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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
2
Local post offices press early mailing for Christmas items. Officials warn peak demand and potential delays. residents urged to mail gifts and cards promptly to ensure delivery before the holiday season.
The Post Office Department adds services for the Christmas rush. From December 12 to December 23, 1961, the Waco-Houston Star Route will run extra daily trips to speed arrival and dispatch. Patrons should avoid parking near post office driveways, pick up Local and Out of Town labels, face letters one way, and label bundles to aid clerks. Mail early and often.
The Katy Junior High boys team went 2 1 in a three game span with wins over Sealy and Dean and a loss to Sugarland. In Sealy they won 39 25 led by Grisham and Jinks with ten points each. The B game won 18 13 with Pierce scoring six. Sugarland beat them 27 19 after a rough first half but Katy won the B game 28 25 with Grisham 14. Home win over Dean 43 16 featured Jinks 15 and Jordan 9. B game 28 16 with Pierce 16. They travel to Navasota for a Magnolia opener at 5:40, tournament through weekend finals.
The season’s coldest spell began Tuesday morning as Mr. Leroy Wilkinson noted a 138 degree reading at 9:65 am and a 34 degree start earlier. He saw ice form on water at 9:15 am while 4 am Wednesday brought 29 degrees. Rainfall remains light with varying measurements across the period.
Robert B Freeman an electrican fireman USN son of Mr and Mrs Johnie M Freeman of Katy Texas serves aboard the anti submarine warfare support aircraft carrier USS Bennington. The ship is part of the First Fleet and took part in Exercise Black Bear from Nov 24 through Dec 1 off the southern California coast. The exercise involved about 10 000 men and 16 ships with a fast barrier striking force under air and subsurface attack. Replenishment at sea occurred from fleet oilers stores ships and ammunition ships.
The Royal boys basketball team finished fourth in a 16 team event at Weimar. They defeated Schulenburg 42 37 on Thursday and Waelder 48 44 on Friday, then fell to Giddings 58 34 and Weimar 78 50 on Saturday. Starter lineup included Mike Pederson Larry Gaydosik Danny Spencer Jimmy Fruge and Junior Hernandez.
The Royal girls basketball team lost to Eagle Lake last week while the junior high girls won both their games defeating Hempstead 29 to 5 and Eagle Lake 42 to 6. Next home games for both boys and girls are Tuesday night against Fayetteville.
Junior and Senior classes of Royal High School attended a matinee of Richard III by Players, Inc. in Cullen Auditorium last Wednesday afternoon. Fifteen drama graduate students toured from Catholics of America, accompanied by Principal W. R. Leggett and English teacher Mrs. H. O. Bundick.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and aid after a death. John Manry Theo Sams of San Bernardino California visits his old hometown of Brookshire, saying The Brookshire Times keeps him posted and plans to stay through the holidays with his two sons Richard and Willie.
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