Austin-Waller Bi County Council Meeting Friday at Brookshire School
The Austin Waller Bi County Council of PTA invites all members and visitors to the Brookshire Elementary School meeting on Friday December 2 at 10 00 a m hosted by The Royal PTA The panel on How is Our Community Meeting the Needs of Adolescents includes Rev Walter Thormeyer J Curtis Lock Judge W D Bryant Mrs W A Menking and Curt Wilcox The council sessions run October December February and May with lunch at 12 30 in the Elementary School cafeteria
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PTA
Austin-Waller + County
Council of Parents and Teachers Association
Brookshire
Royal Pta
Walter Thormeyer
Walter
J. Curtis Lock
W. D. Bryant
Sealy
Bellville Meets Gatesville in Austin Quarterfinal Showdown
Bellville Brahmas face Gatesville in a Friday night quarterfinal at 8 p.m. in Parkhouse Field Austin. Bellville, District 2LAA champions, beat Crockett 38 to 12 in the bi district and Liberty 54 to 25 in the regional. Gatesville edged Taylor 16 to 14 on a late field goal.
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Bellville
Gatesville
Austin
Quater
Bellville Brahmas
Parkhouse Field
Katy
Crockett
Liberty
Taylor
First Frost and Ice Reported on November Last Day
Leroy Wilkinson notes his thermometer at 33 degrees Wednesday morning and believes frost reached 32 with ice formation. He says this may be the first time in years that the first frost and first freeze occurred on the same day, as frost typically arrives a month earlier.
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Leroy Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Fire Destroys Hay Barn Tuesday Morning Blaze
A hay filled barn on Mrs. P. A. Poorman’s property burned completely Tuesday around 11:00 a.m. The Katy Fire Department could not save the structure, and the fire’s origin was not yet determined. The notice urges residents to avoid calling operators to speed firefighter response.
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P. A. Poorman
Katy
Buckshire Times Gift Ideas for Any Occasion
The Buckshire Times highlights thoughtful gift options suitable for birthdays anniversaries and special milestones. Curated selections include practical presents and keepsakes ideal for friends family and colleagues.
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The
Buckshire Times
Civil Defense H-Bomb Shelter Demonstrated In Katy
Constable Ralph Franz leads a tour of a steel and concrete underground Civil Defense approved H-Bomb shelter near Katy. Pictured with him are Willard Porter Kenneth Franz and Skeet Poorman. The unit serves as a combined home with automatic ventilation and 18 inch concrete ceiling. Prices range 795 to 1200 dollars plus freight and installation. Civil Defense Day is marked on December 7.
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Ralph Franz
Katy
Civil Defense
Willard Porter
Kenneth Franz
Skeet Poorman
Mr. Franz
Rice Growers Vote Dec 13 on Marketing Quota Program
Rice growers in Waller County and other rice regions will vote December 13 in a referendum on applying marketing quotas to the 1961 crop. If approved by two thirds, price support will be at 70 percent of parity for cooperators. if not, no quota restrictions and acreage allotments stay at 50 percent parity.
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Waller County
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
L. L. Menke
Christmas Shopping at Home Has Many Advantages
Local stores offer convenient holiday shopping with gift wrapping free of charge. Read The Times for this week’s values and plan early for best selection. See page 4 for photos of shoppers in Brookshire and Katy.
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Times
Brookshire
Katy
Cake Sale Advance Orders for Brookshire WSCS
Advance orders for the Brookshire WSCS bake sale to be held Saturday December 4 may be given to Mrs Stanley Rheman or other WSCS members.
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Brookshire
WSCS
Stanley Rheman
Holiday Theme At Garden Club Meeting Next Thurs
The Friendship Garden Club will meet December 8 at the Brookshire Municipal Building with the topic Della Robbia Wreath. Mrs. John England chairs the program and demonstrates wreath making, followed by a social hour with gift exchanges hosted by Mrs. O M Redus and Mrs. J W Harvey. Roll call asks for a favorite Christmas tree.
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Garden Club
Friendship Garden Club
Brookshire Municipal
John England
Chie
O. M. Redus
J. W. Harvey
Mrs Homer Shurber Elected President of Exchange Student Assn
The Katy Chapter of the American Field Service organized last Monday evening and will sponsor a foreign exchange student. Mrs Homer Shurber was elected president and Mrs Ted Lammert secretary with officers named for publicity, finance, home and student family adjustment, schools, and Americans abroad. Sixteen people attended, including eight high school students. next meeting is December 15 at 7 30 p.m in the school recreation room. public invited.
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Katy
The
American Field Service
Homer Shurber
Ted Lammert
Mary Kathryn Watson
E. B. Monigold, Jr
Stanley Wagner
Halden Longenbaugh
Betty Swogetinsky
Jean Schmalz
Alvin Musgrove
J. B. Hudgens
Royal Ind School Tax Payments Ahead of Last Year
Royal Independent School District reports early tax payments, with 39.65 percent of local accounts and 70.42 percent of industrial accounts received by November 23, surpassing the previous year. Auditor Robert E. Saule praises citizens for supporting schools and notes tax deductibility considerations for income tax filers.
