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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1966

Page

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Students register for classes at Katy High School

On Monday, junior and senior students met with counselor Garland McMeans to discuss subjects as registration begins. Top photo features Davalin Massey, Wilma Stewart, Pam Schreiber, Nancy Williams, Lee Beckendorff and Addie Sue Flowers. Center seniors scheduling include Lee Beckendorff, Linda Jordens, Scott McGowan, Mary Kay Freeman and Ginger Rheman. Bottom row shows Brian Waggoner, John Dalton, Susan Creech and Carolyn Rylander.

Katy Garland McMeans Davalin Massey Wilma Stewart Pam Schreiber Nancy Williams Lee Beckendorff Addie Sue Flowers Linda Jordens Scott McGowan Mary Kay Freeman Ginger Rheman Brian Waggoner John Dalton Susan Creech Carolyn Rylander

Pickle Barbecue Plans Announced for September 7

Plans completed for a district wide stag party and barbecue in honor of Congressman Jake Pickle at Wilson Fox's Riverside Ranch north of Taylor. The 7:00 p.m. event includes a ceremony welcoming five new counties Fayette Waller Colorado Austin Wharton to the 10th District. Tickets on sale across a 15 county area with refreshments and a short program. In Waller County tickets available from W E Betts Hermstead J C Umland and Oliver Kilaman.

J. J Jake) Pickle Wilson Fox Riverside Ranch Taylor 10Th Fayette Waller Colorado Austin Wharton R. J. Bartosh

Booster Club Hamburger Fry for Royal High Athletes

The Royal Rooster Club sponsors a hamburger fry for Royal High School boys and girls athletes and their parents. The event is Saturday night August 27 at 7:00 at the Royal Elementary Cafeteria.

Royal Rooster Club Royal Ilementary

Youngsters Head For Higher Learning as Katy Schools Open

Katy schools set to start the 1966-67 term on Wednesday August 31 at 8 30 am with classes 8 30 to 3 31 daily. Bus routes largely unchanged and drivers to arrive 8 15 to 8 20.

Royal Katy

Waller County News Highlights School Lunch Prices and Kindergarten Meeting

The notice outlines lunch prices 35 to 40 cents due to higher costs from four cafeterias. It also announces a kindergarten meeting at Katy Elementary on August 30 for the 1966-1967 year, with birth certificates and immunization records required. Waller County Farm Bureau Queen Debbie Miller is also noted, plus a Queen's Contest in Katy.

Katy King Debbie Miller Bennie Miller Waller Waller County Farm Bureau Karen Baker T. J. Baker, Jr Pattison Miller Waller County Peggy Pattison J. C. Muske Sandra Silton J. G. Sitton Dergarten Allison Carpenter

Royal School Opens September First in Royal ISD

The Royal Independent School District schedules a school start for September 1 with bus routes unchanged from the prior term. Faculty meetings are August 30 31 at 9 30 am. Registration for new students in grades 1 6 is August 29 from 8 00 am to 4 90 pm, with birth certificates and smallpox diphtheria polio and tetanus vaccines recommended.

Royal Independent School District

Billy Haskett Graduates From Sam Houston

Billy Haskett receives a Bachelor of Science in agricultural education from Sam Houston State Teachers College and will pursue a Master’s degree. Attending were his parents Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Haskett and extended family including Martin Janet Joe and Joyce, aunt and uncle Spencer Twinn of Victoria, and Ed Tillerson, Janalyn and Don.

Ly Lloyd Haskett Sam Houston State Teachers College Floyd Haskett Martin Janet Joe Joyce Spencer Twinn Victoria Ed_ Tillerson Janalyn Don

Cookie Bruner Earns BS From Texas Tech Commencement

Mr and Mrs I P Mueller attended the 40th Annual Summer Commencement at Texas Technological College in Lubbock where their daughter Natalie Cookie Bruner earned a Bachelor of Science in Education with majors in history and physical education. She graduates with an impressive overall average and plans to pursue teaching in history or physical education.

