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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1962
Page
1
The Deaf Smith District Boy Scout Finance Drive begins this week in Brookshire with Kenneth Schulte as chairman and the Brookshire Lions Club assisting. They urge local contributions to support a planned Scouting program and thank donors in advance.
An election will be held January 8 at the Brookshire Municipal Building and Katy Butane Co to elect supervisors for Brookshire Katy Drainage District Areas 3 4 and 5. Terms of Moore Moore Beckendorff expire and candidates must reside in the area. File by December 18 with district secretary Evelyn Waters. An additional election at the Municipal Building will elect 3 directors for Brookshire Municipal Water District with terms of Woods Day Wander expiring. File with Ralph Waters.
Volunteers may assist in decorating Katy for Christmas starting today at 5 p.m. at the fire station. Crews will string lights along the highway and downtown streets and install lights at the fire station and a tree at the building.
The Katy Composite Squadron marks National Civil Air Patrol Week December 17 1962 honors cadets and volunteers from World War II coastal patrols. Cadet Commander Clyde Grimet and Cadet Madeline Manley will attend with a program at Hulen Armory Houston followed by a dance.
Royal High School girls A team defeated Hempstead 67-66 with top scorers Janet Paden 29 and Cindy Brubaker 27. B team won 47-22 led by Roberta Fruge 21 and Betty Re Ehlert 16. Junior high girls beat Hempstead 55-11 with Carol Bollinger scoring 28. Boys beat Hempstead Jr high 15-8 with Charlie Wilson 12 and Richard Evans 2. several players listed on the roster.
The District 21-AA team for 1962 includes seven Katy Tigers among others. John Rhodes Jerry Gipson and Mike Newman head the offensive unit while Ronnie Lammert Roy Wyegrys and Mike Newman anchor the defense. Honorable mention goes to Othel Sanford Ronnie Scott and John Rhodes.
The Concord Choir of First Methodist Church will perform Christmas music this Sunday night December 9 at 7 30 p.m. The choir includes children from junior department through 8th grade directed by Mrs B F Metzger with Mrs John Clapp as pianist. Public invited.
Allstate Studios will photograph children ages 1 month to 6 years at Katy Furniture this Friday from 10 am to 5 pm. One 5 by 7 portrait will be given free. See the ad elsewhere in The Times.
The Tri County Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycees will sell Christmas trees this Saturday and Sunday December 8 9 at Brookshire Fire Station and Katy First and RB near Katy Furniture. Proceeds support a Santa visit December 15 in both towns. If demand is strong, sales may extend December 15 16. contact N B Carter at US 24889 Katy for more details.
Ballots will be mailed this week for the election of three Katy Chamber of Commerce directors for three year terms. Candidates include Roy Beckendorff Arthur Miller and Frank Williams with Olen Bachler P K Thomas and Mary Ann Ernstes also on the ballot. The chamber meets the second Tuesday of each month at 10 30 am.
Polio clinic series concluded Sunday with 2805 people at Katy Schools, 2022 at recreation room, 283 at Odessa Kilpatrick School. No make-up date for Katy. September Type I total 3771, October Type III 2858. Brookshire Katy totals: 6148 Type I, 5183 Type II, 3205 Type III. Dr L W Bing led clinics with pharmacists nurses and staff. Richard Green organized supplies and supervised all three clinics.
Jerry Burke returns to Fiber Glass Corp in Katy as general manager after two years in the service. He previously worked with Texas Fiber Glass Specialty Corp from its early days until enlisting November 16, 1960, later serving with the 3rd Houser Btn, 37th Artillery in Germany during the Berlin crises, returning November 7. His wife Barbara stayed with her parents in Prairie Hill, Texas during his overseas assignment.
United Carbon Company opens a 32 acre Addicks Research and Development Center eleven miles east of Katy on Route 90. The facility features laboratories for carbon black and synthetic polymers, pilot-plant operations, quality control labs, and rubber processing study. General Georges F. Doriot spoke at dedication. R W French highlighted new capabilities.
Katy from District 21-AA headlines the fifth annual Katy tournament with eight teams entering the 7 8th grade and varsity contenders. Returning lettermen include Rhodes Schottman Gipson Newman Thurman Griffin Thompson, plus newcomers Peterson Maddox Burton. Coaches plan tough December nonleague games against Dulles Navasota Weimar St John Houston and Humble as Columbus Bellville La Grange challenge for the district crown.
About 900 people gathered in Brookshire and Pattison on Saturday to receive the Type II Sabin oral polio vaccine, with 14 sugar-cube doses given at homes. Dr. Hopkins invites others to visit the Hopkins Clinic today or tomorrow to obtain the vaccine between 1 PM and 6 PM, noting no makeup day is planned. September and October totals for Type I and Type III vaccines are also recorded.
The duck season opens Thursday at noon drawing interest to Brookshire and Katy. Freddie Hoyt of Circle H Hunting and Fishing Club and Lyfe Jordan of Southwest Hunters report signing up more members for this season.
Santa arrives December 15 at Brookshire and Katy fire stations starting 10 am. Jaycees sponsor through Christmas tree sales and offer each child a goodie bag. Katy Band performs. merchants stamp sheets for prizes, with a $5 Times gift certificate for shoppers who visit all stores.
Ten Katy stores advertise free gift certificates to shoppers as part of holiday promotions. The ads urge early registration and note Santa’s visit on December 16 as part of the festive shopping events.
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