Safety Sunday Opens Christmas New Year Traffic Program
The statewide safety drive begins on Safety Sunday December 10 with church cooperation and support groups. Governor Daniel notes the aim to keep year end traffic deaths under the 1960 tally of 2264 and urges pastors to stress personal responsibility to drive safely and obey laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor's Highway Safety Commission
Trice Daniel
Texas Department of Public Safety
Daniel
McAllen
Texas Safety Association
National Conference of Christians and Jews
J. Floyd Evans
Dallas
TSA
NCCJ
Homer Garrison, Jr
Department of Public Safety
Garrison
Texas
Royal defeats Hempstead 51 to 40 in junior high basketball
The Royal Junior High team beat Hempstead 51 to 40 Monday night with Gilbert Hernandez scoring 14 points as top scorer. Ira Diskin Terry Venable and Jess Cook each added one point, Charlie Wilson chipped in seven.
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Royal Junior High
Royal
Hempstead
Gilbert Hernandez
Ira Diskin
Terry Venable
Jess Cook
Charlie Wilson
Wallis
Funeral services set for Joe R. Mikeska at Schmidt Chapel
Joe Raymond Mikeska dies after ill health in Sealy hospital. Funeral at Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel Thursday at 2 pm, with graveside rites at Patti son Methodist cemetery under VFW Post 9182. Survived by wife Maude Goode Mikeska, three children, mother Lena Mikeska, 9 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, 8 sisters and 1 brother. Pallbearers are nephews Joe Ed Mikeska Walter Mikeska Arthur Mayo Lomax Mikeska Algie Mikeska Agie Mikeska.
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Joe Raymond Mikeska
Schmidt Funeral Home
Mikeska
Sunnyside
Sealy Hospital
Funeral Home
Pattison Methodist Cemetery
VFW Post
Waller County
Jan
Maude Goode
Alvin Sassin
Houston
Dick Brown
Shreveport
Lonnie
Hempstead
Lena Mikeska
Hernandez Named Second Team Back in District 26 B
District 26 B announce football honors with Royal student Junior Hernandez listed as a second team back. Honorable mention went to German as tackle, while other selections include McEvoy Hempstead at center and multiple players across Hempstead Burton Somerville Lexington and surrounding schools.
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Royal
Junior Hernandez
German
McEvoy
Brookshire Lights Up For Christmas Spirit Townwide
Brookshire residents see festive Christmas lights as Leo Goates of the Lions Club and the Brookshire Volunteer Fire Department lead a project repairing bulbs and stringing seven light lines along Highway 90 and key streets. Roy El Tam mers and Ralph England assist with bulbs and repairs.
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Brookshire
Lions Club
I S
Leo Goates
Roy el Tammers
Ralph England
Hecht Company
Highway 90
Mr. Goates
Hammerling
Family Night At Addicks Film Showing Friday
Addicks-Darker PTA hosts Family Night at Addicks School at 7 30 pm on Friday December 8 featuring The Way From Walla Walla with Judy Canova. Admission 8 cents for adults 20 cents for students free for under six. Food and drinks sold. Net receipts fund Civil Defense supplies for Addicks Elementary.
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Addicks
Addicks-Darker Pta
Addicks School
Walla Walla
Judy Canova
Addicks-Barker Pta
Civil Defense
Services Held for Herman Helwig 92
Services were held Sunday afternoon at the Knesek Funeral House for Herman Helwig 92 interment followed at Wallis Cemetery He was a retired farmer and Baptist Church member He is survived by his wife Meia Tulwetly five sons and several other relatives The obituary notes mourners attended and offered condolences.
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Knesek
Herman Helwig
Wallis
Helwig
Baptist Church
Katy Planning Committee Projects Downtown Parking Marking
The Katy Planning Committee plans to mark downtown parking spaces to alleviate traffic from improper parking. A marking machine and paint from Harvey Johnson have been ordered and work will start soon. Additional street lights are also planned as part of city improvements.
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Katy
Harvey Johnson
Rotary Sponsors Katy Youth Center This Saturday Night
The Katy Rotary Club sponsors a Saturday night event at the Katy Youth Center. Rotarians handle decorations registration and entertainment with invited Houston talent. An accordionist and disc jockey will perform numbers and requests for dancing.
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Rotary
Katy
Katy Rotary Club
Rotarians
Houston
Jack
Loodhatter
Carola
Larry Kane
Disc Turkey
Cavola
Hialy
Tae
Baty
Dane
Indy Dba
Royal High School Band to Perform Christmas Music at P TA
The Royal High School band and the school choir will present a varied Christmas music program at the P TA meeting next Thursday evening December 14. The concert will be held in the elementary school auditorium in Brookshire.
