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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1964

Page

6

Rainfall Totals Dampen Drought Across Loce Area

Local reports confirm 2 to 5 inches of rain across Loce with heavier totals in Schu lenburg and surrounding countryside. The wet spell revived pastures hay crops corn cotton rice and gardens though some hay was damaged after premature cutting. Leroy Wilkinson logged .84 Sunday and 3.30 Monday totaling 4.14 inches while Harry Weinman reported 4.7 inches.

Schulenburg Leroy Wilkinson Harry Weinman

Services Held For Martin C. Sims 66 In Houston

Funeral services for Martin C. Sims age 66 were held in Houston at 10:00 am last Thursday. He died Tuesday at a local hospital. Survived by wife, two daughters Mary Catherine Sims and Jane Sims Jones of Houston, son Kenneth of Pasadena, son Gene Sims of Spring Branch, brother Robert of Houston, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren plus nieces and nephews.

Martin C. Sims Gene Sims Spring Branch Houston Mr. Sims Mary Catherine Sims Jane Sims Jones Kenneth Pasadena Robert

Katy FHA Plans for 1964 65 Year

The Katy FHA workshop in the homemaking department set the theme FHA Steps to the Golden Gate of the Future. Officers named include Linda Johnson president Karen Whitson 1st vice president Sandy Youngblood 2nd vice president Darla Cavender 3rd vice president Linda Gail Starnes 8th vice president Donna Haigh treasurer Sandra Walters parliamentarian Cynthia Edwards chaplain and Susan Creech Ada Shivers as photographers Advisor Mrs Shurbet attended Barbara Fisher aided as former 1st vice president.

Linda Johnson Karen Whitson Sandy Youngblood Darla Cavender Linda Gail Starnes Bth Donna Haigh Sandra Walters Cynthia Edwards Susan Creech Ada Shivers Shurbet Barbara Fisher

Kilpatrick School to Lead New Education Program

The program will be directed by an ear education instructor from Kilpatrick School. Thelma Jean Lastrap, a qualified swimming instructor, will assist in the program.

Kilpatrick School Thelma Jean Lastrap

Houston Instructor Heads Summer Program Activities

An instructor from Houston leads a summer program with activities including boys and girls softball. The schedule shows swimming sessions each weekday for four grade groups and softball for girls on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The wool shop operates nightly 6:00 to 9:80 except Wednesday, when it closes at 5:00 p.m.

Houston

The Path of Courage and Betrayal Across Two Ages

The piece contrasts Nathan Hale and Francis Powers, noting Hale’s heroism and Powers’ failure, while reflecting on patriotism. It claims many American soldiers in Korea traded loyalty for better prison camp treatment, driven by anti patriotic schooling and socialist influence.

Nathan Hale George Washington Francis Powers Powers Hale

Duty honor country quotes from MacArthur and memorial of heroes

Collection notes General MacArthur quotes on duty honor country and a prayer for a son. It recalls Robert E Lee as a near perfect hero and praises past leaders, linking legacy to ideals in a May 1964 State Farm publication from Nashville.

Douglas MacArthur Phillipines MacArthur Robert E. Lee Mear Arihay Upatirkt LNT State Farm Publications PFO Nashville Tennessee

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