This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1971
Page
1
Brookshire Lions Club sponsors the 4th Annual Royal Basketball Tournament at Royal High School Gym starting 9:00 a.m. Thursday December 16. Boys and girls compete over three days with 28 games and finals. Tickets are 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students per session.
The Brookshire Municipal Water District holds its annual Directors election on January 11, 1972. Candidates must file written applications by December 22, 1971 at the Brookshire Municipal Building. Expiring terms belong to Kenneth P. Schulte and Edward Griffin. Elected directors join President R. W. England and Directors Robert Bailey and Max Wander.
Gross Studio returns to business in a temporary Bellville location at 19 West Main Street after a fire damaged the studio and home of Mr and Mrs Harlan Gross and family the week before Thanksgiving. An announcement about the reopening appears on page 4.
The Addicks Barker PTA will gather Monday evening at 7:30 at Addicks Elementary School Cafetorium. Fifth grade students of Mrs Clark and Mrs Thomas perform an original Christmas operetta Merry Christmas Mr Snowman written by music teacher Mrs Carole Stanfill. Webelos Den of Cub Scout Pack 634 led by Mr Ken Youngchild will present the flag ceremony this month. Refreshments served by fourth grade mothers after the program.
Town wide fundraiser calls for a Saturday work day to hang Christmas decorations. Contact Alan Carter or Jon Jurek at those phone numbers for details and participation.
Katy Demel helps coach staff as Demel brothers star in region win over Tidehaven 15-12. Local notes praise METRE cleanup in Katy Brookshire, tax payers keep lawns neat, and duck hunting tips draw reader interest.
Waller won the boys division 73 to 64 over Navasota while Brenham captured the girls division with a 34 to 28 win over Rice Consolidated. Katy claimed the boys consolation trophy and Cy Fair Ganado took girls third place. MVP Vernon Freeman of Waller led the boys All Tournament, and Dottie Kolkshorst of Brenham earned the girls MVP.
Mrs. Tommye Frye Region 1Y Education Service Center Houston will meet the Royal Independent School District Board of Trustees Monday December 13 at 7 30 p m in the High School Library to discuss the Special Education Program under Plan A versus Plan B All interested parents and teachers are invited to attend.
Jimmie Whitworth announces his candidacy for re election as Waller County Sheriff subject to the May 1972 Democratic Primary. He pledges efficient courteous hard working service and invites residents to call for prompt help when needed. A separate note covers Rev Melvin P Smith and Ellen Smith assuming leadership at Katy Assembly of God Church in Pasadena January 1972.
Judge James Noel rules on United States v. Katy Independent School District and Texas Education Agency. The decree retains court jurisdiction for at least three years to monitor desegregation and student assignment under Swann principles. The decision affirms a unitary system and outlines non discriminatory staffing, transportation, and curricular practices.
Agenda includes a scheduled sale of bonds for 500000. The meeting will cover progress reports by the city engineer and the mayor's report.
A new year around registration law lets voters register at any time 31 days before an election and keeps registration valid for three years. Eighteen to 21-year-olds gain voting eligibility under a constitutional amendment. Forms are available at Katy post office and Fort Bend County sites, with Mrs William C Lindsey distributing them.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.