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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1967
Page
2
At the June 8 city council meeting in Katy engineer A. Livesell was authorized to prepare plans and specs for re topping six additional blocks in the business district.
The Times reports Katy Drilling Company drilled a new water well at 910 feet deep with 750 gpm capacity and two million gallons daily when complete. City projects include oil topping on Gardenia, culvert work on Mockingbird Lane and Airline Drive, two street lights on Canover, and summer work by school youths. Next meeting is June 22 as council canvasses bond election ballots.
The Melendy family completed a long trip visiting relatives in six states. They stopped at Canon City to see a daughter and family, then Wheeler to visit sister Mrs. Moolyn Tadley and kin. They traveled to Eagle Colorado to visit nephew Richard Hopkins and family, met Mrs. Cook and Wilen Hopkins, and toured Colliran Colorado. A two day drive to Portland Oregon led to Rev. and Mrs. Shiuldones, Cecils’ relatives, discussed with Nut Hall. They then toured the Columbia River Gorge and crossed into Washington at Low Beach enjoying a social visit with Clyde Melendy and family.
Brookshire Chapter No. 662 of the Order of the Master Star held its installation of officers at the Masonic Hall in candlelight. Officers installed included Jeannette Keen as Worthy Matron and RB Waldrip as Worthy Patron, with a reception afterward at the Rhododendron in tenton Washington and travels noted to Idaho Montana and Colorado.
The Katy Home Demonstration Club will meet at Mrs. M. D. Freeman's home on Monday, June 19 at 2:00 p.m. The program titled U. S. Grades in buying for Your Budget will guide the discussion.
Mrs. Alene Franz and Mr. B E Urbanovsky united in marriage May 27 at First Baptist Church El Campo Texas noon. Pastor Orville J Roberts performed the double ring ceremony. The couple left for a Central Texas trip and now reside on Hallford Road ranch.
Dena Wilson, granddaughter of Mrs. Pearl Bennett, graduates May 25 as valedictorian of a 204 member Beeville high school class. She receives the Rotary good citizen award and the Geo H. Atkins award for outstanding high school journalism. She edited the Trojan and served as Trojan Sweetheart. She was named Outstanding Senior girl and to High School Who's Who. She plans to enter the University of Texas in September.
Kimberly Renee Goynes arrived June 6 weighing 4 pounds 13 ounces and length 184 inches. Parents Mr and Mrs Charles Goynes. grandparents Ma and Mrs Oliver Kelley Coushatta Louisiana and Mr and Mrs Ed Goynes Katy. Coby Leigh Harrison born May 29 weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces and 19 inches long. Parents Mr and Mrs Ronnie Harrison. sister Don Nell 15 months. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Is B Monigold J and Mr and Mrs C D Harrison Alvin. great grandparents Mr and Mrs George Thomas Mae Kemp. great great grandmother Mrs Cora Daisy Robins.
Delta Engineers outlines a $2.2 million pipeline link from Katy Field to its industrial system in Texas. The Katy Field, with 37 owners led by Humble at 42 percent, will invest over $6.3 million the first year. about 890 million cubic feet daily is expected within five years. Delta, employing about 32, will grow to 80 or 90. local supervisor Sturm, a 295 graduate from Sketty High, leads the crew near Brookshire with six children and ties to the area.
Bennie Marie Banks of Brookshire joins 29 other librarians from across the nation for a summer institute at North Texas State University July 17 to August 24. Directed by Dr. Sarah Law Kennerly, the program focuses on building better K through 6 libraries with new materials and ideas. Banks serves at Smithland Elementary School in Jefferson.
A masked robber halted a store operation, forced the cash from a sack on a table, and threatened to kill Cloud if he resisted. The suspect stood about 5'11" to 6'1" and weighed 200 to 240 pounds, wearing a blue jean jacket. Police believe he fled in an old model car. Patrolman Pat Adams, Deputy Gene Cullins, and Ft. Retid Deputy Levi assisted at the scene.
A motorist reported a robbery by assault at 3:30 a.m. Sunday on SH 10 at Pin Oak Road in Katy. The victim was Stanley Peter Prye, 51, of 206 N. Rice Ave, Bellaire, Texas. Deputy C. L. Templeton investigated the case.
A resident of La Grange reported that a man ran out of gas on the Freeway at Katy and was assaulted by four white men who took $19. He said he flagged down a car and was later found by Deputy Templeton who relayed the claim to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.
Identification officers say Osborne shot Black after a knife threat at Poly Ryan Hospital around 7 30 p m. Deputy Dennis and Deputy Elder report the incident led to Osborne being jailed before Judge Carl Bentley with bond set at five thousand dollars.
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