I. P. Mueller Lubbock Natalie Cookie” Bruner Texas Technological College Cookie

Memorial City to Host Grand Opening Week

Memorial City plans a grand opening Thursday through Monday featuring four new stores and 12 free television sets given away. The center, with 41 stores under air conditioned malls, includes the WonderFall fountain and Memorial Theatre, and is at Katy Freeway and Gessner Road with Sears and others already operating.

Memorial City Memorial City Shopping Center Memorial Theatre Jiune Katy Gessner Sears Weingartens American Savings Al's Formal Wear The Spring Branch Memorial

4-H Fair and Horse Show Set for September 17 at Katy

A 4-H Fair and Horse Show is planned for September 17 at the Katy School FFA Grounds sponsored by Harris County Precinct 4 4-H Fair Association. Admission opens at 9 00 a.m and entries cost 1 per class with foods free. Open to anyone under 21 by September 17 1966. Post-entry fee 2. Mail entries to Ed Moffett Barker Texas. For information call listed numbers.

Katy FFA Harris County Ed Moffett Barker Texas Houston F. Mathis Tomball

Fort Bend County Youth Rodeo Set for September 1 2

The Fort Bend County Youth Rodeo takes place at the Fair Grounds in Rosenberg on September 1 and 2 starting at 8 00 p m. Event brings local youths to the arena for two evenings of rodeo action under the lights.

Fort Bend County Fair Grounds Rosenberg

Billy Moore Honored by State Future Farmer Association

W. H L Moore received the Lone Star Farmer Degree at a state Future Farmers banquet. The Katy FFA Chapter and district teachers prepared the citation reading that Moore, a Katy resident and co owner of Moore and Son Construction Co, has long supported the Katy Chapter.

Bill D. Baker Area IE Katy W. H. Moore Area Iffa Billy Moore State Future Farmer Association W. HL Ally) Moore Lone Star Farmer FFA Moore Moore & Son Construction Company

Engineering Degree Candidates Listed for Texas A&M August Commencement

Registrar H L Heaton announced 445 degree candidates for August 26 at Texas A M University. James Edwin Griffin of Brookshire seeks a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. The list includes 51 doctoral candidates and 250 pursuing masters. Baccalaureate candidates total 144.

Texas A&m University H. L. Heaton James Edwin Griffin Brookshire James Griffin

New Sanctuary Under Construction For Brookshire Baptist Church

Work advances on a new sanctuary for First Baptist Church of Brookshire to seat about 300 with a balcony to be added later. The design includes side rooms and a Bride's Room near the entrance and brick matching the earlier Educational wing from April 196%. A prior church building was destroyed by fire on December 29, 1959, saving only the console organ piano 16 mm projector screen and a filing cabinet with church records. About 170 resident members belong to the congregation. Building committee includes Mr and Mrs Wesley Buller Jr Mr and Mrs Andrew Highrabedian Mr and Mrs E H Speir Mr and Mrs M F Dollar and Mr and Mrs John Bollinger Douglas Maberry is the general contractor.

First Baptist Church Brookshire Wesley Buller, Jr Andrew Highrabedian E. H. Speir M. F. Dollar John Bollinger Douglas Mayberry

Gulfgas Festival Registers Open for Free Gifts

The Gulfgas Festival runs August 23 to August 27 with free gifts and door prizes for registrants. Register at Gulf Service Station Highway 90 Brookshire or Gulf Warehouse Katy. For details contact Lewis Gray at Local Butane Co, WE 4 8100.

Gulf Service Station Highway 90 Brookshire Gulf Warehouse Katy Lewis Gray Butane Co

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W. E. Betts Hermpstead J. C. Umland Oliver Kilaman Booster Club Eleanor Buller Tower Finance Committee John Tower First Baptist Church of Royal School Royal & Clemens Elem Royal Junior Ralph Bunche Billy Haskett Sam Houston Cookie Bruner Texas Tech Ft. Bend Co Farmer Jimmy Griffin See Moore Baptist Church
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