Brookshire Chamber of Commerce Forms Board
On January 14 a Brookshire Chamber of Commerce meeting selected inaugural board members led by President Charles Froebel and Vice President L Lovehn. Charles Powell to manage by-laws,Melvin Venable and others named directors. Houston Chamber speaker Bob Brewer offered launch ideas. Members urged support with annual dues set at 25 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire Chamber of Commerce
Charlie Froebel
E. L. Lovehn
Charles Powell
M. D. Venable
Lawrence Venable
Murray Diskin
O. A. Muske
Ed Griffin
M. F. Dollar
Milton Schmidt
the Times
Chamber of Commerce
Melvin Venable
Charles’ Froebel
KE. L. Lovehn
A. O. Muske
Brookshire
Charles Froebel
Max Wander
Frank Stahknecht
Fred Wiesner
Bob Brewer
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Brewer
Chamber
School Census Underway in Royal Independent School District
The 1965 66 school census is being taken this month in the Royal Independent School District. Parents with six year olds to enroll should return completed blanks or contact the district to obtain a form. Officials seek child name birth month date year and age as of September 1 1965. Census limited to January.
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Royal SD
Royal Ind
Royal School District
Four Apartments Under Construction In Katy
TW. D. Mayberry has an apartment building under construction in Katy. The project will include four two bedroom units, two downstairs and two upstairs, using the same plans as his Brookshire apartments. He purchased a 200 by 217 foot site on East Avenue from Mae Kemp for the project. Parking will be provided on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TW. D. Mayberry
Katy
Brookshire
Mayberry
East Avenue
Mae Kemp
Funeral Services for Thomas J. Baker Jr Held Wednesday
Thomas J. Baker Jr forty one died of a heart attack while feeding cattle on his ranch. He was born September 25 1923 in Pattison and served in World War II in the South Pacific. He married Lucille Boesling in 1946 and later Gloria Lee Baker in 1954.Interment was at Pattison Methodist Cemetery.
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Thomas J. Baker Jr
Schmidt Funeral Home
Alvin Musgrove
Pattison Methodist Cemetery
Mr. Baker
Ile
Pattison
T. J. Baker Sr
Alma Hartman Baker
Pattison High School
Armed Services
Lucille Boesling
Sealy
Tommy
Karen
Lucille
Gloria Lee Baker
Katy Basketball League Forms Thursday
The Katy basketball league will form Thursday night January 21 in the agriculture room at Katy High School. Players sign up by meeting time. entry is 2 dollars to cover referees and trophies for the all star team. Sign up with Jack Townsend Bob Brooks Floyd Haskett or Jin Watson. managers include Greg Longenbaugh Bob Brooks Ernest Bishop and Floyd Haskett. sponsored by the Young Farmer Organization.
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Katy
Katy High School
Jack Townsend
Bob Brooks
Floyd Haskett
Jin Watson
Greg Longenbaugh
Ernest Bishop
Young Farmer Organization
James Moehle Advertising Electrical and Appliance Repair
James A Moehle advertises electrical wiring and small appliance repairs in The Times. He resides at 23018 Franz Road where the family built a new home in 1964 and has long worked for Houston Lighting & Power Company.
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James A. Moehle
Times
Franz Road
Moehle
Houston Lighting & Power Company
Harris County Hospital District Vote Set This Saturday
Harris County residents will vote on creating a county hospital district and a tax levy not to exceed 100 dollars per valuation. The measure would allow the district to assume all outstanding hospital bonds issued by Harris County and by cities within the county. In Katy, voting takes place at the fire station. voters must have poll tax or exemption and pay property tax.
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Harris County
Katy
Royal Wins Both Gs and Bs Games of the Week
Royal teams swept district play with girls beating Waelder 42 29 and Flatonia 51 4% while boys defeated Waelder 41 17 and Flatonia 57 21 led by Lynn Gosteenik 23 and 21 points respectively. Coaches praised team effort as records show 14 2 season.
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Royal
Waelder
Flatonia
Carol Bollinger
Margaret Jurries
Cindy Brubaker
Bill Brown
Lynn Gosteenik
Dennis Keineke
Royalto
Filatonia
Lynn
Charles Wilson
Andrews
Calvi
Hartman
Chili Supper Tuesday At Pattison For MOD
The March of Dimes drive advances with a chili supper planned at Royal School cafeteria Pattison on Tuesday January 26 preceding Royal Gatworri basketball games Morris Garrett MOD chairman announced. A Mother’s March is slated for February 2 and donations benefit polio victims birth defects arthritis and research.
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City Cafe
Coffe Edmondson
Morris Garrett
Pattison Mod
Royal School
Pattison
Royal
Pay Your Poll Tax Deadline Notices
Poll tax payments required to vote in state and local elections. Deadline January 31 for payment, February 1 cutoff to vote. L. 8. Tubbs sells poll tax at Brookshire Florists Front Street. Harris County residents may pay at Miller Motor Company Katy. License plates available at Millers from February 15.
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Tubbs
Brookshire Florists
Front Street
Harris County
Miller Motor Company
Katy
Millers
Tax deadline notice for Brookshire residents
Residents of Brookshire and the Brookshire Municipal Water District are reminded that the last date to pay taxes without penalty is January 31. After that date a penalty will be attached. Pay City or Water District taxes at the City office in the Brookshire Municipal Building.
