Service Garage Opens New Service Station in Fulshear
The Service Garage Co announces the formal opening of its Humble Service Station and Garage in Fulshear on June 8 and 9. Attendees receive gifts including an electric toaster and a fishing rod with reel. The firm began in 1935 and expanded in 1946 with Ed Helwig, Roy Helwig, and Harry Krause running the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Garage Co
Falshear
Ed Helwig
Glick
Roy Helwig
Harry Kraus
Harris County Red Cross Delegation Heads to St Louis
Jackie Rhodes leads a 26 member Harris County group to the National Junior Red Cross Convention in St Louis from June 3 to 8. They depart Houston Saturday at 1 p.m. and expect to return Friday morning around 7 a.m. A chartered bus carries eight Harris County members plus Mrs Mamie B Ward and six associates. Housing is arranged at George Washington University. Fifty seven Red Cross members from the area also attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Rhodes
Houston
Harris County
Drilling Begins In City Of Katy First Well Authorized
At a May 31 meeting City of Katy issued a Humble Oil permit to drill within city limits. Work started on the Brand property west of the creek with access via Dale Mint land in Unit 2. City supplies water. R O Collins represented Humble at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Katy
Humble Oil Company
Brand
Dale Mint
Humble Company
Local Lions Send Youth To Camp
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Schulte returned from Kerrville with 10 year old Tommy Kirk to attend a two week Lions Crippled Childrens Camp. Tommy, hearing impaired after a horse kick at age four, previously suffered a lawn mower injury. His mother Mrs Billye Eplen nurses in Houston and visits Brookshire. The Lions Club participates in a state program serving 720 handicapped children each summer at the Kerrville camp three miles south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Schulte
Kerrville
Tommy Kirk
Lions Crippled Childrens Camp
Tommy
Billye Eplen
Brookshire
Houston
Lions
Subscribe Now Or Scouts Help The Times Fund Campaign
Local Boy Scout troops are selling subscriptions to raise funds for camp travel. Call The Times office to arrange a doorstep visit or mail a $2.50 check with a note for commission allocation. Scouts plan house to house efforts in Katy Brookshire and Katy Gas Cycling Camp.
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Times
Katy
Brookshire
Funeral services held Friday for Evelyn Belunek in Frydek
Evelyn Delores Belunek died May 30 in St Luke's Hospital Houston after long illness. Funeral Mass at St Mary's Church Frydek followed rosary at home. Born Oct. 23 1929, she married Joe Belunek in 1947 and lived in Frydek. Survived by husband, parents Stash and Gajewski, siblings Pete August Orsak Sowa and others. pallbearers listed.
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Frydek
Evelyn Delores Belunek
St. Lukes Hospital
Houston
Belunek
St. Mary's Church
Lad Klimbels
Schmidt Funeral Home
Pete
August Gajewski
Alvina Orsak
Sophie Sowa
Pete Gajewski
Telasfor Sowa
John M. Orsak
Chas
M. Zapalac
Carl Hokanson
Cancer Society Meeting Scheduled in Hempstead Tuesday
The Waller County Chapter of the American Cancer Society will meet Tuesday June 12 at 8 pm in the County Courthouse Hempstead.
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Waller Co
The
American Cancer Ciety
County Court House
Hempstead
All Rice Farmers Invited to Katy Barbecue Meeting
TRPA annual meeting at Katy High School Auditorium on June 14 attracts strong turnout. Albert Thompson and George Longenbaugh praise interest in rice industry progress. G Chester Freeman of USDA will speak on measures to boost per capita rice consumption. Barbecue begins at 11. All rice farmers urged to attend and representatives from major Texas rice marketing groups will be present.
