Preliminary Population Report for Waller County
County Judge John C. Winfree releases the April 1 1950 census tally showing Waller County with 11938 residents. Towns Hempstead Brookshire Waller and Katy listed with 1383 1012 712 and 838 residents respectively. Katy’s 838 breaks down to 64 in Waller County 267 in Fort Bend and 517 in Harris. All of Waller is classified rural since urban status requires 2500 inhabitants or more.
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Waller County
John C. Winfree
Hempstead
Brookshire
Waller
Katy
Fort Bend County
Harris County
Census Bureau
Junior Class Presents Mr Christmas Tonight at Katy High
The Katy High School Junior class stages the three act comedy Mr Christmas this evening at eight in the school auditorium. It portrays a lonely girl's memorable Christmas Eve with a modern home setting. Cast includes Moehlé Ray Talley Huntsinger Roark Avera Hutsell Mathews Larsen McGinnis.
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Katy High School
Mr. Christmas
Jimmy Moehlé
Maryla Ray
Tommy Talley
Marjorie Huntsinger
Louise Roark
Katy Tigers Dominate All Star Team Selections
Four Katy players earn all star district honors with Hoyt and McIlroy on 1st line and Weathers and Weinman on 2nd line. The all star lineup lists end Hoyt and Mellroy, tackles Olbrych and Carroll, guards Ashcraft Moore, center Metcalf, and backs Rumfield and Sesena among others. Strong district names include Cypress Fairbanks Magnolia Sealy and Spring Branch.
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Katy Tigers
Katy
Tommy Joe Hoyt
Billy McIlroy
Frank Weathers
Billy Weinman
Alton Smith
Magnolia
Albert Olbrych
Foster Meier
Spring Branch
Tommy Ashcraft
Billy Moore
Joe Metcalf
Cypress- Fairbanks
Billy Mellroy
Emmett Rumfield
Marine Sens
Sealy
Grover Sesena
Eddie Kulhanek
Waller
Jerry Adams
Buz Carroll
Freddie Boldan
Harris Father In Critical Condition In Duncan OK
Leonard Harris learned Wednesday that his father A. K. Harris of Duncan Oklahoma is in a critical condition. Mr and Mrs Harris left to travel to his side.
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Leonard Harris
A. K. Harris
Duncan
Oklahoma
Hundreds See New 1951 Chevrolets At Local Showrooms
Area residents visited Brookshire Motor Co. and Miller Motor Co. to view the 1951 Chevrolet lineup. Cars featured two valve-in-head engines 92 and 105 horsepower, with changes to chassis and body, larger brakes, and the Powerglide automatic transmission refined for the new models.
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Brookshire Motor Co
Miller Motor Co
Chevrolet
J. C. Day
Brookshire
Christmas Dinner for Brookshire B and P W Club
The Brookshire Business and Professional Women’s Club held its annual Christmas dinner at Rev. and Mrs. G. Z. Sadler’s Pattison home. Hosts decorated rooms featured a snow mantle and a large tree. a buffet turkey dinner preceded games and carols. Master Terry Pattison led gift exchanges and Santa visit with guests including Mrs. Anna Martin and others. The group sang Silent Night before departures.
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Brookshire Business and Professional Women’s Club
G. Z. Sadler
Pattison
Sadler
Anna Martin
Ruby McDaniel
F. A. Ebel
A. K. Brookshire
J. Co. Day
James B. Pattison
Louise Gra
G. T. Shearer
Frank Wells
Man Reports Tagged Mallard Shot by Washington Service
Robert Organdy shot a green head mallard that had been tagged by the Wildlife Service in Washington D C. He sent the tag information by postcard to the service.
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Robert Organdy
The
Wildlife Service of
Washington, D. C
Robert
Christmas Show by Hallie Pritchard School of Dancing
The Hallie Pritchard School of Dancing will present its Christmas Show on Saturday December 16 featuring a variety of dances. Participating students include Pamela Ann Walker Robbie Motheral Mary Ruth Vaughn Marsha Kay Fussell Judy Beckendorff Linda Lott Ben Vanden Bossche Verna Karen Robertson Billy Dube Larry Alexander Becky Cardiff Kenneth Richardson Beverly Jordan Clare Hebert La Nett Reed Mary Kathryn Watson Marilyn Miller Myrna Jean Jordan Barbara Jean Hall William Cardiff Betty Meyer Ga ry Gostecnik and Marlene Moore.
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Hallie Pritchard
Message From Ham Radio Relay Brings Hope To Marines Wives
Stanley Rheman uses ham radio operators to relay news from Japanese hospital patients to their wives. Mrs. Rheman, alerted by a local paper, received a direct message via Dean Chambers of Houston. Chambers relayed that Stanley was in a hospital but said he was alright and a letter would follow.
