Katy Tigerettes Finish First Season with Strong Gateway Invite
Katy Tigerettes swim team coached by Miss Mllen Baker completed their inaugural season at the Gateway Invitational with several finalists. Open and intermediate events featured Robin Henderson Joyce Rhodes Jo Poorman Mert Paben Barbara Massey Dava Massey Jayce Rhodes and Carolyn Rylander among others. Additional swimmers included Gail Cullins Robbie Scroggins Kay Sible Linda Rhodes and Kathy Townsend as the Tigers also reached finals at the TAAF State Invitational.
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Tigerette
Mllen Baker
Houston Dolphins
Robin Henderson
Joyce Rhodes
Jo Poorman
Mert Paben
Barbara Massey
Dava- Tyn Massey
Jayce Rhodes
Tirstind Sanav
Carolyn Rylander
Kathy Drake
Gail Cullins
Robbie Scroggins
Kay Sible
Linda Rhodes
Kathy Townsend
Carolyn Hicks
Tigerettes
Linda Brown
Beverlye Polan
Mert Paleen
Ith
Mert Palen
Tigerettes End First Competitive Season With Duel Meet
The Tigerettes along with Coach Baker hosted an informal duel meet against the Tropicana Swim Club of Houston to gain more experience in competition. The event closes their inaugural season and the team thanks local fans for support and best wishes.
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Tigerettes
Baker
Tropicana Swim Club
Houston
Edwin D Dobson Family Returns From West Camping Trip
Mr and Mrs Edwin D Dobson Jr and son Edwin have just returned from an extensive camping trip in the west. Greg Martin joined them in Katy while traveling from Louisiana. They stayed at Palo Duro State Park Amarillo and San Isabel State Park Colorado with visits to Colorado Springs Cliff Dwellers Cave of the Winds and Santa Claus Land. They continued through Wyoming Yellowstone Park Idaho and spent a night in Santa Fe New Mexico noting cold weather and a need for more blankets.
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Edwin D. Dobeson, Jr
Edwin
Greg Martin
Lee Martins
Katy
Louisiana
Dobson’s
Dobsons
Palo Duro State Park
Amarillo
San Isabel State Park
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Wyoming
Yellow Stone Park
Idaho
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Yellowstone
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Cheyenne
Churkwiwan
Sieus Taediane
AL Wheyenne
Pukes
Denver
Pikes Peak
North Pole
Texas
The Dubes Extensive West Coast Vacation Tour
Mr and Mrs W J Dubes Sr and children Billy Sue Ann Janis Kay and Bob left Katy July 15 for a two week West Coast trip. They toured Arizona Utah Nevada California Oregon and Texas visiting Grand Canyon Zion Las Vegas Hollywood Disneyland Knott's Berry Farm San Francisco Chinatown and Yellowstone among other sights. They returned to Katy July 27 after nights in hotels and motels.
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W. J. Dube
Billy
Sue Ann
Janis Kay
Bob
Katy
West Coast
Grove
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
Rainbow Forest
Grand Canyon National Park
Utah
Bryce Canyon National
Knottsberry Farm
Ghost Town
San Francisco
Chinatown
Knob Hil
Zoo
Solden Gate Bridge
Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Elko
Dinner Photo Captures Katy Methodist Youth Session
A supper gathering marked the closing meeting of Katy Methodist Youth Activity Week. About 71 youths attended one or more of the five sessions, photographed by Ed Tillerson.
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Katy
Ed Tillerson
Katy Methodists Youth Conclude Week Activities
Katy First Methodist Church youth wrap a week of sessions with an average of 65 participants per session and 71 on Wednesday night. Rev. M. M. Davis led evening services while Beth Metzzer and Mary Kathryn Watson played instruments. Leaders Mary Burton Donald Haighs Karen Pitts and Susan Creech organized the MYF and IF program.
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Katy First Methodist Church
M. M. Davis
Beth Metzzer
Mary Kathryn Watson
Mary Burton
Donald Haighs
Karen Pitts
Susan Creech
MYF
Thompsons Vacation Plans Across East Coast to Maine
Brookshire Dr and Mrs 5 E Thompson postcard from Florida to her mother Mrs E Rapsilver. The Thompsons plan a month long trip up the east coast to Maine. Mr and Mrs Douglas Mayberry and family spent Saturday at the beach. Br C Waldvip attended the Texas Real Estate Association Real Estate Institute in San Antonio taught by ten men covering all brokerage office operations.
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5. E. Thompson
Florida
Rapsilver
Thompsons
Maine
Douglas Mayberry
Beach
BR. C. Waldvip
Texas Real Estate Association
San Antonio
Wendt Family Holds Annual Reunion at Bellville Park
Eighty members of the Gus Wendt family met at Bellville City Park for the annual reunion. Descendants traveled from Houston Brenham Hempstead Brookshire and Sealy. A basket lunch was served at noon and the afternoon included swimming and visiting. Wilfred Wendt of Bellville elected president with Vernon Wendt as vice president and Mrs Pat Tingle as secretary treasurer. Adolph Wendt of Bellville oldest member present.
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Gustav Wendt
Bellville
Houston
Brenham
Hempstead
Brookshire
Sealy
Wilfred Wendt
Vernon Wendt
Pat Tingle
Adolph Wendt
Holy Name Society Holds July Meeting
The Sacred Heart Holy Name Society met July 25 with Phil Houghton as program chairman. He explained each committee’s duties and Willie Amertex received a transistor radio prize from the Society.
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Sacred Heart Holy Name Society
Phil Houghton
Willie Amertex
Ernest Smiths Visit Old Home Place
Mr and Mrs Ernest Smith and daughter Tessa with Mr Smiths mother traveled from Palacious to Halletsville, their old home, for a few days then to Palacious leaving Tessa in Columbus with her sister Mrs Clifford Wenske. They fished well and stayed first on the bay then with Mr Smiths brother Louis in Palacious. They returned to Katy on the 23rd with Tessa.
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Ernest Smith
Tessa
Mr. Smith
Palacious
Halletsville
Columbus
Clifford Wenske
Smiths
Bay
Louis
Placious
Katy
District considers equipment charges and hires in 1957
The district plans standard rental rates for draglines graders and equipment. They voted to buy a 1957 Caterpillar model 12 grader for 8500 dollars and to purchase a mobile radio unit. Hospitalization life insurance for employees was approved at 1.25 per week with optional family coverage. The payroll lists Harwell Grisham Venable Reevas Zapalac Gold Muse Parker Jr and extra hands hired as needed.
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Harwells
S. A. Russell
George Lee
WD. Parker
Brookshire Creek
Katy Library Hosts Open House for Anniversary Event
Katy Literary Club invites the public to open house at the Katy Library next week during regular library days Monday Wednesday and Friday. The tenth anniversary of the building is August 17. Art and hobby displays, refreshments on Friday, and donation of books are encouraged with local collection points listed.
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Katy Literary Club
Katy
Lyndon Bing
Joe Falkenhagen
Frank Taylor
Card of Thanks for Dean's Hospital Stay
We deeply appreciate all the sprayers, flowers, calls, cards, land gifts during Dean's stay in the hospital. To each of you we say, God Bless You.
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Dean
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