Hardin Cuts Rice Acreage and Boosts Export Subsidies
Secretary of Agriculture Clifford Hardin announced a 15 percent rice acreage reduction for 1970 after reviewing international markets and domestic demand. The USDA also raised export subsidies by 21 cents for long medium and short grain rice to encourage overseas sales and signaled higher price supports, with the recent $4.81 per hundredweight rate likely to be increased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hardin
USDA
Hardin
Katy Band Boosters Meet Monday Might
Katy High School band parents will gather Monday night February 23 at 7 30 in the band hall. They will vote on the by laws of the Band Booster Club and nominate a committee. The group plans a band banquet and to aid Mr Banks ton at functions. Dues are 50e per person with about 60 members so far. Superintendent J E Taylor was first to sign up. Membership open to all Katy School District residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy High School
Bankston
J. E.taylor
Katy
Texas Rice Production Assn Meeting February 26 in Houston
The Texas Rice Production Association will hold its annual member meeting at 10:00 a.m. Thursday February 26 at the Shamrock Hilton Convention Center in Houston. M W Mauritz president urges all Texas rice farmers to attend as directors are elected. Raymond Joanes of Washington DC will deliver the principal address and Rice Council staff will report on promotion activities. A luncheon will conclude the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Rice Production Association
Rice Council For Market Development
Shamrock Hilton Convention Center
Houston
M. W. Mauritz
Canada
Texas
Raymond Joanes
Washington, D. C
The
Foreign Agricultural Service
Rice Council
French Club Sponsors Faculty Volleyball Game at Katy High
The French Club sponsors a faculty volleyball game Thursday February 26 at 7 30 p m in the Katy High School gym. Admission will aid fundraising. Dennis Laxton is the French teacher and club sponsor. About 80 students are enrolled in the two French classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy High School
Dennis Laxton
Time To Get License Plates for Harris and nearby counties
Harris County residents may obtain plates at Miller Motor with a check or money order and pick them up. Waller County residents should visit The Specialty Shop in Brookshire. Mail orders accepted until March 1. Send forms to the county tax collector. Fort Bend residents mail to Richmond. If you lack the form, bring last year’s registration and your title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris County
Miller Motor
Waller County
Brookshire
Fort Bend County
Richmond
Texas Public Schools Week Dates Set for March 2 6
Texas educators and Texas Masons promote Texas Public Schools Week from March 2 through 6. The event urges community interest in schools and how tax dollars fund education, with a school visitation encouraged during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Public Schools
Texas
Drama Club Presents Spoon River Anthology This Weekend
The Katy High School Drama Club stages Spoon River Anthology in the auditorium Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm. Tickets at the door are 75 cents for students and $1.00 for adults, with presale 60 and 7 respectively. Cast and crew include Lach Wilkerson Mike Mancuso and Annette Duthie with singers and backstage volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy High School
Jeanna Rutland
Bonnie Beckendorff
Carol Ehler
Debbie Sanders
Mike Fralick
Linda McDonald
Mickey Canon
Marc Jordan
Becky Lammert
Bill Moebes
Texi Miser
Mariana Mikeska
Lach Wilkerson
Mike Mancuso
Sue May
Theresa Jordan
Belva Fussell
Cathy Voigt
Charles Miller
Annette Duthie
Mary Beeley
Lynne Wilkerson
Salvation Army Drive Brings In Over $500 In Waller County
Jim Buller of McGregor Lane Salvation Army Chairman reports a local drive raising over 500 dollars for county emergencies. Funds stay in the county for local relief and have aided a citizen who lost a home in a fire. He thanks workers and contributors in the 1969 1970 Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Buller
McGregor Lane
Salvation Army
Buller
Fund For Local Aid
Many Gifts Awarded at Katy Gulf Sta
Marvin J. Brown and D. G. Thompson announced winners of gifts from a six week Valentine celebration at Katy Gulf Service Station. First prize portable television went to R. A. Roberts, second prize radio to Mrs. Fred A. Hoyt. Third to fifth prizes of 100 gallons No-Nox gasoline went to Earl Lucas Mrs. Floyd Hayes and Mrs. Ardis Long. Additional free lubrication winners listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin J. Brown
Katy Gulf
D. G. Thompson
Gulf Oil
R. A. Roberts
Fred A. Hoyt
Earl Lucas
Floyd Hayes
Ardis Long
Ladies Auxiliary Raises 1300 for Fire Department Truck
Mrs Irene Fishbeck reports the Brookshire Firemen Ladies Auxiliary raised 1300 through activities for the Veeck Fund. The funds were applied toward the purchase of the chassis for the department's new fire truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Fishbeck
