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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1971

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Bobby Wilson Earns Eagle Badge in Scouting at Brookshire

Bobby Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Melvin J Wilson earned his Eagle Badge on August 3 before the Brookshire Lions Club Speakers included District Scout Executive Leath and Scoutmaster Frank Culpepper. His Scouting path spanned Scott City Troop 141 Santa Fe Trail Council Norwell Council Minden Louisiana Troop 286 and Brookshire Troop 870 with multiple merit badges.

Bobby Wilson Melvin J. Wilson Brookshire Lions Club Leath Frank Culpepper Bobby Boy Scouts Scott City Kategas Santa Fe Trail Council Tenderfoot Wayne Hull Norwell Council Minden Louisiana Wietze Weiland Sam Houston Arena Connell Brookshire Lexus Order of the Arrow Caddo Norwela Boy Scout Trenton Tenn Senatolla Migs Vanderbilt Texas

City of Katy Plans Regular Thursday Meeting

The City of Katy will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 2 80 in the afternoon. Reports from the engineer planning and zoning chairman tax department and Mayor Dani Cox are due.

Katy Ree Planning and Zoninng Tax Department Dani Cox

Falcons Begin Practice August 16 At Royal Schools

Falcons coach Tabby Stuart and staff open football workouts in full pads on August 16 at 7 00 pm inviting all boys interested in Royal Schools football for 1971 72 season.

Falcons Tabby Stuart Royal Schools

Katy High School Registration Dates Announced

The district lists registration for Katy High School students and incoming freshmen. Senior registration runs Thursday August 12 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Sophomore and freshman registration occur Friday August 13 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

Katy Katy High School

Katy School Appoints Frank Tritico as Curriculum Director

Frank Tritico, formerly Harris County Education curriculum director for secondary education, becomes Katy School District Director of Curriculum and Instruction on July 1. He holds a BA from Saint Thomas University and an MA from the University of Houston, with graduate work at Tulane and the University of Virginia. The Tritico family lives in Spring Branch and plans to move to Katy within a year.

Frank Tritico Katy Harris County Department of Education Houstott Tritico Houston Public Schools Saint Thomas University University of Houston University of Virginia Blake Mark Mary

Royal Classes Start August 18 in Royal Independent School District

Classes for students in the Royal Independent School District begin Wednesday August 18. The schedule for the various classes and bus routes will remain approximately the same as last year.

Royal Independent School Ume

Youth Invited To Service Starting Friday Night

Revival in Richardson Texas August 13 14 directed by Jim Runyan Northtrick Baptist Church Youth minister and music leader from Shreveport Louisiana a Oklahoma Baptist University graduate and Southwestern Seminary student shows a background in youth music He led The Tersimmon Hill Singers at Falls Creek and Glorieta and has published Is There Reason The Katy youth join a pre service snack supper fellowship Friday August 15 at 6300 to meet Mr Runyan and begin mission concerts flew under the youth outreach program

Jim Runyan Northtrick — Baptist Church Richardson Texas Shreveport Louisiana Ruunyan Oklahoma Baptist University Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary OBU Runyan Tersimmon Hill Singers Falls Creek Baptist Assembly Y.W.A Glorieta Baptist Assembly Mr. Runyan Northrich Baptist Church Katy

New Immunization Law Rules Texas Schools and Katy District

The new Texas immunization law sets a January 1 1972 deadline to begin vaccines for students. Katy and Royal Districts plan compliance expanding from prior kindergarten and first grade requirements to include all entering students. Exemptions exist for medical and religious reasons, with emergency epidemic exemptions by state health officials.

