Four Wrecks in Katy Over Weekend
Four traffic crashes occurred in Katy and area over the weekend with a fifth on Pin Oak Rd. Patrolman Pat Adams reported minor injuries to Ernest Graham and damage to vehicles. No details on the Sunday incident beyond location.
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Katy
Pin Oak
Pat Adams
Preston Mynatt
Preston
Adams
Ernest Burke Graham
Pin Oak Rd
Graham
Doc Burnett
Houston
Revival at First Baptist Church Katy Draws Evangelist Gene Williams
Dr Gene Williams a Southern Baptist evangelist will lead revival services at First Baptist Church Katy from August 16 to August 23 with morning and evening sessions daily The Rev Williams a Baylor and New Orleans Seminary graduate has 13 years in pastorage and seven years as evangelist He has held over 300 revivals in the US and 15 overseas evangelistic crusades The program features the Summertime Chorus under Les Stanley with nightly themes from Loyalty night to Men's night and nursery care available through age three
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First Baptist Church
Katy
Gene Miller Williams
Southern Baptist
Williams
Baylor University
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminar
America
Les Stanley
Stanley
Hearing Set Today at Katy on Street Work Assessment
A Katy City Council hearing is scheduled for Thursday August 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Secretary’s office to discuss the Drexel Drive Heights Drive Park land Tenth Street improvements. The per front foot assessment is 8.10 dollars, with a project total of 146804.00 dollars, including 2.35 for curb and gutter and 5.75 for street paving plus engineering and legal fees. Also on the agenda are revenue bonds for the project and a proposed water well location for the city.
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City Council of
Katy
Drexel Drive
Heights Drive
Parkland Tenth Street
Alton Sturm Wins First Timer Award
Alton Sturm receives the First Timer Award at the Bryan College Station Jaycee area meeting for meeting more Jaycee officers than any other first timer, earning 633 points.
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Alton Sturm
Bryan College Station
Otis Larsen
Nap Carter
Lee Jaycees
Group Welcomes New AFS Student at Bus Depot in Houston
American Field Service student Chris Papachristou arrived in Houston at the Continental bus depot at 6 30 PM and will live with Mr. and Mrs. B F Metzger for ten months. Katy area residents joined a reception planned by the Katy AFS Chapter to meet her on August 18 at the Woods home.
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Chryssanthi Papachristou
Katy
The
American Field Service
J. D. Woods
B. F. Metzger
Ruth and
Beth
Chris Papachristou
Athens
Greece
Houston
Continental Bus Depot
Ruth
Chris
J. E. Hudgens
Elnora
Harry Brown
Linda
Joyce
Sharon
Andrew Highrabedian
Cynthia
Leslie Griffin
Emily
Charles Cardiff
John Cardiff
Gwen
Vickie Cardiff
van Scroggins
J. E. Schmalz
Kerry
J. E. Taylor
AFS
New York
United States
Woods elected vice president of student body at hospital school
Miss Joan Woods daughter of Mr and Mrs B Ray Woods has been elected vice president of the student body at Methodist Hospital of Dallas School of Nursing. The council sponsors various fund raising activities to finance a trip for delegates to state and national conventions and other projects.
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Joan Woods
B. Ray Woods
Methodist Hospital of Dallas School of Nursing
Harris County approves five year 1.1 million Addicks Park plan
Harris County Commissioners Court authorized a 1965 1.1 million program to develop 1,641 acres in the Addicks Reservoir for park use with roadwork, a water well, picnicking for 250, camping for 150, a maintenance building and a model airplane area. The plan, supported by Ralph Ellifrit and Robert White, envisions an 18 hole golf course and expanded recreation facilities through 1969 with total county expenditure rising to 4.75 million.
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Harris County Commissioners Court
Addicks Park
Addicks Reservoir
Ralph Ellifrit
Robert F. White
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Patterson Road
Ellifrit
Blistrit
Park
Thom as Buys Local White and Western Auto Stores
Ernest B. (Tommy) Thomas of Katy becomes owner of White Auto Store in Sealy and Western Auto Store, moving merchandise to the former Western Auto site at Main and Highway 36. He has worked at White Auto for five years with wife Audrey in Houston and two sons, Jim and Nicky, at Katy address.
