W. M. Corporation Low Bidder On Kilpatrick School Addition
W M Corporation of Houston submitted the lowest bid of 39741 for adding four classrooms to Kilpatrick Elementary School at a special school board meeting. A N Evans Construction Co of Columbus was second low at 40230 with eight firms bidding overall. Judge Construction Co of Houston bid 46667. The project will be financed from the local maintenance fund with a small surplus. The article notes 154 Negro students counted in the 1964 Katy census, about 25 in high school at Ralph Bunch High in Brookshire. Kilpatrick term has eight grades taught by five teachers. plans consider one teacher per grade per room and a potential kindergarten unit depending on enrollment.
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W. M. Corporation of Houston
Kilpatrick
A. N. Evans Construction Company of Columbus
W. M. Corporation
Judge Construction Company of
Houston
Katy
Ralph Bunch High School
Brookshire
Kilpatrick School
Blue and Gold Banquet for Cub Scout Pack 370 in Brookshire
February 8 set for Cub Scout Pack 370 Blue and Gold Banquet at Royal Elementary School cafe. A 6 30 p.m. covered dish dinner precedes candlelighting and ceremony. Thirty boys from three dens decorate tables build the candle stand and join in the Good Citizenship and the How of Cub Scouting theme with Cub Master Robert Cardiff presiding.
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Cub Scout Pack
Royal
Robert Cardiff
Gerald Egger Wins AP Award in Texas Contest
Gerald Hegger city editor of the Greenville Herald Banner earned second place in Page One Makeup in Cities Under 75 000 at the Texas Associated Press Contest. He is a Katy High School and Sam Houston State College alumnus and one of four AP winners from the H B.
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Gerald Higger
Texas Associated Press
Gerald
Greenville Herald Banner
A. P
H. B
Katy High School
Sam Houston State College
Girl Scouts Show Film at Katy Methodist Church
Girl Scout Troop 613 presents a Sunday film showing at 2 30 pm at the Katy Methodist Church in Cuernavaca and Acapulco areas Mexico City. Refreshments follow in Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited.
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Cabana
Cuernavaca
Mexico
Acapulco
Mexico City
Katy Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Poll Tax Payments Lag in Waller County Report
Waller County Tax Collector LeRoy Lymm reports poll taxes lagging about 50 percent versus last year. About 900 poll taxes had been bought by press time, down from roughly 1800 a year ago. Brookshire dealer L. A. Tubbs sold 158, with county and state taxes about 96.4 percent complete early this week. A small penalty applies after January 31.
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Waller County
LeRoy Lymm
L. A. Tubbs
Brookshire
Lions Club Hosts 42 Party in Brookshire School Cafeteria
The Brookshire Lions Club hosts a 42 party in the elementary school cafeteria starting at 7 30 tomorrow evening February 1. Committee members are Frank Gostecnik Ed Griffin J D Woods and Carl Schlipf. Light refreshments will be served and prizes note high and second high scores for men and ladies.
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Brookshire Lions Club
Brookshire
Lions
Frank Gostecnik
Ed Griffin
J. D. Woods
Carl Schlipf
Brookshire Home Destroyed by Fire on Fulshear Road
Will Pryor's house on the Fulshear road in Brookshire occupied by the Henry Robert sons burned Thursday morning. Fireman Frank Gostecnik said the blaze likely started from a faulty flue and was well underway when Brookshire Volunteer Firemen arrived on the scene.
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Will Pryor
Fulshear Road
Brookshire
Henry Robertsons
Frank Gostecnik
Katy Chamber Banquet Speaker Named
Leonard S Patillo business manager of the Houston Chamber of Commerce will speak at the Katy Chamber of Commerce banquet on Monday February 4 at 7 pm Harvest Room Mims Restaurant. All members and wives invited. Dinner at no expense. New officers will be installed and past year progress and plans for the new year will be discussed.
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Leonard S. Patillo
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Katy Chamber of Commerce
Harvest Room
Mims
License Plates Sale Delayed to February 11
LeRoy Lymm, county tax collector, said auto license plates will go on sale February 11 instead of February 1. The ten day delay allows the tax office to finish county and state tax and poll tax records delayed by late payments. Plates will be available at Brookshire and Waller deputy stations.
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LeRoy Lymm
Waller
Brookshire
Symm
Speak by Texas Jaycee President at Tri-County Banquet Tonight
Bob Sheehy Texas Jaycee President will be principal speaker at the Tri County Jaycees charter banquet tonight. He is thirty one, in private law practice, and has served as Director and President locally and National Director in 1961 62. Local clubs Houston Jaycees and state officers will attend as the charter is presented.
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Bob Sheehy
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Sheehy
Houston Jaycees
Doctor Matney Teaches Katy Biology Students
Dr. Thomas Matney of the M. D. Anderson Cancer Research Center spoke to Katy High School biology and chemistry students on experiments growing bacteria. He discussed recovering thymineless mutants in E coli and introducing new genetic information. Students’ projects include E coli thymineless depth, Strep t antibiotic resistance, and Serratia pigment changes.
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Thomas Matney
M. D. Anderson Cancer Research Center
Katy
Matney
Dr. Matney
Susan Highrabedian
Gary Gosteenik
Ronald Scott
Stanley Thompson
Joan Woods
Janis Rheman
James Watson
Brookshire Firemen Offer Weeding Burn On Vacant Lots
Brookshire firefighters plan to burn weeds on vacant lots to clear dead grass. Fireman Frank Gostecnik invites nearby residents to contact him or other Brookshire firefighters with eligible lots for burning.
