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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1966
Page
1
Democratic primary run-off set for Saturday June 4 with county level and Harris County races. Voters will pick county judge incumbents Ralph Waters and A O Muske against challengers, and precinct 4 commissioner contenders Monk Taylor and W C Taylor.
Saturday June 4 marks the Katy Alumni meeting with 6 30 p m registration and 7 30 dinner at the new Katy Elementary Cafetorium. The Class of 1941 will observe their Silver Anniversary and members include Harold Andrew Edward Morton Doris Hood Ava dele Peck Eddie Wirpitz Elmer Monigold Jr and families with notes on spouses children and church affiliations.
E. W. Barfield humane officer reports 32 calls in three days, 14 dogs picked up, 4 dogs disposed due to illness. He offers guidance and a pamphlet on good dog care, with contact at the City Office US 2-7887 for stray dogs and licensing queries.
The District 17 annual VFW Auxiliary meet gathers Sunday at the VFW Park Katy. Registration starts at 9 30 am with a 10 45 am morning session and guest speakers. A fried chicken dinner is served at noon. Elections and business follow in the VFW Center with members families and guests invited.
Ann Thurman opens Thurmans Beauty Shop at 5102 Meadowlark Lane Eastway Terrace Katy. She is trained in the full beauty profession and has worked in local shops and operated her own shop. An ad appears on page 6 of this paper.
The Katy Softball League will organize next Tuesday June 7 at 7 30 pm at the Katy High School baseball field. Sign up with Bob Brooks Floyd Haskett Jack Townsend or Gene Allen for a two dollar entry fee. Proceeds fund equipment umpires trophies and all star team needs.
Floyd L. Burton, math instructor at Victoria High School, was awarded a one year National Science Foundation scholarship to study graduate math at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He is among eleven VISD teachers receiving grants up to a full year. Burton will take a leave of absence for the study year with his wife in Baton Rouge.
Herman Meyer acquires Midway Food Market on Highway 90 in Katy from C. D. and Miss Norma Townsend and the real estate from B. Ray Woods. Meyer is a 1954 Katy High School graduate with a 1958 UT business degree, served in the Army, and is married to Bobby Cutler with a daughter Patricia Lynn.
Obby Youngblood received his BS from Lamar Tech in Beaumont on Saturday May 28. His parents Mr and Mrs Volan Youngblood attended the services along with his sister Sharon and her husband Ed Maier of Arlington. Larry Peck earned his BS in Sociology at Sam Houston Teachers College and will move to Waco for a civil service job. he is the son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peck of Edna. Steve Taylor earned his BS from SHTC last Saturday. he lives in Katy and is employed at Katy National Bank and comes from Eagle Lake.
Donald Haigh advertises twelve German Shepherd puppies for sale at 25 dollars each. Subject to register. Mrs Haigh reports many calls and broad interest after the ad appeared in THE TIMES.
The Katy recreation program starts Monday June 6 at Katy High School and Kilpatrick Elementary School pools. Activities include swimming supervised by Dan O'Malley and Rodger Beck, with instructors Roosevelt Alexander for Kilpatrick pool and Joe Bright directing evening play in the new gymnasium Monday Tuesday and Thursday. tentative schedules list daily swimming blocks skating recreation and softball sessions at respective times.
Christ Lutheran Church invites children aged three to 14 to a two week Vacation Bible School from June 6 to June 17. Classes run 9:00 to 11:45 a.m. Monday through Friday, at 3 miles north of Brookshire on Farm Road 359 with the theme My Savior and I.
All chairmen of organizations on the 4th of July Celebration are asked to attend Monday night at 8:00 p.m. at the VFW Community Center. T. J. Heinemeier and Mert Watts aim to finalize all plans at this session.
Vacation Bible School at Katy Baptist runs June 6 to 15 from 8:30 to 11:30 daily. Ages 3 to 16 are invited. The closing program is the night of June 15.
Dr. Emery Lofgren relocates to newly purchased offices on Second Street in Katy and plans an open house after remodeling the building.
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