Katy Dad's Club Barbecue Family Day Special
The Katy Dad's Club Barbecue sponsored by L. L. Park runs Saturday from 11 30 a m to 7 30 p m at the WE AW Park Katy with adults 1.00 and proceeds to benefit Katy Little League. A Baby Contest at 6 00 p m features entrants aged one to three years with out of town judges and loving cups for top boys and girls. The Dunking Machine and concession stand add to a day of games and bleachers.
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WE AW
Katy
The
Times
Johnny Bankston Named Katy Band Director
Johnny Bankston, longtime Bellville High School band director, is appointed Katy School System band director starting September. He replaces Roy Norton, who resigns effective June 30 after four years leading the Katy Junior-Senior High bands. Bankston holds bachelor and master's degrees from Sam Houston State Teachers College and has taught at Sealy Navajo Blinn College and Bellville before 1959.
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Johnny Bankston
Bellville
Katy
Bankston
Roy Norton
Norton
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Sealy
Navasota
Blinn College
Kaly
Katy Drug Fathers Day Gift Sale Featured This Week
Katy Drug announces a Father s Day Gift Sale three days this week from June 13 to June 15. The store promotes gift suggestions for Dad and invites customers to view the ad in the issue and visit to choose their gifts.
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Katy Drug
Rapsilver Supply Co Remodeling Sale Opens June 17
Rapsilver Supply Co announces a remodeling sale from June 17 to June 24 featuring paint and appliance discounts. The ad invites all customers to visit the remodeled salesroom and mentions a gift for visitors.
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Rapsilver Supply Co
Taylor Fussells Attend Arend Conference at A and M
J E Taylor and W D Fussell attended the 27th Annual Meeting of the Texas Association of School Administrators at Texas A M College. The group reported strong turnout of school administrators from across the state. Taylor served on a panel discussing The Teaching of Americanism in the Public Schools.
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D. & Taylor
W. U. Fussell
W. D. Fussell
Texas Association of School Administrators
Texas A & M College
Taylor
Flag Day Honors The American Flag
June 14 marks Flag Day as the Stars and Stripes reaches 185 years. The flag symbolizes unity and the freedoms preserved by past generations and calls Americans to fly the flag proudly and give thanks for a land of the free.
Ministers Arrive as Texas Conference Shifts Pastors
The Texas Conference moves several Methodist ministers to new parishes. Rev. Bert Condrey is reassigned to First Methodist Brookshire. Rev. W. S. Snarr moves to Fulshear Pattison parish. Rev. Richard W. Jenkins goes from Katy to Gethsemane Sharpstown. Rev. Melvin M. Davis arrives at Katy First. Rev. Arthur N. Williams transfers Addicks to Wesley Church Houston.
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Texas Methodist Conference
Bert Condrey
Brookshire
W. S. Snart
Fulshear
0Wood Methodist Church
North Houston
North Plymouth St
Snarr
Fulshear-Pattison
A. L. Roberts
St. Thomas Methodist Church
Houston
Hilda
Katy
Texas Conference
Richard W. Jenkins
Gethsemane Methodist Church
Sharpstown
Jenkins
Katy First Methodist Church
Katy First Methodist
Melvin M. Davis
Davis
Texas
Anahuac
Athens
Rosenberg
Conroe
Garden Villas
Grace Methodist
Davis Haw
Brother Davis
Katy First
Arthur N. Williams
Addicks Methodist Church
Wesley Church
Hoops
Addicks
Cypress
Unclear Verse Reflections From a Child
A fragment of a poem or verse recalls a father's moment as a child intones four words I ll be like you expressing a mirror to the soul. The lines emphasize memory and a child's remark shaping the speaker s view of self and future.
Royal Recreation To Begin Monday
Royal High School Director of Physical Education Mr. Morris Stone supervises a district wide recreation program starting Monday morning. Parents volunteered to help. Ed Griffin leads 9-12 baseball on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Bill Esterling directs 13-14 year old boys on Fridays. Coverage aims to maximize summer participation.
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Morris Stone
Royal High School
Royal Ind
Ed Griffin
Bill Esterling
VFW Post 2196 Holds Game Party June 22
The VFW Post 2196 invites all to a game party at Addicks Post on June 22 at 8:00 p.m. A 60 cent donation for adults supports refreshments. Bring a card table and games such as cards or dominos. A June 8 turnout was noted with good participation.
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VFW
Addicks
Brookshire Lions Host Ladies Night and Officer Install
Marty Brown presented a film on canyons in Texas at the Brookshire Lions Club meeting. PTA volunteers served a fried chicken dinner. Installation of new officers and Ladies Night planned for the next regular meeting on June 18.
