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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1955

Page

7

Local Social Circles Highlight Week in Texas Town

Brookshire family and friends visited Galveston and enjoyed a group gathering. Joy Cox and children stayed with Mrs. Richard Woods with a coffee in her honor. The Jack Sims boys visit Oklahoma grandparents for a month. Judy Waters suffers a broken thigh and casts both legs after hospital X rays. The Grady Shearer family and Cornelia Bains take a vacation touring through Mokies toward Tennessee. Mrs. Palmer loses her home to a fire last week.

Oklahoma Ned DeWitt Houston Beth Harris Indiana Hope Cooper DeWitt Cooper Harris Phat Indae Austin Aond Camp Mabry Judy Waters Ralph Waters Grady Shearer, Jrs Cornelia Bains G. T. Shearer Tennessee

Lions Bar-B-Q Invitation Promotes Local Bank Advisory

Slogan urges busy people to contact the bank by mail or word. promotes casual discussion in familiar settings such as a levee, a barn, pens, or horseback. Encourages attendance at the Lions Bar-BQ tonight.

Lions Bar

Mary Belle Woods Honored At Brookshire Chapter Event

Mary Belle Woods was named Worthy Matron of Brookshire Chapter 652 Order of the Eastern Star. A reception at Mrs. Jerry Robertson’s home on May 25 from 9 30 to 11 30 featured hostesses Hileen Pederson Verna Bierschwabe and Jerry Robertson. Yellow gladioli and white daisies matched the honoree’s yellow and white color scheme. Out of town guests included Mrs. Shirley Foster Hempstead Mrs. Joy Cox Gonzales Mrs. Dorothy Schier Sealy and Mrs. Weda Frierson Waller.

Mary Belle Woods Brookshire Order of the Eastern Star Jerry Robertson Hileen Pederson Verna Bierschwabe Shirley Foster Hempstead Joy Cox Gonzales Dorothy Schier Sealy Weda Frierson Waller

Special Awards for 1954 1955 Honor Roll Recipients

Special awards list honors for 1954 1955 names Betty Baker Bernice Hoffpau lr Mary Eaton Lawayne Fish er Judy Hebert Lois Minze Marvin Ehlert Joyce Franz Carol Grisbee Helen Jorden John Waldrip Rayolin Herzog Charles McDonald Clifton Sturm Mildred Stubar Floyd Haskett Howard Moehle Norma Ehlert Charlotte Fisher Joyce Gordon Virginia Meador Violet Orsak Most Representative Boy Billy Don Williams Most Representative Girl Betty Baker Salutatorian Ellen Moebes

Betty Baker Bernice Hoffpaulr Mary Eaton Lawayne Fisher Judy Hebert Lois Minze Marvin Ehlert Joyce Franz Carol Grisbee Helen Jorden John Waldrip Rayolin Herzog Charles McDonald Clifton Sturm Mildred Stubar Floyd Haskett Howard Moehle Norma Ehlert Charlotte Fisher Joyce Gordon Virginia Meador Violet Orsak Billy Don Williams Ellen Moebes

Valedictorian Jo Beth Camp Leads School Honors

The ceremony honors top scholars and athletes with several awards. Jo Beth Camp earns valedictorian and essay prize. Lloyd and Floyd Hall share top athlete honors. Betty Baker is best athletic girl. Jean Miller wins best music student. Gary Tamplin recognized for outstanding service. Ralph Sloan tops chemistry.

Jo Beth Camp Billy Don Williams Ene Lloyd and Floyd Hall Betty Baker Jean Miller Gary Tamplin Vv. F. W Ralph Sloan

New Freshman Class-1955-56 Diploma Day at Katy High

The following students were presented diplomas for graduating into Katy High School Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Taylor presided. Names include William Alcorn Leigh John Bentley Sandra Britt John Clapp Delia Davila Earl Dawson Joyce Hall K J Harrison Sue Hart Brian McKeon Marion Martin Curtis May Laura Ann Miller Patricia Pennington Robert Spencer Jeanette Srubar Shirley Wilkinson David Young Benita Andrella Larry Arnold Ray Brown Jimmie Caldwell Wayne Dopslanf Gene Paul Elkins Della Mae Griffith Betty Grisham Clare Hebert Rayolin Herzog aren Jean Kimberger Carolyn Lentz Charles McDonald Jackqueline McKeon Sue Ella Morton Tol bert Newman Jack Rhodes Mildred Srubar Billie Thurman Billy Wharton Richard Woods Bobby Whitson Edna Earle Harris Judith Shuford Abbey Gene Youngblood. Mrs O M Redus hosted a luncheon May 25 in honor of Carole’s graduation. Guests included senior class girls and Mrs Earl Griffin, Nellams Jan, mother and ea of the oree who live in Spring Bran en Be. Tables were under trees with barbecued chicken and sides.

Katy High School Mr. Taylor William Alcorn Leigh John Bentley Sandra Britt John Clapp Delia Davila Earl Dawson Joyce Hall K. J. Harrison Sue Hart Brian McKeon Marion Martin Curtis May Laura Ann Miller Patricia Pennington Robert Spencer Jeanette Srubar Shirley Wilkinson David Young Benita Andrella Larry Arnold Ray Brown Jimmie Caldwell Wayne Dopslanf Gene Paul Elkins Della Mae Griffith Betty Grisham Clare Hebert Rayolin Herzog Aren Jean Kimberger Carolyn Lentz Charles McDonald Jackqueline McKeon Sue Ella Morton Tolbert Newman Jack Rhodes Mildred Srubar Billie Thurman Billy Wharton Richard Woods Bobby Whitson Edna Earle Harris Judith Shuford Abbey Gene Youngblood

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