Scooter McMeans signs with University of Southwestern Louisiana
Scooter McMeans a Katy High School 1971 graduate signed a four year scholarship letter with University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. Coach Jerry Simmons and his wife Susan traveled from San Antonio for the signing. McMeans earned 10 varsity letters including four in football and was region II AA tennis champion with four state meets appearances.
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Scooter
USL
Scooter McMeans
Katy High School
Jerry Simmons
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette
Simmons
Susan
San Antonio
Texas
Louisiana
Katy
Tie
Mrs. Punchard Honored At 42 Years Of Service Retirement
Odessa Punchard received a Retirement Appreciation Program on June 11 1971 at Kilpatrick Elementary School Auditorium. Speakers included teachers alumni and parents with Mrs R C Diamond as mistress of ceremonies and Dr James K Williams voicing school board thanks. A plaque noted 42 years of service to Katy education and community.
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Odessa Kilpatrick Punchard
Kilpatrick
Prichard
Tda Mae Harris
R. C. Diamond
W. S. Sampson
Beatricee Harris Thompson
Julia B. Willams Anderson
Redell Scott
Tom Kelly
Juanita Lewis Anderson
David Alexander
James Ke, Williams
Ruby Lee Bostick
Brookshire
Royal
Bostick
James E. Taylor
Punchard
Joyce Harris
Donald Harris
Odessa Punchard
Katy
Roosevelt al
Royal High students sweep Texas Solo and Ensemble results
Eleven Royal High School band members performed at the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest at the University of Texas at Austin on June 11-12. Cheryl Gaydosik earned a first division rating for a trumpet solo titled Andante et Scher tzo, with Laurie Griffin as accompanist and Tom Burns as band director. The chorus of judges praised diverse performances, including a second division for flute and clarinet solos, a brass sextet earning second division, and a clarinet trio earning a fourth division. Cheryl, daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Gaydosik, will be a junior this fall.
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Royal High School
University of Texas At Austin
Cheryl Gaydosik
Rt. 1
Brookshire
Cheryl
E. W. Gaydosik
Susan Bains
W. D. Bains, Jr
Laurie Griffin
Albie Skrivanek
Kay Boren
Royal Student Attends Six Week Environmental Program
George Ledsinger, a Royal high school senior, participates in a six week Environmental Quality Program at Dallas Baptist College. The program, run by the National Science Foundation, gathers students from the United States and Canada with Austin Bishop Dallas Baptist Texas Wesleyan among the colleges involved. Dr. Jack R. Pierce directs TIES-US-SSTP and lectures are shared via closed circuit TV on topics from population to ecosystem threats.
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George Ledsinger
Royal
Dallas Baptist College
United States
Canada
National Science Foundation
Austin
Bishop
Dallas Baptist
Texas Wesleyan
Jack R. Pierce
Ties-Us-Sstp
George
Bill Ledsinger
Dallas
Donn A
Texas
Rotary Installs Officers July 1
Rotary Installation of Officers will be held July 1 at 6 45 p m at the Katy Restaurant. Reservations in advance should be made with Mack Allen, secretary.
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Rotary
Katy
Mack Allen
The Outcasts to Play at July 5 Dance
The Optimist Club arranged for The Outcasts to perform at the July 5 dance at the VFW Center after the fireworks. They will play country western and popular rock tunes for attendees.
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Optimist Club
VFW Center
Brookshire MK&T Agent Gets Expanded Territory
Brookshire MK&T agent T. E. Woody announced a territory extension on Wednesday. He will now manage stations at New Ulm Cat Springs and Sealy along with existing posts Brookshire Midway Cardiff Johnsue and the Brookshire office, the latter moved from Johnsue after the prior station burned.
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Brookshire
Mk&t
T. E. Woody
New Ulm
Cat Springs
Sealy
Midway
Cardiff
Johnsue
Mk& T
Hegar Opens Law Office in Katy Amid Community Ties
Joe Hegar an attorney opens a Katy law office in the T P Supply Building planning Saturday and evening hours. He previously has an office in the First Savings Building Houston with his wife Marilyn and their three children Joe II 15 Lois 13 Jana 10.
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Katy
T-P
Joe Hegar
Hegar
Houston First Savings Building
Mariyn
Joe II
Lois
Jana
Aster
West Katy
Jim
Patsy Williams
Southwestern University At
Georgetown
Services Held Monday for Mrs. L. C. Wilkinson
Harriet Virginia Wilkinson died June 18 1971 at Memorial Baptist Northwest Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 00 p m in Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel Katy with Rev Calvin Roomey and Rev Kenneth Mills officiating. Interment at Forest Park Lawndale. She was born December 4 1892 in Worcester Massachusetts and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education after teaching in Webster and Shelburne Massachusetts and Stratford Connecticut.