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Royal Band
Royal High School
P-Ta
Brookshire
Re Development Plan Discussed by Lions Club
Brookshire Lions Club hosted Waller County leaders and Brookshire directors to discuss a county redevelop ment program for Waller County, designated a low spirits area. Rob Carter attended with Jack Dalton as did Royal High School honor students Sandra Griffin and Thomas Leggett. Royal PTA members served a barbecue chicken dinner.
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Waller Lions Club
Winn
Brookshire Lions Clu
Weaver
Ul, Aikens
James Carter
Donald Hebert
Waller County
Texas
Brookshire Lions Club
Rob Carter
Jack Dalton
Royal High School
Sandra Griffin
Thomas Leggett
Royal Pta
John Schmidt
T. J. Baker Jr
James Griffin
Alice Varley
Katy Chamber Totals 34 Members At Present Time
The Katy Chamber of Commerce has grown to 34 members with additions including Frank G. Taylor Ed Goynes Mabel Harris Katy Feed Store Johnny Larsen Gulf Oil Corp Katy Warehouse Co and Olen Bachler Committees will mail ballots for directors and tally them on December 21
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Katy Chamber of Commerce
Frank G. Taylor
Ed Goynes
Mabel Harris
Katy Feed Store
Johnny Larsen
Gulf Oil Corp
Katy, Texas
Katy Warehouse Co
Olen Bachler
Katy High School Basketball Tournament Planned This Weekend
The fourth annual Katy High School Tournament runs Friday and Saturday with eight teams including Dulles St John s Kinkaid Bellville Navasota Wall Katy St Pius. First games begin 3 p m Friday and 7 p m Saturday features consolation and championship finals with trophies and all tournament awards announced after the final. Tickets at the door with student 25 cents and adult 50 cents.
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Katy
Dulles
St. John’s
Kinkaid
Bellville
Navasota
Wall Katy
St. Pius
Services Held For Albert Bienski In Bryan
Funeral services were held last Friday in Bryan for Albert Bienski age 86 who died after a year of illness. Interment followed at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. He is survived by five sons Albin Pete Johnnie William Leon and a daughter Mrs. Dorothy Bukowski plus 11 grandchildren including Lee Don Pat and Phillip Bienski of Pattison. His wife and a daughter preceded him in death.
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Bryan
Albert Bienski
Mt. Calvery
Bienski
Royal Ffa
Leon Bienski
Albin
Pete
Johnnie
William
Leon
Dorothy Bukowski
Leé Don
Pat
Phillip Bienski
Pattison
Katy Rotarians Rally for Million Dollar Dinner Program
Katy Rotary Club hosted a Million Dollar Meal to support the Rotary Foundation Student Program as clubs worldwide raise funds. Chairman Bill Thurman presented films of local Boy Scout and Little League programs while Coral Reeves attended as a guest of the Spring Branch Rotary Club.
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Katy
Rotary Foundation
Arthur Miller
Bill Thurman
Gram
Coral Reeves Wisi
S Ring Branch Rotary Club
Royal Library Club Presents High School Program
The Royal Library Club recently organized a November assembly to mark Book Week Thanksgiving and a patriotic tribute. The event featured 50 high school students including Phe Liew Chak and others in a literary program.
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Royal Library Club
Mas Sec
Darvel
Edna's Flower Shop Open House Planned for Dec 9
Mrs. John England invites the public to Edna's Flower Shop for an open house on Saturday December 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at her home shop featuring Christmas centerpieces plants and holiday decor with refreshments and an attendance gift.
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Edna's
John England
Edna
Marilyn Beckendorff Named to Region Band
Marilyn Beckendorff of Katy High School was chosen for the District Band after top twelve clarinets were selected at Spring Branch High School. She will join the Region Band at the University of Houston on January 4 5 and 6 under Dr. William D. Revelli with the Texas Music Educators Association sponsoring both bands.
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Marilyn — Beckendorff
Katy
Spring Branch
Marilyn
University of Houston
William D. Revelli
University of Michigan
Texas Music Educators Association
Katy Drug Announces Two Big Gifts On December 21
Katy Drug will give away two big gifts on December 21 a sports set and a doll play set. Shoppers can register at Katy Drug and must view the back page ad for details and specials. The sports set features items like a Don Brha badminton set Bobby Santa baseball glove Sam fluff football and a scholastic basketball. The layu ette is included with a nurse's uniform.
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Katy Drug
Katy
Don Br Ha ‘Minton
Bobby Santa
Sam Fluff
Dad Lay
Layuette
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Joe. R. Mikeska
Jr. Hernandez
Santa
H. A. Hood
7Th St
Rebekah Lodge
Times Picture
Farmers State Bank
Milton Schmidt
Donald's Hardware
Odyers
Meia Tlwetly
Fasphelet
Ful- Tintue
Tansir
Howard McDonald
M. Beckendorff
Wailer
Vivien Goohan
Carty Horse
Bhaiehy
Weldon Livis
Walley County -L-H Boosters Club
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