Addicks Barker Neighbor News Summary
The column notes local social updates from Addicks and Barker. It mentions Roy Johnson and A. W. Brown fishing and camping at Black Lake in northern Louisiana for three days, the Fare Mowery family planning a visit, Mrs. Ella Wertheimer visiting in New York, the Grishees hosting a vegetable day and chicken barbecue, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Schayer moving to Spring Branch, the Zorn family annual reunion at the original Zorn homestead, Bob Raney and family visiting Gus Matzke, and Stewart and Laura Evans with their grandmother Glis Matzke. 2nd Lt. Lennie Steffens departed on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Johnson
A. W. Brown
Black Lake
Louisiana
Ars. Vernon Weiman
Italy
Ella Wertheimer
New York
C. EH. Grishees
Grishees
Lee Schayper
Spring Branch
Sealy
Zorn
Shee
Bob Raney
la Marque
Gus Matzke
Stewart
Laura Evans
Glis Matzke
Lennie Steffens
Jeanne Richardson Attends Leadership School in San Antonio
Jeanne W. Richardson of Barker joins about 350 adults and children at the annual Leadership School sponsored by the Synod of Texas United Presbyterian Church in the USA. The Skyline Campus of Trinity University hosts four lectures by Dr. James Glasse on The Changeless Chi in a Changing World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne W. Richardson
Barker
Synod of Texas of the United Presbyterian Church In the USA
Trinity University
San Antonio
James Glasse
Vanderbilt University Divinity School
Calves Donated for Katy Fourth of July Barbecue
Local businesses and individuals, including J. W. Cardiff & Sons and Cardiff Bros, contributed 2750 pounds of dressed meat for the Katy Fourth of July barbecue with $50 donations from many, plus 100 pounds of cooked meat from American Rice Growers. Ralph England coordinated the donations and plans to run a donor list next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
J. W. Cardiff & Sons
Cardiff Bros
G. P. Nelson
Albert Thompson
Clyde Nelson
Raymond Collins
James and Monroe Morton
Mert Watts
C. R
John England
Lloyd Eynstes
Ralph England
Jimmie Johnson
Ernest Bishop
Katy Drilling
The
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Townsend's Team Wins Katy Softball League Title
Townsend's squad finished 4 2 in the Katy Softball League, with Brook's and Allen's teams tied for second at 3 3 and Haskett's at 2 4. Last Thursday Haskett beat the champions 1 0, while Brook defeated Allen 14 3. Tonight the three fading teams face the champions in a final showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Townsend
Katy
Brook
Allen
Haskett
Mark Longenbaugh
Slick Bacon
Ed Longenbaugh
Greg Longenbaugh
Ed Moltz
Bill Brune
Billy Haskett
John Kenney
George Farmer
Albert Voigt
Pat Newman
Malcolm Repka
Card of Thanks for O Z Thompson's Brother
The Thompson family expresses sincere gratitude for cards food and other acts of kindness after the death of O Z Thompson's brother Orgen. Mr and Mrs O O Thompson extend thanks for community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orgen
O. Z. Thompson
O. O. Thompson
Katy celebrates 4th with flag, music, fireworks and communal effort
The July 4 celebration featured MCs and performers including George Lee, Julia Lee, and Glen Beeler. The American Flag was carried by Boy Scouts as George Lee sang the National Anthem. A reading and a poem honored Independence while fireworks lit the sky for 30 minutes. Volunteers built booths, cooked, and cleaned up to make the day a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migs
Julia Lee
Glen Beeler
George Lee
Bill Dube
Sandra Fussell
End of School Highlights Teachers’ Nine Month Insight
The close of the school year reflects what teachers have observed all term, offering parents a window into students’ learning progress, social development, and classroom dynamics as the year ends.
Waller County Farm Tour Opens Friday with Demonstrations
The Waller County Agriculture Extension Tour begins Friday July 8 at 8:00 a.m. at the Kristus Sams farm on Highway 290 west of Waller. Stops include peanut weed control and fertilizer trials, a twelve acre coastal Bermuda fertilization test, soybean variety and chemical tests, and two rice demonstrations with fertilizer and variety plots. Led by R J Miears and county agents Burl Richardson and C H Poole, the event ends around noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kristus Sams
Highway 290
Waller
Co. W
Richard Frey
Bermuda
Donald Hebert
Brookshire
R. J. Miears
Texas A&m
Burl Richardson
C. H. Poole
Waller County
Crows and Livestock
Waller County Development Council
Plain English Note Confuses Student and Teacher
A student asks what was written on their paper while the teacher requests clearer plain language. The exchange highlights tension between expression and clarity in classroom writing tasks.
Beachell to Speak at Rice Field Day at A&M
Rice breeder H M Beachell will headline the Rice Field Day July 13 at Texas A&M University Rice Pasture Research and Extension Center. Beachell, former A&M staffer and IRRI member, helped develop dwarf, high yielding rice lines. Activities start 8:30 a.m. with registration, tours, and a 1:00 p.m. program led by R J Aliears. The event also features L C Tiedt speaking on American Rice Today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Beachell
Texas A&m University
Beachell
A& M
International Rice Research Institute
Los Banos
Philippines
IRRI
L. C. Tiedt
American Rice Council
Food For
Texas Rice Improvement Association
R. J. Aliears
A&m
Beaumont
United States Brewers Association Listing
The United States Brewers Association, Inc. is listed with a street address at 903 International Life Building, Austin, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Brewers Association, Inc
International Life Bidg
Austin, Texas
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