Rotary To Install New Program June Twenty Six
Rotary plans an installation and ladies night at Chapmans Corner at 7:00 pm with F B Cornelius as program chairman. The June 12 1958 meeting at Rice Land featured Bob Mcelroy showing slides on Japanese rice farming and a note on irrigation and small farm sizes. This week program chairman is M B Christian.
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F. B. Cornelius
Chapman's Corner
Katy Rotary Club
Riceland
Ray Woods
Bob Mcelroy
Japan
Bob
M. B. Christian
Katy High School Team to Play Spring Branch Monday Night
Katy High School summer recreation baseball team travels home Monday to face Spring Branch. Players listed include Jim, Bone, Charlie arate back Rhoads, Albert Thompson, John Culpepper, Dwayne Fussell, Bill Fonlen, W. J. Gresak, Ray Herzog, Reed Smith, Tolbert Newman, Clifton Sturm, Richard Fusell, Roy Brown, and George Farmer.
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Katy High Schools
Jim, Bone
Charlie Arate
Rhoads
Albertompson
John Culpepper
Dwayne Fussell
Bill Fonlen
W. J. Gresak
Ray Herzog
Reed Smith
Tolbert Newman
Clifton Sturm
Richard Fusell
Roy Brown
George Farmer
Katy Scouts Earn Degrees and Merit Badges at Camp Strake
Twenty three scouts from Troop 209 completed a week at Camp Strake being the first to camp there. They built a permanent bridge set up tents cleared paths and each earned at least one new degree with many merit badges. Scoutmaster Bill Thurman led the group with several named scouts including Carlton Baucum Charles Cardiff William Cardiff Ronald Davis Donald Elder Douglas Falk and Jerry Gibson who returned early with a broken toe.
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Strake
Bill Thurman
Carlton Baucum
Charles Cardiff
William Cardiff
Ronald Davis
William Dube
Donald Elder
Douglas Falk
Larry Fuler
Donald Gibbs
Jerry Gibson
Ronald Lammert
Lloyd Minze
Robert Motheral
Robert Olson
Orville Rhoads
John Rhodes
Fred Rylander
Presley Schoenemann
Danny Stanwood
Jay Thomas
Kenneth Thompson
Don Thurman
James Watson
Billy Watts
Katy Furniture Draws Large Crowd for Anniversary Sale
A grand opening celebration at Katy Furniture drew one of its largest crowds last Saturday at 4 o clock. Mrs. George Vucinovich won a mahogany bedroom suite while Mrs. Howard Seckendorff Mrs. H. C. Schiottman and Mrs. Jean Deviller received Sandran rugs. Thursday’s crowd was nearly as big with H. A. Reaven winning an automatic dishwasher as a surprise for his returning wife.
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Katy
George Vucinovich
Howard Seckendorff
H. C. Schiottman
Jean Deviller
H. A. Reaven
Fathers Raise Funds for Multiple Sclerosis Drive
The Fathers March in Katy collected $198.95 for Multiple Sclerosis, led by chairman Mrs. Kathleen Thompson. The drive started on Mother's Day and ended on Father's Day, with regional collections totaling $288.79.
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Katy
Kathleen Thompson
Little League Schedule Disrupted by Scout Camp Absence
With many Katy, Brookshire, and Pattison boys away at Scout Camp, this week features only practice baseball and likely no inter league games. The reduced turnout due to camp duties leaves the Little League short of teams for official matches.
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Katy
Brookshire
Pattison
Pie and Cake Sale Planned for June 21
Community bake sale set for June 21 to benefit Little League teams Katy Kats and Kay Line. Organizer Sh Sune aims to raise funds and bring together local families for a shared event with pies and cakes.
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Katy Kul
Katy Kats
Kay Line
Hatch Quail Hatched in Electric Frying Pan Experiment
Kathleen and Warren Thompson hatched three quail from eleven eggs found after a nest was partially destroyed by a grader. They used an electric frying pan as an improvised incubator at 100 degrees and turn the eggs daily. Christine Charla and their brother will assist in raising the birds.
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Kathleen
Warren Thompson
Christine
Charla
Mrs Dora Neiman Interred In Pattison Community Cemetery
Mrs Dora Neiman died at 3 35 am on June 14 at her daughter’s home in Pattison She would have been 86 Aug 24 Funeral services were held at Christ Lutheran Church Pattison with Rev A C Liefer officiating She leaves five generations including eleven children and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandchild Pallbearers were grandsons. Schmidt Funeral Home handled arrangements
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Christ. Lutheran Church
Pattison
Dora Neiman
Pattison Methodist Cemetery
A. C Liefer
Sho
John Neiman
Christ Lutheran Church
Louise Smith
W. A. Ebel
Hattie Wiser
Otto Neiman
Charlie Neiman
Houston
A. C. Ehlert
Fairbanks
Louie Neiman
Pauline Taylor
Ben Hartman
Lena Klaus
Brookshire
August Mueller
Cypress
Annie Graham
Henry Theeck
Tomball
John Nelman
Pauline
Schmidt Funeral Home
Arrangemanta
Three Die In US 90 Crash Near Brookshire
At 3 30 Saturday morning Frank John Buschermihle of Hallettville driving a Weingarten owned White truck rear ended a 1949 Pontiac driven by J D Rogers Butler of Waelder. Killed were Nerlene Townsend 44 James Price Jr 5 months and Freddie Mae Price died later. Butler treated and released with other children. Negligent homicide charges filed against Buscher mihle.
