Alton Neuman Named Top School Bus Driver in 1962-63
Alton Neuman, Royal Ind. School Dist. bus driver, receives a certificate for outstanding service as a public school bus driver for 1962-63. The award, first of its kind, is presented by the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Education Agency and Texas Motor Transportation Assn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Neuman
Royal Ind. School Dist
Waller County
Homer Garrison
J. W. Edgar
Texas Education Agency
James C. Taylor
Texas Motor
Death of Pope John XXIII Shocks World
The world mourns Pope John XXIII who died Monday ending a brief, transformative papacy. His ecumenical goals and calls for unity defined his four years as leader of the Catholic Church and the 82 cardinals prepare for his funeral in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope John XxXIII
Pope John XII
John
Pope John
Rome
Saint Peter's Basilica
Vatican Press Office
Curtis May Receives Degree From Rice
Curtis May graduates from Rice University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and is approved for a fifth year electrical engineering program Curtis May's parents Mr and Mrs Vernon May attended the 50th commencement where Governor John Connally delivered the address A Rice President reception followed the Bacalaureate exercises indicating a completed degree and plan for extended study
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon May
Curtis
Rice University
John Connally
Rice
Agopian Insurance Agency Honored for 25 Years
Hartford Insurance Group honors Agopian Insurance Agency representatives Mrs Doris Agopian and Mrs Evelyn Waters for 25 years of service with a luncheon at the Shraton Lincoln Hotel. The couple joined the group on May 27 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ce UJ
Agopian Insurance Agency
Doris Agopian
Evelyn Waters
Hartford Insurance Group
Shraton-Lincoln Totel
Agopian
Equalization Board To Meet In Brookshire Texas
The Board of Equalization of the Royal Independent School District will meet in the Administration Office in Brookshire at 9:00 a.m. on June 6 and June 13, 1963. June 6 focuses on industrial and oil properties, while June 13 covers local properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization of the
Royal Independent School District
Brookshire
Texas
Buzzy Miller Graduates with Law Degree at UT Austin
Mr and Mrs Gurney Miller traveled to Austin for Law Day ceremonies as their son Buzzy Miller received a Bachelor of Law from the University of Texas School of Law. He earned Phi Delta Phi honors, Texas Law Review editor, Law School Chancellor, Order of the Coif, and will serve as Briefing Attorney to Justice Clyde Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurney Miller
Austin
Buzzy
University of Texas School of Law
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Universit
The
Texas Law Review
Order of the Coif
Kathryn Vierech
Houston
Clyde Smith
Texas Supreme Court
Brookshire Lions Club 42 Party Scheduled at Royal Elementary
The Brookshire Lions Club 42 party is set for Friday June 7 at 7 30 p m in the Royal Elementary School cafeteria. The working committee includes Bill Grady Stanley Theman Dozier Sr and Louis Mc Cauley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire Lions Club
Royal Elementary School
Mie
Bill Grady
Stanley Theman
Ad Dozier, Sr
Louis McCauley
Confederate Information Marker Planned for Hempstead Courthouse Lawn
Representative G F Mulfreher of Brenham announced plans to erect a Confederate Memorial Information Marker in Hempstead on the Waller County Courthouse lawn. The marker, funded by the State of Texas, aims to educate the public and boost local tourism by highlighting Hempstead as a Civil War center with nearby training camps Camp Grace and Camp Hebert aiding troop movements to Houston and the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Mutscher
Brenham
Hempstead
Waller County
Tempstead
Texas
Grace
Hebert
Houston
Louisiana
Arkansas
Camp Grace
Leonard Steffens Jr Wins E J Kyle A M Scholarship
Leonard G Steffens Jr of Barker a junior animal science major at Texas A M was named winner of the E J Kyle Scholarship. The award carries 150 dollar stipend and a medal and honors Dean Kyle, A M’s first agriculture dean who served 83 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard G
Lenny” Steffens
Kyle
G. M. Watkins
A & M College
Leonard Steffens, Jr
E. J. Kyle
Leonard G. Steffens, Jr
Barker
Texas A & M
Steffens
Katy High School
A&m
Sears Foundation
National Science Foundation
Bryan
Cooperation Asked During Vacation of Times Staff
Editor requests summer cooperation from Times staff with reports due Fridays and ballgame announcements due Monday noon. Bring written reports to Brookshire or Katy offices or clip to the door Friday morning. Mrs. Willis Hicks runs Katy office to assist staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire
Katy
Elm
Clara
Rose
Ernstes
Willis Hicks
Mary Ann Ernstes
Sign Up Now For Katy Softball League
