Spraying Initiative Expands Across Katy and County
The City of Katy finished spraying streets and ditches with D.C.T. to prevent pests. Harris County Fogging Unit commits to citywide public areas including V. F. W. Park. Ft. Bend Unit covers Ft. Bend County and the south town garbage dump. Katy residents vote to incorporate 100 acres of Katy Independent School Property into city limits, with City Council acceptance. The city provides water and sewer to the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
D.C.T
Harris County
Ft. Bend
Katy Independent School
Holy Mass Schedules Across Sacred Heart Brookshire
Fr Lad Klimicek announces Holy Mass at Sacred Heart Church on Sunday morning at 8 30 for First Communion. Masses also listed for Saturday morning at 8 and summer Sundays at 6 45. Breakfast hosted at San Felipe Park after Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lad Klimicek
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
San Felipe Park
Katy Recreation Program Set To Start June 16
Katy announces a summer program starting Monday June 16 featuring beginner and intermediate swimming at Fred Hoyt pool and Albert Thompson pool, with bus pickup at 3 pm and return by 5 pm on varying days and times for skate, basketball, and tennis. An instructor will be present for basketball sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Fred Hoyt
Albert Thompson
Rev and Mrs Derwood Blackwell to be Honored
Derwood Blackwell of Mineola Texas and his wife will be honored with an informal get together on Friday night June 13 at 7 00 at the home of Mr and Mrs A Robichaux No written invitations will be sent and guests may come at their convenience The Robichauxs will be assisted by the P C Pitts and Miss Louise Schlipf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derwood Blackwell
Mineola
Texas
A. Robichaux
Robichauxs
P. C. Pitts
Louise Schlipf
Annual Barbecue by Brookshire Drying Co Inc at Katy VFW Park
Brookshire Drying Co Inc hosted a Friday barbecue dinner at VFW Park in Katy starting at 6 30 PM An earlier 3 PM stockholders meeting on the park grounds included Cecil Beckendorf Gregory Longenbaugh Halden Longenbaugh George Longenbaugh A W Thompson Olen Thompson Clarence Eaton Dale Minze Chester Jordan Arthur Robichaux Ed Helwig Sam Poor man L D Ware Sam Levy company lawyer and Rex Post Auditor About 250 people attended the dinner with stockholders families and business friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire Drying Co. Inc
VFW
Katy
Cecil Beckendorf
Gregory Longenbaugh
Halden Longenbaugh
George Longenbaugh
A. W. Thompson
Olen Thompson
Clarence Eaton
Dale Minze
Chester Jordan
Arthur
Brookshire Baseball Club Seeks Summer Games
The Brookshire Baseball Club invites teams to contact Milton Schmidt or Ed Dozier Jr. to schedule competitive games for the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire Baseball Club
Milton Schmidt
Ed Dozier Jr
Pederson Installed As Brookshire Lions President
O M Pederson Jr was installed as president of the Brookshire Lions Club at the Brookshire School meeting. Deputy District Governor Al Price performed the installation with Rev Larry Stokes and Milton Schmidt leading the memorial for Warren Cooper and Fritz Ebel. A Lions dinner was served by Mrs Alice Varley and guests included Sam Pollard Jimmie Day Jr and others. A directors meeting discussed mowing spraying ditches and future cleanup volunteer work in Brookshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Pederson
Brookshire Lions Club
Brookshire
al Price
Larry Stokes
Milton Schmidt
Warren Cooper
Fritz Ebel
Alice Varley
Formal Opening Of New Baptist Church Sunday
George Mathis aged 23 remains in serious condition at Hedgecroft Hospital since Sunday. He is married with three children, employed by Shell Oil Co., and lives in La Porte near his parents Mr and Mrs Wiley Mathis. Donnie Hill, 14 months old of Houston, was also taken to Hedgecroft Hospital Sunday. Doctors offered no report for 72 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mathis
Hedgecroft Hospital
Young Mathis
Shell Oil Co
la Porte
Wiley Mathis
Donnie Hill
Robert Hill
Houston
Brookshire Baptist Church to Open New Brick Building
Mrs W H Sparkman aged 73 died in Waco on Monday. Her son John H Sparkman of Brookshire survives with two daughters in Waco and Ft Worth. The First Baptist Church of Brookshire opens June 16 with guest speakers and a 300 seat auditorium. The new church replaces the 1869 founded building, reflecting growth to 453 members and a 160 Sunday school enrollment.
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W. H. Sparkman
Waco
Cleburne
Bill’ Murdough
Leonard Highnote
Ft. Worth
John H. Sparkman
Brookshire
New Baptist Church
David Gardner
Baptist Standard
Dallas
R. A. Springer
Texas Baptist General Convention
O. D. Martin
Houston
Hensley Branch
Ernest Cavin
Prairie Home Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Brotherhood
WMU
First Baptist Church
Women’s Missionary Union
Katy Auxiliary Members Elected District Officers
Ruth Porter was elected president of District 17, with Virginia Westmoreland as treasurer and Kathleen Wilson as secretary at the Brenham encampment. Ruth Porter will inspect nine auxiliaries in the district. E. L. Mack of Conroe was elected Commander of District 17, which includes Floyd F. Breedlove Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Porter
Kathleen Wilson
Virginia Westmoreland
June Alexander
Brenham
E. L. Mack
Conroe
Floyd F. Breedlove
Waller County to Send Delegates to State Convention
On Sun May 27 the Waller County Council of the Texas Home Demonstration Association elected Mrs Vera Stanford Mrs Betty Humphrey and Mrs Verna Pattison as delegates to the state THDA convention in Kingsville August 27 28 29 The delegates will tour King Ranch enjoy a chuck wagon supper on the ranch and visit Mexico.
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Waller County Council
Texas Home Demonstration Association
Vera Stanford
Union
Betty Humphrey
Waller
Verna Pattison
Pattison
T.H.D.A
Kingsville
Fabulous King Ranch
Mexico
Pupils Presented In Piano Recital At School
Mrs. F A Ebert presents pupils in a piano recital at the school auditorium on Friday June 6 at 3 30 pm. Eileen Robichaux Charlotte England Carolyn Arneson Herbie Stallknecht Betty Jo Lassner Judy Gassner K J Harrison performed, focused on piano duets with summer plans for trios and quartets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Ebert
Eileen Robichaux
Charlotte England
Carolyn Arneson
Herbie Stallknecht
Betty Jo Lassner
Judy Gassner
K. J. Harrison
Phelps Family Reunion Held in Galveston
Mr and Mrs R P Eason Jim mie Rue Glynda and Mrs J R Shelton attended the Phelps family reunion at Galveston on May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Eason
Jimmie Rue
Glynda
J. R Shelton
Phelps
Galveston
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. F. Donald
H. A. Chapman
Columbus, Ohio
First Baptist
Brook Shire
Mrs. D. Blackwell
Brookshire Drying Co., Inc
O. M. Pederson, Jr
Lion
Kin
John Sparkman
Katy Auxiliary
Harry Weinmann
R. Andrew Highreabedian
E. H. Speir
Wes Buller Jr
J. M. Hays
A. H. Schneider
Douglas Mayberry
Elmo H. Brock
John Bollinger
Ed Wilpitz
E. W. Wilpitz
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