Geiger Guest of Lions Club Speaks on Pacific Pathways
Sgt. Louis A. Geiger addressed the Brookshire Lions Club showing Pacific Pathways and Scenes in the Far East dur ing the War and After noting Japan’s postwar changes. He serves three years with the Houston Recruiting Office and leads the U S Army and Air Force Recruiting Station in Columbus Texas. The club honored Mrs. Alice Varley with a fitted week end bag after a meal in the school cafeteria.
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Louis A. Geiger
Far East
Lions
Brookshire School
Japan
Geiger
Houston
U.S. Army and
Air Force
Columbus State Bank
Columbus
Texas
Sgt. Geiger
Grady Shearer
U. S
Corpus Christi
Brookshire
P. C. Or
Sealy Lad Killed At Railroad Crossing
James Wesley Kveton an eighteen year old Sealy boy died Saturday night near the San Felipe Crossing after a collision with a freight train while riding a 37 Indian Motorcycle. He was found Sunday morning 71 feet west of the crossing. no witnesses were reported. Funeral services were held at the Sealy Lutheran Church. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Reese Kveton and a sister Ruth of Sealy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealy
James Wesley Kveton
San Felipe Crossing
Laywell and
Swimme
Sealy Lutheran Church
Reese Kveton
Ruth
L D Robinson Leads Florida tour for pangola grass study
L D Robinson traveled in a 40 member group from a Houston plant at 7 a m Monday for a two day tour of pangola grass in Florida. The trip was sponsored by the Agriculture Department of the Houston Chamber of Commerce Farm and Ranch Club and the Houston Fat Stock Show Association. The group returned at 1 p m Thursday. Robinson, advising Katy FFA, aims to pass knowledge on forage improvement to students.
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L. D. Robinson
Ala
Florida
Agriculture Department of the
Houston Chamber of Commerce
The
Farm and Ranch Club
Houston Fat Stock Show Association
Robinson
FFA
Katy
Water Distribution Lines to Be Laid in Brookshire
City Clerk confirms water distribution lines will be laid in Brookshire with supplies shipped in by rail and truck to support construction.
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Brookshire
Hart couple vacationing in Leahy then Corpus Christi visit
Mr and Mrs L B Hart spent part of their vacation in Leahy and later visited their daughter Mrs Fred Dowdy and Mr Dowdy at Corpus Christi.
Bandage Wrapping Party Planned in Pattison Home
A bandage wrapping party will be held at Mrs. Sam Garrett's home in Pattison on Tuesday June 27 from 9 to 11. Local ladies are invited to donate time and soft clean white rags. The bandages will be sent to the Cancer Hospital in Houston.
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Sam Garrett
Pattison
Cake and pie sale at Shearer's Brookshire store
The Pattison Methodist Church ladies advertise a cake and pie sale at the G. T. Shearer store in Brookshire on Saturday morning June 24. Proceeds will fund church furniture purchases.
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Shearer’s
The
Pattison Methodist Church
G. T. Shearer
Brookshire
Miss Bettye Williams Graduates With Highest Honors
Bettye Williams daughter of E G Williams of Katy graduates with highest honors from John Sealy College of Nursing University of Texas Galveston. She served as secretary and president of student council and junior class president, led activities, won alumnae association award for best all around student and a junior year scholarship. She will pursue a BS in Nursing and enter college in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettye Williams
E. G. Williams
Katy
John Sealy College of Nursing
University of Texas At Galveston
Miss Williams
John Sealy College of Nursing al
Sixth Avera Apartment Completed in West Katy Addition
West Katy adds six unit project by W. D. Avera completes the duplex and four single garage apartments with concrete tile walls tar and gravel roofs aluminum windows and built in features. Hugh Johnston Lloyd Huntsinger Yarvey Johnson Bwoge tinsky Harold Waterbury Katy Specialty Co. contributed plaster carpentry painting flooring and finish work.
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Avera
West Katy
W. D. Avera
Hugh Johnston
Lloyd Huntsinger
Yarvey Johnson
Bwogetinsky
Ing
Harold ‘Waterbury
The
Katy Specialty Co
Crystal visitors at Dr Vanden Bossche home
Mr and Mrs Edward Dorsey visited Crystal weekend, calling on Dr and Mrs Vanden Bossche and Ben during the outing.
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Edward Dorsey
At Crystal
Vanden Bossche
Benithe
B and P C Club Bai-B-0 Steak Supper Installation
The Business and Professional Women's Club of Brookshire will hold an informal officer installation at Mrs Harrison's home Tuesday June 27. Each member will bring steaks for themselves and guests as salads and bread are prepared. Ada Carmichael to be installed president. attendees included Kathryn Harrison Anna Martin and Helen Sandel.
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Business and Professional Women’s. Club
Brookshire
Sure Harrison
Jung
Harrison
Ada Carmichael
Ada Carmichael Will Be Installed President of the Club. Mesdames
Kathryn Harrison
Anna Martin
Helen Sandel
Sealy
Silver Tea to Honor Mrs Weiting Sunday
Mr and Mrs Sam Poorman of Fulshear host a Silver Tea for Mrs Lenora Weiting Deputy Grand Matron Dist 4 Sec 7 O E S Sunday June 25 from 4 to 6 pm Proceeds fund needed Brookshire Chapter O E S supplies Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Poorman
Fulshear
Lenora Weiting
Brookshire
O. E
Bob Rogers Shop Moves to Gasaner Building
The Bob Rogers Shop has relocated to the Gasaner Building next to the Phillips Shoe Shop. The shop has been repaired painted and made very attractive for customers.
