Brookshire Katy Pattison Vote on Consolidation Plan
Boards of Pattison Brookshire and Katy discuss consolidation with a survey by Dr Joseph R Greggs and Arthur Macberry. Proposed representation three member committee, two from each district, seventh elected district wide, high school placed near central area east of the recycling plant and west of Katy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
Brookshire
Katy
Joseph R. Greggs
Arthur Macberry
Dept. of Education At
Austin
Ray Family Dines With Kinseys Sunday
Mr and Mrs H E Ray shared supper with Mr and Mrs J H Kinsey Sunday at their home, a casual social visit noted in the community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Ray
Mr. Wid
J. H. Kinsey
County Stock Law Enters Effect June 16 1945
The county wide stock law approved May 12 becomes law and will be enforced June 16 per a May 17 proclamation by the county judge. No restraining order blocks this election result. residents of Brookshire expect enforcement by peace officers.
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Brookshire
Katy Seizes Momentum in 7th War Loan Drive
Katy residents push the 7th War Loan Drive toward June completion. A Victory concert last Wednesday raised about 12000 toward a 30000 goal, with total to date at 14076 including 5000 in G bonds. The call remains to keep buying bonds and reach the target.
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Katy
Piano Recital by Mrs Allie Smith Pupils at Katy High
Mrs Allie Smith presents Katy and Brookshire piano pupils in a recital at Katy High School gym on Friday evening June 1 at eight thirty.
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Allie Smith
Katy
Brookshire
Katy High School
Brookshire Honored Among the Eighth Air Force Heroes
Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle led a VE Day salute to 185000 personnel of the Eighth Air Force including Arch ie C. Pittman and Pvt Leroy Ellis. The unit, described as the world’s mightiest strategic bombing force, ran months of heavy bombing and a vast escort of 2000 bombers and 1000 fighters. Pvt Elvy Mathis wrote from a Pacific theater hospital describing a sniper wound but hopeful recovery.
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Brookshire
8Th Air Force
Highth Air Force
Doolittle
Archie C. Pittman
Leroy Ellis
Germany
Eighth Air Force
Eighth
Pvt
Elvy Mathis
Pacific-Asiatic Area
Elvy
Personal notices list Houston shoppers and visitors
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Baker and Frances Wilson were Houston shoppers this week. John Schmidt visited Brookshire. Mr. and Mrs. Youngblood left for a short visit. Laverne and Gleister Kitzman from Houston attended Ellis Kitzman’s Pattison graduation. Chester Jordan hosted a barn dance. Damon Matlock to Oklahoma. Margaret Baldwin visiting aunt D. D. Feagin in Kerrville. William Rheman visiting relatives in La Porte. Franklin Becken dorff baby ill in Sealy hospital. May Dell Severin visiting in J. H. Schulte home. Bernice Gassner cut hand. Bessie Martin entering UT with Alice. Billie Martin and Hazel Hamer with Galveston seniors. Hope Cooper entertained vacation Bible school on her lawn. Floyd Burton family visiting Rey. and Mrs. G. Z. Sadler. Jackie Donald received German gun from uncle S/Sgt. James H. Buller. 8/Sgt. Kenneth Schulte home from overseas. discharged at Fort Sam Houston. Z. K. Beyler, Alice Varley and Freddie Varley visiting Eagle Lake. Varley staying to visit mother. Mrs. Highrabedian visited daughter-in-law and granddaughter Ann in Austin with Greer, Beverly, Wanda visiting Sealy. Austin Jr. staying with grandparents. Wayman C. Taylor on leave from Nebraska visiting parents S. M. Taylor. J. E. Kitzman group spent weekend with Wilpitz. Eddie Rapsilver visiting De Leon. Arthur Miller and several others attended Arabia Temple Potentate’s Plantation party in Houston. Mrs. Rufus England and Mrs. J. C. Day and son Jimmie were in Hempstead for sugar panel of ration board.
