Farm Safety Week Proclaimed in Texas Observance
Governor John Connally proclaims July 21 27 as Farm Safety Week urging rural Texans to adopt safety practices to cut farm accident toll. Harris County Farm Bureau President C G Franz coordinates activities while notes show 1967 farm fatalities 280 with tractors, firearms, drownings and fires among leading causes.
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John Connally
Texas
C. G. Franz
Harris County Farm Bureau
Harris County
Bill Eliott
Franz
C. C. Franz
SMV
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council
Texas Farm Bureau
Joe L. Smetana
Waco
Safety Rules Allow Youths Aged 14 to 16 in Certain Tasks
The Secretary of Labor sets exemptions allowing youths 14 and 16 to perform selected agricultural tasks previously banned for under 16. Eligible 4-H members must be trained, aged at least 14, know farm hazards, complete tractor manuals, pass a safety exam, demonstrate safe tractor operation, and obtain certificates from local 4-H leaders and county agents.
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Famnees
Secretary of Labor
Apricultural Extension Service
Times Introduces Service Directory Spotlight
The Times announces a new weekly feature on page four highlighting area businesses in the Service Directory. Each issue will spotlight a different local businessman and his family with a feature story.
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the Times
Bicycle Safety Interest Shown at Katy Program
108 attended the Bicycle Safety program where Patyvolman Enil Soderquist of the Department of Public Safety led a talk on rules of the road. Chief Pat Adams and Officer Gene Culling assisted, with plans for a bicycle rodeo next year and a written test.
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Patyvolman Enil Soderquist
Department of Public Safety
Pat Adams
Gene Culling
Chief Adams
Gene Cullins
Chief
City of Katy Plans New House Numbers From Maps
The City of Katy will issue new house numbers based on maps prepared by the Houston Lighting and Power Company. The city office will assign addresses using these maps.
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Katy
Houston Lighting & Power Company
Katy council approves sewer plant plans amid bids wait
Mayor Buck Freeman led a regular meeting after hearings on sewer plant plans by engineer S A Russell. Council approved the designs pending Texas Health Department clearance before bidding. A 20 ft easement along west 10th was requested by Waller County. Canover plans show trunkline routes from the plant south of SH 10 to East 5th and Pin Oak area with an alternate north route. Skrla Construction work on Canover and Gardena streets was approved. Planning Committee continued site study.
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Katy
Buck Freeman
A. Russell
Texas Health Department
SH 10
Stockwick Road
Danover
South Street
Pin Oak
Roberts
Miller Motor Company
5Th
Hit Airline
Skrla
Canover
Gardenia
Chinese Auction Scheduled by Addicks VFW Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of Addicks Post 2196 will host a Chinese Auction on Saturday July 20 starting at 4 00 p m at the VFW Hall in Addicks. The event promotes community participation and offers many items to bid on.
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Addicks
VFW
Donkey Baseball Game Friday Sponsored by Tri-County Jay-Dees
The Tri-County Jay-Dees sponsor a donkey baseball game Friday July 19 at 8 p.m. at Katy FFA Rodeo Grounds. Admission is 1.00 for adults and 0.60 for under 12. Proceeds fund a Santa visit to Katy at Christmas. Players include Wesley Thomas Skeet Poorman Tom Conlan Carter Waldrip Nap Carter Steve Taylor Jack Townsend Grady McBurnett Jerry Thames Bubba Mangold Bob Branks Tom Parker Bobby McShan O D Murphy Bruce Hyde Gene Stamps Jerry Davis Jim Davis Phil Cloud Harold Reeves.
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Tri-County
Jay- Dees
Katy
FFA
Santa
Wesley Thomas
Skeet Poorman
Tom Conlan
Carter Waldrip
Nap Carter
Steve Taylor
Jack Townsend
Grady McBurnett
Jerry Thames
Bubba Manigold
Bob Branks
Tom Parker
Bobby McShan
0. D. Murphy
Bruce Hyde
Gene Stamps
Jerry Davis
Jim Davis
Phil Cloud
Harold Reeves
Eagle Badge Won By Steve Wilson
Steve Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Melvin J Wilson earned the Eagle Badge on June 29 in Minden Louisiana after a long Scouting career in Brookshire Texas Kermit Oklahoma Scott City Kansas and Minden He earned Life and Star ranks plus Order of the Arrow and Scout Lifeguard at Camp Yatasi with many merit badges and thanks supporters.
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Steve Wilson
Melvin J. Wilson
Minden
Louisiana
Steve
Boy Scouts
Brookshire
Texas
Louis McCauley
Kermit
Robert Morris
Thomas
Oklahoma
Scott City
Kansas
Wayne Hull
Wietze Weiland
Order of the Arrow
Caddo Lodge 149
Camp
Yatasi
Eagle
Wilson
Faye Cooper
Norwood Cooper
Katy FFA to Award Four State Farmer Degrees at Convention
At the 40th Annual State FFA Convention in Lubbock July 17-19, seven hundred ninety eight Texas Future Farmers will receive the State Farmer Degree. Katy chapter members Guy Bob Schults Clifford Haigh Ricky Seearce Kenneth Grisham and Don McShan are among recipients bringing Katy’s total to 116. Danny Burns State FFA President from Pittsburg will preside. Speakers include Kenton Harvey John Guerple W H Evans and Greg Lynn Bamford. The convention ends with the election of the new State FFA president and crowning of the new State FFA Sweetheart.
