Wife Charged With Husband's Death Here
Mrs Luetti Conner of Galveston was charged with killing her husband Samuel Preston Conner 34. Sheriff Fletcher said she admitted the killing and she is jailed in Hempstead with bond set at 7500. She waived an examining trial and will face a September grand jury. Texas Rangers aid a thorough investigation after she implicated others. Conner was brought to Brookshire Monday to recover clothing.
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Luetti Conner
Galveston
Samuel Preston Conner
Fletcher
Lillies Shop Opens in Katy Offering Sewing Services
Mrs. Lillie Wickersham plans a Sept 1 opening of Lillie's Shop in Katy. The shop will sew dresses shirts children’s clothes aprons and dolls and stock a large assortment of all occasion cards. She is mother of Katy resident Mrs. G M Hutsell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Wickersham
Katy
Lillie’s
Thompson May Be Re-Elected Amid Tight County Races
Vote tallies show Rep Clark W Thompson ahead in the 9th Congressional District with a narrow 280 vote edge over Buckshot Lane after a Galveston County recount. Harris County plans voting machines in about a year as County Judge Bob Casey notes. Bill Scott wins Supreme Court Place No 1 after 250 counties counted, defeating Spurgeon Bell. District Attorney Sam Davis concedes to Scott and will brief the president elect on operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Casey
Harris County
Galveston County
Clark W. Thompson
Buckshot Lane
Thompson
Lane
Wharton
Sam Davis
William H
Bill) Scott
Scott
Supreme Court Place No. 1
Frank Culver
Spurgeon Bell
First Cotton Here Bought for 3 Percent
Harvest of the 1952 cotton crop in Waller County begins with ginning at Rheman's Gin. J. K. Elkins of Monaville brings in the first bale. Two more bales from Char lie Moore and Henry Gordon of Brookshire are gin ed at Rheman Gin. R. W. Avery buys the first Brookshire bale from Char lie Moore at 39 cents per pound with seed selling for $74.00 per ton.
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Waller County
Rheman
J. K. Elkins
Monaville
Brookshire
Charlie Moore
Henry Gordon
R. W. Avery
Stores to Close Monday in Labor Day Observance
Stores in Brookshire and Katy will close on Monday September 1 in observance of Labor Day. Customers are advised to plan shopping accordingly.
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Brookshire
Katy
Brookshire Lions Screen Social Security Films
Kenneth Schulte led a Lions club program last Tuesday with Tulley and Mayer from the Social Security Administration Houston office presenting two films on Social Security works and benefits. J. C. Day Jr. attended as the sole guest besides the officials. Chester Jordan will host the next program on September 2.
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Kenneth Schulte
Lions Club
Tulley
Katy Schools Host UH Teacher Training Program
The University of Houston seeks permission to use Katy School for the 1952-53 term to observe teaching methods in Katy Elementary and High School. Dr. A N Donner says trainees will observe but not disrupt classes, with Katy School cooperating as one of three Gulf Coast area sites.
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A. N. Donner
College of Education
University of Houston
J. E. Taylor
Katy Board of Education
Katy
Donner
Gulf Coast Area
Mrs. T. J. Baker Jr Dies In Sealy
Ellen Lucille Baker, 23, died at 8 46 a m Saturday August 23 1952 in Sealy Hospital after illness since May 17 Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 p m in the Lutheran Church Sealy with Pastor Schreiner officiating Interment was in Pattison Methodist Cemetery Pallbearers were Arthur Lee Diestel Dean Kunze Floyd Elkins Earl Ludecke Ennis Netwig and Joe E Burttschell She was born February 26 1929 to Mr and Mrs T E Boesling She married T J Baker Jr April 28 1946 Survivors include her husband two children Tommy Wayne and Karen Anne her parents and one brother John Boesling of Houston
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Ellen Lucille Baker
Sealy Hospital
Sealy
Schreiner
Pattison Methodist Cemetery
Arthur Lee Diestel
Dean Kunze
Floyd Elkins
Earl Ludecke
Ennis Nentwig
Joe E. Burttschell
Young Ladies H D Club To Be Organized
A Young Women's Home Demonstration Club may be organized in Katy. Mrs F A Hoyt, active in 4 H and Home Demonstration work since 1913, calls a meeting at her home on Wednesday September 3 at 3 o clock. Mrs Frances McCulloch Harris Co Home Demonstration agent will outline the year. About 25 young ladies have shown interest. All community young ladies are invited.
