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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1963

Page

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Katy Dads Chili Supper and Tiger Film Night

The Katy Dads Club hosts a chili supper at the VFW Community Center from 6 30 to 8 00 p m with tickets 1 00 for adults and 50 cents for children Proceeds fund building restrooms at the Little League ball field A continuous showing of Katy Tiger films runs tonight through Thursday December 5 with door prizes and games from past Sugar Land Kennedy Bellville La Grange Livingston Dulles and Liberty matchups The club board chaired by Sid Creech and others urges advance ticket purchases from members or Katy Drug Store

Katy Dads VFW Sugar Land Bellville la Grange Columbus Livingston Dulles Liberty Katy Dads Club Sid Creech van Scroggins Frank Tucker George Jinks Buster Newman Charles Cardiff Walter Mims Sonny Nelson Katy

Revival Held Nightly at Katy Assembly of God

Evangelist Colman McDuff of Texas City opened a revival at the Katy Assembly of God Church in Katy with nightly services at 7:00 pm through December 15 or longer. Pastor Rev. Gordon Zercher noted McDuff is a noted singer and has made public recordings and appeared on KFRD radio Sundays at 9:30 and 3:30.

Colman McDuff Texas City Katy Zercher Macadone

Services Held For Mrs Lena Sturm

Services were held Wednesday at Schmidt Chapel for Mrs Lena A Sturm with Rev A J Niemann officiating. Interment followed in Pattison Cemetery. Born August 12 1890 in Pattison she was married to Gus Edward Sturm on March 12 1913. She died December 3 1963 after a long illness leaving six children eighteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers were nephews Raymond Ritchey Louis Sturm Andrew Schumacher Walter Kohler Roy Beckendorff and Cecil Beckendorff.

Lena A. Sturm Schmidt Chapel A. J. Niemann Pattison Methodist Cemetery Schmidt Funeral Home Bellville Hospital Mrs. Sturm Pattison Texas Antone Ida Kohler Lutheran Church

World Missions Week at First Baptist Katy

First Baptist Church Katy hosts World Missions Week December 9 to 15 with daily services led by Rev. Travis S. Berry on furlough from Recife Brazil. The $2,744 goal designates funds to foreign Home and State Missions and aims to bring the church to prayer and giving.

First Baptist Church Katy Wil Travis S. Berry Berry Recife Brazil South America Baptist Seminary Auburnn University Southwestern Baptist‘ Theological Seminary Texas

Brookshire election filing opens for 1964 water and drainage posts

Qualified candidates must file by December 13 with Evelyn Waters in the Agopian Building to appear on the Brookshire Municipal Water District and Brookshire Katy Drainage District ballots. Elections on January 14, 1964 will choose two water directors and two drainage supervisors for two-year terms. Expiring terms include Ralph England Kenneth Schulte Leo Goates and Chester Jordan.

Brookshire Municipal Water District Brookshire- Katy Evelyn Waters Waters Agopian Brookshire Municipal Water Ralph England Kenneth Schulte Leo Goates Chester Jordan

Bake Sale Saturday At Brookshire

The Pattison Methodist Church ladies sponsor a bake sale at Tom Gasner's Store on Friday December 6 starting at 9 30 a.m. They accept orders for cakes cookies and pies. Call Mrs G L Buller Mrs Johnnie Pattison or Mrs Claude Neff to place orders.

Ladies of the Pattison Methodist Church Tom Gassner G. L. Buller Johnnie Pattison Claude Neff

Ralph Sanders Wins Eight Pair Jeans at Wiesner's Brookshire

Ralph Sanders received eight pairs of jeans given away by Wiesner's Store in Brookshire on Saturday.

Ralph Sanders Wiesner Brookshire

Katy Tournament Opens Friday With Eight-Team Field

Basketball fans prepare for a two day Katy Tournament featuring eight AA teams competing for the top trophy. The Tigers aim to defend home court as all eight teams play to determine final standings with 12 games scheduled across Friday and Saturday. Event includes early matchups Sealy versus Dulles Tomball versus Navasota Bellville versus Waller Katy versus Klein and multiple Saturday sessions ending with the final.

Katy Tigers Sealy Dulles Tomball Navasota Bellville Waller Klein

Advent Season Begins December First

Advent, the four weeks before Christmas, began last Sunday for Christian worship structured by the liturgical calendar. It is a time of preparation and repentance before the Christmas festival, followed by the twelve days of Christmas and Epiphany on January 6.

SHSTC Brass Choir To Play in Katy Wednesday

The Sam Houston State College Brass Choir under Dr. W. F. Lee will perform at Katy High School on December 11 at 2 30 pm. The 29 member group includes eight trumpets eight trombones four French horns three bari ton horns two tubas and four percussion. The ensemble, one of fifteen in the SHSTC Department of Music, has toured widely and appeared at the 1963 Texas Music Educators Association Convention. The program spans brass literature from Venetian polychoral textures to modern transcriptions featuring Prokofieff Shahan Beethoven Lee Cowell Jonelli Uber Ganz Scott Lewis Maris Garieli Piston McKay Mandel and Hogg.

