Katy Rotary Christmas Party Brings Local Families Together
About 125 people from Katy and Brookshire attended the Katy Rotary Club Christmas party at Rendezvous Club in Sealy. Leaders Arthur Robichaux and Ray Woods welcomed guests as Mrs Florence England led carols and Rev. Garland Sadler gave the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Brookshire
Katy Rotary Club
Rendezvous
Sealy
Arthur Robichaux
Brookshire Lions Group
Ray Woods
Katy Rotary Organization
Florence England
Garland Sadler
Arland Mangum
Mary Fernandez
Bessie Jordan
Marie Clayton
Myrna Jordan
Jackie Donald
Jackie
Ruby Woods
Peggy Dalton
Richard Spinn
Washington County
Christmas Activities At The Methodist Church Of Katy
The Katy church hosts Christmas events with services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday featuring The Christmas Message and The Music of Christmas by Ira B Wilson. Choirs, soloists, a Christmas Tree program on Wednesday, and a free will offering for the Methodist Home at Waco are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Schlipf
Ira B. Wilson
J. E. Clayton
Monroe Morton
Derwood
Blackwell
A. Robichaux
Waco
Texas
de Santa
Derwood Blackwell
Brookshire School Lunch Room Closed for Christmas Treats
Brookshire students will have a closed lunch room on Wednesday December 22 to enjoy individual room Christmas trees at eleven o clock. The event includes gift exchanges and treats prepared by the PTA.
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Brookshire
PTA
Christmas Services At Pattison And Katy Churches And Party
Memorial Lutheran Church in Katy hosts a children's Christmas service on Thursday December 23 at 7 30 p m The same night Christ Lutheran Church in Pattison presents their children’s service at 7 30 p m A church Christmas party organized by Christ Lutheran’s Ladies Aid will be held at the Pattison school gym at 7 30 p m with games and a gift exchange Public invitation extends to all attendees.
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Christ Lutheran Church of
Pattison
Memorial Lutheran Church of
Katy
Memorial Lutheran Church
Christ Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid of Christ Lutheran Church
Pattison School
Katy Baptists to Render Cantata December 19
Katy Baptist will present a Christmas cantata Following Yon der Star on December 19 at 7 80 under Mrs Jesse Freeman. The pageant depicts the nativity scenes and stars the townspeople of Bethlehem with choir songs solos and colorful costumes in a worship service honoring Christ's birthday.
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Katy Baptist
Jesse Freeman
Bethlehem
Ezra
Christ
Katy Elementary to stage Christmas pageant on Dec 21
Katy Elementary School will present its annual Christmas pageant Tuesday December 21 at 7 30 PM in the school gym. The program promises beautiful costumes lighting effects and two part choral singing as children portray the Christmas story inviting attendance by the community.
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Katy Elementary School
Katy Elementary
Katy Methodist Choirs Present Cantatas Sunday
The combined choirs of Katy Methodist Church will perform The Music of Christmas on Sunday at 7 30 p m The program features the adult choir Girl's Ensemble and musicians Mrs J E Clayton and Mrs Monroe Morton as pianists under the direction of Mrs Derwood Blackwell The outline includes Prologue Holy Night He Shall Feed His Flock O Little Town of Bethlehem Good Tidings Glory Be to God The Magi Little Lord Jesus In Our Hearts and The Living Song with Benediction response
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Ira B. Wilson
Methodist Church of
Katy
J. E. Clayton
Monroe Morton
Derwood Blackwell
Selwin Bacon
Little Town of Bethlehem
Albert Thompson
the Magi
Jesus
Ensemle
Carolyn Schlipf
the Living Song
Katy on Air on Tuesdays on KLEE
Katy will be featured on Know Your Neighbor each Tuesday at 2 30 pm on KLEE from December 21 to February 22. Local merchants fund the air time to showcase community progress.
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Katy
Klee
Brookshire Social Bits Include Jobs and Visits
Vivian Mauldin becomes Postoffice cafe waitress in Brookshire. Kilgore visits by Leon Sturm and Mrs and Mrs. Ervin Brast. Grace Berger ill in Sealy improves. Ada Carmichael’s friends note her mother’s health. D D Feagan visits Houston. Mary Margaret Martin and Bernice Walker spend weekend in Brookshire. Bernice Donigans born in Brookshire. Emory Wilpitz and Alfred Kasper from Freeport visit. J E Thomson and Wade Crouch visit Brookshire families. Hugo Seidel listed as sick this week.
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Vivian Mauldin
Texas City
Postoffice Cafe
Leon Sturm
Ervin Brast
Kilgore
Texas
Ada Carmichael
Grace Berger
Sealy
D. D. Feagan
Houston
Mary Margaret Martin
Bernice Walker
Brookshire
Bernice
Nector Donigans
Emory Wilpitz
Alfred Kasper
Freeport
J. E. Thomson
Edna
Wade Crouch
H. H. Faulk
Hugo Seidel
James Hiram Bennett Dies at 77 in Katy Texas
James Hiram Bennett 77 died Tuesday morning after an extended illness at his Katy home. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Katy Methodist Church with Rev. Derwood Blackwell officiating and interment in Katy Magnolia Cemetery. He was a longtime water well driller and is survived by his wife Pearl Beckendorff and three children.
