First Rice Sale Opens Season at Katy Cooperative
The inaugural sale on Tuesday August 8 at the American Rice Growers Cooperative Association office in Katy saw rice arrive earlier than in prior years. Buyers included A Dennison and Sons Harold Longenbaugh H Lewis Waller Bacon and Longenbaugh Brookshire Royce Jones Schmidt and Adkins Joel Schmidt and sons Melendy Dryer. Prices ranged from 8.00 to 8.75 per barrel, about 1.25 above last year’s top. About 8900 bushels Zenith were offered and sold with fourteen mills represented.
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American Rice Growers Cooperative Association
Katy
Gordon Fussel
Association
A. Dennison
District Governor Visits Katy Rotary Club
Governor Farley S. Sanford of the 190th Rotary District visited the Katy Rotary Club on August 2 and 8. He reported on international Rotary administration trends and heard from James E. Taylor, club president, on proposed activities for the year. He gave an inspirational address emphasizing international service and peace through understanding.
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Farley S. Sanford
190Th
Rotary District
Katy Rotary Club
Katy Club
International Rotary
James E. Taylor
Sanford
Rotary
Rev Stokes Named Camp Instructor at Lakeview Assembly
Rev Stokes will serve as an instructor and cabin counselor at the Lakeview Methodist Assembly near Palestine next week. Intermediates from the churches of the two Houston Districts will be encamped during the period.
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Stokes
Lakeview Methodist Assembly
Palestine
Houston
Revival at First Baptist Church Brookshire
Rev G A O Quinn reports a fine revival in progress at the First Baptist Church in Brookshire. Rev Bill Hughes evangelist is assisted by Buddy Gartman as song director.
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G. A. O’quinn
First Baptist Church
Brookshire
Bill Hughes
Buddy Gartman
Corky Found After Missing Cat Mystery at Katy Warehouse
Corky, a black and white Persian cat, was found last Friday evening and Sunday morning. Jim Tesar earned the reward for locating Corky after hearing the cat’s name at his barber shop. Corky had emerged from under the Katy Warehouse.
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Corky
Austin
Jim Tesar
Katy
Ft Bend Steak House Replaces Floors With Kentile Tiles
The Ft Bend Steak House installs Kentile asphalt tiled floors featuring gray and green blocks with a black border. Katy Speciality Co. provides materials and labor for the project.
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Ft. Bend
National Guard Training Moves Ahead for Local Personnel
Sgt Don Williams assistant mechanic at Gresak Service Garage leaves August 20 for National Guard training. Melbert Schlipf also departs this period marking his third training session with the National Guard.
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National Guard
Don Williams
Gresak Service Garage
Melbert Schlipf
Melbert
Lolita Buchanan Chosen for Trinidad Camp
Lolita Buchanan of Katy selected as district girl representative for a conservation camp at Trinidad August 14 18. The 4 H Junior Leader and club president earns this trip through her record and leadership. The other representative is Bobie Bacon of Brazoria County.
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Lolita Buchanan
Katy
Trinidad
Lolita
Bobie Bacon
Brazoria
Katy Teachers Pursue Further Grad Study
Ten Katy School faculty members pursue graduate study at five colleges and universities this summer. Teachers attend University of Houston, Sam Houston State College, Southern School of Music, University of Colorado, Greeley State College, and Colorado A&M College for advanced work. C Van Waggner named to teach science at Katy High School for 1950 51 term. he holds A M and B S from Texas A&M and taught at Allen Academy last year.
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Katy School
Paula Luhn
Mary Catherine Moore
W. K. Russell
University of Houston
L. D. Robinson
James A. Harris
Kenneth Reed
Sam Houston State College
Edward E. Boyd
Southern School of Music
Houston
Jean Schmalz
Lillie Bing
Ruth Shurbet
University of Colorado
Greeley State College
Colorado A. & M
Iy C. van Waggner
Katy
van Waggner
Texas A. & M. College
Allen’ Academy of
Bryan
Mra
de Wilcoe Brown
Teachmar
Katy Home Demonstration Club Meets Monday
Katy Home Demonstration Club will meet with Clyde Nelson August 21 at 2 pm. A demonstration on barbecue pieces will be given by M. Buchanan. Mrs. Heliot and Mrs. Johnstone will also demonstrate making mugs forks trays and holders. Everyone is invited.
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Katy Hone Demonstation Club
Clyde Nelson
Ae M. Buchanan
Heliot
John
Katy School Construction Progressing
Construction at Katy elementary 1001 Cafeteria and the high school addition, tennis courts, and covered walks are advancing. Thad Dederick reports two high school room additions and the covered walk to the gym will be completed by the op pee date. other units by the start of the second semester. Emory White is the architect and Thad Dederick Construction Co. is the contractor.
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Katy
Emory 8
White
Thad Dederick
Combat Films Shown For Brookshire Katy Audience
About 500 residents from the Brookshire Katy area viewed actual combat films from the Pacific at the Katy auditorium last Friday night. The showing included technicolor segments and was sponsored by Floyd E Breedlove Post 9182 VFW to inform the public about the war in Korea. If demand exists, veterans will present more films including Silent Service The Fleet Comes to Stay Kamikaze Attacks and Peleliu Fury in the Pacific with a second screening planned in about two weeks.