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Royal Ind
Royal Independent School District
Robert E. Saule
Royal
Board of Equalization
Katy High School Basketball Tourney December Dates
Plans are underway for the Katy High School Basketball Tournament to be held in the Katy High School Gym on December 9 and 10. Teams include Katy Sealy Bellville Navasota East Bernard Columbus and St John Houston. A schedule will be printed in the next issue and placards issued for high school and junior high schedules.
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Katy
Katy High School
Sealy
Bellville
Navasota
East Bernard
Columbus
St. John
Houston
Katy High Basketball Schedule 1960 61
Katy High confirms a 1960 61 basketball slate includingNovember tournaments at Needville Waller Dulles and December events. January features Navasota La Grange Bellville Sealy Columbus Humble dates with district 21 AA games and B games at 6 30 p m and A games at 8 p m.
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la Grange
Bellville
Sealy
Columbus
Humble
Waller County Feeders Supply Co Opens in Brookshire
Wes Jr and Jim Buller announce formal opening of Waller County Feeders Supply Co in the former Brookshire post office building on Front Street. The event on Saturday December 3 offers General Mie Larro feeds, refreshments, favors, and attendance gifts for recent registrants. Both brothers hold agriculture degrees and will be aided by their wives Katie and Eleanor.
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Wesley Jr
Jim Buller
Waller County Feeders Supply Company
Front Street
Brookshire
Buller Brothers
Wes Jr
Jim
Sam Houston
Katie
Eleanor
Katie Anderson
Mary
Jean
Joan
Wendy
VFW and Auxiliary Host District Meeting at Katy Sunday
The Katy VFW and Auxiliaries host District 17 Veterans of Foreign Wars meet at the Katy Odd Fellows hall on Sunday Dec. 4 with registration at 9 45 am and morning session at 10 30 am Guest speaker J Curtis Lock of Brookshire will attend representing the state VFW is T C Selman of Freeport a National Council member The group will lunch at Mims Cafe and reconvene at 1 pm for the business meeting District Commander Ralph England will preside Representatives from Hempstead Navasota Caldwell Bryan Calvert Buffalo Huntsville and Katy are expected to attend.
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Katy Vfw
Aux- Hary
District 17
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Katy Odd Fellows Hall
J. Curtis Lock
Brookshire
VFW
T. C. Selman
Freeport
National Council of Administration
Mims’ Cafe
Ralph England
Hempstead
Navasota
Caldwell
Bryan
Calvert
Buffalo
Huntsville
Katy
Katy High P T A Meeting Set for December 6
Katy High School P T A will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday December 6 at 7 30 p m in the High School Auditorium. Program director Mrs Ruth Sharbet will present a dress review by the Homemaking Class.
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Katy High School
P TA
Ruth Sharbet
Wyatt Pecan Bldg Broken Into Thursday Night
Burglars forced entry into the Solomon building on Otto Street in Brookshire Thursday night. The building, used by C A Wyatt for pecan collection and grading, had door knob and glass damaged. Only a small amount of pecans were taken. money suspected. Deputy J J Klehm led the probe and fingerprints were collected as the investigation continues.
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Solomon
Otto Street
Brookshire
C. A. Wyatt
J. J. Klehm
Miller Motor Co Burglarized in Harris County Break-In
Deputy Sheriff Hood reports Miller Motor Co was burglarized between 6 am Wednesday and 8 am Thursday. Entry was gained by breaking glass from an overhead south rear door and lifting it. A safe was pried and loose change valued at 15 to 20 dollars taken. nothing else missing. Investigating officers were Harris County Deputies Shipley Stephenson and Eddie Knoles with identification man assisting.
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H. A. Hood
Miller Motor Co
Royal Girls and Boys Defeat Fayetteville Before Home Crowd
The Royal Falcon girls beat Fayetteville 45 18 on November 22 at Hempstead with C Steshing and Judy Schmidt leading scoring. Boys won 26 0 as Lehman and Hammerling dominated the boards in a defensive win. The teams also defeated Fayetteville 28 46 on November 28 with Diemer 30 points for the girls and Lehman 16 for the boys. Upcoming events include the Blinn tournament December 1 3 and Hempstead on December 6 at 5 45 pm.
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Royal Girls and Boys
Fayetteville
Royal Falcon
Hempstead Bobcats
C. Steshing
Candy Diemer
Judy Schmidt
Cookie Mueller
Judy Gregory
Bertha Ehlert
Dian Harbison
Marv Goode
Grace Mueller
Jo Ellen Bundick
Judy
Royal Falcon Boys
Wey
Hemmatead Boys
Lehmans
Hammerling
Roal Boys
Falcon Boys
James Lehman
Jr. Hernandez
Ernest Lehman
Jimmy Fruge
Larry Hammeriing
Mike Pederson
L. D. Lowe
LeRoy Paben
Bert Young
Lloyd German
Royal
Diane Ha
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Times Picture
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Pearl Harbor
Secretary of Agriculture
Exchange Student Assn
Katy High
Needville
Here
Waller
Dulles
Waller County Feeders Supply Co
P.T. A
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