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Marty Brown
Open House for Ft Bend Telephone Co
The Fort Bend Telephone Company invites the public to an open house in Brookshire for its new dial building on Saturday, June 16th from 2:00 to 8:00 pm. Presiding officials from Rosenberg and Brookshire will greet visitors and answer questions. Refreshments will be served as the company showcases its dial operation.
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Fort Bend Telephone Company
Brookshire
Francis Butler
Ft. Bend Co. Telephone Company
John Callender
Rosenberg
Leslie Green
The
Telephone Company
Dial
Weekend Car Crashes Leave Several Injured in Two Accidents
Two weekend accidents left multiple injuries. In Brookshire City limits, Robert Ward and Olive Ward suffered severe head and facial injuries and a fractured pelvis when Olive’s car collided head on with a 1959 Ford driven by Le Roy Polk Jr. of Weimar. Shirley Lemke sustained severe lacerations. Polk was lightly injured. A second crash on the Katy bridge area injured Mary Debenport Luna when her 1961 Thunderbird hit a Buick and tree. Perbert Gridley and Lorraine Gridley escaped unharmed. Luna faces charges for driving on the wrong side of the road near a bridge. Polk faces aggravated assault charges related to the wreck.
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Robert E. Ward
Biloxie
Miss
Olive
Leroy James Polk, Jr
Weimar
Farm Road 859
Brookshire
Pat Adams
Houston
Polk
Shirley Lemke
Lemke
Perbert Gridley
Fairport
Lorraine
Adams
Luna
Spring Branch Memorial Hospital
Schmidt Ambulance
Lonnie Templeton
Mr. Adams
Mrs. Luna
Royal School Calendar Adopted for 1963 64
The Royal Ind school board approved the 1963 64 calendar. School starts after Labor Day September 2 with holidays on October 14 for the Waller County Fair and November 28 29 for Thanksgiving. Christmas break December 23 January 4. March 6 TA meeting and March 27 Good Friday holidays. Easter break March 30. Ralph Bunche and Clemons schools skip Fair Day October 14 but take March 26. School ends May 28, 1964.
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Royal Ind
Waller County
Texas State Teachers Assn
Ralph Bunche
Clemons
Two Katy Girls Enroll in Nurses Aide Training Course
Karen Robertson and Kathy Cameron from Katy begin nurses aide training at Texas Children's Hospital. Each commits at least two days weekly. 15 hours elementary plus 5 hours advanced instruction. Upon satisfactory completion and 100 hours pledged service, volunteers receive a cap from the hospital. Capping occurs August 21 in Cullen Memorial Chapel at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.
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Karen Robertson
Perry Robertson
Kathy Cameron
H. D. Cameron
Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Children’s Hospital
Cullen Memorial Chapel
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Royal Cafeteria Workers Attend Lamar Tech Workshop
Royal Cafeteria workers from Beaumont attend a Lamar Tech workshop this week. Mrs. Alice Varley Mrs. D L Martin Mrs C R German and Mrs Mary Hegiman participate while Mrs Jack Freitag cannot attend due to a broken arm. They are expected back tomorrow.
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Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Royal
Alice Varley
D. L. Martin
C. R. German
Mary , Hegiman
Jack Freitag
Newmans Open Dairy Queen in Katy on Highway 90
Newmans Dairy Queen set to formally open Saturday June 1 on Highway 90 West Katy with sundae specials. Owners Mr and Mrs M N Newman promote a modern white brick building with turquoise trim and a 1710 square foot space including dining area and self service bar. Built by Clifford Westcott and P W Nichols, the shop employs several local residents and is run by the Newman family formerly of Mike's Cream and Burger.
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Newman
Dairy Queen
Pat
Mike
Billie
Buster Newman
Pete Nichols
Clifford Westcott
Times
Newman's Dairy Queen
Highway 90 West
Katy
M. N. Newman
Buster
Billie Newman
P. W. Nichols
W. F. Murray
Robert Coursey
H. H. Baker
Lucy Guzman
Clare Hare
Nancy Williams
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Katy Dad's Club
L. L. Park
Katy High School
J. E. Taylor
W. D. Fussells
Arend
Miller Motor Co
Sealy Bowling Palace
Mokey Polan
Gus Cummings
Arthur Miller
Barney Rose
Earl Merrifield
Wallis Construction Co
Miller Gulf Station
Mr. Miller
Ftappy
Royal Recreation
Lions
Ft. Bend Telephone Co
Royal Cafeteria
Newmans Open Dairy Queen
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