Chicken Banquet Draws Alumni crowd at Katy School
The Katy School Alumni Association meeting begins at 7 30 Saturday night June 2 in the Katy School Cafeteria. George Young of Ft Bend Steak House serves a first class banquet. Rev G Z Sadler will be guest speaker. Officers include Kenneth Peck president John Cardiff vice president Laverne Avera secretary Ava Del Short treasurer Ruth Porter historian W C Stockdick Jr parliamentarian.
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Katy School
Katy
George Young
Ft. Bend
Lawrence Avera
G. Z. Sadler
Five Jailed in Richmond After Tourist Robbery
In Richmond at Katy Courts on May 24 a $2000 haul from Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee McLane was recovered after a night robbery. Harris County raids led to nine men and two women detained. four men and one woman brought to Richmond. one suspect linked to rooms 14 and 15. Local sheriff notes the group appeared to be about 20 years old.
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Katy Courts
W. Lee McLane
Ben Bezerril
McLanes
Hamden
Ft. Bend County
Bezerril
Bezer
Sheriff’s Department
Harris County
Tom Eubanks
Cecil Priest
Houston Burglary and Theft Division
Jensen Drive
Liberty Road
E. D. Battle
Out of School Swimming Party Planned in Brookshire
An out of school swimming party and picnic directed by Mrs Grace Richardson will be held Saturday afternoon June 2 at 5 oclock. All young people are invited to meet at the Methodist church in Brookshire with swim suits and weiners. The group will go from the church to Pedersons pool for swimming then to San Felipe Park for a picnic.
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Grace Richardson
Brookshire
Pederson’s
San Felipe Park
Adele Bemus Wins Honors at Burbank High School
Adele Bemus daughter of James A Bemus of Brookshire and San Antonio Light staff excels as senior at Burbank High School San Antonio leading her class with a 95 487 average She serves as Lieutenant Colonel of the Orange Jackets parliamentarian of the student council member of DramaTeers Homemakers Masque and Gavel and the National Honor Society She joined Quill and Scroll earned a two year scholarship plans Pre Med then Nurse Training Her father James A Bemus is the San Antonio Light country circulation manager.
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Adele Bemus
James A. Bemus
San Antonio Light
San Antonio
Brookshire
Burbank High School
Adele
Orange Jackets
Dramateers
Homemakers
National Honor Society
Quill and Scroll
School Bond Issue Passes 27 to 6
The school bond issue carried 27 to 6 with 6 votes against. The school board will issue bonds and begin improvements after thirty days, adding two classrooms to the west wing and a five car garage for school buses. Builder is Andrew Highrabedian.
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Andrew Highrabedian
Memorial Services Held at V F W Park in Katy
Memorial services were held at the new V F W Park in Katy under the local Post. A brief program included an invocation by Rev Hap Watkins, songs by a quartet, a closing talk by D S McIver, and a 16 second silent prayer followed by a closing prayer. About 200 people shared basket lunches after the program.
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V. F. W. Park
Katy
V. F. W. Post
Hap Watkins
Katy Apostolic Church
Watkins
Melvin Scott
Neal Ragan
Laverne
Okla
Leon Pough
Balko
D. S. McIver
Katy V. F. W. Post
Davis
Shearer Grocery Announces Gift Award Winners
G. T. Shearer Grocery and Feed Store announces winners from the Visit Your Arrow Feed Dealer campaign. Bill Audish of Hempstead won a breakfast table and chairs. W. D. Sorsby secured a bedspread and a nest of bowls in the drawing.
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Shearer Grocery
G. T. Shearer Grocery and Feed Store
Arrow
Bill Audish
Hempstead
W. D. Sorsby
Cooper Father and Son Spent Saturday Afternoon in Katy
Lt Norwood Cooper rode with his father N B Cooper in Katy on Saturday afternoon as they spent several hours together.
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Norwood Cooper
N. BD. Cooper
Katy
Mrs J E Clayton to Be Installed Worthy Matron
The public is invited to the installation of officers of the C E 8S Brookshire Lodge Friday June 1 at 8 p.m. at the Recreation Hall Katy Gas Plant Mrs J E Clayton will be installed as Worthy Matron.
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C. E
Brookshire Lodge
Katy
J. E. Clayton
Recital in Katy Tuesday Night at New School Hall
The Hallie Pritchard School of Dancing will present a Tuesday night recital on June 5 at 8 o'clock in the Katy school auditorium. Students include Betty Meyers Clare Hebert Beckey Cardiff Twyla Hewitt Beverly Jordan Marilyn Miller Myrna Jean Jordan Karen Robertson Linda Lott Marsha Fussell Billy Dube Larry Alexander Pamela Moore. Alice Townsend is the teacher.
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Hallie Pritchard School
Piano Recital by Mrs Ebel’s Primary Class
Mrs Ebel presents a piano recital by her primary music class on Thursday June 7 at 3 30 pm in the school auditorium. Participants include Charlotte England Bessie Sturm Carolyn Arneson Barbara Bollinger Larry Wilson Mae Dell Rheman Jimmy Griffin Herbie Stallknecht and Janice Entrop.
