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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
1
Katy Alumni Association announces its annual gathering on Saturday June 3 with fried chicken dinners in the cafeteria from 6:30 to 8:00 priced at 1.60. Registration starts in the cafeteria and the auditorium lobby at 8:15, while photos are displayed in the gym adjoining the auditorium. The Class of '86 marks 25 years with special recognition for members.
Phillips Barbecue Pit and Cafe offers a first anniversary special this Saturday marking the opening of the Front Street location in Brookshire. Read the ad for particulars.
The East Division opens Thursday with Richmond facing Katy in Katy and Rosenberg Falcons meeting Sugar Land in Richmond. Rosenberg Merchants idle. Katy schedule includes Sugar Land, Rosenberg, Richmond, Merchants, and Falcons games through June with eight p.m. starts.
Organizers in Brookshire established four youth squads at a Monday meeting. Royal Beary Little Leaguers will be led by Eddie Brode with a roster including his son Eddie Jr and 11 others. Royal Cubs are managed by Murray Diskin and John Dell Stefka with a 12 player lineup. Two Pee Wee teams are led by Bill Enterling and Floyd Paben with Joe Dozier assisting. First games set for June 6.
The Class of 1936 marks its 25th anniversary with a reunion on June 3 at the Alumni meeting. Notes from members Rae land Ruth Hoyt Demond Alexander Jessierne Southard Leslie Thompson Eugene Haskett Malvonee Bryan continue, detailing careers marriages and families, including Maibeth Hoyt Bobo a Katy High School math teacher and daughter of the late Hoyt senior.
Diane Harbison was chosen drum major for the Royal marching band for next year with Bertha Ehlert as head twirler from last Tuesday’s high school tryouts. Jo Ellen Bun dick and Grace Mueller were selected as the other twirlers. judges were Walter Phillips of Sealy and James Adkins of Eagle Lake.
A Brookshire meeting chaired by Mrs. James C. Day drew interest for forming Girl Scout troops in September. About 60 to 65 local girls are to join three troops with leaders for 2nd-3rd, 4th, and 6th-8th grades, plus involvement from older girls. Leaders include Mrs. Mayberry, Mrs. Cardiff, and Mrs. Woods. A leadership workshop will be held at Sakowitz on Post Oak Road during July.
Mrs. O. M. Redus presents paintings by her art students in a sidewalk exhibit Saturday morning from 9 30 to 12 in front of Norwood's Jewelry Co. and Bermels. View Frances Aloa 20, Mary Ellen Aloa 20, Debbie Cabell, Monica Northam, Pauline Stanberry, and Twyili Hewitt.
John J. Rowe was shot dead Monday night in his home on Willie Haak place seven miles north of Brookshire. His wife Rebecca Rowe was charged with murder and released on $500 bond pending district court. Rowe, a Korean War veteran and Texas Highway Department maintenance worker, left a baby daughter Wynona and several relatives.
Dess Martin died in Houston after months of ill health. He was 78 or 81 years old with services at First Methodist Church Brookshire and interment at Pattison Methodist Cemetery. Rev. Bert Cowdrey officiated. Schmidt Funeral Home handled arrangements. He was born near Ft. Scott Kansas and lived in Brookshire most of his life, running the Post Office Cafe and trading in cotton. Surviving: wife Anna Cooper died 1953, children Walter Sidney and Mrs Billie Hughes, five grandchildren, brother E H Martin. Pallbearers named.
Seventeen year old Carole Anne Reeves from Pakuranga Auckland New Zealand will arrive in San Francisco August 25 and reach Katy within two or three days. American Field Service approved her application with final approval from New York. She plans nursing as a career and aims to visit local medical centers.
The Royal Board of School Trustees invites the community to a special session on Monday night June 6 at 8 00 p m to hear board proceedings and improve school community communications. Parents seeking external transfers are urged to attend as blanket transfer policy has ended and each case will be reviewed on its own merits.
The Royal PTA hosts a summer reading program with the elementary library open Wednesdays 3:30 4:30 starting June 7 and the high school library open Thursdays 3:30 4:30. Skating begins June 21 at the elementary school. a Hempstead swimming skating party, a watermelon party and a back to school dance are planned for late August with possible other activities.
Harris Co Dairy Day runs at Cypress Gun Club today June 1 with over 180 cattle six dairy breeds shown champion female in each breed wins a trophy grand champion gets silver pitcher from Emil Marks Barker. Showmanship contest for youngsters and industry firms display products sponsored by South Texas Producers Agriculture Committee chaired by O K Saathoff with George Knigge as vice chair.
Tower John G. Tower won the U S Senate race by about 8 000 votes becoming the first Republican elected by Texas voters to the office. He led Blakely 444 815 to 436 815 of 881 630 counted with local totals including Brookshire Pattison Katy and Pattison precincts.
Pattison Methodist Youth Fellowship hosts a bake sale on Saturday June 10 at the Scout building beside Donald's Hardware in Brookshire. The sale starts at 9 a.m. with cakes pies and other baked goods to raise funds for sending campers to Lakeview Assembly. The camp cost is about 20 dollars per person and proceeds will determine how many can go.
Mrs Lawrence Venable acquired ownership of The City Cafe in Brookeshire on Monday. She leases the building from Mr and Mrs Russell who ran the cafe for years. Mrs Russell stays to cook but leaves afternoons to be with Mr Russell who is in poor health. Joining the venture are sister Mrs Walter Fruge Eva Rodriguez and Ravella Florez. Mr Venable is a rice farmer for Geo Nelson. their son Terry, 13. New hours announced.
The Young Farmers Organization will hold a meeting in the Ag Room at Katy School on Monday June 5. The program will cover farm problems and the pending farm program in Congress with talks by a specialist. Eligible members are young men out of high school and 35 or younger.
The Katy Summer Recreation Program begins Monday June 5 under supervisors Gordon Brown and Joe Bright with helpers Orval Rhoads and Gwynn Linihan. Activities include swimming skating tennis and baseball with modest admission prices and a weekly pool closure on Wednesday nights.
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