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Katy
F. A. Hoyt
Frances McCulloch
Harris Co
Hoyt
John B Hood Chapter UDC to Meet September 4
John B Hood Chapter Y D C Pattison will meet Thursday September 4 at Pattison School Cafeteria at 7 am for a birthday supper. Members urged to attend with arrangements led by Mrs A M Taylor Mrs H N Morgan and Mrs H P Donigan.
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John B. Hood
D. C
Pattison
Pattison School
A. M. Taylor
H. N. Morgan
H. P. Donigan
Local Precinct Vote Totals Reported With Mixed Results
In Brookshire Precinct No 10 Spurgeon Bell ledAssociate Justice with 77 votes to Culvers 22 Mart in Dies topped Congressmen at Large with 99 Clark W Thompson led the 9th District race by a 61 to 47 margin Precinct 5 Pattison saw Culver 23 Bell 20 for Place No 1 In Su Martin Dies total 43 For the 9th District Thompson led Buckshot Lane 25 to 17 Precinct Chairman results showed Ginn 5 Hammerling 34 In Katy Precinct 119 Bell 46 Culver 11 for Justice Will Hanheiser led Elliott 31 to 26 Legislative race totals included Arnold 18 Yancy 38 Lambright 33 Henderson 24 and District Attorney race Scott 37 over Davin 21 Officials named include Radms presiding Brookshire Walters McCauley clerks Pattison officer Hamerling Kohler Newman Katy presiding Komack with Miller and Busch assisting
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Brookshire
Spurgeon Bell
Frank Culver
Supreme Court
Martin Dies
Clark W. Thompson
T. W
Buckshot) Lane
Pattison
Frank P. Culver
Bill Elliott
Virgil E. Arnold
James W. Yancy
Thomas Lambright
Bill Henderson
William H. Scott
Sam W. Davin
W. H. Radms
C. W. Walters
Louis L. McCauley
L. V. Hamerling
W. R. Kohler
Alton E. Newman
H. E. Komack
Katy
Arthur Miller
Roland Busch
Mrs Edna Muske Celebrates 80th Birthday
Mrs Edna Muske marked her 80th birthday with a family gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Adam Bijie on Wednesday August 20. Attendees included the Muske family, M O Pedersons, Monroe Mortons, Mrs J W Avery and grandchildren Keith Morton Lee Morton Lauren Pederson Mike Pederson.
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Edna Muske
Adam Bijie
Bijie
Edna Muska
Muskes
M. Pedersona
Monroe Mortons
J. W. Avery
Eee Tldren
Billy Muske
Kieth
Lee Morton
Lauren
Mike Pederson
Big Mama
Katy FFA Boys Return From Eight-State, Mexico Tour
Twenty five Katy FFA boys and sponsors Mr L D Robinson Cecil Becken dorf and Skeet Poorman returned from a two week trip through eight states and Mexico. Highlights included Royal Gorge Carlsbad Caverns Rocky Mountain National Park Yellowstone Grand Canyon Great Salt Lake and the Mormon Temple. They fed bears enjoyed snow fights crossed the world’s highest bridge rode the steepest railway and many other experiences.
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Katy F. F. A
Rice Sales Report
On Tuesday August 19 prices cited for Patna 8.87 to 9.40 with 8 600 c units and Zenith 8.65 to 9.41 with 7 400 units. On Friday August 22 volumes 400 bbs. B. B. at 9.50 and 4655 bbls. Patna at 8.53 to 9.02 with 5025 Zenith at 9.18 to 9.28.
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C Patna
Zenith
H D Club Teaches Lawn Furniture Making at Pattison Park
A Pattison Park meeting taught adults and children to make eight lawn chairs and two tables. Mrs. Fletcher led demonstrations with help from Mrs. George Pattison and others. attendees from Pattison and Monaville brought dishes and blueprints for additional furniture.
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H. D. Club
Pattison Park
Pattison
Fletcher
George Pattison
L. W. Ehlert
T. J. Baker
A&m. College
Fritz Hartman
Bony Ballet
Eloise Rep‘ka
Emmie Peters
Monaville
Annie Harvey
Grandma Harvey
Ira Morgan
Charles Allensor
Henry Goode
Sam Garrett
Julius Ehlert
Otto Ehlert
Billy Dietner
George Laas
Lillian Laas
T. J.ehlert
John England
Toni Reese Jones
Johanie Mikeska
Corrie Tatum
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Brookshire Lions
T. J. Baker, Jr
Young Ladies
UDC
Madison Square Garden
Dublin
Betty Sue Bradley
Texas
Miss Bradley
New York
Katy High School
Brookshire P.T. A
J. J. Hopkins
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