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Texas Rice Promotion
Association
Katy High School
TRPA
Texas Rice Belt
Albert Thompson
George Longenbaugh
Katy
Texas Rice
G. Chester Freeman
Usda Agricultural Marketing Service
Messrs. Thompson and
Longenbaugh
Texas
Ralph Bunche To Open June 20th
The Kaipa Bunche summer session marks the start of the 1956-57 term and will run about six weeks beginning June 20th. This allows a later fall start while Negro children may assist in the harvest. New entrants must present a birth certificate Schick test and smallpox vaccination per School Superintendent R. C. Waldrip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaipa Bunche
Schick
R. C. Waldrip
Brookshire Methodist Bible School Begins Next Week
The Vacation Bible School at the First Methodist Church in Brookshire starts June 11 for five days weekly over two weeks ending June 22. Sessions run each morning with nursery and classes for ages 3 to 4 and a nursery for workers' children. Superintendents include Mrs. Jack Donald and others. Transportation can be arranged via Mrs. Billy Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
First Methodist Church
Brookshire
Jack Donald
Milton Schmidt
Lester Williams
James Griffin
Billy Harrison
Jet pilot Bailout Near Katy After Plane Fire
Lt. Edwin McKeller of the Blue Angels bailed out of a jet near Katy after his plane caught fire on descent from an air show trip from Santa Anna to Pensacola. He landed wet and torn clothing, was aided by Ellington Air Force Base personnel, and the wreckage was found Monday on the Warren Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin McKeller
L. E. Benignus
Katy
McKeller
Blue Angels
Santa Anna
Calif
Pensacola
Fla
Patty
Benignus
Ellington Air Force
Warren Ranch
Dir
Ellington
Negro Lad Hit Crossing Highway
Seven year old Jerome Gary was injured Wednesday near Memorial Day when struck by a 1953 Ford driven by Hollis A. Bible of Houston at Otto Street and Highway 90 in Brookshire. He remained unconscious at Hempstead hospital with head injuries after a Schmidt ambulance transported him.
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Jerome Gary
Hollis A. Bible
Houston
Otto Street
Brookshire
Fatrolman
Jerry Hancock
Hempstead
Schmidt
Earl Andrews Elected President of Citizens Council
Earl Ollis Andrews was elected president of the newly formed Citizens Council at Pattison in a Tuesday evening meeting. A board of directors will be chosen at the EP’s next gathering planned for Thursday, June 14. About 100 attendees heard Sealy attorney W. D. Bryan discuss The Origin of The Constitution, while James Sadler spoke on Infiltration of Communism in the National Council of Churches.
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Earl Ollis Andrews
Citizen’s Council
Pattison
W. D. Bryan
Sealy Attorney
James Sadler
National Council of Churches
Service set this week for Mrs. C. A. Wooding
Annie Margaret Wooding died at her daughter’s home in Spring Village on June 4. Final arrangements await word from son Howard Wooding in Washington. Born June 6 1894 in Missouri she married C. A. Wooding on October 22 1918. Survived by husband four daughters two sons seventeen grandchildren two great grandchildren eight sisters and a brother. Services at Katy Apostolic Church with Rev. Jim Seber. interment Katy Magnolia Cemetery.
