Katy Trustee Election Set for April 1 in Katy ISD
Katy Independent School District to elect two trustees on Saturday April 1 to fill seats No 6 and No 7 held by D E Elder and Hal V Cardiff. Filing deadline is 3 PM Wednesday March 1 with blanks available at the Administration Building Business Office. Polling places are Katy High School and Addicks Elementary School. John Clingman C G Harvey and Mrs J H (names in partial text).
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Board of Trustees
Katy Independent School District
D. E. Elder
Hal V. Cardiff
Katy
Addicks
John Clingman
C. G. Harvey
J. H
Longenbaugh
W. R. Brooks
Preston Burke
P. J. Baylig
John R. Duthie
Joe Golbon
Freddy Schlipf Wins Current Affairs Contest
Katy High School reports Freddy Schlipf as local winner in TIME's 31st Current Affairs Contest. Other top local scorers include Teresa Ernstes Marilyn Self and Rhonda Anderson. Absentee voting runs March 13 to 28 in the Administration Building from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Katy High School
Freddy Schlipf
TIME
Teresa Ernstes
Marilyn Self
Rhonda Anderson
U. S
Canada
Time Magazine
James R. Shepley
England Farm Hit By Thieves Again
Ralph England reports that thieves have again hit their farm and removed a lot of farm tools. A list of the missing items has been reported to the local police. Their farm was burglarized about this time last year and the thieves were caught and prosecuted.
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Ralph England
Katy Athletes to be Honored at Dady Club Banquet
Athletes of Katy High School will be honored by the Dady Club on February 18 with a banquet. The feature speaker is Johnny Baker of the Houston Oilers who joined Katy in July as a judge for the Miss Independence beauty contest during the Fourth of July celebration.
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Katy High School
Dady Club
Johnny Baker
Houston Oilers
Katy
Dads Club
Katy Schools Re Elected To Southern Association
The Katy School System has been re elected to membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for 1966 67 after approval by the association's accreditation committee in Louisville Kentucky. All district schools receive accreditation without reservations while the administration faculty and students hail the rating.
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Katy
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
William L. Preesly
Association
Accreditation Committee
The
Louisville
Kentucky
Southern Association
Post 2196 Game Party Next Wednesday
The Ladies Auxiliary of Post 2196 Addicks will host a Game Party on February 8 from 10:00 am. A donation of $1 covers the game and lunch. Bring partners, your favorite game, and a card table if available.
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Post 2196 Addicks
Queen Of Hearts Program Set For February 11
The 1967 Queen of Hearts will be presented Saturday night in the High School Auditorium El wood Williamson Katy High School speech teacher and Miss Becky McFerran of the McFerran School of Dance are in charge. The Queen of Hearts is sponsored by the High School PTA. Make plans to attend this program.
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Elwood Williamson
Katy High School
Becky McFerran
The
McFerran School of Dance
Queen of Mearts
PTA
City Council To Meet Monday Night In Brookshire
The Brookshire City Council will meet Monday night February 6 1967 at 7 30 pm at the Municipal Building. The public is invited to attend.
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City Council
Brookshire
Katy Field Gas Sale Aims Near One Billion Dollars
Humble Oil and Refining announces completion of a sale of more than half of its Katy Field natural gas reserves to United Gas Pipe Line and Lone Star Gas, with equal portions to each under 20 year contracts. Remaining gas to be sold within Humble industrial system, all within Texas. A 20 mile pipeline project to link Katy with Houston facilities is planned.
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Humble Oil & Refining Company
Katy
Houston
United Gas Pipe Line Co
Shreveport
Lone Star Gas Co
Dallas
Humble
Texas Gulf Coast
East
Texas
Gulf Pacific
Scout Council honors 14 with Silver Beaver awards
The Sam Houston Area Council dinner at the Rice Hotel salutes the council and unveils 1987 officers. Eagle Scout James Douglas Pettigrew and Chief Scout Executive Joseph A Brunton Jr spoke as Silver Beaver awards were presented to 14 men including George A McCause Dr Boyd E Ashton and Maurice D Wickerham for long time service to boyhood.
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Sam Houston
George A. McCause
Reported Dog Poisoning Alert in Katy and Field Development
The Katy area reports dog poisoning as a serious hazard and urges residents to call US 2 7887 with dog descriptions or tag numbers. City hires a dog catcher and warns secrecy on caller identity. Separately Pan American Petroleum Corp notes Katy Field in Waller Ft Bend Harris Counties, discovered 1935 with field gas sales plans and $6.3 million first year investment. Initial deliveries expected in fall with field output rising to 890 million cubic feet per day in five years.