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Brookshire
Municipal Water District
Water District
Queen of Hearts Set for February Event at Katy High
The annual Queen of Hearts program will be held Saturday night February 15 in the Katy High School Auditorium with the theme School Days. Katy High PFA executive board led by Mrs. Fred Rylander as chairman oversees arrangements, joined by officers and teachers assisting in the event.
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Queen of Hearts
Katy High School
Katy High School Pfa
Fred Rylander
Glen Bachler
Geo. Korenek
M. C. Schlipf
Robert F. Ehier
Guy Schults
Gene Poorman
Alfred Fry
B. Ray Woods
FE. B. Monigold
Jack Rhodes
Travis Sorsby Buys Sinclair Service In Brookshire
Travis Sorsby becomes owner of the Sinclair Station and garage on Highway 90 E in Brookshire. He purchased land building and equipment from Jer Pennington and opened the business on Saturday January 16. It will be named Sorsby Sinclair Station and Garage with Charles Kohler as part time mechanic. The Sorsbys reside in Pattison with former owner Bobbie Ehlert.
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Travis Sorsby
Sinclair Se
Highway 90
Brookshire
Jer Pennington
Sorshy
Sinclair Station & Garage
Charles Kohler
Travis Sorshy
Bobbie Ehlert
Pattison
Pancake Supper At VFW Center This Saturday
The VFW post hosts a pancake supper at the TVW Community Center this Saturday January 23. A 112 foot vent and roof exhaust will handle cooking grease as Rotarian style pancakes are served with syrup butter and sausage from 5 30 to 8 30 with free entertainment by The Gents music group featuring Garaand Burton Donnie Gibbs Donnie Stanwood Dennis Keineke and Gary Maler.
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VEW
Rew TV Community Center
Rotarians
VFW
Gents
Garaand Burton
Donnie Gibbs
Donnie Stanwood
Katy
Dennis Keineke
Gary Maler
Brookshire
Royal High girls win three first place trophies this year
The Klein, Rock Island, and Eagle Lake tournament champions pose with three first place trophies. Front row includes Carel Bollinger and Elen Bollinger. back row features Patricia Bollinger and Joan Bullet durries among others. If they win again next year they earn permanent possession.
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Royal High
Tors
Carel Bollinger
Elen Bollinger
Yvonne Bundick
Carol Schmidt
Anna Lou Bains
Marian Schmidt
Betty Phillips
Fressell Mayanaper
Patricia Bollinger
Joan Bullet Durries
Linda Psterling
Cindy Brubaker
Karener
Angie Keineke
Jean Bu
Kathy
Klein
Rock Islan
Eagle Lake Tournam Ie de Oy Yace
John Bollinger
Zachry Constr Readies For Work East of Brookshire
H B Zachry Construction Co leases a five acre site off FM 1468 south of Katy School on Fred Hoyt land to serve as headquarters for the Interstate 10 Katy to Brookshire project. Walter Waggoner named Project Manager with W M Pinegar as Project Engineer and Bill Guthery as District Superintendent. A water well is being drilled and a large repair shop building will be built. Work is set to begin Monday with a twenty month deadline to complete.
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H. B. Zachry
FM Road
Katy School
Fred Hoyt
Katy-Ft Bend Road
FM Rd
Brookshire
Zachry
Dallas
Love Field
Walter Waggoner
W. M. Pinegar
Bill Guthery
Ira Southard to spend two months in Pakistan and India
Ira Southard prepares for a two month stay in Pakistan and India as the first rice farmer in the Farm Leader Exchange under Farmers and World Affairs Inc. He will live with farming families while six other U S farmers join him. Mrs Southard will fly to Washington with him Sunday to meet other travelers and attend briefing sessions.
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Ira Southard
Pakistan
India
Farmera and World Affairs, Inc
United States
Times
Southard
Building activity on Fred Hoyt land along IL 10
Construction begins on the Fred Hoyt land near Interstate 10 with H. B. Zachry leasing five acres for a shop and offices. A water well is being drilled, Texas Fiber Glass builds a 10 by 60 home and later a 20 by 60 storage and 12 by 15 office. Charles Hoyt and brother install sand blasting equipment. Fred Hoyt plans a trailer court. Utilities and underground cables are installed and gas line studies underway.
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Fred Hoyt
Katy
Sehous
H. B. Zachry
Charles Woyt
Texas Fiber Glass
Texas Fiber
Charles
Freddie Hoyt
Ft. Bend Telephone Company
Lee Willce
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Prees
Houston Lighting & Power Co
Katy FFA 42 Tournament Gets Underway Monday
The first return of the navy FRA 42 Tournament begins Monday January 25 with Alben present by 7 pm and games starting at 7 45 pm. Four teams per group will play a round robin of three 10 minute games. The top two from each group advance to the main event while the bottom two enter Thursday consolation. Signups with Jim Watson at Talley’s Service & Supply Friday morning January 12.
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Frst
Retm
Alben
Pinay
Katy Ffa
Ha Wedelda
Jim Watson
Talley’s Service & Supply
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Thomas J. Baker, Jr
James Moehle
Harry Russell
Sinclair
Te Vew
John Cardiff
Ward Stanbe
Royal Basketball Girls
Zachry Constr. Co
IL 10
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