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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1955

Page

4

Christmas Progressive Party Teases Family Festivity

The Marks family plans a unique progressive Christmas event starting at E. H. Marks ranch with cocktails continuing to Travis Marks salad Glenn Bundicks dessert at Emery Marks. Community notes report H. E. Gleason’s recovery at home in Addicks and BAZAAR and PTA updates from Barker Addicks with meetings planned December 12 Reverend Black to speak on spiritual family values.

Marks E. H. Marks Travis Marks Glenn Bundicks Emery Marks H. E. Gleason St. Mary's Galveston Addicks

Morning Health Roundup of Kids Illnesses

The notice lists several children with illnesses including chicken pox whoop ing cough and scarlet fever with Suzanne Garrett recovering quickly thanks to modern medicine and no complications. The report notes no mumps cases.

Neal Ritchey Eddie Brode David Berry Suzanne Garrett Suzanne

Katy Apostolic Church Young Peoples Rally and Christmas Plans

A young peoples rally was held at the Alief Church Monday night December 5 with speaker Bro Murphy Bains formerly of Menard Texas. Bro and Sis Darrel Sutton from Houston also attended. The Christian Neighbors Club announces a Christmas party Friday night December 9 at the Roland Busch home with co hostesses Mrs Busch and Mrs Albert Black. The church hosts a Christmas program Thursday December 22. You are invited.

Alief Murphy Bains Menard Texas Bro Sis Darrel Sutton Houston Christian Neighbors Club Roland Busch Busch Albert Black

Black gold rises after first cake sale success

The note thanks everyone for excellent cooperation at a recent cake sale that was a wonderful success and celebrates the hopeful rise of the community effort.

Christmas Meeting Highlights At U D C Chapter

The U D C hosted a Christmas gathering at Mrs Cora Buller home with Mrs Henry Buller as co host. Miss Jimmie Rene Ogg led the program on Christmas Customs in the Old South. Plans were set for a book review contest open to Katy and Pattison high school students February 1 to March 31. Each of 16 ladies brought a veteran gift for McCloskey Hospital Temple. The covered dish supper featured virginia ham candied yams beans Christmas tree salad and pecan pie.

Cora Buller Henry Buller Jimmie Rene Ogg Old South Katy Pattison Clifford Dowdey McCloskey Hospital Temple Virginia

We Would See Jesus Today Christmas Program at Katy Church

The Women s Society of Christian Service met at First Methodist Church Katy on December 1 for a regular meeting and a Christmas tableaux titled We Would See Jesus Today directed by Mrs B F Metzger. Mrs Arthur Robichaux led the devotional and Mrs E L Murray presided over the business session while Mrs C O Peck and Mrs Ellis McGaughy served refreshments.

First Methodist Church of Katy Women’s Society of Christian Service Jesus B. F. Metzger Arthur Robichaux E. L. Murray C. O. Peck Ellis McGaughy

Sacred Heart Church Mass Planned for December 8

A notice announces Holy Mass at Sacred Heart Church Thursday morning December 8 at six o'clock.

Sacred Heart Church

Growth at Assembly of God Church Surges in November

The Assembly of God reports strong attendance growth with November averages around 51.5, up from 40 to 42, and an even higher 59 on the first Sunday in December as curiosity about church life increases.

Katy ISD Fact Sheet From 1950s Referenced District Data

A historical overview of Katy Independent School District details from that era. It notes district creation in 1919, area distribution across Harris Fort Bend and Waller counties, enrollment figures, tax rates and assets, bond liabilities, bus mileage, and high school accreditation. It also covers graduation requirements, staff statistics, salaries, per pupil expenditure, and graduates' college outcomes.

Katy Independent School District Harris County Fort Bend County Waller County Addicks Brookshire Katy Katy Isd Katy High School Texas Education Agency Southern Association] of Colleges and Secondary Schools Kaly

Mrs. Maggie Mansell Celebrates 87th Birthday

Mrs. Maggie Mansell marked her 87th birthday on Sunday November 27 at her daughter’s home. Family and friends from multiple Texas cities attended, including nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. One line notes she lost a husband to a 1940 tornado and a daughter died in November.

Maggie Mansell Roy Beckendorff J. S. Ayres San Antonio H.L. Ayers Charles Smith Waco Lillian Easter McGregor Norvell Meerlen Roy Burnett Judy Becky Floyd Beckendorff Glenn M. A. _Beckendorff Leland Beckendorff Wanda Bonnie Sue Richard Beckendorff Kay Billie Stewart Marvin Mills James Love Miss Adams Houston Lois Minze Katy Vernon Eden Mansell Bonnie Shannon Fareen

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