Katy High School Earns Southern Association Accreditation
Katy High School was officially accredited by the Southern Association at its December meeting in Richmond Virginia. Gordon Worley, chair of the Texas Executive Committee, announced the national recognition and praised the faculty and student body. The accreditation rests on faculty quality curriculum instruction student guidance facilities and scholastic standards.
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Katy High School
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Association
Richmond
Virginia
Gordon Worley
Texas
The
Southern Association
Katy
J. G. Umstattd
University of Texas
Katy V F W Plans Third Game Dinner for Soldiers
Katy V F W with Andy Anderson arranged a dinner for hospitalized soldiers at Brooke General Army Hospital, San Antonio. About 500 Korean War veterans are to be served. 247 were flown in and 500 expected by January 20. The group appeals for donations of geese, ducks, or deer from hunters and farmers to support the meal.
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Katy V. F. W
Andy Anderson
Brooke General Army Surgical Hospital
San Antonio
Korea
Veterans Hospitals
Postoffice To Stay Open Saturday Afternoon
The Katy Postoffice will remain open all day Saturday to serve more patrons. Citizens are urged to call for their packages as the office will close Sunday and Christmas Day. The Brookshire office will also be open all day Saturday this week as it was last week.
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Katy
Brookshire
Brookshire Drying Co Completes 50x100 Warehouse
Brookshire Drying Co completes a 50 by 100 foot warehouse to gain storage space. L. D. Albrecht of Rosenberg is the contractor. The building uses corrugated corruflex sheet material and corrugated metal. Seed rice and fertilizer will occupy most of the structure.
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Brookshire Drying Co
L. D. Albrecht
Rosenberg
Local Boy Receives Bronze Star for Bravery
Cpl. Harold Lane of Addicks Korea has been heard from recently after receiving a Bronze Star for carrying a munition to the front line. His mailing address is Cpl. Harold B. Lane 18263424 8rd T M BR 8 A P O 301 c o Postmaster San Francisco California.
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Cpl
Harold Lane
Addicks
Korea
Harold B. Lane
T. M. BR
C-O
San Francisco
California
Retired Schulz Jr to Return on Seven Day Furlough
Ret Maynard Schulz Jr of Ft Bliss will come home Wednesday December 20 for a seven day furlough. He has been trained as a radar operator. Ret Maynard Schulz Jr U S 54022644 Hoys Battery 5th A A N Gun Bn Ft Bliss Texas.
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Maynard Schulz, Jr
Ft. Bliss
U. S
Hoys
Texas
Christmas Greeting From Korea Soldier Remembered
Corporal Warren S. Thompson is remembered for a Christmas greeting he sent to friends. The front features a G I. in Korea with the message Brother, it's cold outside, but it doesn't keep me from sending you the warmest greetings for a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Korea 1950.
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Cpl
Warren S. Thompson
G. I
Korea
Katy Rotary Christmas Home Lighting Contest Winners
The Katy Rotary Club wrapped up its Christmas home lighting contest with James E. Watson as emcee and Rev Derwood Blackwell giving the address. James E. Taylor welcomed attendees, May or A. Miller spoke in response, a male church choir led by Mrs. T. J. Heinemeier performed, and Santa distributed gifts to children. Winners were La nier Hendry, M. E. Watts, and J. B. Watson, with honorable mentions to several local families.
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Katy
Myr
J. D. Motheral, Jr
E. E. Pearson
Maple E. Pollard
W. P. Cardiff
Santa Claus
Grandmother Brookshire suffers hip fracture last week
Friends report Grandma Brookshire fell and broke her hip. She is at daughter Maud Blankenship’s home and is doing as well as can be expected.
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Grandma Brookshire
Maud Blankenship
Ray Woods Supply Becomes Maytag Dealer
Ray Woods Supply Co. becomes a Maytag dealer and displays washers, freezers, gas ranges, and irons in Katy. Manager Lloyd Sloan attended the Maytag Service School in Dallas last Sunday through Tuesday.
