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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
1
John James, a senior photojournalism student at Texas A&M, has worked for The Times since July 1 and met many Katy Brookshire area business people. He assembled the Rice section, sold and produced ads, and took photos while dodging airplanes and scrambling through rice fields.
Katy city officials approved bids for Iris Lane Dahlia Delfren part of Ave A and part of 6th Street near the elementary school with drainage for Chilton Lane. Bids open August 29. The meeting also addressed drainage garbage sewer lines and street improvements while annexation and lighting plans were discussed.
The calendar lists pre school conferences teacher orientation and opening days August 29 and September 8. It notes holidays including Waller County Fair Thanksgiving Christmas holidays and spring breaks with dates for end of term May 28 29 and return dates for report cards. Royal High School stock show is scheduled March 31 with several public school week and spring holiday notes.
A public hearing on Katy Independent School District’s proposed 1968 69 budget will be held August 22 at 8:00 p m in the Admin Building Board Room. The operating budget totals 941 258 with debt service and capital outlay at 369 770. The rise reflects new teachers and raises plus higher maintenance costs. The bond issue funds 2 500 000 to finance a new Addicks area elementary and other additions.
G H Laas of Waller County was elected president of San Bernard Electric Cooperative for the coming year at a special board meeting after the June 1968 membership meeting. A veteran director since 1940 and former vice president since 1942, Laas helped form the cooperative and recruit members in the 1939 40 period.
Parents with children entering kindergarten through third grade at Royal Elementary School in Brookshire must register by August 30. A birth certificate is required for all new students and returning students should bring last year’s report card. The principal’s office hours are 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday.
The Katy Little League Mother's Auxiliary meets Tuesday August 20 at 7 80 pm at the VFW Center to elect officers as the main agenda item.
The Stevenson radar arrives for Katy and is shown in a top photo outside Assistant Police Chief Gene Cullin's car. It operates by one person with a 2500 foot speed range for autos and greater ranges for trucks. A bottom photo shows the unit installed inside the vehicle with a locking device that records motorists top speed when in range.
The Katy Division Office of the American Rice Growers Association held a record sale on Tuesday August 18 with 177520 barrels of Belle Patna Blue Belle rice on the table. Bids reached 8.99 per barrel, near the year’s high, as Garber Short reports strong quality and anticipates continued shipments to the new jointly owned storage facility.
The Rebekahs invite the public to a dessert and 42 party on Thursday August 22 at the Odd Fellow Hall starting 4 30 pm. A $1.00 donation will be collected to cover pie cake and drinks. Prizes for high and low scores and attendance gifts will be awarded.
Kathy Townsend 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Townsend was selected Outstanding Jr Achiever for Katy area earning an all expense paid trip to the University of Indiana. The trip begins August 17 and lasts one week with 46 Houston area students attending. Humble Oil sponsored the Jr Achievers with Judd Miller E L Murray Stanley Riddle George Jinks and Billy Martin assisting.
The Brookshire Corporation Court recorded 69 complaints in a July 1968 period. Three filed by an Liquor Control Board representative paid $45 in fines. One by the City Police against a drunk at Donald's Hardware Store resulted in a $40 fine and jail on a city warrant. Sixty six were filed by the State Highway Patrolman with ten day payment or court appearance. 19 fines totaling $466 were paid by July 31, 1968.
The Katy Uneerieaders and twirlers host a Saturday bake sale at Katy National Bank to sponsor the Tigers annual Kick-Off Dance. Pies cakes and cookies will be available with orders and baking help sought from Cindy Cardiff Gayle Cullins Rhonda Anderson Annette Duthie.
Tonight August 15 at 8 00 p m at Katy High School Auditorium the community is invited to Katy Football '68. The program features a film of the Southwest Conference Highlights 1967 a display of football equipment student insurance information and a Q A session for parents and students.
Cindy Cardiff daughter of Mr and Mrs T C Cardiff was crowned Queen of the Harris County Farm Bureau at Tomball High School. She will represent the county in Katy at the District Contest. Runner up trophy went to Carolyn Schultz of Klein. Other entrants included Sue Bacon.
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