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Brookshire
Katy
John Vance
Frank John Buschermihle
Halletaville
Weingarten, Inc
J. D. Rogers Butler
Waelder
Butler
Nerlene Townsend
Buschermihle
Scout Troop 370 Heads to Camp Strake This Week
Eighteen Boy Scouts from Troop 370 Brookshire depart Sunday with Scoutmaster Bill Esterling for Camp Strake. Jim Rhoden will join the troop Wednesday, after which Esterling plans to return home.
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Brookshire
Camp Strake
Bill Esterling
Jim Rhoden
Troo
Mr. Esterling
Camp House Building Underway at Katy Scout Camp
The foundation for the Katy scout camp house was to be poured Wednesday with Moore and Son providing the labor for this portion of the project.
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Katy
Moore and Son
Mrs. Bains Granted Leave of Absence
At the Brookshire Independent School District board meeting on June 9 Mrs. W. D. Bains Sr. requested and was granted a leave of absence. She teaches sixth grade and has 33 years of service in the system.
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Te Brookshire Independent School District
W. D. Bains
John's Miniature Golf To Open Saturday
Kenneth Elk and John Dewees announce John's Miniature Golf Course at Katy will open this Saturday at 2 p.m. If supplies arrive, a grand opening is set for the following Saturday June 28 with ice cold watermelon and drinks. The course sits east of the bayou on Highway 90 near Katy.
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Kenneth Elkins
John Dewees
John
Katy
Highway 90
Funeral Services Friday in Katy for Mrs Nile Denny
Mrs Nile Denny 78 died June 12 after months of illness at her Katy home. Funeral at Katy Methodist Church Friday 2 30 p m with interment Katy Magnolia cemetery. Schmidt Funeral Home in charge. Born Whitewater Kansas she married W E Denny in Beaumont Dec 20 1899. They moved to Ft Bend County in 1918. Survived by daughter Edith Morgan son Esten E Denny 5 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren two sisters and one brother. Pallbearers listed.
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Nillie Frances Denny
Katy
Katy Methodist Church
Katy Magnolia Cemetery
Durwood Blackwell
Greg. Longenbaugh
Schmidt Funeral Home
Denny
White
Edith Morgan
Falshear
Esten E. Denny
Billy Morgan
Lorraine McShan
Edwina Daniel Simonton
Denny Morgan
Needville
Lawrence Morgan
Richmond
Ethel Blanchette
Stella Pipkin
Beaumont
C. E. Wilber
Hamshire
Gene Stamps
Kenneth Tyler
Eugene Hoyt
Ira Southard
Ray Southard
Howard Pennington
Harry Whitson
Jim Rose
Pattison HOC Metis' Meeting This Afternoon
The Pattison Home Demonstration Club will meet with Mrs. J. B. Mikeska at 2:30 this afternoon. The ladies will discuss nutrition and related topics, led by the club president.
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Pattison Hoc Metis
Pattison Home Demonstration Club
J. B. Mikeska
City of Katy Weighs Drainage and Street Upgrade Plan
The Katy Planning Committee and City Council discussed an adequate drainage and street improvement program. A full cost study, survey, and public vote are planned with storm sewers curb and gutter and paving included. Community interest supports moving the project forward for a growing town.
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Katy
City of
the Times
Brookshire Locker Burglarized Last Tuesday
Robinson Frozen Foods cooler burglary reported by Juan Dean Robinson. About 1800 pounds of beef chicken and cured meat stolen. Value listed at $750. Insurance coverage noted. Sam Wilson assisted in the investigation in Waller County.
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Robinson
Juan Dean Robinson
Waller County
Sam Wilson
Katy Junior Deputy Team to Play in Katy
The Katy Jr. Deputy team will host Alief Thursday night and Sugar Land next Monday. Katy won 13 to 11 last Thursday over Sugar Land with Jerry Goynes delivering a go ahead homer and McDonald Newman and Goynes also homering. Katy later lost to Richmond 8 to 1 after a 3 to 3 final in a game where errors spoiled an early advantage.
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Katy
Sugar Land
Katy Jr
Hy-PO Service Trial Aims To Speed Westbound Mail
A new Highway Post Office called the Hy-Po starts a five day a week trial to sort and drop mail at Brookshire Adicks Sealy and other towns on the westbound route. Readers are urged to write U.S. Senators and Representatives to support daily mail clerks and full two way town to town service.
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Brookshire
Houston
Katy
Addicks
Sealy
U. S
Highway Postoffice Service
Highway Post Office
Ollie Quinn
Walter Hickey
San Antonio
Marvin Miller
A. L. Hammond
E. Toliver
W. A. Roy
E. T. Slaughter
Katy Furniture celebration boosts local merchants
Advertising proves effective as shoppers pack Katy streets for a furniture event. Cars clog blocks while Heinemeiers ads draw buyers to the store, where some purchase sale items and others plan future visits, proving advertising value in The Times.
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Heinemeiers
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H. A. Reaves
Westinghouse
Whit Bains, Jr
Gladys Kocurek
Elsie Harrison
Scout
W. D. Bains Sr
John's
Nile Denny
Brookshire Locker
Jr. Deputies
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Katy Furniture
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