Ward announces candidacy for 20th District seat
Former Representative Jesse F. Ward of Rosenberg reenters politics to seek the Democratic nomination for the 20th district seat covering Fort Bend and Waller counties. He previously served 1945 to 1949 and was Fort Bend county superintendent 1924 to 1929, later a Rosenberg cotton gin and real estate businessman. He vows to serve voters to the best of his ability.
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Jesse F. Ward
Rosenberg
Fort Bend
Waller
Ward
Fort Bend County
Home Demonstration Meeting Postponed
The Katy Home Demonstration Club postpones its regular monthly meeting to Monday February 25 at 2 p.m. at Mrs Lalla Gordons home with Mrs Frances McCullock presenting on Small Chair Reconditioning for the Bedroom.
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Katy Home Demonstration Club
Lalla Gordon
Frances McCullock
Flower and Garden Show at Shamrock Hotel
The Houston International Flower and Garden Show runs March 14 through 17 at the Shamrock Hotel. Tickets cost $1 from retail florists. Mrs. Ann Hendry invites visitors to stop by Annn's Flower and Gift Shop for tickets.
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Houston
Hailstorm Douses Brookshire Streets Last Thursday
Residents of Brookshire witnessed a brief hailstorm around 4 p.m. last Thursday. The downpour lasted about five minutes, leaving streets covered with hail described as “like honey” by a neighbor.
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Brookshire
Property Sold in Katy Across From Hudgen Brick Home
William Claude Dewees of Hempstead bought six acres and Milton P. Ivey bought 5.4 acres from Mrs. Willie B Woodward out of Katy outlets 11 42 and 13. The cash transaction handled through Milton P. Ivey, local real estate agent, placed the property across from the Gene Hudgen brick home and the former residence of W. T. Dube Jr.
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Katy
Claude Dewees
Hempstead
Milton P. Ivey
Willie B Woodward
Gene Hudgen
Wt. Dube, Jr
VFW Auxiliary Convention Attended by Porter and Wilson
Mrs. W. K. Porter and Mrs. Kathleen Wilson attended a VFW Auxiliary convention honoring the national president Mrs. Hershal Griffith. The Menager Hotel hosted a luncheon, dinner dance, and business sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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W. K. Porter
Kathleen Wilson
VFW
Hershal Griffith
Menger Hotel
Rheman Motor Co Sells Car Licenses in Brookshire
Rheman Motor Co announces it will sell car licenses in Brookshire as a courtesy. Citizens are urged not to wait until March 31 and to visit between 9 to 12 a.m. or 1 to 5 p.m. to purchase licenses.
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Rheman Motor Co
Brookshire
Brookshire School Seeks Bids for New Two Classrooms
Brookshire Independent School Board advertises again for bids on a proposed addition to the building. The plan calls for two modern rooms for first and second grade with in-room lockers drinking fountains rest room ample storage and tack boards. The west end addition follows previous rejected bids from about a year ago for being too high.
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Brookshire Independent School
Intersections in Brookshire Get Concrete Valley Drainage
Waller County contracts John Sparkm an to lift faces on three top ped streets in Brookshire with concrete valleys for better drainage. Katy Apostolic Church installs a neon cross sign reading Jesus Saves on a twenty foot steel stand beside the church.
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Brookshire
Waller County
John Sparkman
Katy Apostolic
Katy Apostolic Church
Jesus
Foodkeaper Grain Bin System Offered for Rice Farmers
Local firm introduces the FoodkeapeR metal grain bin with ventilated perforated bottom for drying and storing rice on farm. Katy specialty company to become dealers with portable crop dryer support. Conrad Neeley named sales representative. office contact provided.
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Katy Specialty Co
Katy
Conrad Neeley
Illness In Mrs Dube And Hooker Families
Mrs. W. J. Dube Jr and daughter Sue have been ill. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hooker are both very ill.
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W. J. Dube, Jr
Sue
R. E. Hooker
Local Shriners Plan Charity Ball at Katy High School
Shriners from Addicks Barker Brookshire Fulshear and Katy host the Crippled Children’s Ball March 1 in the Katy High School Auditorium at 7 30 p m with music by Katy High School Band Sextet Hallie Pritchard School of Dancing and Ramsey State Farm orchestra plus Arabia Temple Houston representatives. Local merchants sponsor gifts and E M Huggins III will discuss Shriner needs and donation use. Tickets are available from Shriners or at the door.
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Shriners of Addicks
Barker
Brookshire
Fulshear
Katy
Katy High School
Katy High
Hallie Pritchard
Alice Townsend
Ramsey State Farm
Arabia Temple of Houston
Homer Jackson
Lambert Moebes
E. M. Huggins III
Shriners
Shriner
Funeral Services Held in Moravia
Mrs. Earl Thompson 44 of Seabrook died Tuesday night February 12 in a Dallas hospital. Services were Friday at Moravia Catholic Church with Father A V Maneth officiating. Interment followed in Moravia Catholic Cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Herbert Beckendorfft and Miss Lillian Holec of Katy two sons George and Edwin Holec of Brookshire one grandson Lee Beckendorff of Katy her mother and several brothers and sisters of Hallettsville and Ganado.
