Katy Band Sets Sights On Regional Music Festival
The Katy high school band will enter the Regional Music Competition Festival in Huntsville, with about 58 bands expected. They depart Katy by bus Saturday noon after performing Friday night in Hallettsville to boost the Katy Hallettsville bi district game. The group will wear new white coveralls funded by the PTA and praise the PTA for the gift.
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Katy
University Interscholastic League
Huntsville
Hallettsville
Katy Tigers Meet Hallettsville Brahmas Bi District Showdown
The Katy Tigers travel to Hallettsville for the bi district clash against the Brahmas Friday at 8 pm. Hallettsville enters with nine wins and one tie, while Katy stands six wins two losses and one tie.
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Katy Tigers
H’ville Brahmas
Revival at Brookshire Methodist Church This Week
Rev and Mrs J D Weaver of Sealy lead a revival at Brookshire Methodist Church with services nightly at 7 30 oclock. The meeting closes Sunday evening and attendees are welcomed. The Weavers are noted as talented musicians expressing satisfaction with attendance.
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Methodist Church
J. D. Weaver
Sealy
Brookshire Methodist Church
Sub-jail construction planned for Brookshire in Waller County
Waller County has contracted with E. E. Rapsilver and the Southern Prison Company of San Antonio to erect and equip a county sub-jail at Brookshire. The project costs 10 460.85 dollars and the building measures about 31 feet by 21 feet. It will house four cells with two bunks per cell, a three foot corridor on each side, and feature a Justice of the Peace Court Room at the front. Construction uses horizontal cell tile with a brick veneer.
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Waller County
E. E. Rapsilver
Southern Prison Company
San Antonio
Texas
Brookshire
Pa Cc
Justice of the Peace Court Room
Dube's Super Market Marks Third Anniversary
Katy businessman W J Dube celebrates three years since purchasing P C Pitts Grocery in December 1945 and opening the modern air conditioned Dube's Super Market on November 27 last year. He notes growth over 300 percent aided by local support and reorganizes the drug dept into a self serve area with new variety counters.
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W. J. Dube
Katy
P. C. Pitts Groecery
Dube
Fathers Night Observed By Katy PTA
The Katy PTA will observe Fathers Night at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday December 7 at 730 p.m. at Katy Baptist church. Dr Roy A Crouch from University of Houston psychology will speak on The Home A Unit For development of Emotional Ties. Social hour will follow.
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Katy Pta
Katy Baptist Church
Roy A. Crouch
Department of Psychology
University of Houston
Crouch
Shopping Pleasure in Brookshire and Sty Stores
Shopping is a pleasure in Brookshire and Sty stores with consumers enjoying a range of goods and friendly service across downtown retail venues. The piece highlights local shopping ambiance and community shoppers exploring merchandise and promotions in a small town setting.
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Sty
Funeral Services for W. D. Mills Held Friday
Funeral services for W. D. Mills were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Brookshire Methodist Church with Rev. G. Z. Sadler officiating. The service featured piano by L. W. Bains and two stanzas of Gods Tomorrow by the choir, followed by burial at Pattison Cemetery. Pallbearers included A. Agopian, Z. K. Beyler, Geo. Rheman Sr., Max Wander, Jack Dalton, W. D. Bains Sr., Wes Buller, and J. C. Day. Numerous relatives and friends from Houston Baytown Hempstead Fulshear and nearby communities attended.
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W. D. Mills
Brookshire Methodist Church
L. W. Bains
God
G. Z. Sadler
Pattison Cemetery
Schmidt Funeral Home Direct
A. Agopian
Z. K. Beyler
Geo. Rheman, Sr
Max Wander
Jack Dalton
W. D. Bains
Wes Buller
J. C. Day
D. N. Cunningham
Wm. A. Kirkland
Marty McCain
Howard Price
Howard Price, Jr
Jennie Brownlee
John Winfree
A. Foster
Hempstead
E. M. Huggins
Hunter Harris
Roy Pickard
Fulshear
Young Men's Fancy Turns to Basketball at Katy
A Katy group of young men practiced basketball each Tuesday night in the Katy school old gym under manager W Lowell Robinson. Players include John Cardiff Charlie Wilson Jerry Bean Harold Galloway Van Scroggins Ernest Bishop Melvin Jordan Bobby McShan and Frank Siati. They played the Eatonson town team and a Houston P O team and won both gates.
