Katy High School Opens Third Annual Basketball Tourney
The Katy High School Basketball Tournament starts Friday at 3 p.m. in the high school gym with eight teams across five sessions over two days. First round features Jeff Davis Jr vs Austin Jr and Katy vs East Bernard with later semifinals and finals Saturday night. Tickets at the door cost 26 to 50 cents for a single session and 1 to 2 dollars for all games.
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Katy
Howard McDonald
Stanley McDonald
Jimmy Griffin
Butch Polan
Tiger Club
Jeff Davis
East Bernard
Elkins Nursery Christmas Open House Scheduled
Elkins Nursery and Flower Shop will host a Christmas Open House on Saturday December 10 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Kenneth and Mrs Elkins invite all to browse their Christmas trees and gift items with refreshments and door prizes. Ad in this issue provides more details.
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Elkins’ Nursery
Elkins Nursery
Kenneth Elkins
the Times
Royal High Boys Fall in Blinn Tournament Clash
The Royal High School boys basketball team lost to Round Top Carmine after beating Sumerville and Snook in the Blinn Tournament last Thursday through Saturday. Fourteen teams competed. The girls team defeated Sealy and then lost to Burton. Royal teams travel to Wallis this week for another tournament.
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Royal High
Summerville
Snook
Round Top Carmine
Blinn
Sealy
Burton
Royal
Wallis
Kafy City Council Sets 1 30 Meeting for Engineer Selection
The Kafy City Council meets at 1 30 this afternoon to choose a single combine water and sewer extension engineer. They will also discuss extending services to Morton Road and Katy Railroad permission for eleven feet of railfront maintenance. Katy Railroad scales across the highway near Miller Humble Station are for sale at 100 dollars.
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Miller
Morton Road
Katy Railroad
Miller Humble Station
Harris County ABA Will Meet Friday at Satsuma
The Harris County Artificial Breeders Association will meet at Thompson's Community Church near Satsuma on Spencer Road Friday at 7 30 pm. A film The Story of the Breeds will be shown featuring dairy and beef cattle. Attendance gifts and refreshments will be served and all are invited.
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Harris County Artificial Breeders Association
Thompsons Community Church
Satsuma
Spencer Road
David Williams
Harris County Artificial Breeding Association
Katy Drug Gives Train and Doll House Away
The Katy Drug is giving away Lionel train sets and an Effanbee Doll House to shoppers who register in store. No purchase required. Winners announced December 23 at 4 pm. See ads in this issue.
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Katy
Train
Doll House
Waller County Feeders Supply Open House Draws Crowd
The Waller County Feeders Supply Open House was well attended on Saturday. Dist. Mgr. Phil Robbins of General Mills attended. Winners received gifts including an electric coffee maker a steak knives set and stainless steel mixing bowls.
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Waller County
Mgr
Phil Robbins
General Mills
H. Q. Bundick
W. T. Sorsby
Geo Rheman
Stewart Pattison
Florence Wells
Gary Gostecnik
J. E. Mikes
John England
Russell
Katy High P TA Begins Study Course Today
The Katy High School P TA starts a study course on Education for Family Living with certificates after 12 hours. Prospective members are invited to the first meeting today December 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Elkins Nursery and Flower Shop. Mrs Elkins will demonstrate flower arranging and seasonal decorations.
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Katy High School
P-Ta
Elkins
Addicks Room Mothers Plan Christmas Parties
The Addicks-Barker PTA will not hold a regular December meeting. All room mothers will gather Monday afternoon December 12 at 2 p.m. at the school to plan Christmas parties for each room. M. L. Wolfe presides this year and Mrs. Joe Briers serves as room mother coordinator.
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Addicks-Barker Pta
M. L. Wolfe
Joe Briers
Katy Sophomore Class Bake Sale Saturday
The Sophomore Class of Katy High School sponsors a bake sale on Saturday December 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Dukes and West Side Grocery in Katy and at the Old Scout Building in Brookshire. Sondra Haskett leads the sales committee.
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Katy High School
Dukes and West Side Grocery
Katy
Brookshire
Sondra Haskett
Sacred Heart Church Mass Schedule for December Feasts
Sacred Heart Church in Brookshire lists Masses for December 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception at 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday Mass is 9 a.m. with a 7 p.m. Dec 11 service. A Our Lady of Guadalupe devotion includes Rosary sermon Benediction and consecration. Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe is set for 6:30 a.m. on December 12.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Brookshire
Firemen Meet Tonight in Katy for Yearly Officers
The Katy Firemen gather Thursday December 8 with elections for officers to be held at the meeting. Twenty four firemen attended the last gathering. Joe K Moore won the attendance award presented by Herman Meyers. The Odd Fellows treated the group to coffee and doughnuts afterward.
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Katy
Joe K. Moore
Herman Meyers
Odd Fellows
Farmers to Vote on Cotton and Rice Referendum
Farmers in Precinct 4 Walter County vote December 13 on the Upland Cotton Marketing Referendum and the Rice Market Quota Referendum. Polls open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Brookshire Municipal Building Fire Station. Election held in Katy at the office of the American Rice Growers.
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Walter County
Brookshire
Katy
the American Rice Growers
Katy Juniors Plan Hobo Day For Charity Readiness
The Katy High School Junior Class schedules a Hobo Day on December 17 to raise funds for the Junior Senior Prom. Activities start at 8 30 a m and run through much of the day with students taking odd jobs from Katy Addicks Brookshire and Barker. Call numbers in Brookshire and Katy to arrange work.