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Earl Thompson
Seabrook
Dallas
Moravia
Moravia Catholic Church
A. V. Maneth
St. John
Moravia Catholic Cemetery
Katy
Herbert Beckendorfft
Lillian Holec
George
Edwin Holec
Brookshire
Lee Beckendorff
Hallettsville
Ganado
Active Katy High School athlete completes aviation training
A Katy High School graduate from the class of 1950, noted for full participation in sports, completed three months at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. He then attended Naval Air Corps School in Jacksonville for eight weeks, advanced school in Memphis for fourteen weeks, and graduates this week as an aviation machinist mate. He will be transferred to a jet fighter squadron in San Diego to resume duty.
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Katy
Naval Training Center
San Diego
California
Naval Air Corps School
Jacksonville
Florida
Memphis
Tennessee
Bracewell To Speak At Katy High School Banquet
Senator Searcy Bracewell of Houston will address Katy High School football team pep squad and band at a banquet in the school cafeteria Saturday night. The event includes a New Year’s Salad Bowl film, 1951 lettermen announcement, and a meal prepared for about 175 students and sponsors.
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Searcy Bracewell
Houston
Katy
Senator Bracewell
University of Houston
Dayton University
Jack Rhodes
Lottie DeVol
Parent Teachers Association
Earle North Houston Auto Dealer Dies in Phoenix
Earle North a prominent Houston businessman and civic leader died shortly after 9 a m Monday in Phoenix Arizona of a heart attack. He moved to Houston in 1930 from Fort Worth and served as chairman of the Chamber of Commerce membership committee president of the Houston Club and an officer of Boys Harbor. North was long interested in stock raising and until two years ago owned a large herd of Guernsey dairy cattle on his ranch near Simonton Fort Bend County. His Guernsey heifer won by Lolita Buchanan for ticket sales at the 1949 Pin Oak Stables Horse Show was donated by North from his ranch.
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Earle North
Houston
Phoenix
Ariz
Fort Worth
North
Chamber of Commerce
Houston Club
Boys Harbor
Simonton
Fort Befd
Lolita Buchanan
Pin Oak Stables
Guernsey
Katy Coffee Drinkers To Pay Extra For Shrine Benefit
Katy coffee shops Bend Steak House and Alexander's Cafe announce 10 cent coffee sales on Monday February 25 and Tuesday February 26 to benefit the Shriner Crippled Children. Edd's Cafe in Brookshire reports receiving 50 dollars from coffee customers last Tuesday for the same fundraiser.
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Bend Steak House
Alexander’s Cafe
Katy
Shriner
Edd
Brookshire
Shrine Crippled Children
Shrine Cripple Children's Hospital Open House Invitation
The Shriners invite the public to an open house for the new Shrine Cripple Children's Hospital on Sunday February 24 from 2 to 6 p m. The hospital sits beside the new Herman Hospital.
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Shrinerg
New’ Shrine Cripple Children’s Hospital
New Herman Hospital
Brookshire club to meet with Mrs Billy Harrison
The B and P W Club of Brookshire will meet with Mrs Billy Harrison on Tuesday February 26 for a social and business meeting.
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B & P W Club
Brookshire
Billy Harrison
Mr and Mrs Lee Murry Visit Brother in Sealy Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lee Murry of Angleton are visiting her brother Rollins Pattison who is a patient at Sealy Hospital.
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Lee Murry
Angleton
Rollins Pattison
Sealy Hospital
Ince Joins Ray Woods Supply as Plumber and Service Man
Erskine Ince Jr of Gonzales begins work as plumber and appliance service man at Ray Woods Supply Co. He has over 15 years in Gonzales plumbing with his father. The Ince family moved to Katy and son Charles Erskine becomes assistant to Ince.
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Erskine Ince, Jr
Gonzales
Ray Woods Supply Co
Ince
Charles Erskine
Jack
Katy
Charles Lambert
School of Instruction for Ladies Auxiliary VFW
The Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW will hold a School of Instruction on Tuesday February 26 starting at 7 30 p m All members should attend to be prepared to preside as officers The next election of officers will be Tuesday March 4
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Ladies Auxiliary
The
VFW
Magazines Sought for McCloskey V A Center Temple
Katy V F W sponsors a drive for magazines in good condition with covers for McCloskey V A Hospital and domiciliary unit in Temple. Demand includes Western detective and comic titles, and recent issues of Movie Sport Life Look True Story Saturday Evening Post and Readers Digest. Volunteers will call for contributions. contact Julius M. Polk or Commander Joe K Moore.
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McCloskey V. A
Temple
Katy V. F. W
McCloskey
Life
Look
True Story
Saturday Evening Post
Times
Post Service
Julius M. Polk
Joe K. Moore
Mrs. W. R. Bol Seen Lingering Around Local Area
Residents report Mrs. W. R. Bol lingering around the neighborhood in recent days amid community chatter and curiosity about her activities and whereabouts.
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Shamrock Hotel
Brookshire School
Shriners Plan
Donald V. Nash
Bracewell
Sealy
Spring Branch
Joe Abalos
Luther Turner
Tedor Abalos
Floyd’ Hall
Tigers
Tomball Cougars
Tomball
Erksine Ince, Jr
Ray Woods Supply
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