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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
1
A sermon style meditation frames Labor Day around the dignity of work and the choice between yes and no. It urges sane living, safe driving, right thinking, and faithful effort, ending with a prayer for guidance and a sense of divine approval.
At the August 22 meeting Council heard Charles M. Comstock of Sanitary Service Corp of America. He said Brookshire Municipal Water District serves 5676 meter customers at 3.00 per month per connection and 100 per tap. The council asked for a bid to upgrade meters and calibration. meeting set for August 29 when sewer plant bids open.
Marjorie Paben received a Master of Arts degree on Friday August 28 from Texas Women's University in Denton. She served as a graduate teaching assistant in Health Physical Education and Recreation and will teach Physical Education at Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Floyd H. Paben of Brookshire.
Phil Cloud owner of Cloud's Catering Service says the business will be in operation after Labor Day and will cater Hempstead Country Club on September 2 for 175 to 200 guests at the new clubhouse. Menu includes barbecue beans potato salad pickles bread and drinks.
The Royal District starts the 1968 69 school year Tuesday September 3 with regular classes. Bus routes and lunch service remain as last year. Kindergarten begins September 9 at Royal Elementary with morning and afternoon sessions. parental mail notices will decide each child’s session.
Katy ISD begins the 1968 69 term Tuesday September 8 at 8 30 am with classes 8 30 to 3 31. Bus routes and lunchrooms operate as last year with lunch prices 40 cents for grades 1 3 and higher for older pupils.
Malcom Camp East died August 20 1968 in Hermann Hospital Houston at age 78. Funeral services were held August 22 at First Baptist Church Katy with Rev Charles E Stewart. Burial followed beside his wife at Austin Memorial Cemetery. He was born in Llano County and lived in Austin before moving to Katy 18 years ago.
The Royal Falcon High School cheerleaders spent five days at the NCA Cheerleading School on the 8.M.U. campus in Dallas winning four yell competition ribbons and a best rally skit plaque. They plan to debut new yells at a Friday scrimmage against Trinity Tigers in Trinity Texas at 6 30 p.m. Go Falcons. The photo lists Kay Boren Lynn Bains Susie Sams Tina Cameron and Suzanne Garrett.
Max Wander is awarded the Honorary State Farmer Degree by the State Association of Future Farmers of America at the Area IIT Awards Banquet held at Bill Williams Restaurant on South Main. He is lauded for ardent support of FFA and long-time backing of the Katy FFA Chapter Royal Chapter and local youth groups.
Levine Brothers of Sealy invite all to view their remodeled store and register for free gifts. Gifts are awarded hourly over a three day event August 29 30 31 with thousands of dollars in free merchandise. The store on Main Street has operated since 1917 under Gus Abe Levine and now MA Levine family runs it.
The Royal Booster Club hosts its annual hamburger fry at 7:00 p.m. on August 31 at Royal Elementary School in Brookshire. It honors high school athletes band personnel cheerleaders and twirlers.
A fundraising fund is being established to help the Earl Abke family after six relatives were injured in a Thursday night crash at Franz Road and Katy Fort Bend Road. The 1955 Buick brakes failed, plunging into a five foot ditch at about 8:30 pm. In the front seat were Earl and Trene with four year old Randy. in back sat Carolyn five Patty eleven Mike ten and Harvey seven.
The Katy PTA will hold its first meeting of the year at 9 00 am on Tuesday September 3 in the elementary cafetorium. Mrs Wesley Thomas president will preside. New members may join at this time. All parents are invited to join and participate in the reorganized association.
Larry Gene Hammerling son of Mr and Mrs Roy Hammerling Pat tison earned a bachelor of music with double majors organ and piano He graduates from Royal High School in 1963 as valedictorian The UH summer commencement lists sixty eight honors graduates with 1250 candidates Overall ceremonies proceed in front of Ezekiel W Cullen Auditorium at 7 30 p m Dr Granville M Sawyer of Texas Southern University gives the address Dr Philip G Hoffman UH president confers degrees and honors
Katy Independent School District approved the 1968 69 budget with a tax rate of 1.25 per 100 valuation after a budget hearing on August 22. Local maintenance 97 cents and debt service 28 cents. The higher rate reflects bond payments on a 2.5 million issue voted April 6.
Photographs show Lloyd Ernstes with Dolores and George Perez in the meat market, a new meat and dairy cooler behind manager Eddie Joe Divin, and shoppers Bernice Maler Rebecca Kuykendall and Galen Panga at the checkout.
Westside Grocery in Katy unveils a remodeled store with expanded meat, drug, and sundry sections. Owner Lloyd Ernstes says the upgrade includes mahogany panels and new lighting, milk cooler, and beefed up displays with a remodeling sale running August 29 to September 7, culminating in a Saturday September 7 prize drawing for a turkey and a lawn mower.
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