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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1966
Page
1
A promotional plea invites Katy shoppers to a Christmas season treasure hunt offering twenty free gifts per week. Players are promised no-cost shopping perks, such as a free savings account and a free hour airplane ride, alongside a gift for a family member.
Ronald Horton will receive the theology diploma at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth during graduation exercises December 22. 105 students will be awarded diplomas and degrees at 7:30 p.m. in Truett Auditorium. Francis E. Wright of Union University will deliver the commencement address.
The Floyd BE Breedlove Post 9182 VFW in Katy hosts a pancake supper this Saturday at the VFW Community Center. Servings run 5:00 to 8:30 pm with adults at $1 and children under 12 at 50 cents. proceeds fund retirement of the community center debt. A cake and pie auction sponsored by the Ladies Auxil may add to the event.
The Katy 4 H Clubs have merged to form a Community 4 H Club for boys and girls. Meetings occur on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 30 pm at the Rice Growers Association Building. New members are welcome. The club plans a Christmas party December 16 at 7 30 pm at the Mathis home. Members should contact leaders for details.
The Katy Rotary Club offers three first prizes for home lighting in Religious, Most Original, and Animated or Traditional divisions. Judge-by-car judging on December 19 selects winners with $10 each. entries within five miles call US 221336 to be judged.
Good news this week that Barbara Divin is improving. She is in room 888 at Methodist Hospital and enjoys cards. Your continued prayers for her recovery are appreciated.
The first of two Texas Fine Arts Association exhibits is in Katy High School Recreation Room. Twenty paintings by Texas artists in oils water color casein are priced to 500 dollars and open to the public during school hours or by arrangement with Mr Schmalz after hours through December 19.
The Royal PTA meeting moves from Thursday December 15 to Tuesday December 15 at 7 80 p.m. in Pattison High School. Kent Holder leads a musical program with an executive board meeting at 7 00 p.m. in the gymnasium beforehand. Hostesses include Mrs Ed Griffin and Mesdames England Haak Dis kin Keineke Baker Venable Bollinger Rheman.
Katy High School Student Council sponsors a drive to collect used clothing for the Save the Children of Appalachian Federation. Donations support needy Appalachian children with winter clothes. Collection runs December 12 through December 20.
The Katy Band conducts the District V All-District Band Auditions on Saturday December 10 1966. Students from Lee Houston Baytown Madison Mc Arthur Aldine Westbury Houston Katy Clear Creek Marion Royal Hempstead compete for district honors. District winners advance to the Region Band at the University of Houston January 5 6 7 1967, with Region winners reaching All State Band in Houston in February.
Addicks Barker PTA will hold its regular December meeting Monday December 12 at 8 00 pm. The program will be a Christmas Carol Sing Song and all are invited to attend.
A head on collision on State Highway 36 four miles north of Rosenberg Sunday about 7 p.m. killed Arthur Lee Diestel 39 of Sealy and Jack Douglas Lackey 40 of Rosenberg. Diestel's family of four were hospitalized with critical and serious injuries. Diestel worked at Katy Gas Plant 19 years. Lackey worked for Katy Drilling Co. The incident raises Fort Bend County's traffic toll to 26 for the year. Funeral services for Diestel are planned in Sealy with a Knights of Columbus and Immaculate Conception Church rosary. burial set for Friday.
Brookshire businesses unite with the Chamber of Commerce for a Christmas shopping boost. Fortyseven merchants will raffle gifts including a portable TV eight coffee percolators and twenty transistor radios on December 21. Santa visits on December 17 with candy for children. clerks offer gift help.
Santa Claus will visit Katy on Saturday December 17 1966 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Fire Station. The Katy Volunteer Fire Department will escort him to the station and help children share Christmas requests. The Tri-County Jaycees organized the event with Ervin Paben as committee chairman.
The Chancel Choir of First Methodist Church Katy presents The Christmas Story Cantata by Everett Titcomb during morning worship Sunday December 11 at 11:00. Jeanette Hayes directs. George Lee sings tenor. Mrs James Greene and Mrs Charles Hutsell sing sopranos. Mrs Frank Tucker is organist. Church School program follows December 14 at 7:00 p.m. with offering for Methodist Children's Home.
The 1967 Cropland Adjustment Program signup starts December 1 1966. Farmers may voluntarily retire cropland from production for 5 to 10 years. Applications are on a first come basis. Contact the ASCS office in Hempstead for details.
The Katy Band accepts an invitation to compete in the Bluebonnet Bowl Precision Band Marching Contest next to the Bluebonnet Bowl game between Texas and Mississippi. The open class contest runs with several bands listed by class times, and all bands will perform in the mass show. Judge is Mr. Jim Hansen of Manning Louisiana.
Norman Hess of Sealy is named the new rural route carrier for the Brookshire Post Office. He began duties on November 19, 1966, replacing Eddie Neuman Jr. Sealy routes were reorganized to two carriers. Hess previously served 24 1/2 years on Route One in Sealy. Neuman had worked as a substitute from Brookshire for about seven and a half years.
Extra Dispatch Service Given For Christmas runs Monday December 12 through December 22 with multiple daily mail processing. Postmasters Marjorie Cooper and Whitt Bains urge earlier shopping mailing and use of ZIP Codes to ensure on time holiday deliveries amid expected record mail volume.
The Brookshire Katy Drainage District plans an election on Tuesday January 1967 to choose three district supervisors from Areas 3 4 and 5. Expiring terms include William H Moore Area 8 Joe K Moore Area 4 and Cecil Bechendorff Area 5.
Phil Cloud, 26, has rebuilt Mack's Pic N Pac after purchasing the Drive in Grocery and the Malt N Burger from the Turners. He joins his brother-in-law Buddy Greg in running the business as Katy eyes future growth and his hobbies include boating dancing and rodeo.
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