Four Lanes Through Katy Approved by Highway Dept
The State Highway Department phoned Mayor A. 0. Miller Tuesday to confirm a granted request for four lanes from city limit to city limit through Katy. A preliminary survey is finished and the Katy Court bridge will be widened. Construction hinges on available funds. this project is separate from a separate Houston four lane plan. Harris County street paving in Katy has begun by Smith Constructing Firm, with City work completed from Ave D to west Katy and Roberts Street topping by Fort Bend Commissioner Johnnie Phillips at no cost to the city.
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Balloon Continues Skyhook Glynco Antics Over Pacific
The Navy research balloon Skyhook Glynco bobbed over the Pacific refusing to descend with its two ton cargo of cosmic ray instruments. The 40 story tall craft floated between 60 000 feet and 60 000 feet, remaining about 500 miles offshore and 2000 miles west of the United States where recovery was hoped a week ago.
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Katy City Population Grows to 1672 Says Mayor
Mayor Miller reports Katy city limits across three counties now total 1672 residents, up 200 since an earlier count. The 1950 Katy population was 849.
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Brookshire Lions Club 42 Party Set for June 24
The Brookshire Lions Club will host its monthly 42 party Friday evening June 24 at the Elementary School cafeteria. Admission is $1 with an attendance prize up to $15. All 42 players are invited.
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A Father’s Day Poem By Janes J Metcalfe
A tribute poem describes a father who shaves in the morning prays at breakfast kisses each family member and hurries to work. He returns at dusk to provide treats reads the paper smokes a pipe and stays busy in daily tasks. He balances bills and care with kindness and constant presence.
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Local FHA Member Earns Trip to National Convention
Katy FHA member Melva Hand is selected to attend the National FHA Convention in Washington DC July 9 to 16. She will narrate the devotional Youth Looks to the Future on program day. She will be accompanied by advisor Mrs Homer D Shurbet who aids in directing and staging. A donated hi fi console from Mr T J Heinemier helps raise funds.
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Ross Service Station Offers Public Top Value Stamps
Ross Service Station sells Top Value stamps with all cash and courtesy card sales. As an opening offer they give extra stamps through June 30. See their ad on page seven.
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Electra Lodge Presence and Officers Listed
Mrs Madge Helwig seated as matron with Ed Helwig as worthy patron and Mrs Louis Blanton as associate matron. R C Waldrip stands as associate patron with Elois Smith Ruth and Herman Meyer as sentinels. Ledger names include Ruth Williams organist Dorothy Waldrip chaplain and others in officer roles. Times Picture
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Hopkins Clinic Opens New Modern Medical Facility in Brookshire
Hopkins Clinic in Brookshire unveils a new modern building with natural white brick and beige wood trim. Architect Ernest Allen Wilpitz and builder Andrew Highrabedian oversaw an air conditioned facility with a central reception, ambulance entrance, recovery room, and nurse’s area. The layout accommodates exams, minor surgery, lab work, and a pharmacy with x ray amenities and staff labs.
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Local Jr. Babe Ruth League Week Schedule and Scores
This week's games list for Orchard Katy Bears K Kats and others in Brookshire Alief R Bears R Eagles R Cubs and Orchard with games June 16 18 20 23 25 plus scores reported to Little League chairman Fred Rylander. A short report will be published from Katy Brookshire offices Monday for games played in the past week.
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Ralph Sloan Jr Graduates Cum Laude at University of Texas
Ralph Sloan Jr a pre med student graduates cum laude from the University of Texas on June 4 He belonged to Alpha Epsilon Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha and will enter Southwestern Medical School in Dallas in September He is a 1956 Katy High School graduate.
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Filis Holden Jr Graduates From Texas Wesleyan College
Filis Holden Jr and Mrs Jo Ann Alston Holden recently graduated from Texas Wesleyan College Fort Worth Texas. Rev Holden earned a Bachelor of Science in Religion and Jo Ann a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Rev Holden will study at Candler School of Theology Atlanta. Jo Ann will teach in Atlanta Public Schools.
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San Bernard Electric Annual Meeting Set for June 23
The 20th annual San Bernard Electric Cooperative meeting will be at City Park Bellville with speaker Tom Beavley Austin attorney and former Secretary of State. Registration starts 9 30 a m with dinner at 11 30 a m barbecue beef and mutton. Directors to be elected in Austin Lavaca and Waller counties. Waller candidates are G H Laas and Dudley Gregory.
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Beginner Swimming Classes Start in Pattison Brookshire Area
About 40 children from Pattison Brookshire attend morning swimming lessons at the Katy pool. They meet at Pattison High and Brookshire Elementary, then ride a district bus driven by Alton Neuman. The class is part of a summer recreation program sponsored by the Royal PTA.
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