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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1952
Page
1
At the Katy Scout Court of Honor on December 1 Paul Harvey received a plaque for past support to the Katy Scout movement. Scoutmaster Ray Simpson announced the gift would help pay 1953 Jam boree registration and equipment fees, with additional funds later for Katy scouts.
Services were held Monday at Heights Chapel for Henry Steckmaier 73 of Barker who died Friday evening. Interment followed at Addicks Cemetery with Rev. C. W. Scheete and Rev. Paul Kressley officiating. Survivors include wife, sons Henry August and Calvin, daughter Mrs C C Franz, brothers Louis and Fritz Dopslauf, and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers were W C Groschke Johnny N Ray Alfred Becken Oscar Becken Willie Dopslauf and Willie Higgins. Steckmaier lived his life in Harris County.
The Times is asked to support observing six national holidays in 1963. Proposed dates include New Year’s Day January 1 Memorial Day May 30 Independence Day July 4 Labor Day September 7 Thanksgiving November 26 Christmas December 25. Do you think businesses should close on these days to observe them.
The Girls of the Pattison 4-H club sponsor a cake sale at Rheman's Motor Company on Saturday December 6 at 1 pm Delicious cakes will be on sale to support a worthy cause All are invited to attend
Mr and Mrs Orval Wooding have relocated their residence to Barker. The move marks a change of address for the couple and reflects continued local mobility within the region.
Pvt Earl O Andrews of the U S Army trains at Camp Rucker Alabama. He enjoys hearing from friends at home. Address RA18426391 Co K 135 Inf Reg 47th Inf Div Camp Rucker Alabama. Mrs Henry Ed Hood visited the Hood and Henke families in Baytown. Pvt Henry Ed left for overseas November 25. Cpl Harvey Johnson subscribes to The Times at 516 Summit Ave Lawton Oklahoma.
Pattison Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Tom Baker’s home on November 20 with 29 members present. Mrs. L W Ehlert presided and introduced Miss Jimmie Rene Ogg who led the program and recorded each member’s favorite teacher. Mrs. Janie Fletcher attended as County Home Demonstration Agent. The next meeting is set for December 18 at Mrs. John England’s home.
J. D. Woods, Jas. Des mond Woods, and F. D. Dawson TI hunted deer last weekend, according to a local report. The trio joined in a weekend outing with no injuries or notable incidents reported.
The Katy Volunteer Firemen near their donation drive nearly reaches the $6,000 goal to add two wings to the new fire station plans a library wing and a meeting room They will build across from Ann's Flower and Gift Shop after inspections of other stations and a trip to the Elgin Butler Brick Co in Austin Texas Contributions may be sent to Henry A Hood finance chairman.
S/Sgt. Wanza E. Le Gard and family return to the Skeet Poor Man home for Thanksgiving with wife and infant Wanza Ernest Jr. Also visiting are Mrs Allie Steele Velasco Mr Ernest Le Gard Palestine and Mr and Mrs Albert Lambright and sons Bobby Carol Allen Roy from Richmond. Le Gard just completed 18 months in the Jet Division of the Air Corps and will be stationed in El Paso after December 10. His wife and baby had been living in Lawton Oklahoma.
Ray Woods Lumber Co. owner B Ray Woods announces Jim Watson will return to work at the firm starting Monday December 8. Neighbors are invited to call on Mr. Watson. Watson has lifelong experience in lumber and previously worked for the company for years. The Watsons have lived in Katy on A Street since 1944 with their children Mary Kathryn and James Erskine Jr.
Mrs. Mabel Harris spent the holiday weekend in Houston visiting family and relaxing after the Thanksgiving celebration.
The Woman's Society of Barker Presbyterian Church announces its annual bazaar and chili supper on Friday December 5 in the church recreation room. The bazaar opens at 10 a.m. with gifts novelties and bakery goods for sale. Chili hot dogs coffee and cold drinks will be served from 5 p.m. onward.
The Men’s Brotherhood of Brookshire Methodist Church hosts Ladies Night on Friday night December 6 at 7 p m in the Brookshire Elementary School cafeteria.
Katy Rotary Club names committees for Tree of Light event and Christmas decorating contest. Herman Meyer chairs tree lighting, with Johnnie Clayton and T. J. Heinimer as members. Candies for children handled by Bill Dube with Greg Longenbaugh and Gordon Fussell assisting. Arthur Miller leads decoration contest with Chas Cardiff and Chas Capers as helpers. Prizes set for best home decorating three awards: 15.00, 10.00, and 5.00.
The Lions Clubs of Sealy and Brookshire announce their annual Christmas Party for Wednesday December 10 at 7 p.m. at the Katy Cy cling Plant Recreation Hall. The event is Ladies Night with a post dinner program.
Mrs Lalla R Gordon 69 of Katy died at 11 16 a m Tuesday in a Houston hospital after an extended illness She was born August 22 1883 in Bowling Green Missouri In 1903 she married Harry Gordon and moved to Katy with her husband 36 years ago Her husband died May 16 1939 and her daughter Mrs Ila Lee Morris on December 26 1937 leaving two granddaughters in her care She continued farming rice until 1947 After her husband’s death she built a home in Katy and has lived there with her granddaughter since then She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and a past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Brookshire Chapter 652 Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers are named Funeral services 4 p m today at Geo H Lewis Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Dawson Tunnell and F C Dawson Jr Katy attending. Graveyard services under Order of Chapter 652.
Funeral services were held at Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel for Rachel Christine Weiman stillborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Weiman. Rev E Z Sadler officiated with interment in Magnolia Cemetery Katy. Born Nov 30 in Sealy Hospital she is survived by parents a sister Debra a brother Sidney and maternal grandmother Mrs Annie Klehm Hempstead along with numerous aunts and uncles.
The John B Hood Chapter U D C will hold its regular meeting Thursday December 4 at 7 00 in Pattison school house. Hostesses are Miss Willie Pearl Taylor Miss Jimmie Rene Oge and Mrs Wesley Buller Jr The program centers on a Christmas theme.
A sweet girl named Carolyn Rylander enjoys greeting cards from friends while staying in room 742 at New Herman Hospital in Houston. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Sloan and the Thompson sisters traveled to Gonzales for Thanksgiving.
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