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Ray Woods Supply Co
Katy
Lloyd Sloan
Maytag
Dallas
Prince of Peace Adaptation of a Christmas Carol
Three children near a Bethlehem stable see a bright star and meet shepherds. They glimpse Mary and Jesus and wonder about the kingly nature. The baby is no crown bearing monarch but a peaceful Prince.
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Bethlehem
Jesus
Addicks and Barker Contribute to Fire Truck Fund
Addicks and Barker residents donate to the Spring Branch Volunteer Fire Department fund. Maynard Schulz maintains the donor list and handles inquiries in Addicks. The Hempstead highway prairie fire destroyed the Spring Branch fire truck, valued at $10,000.
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Addicks and Barker
Barker and Addicks
Spring Branch
Two Inch Rain Brings Welcome Relief Across Area
A two inch rainfall through Wednesday night brings relief after six months of drought. Cattle suffered from scarce forage and fall gardens fared poorly, while grass fires had been widespread, but the steady rain offers much needed moisture and hope.
Curb and Gutter Project Under Way in Brookshire
The people of Brookshire celebrate the curb and gutter project now underway. It will improve appearance and serve as a necessary upgrade. Plans remain incomplete on full hard surfacing, with the City Council asking the Highway Department to extend as far south as Henneke's Firestone Station. Contractor is Mr A J Pier.
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Brookshire
Highway Department
Henneke
Firestone Station
Mr. A. ©. Pier
Infant Byron McCauley dies at Sealy Hospital
Services held for infant James Ford McCauley son of Bryon and Clara McCauley. Born August 27 1950 the baby died December 18 after about 36 hours ill. Survived by parents one brother seven uncles and one aunt. Funeral at Brookshire Methodist Church with interment in Pattison Cemetery. Milton H Schmidt Funeral Home directed.
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Little Jim Ford McCauley
Bryon McCauley
James Ford McCauley
Sealy Hospital
Bis
Clara Louise Phillips McCauley
Bryon Wiley McCauley
W. K
Stanley Rheman Arrives in States After Long Evacuation
Mrs. Stanley Rheman reports her husband Lt. Rheman arrived in Oakland from a sequence of evacuations. He described being frostbitten and flown from Hagaru to Hamhung and Yokosuka before returning to the United States. He survived a seven day battle with only 18 of 227 in his unit.
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Stanley Rheman
Oakland
California
Corpus Christi Naval Hospital
Rheman
Hagaru
Hamhung
Japan
Yokosuka
Tokyo
George Rheman, Jr
Pussan
Hungnam
School to Reopen After Christmas Holidays
Schools will be closed for Christmas holidays extending until after New Year's Day. Students will miss Friday as part of the break.
Lions Ladies Entertained at Sealy Gym by Brookshire Lions
The Brookshire Lionesses hosted a Ladies Night Party at Sealy Gym in their honor. The event raised funds for the Texas Lions League Camp for Crippled Children in Kerrville and featured a program by Blinn College students, barbershop quartet, music, and a humorous leg show. A corsage led to a playful gift of ladies garters won by Max Wander.
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Brookshire Lionesses
Sealy Gym
C. R. England
Sadler
Kenneth Schulte
Dim Rose
Texas Lions League For Crippled Children’s
Kerrville
England
Sealy Band Mothers
Max Wander
Whit Bains, Jr
Blinn College
J. B. Honey
Nelle Strickland
Floyd Zachs
Lawrence Shoppe
Joan Steinbach
Patsy Koon
Tommy Cox
Charlie Walters
Jim Rose
Chester Jordan
Pete Pederson
Jack Dalton
Mr. Rose
Mr. Wander
Tipton Beauty Salon to Close for Four Days After Christmas
Mrs. J. B. Tipton will close her Brookshire beauty shop for a few days after Christmas and reopen on Friday December 29. The notice indicates a temporary shutdown duration and the resumption date for business.
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Tipton
J. B. Tipton
Brookshire
Christmas Greetings Featured in Times Issue
A Times issue highlights kind greetings from local business leaders and pastors. Mary Ann Ernstes notes the spirit of merchants as they share thoughtful messages and sermonettes to ready readers for Christmas.
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Mary Ann Ernstes
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