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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1963
Page
6
Royal Elementary invites parents to register first through sixth graders Wednesday August 28 from 9 30 am to 12 noon. Bring birth certificates and immunization records. On August 19 20 contact Mr Dollar at the school office for supply lists and enrollment details.
Parents of all children entering Royal Elementary School in September should register their child with Principal Mr M F Dollar on August 19 or 20. If your child was not counted in the initial tally you must check with the school accordingly.
A representative of the Robert Burns Detective Agency of Houston spoke at the Brookshire Lions Club last Tuesday evening. He presented a film and outlined the firm’s services. Guests included Nik Agopian and Mr. Suggitt of Waller, with PTA serving committee members listed.
The proposed constitutional amendment authorizes the Legislature to provide or appropriate aid for needy individuals aged 65 and over, disabled, or under 16, with limits on state and federal funding and residency rules. It includes provisions on eligibility, funding caps, and the governor’s proclamation for the election.
The Royal Independent School District reports a clean audit bill after completed lunch room and personnel audits. Pending audits include vocational transportation and textbooks with a final summary due in September. science teacher Robert Dunk presented findings and improvement plans for Royal High School science.
Clemons Elementary plans registration for first time pupils on Friday August 30 from 9 30 am to 12 00 noon at the school. A bus will shuttle from Ralph J Bunche to Clemons and Mt Zion Community Center to Clemons. Parents may ride the bus and must ensure their child is immunized against smallpox. For more details contact the principal at WE 4 2489.
I appreciate the many kind and thoughtful expressions of friendship given during my illness. Thank you so very much. Mrs. Adam Bijie
NEIGHBOR NEWS OF ADDICKS BARKER summarizes visits and gatherings across households. The piece notes Gene Lewis staying with grandparents W C Lewis, relatives in Houston, Biloxi vacationers, and weekend social calls among the Webb, Sauers, and Kretschmar families. It mentions hospital visits for E H Marks’s recovery, a Cypress Lutheran barbecue set for August 18, and Mildred Gleason Mooney’s August funeral with survivors listed, plus various local social visits and club events.
The United Fund sponsors a bus tour August 22 departing at 9am from Delpendhin Faith Temple on air conditioned coaches. After the tour a luncheon will be at Weldon’s Cafeteria. Co chairs for Barker campaign are Mrs Lenard Steffens and Mrs Johnny Smolik.
Addicks Barker 4 H Club members attended the Minnetex 4 H Fair earning ribbons and trophies. Ronnie Anderson placed in cake baking and won Grand Champion in rabbit show with Senior Doe and Junior Buck. Pam Moffett Rhonda Anderson also received ribbons. The group will compete for awards at the Spring Branch 4 H Fair on Saturday August 17 at 8 00 a m behind Lewis and Cokers in Bunker Till Shopping Center.
The Katy Assembly of God on Lilac Street hosts a Sunday evening service August 18 at 7 30 with itinerant missionaries Mr and Mrs B W Corpany as speakers They will present a film Nile Mother about Lillian Trasher and Egypt orphanages Rev Gordon Zereher invites all to attend to support the Corpanys honoring Trasher s legacy
The First Methodist Church in Brookshire will host visiting speakers for the next two Sundays. On August 18 Herbie Stal Knecht will fill the pulpit and on August 25 Rev Gordon Childress of Terrace Methodist Houston will preach. There are no evening services on those Sundays. Rev and Mrs Condrey and their daughters will take a two week vacation starting Friday.
The Katy City Council passed a weed ordinance at last Thursday’s meeting. They voted to erect signs about the peddler ordinance and discussed a house permit contract. The tax rate remained at $1.00 per hundred valuation, with half the assessed value used for tax. A street rename was noted and several officials and residents attended.
Sacred Heart Church will hold a Holy Mass on Thursday at 7:30 pm for the Feast of the Assumption. The church also notes Sunday Masses at 9:71 a.m. and reminders for the upcoming observance.
Three youth nights were hosted this week at the First Methodist Church in Brookshire. Planned and run by the youth, with services and recreation after meals. Speakers included Rev. John Combs of the Wesley Foundation at Texas A&M on Sunday and Rev. Gordon Childress, Ben Taub Hospital chaplain, on Monday. A film was shown Tuesday before concluding the series.
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