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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1963
Page
2
Katy residents share travel plans and family gatherings as guests visit from Houston Enid Oklahoma Las Cruces New Mexico and Temple Texas. Families attend birthdays and dinners while neighbors report hospital and travel updates including a knee injury and a stay at Hermann Hospital.
Mrs. Ralph R. Weed Jr spent Sunday and Monday visiting friends in Tomball. Mrs. W E Nott Mrs. O E Moulton Mrs G Wieting and Mrs. Ralph R Weed Sr spent Tuesday in West Columbia visiting Mr and Mrs Wade Mitchel.
Inez Gray thanks everyone for the cards flowers and visits during two hospital stays and while recuperating at home I appreciate your thoughtfulness very much.
Brookshire Myo and Mrs W RR Legeelt return from a ten day tour of Louisiana Arkansas and Mississippi. They visited Mas. A s M F L Dallar accompanied them from Trattieshburg Mississippi and remained until Monday. Pvt Larry Leggett stationed Fort Sam Houston Texas and Wayne Leggett Opelousas La and Thomas Leggett Sulphur Springs Texas spent the weekend with family. Ponce Broussard left August 5 for Louisiana then Maracaibo Venezuela with Mrs Nix Broussard and Bubba guiding him to the plane.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Viola Wright were held Saturday at the Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. A L Roberts officiating. Interment followed at Waller Cemetery. She died Thursday in the home of her son Roy Wright after an extended illness and would have turned 96 on September 27. Survivors include two sons Roy of Pattison and Ray of Sealy, 7 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, 12 great great grandchildren, two sisters and numerous relatives. Pallbearers named were Barton Wright Alfred Wright Carl Wright Bud Nehluep Clarence King and Ormond King.
Robert E. King, a Katy junior high math teacher for eight years, was appointed Katy Elementary School principal by the School Board. He succeeds James A. Harris, who leaves the post to take a teaching job outside the district after 16 years with Katy. Harris began as band director and later taught English and served as interim elementary principal. King previously taught in Sonora Public Schools for six years and holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s from East Texas State College. Also elected was William T. Spiller of Pecos to teach History in the junior high, succeeding T. H. McDonald who will become high school counselor. Spiller is a Texas Tech History graduate and former Pecos High School history teacher and assistant football coach.
Mr and Mrs Bohemy and King family return from an eight week visit to Topeka Kansas. Mr King studied mathematics at Washburn University. Pam Eakin of Houston visits Katy friend Patty Kirkpatrick. Otis Larsen chaired Katy Rotary with club members presenting life anecdotes. Cary Pitts chairs today with guest Tom Niland former District Governor giving a talk.
The Tiger Club will sponsor a watermelon party from 5 30 to 7 00 p m Saturday at the VFW Park for Katy High School football players and their dates.
Miss Sarah Carew was honored Monday afternoon with a coke party hosted by Miss Pam Morton. Guests included Wanda Beckendorff Diana Robinson Ethel Johnson Jo Poorman Jean and Joan Buller. Sarah is the daughter of Mrs Wilma Jane Carew.
The Katy pep squad invites girls from freshmen to seniors to attend a meeting Tuesday August 20 at 6 30 p m in the high school gym. Topics include uniforms and new yells. Katy Pep Squad sponsor Charlene Kagler and cheerleaders are Marsha Fussell head Julie Cummings Janice Rheman Rose Ranee.
The text notes concern about government overreach and a push to restore free enterprise as central to American strength. It identifies Mr. Meilan as the son-in-law of Mrs. J. D. Motheral.
Garrison urged motorists to observe the new night speed limit and ensure safe driving. He cited U S Bureau of Public Roads research showing night speeds from 55 to 70 mph double accident and injury rates and warned of rising traffic deaths in 1963 if the public does not comply.
The note explains ticket placement on the west side between the 35 yard lines sections C and D and states the reserve seat count remains the same as last year.
Freddy Leopardo from Rio Grande do Sul Brazil is approved by American Field Service and Katy Chapter to be the visiting student for the 1963-61 school year. He will live with Mr and Mrs C J Cardiff for about ten months and enroll as a Katy High senior. He arrives August 20 in Miami and flies to Houston arriving August 24 at 8 40 p.m.
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