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T. J. Baker
Frances Wilson
Houston
John Schmidt
Brookshire
Youngblood
Laverne
Gleister Kitzman
Henry Kitzman
Ellis Kitzman
Pattison
Chester Jordan
Damon Matlock
Oklahoma
Margaret Baldwin
Kerrville
D. D. Feagin
William Rheman
la Porte
Franklin Beckendorff
Sealy
May Dell Severin
J. H. Schulte
Bernice Gassner
Bessie Martin
University of Texas
Alice
Billie Martin
Hazel Hamer
Galveston
Hope Cooper
Weiner
Floyd
Burton
Rey
G. Z. Sadler
Jackie Donald
James H. Buller
Kenneth Schulte
Sam
Fort Sam Houston
Z. K. Beyler
Alice Varley
Freddie Varley
Eagle Lake
Navy Seaman Melvin J. Wilson Serves in World War II
Melvin J. Wilson B M2/c U S Navy enlisted January 1942 and trained at Great Lakes. He volunteered for submarine duty and served on U S S Fulton from Guadalcanal to Saipan. In 1944 he joined U S S Kames and currently serves. He is nephew of Mrs John Newell of Brookshire who housed him before his entry.
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Melvin J. Wilson
U. S. Navy
Melvin
Great Lakes
Submarine Division
U.S. S. Fulton
Guadalcanal
Saipan
U. S. 8. Kames
John Newell
Brookshire
W. F. Higgins Telegrams Wife From Camp Kilmer
William F. Higgins, Coast Artillery veteran, served since 1941 and trained at Camp Wallace Texas. He experienced multiple postings from North Carolina to Seattle and Fort Custer Michigan, with prison guard duty in Arkansas and dental training at O'Reilly General Springfield before overseas duty in Italy where he broke his shoulder. He recently telegraphed his wife from Camp Kilmer New Jersey that he arrived safely.
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William F. Higgins
New Jersey
Camp Wallace
Texas
Coast Artillery
North Carolina
Seattle
Washington
Camp Kelmer
Camp Kilmer
Fort Custer
Michigan
Arkansas
Camp Barkeley
O'Reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Missouri
Italy
Station Hospital
Vaccinate Now for Sleeping Sickness in Horses and Mules
City Drug Store announces fresh supply of sleeping sickness vaccine for horses and mules. Public health emphasis urges prompt vaccination to protect livestock.
Bond drive tops goal in Brookshire Pattison area
Max Wander, chairman of the eighth War Loan Drive in Brookshire and Pattison, said they would exceed their goal. Bond sales show $82,000 in E Bonds and $16,000 in other bonds so far.
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Max Wander
Brookshire
Pattison
Clapp Rites Held For C W Clapp In Pattison
Ottie W. Clapp died suddenly at his South Houston home May 24 at 6 20 p m aged 72 born June 21 1873 in Colorado County He lived in Pattison most of his life and moved to South Houston five years ago He is survived by three sisters Mrs E L Gray Mrs Kittie Camp and Mrs A B Hooker and many nieces and nephews Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 00 p m at Pattison Methodist Church with Rev G Z Sadler officiating burial in Pattison Cemetery
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C. W. Clapp
Ottie W. Clapp
South Houston
Colorado County
Pattison
A. Howard
E. L. Gray
Kittie Camp
A. B. Hooker
Pattison Methodist Church
G. Z. Sadler
Pattisoyyy Cemetery
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New London High School
A & M. College
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Tenn
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E. H. Martin's
RED & White
Thur
Anne Baxter
John Hodiak
Swing IN the Saddle
Jane Frazee
the Hoosier Hotshots
Slim Summerville
Red River Cave
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Tokyo
van Johnson
Robert Walker
Spencer Tracy
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Ministry OF Fear
Ray Milland
Marjorie Reynolds
Gloria DeHaven
Jonel Barrymore
Bing Crosby
Betty, Hutton
Sonny Tuffs
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