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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1964

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Fort Bend County Youth Rodeo Promises Action This Weekend

The Fort Bend County Youth Rodeo runs Friday and Saturday at the Fort Bend Co Fairground Rodeo Arena with thirteen events. Ft. Bend youths train weekly all summer, competing in bareback bronc riding, barrel racing, pole bending, roping, steer wrestling, ribbon race, bull riding, and a queen’s contest. Admission is 90 cents adults and 50 cents children. doors open at 8:00 p.m. each night. Local youths Cindy Morgan, Sunny Morgan, Bubba Manigold, Mary Nell Baker, and Enoch Anderson are slated to compete.

Fort Bend County Fort Bend Co. Fairground Ft. Bend Co Ft. Bend County Cindy Sunny Morgan Bubba Manigold Mary Nell Baker Enoch Anderson

Little League Aux Sponsors Party Planned for Aug 29

The Katy Little League Mothers host a Dessert Forty-Two Party at the VFW Community Center on Saturday August 29 starting at 8:00 p.m. Proceeds support the Little League fund with tickets sold for a $1 donation.

Little League Aux VFW Communit Center Katy Little League Little League Fund

Katy Little League Directors To Be Elected Monday

The Katy Little League will elect its Board of Directors on Monday at 7 15 pm at Mims Restaurant. All interested parties are urged to attend to help plan for the 1965 season.

Katy Little League Mims

Sugar Land Boy Scout Olympics Planned by Jaycees

Katy Troop 209 reports Sugar Land Jaycees first annual Boy Scout Olympics set for Saturday at Kempner Stadium. Events begin 2:30 p.m. with registration at 2:00 p.m. A picnic lunch follows at 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Campfire and awards conclude the day. participants urged to bring lunches and arrive by 1:00 p.m. Saturday.

Katy Deaf Smith Sugar Land Jaycees Kempner Stadium Bill Bryan Jim Dilorio Arthur Moebes

Traits Play Wednesday at Katy Youth Center

Roy Head and The Traits will perform at a dance sponsored by the Katy Youth Association at the VFW Community Center on Wednesday August 26. Admission is 1.00 per person and Katy High School students are invited to bring Bellville and Royal High School peers.

Roy Head Traits Katy Youth Assn VFW Katy Bellville High School Royal High School Katy High School Johnny Bankston Cecil Gardens Bill Bryans John Cardiffs Bill Cardiffs

District Farm Bureau Queen Contest slated August 27 in Katy

The District 11 Farm Bureau Queen's Contest talk meet and talent show will be held August 27 at 7 00 p m in Katy High School Auditorium. Miss Vicki Cardiff is the Harris County Farm Bureau Queen and will compete with county queens for district honors. Bob Motheral represents Harris County in the talk meet. Waller County FB Queen representative is Miss Carol Paben.

Queen District Farm Bureau District 11 Farm Bureau Katy High School Auditori Vicki Cardiff W. P. Cardiff Katy Harris County Farm Bureau Bob Motheral Harris County Bob J. D. Motheral, Jr Waller County Carol Paben Waller

Royal ISD Budget Hearing Tonight at 8 P.M

Royal Independent School District schedules a budget hearing for the 1964 65 school year in the Royal Ceremonary School auditorium at 8 60 p.m. The proposed expenditure is 612000 down from 616694 last year. The tax rate will be set later but is expected near 1.19 per 100 assessed value with a 309 market value assessment ratio.

Royal Independent School District Royal Ceremenary School

Katy Chamber Backs Airport Location Discussion With Land Owner

Katy Chamber of Commerce votes to form a committee including Jaycee representatives to meet Gilbert Jackson of Stuart Corp and explore securing a better airport site at Katy Estates. Guests Otis Larsen and others were introduced as the meeting adjourned.

Katy Chamber Katy Chamber of Commerce Katy Estates Chamber Jaycee Gilbert Jackson Jackson Stuart Corp Chester Jordan Brookshire-Katy Katy Dave C. Williams Harris County Animal Breeding John Larsen A. O. Miller Frank

Katy Hires Five New Teachers for 65-Member Faculty

Katy School District named five new teachers adding to a 65 member faculty for the 1964 65 term. Dana Kelly will teach fifth grade at Addicks Elementary replacing retired Nina Grams. New hires include Dan O Malley in junior high mathematics and coach duties, Patricia Muske in English and history, Claire Kennedy in fourth grade, and Leslie Blume in history and coaching duties. Superintendent J E Taylor expects about 1100 students.

Dana Kelly College of the Ozarks Clarksville Arkansas Addicks Miss Kelly Nina Grams Daniel P. O'Malley Huntsville O'Malley University of Texas Sam Houston State College Sam Houston State Patricia Muske Muske Southern Methodist University Highland Park Dallas Katy Claire Kennedy Kilpatrick Prairie View A & M College Leslie W. Blume J. E. Taylor Walter Edwards Spring Branch Edwards

Katy Tigers Open 1964 Football Preparations With Two-Week Workouts

Katy High School football begins the 1964 season with two weeks of morning and afternoon skull sessions and field practice. Thirty-three uniforms issued. first day lists players by position. Schedule includes nine regular games with district matches noted.