Brookshire Firemen Ladies Auxiliary
City Candidates Must File By Web
City Secretary Helen Wishbeck urges that March 4 is the deadline to place names on the ballot for Brookshire City Council aldermen for 1970 72. The office hours are 4 30 to 4 30 Monday through Friday and incumbents Richard A Woods Jr Herbert Bostick Roosevelt Alexander expire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wishbeck
Brookshire
Richard A. Woods Jr
Herbert Bostick
Roosevelt Alexander
Royal ISD Sets April 4 Trustee Election
The Royal Independent School District trustees set a Saturday April 4 1970 election to fill Positions 3 and 4, currently held by Calvin Ehlert and Mrs Fevelyn Streckfuss. Filing deadline is 4 p.m. March 4 at the superintendent's office in Royal High School. Absentee voting runs March 15 to March 31 at the school tax office 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Royal Independent School District
Calvin Ehlert
Fevelyn Streckfuss
Royal High School
Durkin Road
Spanish Club Bake Sale This Saturday Morning
The Spanish Club sponsors a bake sale on Saturday February 21 from 9:00 to 12:00 at Colorado County Federal Savings and Loan Association. Twenty five members aim to raise funds for a club trip. Colorado County will be open for the event. Stop by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County
Baseball Tryouts and Draft Set for February 26
The Senior League division of Katy Little League holds its tryouts and draft on Thursday February 26 at 5 00 pm. Open to boys 13 through 16, with four teams of 16 players each. All candidates must attend the draft to be eligible for team membership. Event at Katy Little League Park Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy Littleague
Katy
Little League Park
First Aid Course Starts Monday
The American Red Cross offers a First Aid course on February 93:25 and March 24 from 9:00 to 11:30 at the VFW Hall. The fee is 90 cents for the book per student. Enrollment with instructor Mrs J Ray Woods or Mrs Roy Shef field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
VFW
J. Ray Woods
Roy Sheffield
City Sells Police Car In Katy Auction Brightens Budget
The City of Katy sold a wrecked police car to Bruce Hyde for 480 dollars, with 440 and 425 dollar bids from other bidders. Bid openings occurred February 12 during a regular meeting. Mayor Mort Watts announced city planning reviews and a March work show. Houston Natural Gas notified a rate increase effective March 1 1970. Bills may rise under new rates by less than 5 percent. Planning committee reviews proposed subdivisions per Caldwell Associates. Municipal Court filed 15 cases in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Bruce Hyde
C. G. Sanford, Jr
T. P. Supply
Cunill Motors
Mort Watts
Caldwell & Associates
Houston Natural Gas Corporation
W. D. Fussell
Beloved Priest Father Lad Klimicek Dies at 63
The Reverend Father Lad Klimicek age 63 pastor of Our Lady of Frydek Church Frydek died at the parish rectory on Friday February 13 1970 at 105 a.m. He was born in Weimar Texas April 4 1906 and ordained in 1941. A Solemn Requiem Mass was offered February 16 at 1030 a.m. with Bishop Louis J Reicher presiding. Interment was in St Michael's Cemetery Weimar. He helped start the Frydek Grotto Celebration and served parishes in Houston Granger Wallis and West before Frydek.
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Lad Klimicek
Our Lady of Frydek
Frydek
Weimar
Texas
Louis J. Reicher
Austin
James Quilter
Ted Nabors
St. Mary Seminary
Knights of Columbus
St. Michael's Cemetery
Reicher
John L. Markovsky
Galveston-Houston
Father Lad
Houston
Granger
Wallis
West
Chili Supper Saturday at VFW Post 2196 Addicks
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 2196 sponsors a chili supper at the VFW Home in Addicks. Served 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with 65 cents per bowl and extra ladles available. Proceeds go to the cancer fund. Menu includes chili Beaty crackers coffee or tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Post
Addicks
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2196
Cancer Fund
Tragic Death Of 18-Year-Old Charles Courville In Katy Crash
Charles Joseph Courville 18 died in a Sunday early morning crash near Katy when his pickup struck a bridge at FM 629 and Katy Hockley Road just before 1 00 a m Feb 15 1970. Deputy Templeton investigated with Schmidt ambulance summoned and Patrolman Cardwell in charge. Courville body taken to Harris County morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Joseph Cowville
Katy-Hockley
C. L. Templeton
Sammy Beckendorff
Pat Adams
Schmidt
Templeton
Bobby Cardwell
Harris County
Courville
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Watts
Mert Watts
Katy Rotary Club
Katy Chamber
Texas Rice Production Assn
Raymond A.joones
Booster
J. E. Taylor
Katy Band Booster Club
Drama Club
Sue Mau
Sta
Gulf
Veeck
Royal Isd
Bake Sale
FR. Lad
Charles Courville
HL & P Co
Houston Lighting & Power Company
Core W. Thielemann
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