The Katy Softball League invites men and Katy High School boys to sign up on June 11. Fee is 2 dollars per player to cover balls bats ice and umpire costs. Sign up with Jim Watson Floyd Haskett or Jack Townsend. players must pay before eligibility. league aims for four teams with double round robin play over six nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Katy High School
Jim Watson
Talleys’ Service Supply
Floyd Haskett
Katy Feed Store
Jack Townsend
Katy National Bank
Jon
Honorary Doctor of Divinity Conferred on Wilkinson at Southwestern
Howard C. Wilkinson, chaplain to Duke University, received the Doctor of Divinity degree honoris causa from Southwestern University at Georgetown during its 123rd commencement on Saturday June 2. He delivered the baccalaureate sermon in Perkins Chapel titled When the Cure is a Disease. Governor John Connally and Robert H. Simpson also received honorary degrees Sunday night. Connally gave the Commencement address. Wilkinson earlier earned a B A from Southwestern in 1939 and completed his undergrad in six semesters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C. Wilkinson
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Wilkinson
Duke University
Perkins
John Connally
State of Texas
Robert H. Simpson
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Connally
Chaplain Wilkinson
Howard Charles Wilkinson
Katy
Durwood Fleming
Southwestern
John Score
Philosophy and Religion
Brookshire Methodist Chicken Barbecue Sunday at 11 30
Brookshire Methodist Church sponsors a chicken barbecue Sunday June 9 at Royal Elementary Cafeteria. Serving begins 11 30 am with tickets 1 25 for adults and children. Menu includes barbecue chicken potato salad red beans pick les onion bread drink and pie or cake. Proceeds support kitchen equipment for the new educational building under construction. Men’s Brotherhood leads. WSCS and church members handle cooking and serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire Methodist Church
Royal Elementary
Young Farmers to Attend Area III Field Day at Darrington
Area III Young Farmers from 22 counties around Houston plan Field Day at Darrington Farm Texas Department of Corrections next Tuesday June 11 led by Melbert Schlipf of Katy and Byron Frierson. Highlights include a bloodhound demonstration barbecue at Cottonwood Flats and Dr George Beto speech with tours of dairy pork poultry corn and coastal bermuda pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Darrington Farm
Texas Department of Corrections
Melbert Schilpf
Katy
Young Farmer
Schlipf
Byron Frierson
Agriculture
B. B. Bullard
Cottonwood Flats
George Beto
FFA
Darrington
Arcola
Highway 288
Melbert Schlipf
Bermuda
Gulf Coast
Waller County Youth Show Set for Saturday
Waller County 4-H and FFA clubs host their first Youth Progress show on Saturday June 8 at the Waller County Fair Grounds. Judging begins at 9:00 a.m. for livestock and at 10:00 a.m. for clothing foods and crops, with a pet show added. No livestock sale, concession stand offers hamburgers hot dogs coffee and drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waller County 4-H
FFA
Waller County Fair Grounds
Marvin Franz
Glenda Crowhurst
Leroy Linseisen
Public Invited To Installation Of OES Officers
The OES Brookshire Chapter 652 invites friends members and non members to the open installation at the Masonic Lodge Hall Brookshire on Saturday night June 8 at eight o clock Mrs Lottie Bradley to be installed as Worthy Matron and Robert Girndt as Worthy Patron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. S. Brookshire
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Brookshire
Lottie Bradley
Robert Girndt
Siren Timings Set for Brookshire Fire Alarm
The Brookshire fire siren timing clock has been installed at the telephone office. It will sound at 12 noon and 6 p.m. Report a fire on the Brookshire exchange by dialing WE A-2525.
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Brookshire
local students to attend Texas Nuclear Science Symposium
Three area students and a Katy High School science teacher will join 92 guests at the Texas Nuclear Science Symposium hosted by Nouston Lighting & Power Company at the University of Texas in Austin. Michael Pederson and L Eugene Self of Katy High School along with Lee Bienski of Royal High School Pattison will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nouston Lighting & Power Company
University of Texas
Austin
T. H. Wharton
HL &I
PCO
Katy High School
Michael M. Pederson
Brookshire
L. Eugene Self
Katy
Royal High School
Lee D. Bienski
Pattison
Texas Atomic Energy Research Founda
Tion
Electric Utility Companies of
Texas
Light Company
Wharton
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Curtis May
Agopian Ins
Hartford Ins
Equalization Board
Buzzy Miller
Law School
Buzzy Is
Waller Co. Courthouse
Leonard G. Steffens
Dean Kyle
U. S
Guatemala
Times
University
Rev
Howard Wilkingon
Brookshire Methodist
Ing
WSCS
OES
Pederson, Bienski
Mr. L. E. Self
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