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Ernest B
Tommy) Thomas
Katy
White Auto Store
Sealy
White Auto
Larry W. Smith
Western Auto
E. W. Buls
Main
Highway 36
Thomas
White Auto Company
Audrey
Houston
Jim
Nicky
1Th Street
Jim Rose
D. B. Thomas
Katy Home Permits Top 63 Total By 100000 In Six Months
In six months from January to July 1964 Katy issued home building permits totaling 347365, surpassing 1963 yearly totals by about 100000 and bringing total permits to 436865 with church and remodeling projects included. Builders active include Nichols and Westcott, Bachler Building, Johnson Lumber, Randall Simpson, Joe Tamplin, Frank Taylor, J E Bloomfield, and Andrew Highrabe dian.
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Katy
Katy Apostolic Church
Bachler Building Company
J. E. Bloomfield
Andrew Highrabedian
Johnson Lumber Company
Nichols and Westcott
Randall Simpson
Joe Tamplin
Frank Taylor
Harvey Johnson
Nichols and
Westcott
North
Katy Terrace
Taylor
Olen Bachler
Hazel Thompson Opens Beauty Shop in Brookshire
Hazel Thompson opens Hazel's House of Coiffures in a new building behind her home across from the ball park on Fratt Street in Brookshire. A Rice Beauty Academy graduate from Houston, she started the business on Monday.
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O. O. Thompson
Ball Vark
Fratt Street
Brookshire
Katy Student Shirley Burke to Attend Farm Bureau Seminar
Katy High School senior Shirley Burke is one of six from Harris County among over 300 juniors and seniors statewide invited to the Texas Farm Bureau High School Students Citizenship Seminar at Huntsville August 11 15. Sponsored by Katy National Bank, Burke attends five days of citizenship study at Sam Houston State Teachers College with talks on capitalism versus communism and American government featuring Dr George S Benson and Dr Clifton L Ganus Jr See FARM pg 8
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Shirley Burke
Katy High School
Harris County
Texas Farm Bureau High School
Huntsville
A. R. Graver
Waco
TFB
Miss Burke
Preston Burke
Addicks
Katy National Bank
Katy
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Royal Band Boosters Meet August 18th
Royal High School hosts the Royal Band Booster Club meeting on Tuesday August 18 at 7 00 pm. Officers for the new year will be elected and all Boosters are urged to attend and join the organization.
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Royal Band Booster Club
The
Royal High School
Royal Band
Brookshire City Council OKs Resurvey and Traffic Signal
At a regular Brookshire council meeting, City Engineer S A Russell was authorized to start a city resurvey for an official map. An ordinance with Texas Highway Dept. to install a semi traffic actuated signal at US 90 and Cooper Street was approved. The council reviewed a bicycle sidewalk ban and set penalties. They also proposed raising FM 1489 speed limits and renewed Texas Municipal League membership.
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Brookshire
S. A. Russell
Texas Highway Dept
U.S. 90
Cooper Street
Highway Department
The
Texas Municipal League
Royal ISD Budget Hearing Scheduled for August 20
A public hearing on the Royal Independent School District budget for 1984 65 will be held at 8 00 pm in the Royal Elementary School auditorium. The proposed expenditure is 612 000 a slight decrease from last year’s 616 694 04. The tax rate remains to be set later but is expected to be 1 19 per 100 assessed value with a 30 cent assessment ratio. All interested persons are invited to attend.
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Royal Independent
Iroyal
Three-Point Contract Proposal Aims to Aid Humble Oil Workers
The Houston Area Production Department Employees Federation and Humble Oil and Refining Co announce a three point contract proposal. A 2 percent wage increase for hourly and salaried staff with a January 1965 effective date for vacation revisions and higher hospital medical plan contributions. The federation votes on acceptance led by Bert Morrison and officers A. B. Monaghan and J. M. Cooper.
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Humble Oil & Refining Co
Houston Area Production Department Employees Federation
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble Representatives
Federation
Bert Morrison
Humble
Houston Area Production Federation
Houston
Katy
Morrison
The
A. B. Monaghan
J. M. Cooper
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Ham
Burnett
Angel H. Olvera
Gene Williams
Newman
Dairy Queen
P. W. Nichols
C. E. Westcott
Mr. Simpson
Hazel Thompson
Farm Bureau Citizenship
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy, Ark
Clifton L. Ganus, Jr
de- See Farm
Royal Band Boosters
City Council
City of
Royal Isd
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