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Katy
Katy High School
Addicks
Brookshire
Barker
Katy Rebekah Lodge Plans Special Meeting
The Katy Rebekah Lodge schedules a special meeting for Monday December 12 with District Deputy President Virginia Westmoreland in attendance. Members are urged to attend and refreshments will be served.
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Katy Rebekah Lodge
Virginia Westmoreland
Lone Star Lodge
Park Place Blvd
Houston
Hugh Hedgecock Rites Held Thurs In Arkansas
Hugh Hedgecock 63 died unexpectedly Tuesday in Wilton Arkansas. A World War I veteran he served overseas in France and was Wilton postmaster for 20 years and a local businessman for 30 years. Funeral services were held December 1 at First Methodist Church Ashdown with interment in Wilton Cemetery. Ralph England family returned home Saturday.
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Hugh Hedgecock
Ralph England
Wilton
Arkansas
France
England
Gail
Mark
Wayne England
First Methodist Church
Ashdown
Stewards
Wilton Cemetery
Waller County Engineer Hogan Resigns
At a regular meeting last Friday the Waller County Commissioners Court accepted the resignation of county engineer D. L. Hogan. His resignation takes effect when his contract expires January 1, leaving the Road and Bridge Department without a replacement at press time.
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Waller County Commissioners Court
D. L. Hogan
Waller County
Katy American Field Service Seeks Exchange Student
Katy chapter set a December 13 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Katy High School Recreation Room with guest speaker Mrs. C. J. Freeland of Crowley Louisiana, describing her exchange student year and answering questions. The group has begun coordinating with civic and school clubs to host an exchange student.
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American Field Service
Katy
Stanley Wagner
Homer Shurbet
Amercan Field Service
Katy High School
C. J. Freeland
Crowley
Louisiana
J C Lock Speaks at District 17 V F W Meeting in Katy
Members of the V F W and Ladies Auxiliary District No 17 met at Odd Fellow Hall in Katy for a semi annual gathering. J Curtis Lock stressed keeping faith to sustain national strength. Afternoon sessions followed a morning talk with guests including T C Selman Bob Pugh Babe Meeks Margie Stotts Leynett Self and Ruth Bogs.
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V.F.W
Ladies Auxiliary
District No. 17
Odd Fellow Hall
Katy
J. Curtis Lock
Mims
T. C. Selman
Bob Pugh
Elga
Babe” Meeks
Margie Stotts
Ladies District 17
Leynett Self
Department of Texas
Ruth Bogs
District 4
K HDC Bazaar Held Saturday at Katy National Bank
The Home Demonstration Club of Katy will host a one day bazaar at the Katy National Bank this Saturday starting at 9 30 a m. The event offers Christmas arrangements pillow cases pot holders and other handwork plus cakes candies cookies and pies made by club members.
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Katy National Bank
Rotary Urges Entry in Katy Christmas Decorating Contest
The Katy Rotary Club invites homes churches and businesses to enter a citywide Christmas lighting contest with prizes including a dressed turkey ham and chocolates. Judging is on December 22 at 7 p.m. Decorators outside the city may contact Carey Pitts or T. J. Heinemeier.
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Katy
Fort Bend Telephone Company
Services Held Tuesday At Lockhart For Mrs. Martin Schmidt
Mrs. Martin Schmidt 63 died suddenly of a heart attack while speaking with her husband Sunday evening. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Lockhart. She was a Lockhart native, survived by husband Milton Schmidt and son Edgar, with a second son Milton of Brookshire. Grandchildren Hank Marian Carol Steve Donald Ricky and Nina. Brookshire attendees included George Rheman Jr Kenneth Schulte and J. C. Lock. The couple had Thanksgiving with family prior to her death.
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Martin Schmidt
Milton Schmidt
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lockhart
Schmidt
Milton
Brookshire
Edgar
Hank
Marian
Carol
Steve
Donald
Ricky
Nina
George Rheman, Jr
Kenneth Schulte
J. C. Lock
Mike's Cream N Burger Enlarges Dining Room
Mike's Cream N Burger adds a 16 by 38 foot dining room to seat at least forty. The Fielders built the space with light green walls a dark green azrock flooring and added storage for the kitchen area. The Newman family furnished the room with pink plastic chairs and marble Formica tables and installed new refrigerated drink dispensers a hot chocolate dispenser a 7 by 7 by 5 foot walk in cooler and two coffee urns. Opening hours are 9 30 a m on Sundays and weekdays.
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Mike's
Cream 'N Burger
O. L. Fielder
Fielders
M. N. Newman
Newmans
Oswald Helwig Displays "Texas size" Bean
Oswald Helwig shows a remarkable bean at the Katy Times office labeled as a "Texas size" bean. The display bean exceeds 12 inches in length with pods containing beans over an inch long, noted as a display of his "Kentucky Wonder beans."
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TIMES
Katy
Texas
Oswald Helwig
Kentucky
Shop at Home Christmas Promotion Urges Local Purchases
Community oriented advertisement urges shoppers to buy locally to fund schools churches and projects and support hometown employers. It highlights benefits like gift wrapping and local stores, while encouraging buying out of town only if items are unavailable locally and stressing mutual community prosperity.
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Times
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Harris County
ABA
Katy High
Sacred Heart Church
Katy Rebekah
Eng
Hogan
Am. Field Service
J.C. Lock
Rotary
Man Meyer
T. J. Heinemeier
Tree of Light
Carey Pitts
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