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Katy
Humble
Waller
Ft. Bend
Harris
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Pp. Fi
World Day of Prayer marked at St Paul Episcopal Katy
St Paul Episcopal Church in Katy invites all women to a World Day of Prayer service on February 10 1967 at 9 30 am Observed on the first Friday in Lent the event links worshippers with groups in about 127 countries It emphasizes prayer gospel message Christian unity openness and inclusivity with an offering for united church outreach
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St. Paul Episcopal Church
Katy
City Election Filing Deadline Set For Katy April Vote
March 4 is the final filing date for Katy civic races. A mayoral contest is set with J E Hudgens term ending, Ward B Alder Stanberry seeks mayor, Ward A Alder Watts ends and Redus runs for Ward A. Winners on April 4 join incumbents Buck Freeman and Jesse Cooper.
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Katy
J. E. Hudgens
Ward Stanberry
Mert Watts
Robert Redus
Buck Freeman
Jesse Cooper
Pattison MYF Collecting Clothing For Wesley House
Pattison MYF members plan a trip to Wesley House in Houston to donate clean wearable clothing of all sizes for distribution to needy families. Sponsors include Mrs. Mary Neuman Mrs. Lee Hutchins and Oliver Kitzman. Call to arrange pickup of unwanted clothing. All donations appreciated.
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Pattison Myf
Wesley House
Houston
Mary Neuman
Lee Hutchins
Oliver Kitzman
Brookshire Baptist Church Dedication Revival Set
Brookshire Baptist Church will dedicate its new sanctuary on February 19, 1967, with services starting mid-December completed. A spring revival follows February 19 to 26 led by Rev Dean Elkins of Central Baptist Church New Orleans with Kent Holder directing the choir. Rev J M Hays is the church pastor.
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First Baptist Church of
Brookshire
Dean Elkins
Central Baptist Church of
New Orleans
Myr. Kent Holder
J. M. Hays
Katy Jaycees Light Bulb Sale Tonight in Katy
The Tri County Junior Chamber of Commerce offers light bulbs for sale in Katy this Thursday February 2 as part of Light Up Katy. Bulbs cost 8 for $2 and donations fund a Santa Claus visit and future projects. Jaycees will call on residents 7 to 9 p.m. and may visit local businesses on Saturday February 4.
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Tri-County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Katy
Simonton Post Office Contract Awarded
Congress man Jack Brooks announced in Washington that Boettcher Hlavinka Co of East Bernard won the Simonton Fort Bend County post office contract. The building will be 996 square feet interior plus loading and 6394 square feet parking, cost about 18000 dollars, owned by the company and rented to the Post Office for 1649 dollars yearly under a 10 year lease with 45 year renewal options. The facility will be built on Farm Road 1083 north side and completed by September.
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Simonton
Fort Bend County
Jack Brooks
Washington
Gwendolyn S. Bailey
Boettcher-Hlavinka Company
East Bernard
Brooks Aard
Post Office Department
Brooks
Mort Watts Re-elected As Chamber Head
Mort Watts was reelected president of the Katy Chamber of Commerce at a January 25 meeting at his home. Directors present included Mae Kemp Eric Lundsen Dr J E Williams Dr Bob Field Emery Lofgren Mort Watts Mary Ann Ernstes. New officers named were Watts president Lundien vice president Lofgren treasurer Ernstes secretary.
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Mort Watts
Katy Chamber of Commerce
Mae Kemp
Eric Lundsen
J. E. Williams
Bob Field
Emery Lofgren
Mary Ann Ernstes
James E. Taylor
Jack Townsend
Mert Watts
Eric Lundien
Lofgren
Watts
Dr. Field
Katy PTA Program Promises Two Educational Talks
The Katy High School PTA meets Tuesday night February 7 at 7 30 in the Recreation Room. Garland Mc Means councilor speaks on New Resources for Better Learning and Pat Adams with Charles Nichols to discuss Better Education Through Legislation. Everyone urged to attend.
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Katy High School
PTA
Garland McMeans
Pat Adams
Charles Nichols
Department of Public Safety
Ralph Bunche Honor Roll Students Highlighted
Students on the semester honor roll at Ralph Bunche include Rita Bostick a junior with all A grades LeVern Kelly a sophomore Susie Sams a freshman and eighth graders Joseph Lakes Evelyn Vaughan.
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Royal
George Johnson, Jr
Janet Bains
Lynn Bains
Dorothy Kohler
Anna Lou Bains
Rebecca Greening
Paul Turner
Nandra Johnson
Logan McCauley
Jill Turner
Selena Maler
Suzanne Garrett
Bruce Turner
Evelyn German
Neal Ritchey
Nancy Mayberry
Tommy Rheman
Ralph Bunche
Rita Bostick
LeVern Kelly
Susie Sams
Joseph Lakes
Evelyn Vaughan
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England Farm
Febaua
Houston Oiler
Southern
Assa
Queen of Hearts
J. Charles Dickson
Lad Klimicek
Scout Council
Boyd E. Ashton
Maurice D. Wickerham
SCOUT
St.Paul Episcopal Church of Katy
Pattison
Brookshire Baptist Church
Katy Jaycees
Simonton Post Office
Boettcher-Hlavinka Co
Jease
Fort End County
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