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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1952
Page
1
The Rotary Tree Of Light will be held at the Katy School Auditorium at 7 30 PM. A. O. Miller leads the event with assistants Chas Cardiff and Charlie Capers. Judges will tour December 23rd to select winners with prizes of 16 00 10 00 and 5 00 for first second and third.
The Ft. Bend Steak House will close from 9 p.m. December 24 to 5 a.m. December 28 to give employees a Christmas vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Weaver thank patrons for their support and look forward to serving customers again.
The Wayside Theatre in Brookshire invites both children and adults to a free Christmas show on Saturday December 20 at 10 a.m. A Santa gift will be provided and parents may leave children in good care during the event.
Fred W. Bauer 55 of Katy Road Houston died at his home Sunday after a two month heart ailment. Funeral services were held Tuesday December 16 at 2 p m in Houston with interment in Woodlawn Garden of Memories. He was born August 6 1897 in Addicks son of Doris and Albert Bauer a cattleman who lived in Addicks all his life. He married Bessie Ballard on May 6 1925 at Katy and they had a son Marvin Bauer. Surviving are his wife son three sisters a brother and two nephews. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named from Houston affiliations.
Funeral services were held for Nancy Jones a one year old child of Earl and Helen Jones who died in Jefferson Davis last Thursday. Doctors believed she died of strangulation after swallowing a pecan and she was rushed to the hospital but could not be revived. Burial followed at Brookshire Colored Cemetery.
The Volunteer Firemen of Katy and Brookshire finished a five day training course on fire fighting led by R Otis Mienster of A M College. Fire Chief Will Gresak of Katy and Frank Gostecnik of Brookshire report strong attendance and praise the cooperation of firemen, who earn the community credit with the State Fire Insurance Commission. The next meeting is Thursday January 8. Extra precautions to prevent fires are urged as the volunteers wish a joyful Christmas and a Happy New Year.
A Convocation of the Apostolic Faith will meet in Katy from December 26 to 31, closing with a Watch Service into the New Year. Services at the old Katy school gymnasium are open to all. Ministers from Texas Oklahoma and other states will attend with high expected turnout. Sleeping rooms are needed and hosts with space are asked to contact Raymond Barker. Daily schedule includes prayer morning service children’s church afternoon service youth service and evangelistic service with Friday only the 7:30 p.m. service.
Ruth, named All American for three years and an All State winner in 49 50 and 75 2, has built a long volleyball résumé. She credits Marshall M Byrom as the mentor behind her skill and helped grow girls volleyball in Katy Schools. Ruth has played on town and state teams, won state titles, and spent a decade with clubs like Richmond Houston Notts Bob Seal Motor Co and Red Shield. She is married to Cecil for twelve years with two children Sissy and Jerry.
Mrs Alice Powell from Hallie Pitchard School of Dancing invites all to the Christmas Recital at Katy School Auditorium Friday night December 19 at 8 00 p m. The program features Mary Kay Freeman Linda Lott Billy Dube Karen Robertson Sue Ann Dube Rocky Robertson Marsha Kay Fussell Beverly Jordan Dwayne Fussell Vicky Cardiff Karen Whitson Peggy Talley Payne Cardiff Beverly Polan Gwen Cardiff Jimmie Jo Rodgers Becky Cardiff and Marlyn Miller.
Public invited to multiple Christmas services across Katy Pattison Brookshire and nearby churches. Programs include cantatas Christmas Eve and Day services, children's readings, one act plays and a tree with Santa. The churches named include Memorial Lutheran Pattison Christ Lutheran Katy First Baptist Pattison Methodist and Brookshire Methodist with offerings benefiting the Methodist Orphanage.
The Brookshire and Sealy Lions Clubs held their annual Christmas banquet and Ladies Night at Katy Gas Cycling Plant Recreation Hall. District Governor Sally Stately and Zone Chairman Dee Brune attended. Florence England led carols, Rev. G Z Sadler gave blessing, and a turkey dinner followed. Mary Ann Sloan Beth Thompson Cleo Avera sang, Lona Foerster performed magic, and Andy Anderson of Rosenberg played piano. The club presented its president with a bedroom set for his new home.
Rev Lad Klimicek became seriously ill last Thursday morning and will stay in Sealy Hospital for several weeks. There will be Mass in Frydek at 8 a.m. Sunday. It is not known whether Mass will be held at Brookshire.
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