Katy High School Tigers Skull Martin Haskett Dale Smith James Hayes Steve Bloomfield Gary Nowlin David Spence Clifford Barker Marvin Carlton Raymond Hillhouse Butch Adams Ronald Scott

Royal Athletic Boosters Meet Thursday Night

The Royal Athletic Booster Club will hold a meeting after football practice in the high school cafeteria Thursday night August 20 at 8 00. Coach Stone will show Rice game highlights and discuss business for the coming season.

Royal Athletic Booster Club Coach Stone

Injured Driver Nelson Fiebig In Left Turn Accident

Nelson Edwin Fiebig 19 of Katy was hurt in a two-vehicle crash on U S Highway 90 near Mason Road at 4 20 am Friday August 14. Willis O Neal Houston driver of a 56 Ford van loaded with steel passed and struck Fiebig s side flipping the car 103 feet. Fiebig head injuries sent to Heights Hospital with update he had regained consciousness Tuesday evening. O Neal faces aggravated assault with motor vehicle charges. The pickup truck damaged $800. the station wagon total loss.

Nelson Edwin Fiebig Katy Nelson U.S Mason Road Willis O'Neal Houston Fiebig Pat Adams Heights Hospital O’neal Adams Brookshire U.S. 90 William Schoellkopf Billy Kopetsky Rockdale Eugene Ulrich la Grange Paula Ulrich Schmidt Sealy Hospital Schoelikopf

Katy Council approves facility extension charges and bonds

Katy City Council set water extension fees at 1.50 per foot and sewer extensions at 2.00 per foot from the main to the curb. Debated park drainage work along 3rd Street with a 175 foot trench across the city park. Budget adopted at 175800, up from 153760 in 1963. Electrical ordinance approved with city licenses 25 and renewal 5. permit plus one inspection 2.

Katy 3Rd Street Tri-County Brookshire Katy Jack Brooks 8. N. Bradley E. C. Ross Russell Hankin John Clingman

Rice Sales Peak at Over Half Million Barrels

The Katy Division office sold more than 350000 barrels of rice in the first month, with about 83000 offered on Tuesday. Garber Short says crop quality affected bids, hot weather reducing quality though the crop remains strong. The 1963 Texas rice crop totaled 1306000 barrels, producing over 11000000 dollars. the area yields about 9 percent of state rice from 48000 acres annually.

American Rice Growers Katy Bell Katy Garber Short

Katy School Budget Approved By Board

The Katy Independent School District approved its 1964-65 budget after a public hearing. Operating expenditures total 627 610 dollars with 483 790 dollars for instructional costs. The Board levied a tax rate of 1.70 dollars per 100 valuation, same as last year, funding budgeted items including about 300 000 dollars for construction from 890 000 dollars in bonds voted December 21, 1963.

Katy Independent School District

Royal Falcons Start Football Practice for Garwood Game

Royal High School opens practice at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with 26 players meeting coaches Morris Stone Bill Brown and Ed Jones in anticipation of the September 11 1964 game against Garwood. Senior lettermen and reserve players are listed as reporting. more squad members possible as the year begins.

Morris Stone Bill Brown Ed Jones Garwood Gars Garwood

Royal First Graders Registration Set For Thursday

Royal Elementary invites all first grade children and new students who moved into the district to register Thursday August 27 at 9 00 am in their assigned rooms. Birth certificates are required and immunizations are advised. Royal Junior and Senior High registrations occur August 24 25 in the principal’s office ahead of a full day start September 2.

Royal Royal District

Sherry Pope Attends Citizenship Seminar at SHSTC Huntsville

Sherry Pope, one of three from Waller County, attends a Citizenship Seminar at Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville. The program mixed lectures and films stressing American democracy versus communism, plus tours of Huntsville Prison for Women and the Sam Houston Shrine.

Sherry Pope Royal SHSTC Waller County Sam‘ Houston State Teachers College Huntsville Texas Huntsville State Prison Sam Houston Shrine

Also Mentioned on This Page

Katy Youth Center Royal Isd Tommy Fordyce Tommy Mathis Raymond Guzman Truett Bell Brownie Wireless Dick Harlan Presley Schoenemann Ronnie Maddox Steve Jordan Tommy Hooker James King Pat Newman Donnie Goerner Randy Jinks Malcolm Carpenter Greg Murray Ray Mangum Bill Grisham Bill Baker Scott McGowan Keith Morin Jay Elder Navasota Needville Columbus Humble St. Plus Klein Tomball Bellville Sealy East Bernard Royal Athletic Boosters Nelson Fiebig Katy Council Duces Royal Falcons Dennis Keineke Calvin Hartman Hank Schmidt John Tatum Tommy Baker Nathan Andrews Marcus Lemos Bobby Fruge Charles Wilson Charles England Freddy England Raymond Brunkenhoefer Donald Ehlert Bruce Turner Neal Ritchey Lynn Gosteenik Terry Venable Eddie Brode Robert Herring Ben England Dennis Venable Morris Gassner Dwight Praser H. L. Crouch Johnny Griffin John Brunkenhoefer
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