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Stanley Rheman
Dean Chambers
Houston
Japan
Stanley
Katy Lutherans Plan Christmas Caroling Visits
Memorial Lutheran Church members from Katy will visit aged and ill members to sing Christmas songs. They will call on Pattison on Wednesday night December 20 and in Katy on Saturday night December 23.
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Katy Lutherans
Memorial Lutheran Church
Katy
Pattison
Pattison Christmas Window Display By Local Ladies Group
Citizens in and around Pattison urged to view the Christmas window display set up by the Ladies of Christ Lutheran Church at Pattison School.
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Pattison
Pattison School
Ladies of Christ Lutheran Church
Wieschman Brothers in Korea Parental War News
Eugene Wiechman son of Mrs Ella Wiechman has been wounded in Korea and is in an army hospital in Japan. He reports a right arm wound and expects return home soon. Brother Douglas Wiechman has not been heard from since the Death Trap battle.
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Eugene Wiechman
Ella Wieschman
Korea
Japan
Douglas Wiechman
Grass Fires Becoming More Frequent
Grass fires are keeping volunteer firefighters busy as alarms rise. Citizens are urged not to burn trash and to use the city dumps in Katy or Brookshire. Report the fire type to operators and stay cautious as crews rotate answering grass fire calls.
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Katy
Brookshire
Brookshire PTA Christmas Party Held by Hostesses
Brookshire P T A members gathered December 6 at 2 30 p m with 14 attendees. After a brief meeting games and gift exchanges followed a Christmas story from Mrs A Robichaux and the Lord's Prayer closing. Attendance award went to Mrs Bain's room. Next meeting January 8 at 2 30 p m led by Mrs R C Waldrip on report cards value.
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John England
T. C. Quinton
Brookshire P. T. A
A Robichaux
Bain
R. C. Waldrip
Katy Volunteers Face Insurance Reduction Plan
The Insurance Commission says a reduction requires an active volunteer fire department of twenty men. Katy's volunteer force must hold at least two two hour meetings monthly. Thirty eight men are registered. the group meets each Thursday night and seeks full cooperation.
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Katy
Insurance Commission
Lions Club District Meet Attendance Noted
Milton Schmidt zone chair man attended the Lions Club district meet in Austin last Sunday. Hank and Diddy accompanied their father as far as Lockhart where they wished to visit their grandparents.
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Milton Schmidt
Lions
Lions Club
Austin
Hank
Diddy
Lockhart
Christyges Greeting Edition Set for Thursday Mailout
The Times requests all news and advertising copy be sent to the office by Tuesday. The annual Christyges Greeting Edition will be mailed Thursday night December 21.
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Times
Christyges
Pegember
Revival Pastor Resigns From Brookshire Church
At the Brookshire Baptist Church regular meeting on December 6 Rev. G A O Quinn resigned as pastor. The resignation was accepted and will take effect January 1. Rev. O Quinn has no current plans.
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O’quinn
Brookshire Baptist Church
G. A. O’quinn
Lions Club Ladies Night Party Planned in Sealy Gym
Brookshire Lions Club announces its annual Ladies Night in the Sealy Gym at 7:00 p.m. Friday December 15. The Sealy Band Mothers will serve a delicious dinner and a very entertaining program has been planned for all Lions to treat their ladies to a night out.
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Brookshire Lions Club
Sealy Gym
Sealy
Lions
Katy Rotary Home Lighting Contest Prizes Listed
Prizes for the Katy Rotary sponsored Christmas home lighting contest include a Universal twin pop up toaster for first prize a ham for second prize and a General Electric clock for third prize. Judging by Rosenberg Garden Club members occurs Wednesday December 20 with prize presentation at the Tree of Light on December 21.
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Katy
Rosenberg Garden Club
Tree of Light
Katy Bairds Wins Marching Contest at Huntsville
The Katy High School Band directed by Edward E. Boyd won first division in marching for the fourth straight year at Huntsville on December 2. The seventy piece group competed with forty bands, earned high marks for inspection alignment carriage cadence and formation, and received special recognition from three out of state judges.
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Katy
Huntsville
Edward E. Boyd
Boyd
Harris
Benefit Performances Featuring Miss Jean Millem and Otis Larson
Students from Mildred's School of Dancing will perform in seven benefit shows next week. Hedgecraft Hospital patients will see one of the performances.
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Jean Millem
Otis Larson
Mildred
School of Dancing
Christmas Lights Glow Through Bookshire and Katy
Communities glow with holiday decor as stores in Bookshire and Katy stock Christmas merchandise. Homes display crib scenes and lighted trees while residents buy gifts and share acts of mercy and kindness.
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Bookshire
Katy
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Willie Free
Kenneth Tyler
Press- Fairbanks
Jeffie Barry
Billy Wei
Eddie Schroeder
Cypress-Fairbanks
Bill Rochen
Don Telge
Cypress Fairbanks
Tommie Phillips
Don Buckalen
Sheer
Verna Karen Robertson
Dance School
Wieschman Brothers
Brookshire Pta
Katy Bairds
Performnance
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