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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1963
Page
4
Final Recreation Track Meet schedule lists field events starting 6 30 pm and running events at 7 45 pm with large turnout expected for ribbons and records. Divisions include Midgets Juniors Intermediates and Seniors and records set last week by Mike Newman Alton Griffin Ricky Scearce.
The Katy Dads Club directors vote to mail ballots for three three year terms. Names listed include Ed Tillerson Van Scroggins Buster Newman Sonny Nelson Isi Creech and Walter Mims. Dues are two dollars per year with a membership drive ongoing.
The San Jacinto High Rollers motorcycle club hosts a field meet Sunday at their track 144 miles west of Katy. Events include Pig Trail Run with two classes, Best-dressed couple and motorcycle, Australian Pursuit, Drags, and a Harley Davidson prize valued around 500 dollars. Kenneth Bartlett is a club member.
Services were held Tuesday at Terrace Methodist Church for Mrs. Martha Lovejoy Daniel 59 of 1417 Neeley Drive who died Sunday. She was a former Katy High School graduate and a retired Atlantic Refining Company draftswoman. Survivors include husband George E. Daniel and daughter Mrs. Shirley Dyson with three grandchildren. Interment followed at Forest Park Lawndale.
Houston Natural Gas Co and Michel T Halbouty pursue a major drill in Katy area of Waller County after years and large expense. Halbouty blocks 25,000 acres based on a geological theory seeking gas potential beyond the Katy field. three tests aim to prove the concept.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hegemeyer and their year old son Joel moved from Houston to Katy. They purchased 114 acre on FM 1468 and built a brick home with three bedrooms and an attached garage. He works as a machinist for Mission Mfg Co in Houston. They are Columbus High School graduates and Catholic attending Sacred Heart Church.
A fragmented note from the Houston Chronicle hints at Houston Natural aiming to secure an enviable position through reserves, signaling strategic financial or resource strength.
Two young Brookshire residents Ellen Bollinger and Mary Lou Buller have registered for the Waller County Farm Bureau Queen Contest set for August 2. Other eligible girls may contact Mrs. James Sadler or Mrs. Wesley Buller Jr. before the contest. there is no entry limit.
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