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Brookshire-Katy
Pacific
Katy
Floyd E. Breedlove
Korea
Navy Department
Kamakaz
Bill Cardiff
Sgt. Lewis
The
Marine Corp
Marines Mobilize Brookshire Brothers for Active Duty
Captain George Rheman Jr and 1st Lieutenant Stanley Rheman sons of Mr and Mrs George Rheman Sr of Brookshire will report for active duty August 20. They have participated in annual training since the war with the First Amphibian truckers. Mrs Stanley Rheman and children Janice and Ginger will accompany their husbands to the west coast training base. Pete Harrison also called to active duty with the Marines living in San Francisco California.
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George Rheman, Jr
Stanley Rheman
George Rheman, Sr
Brookshire
Janice
Ginger
West Coast
Pete Harrison
Marines
Pete
San Francisco
California
Camp Meeting Attendee Returns From P C Bitts Week
Mrs. T. B. Tucker Mrs. Ray mond Barker and Edward Ray return from atten day camp meeting at P C Bitts an oe Herman Hospital Week in room T1Z.
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T. B. Tucker
Raymond Barker
Edward Ray
P. C. Bitts
Herman Hospital
Brookshire Faces VFW In Monday Aug. 14 Clash
The notice lists Brookshire versus VFW scheduled for Monday August 14. No further details on time location or stakes are provided in the fragment.
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Iene
Waller
Ug. Brookshire
VFW
Marine Warren Thompson Reported in Korea
Warren Stephen Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs S N Thompson of Addicks, serves in the 1st Marine Division and is believed to be in Korea with Marines and Infantrymen pushing west as Reds mass four divisions for a drive toward Pusan. He has about three years in the Marines and graduated high in class from Paris Island. Mrs Thompson last heard from him on July 1 while he was aboard ship.
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Pic
Warren Stephen Thompson
S. N. Thompson
Addicks
Korea
1St
Marine Division
Marines
U. S
Pusan
Warren
Paris Island
Oceanside
California
Thompson
Tme
Katy Literary Club Meets At Collins Home
The Katy Literary Club met August 8 at Mrs. Raymond Collins home with Mrs. J E Hudgens assisting. Mrs C R England presided as officers were installed for the coming year including England president Pitts vice president Poorman secretary Thompson treasurer Woods historian Hudgens parliamentarian Cardiff member at large and Collins reporter. The program on Our Neighbors to the South included material from the Good Neighbor session and a film by Pan American Airways on South America was shown. Refreshments were served to members and guests NM Morrison Vanden Bossche Wilkin Hoyt Harvis Coffman Downing.
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Katy Literary Club
Raymond Collins
J. E. Hudgens
C. R. England
Horace Robinson
P. C. Pitts
Sam Poorman
A. W. Thompson
B. Ray Woods
Mra. C. C
Lawrence Wilkin‘som
Migs Ree Hoyt
Harvis
Melvin ‘Coffman
Pat Downing
Bazaar in Addicks Next Wednesday Thursday
Addicks Methodist W S C 8 sponsors a bazaar in the churchs new educational building on August 16 and 17 from 9 am to 9 pm There will be handmade articles and pot plants for sale Cake pie and coffee will be served during the two days All are invited
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Addicks Methodist W. S. C
Addicks Methodist Church
City Commission Sets Water Service Connection Charge
The City Commission approved a $20.00 service connection charge paid by the property owner and a $5.00 deposit for all users to guarantee water bill payment. Deposits are refundable when no further service is required, with possible installment arrangements for those facing hardship. rental property owners are not eligible for installment plans.
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City Commission
School Custodian Conference Held at University of Houston
A school custodian conference was held at the University of Houston August 10 and 11 with Dr Arvin N Donner as director. James E. Taylor Katy School superintendent presided over the meeting which included discussions and demonstrations on care of floors grounds equipment walls rest rooms and repairs. Attendees from Katy included Fritz Finke C A Wooding and H A Hood.
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University of Houston
Arvin N. Donner
James EE. Taylor
Katy
Fritz Finke
C. A. Wooding
H. A. Hood
Feast of the Assumption Mass in Brookshire Venue
Holy Mass in Brookshire Tuesday morning at 6 30 in the Brookshire Heart Church followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The novena for peace closes on the date marking the 5th anniversary of the end of World War II. Holy mass on Sunday is at 7 am.
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Brookshire
Con Heart
Baptist Ladies Plan Monday Mission Program
The Woman's Missionary Union of Katy Baptist Church will hold a mission program on Monday August 14 at 2:30 PM at the church. The session titled Are you on a diet aims to urge Christians to feast at the Lord's table directed by Mrs. Dave McIver with hostesses Miss Nellie Roberts and Mrs. Roma Freeman.
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Woman’s Missionary Union of Katy Baptist Church
Dave McIver
Nellie Roberts
Roma Freeman
Katy School Cafeteria Staff to Attend Conference
Three Katy School cafeteria workers, Mrs Lottie De Val Mrs J W Brown and Mrs Frank Barton will attend a conference at Southwest State Teachers College Belton on August 23 81. The program covers cafeteria management under the Federal Luncheon program and menu planning with Mrs Allee Varley of Brookshire also listed as a participant.
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Katy
Southwest State Teachers College
Belton
Lottie de Val
J. W. Brown
Frank Barton
Allee Varley
Brookshire
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Warren Thompson
Collins Home
Bazaar
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