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Harriet Virginia Wilkinson
Memorial Baptist
Oliver Wilkinson
Charles Cater
Dick Donigan
B. D. Donigan
Thomas Loftus
Hyke Donigan
Harriet
Worcester
Mass
Old English High School
Worcester State College
Webster
Shelburne
Stratford Conn
How To Present Support Or Objection To Zoning
Public hearing on zoning in Katy set for Tuesday night July 6 at the VFW Building. The article outlines the Texas zoning enactment process with steps for citizen statements, commission review, and council actions, stressing orderly procedure and clear property references.
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Katy
Planning and
VFW
Texas
Zoning Commission
Zoning _ Commission
Commission
Ordi
Nance
Askme
Thirteen Vie For Miss Katy Honors
Thirteen candidates compete in the Miss Katy Independence Day pageant with sponsors including Walker-Kurth Lumber Western Auto Dube's Super Market Colorado County Federal Savings Katy Drug Frank Williams Insurance Katy National Bank T P Supply Sales & Supply Miller Motor Company Midway Food Market Max Wander Insurance Heinie's Custom Draperies and families listed with each contestant.
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Miss
Walker-Kurth Lumber Company
Cindy Morgan
Billy Morgan
Western Auto
Jerri Wolters
Irene Wolters
Dube's Super Market
Patti Nowlin
Dean Nowlin
Colorado County Federal Savings & Loan Association
Debbie Elkins
James K. Elking
Katy Drug
Kathy Schuh
Leonard Schuh
Frank Williams Insurance
Kathy Taylor
Everett Taylor
Katy National Bank
Sunny Morgan
T-P Supply
Wanda Kay Morgan
Jimmy Morgan
Katy Sales & Supply
Sherri Cullins
Geng Cullins
Miss Miller Motor Company
Carol Meadows
A. ¥. Meadows
Midway Food Market
Debbie Tucker
Frank Tucker
Max Wander Insurance
Sara Stuart
R. A. Stuart
Heinie’s Custom Draperies
Cathie Guidrey
J. D. Guidrey
Lee Gordon to MC Katy Beauty Pageant Tonight in Katy
Lee Gordon, famed television personality, will host the Katy beauty pageant at 7 PM on July 5 in an outdoor setting. The Katy Chamber of Commerce and Prairie Promenaders welcome Gordon as Little Miss Katy and Miss Katy contestants are crowned Independence Day. Gordon, born in Sidney Australia, rose through modeling and stage work in New York and Los Angeles, served as U S Navy engineering officer, later worked in film and TV, and joined KPRC-TV in 1950. He now serves Crest Broadcasting as Channel 26 operations manager ahead of KVRL-TV opening.
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Lee Gordon
Katy
Katy Chamber of Commerce
Prairie Promenaders
Mr. Gordon
Miss Katy
Sidney
Australia
U.S
Westchester County
New York
Los Angeles
U. S. Navy
Hollywood
Kprc-Tv
Houston
Gordon
Crest Broadcasting Corp
Kvrl-Tv
Bond Issue Sought For Road Work In Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County residents in the Katy Fulshar area are urged to sign petitions for a 250000 bond issue in Road District 12 to finance hard surfaced roads drainage and general improvements. If the petition calls the election and it's approved funds will stay in Road District 12 and the tax rise to retire bonds over 15 years will be 4c per 100 valuation.
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Fort Bend
Katy-Fulshear
Ed H. Helwig
Helwig
Times
Fort Bend County
Prairie Promenaders Back Community Pageant Festivities
The Prairie Promenaders promote the Chamber of Commerce fourth of July Queen contest dubbed Little Miss and Miss Katy Independence Day Queens. Dan O Malley leads 24 entrants known as Little Miss Hopefuls with Snoopy the dog drawing major attention. First practice occurred last Thursday with leaders Mrs. Harry Krhoviak Mrs. O Malley and Mrs. J D Wooda Jr directing.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dan O'Malley
Snoopy
Mr. O'Malley
Harry Krhoviak
O'Malley
J. D. Wooda, Jr
Renee Elizabeth Barry
Janet Bartsch
Tracy Broderhausen
Michelle Cardiff
Heidi Jo Conlan
Polly Collins
Malises Ann Doss
Kelli Jean Franz
Coby Leigh
Don Nell Harrison
Jacqueline Hegemeyer
R Kay Hering
Cathy Maynald
Penny Lane Olson
Jana Marie Peck
Lisa Ann Perking
Diane Rose
Jana Dee Sanders
Laurie Lynn Shafer
Dala Roxanne Smith
Mitchelle Thompson
Laurie Ann Tilton
Dawn Denise Wiesner
Robin Lynn Wilson
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Garland I. McMeans
Bluebonnet
State UI
Tom Burns
Ginny
Harvey Vaclavik
George Ledsinger Royal
Harriet Wilkinson
L. C. Wilkinson
MC Katy
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