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Bob Rogers
Gasaner
Phillips Shoe Shop
Local figures travel for family and medical news
Mr. and Mrs. Ed B Boyd left last Wednesday to be at the bedside of his father in St. Marys Hospital Port Arthur. Mrs Ned Morgan underwent a major operation in Polly Ryan Memorial Hospital Richmond. Mrs C C Cardiff and son Hal and Mr and Mrs John Kilgore of Baytown are vacationing in the Eastern States.
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Ed. B. Boyd
St. Mary’s Hospital
Port Arthur
Ned Morgan
Polly Ryan
Softball Event Promises Busy Friday For Bos Team
A junior lengue player leads Bos as softball action heats up Friday. The report lists upcoming games and local standings with focus on Youth League teams and venues.
Miss Jean Zorn Wins Trip to A and M Short Course
Cypress girl Jean Zorn led Harris Co 4-H Club girls at Friday’s rally in Houston with 751 points to claim the Davida Mount Award and a ten dollar prize plus a trip to the Texas A M Roundup at College Station. She also won first in poultry demonstration and will return Thursday.
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Jean Zorn
Cypress
Harris Co
Brookshire Drying Co. Holds Annual Barbecue at Stockwick Ground
The Brookshire Drying Co. Inc. hosted its annual barbecue last Thursday evening at Stockwick Picnic Ground. About three hundred stockholders attended. Attendees included G. E. Longenhaugh Gregory Longenbaugh Dale Minze Arthur Robichaux Chester Jordan Cecil Beckendorff Clarence Eaton L. D. Ware Sam Poorman Ed Helwig J. B. Hudgens J. R. Collins Jr D. E. Elder Olen Thompson Albert Thompson and Halden Lon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire Drying Co. Inc
Stockwick
G. E. Longenhaugh
Gregory Longenbaugh
Dale Minze
Arthur Robichaux
Chester Jordan
Cecil Beckendorff
Clarence Eaton
L. D. Ware
Sam Poorman
Ed Helwig
J. B. Hudgens
J. R. Collins, Jr
D. E. Elder
Waller Faces Brookshire in Friday Game Night
North Katy meets Monaville on Monday June 26, while Waller hosts Brookshire Friday June 28 in local prep basketball schedule.
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Waller
Brookshire
North Katy
Monaville
Millican to Speak at Katy Rotary Thursday Night
Kenneth A Millican retired radio commentator will discuss Qddities at the Katy Rotary Club meeting Thursday night June 29. Officers for the new year will be installed at the Katy High School Cafeteria dinner at 8 oclock. James E Taylor to become president assisted by C J Wooley Milton Ivey W D Avera Wick Thames Raymond Collins T J Heinemeier as board members.
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Kenneth A. Millican
Rotary
Katy High School
James E. Taylor
Katy Independent Schools
Katy Rotary Club
C. J. Wooley
Milton Ivey
W. D. Avera
Wick Thames
Raymond Collins
T. J. Heinemeier
Highway Work Progress For Farm Road 259 To Fulshear
The Farm to Market Road 259 is being topped beginning at Rheman Motor Co. south. Officials aim to speak with District Engineer Rhiney before next week to record progress and report updates.
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Rheman Motor Co
South
Dist
Rhiney
Two Women Injured In Head-On Highway 90 Crash
Two women were seriously injured Saturday afternoon in an auto accident 314 miles west of Katy on Highway 90. Mrs Anna Hintz, 71, and her daughter Mrs Frank Schroeder of Houston were hospitalized by Schmidt Ambulance. Mr Schroeder was driving when their car was struck head on by a white trailer truck driven by Eddie Miller as it tried to pass another truck.
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Katy
Schmidt
Houston
Anna Hintz
Frank Schroeder
Schroeder
Laywell and
Swimme
Eddie Miller
Sealy Firm to Stage Late Evening Farm Equipment Event
Sealy Tractor and Implement Company plans a Saturday night program at 8 p.m. at the Sealy Legion Hall featuring a Ford Tractor Company invention. The event promises entertainment for all with emphasis on farmers and a first display of the latest farm equipment advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealy Firm
Sealy Tractor and Implement Company
Ford Tractor Company
Sealy Legion Hall
Parish Picnic Planned at San Felipe Park
Parishioners plan a church picnic at San Felipe Park on Sunday after the 7 a.m. service. Families should bring bacon eggs and coffee to cook on site. After breakfast youth games follow and lunch will be served at noon. A committee will sell ice cold drinks and all parish members are urged to attend.
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San Felipe Park
Return of the Pin Leads Distro to Katy Baptist Encampment
A report notes Ryining organizing a group of children to a Baptist Church encampment in Katy for a distribution activity. The item highlights the return of the pin marking the effort and the community gathering.
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Ryining
Baptist Church of
Katy
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