Sam Houston State College Huntsville Katy High School W. F. Lee Sam Houston State Department of Music Texas Music Educators Association United States Prokofieff Shahan Beethoven Lee Cowell Jonelli Mr . Uber Ganz Scott Lewis Maris Garieli Piston McKay Mandel Hogg

Katy School Board Seeks 890000 Bond for New Elementary

The Katy School Board ordered a 890000 bond election for December 21 1963 to fund construction of a new elementary school and upgrades including converting the current school to a junior high and adding labs library gym and a Kilpatrick pool. Absentee voting runs December 9 to 17 with boxes at Katy High and Addicks Elementary and oversight by district officials.

Katy School Board Katy Independent School District Katy Kilpatrick Kilpatrick School Addicks Jack Kinberger P. C. Pitts John G. Larson P. J. Baulig Preston Burke W. D. Fussell

District Scout Dinner In Brookshire Monday

The Deaf Smith District Boy Scouts of America hold an Appreciation Dinner on Monday at 7 00 p m in the Brookshire Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Leaders parents and volunteers are invited to bring a covered dish and attend with guests. Speakers include George Strake and Minor Huffman with G Dutch Kretzschmar as MC and Dusty Turner as dinner chairman.

Deaf Smith Boy Scouts of America Brookshire Methodist Church New Fellowship Hall Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Explorer Scouts Brookshire Katy George Strake Camp Strake Minor Hufman Sam Houston Area G. “Dutch Kretzschmar Dusty Turner

Schoenemann Family Takes Over Mike's Cream and Washateria

Mr and Mrs L P Schoenemann take over Mike s Cream n Burger and Mike s Washateria on November 30 maintaining prior policies. They acquire from Mr and Mrs Mike Fedder. The couple has lived in Katy since 1945 and own Schoenemann Garage with two married daughters and a son.

L. P. Schoenemann Schoenemann Schoenemann Garage Schoenemanns Katy West Katy Roland Morris Don Blanton Presly, Jr

Brookshire Methodists Present Love Transcending Cantata

Brookshire First Methodist Church chancel choir will present Love Transcending a cantata by John W. Peterson at 7:30 p.m. on December 15. Soloists include Frank Stallsnecht Mrs Harris Garrett Mrs Whitt Bains Jr and Bill Stullknecht. Directed by L K Baird with Mrs Bert Cowdrey as organ accompanist. Everyone is invited.

John W. Peterson Brookshire First Methodist Church Frank Stallsnecht Harris Garrett Whitt Bains, Jr Bill Stullknecht L. Kk. Baird Royal Schools Bert Cowdrey

Mark Milner Dies in Africa at 67

Mark Milner 67 died Saturday November 30 in Princess Elizabeth Hospital Nairobi Kenya. He left Katy in June for an Rogers Exploration Company project and was a party chief on an oil surveying crew. Born April 9 1896 in Enid Oklahoma he married Gertrude Atwood August 5 1957. Funeral plans to Houston after body is flown home.

Mark Milner Princess Elizabeth Hospital Nairobi Kenya Africa Katy Enid Oklahoma Gertrude Atwood

Wesley Buller Jr Improves After Horse Fall Injuries

Word from Mon day states Wesley Buller Jr shows ongoing improvement after a fall from a horse. He remains conscious part of the time and is in Intensive Care.

Wesley Buller, Jr

City Pharmacy Brookshire Promotes Christmas Gifts

The Merry Christmas Drug Store in Brookshire advertises a storewide Christmas promotion this week with many gift suggestions and a coupon to clip for a free Regent Sheffield stainless steel cutlery service for six after in-store registration.

City Pharmacy Brookshire Regent Sheffield

Tractor Demonstration To Be Sponsored By Katy Young Farmers

The Katy Young Farmers will sponsor a tractor demonstration for area farmers. Details will be in the next Times issue with the event scheduled for Thursday December 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Katy Young Farmers The Times

Addicks P-TA Meets Next Monday

The Addicks Barker P-TA will meet December 9 at 8 00 pm. Delegates to the State Convention will report. Mrs John Smolik Mrs Robert Ehler Mrs Alfred Fry and M L Wolfe named as delegates.

Addicks-Barker P-Ta John Smolik Robert Ehler Alfred Fry M. L. Wolfe

Concord Choir to Present Christmas Music in Katy

The Concord Choir of the First Methodist Church of Katy will perform Christmas music on Sunday at 7:00 pm. The Chancel Choir will present a Cantata the following Sunday at 7:00 pm. Everyone is invited to attend these services.

Concord First Methodist Church Katy Chancel

Booster Club Bazaar This Saturday at Schmidt Furniture

The Royal Band Booster Club hosts a bazaar this Saturday at Schmidt Furniture to aid Christmas shopping. Booster members are reminded of the regular meeting at the high school next Monday at 7 30 p.m.

Booster Club Royal Band Booster Club Schmidt Furniture Piice

Lions Defeat Tigers In Regional Playoff Thriller

The Liberty Panthers defeated the Tigers 26-6 at Aldine to end their playoff run, ending an eighteen game winning streak. Liberty controlled the ball 84 plays to 39 as Tigers faced a strong power offense and a large Panthers line.

Tigers Panthers Liberty Aldine Tiger

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Dads Assembly of God Lena Sturm Shstc Brass Choir Spring Branch Pasadena Deer Park Gulf Coast Area L. P. Schoenemanns Mikes Brookshire Methodists Wes Buller, Jr P-Ta Lions Taylor San Saba Bryan High Needville Humble Roy Wygrys Ronnie Lammert Cyril Orsak Duff Hewitt Dennis Gordon John
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