Katy Royal Independent School Royal Texas Preston Smith Texas State Department of Health Texas State Board of Health Texas Board of Medical Examiners State Commissioner of Health

Harris County Farm Bureau Queen Contest Results

Miss Sandra Schultz of Tomball was named Harris County Farm Bureau Queen at Cy-Fair High School on August 5. Debbie Cardiff of Katy was runner-up. other contestants included Kathy Atkinson Mildred Beckendorf Kathy Kolbe Joyce Mittelstaedt and Nancy Schneider. The program featured local acts and Citizenship Seminar reps Debbie Weinberg Becky Lammert. Katy Chamber of Commerce meets Friday at noon.

Queen Schultz Debbie Cardiff Sandra Schultz Harris County Farm Bureau Tomball Cy-Fair High School Herbert Schultz Norma Mayer Katy Tom Cardiff Kathy Atkinson Houston Mildred Beckendorf Kathy Kolbe Route 8 Joyce Mittelstaedt Spring Nancy Schneider Cypress Dan Cox Tal George Lee Mike Mitch Fralick Debbie Weinberg Becky Lammert Harris County Farm Bureau Waco Becky Texas University David Nelson

Katy School Board pushes for on time band hall completion

Katy School Board members urged August 4 completion with possible extensions for the new band hall. Architect Bruce Simmons with White Ingberg & Associates has coordinated with Chapel Hill Construction and moved in supplies as finish work proceeds. Board President Dr. Jim Williams supports enforcing the contract penalty for delays and highlights good summer weather reducing extension risk. A public hearing for the 1971 72 budget was scheduled for August 23 at 7 40 pm.

Katy Charles Bhiert Bruce Simmons White, Ingberg & Associates Chapel Hill Construction My. Ehlert Jim Williams Williams

Rummage Sale at St Bartholomew’s Catholic Church

A large rummage sale will be held at St Bartholomew’s Catholic Church in Katy on Thursday and Friday from 9 am to 8 pm. Clothing from about 100 families offered mostly 10 to 26 cents per item, some up to $2. The church is one block off Drexel on 11th Street.

St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church Katy Drexel 11Th Street

AER Rammage Sale This Week at Tyler Building

The Alpha Epsilon Rho Chapter of Beta Sixma Phi will hold a ram mage sale on August 14 from a.m. to 6 p.m. It takes place in Jacky Aus building beside Midway and T.P. Supply, Tyler.

Alpha Epalton Rho Beta Sixma Phi Jacky Aus Midway T.P. Supply

Houston Natural Gas Rates To Average 35 Cent Increase

Houston Natural Gas seeks a rate adjustment increasing average monthly bills by about 85 cents for residential customers. A district manager will meet Katy officials to answer questions as rates take effect in September. The rise reflects higher wholesale gas costs passed to consumers and includes a small gross receipts tax adjustment.

Houston Houston Natural Gas Corporation R. Lea Wallace A Brookshire Katy Wallace Katy-Brookshire Orchard Sugar Land Richmond Eat Bernard Beasley Kendleton Joe H. Foy HNG Foy Road Commission of Texas Houston Pipe Line Company Houston Pipe Line Peinelpally Delaware West Texas Gulf Coast

Kerr Becomes Katy Apostolic Pastor

Reverend G. K. Kerr begins his pastorate at Katy Apostolic Faith Church on Sunday August 16. He and Sister Kerr have conducted a successful Katy revival in January and previously led Alvin Apostolic Faith Church, inviting all to join regular and future services.

G. K. Kerr Katy

Katy PTA Announces Teaching Loan for Local Graduates

The Katy PTA offers a loan for Katy High School graduates planning to teach. Eligible applicants complete two years of college and enter teaching. Loans cover four semesters at 150 dollars per semester with half repaid and no interest, first installment due May 1 after graduation. Contact Mr. James E. Taylor and other PTA officers for details.

Katy Pta Katy High School James E. Taylor T. H. McDonald Alfred Fry Mra Fred A. Rylander

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Bobby Lee City of Wooster Harris Co. Farm Bureau C of C Katy Chamber of Commerce Frances Berry G. A. Chudleigh Katy School Board Tyler Bldg Katy Apostolic
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