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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1962
Page
2
The Katy Teme demonstration party date is moved to Friday December 11th. Time and place remain 22000 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Tew Southard. Members may invite a guest and bring an inexpensive gift for exchange.
The Katy Little League Auxiliary expresses gratitude to the community for support of a cake sale and spaghetti supper. Members praise those who baked and served, and local businesses and Mims Restaurant for aiding the fundraiser to cover chartering terms and insurance for the boys.
The 4-H Christmas party is planned for Tuesday December 18 from 3 10 to 5 00 in Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church. A public speaking contest will feature readers Jim Jose Brown and Deborah Nichols with others from the group. Also noted are reports on Foods and Nutrition activities at Pulshear Methodist and a memorial for Rev. Winters, 80, of Pole Town Hospital. Mary incline, sister to Adie Simons of Houston.
Christmas holidays for the Royal Indiana School District will begin at the close of school and extend through the season as announced by district officials. The notice names Royal Indiana School and references the holiday period and schedule.
Royal Junior High girls defeated Sealy 39-13 on December 6 with Bollinger 12, Keineke 6, Pederson 10, Lock 2, Walters 3, Bundick 2, Jurries 1. Earlier Royal beat Sealy 28-15 with Bollinger 14, Keineke 4, Pederson 1, Walters 2, Jurries 6.
Royal High School girls basketball competed in the Blinn Tournament at Brenham Texas. Results show Royal losses to Snook Lexingon and Somerville with scores 19 22 31 21 39 41. Cookie Mueller led scoring with 29 points and Cindy Brugaker 38 points.
Girl Scout Troop 74 holds a Friday meeting at Katy High School Visual Aids room to organize a paper drive. Patrols led by Mrs. Fred Rylander and Mrs. Jim Dilorio plan future meetings at the same location. Members include Jane Dilrio Ada Shivers Fayne Cardiff Suzanne Self La Ren Williams Donna Haigh Vickie Greene Susan Creech Linda Pryor Pam Schreiber Joyce Thane Carolyn Rylander.
December 18 deadline to file for Brookshire Katy Drainage District elections. Voters will select supervisors for Areas 3 4 and 6 at Brookshire Municipal Building and Katy Butane Co. All candidates must reside in the area. Filing with district secretary Evelyn Waters closes December 18. Also January 8 1963 election for Brookshire Municipal Water District directors at the Municipal Building. Five candidate terms expire and filing with Ralph Waters is required.
The obituary notes she served as assistant cashier at Katy National Bank since 1951 and earlier worked at First City National Bank in Houston. Surviving are husband Floyd, daughter Sondra Faye, three sons Floyd Arthur Jr, Billy Lloyd, and Martin Ernest, mother Alma Burleson of Houston, sister Lela Mae Twinn of Victoria, plus numerous relatives. Relatives planning to attend include Lena Haskett May and Clara Haskett May of Washington, Gage of Detroit, Raymond Haskett of Salt Lake City, and Eugene Haskett of Riverside.
Mrs Tauskett, longtime resident at 2210 Green Buseh Road Ft Bend County, was described as a diligent worker with strong family church and employer ties. She served Memorial Lutheran Church as a Sunday School teacher and was an active member in the community.
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