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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1956

Page

5

Katy Neighbors Share Visits And Holiday Happenings

Juxtaposed notes report Jo Marie and Norma Jean Hestilow visiting Greg Longenbaugh’s home. The piece lists holiday plans, the U H closing date, and several local families and guests in Katy including Bay towns, Gulf Oil awards, Coca Cola contest winners, and PTA council gatherings across Crosby and Nacogdoches.

Jo Marie Norma Jean Hestilow Greens Bayou Greg Longenbaugh Dren Port Neches Derwood Blackman Beaumont C. C. Randalla Lorain Williams Austin Bauer Houston Milton McGowans Greg Longenbaughs Selwyn Bacons Halden Longenbaughs Ida Bacon Grace Helen Weinman Arthur Glenn Robichaux Buster Batson Donald Bachler Katy Auto Patti Lyn Katy Anchorage Alaska Bachler Ruth Busch Rueben Busch A. C. Richards Mt. Belview Leo Barbers H. H. Barrett Gulf Oil Co Glen Thompson Gulf Oil Ben Beckendorff George Longenbaugh M. E. Hestilow Fred Rylander Raonal Dube R. E. Mellroy Bill Mellroy Yvonne Carolyn Bob McIlroy Nacogdoches Harris County Council P.T. A Crosby John Larsen P. C. Pitts

Addicks-Barker HDC Plans Christmas Luncheon

The Addicks-Barker Home Demonstration Club will meet at Fort Bend Steak House on Thursday December 13 at 11 30 a m for a Christmas party luncheon. Members will reveal secret pals with gifts and reporter Mrs Leonard Steffens will receive a countywide certificate award.

Addicks-Barker Fort Bend Leonard Steffens

Court House Records List Deeds In Brookshire Files

Court records show transfers in Brookshire Deed Records with Nora Small to Nellie Small and court noted names including Weldon Stewart Roy and Harvey Stewart dated November 3 1956.

Weldon Stewart Laas Roy Harvey Stewart Brookshire Deed Records Nora Small Nellie Small

Gulf Coast Angus Assn Plans Sales for February and May

Gulf Coast Angus Association directors met at the Katy i office of the American Rice Growers Co operative Association and planned a February 21 sale at the Coliseum in Houston chaired by Herman Yoakum with two females entered by B M Casey. The annual Gulf Coast sale is tentatively set for May 18 at Cheater Jordan Farm with Casey again as chairman.

Gulf Coast Angus Association Katy i American Rice Growers Cooperative Association Kenneth Schulte Coliseum Houston Herman Yoakum Hockley B. M. Casey Gulf Coast Cheater Jordan Farm M. Casey Thin Aaste Yoakum Chicago Bill Sidney Butts Columbus Joe Kirk Smith Yoakum Farms H. B. Pyle Richmond H. F. Banker Port Arthur Dr. Drake U. of H

Autrey Lindsey Dies in Waller

Autrey Lindsey 36 of Waller died Sunday December 2 at 10 10 a.m. at home after a long illness. Funeral services were Monday in Waller with Rev. Joe Tilotta and Rev. J T Bells officiating. Survived by wife Lois Lindsey a daughter Ruby Lee Lindsey parents Mr and Mrs J M Lindsey all of Waller sisters Mrs Ruby Weinman Katy and Mrs Odessa Lindemann Katy and brother Wayne Waller.

Aurbin Autrey Lindsey Waller Joe Tilotta J. T. Bells Lois Lindsey Ruby Lee Lindsey J. M. Lindsey Ruby Weinman Katy Odessa Lindemann Wayne

Katy Girls 4-H Club Meeting Set for December 18

The Katy 4-H Club will meet Tuesday after school in the Katy High School visual aids room until 5 o clock. Members will make tea cloths and doll bean bags to sell at Fat Stock.

Katy High School

Skin functions and a witty classroom quip

A teacher asks Robert to explain the skin’s functions. Robert delivers a humorous line stating the skin’s main job is to keep us from looking raw. The brief exchange highlights classroom humor.

Robert

Local Names Listed in Event Roster

Joyce Gleason Marion Williding Carolyn Lentz Angela Heinemaler Billie Thur man Sue Morton Kathryn Hendry John Waldrip Dorothy Lathan are named in the roster. Not pictured are Ruby Hall and Melba Hill.

Joyce Gleason Marion Williding Carolyn Lentz Angela Heinemaler Billie Thurman Sue Morton Kathryn Hendry John Waldrip Dorothy Lathan Ruby Hall Melba Hill

Real estate transfers and oil leases listed in Katy area records

Property deeds show multiple transfers in Katy including J R Collins to Charles E Ince Jr Lot 2 Block 4 Annex 1 West Katy Addition for 910 dollars and similar $10 deeds. Humble Oil and Refining Co. acquires 320 acres in Survey No. 110 Block ft with John S Mellinger as executor of Mary Edith Giles estate. Standard Oil Company of Texas records show several oil leases on John Kelly Survey acreage.

Davis Cooper League RB. Collins, Jr Charles ‘E. Ince, Jr West Katy Katy J. R. Collins, Jr Charles E. Ince Guy T. Pattison, Jr Blance Pattison Thomas Blanche Pattison Jomas Pattison John S. Mellinger Mary Edith Giles Humble Oil and Refining Co Johnnie M. Pattison Roy Wright Assigh Oil Lease A. C. SoRelle Ri Ma John McFarland League Standard Oil Company of Texas G. W. Buller John Kelly F. L. Danner

Waterfowl Seasons and Possession Limits Noted

The record lists waterfowl season dates for ducks from November 2 to January and geese from November 2 to December 21 with daily harvest limits of five ducks or five geese and possession limits of ten for ducks and five for geese, plus half hour before and after sunset.

Notes of Those In the Service Special 2

Otis Gene Larsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Larsen of Katy, is expected to be sent to Korea for overseas duty. The article notes his graduation from S. H. S. T. C. and Washington, with Fr. Lewis and Dec. 6 as referenced dates or milestones.

Otis Gene Korea Otis Larsen Fr. Lewis Washington John Duty Ta Larsen Katy

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