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Texas Future Farmers
Texas Association
Katy
Guy Bob Shults
Clifford Halgh
Ricky Seearce
Kenneth Grisham
Don McShan
Texas Future Farmers of America
FFA
Lubbock
Texas
Guy Bob Schults
Clifford Haigh
Young Farmer
Azle
John Guerple
Texas Education Agency
Austin
W. H. Evans
State Board of Education
Grege Lynn Bamford
FPA
Haxton
Colorado
Protest at Katy Hearing on Annexing Property Declined
At a public hearing the Katy Board of Aldermen approved and accepted the 1968 69 budget with no attendees present. Afterward an annexation hearing featured 106 signer petitioners some opposing annexation. Attorney Randy Mayer and others reviewed annexation statutes while planning committee observers listened. Mayor Freeman thanked attendees and said the council would study the annexation further.
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Board of Aldermen
Katy
Charles Hoyt
Randy Mayer
Fred Hoyt Srs
Quebe
Harvin C. Moore Jr
Janet Mayer
Lester Williams
Theodore Lammert
P. K. Thomas
Charles E. Stamps
RB. B. McShan
Ward Stanberry
Dale Minze
Melvin Scott
Lloyd Sloan
J. L. Rose
Frank Williams
Olen Bachler
A. O. Miller
W. D. Fussell
John Clingman
Freeman
Council Wold
C A Wooding Retires After 34 Years With Katy District
C A Wooding ends a 34 year career with the Katy I D district. He began in 1934 when the district had 11 grades under one roof. Transferred to the new elementary building on the high school campus in 1952 and continued to work there through the years.
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Wooding
Katy I. 8. D
Katy
Houston area college system gains approval
The Texas College and University System Coordinating Board approved the proposed Greater Houston Community College System. The next step rests with voters in a September 18 election to decide on the Union Junior College District, which includes 13 independent districts in Harris Fort Bend Waller and Montgomery counties.
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Texas College and University System Coordinating Board
Greater Houston Community College System
Coordinating Board
Union Junior College
Harris
Ft. Bend
Waller
Montgomery See Colleges
Katy Teens Arrested for Burglary in Katy
Katy police arrested five juveniles early Wednesday in a burglary case. The group, aged 14 to 16, from Acras Homes Addition of Houston, were jailed in Fort Bend County after police recovered a money box and more than 300 dollars in cash stolen in Brookshire. Chief Pat Adams said the suspects were found in a suspicious car near First Street after an officer spotted them at about 12 15 am. One boy allegedly admitted plans to burglarize a building across the street at Robertson Implement and Service Implement Company.
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Katy
Pat Adams
Acras Homes
Houston
Fort Bend
Brookshire
Chief Adams
Robertson Implement and Service Implement Company
Katy Represented at Sealy Firemen's Frolic Tonight
Local talents perform at the Firemen's Park event in Sealy on Thursday July 18 with a chicken and sausage supper at 5 pm. Performers include Mike and Mitch Fralick, the Beckettes under Mrs Becky McFerran Callahan, and beauty contestant Rhonda Anderson, 1968 Miss Katy Independence Day, among 15 entrants.
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Sealy
Firemen's Park
Mike
Mitch Fralick
Beckettes
Becky McFerran Callahan
Rhonda Anderson
Fort Bend Steak House Burglarized, Chief Reports Break In
Fort Bend Steak House suffered a burglary with entry through a window according to Chief Pat Adams. Investigators described the incident as a theft and are reviewing security footage and traces at the scene. No injuries reported.
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Pat Adams
Fort Bend
Katy Summer Band Rehearsals Start August Fifth
Katy High School Band rehearsals begin Monday night August 5 1968 at 7 00 pm with sessions on Monday and Thursday nights in the first week. August schedule to be announced. Sixth grade students should contact Mr Bankston immediately to obtain uniforms.
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Katy High School
Lt Col Sweeney Takes Command of Bad Kreuznach
LTC Bradley W Sweeney assumes command of the newly formed Bad Kreuznach Support Activity succeeding Col Donald Eastlake Jr as Rheinland Palatinate merger reorganizes district commands. Sweeney, born in Houston and raised in Katy Texas, began as a 1950 Fort Hood second lieutenant and earned the Bronze Star in Korea.
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Col. Sweeney
Bad Kreuznach
Bradley W. Sweeney
Bad Koreugnat
Rhineland
Donald Se. Eastlake
Rheinland-Pfalz
Palatinate
Ltc
Sweeneys
Houston
Sannd
Carls Katy
Texas
Katy
Texas Agriculture and Mechanical University
Army
Fort Hood
CONUS
1St Armored Division
3Rd Armored Division
Fort Knox
Germany
Gelnhausen
Butabach
Sweeney
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Waller County
Bartlett
Addicks Sat
C.A. Wooding
C. A. Wooding
Area College System
Steak
Col
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