Ruth Goynes Gains All American Volley Honor in Springfield
Mrs Cecil Goynes known as Ruth earned All American honors at the national volleyball meet in Springfield Mass Her Red Shield of Houston finished 12 and 2 good for second place behind Shanassey playoff The Eagles of Houston won the men's nationals and the two Houston clubs earned an all expense trip to Monterrey Mexico in August
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Cecil Goynes
Ruth
Springfield
Mass
Red Shield
Houston
Eagles of
Monterrey
Mexico
Film on Lakeview Camp Shown on TV
A TV film titled Lakeview Camp near Palestine Texas will air Sunday June 3 from 1 30 to 1 45 p m on KPRC TV. The project from the Texas Conference of the Methodist Church is valued at about half a million dollars and aims to provide a summer encampment site for church youth and adults. The camp occupies 40 acres with a lake and 250 cabins, and ongoing expansions offer swimming boating and fishing facilities.
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Lakeview Camp
Palestine
Texas
Kprc-Tv
Texas Conference of the Methodist Church
Local Grad Thompson Graduates in Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs E E Rapsilver and Jimmy Griffin will travel Saturday for Stanley Thompson's medical school graduation in Los Angeles California Dr Thompson will begin an internship at Breckenridge Hospital in Austin Texas
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E. E. Rapsilver
Jimmy Griffin
Stanley Thompson
Medical
Los Angeles
Calif
Thompson
Breckenridge Hospital
Austin
Edward Wiesner Wins $300 Scholarship
Edward Wiesner of Katy High School won one of ten $300 Harris County Agricultural Youth Scholarships. He plans to attend Sam Houston State Teachers College to study animal husbandry. The awards stem from a Houston Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Youth Fund drive at the Shamrock Hotel, with final selections by a panel including General R. C. Kuldell Ralph Johnston E. E. McQuillen and W. E. Thomason.
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Harris County Agricultural Youth Scholarship Fund
W. E
Tommy) Thomason
Edward Wiesner
Katy High School
Fred Wiesner
Brookshire
Edward
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Agricultural Youth Committee
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Thomason
Houston
Shamrock Hotel
R. C. Kuldell
Agriculture Committee
Ralph Johnston
Houston Farm and Ranch Club
E. E. McQuillen
Texas A. & M. Development Fund
Awards Given at Graduation Exercises Katy High
Large audience attends Katy High School graduation. Principal W K Russell announces awards. Valedictorian Wanda Nelson wins scholarships to a state school and church related school. Salutatorian Harold Freeman also earns church related school scholarship. Medals awarded by Katy Rotary Club honor scholastic marks and other qualities. Barbara Ernstes tops grades and receives a medal. Additional medals go to Madelyn Joy Robichaux Delores Nelson and Frank Weathers. National Honor Society members Barbara Camp Barbara Ernstes and David McGinnis receive pins. Superintendent Vincent W Miller guest speaker. diplomas presented by A J Mangum.
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Katy High School
W. K. Russell
Wanda Nelson
Harold Freeman
Katy Rotary Club
Barbara Ernstes
Madelyn Joy Robichaux
Delores Nelson
Frank Weathers
Russell
Katy
Barbara Sue Camp
David McGinnis
Small Turnout for Chest X Rays in Hempstead Clinic
Judge Winfree said 1138 Walter County residents used the mobile ray unit in Hempstead on Friday, about 10 percent of the county population. He stressed that discovering even one tuberculosis case justifies the effort.
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Sam Garrett
Lawrence Ehlert
H. Seidel
Lester Williams
Hempstead
Judge Winfree
The
Times
Waller County
Ada's House of Beauty Wins Name Contest in Brookshire
The judges chose Ada's House of Beauty as the new shop name for Mrs. Ada Carmichael. Grand opening is set for Tuesday June 5 from 9 to 5 in her three apartment building south of Brookshire water tower.
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Ada
House of Beauty
Ada Carmichael
Corrie P. Tatum
the Times
Joan Alston
Cypress
Marjorie Burton
Katy
Maude Blankenship
Lalla Farra
Brookshire
Ada’s
Mrs. Carmichael
City of Brookshire Water Tower
Pinehurst Green
Carmichael
Bids Opened on Katy Sewer Treatment Plant
Bids opened and read for the Katy sewer treatment plant with J M White and Sons as the low bidder. Tabulations incomplete. no contracts awarded yet.
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Katy
J. M. White and Sons
Frank Weathers Applies For F B I Work
Frank Wyatt Weathers son of Mr and Mrs J W Martin has lived in Brookshire five years He graduated Katy High School last week and left for Mobile Alabama to join his brother Henry He will take exams to qualify for F B I work and enter Spring Hill College at once.
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Frank Wyatt Weathers
J. W. Martin
Brookshire
Katy High School
Mobile
Ala
Henry Weathers
Spring Hill College
Lions Club Observes Ladies Night With Barbecue Dinner
The local Lions Club will not meet Tuesday June 5 but will gather Friday June 8 for Ladies Night. Officers for the new term will be installed and a barbecue supper will be served at 7 30 p m at the school house.
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Lions Club
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