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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
2
Rebekah Lodge No 203 in Katy will hold an open installation Monday evening January 22 at 8 00 p m at the Odd Fellow Hall. The public is invited and refreshments will follow.
Katy Personal ly. & Mrs. Tra South ard visited his sister, Mrs. Clara Gibson who is recuperating from eye surgery at the home of their daughter, Iris and Robert W. Baker. Mrs. Minnie Mikeska is confined to a bed in Hermann Hospital with the upper right leg broken in 3 places. Surgery has been performed and she is doing very well.
At a Brookshire WSCS business meeting in the First Methodist Church fellowship hall plans were finalized for Participation in TIME APART to be held at Fairbanks Methodist Church on Wednesday January 17. Katy WSCS members join Brookshire in the program with readers from Brookshire listed including Mrs. Jim Buller and others.
Mrs Lonnie Broadus reports the Lottie Moon offering at Brookshire Baptist Church exceeded quota by over 100 dollars. She looks forward to a strong work year and anticipates more ladies joining WMU. The group meets the first and third Tuesdays at 7 00 p m at the church.
The Royal school menu offers daily meals with milk. Thursday lists turkey tetrazinni and candied yams. Friday features Shrimp burger on bun and baked potatoes. Monday serves grilled franks and cabbage. Tuesday presents meatloaf with tomato gravy. Wednesday shows grilled cheese and vegetable soup. Thursday includes roast beef with rice. Friday offers stew and buttered squash.
The entry lists daily meals from Monday to Friday for Katy in January 1968. Dishes include chili over rice with cobbler on Monday, chicken spaghetti on Tuesday, country fried steak Wednesday, hamburger Thursday, and chicken fried steak again on Friday with various sides and desserts.
The Friendship Garden Club met Tuesday with Mrs Wes Buller hosting the January session. Mrs G Sadler and Mrs Florence Wells assisted as hostesses serving sweet rolls and coffee. The program, led by the program chairman, featured a film on Minimum Maintenance of Landscape. The 16 members found the session helpful and planned an Arbor Day program sharing garden plants for a Katy park and possibly planting a tree.
We thank everyone for the players cards and other acts of sympathy shown us in the passing of our sister Irene Hoyt Vera and Henry Hood.
A Barker girl Alicia Garza a sophomore occupational therapy major is among forty Texas Woman's University students who volunteered to serve as Girl Scout leaders at the Denton State School.
Ten troops have been organized for girls aged nine to eleven with one for orthopedically handicapped members. Four more troops will be formed later. The program is modified to meet special needs and has included arts and crafts drama hospitality and camping. Dr Claudine Sherrill and Mrs Lorene Skidmore coordinate with student coordinators Lyn Davidson and Orrell Taylor. Miss Garza is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jose M Garza of Barker.
Mrs. James C. Day Jr treated her daughter Nancy Day to her fourth birthday with friends Suzanne Day and Page Buller. They watched The Happiest Millionaire at the Gaylynn Theater in Sharpstown on Saturday January 13.
Mrs Charles Kohler and her daughter Andrea wrote invitations on balloons for Andre s 8th birthday. Those enjoying the cake and fun on Tuesday January 16 were Sue Carmichael Lea and James Bentley Glynda Mayberry Ralph Wilson Carolyn Neelley Darryl Henry Sheri and Gary Nelson and Wilson and Nancy Day. Mrs Harold Klausmeyer and Mrs Walter Kohler helped with the entertainment.
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