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James Hiram Bennett
Katy Methodist Church
Derwood Blackwell
Katy Magnolia Cemetery
Schmidt Funeral Home Direct
Elmer Peek
Olen Thompson
Ray Southard
Ira Southard
C. O. Thompson
H. E. Romack
Mr. Bennett
Somerville
Georgia
Texas
Weimar
Waller
Pearl Beckendorff
Katy
Clarence Supka
Houston
Bruce Wilson
Beeville
James Hiram, Jr
E. M. Bennett
Spring Branch
Lula Bennett
Hugh R. Barrett
Charles
Katy Tigers Slump in Hempstead Tournament Bouts
The Katy Tigers opened against Klein in the Hempstead tournament at Blinn College. They lost 86 to 33 to Hempstead, then beat Milano 48 to 17 in the second round, and fell 28 to 26 to Waller in the consolation game.
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Katy Tigers
Hempstead
Blinn College
Milano
Waller
Tigers
Klein
Gibson Family Visit and Christmas Santa Outing
Mr and Mrs T P Gibson and sons Tom and Roy of North Charleston NC visit sisters Mrs J M Sandel and Mrs George Rheman Sr Mrs Sturm and Mrs Brast tour Kilgore then Longview to see a large laughing mechanical Santa Claus Lynn laughed at Santa but Glenn stayed silent G A OQuinn Brookshire Baptist pastor invited to speak to a joint Colored Baptist Churches meeting in Brookshire December 19 at 3 pm on Twice Born Sunday Leon Sturm and Ervin Brast families visit Shreveport LA Martin Habacek Jr Jim Imie Walker and family visited Sunday afternoon
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T. P. Gibson
Tom and
Roy
North Chaleston
N. C
J. M. Sandel
George Rheman
Sturm
Brast
Doyle Turner
Kilgore
Longview
Santa Claus
Lynn
Santa
Glenn
G. A. O’quinn
Brookshire Baptist Church
Tabernacle
Brookshire
Leon Sturm
Ervin Brast
Shreveport
Louisiana
Martin Habacek Jr
Tommy Cox Receives Embalmers Licence
Mr. Tommy Cox received his embalmers license after completing apprenticeship and passing the state board test. He attended Landig College of Mortuary Science, and Milton H. Schmidt Funeral Home notes its expansion with another embalmer.
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Tommy Cox
State Board
Cox
Landig College of Mortuary Science
Milton H. Schmidt
Milton Schmidt
Memorial Lutheran Church Elects Officers for 1949
Memorial Lutheran church in Katy elected its 1949 officers on December 8. Named were Walter Egger president W J Dube Jr vice president Arthur Mobe s secretary W H Grisbee treasurer Theodore Lammert Sunday School Supt Anton Zahn Elder and Walter Morrow head usher. They will be installed January 2 1949 in the Sunday service.
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Memorial Lutheran Church of
Katy
Walter Egger
W. J. Dube, Jr
Arthur Moebes
W. H. Grisbee
Theodore Lammert
Anton Zahn
Walter Morrow
McDonald Named New M E T Agent in Katy
G C McDonald formerly of Bartlett is appointed the new M E T agent in Katy. He has served with Katy for 31 years and recently moved with his wife to the Lazy K Ranch while seeking a nearby home. They have two sons Vernon and Forest at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin. W H Nitschke is the clerk.
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G. C. McDonald
Bartlett
Katy
McDonald
Vernon
Forest
Texas Lutheran College At
Seguin
W. H. Nitschke
Katy Rotary Tree of Light Ceremony at Library Square
The Katy Rotary holds its 8th annual Tree of Light on Saturday December 18 at 8 p.m. at the library square. A Christmas program will be presented with candy nuts and fruit for all children. Residents of Brookshire Katy area are invited to attend.
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Katy
Library Square
Brookshire- Katy
B. P. W. C. Meets at Mrs Wander's for Christmas Party
The Business and Professional Women's Club gathered at Mrs Emma Wanders home on Monday night for its annual Christmas party. Seventeen members and three guests including Mrs Allen of Waller were present as gifts were exchanged after a turkey dinner.
Christmas Brookshire Times Ad Copy Deadline
Notice requests advertising copy greeting ads and news items early for the Christmas edition. All copy must reach the office by Monday December 20 with the paper mailing Wednesday evening.
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Brookshire Times
Brookshire and Katy Merchants Promise Fair Trade
Local merchants in Brookshire and Katy pledge fair dealing in trade and continued service to customers, emphasizing ongoing support and reliability in business.
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Baptist Church
Children’s Christmas Service
Katy Baptists
E. B. Martin's
RED & White
Mrs. Blackwell
Brookshire Personals
NEW Katy
Max Wander
Brookshire’s
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