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Brookshire
Frank Gostecnik
Payment Deadline For School Tax Is Today
Today January 31 is the last day to pay school tax without penalty. Mail payments postmarked January 31 are accepted. checks dated January 31 with later postmarks incur a penalty. Tax collector Mrs. T. J. Baker Jr. notes 93 plus percent collected through January 27, aiming for 99 percent by February 1.
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T. J. Baker, Jr
Royal District
Queen of Hearts Program Slated For February 14th
The annual Queen of Hearts program will be held February 14 at the Katy High School Auditorium. This year features Cupid Calvacade with the sweetheart of today and yesterdays. Organizers include Mrs. M. E. Watts Mrs. J. E. Hudgens Miss Mary Broom and Mr. Walter Edwards. More information will appear in next week's Times.
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Katy High School
M. E. Watts
J. E. Hudgens
Mary Broom
Walter Edwards
the Times
Brazos Bridge Set 84 Feet Downstream on Brazos River
The U S Army Corps announces Texas Highway Department plans a new fixed bridge across the Brazos River at River Mile 151 4 downstream from the existing U S 90 bridge near Brookshire The 940 foot structure includes multi span trestle approaches channel spans and a 21 1 foot navigation clearance at a rare high stage This project triggers federal review for location and plans.
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Department of the Army
Texas Highway Department
Austin 14
Texas
Brookshire
Association for Better Education Formed in Brookshire
A group of interested school patrons voted to adopt Association for Better Education as the name for a second meeting held at the Brookshire Municipal Building last Friday evening. Robert Cardiff presided. Committees will report on nominations goals and methods at the next gathering set for February 5 at the Municipal Building where a regular meeting date will be decided.
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Association For Better Education
Brookshire Municipal Building
Robert Cardiff
Thieves Enter Tipton's Beauty Shop
Mrs Minnie Tipton reports a break in at Tipton's Beauty Salon after closing Friday night. A back door lock failed, burglars took about four dollars in coins and all the shop's funny books, leaving by the same entrance before Saturday morning.
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Minnie Tipton
Tipton
Dial System Cut Over Planned Friday at Damon
Fort Bend Telephone Company completed a dial system at Damon that will be cut over Friday. The Damon Exchange uses the Pioneer 2 name and mirrors Katy’s modern equipment. The Damon Exchange serves 800 subscribers at present.
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Damon
Fort Bend Telephone Company
Damon Exchange
Katy
Pioneer 2
Dads Club Football Dinner for Katy Tigers Set
The Katy Dads Club announces its annual Football Banquet for the varsity Katy Tigers on February 9. Tickets must be purchased by the stated deadline to attend the event.
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Dads Club
Katy Dad's Club
Katy Tigers
Olen Thompson and Fred Hoyt Win FFA 42 Tournament
Olen Thompson and Fred Hoyt repeat as FFA 42 champions securing a third main bracket title and one consolation win over nine years. R B Bean and G P Nelson take the consolation bracket, with Thompson and Hoyt beating Jim Watson and J K Feeney in the main semi finals and Lester and Billy Don Williams defeating Raymond Collins and Dr James Williams before the final. Bean and Nelson downed Ray Woods and Joe Falkenhagen, then beat Taylor and Woods for the consolation crown.
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Olen Thompson
Fred Hoyt
FFA
R. B
Local team lineup with coaches and absent player
Left to right kneeling: Carolyn Machac Mary Broussard Linda Walters Carol Bollinger Lauren Pederson Yvonne Lundick Anna Lou Bains. Standing: Manager Ginger Rheman Marsha Pinch Kathy Griffin Karen Baker Susan Zigo Margaret Juries J. Buller Jeanette Gassner and Coach McAdams. Marian Schmidt not present.
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Carolyn Machac
Mary Broussard
Linda Walters
Carol Bollinger
Lauren Pederson
Yvonne Lundick
Anna Lou Bains
Ginger Rheman
Marsha Pinch
Kathy Griffin
Karen Baker
Susan Zigo
Margaret Jurries
J. Buller
Jeanette Gassner
Cuach McAdams
Marian Schmidt
Junior High Girls Continue Winning
The Royal Junior High girls basketball team beat Orchard 48 to 18 last Monday in Orchard. Margaret Jurries led with 16 points, Carol Bollinger scored 18, and Angie Keineke added 10. They travel to Hung erford Thursday to continue district play and the February 8th rounds of the Round Top Carmine Tournament follow.
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Royal Junior High
Orchard
Margaret Jurries
Carol Bollinger
Angie Keineke
Hungerford
Katy High P-TA to Meet February 4 At 7 30 P M
Katy High School P T A holds a gathering Monday night February 4 at 7 30 in the Recreation Room. Mayor A O Miller serves as program director with the topic Self-Development Through Personal Discipline and Integrity. Refreshments follow and all members plus guests are welcome.
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Katy High School
P-Ta
A. O. Miller
Katy Readies Four Lane Coast Plan
Mayor A. C. Miller of Katy said the Highway Department will finalize METRE spur info before completing plans to widen Highway 0 through Katy. The project may include widening the bridge over the bayou and adding a pedestrian walkover.
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A. C. Miller
Katy
Highway Department
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Girl Scouts
Jaycee
Santa
Brookshire and
Doctor Matney
Brazos Bridge
U.S. Army Engineer District
Galveston
Corp of Engineers
Santa Fe
Brazos River
Association For ‘Better Education
FFA 42
Royal High School
Sadie Paben
Betty Ehlert
Cookie Mueller
Linda Esterting
Janet Paben
Cindy Brubaker
Judy Jones
Coach McAdams
Betty Phillips
Roberta Fruge
Ruth Miller
Patsy Schmidt
Jo Ellen Bundick
Ellen Bollinger
Royal's
Katy High
Katy Nears
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