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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
1
The Katy Cubs held a Christmas party at den mother Mrs. O. M. Redus home with an old fashioned theme. They cut an elm, decorated it with popcorn, cones and chains, and exchanged gifts for 20 guests. Teapot hot pad holders and woodburned items were made for parents. Refreshments included tuna salad, nut bars, cookies and cider.
St Mary’s Catholic Church Frydek hosts an hour long prayer for peace from 11 to 12 before a Midnight Mass on Saturday night December 31. The New Year’s Day Mass begins at 8 30 a.m. No Holy Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Brookshire on New Year’s Day.
Charles Wilson and D I McIver from Miller Motor Co Katy along with Melbert Schlipf and Conrad Neeley of Brookshire Motor Co attended a Chevrolet meeting at the Rice Hotel on Wednesday. They viewed examinations of the 1950 Chevrolet while Mr and Mrs M S Wiman spent Christmas with their daughter Mrs W D Beckley and family in Houston.
The Katy Methodist Young People sponsor a Watch Night Party at Katy Methodist Church beginning at 8:00 PM and continuing until the New Year is welcomed. Expect a fun filled evening with various activities and plans.
The Katy Rotary Club announced winners of its outside lighting contest at the Tree of Light program held Thursday night at Katy Auditorium. Forty nine homes were judged. top honors went to Bill and Mrs Cardiff Katy with second to James E Watson Katy and third to A Reaves Humble Plant.
John Eda Hellmick won top yield in the adult division of a five acre club with 160.2 bushels per acre among 24 entrants, while junior division winner James Hellmick produced 164.5 bu/acre to lead all contestants.
Mrs. Martin Schmidt of Lockhart and Mrs. 8 C Mc Dowell of Lubbock welcomed a new granddaughter at the Milton Schmidt home. Carol Ann Schmidt arrived December 16 at 2 54 pm weighing 6 pounds 8 1 2 ounces. Her siblings Hank and Sitzy delighted in Christmas Eve festivities.
The First Baptist Church of Brookshire hosts a watch night Saturday at 10 30 p m with screenings of Romance of a Century and a film on Abraham all ages invited to ring out the old year and ring in the new at the church in Brookshire.
About 20 adults and 27 children in Katy received baskets of groceries for adults and bags of toys and candy for children from agencies represented by the Har ing County Community Chest. The group included elderly colored men and youths.
Time outs and game dates for Katy basketball in district 69 B with matches at Katy and away versus Sugar Land Rosenberg Missouri City Waller Hempstead Sealy Spring Branch and others from January through February. Evans celebrates seventieth birthday with City Hall staff after 28 years, receiving gifts including cash.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gillard of Port Arthur Dr and Mrs Frank Cox of Waco Mr and Mrs J Proctor Cox of Houston were Christmas guests of Dr and Mrs H F Gillard Delores and Diane.
The First Annual VFW Andy Anderson Duck Hunt at U S Naval Hospital Houston drew many waterfowlers. 473 ducks were killed with bids of thanks to farmers, ranchers, and guides in Katy and Brookshire for aiding the effort.
Mr and Mrs Geo Haney and family Fr Lad Klimicek and his mother Mr and Mrs Terry Quilter and Tubby and Jamies Quilter were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Bert Gassner and daughters Willie Schneider of Inew Texas visited in the A H Schneider home during the Christmas holidays Hope Cooper left for Chickasha Oklahoma to visit his grandson Bruce Turner Mrs A J Hopkins of Hempstead is visiting Dr and Mrs J J Hopkins and Sarah
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