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Annie Margaret Wooding
A. T. Sheffield
Spring Village
Howard Wooding
Washington
Wooding
Missouri
Benton Foust
C. A. Wooding
Sheffield
3. F. Polk
Houston
Leroy Thurman
Rosenberg
Lester Hall
Greena Bayou
Orvile Wooding
Brookshire
Washington D. C
A. F. Morris
O'Meara
Nellis Foust
Hollaton
Eee
B.C. McCellan
Waller
Katy Apostolic Church
Jim Seber
Katy Magnolia Cemetery
Brookshire Lions Club Barbecue At School Cafeteria
Brookshire Lions Club holds its annual barbecue at the Brookshire School Cafeteria with serving starting at 6 30 pm. Tickets cost 1 00 and proceeds support local projects with donors including Roy Muske Jack Dalton Arthur Robichaux and Brookshire Frozen Food Center. Lions volunteers from Scout Troop 370 and local clubs assist with serving and cleanup. The event features meat donated for grilling at the VFW Park under C O Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire Lions Club
VFW Park
C. O. Thompson
Brookshire
Milton Schmidt
Lions Club
Roy Muske
Jack Dalton
Arthur Robichaux
Brookshire Frozen Food Center
Katy Rotary Club
Brookshire Scout Troop
Lions Crippled Children’s
Kerrville
Rapsilver Expands Franchised Territory Across 14 Counties
Rapsilver Inc expands its franchised area adding Burnet Williamson Blanco Travis Hayes Bastrop Caldwell Fayette Burleson Lee Washington Brazos Madison Grimes to existing counties of Walker Austin Fort Bend Colorado Brazoria Matagorda Wharton. Butler Manufacturing regional manager C H Waldrip commends Rapsilver for building and selling success and notes new branch office opening in Littlefield Building Austin with W Robert Houser as manager.
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Rapsilver, Inc
Butler Hullder
Burnet
Williamson
Blanco
Travis
Hayes
Bastrop
Caldwell
Fayette
Burleson, Lee
Washington
Brazos
Madison
Grimes
Waller
Austin
Ft. Bend
Colorado
Brazoria
Matagorda
Wharton
C. H. Waldrip
Butler Manufacturing Company
Houston
Rapsilver
Butler
Littlefield
W. Robert Houser
Houser
Mrs T J Heinemeier to Attend National Wallpaper Institute
Mrs. T. J. Heinemeier will attend the National Wallpaper Institute held at the University of Houston from June 10 to 15. Special lectures on new decorating trends will be given by renowned interior decorators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Heinemeier
U. of H
Bids Sought for 6000 Feet Curb and Gutter Work
The City of Brookshire advertises for bids to erect about 6000 feet of curb and gutter on ten blocks to be paved. Bids open at 10 a.m. Monday, June 18, at the City secretary D. Agopian's office.
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Brookshire
The
Times
D. Agopian
Riceland Opens Wednesday June 20 with exclusive viewing
Mr and Mrs 0 M Beaus host a formal Riceland opening on Wednesday June 20 from 7 to 10 pm for viewing only. The new eatery will open for business June 21 morning and sits east of the Katy Auto Sales on Highway 90. A Brookshire Chamber monthly directors meeting was held at the Municipal building.
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0. M. Beaus
Katy
Highway 90
Andy Anderson Memorial Game Hunt and Dinners Planned
Local VFW members and volunteers meet to organize the Andy Anderson Memorial Game Hunt and Dinners. Joe Presswood elected chairman. Two wild game dinners yearly planned at the Houston VA Hospital and McClosky Hospital with leftover meat to Brooke General in San Antonio.
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VFW
Bill Cardiff
John England
Joe Moore
O. N. England, Jr
Ralph England
Geo. Carmack
Houston Press
M. D. Harper
McClosky Hospital
Mr. Sears
Houston VA
Jim Blake
Lou Debs
Harry Viner
Joe Presswood
Andy Anderson
Houston Hospital
McClosky
Brooke General
San Antonio
Sears
Houston
Bond and Maintenance Tax Election For Katy ISD
Katy Independent School District voters will decide on raising the Bond and Maintenance tax rate from 1.75 to the constitutional limit of 2.00 per 100 valuation. The 1968 rate set the base. if approved the budget would rise about 18000, funded by a fourth teacher and other costs including salaries and field lighting.
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Katy Independent School District
Odessa Kilpatrick
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Red Cross
Joe Belunek
Cancer Society
Ralph Bunche
Brookshire Meth. Bible School
Earl Andrews
Citizens Council
Lion Bert Gassner
Ford
Jim Tesar
Hammerling
Brookshire Cleaners
A. D. Nolan
National Wallpaper Institute
Riceland
Brookshire Chamber of Commerce
Wee
Ae “Beoaras
Andy
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