About 10 contestants are expected with 1962 Queen Betty Sue Dennison to crown the new queen.
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Jordan and Robertson
Harris Co. Farm Bureau
Beverelge Jordan
Karen Robertson
Harris County Farm Bureau
Cypress- Fairbanks
Donnie Gibbs
Melvin Jordan
Perry Robertson
C. L. Gibbs
Queens
Betty Sue Dennison
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Royal High Band
Hl&pco
Houston Lighting & Power Company
Craig L. McNeese
V.F.W. Community Center
VFW
V.F.W
Moore & Son
Andrew Highrabedian
Post Times
Katy I.S.D
Waller County Farm Bureau Queen
J.L. Rose, Jr
City of
Brookshire Methodist
Fay Mowry
A. L. Furnace
Bob Laing
Gene Andrew
Garland Prosise
G. A. Chudleigh
T. R. Francis
Vernon Weiman
Bernard Ehrhardt
A. W. Thompson
Wesley Nelson
Richard Searce
Rayford Kay
Harris Co
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