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Katy
W. Lowell Robinson
John Cardiff
Charlie Wilson
Jerry Bean
Harold Galloway
van Scroggins
Ernest Bishop
Melvin Jordan
Bobby McShan
Frank Siati
Houston P.O
Walter Daniel Mills of Brookshire Dies at 88
Walter Daniel Mills born July 13 1860 in Louisa Virginia died November 24 1948 at home in Brookshire Texas He moved from Atlanta to Brookshire in 1894 as the first MK and T railroad agent He served as bank director and president of Farmers State Bank He taught the Adult Bible Class and was a longtime Methodist steward praised as a friend and man of integrity
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Walter Daniel Mills
Louisa
Virginia
Brookshire
Texas
Mr. Mills
Atlanta
Georgia
Mk&t. Railroad
Waller County State Bank
Farmers State Bank
Mills
Jesus
Methodist Sunday School
Thanksgiving Dinner At Bay City And Houston Families
The notice lists numerous Houston and area residents sharing Thanksgiving dinners in thanks. Attendees include Leo Goats with a new car owner, George Rheman Jr and J M Sandel, N D Cooper Norwood Jean and Melvin Wilson, Jack Freitag Neiman Mi keskas and others. A Willie Wilpitz visit and kin from Little Rock Arkansas are noted before a big Turkey dinner and a baseball game.
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Leo Goats
George Rheman Jr
J. M. Sandel
Texas A
A&m
Austin
N. D. Cooper
Norwood
Jean
Melvin Wilson
Bay City
Jack Freitag
J. J. Neimans
Johnnie Mikeskas
Max Dozier
Arthur Young
Louis Harbison
Carl Burkhart
Patricia
W. E. Hawkins
Ella Highrabedian
Houston
Ed Wilpitz
Ernest Wilpitz
T. A. Patty
D. D. Feagan
Andrew Highrabedian
Willie Wilpitz
Verdie Mildred
Ruth
Bernice Lyons
Sammy Lyons
Little Rock
Arkansas
Ike Lyons
Baylor Symphony Orchestra Concert Receives Warm Applause
The Baylor Symphony Orchestra presented by the Houston Baylor Club performed Sunday at 8 p.m. in Music Hall under Gib Waldrop. Miss Maebelle Freeman held first chair oboe through college, with Katy relatives in attendance. The ensemble enjoyed a barbecue at the Freeman home after the concert, traveling by chartered bus and later performing in Gonzales and Beaumont.
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Baylor Symphony Orchestra
Houston Baylor Club
Music Hall
Gib Waldrop
Maebelle Freeman
Katy ‘High School
Katy
M. D. Freeman
Merle D. Freeman
Dr Edward B Evans to Be Installed Head of Prairie View
Dr Edward B Evans will be installed as head of Prairie View State College at 10 a.m. on December 8. He arrives from Iowa State College and has served Prairie View since 1918 in multiple roles including Acting Registrar and Acting Principal. Dr F D Patterson will deliver the main address at the inauguration.
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ED. B. Evans
Prairie View
Edward B. Evans
Prairie View State College
Evans
Iowa State ‘College
F. D. Patterson
Christmas Bazaar at Begker Church Offers Hand Made Trims
Bazaar on December 81 featuring a nice assortment of hand made ornaments and trims. Bazaar Chairman urges support for holiday season shopping at the Begker church event.
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E. D.sorsby
Roland Wirpitz
Allene Eaton
A. C. Neuman
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John R. Dorset
J. C. Dewees
R. R. Bains
Jack
Baytown
Anna Bains
L. W. and
Whitt, Jr
L. W
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