Katy Neighbors Share Holidays and Happenings
A Katy community note details a going away party for Miss Johnese Brown transferring to Humble Research Center, family travel plans to St Louis for Christmas, a Normangee deer hunting trip with Mike and his dad, and several local families planning Christmas visits and holiday stays including Kingsville Wimberly Seattle and a guest ranch in Wimberly with multiple family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnese Brown
Katy Gas Plant
Tice
Arland J. Mangum
St. Louis
Clifford Westcott
Mike
Suzanne
Normangee
Kathy
Teresa
Katy
Joe Sanders
E. G. Williams
Kingsville
Walter Cook
Reba Sue
7 Acres
Wimberly
Nancy Henderson
Kenneth Elkins
Marilyn
Elizabeth
Deborah
Seattle
Washington
James Dewees
Six Ralph Bunche Students Receive Pins
Six Ralph J. Bunche Agricultural students at Drew High School Crosby Texas earned Improved Farmer Degree Pins at a district meeting called by the State Agency with Gus Jones Area II Supervisor in charge. Recipients include Louis Dickson Sohniathan Oda Chayos Robinson The N Davis Paul Hath and Vin Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph J. Bunche
Drew High
Crosby
Texas
Gus Jones
Area HI
House of Voting Delegates
Louis Dickson
Sohnatiuan Oda
Chay ‘Os Robinson
N Davis
Paul Hath
Vin Grant
Gu Jackson
Denny Family Arrived in Katy Fifty Years Ago
Fifty years ago on December 18 the Denny family arrived in Katy from China to settle on 360 acres south of town. Esten and Edith Denny later married and raised a family as the Dennys endured flood and hardship, with Capt. Denny serving as deputy sheriff before his death in 1949. The Times seeks photos and stories to recount local history from 1873 to now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Denny
Beaumont
China
Texas
Edith
Ned Morgan
Papa
Brookshire
Brazos
Stewart & Wright Drug Store
Johnny Wright
Bishman
Katy- Fluellen Rd
Porter Place
Harry Gordon
Capt. Denny
Esten Denny
Eva Clapp
Pattison
Don McShan
D. R. Daniels
Dubois
Wyo
Eston Dennys
Mr. Morgan
Dennys
The
Times
the Times
Houston
Postmasters Report On History Of Christmas Cards
Postmasters Whit Bains and Marjorie Cooper note that modern Christmas cards began in London in 1843 and that early U S usage appears soon after. Americans now emit about 6 billion cards yearly with Christmas dominating. urgency to mail early is advised along with creating accurate ZIP Code mailing lists. New Christmas stamps feature the National Christmas Tree near the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whit Bains
Marjorie Cooper
London
Boston
United States
Post Office
White House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Himbe
Mms
Margaret
Loving Branch
Johnese
Katy Beauty Shop
Violet, Ervin
Donnah
Sue
Janet
Wank
Best
Ralph Bunche
WV. E. Denny
Esten
METRR
T. J. Talley
Westcott Insurance
Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Wonshair
Cally, Teresa
Mize
Sucanne
Santa
Dubes Super Market & Variety Store
Ft. Bend Telephone Company
Fulkerson Gulf Service Station
Aoe
John's
John Goynes
Bennetts
James and
Dorothy
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