Brookshire Cubs Prep For Katy Kats Game
The Brookshire Cubs Little League team practiced Monday and Tuesday mornings as they prepare to face the Katy Kats on Tuesday evening in Katy. Fred Weisner mentored the squad with Scout camp alumni among the players set to participate including Spencer Sanders Pederson Gostecnik and Griffin among others. Scoutmaster Bill Esterling urges parent attendance at meetings and games to keep boys engaged in summer activities.
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Brookshire Cubs
Katy
Katy Kats
Fred Weisner
Scout
Danny Spencer
Ralph Sanders
Mike Pederson
Gary Gostecnik
Lynn Gostecnik
Danny Griffin
Murray Young
Tom Kirk
Eddie Lee Brode Jr
Bill Stalknecht
Bryan Young
Bob Poskey
Danny McCauley
Hank Schmidt
Douglas Wade
Clyde Grimet
Gary Culpepper
Gary Maler
Bill Esterling
Brookshire
Katy Jr Deputies Meet Richmond In Home Game
Katy junior deputies host first place Richmond tonight at 8 00 in Rice Belt League action. Katy aims to extend its improving form after wins over Alief 3 1 and Sugar Land 5 3 with pitchers Butch Polan and Larry Newman contributing and Jerry Goynes driving a homer.
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Katy Jr. Deputy
Richmond
Katy
Jr. Deputies
Alief
Sugar Land
Butch Polan
Alef
Jerry Goynes
Ralph Meyers
Roy Wiesner
Larry Newman
Katy Jr
Rice Belt League
Johnny Hall
Gene Witenack
Volan Youngblood
Larry Jinks
J. C. Ramsey
Billy Haskett
Bill Bone
Stanley McDonald
Sherman Tryon
Kats and Lions Practice For Games In League This Week
The Kats and Lions held a Friday night practice at Brookshire with both teams using it to sharpen for league play. The Kats edged the Lions by one run as managers said the margin could have swung the other way, with strength saved for upcoming games. Katy Lions host Pattison at 8:00, while the Kats finish three rescheduled league contests including Brookshire this Tuesday and the Katy Gas team on Thursday night at 8.
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Kats
Lions
Brookshire
Katy Lions
Pattison
Katy Gas
High School Team to Play Sealy Here Tuesday
The high school squad will host Sealy Tuesday night in a rematch of a rain shortened game. It is their second game of the season following a 15 0 loss to Spring Branch.
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Sealy
Spring Branch
Rotary Installation And Ladies Night In Katy Tonight
The Katy Rotary Club meets at Chapman's Corner tonight for Installation and Ladies night with dinner at 7:00 p.m. priced $2.50 per person. June 19 meeting featured Slim Christensen’s film Operation Alaska about Humble Oil and Refining Co. preparing for Alaska shipment, road building, camp setup, and drilling the Wildcat. Guests Harry Brown and Karen Pitts attended.
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Katy Rotary Club
Chapman’s Corner
Iceland
Slim Christensen
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Alaska
U. S
Harry Brown
Karen Pitts
Opening Delayed For Miniature Golf
John’s Miniature Golf Course cannot open yet due to late club shipments. Officials say the course will open once the equipment arrives.
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John
No Posters Tacked on Poles Warned by Utility Co
Houston Lighting and Power Company urges candidates to avoid tacking campaign posters on utility poles. Officials say nails and tacks endanger linemen climbing poles and can cause slips. Even after removal, nails pose hidden hazards. Many cities already ban pole postings.
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Houston Lighting and Power Company
Norwood Cooper Attends Texas Watchmakers Convention
Norwood Cooper, a Texas Watchmakers Association board member, attended the State Convention held in Houston at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel.
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Norwood Cooper
The
Texas Watchmakers Association
Houston
Shamrock-Hilton Hotel
Kaly Teachers Build Unified Courses for Arithmetic and English
For five years Kaly Schools teachers develop integrated arithmetic from grade 1 through 6 with guidance from Dr Joyce Benbrook of the University of Houston. Junior senior high English teachers work on a Grades VII to XII English course with UT’s Dr Robert Carlsen advising. The groups expect publication in 1959 and plan cross department joint studies for the 1958-59 year.
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Joyce Benbrook
University of Houston
Katy
Robert Carlsen
University of Texastaff
Betty Swogetinsky
Joris Franz
Jane Wagner
J. 2. Bouligny
Donnell Whitmore
Wojld
Katy Furniture gala gives away walnut bedroom suite
Mrs George Vucinovich of Katy wins a 4 niece walnut bedroom suite at Katy Furniture during the gala opening of the new addition last Saturday. She stands beside the modern bookcase bed in a Time photograph.
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George Vucinovich
Katy
Katy Furniture
Local Baseball Team Recounts History in Rice Belt League Era
The narrative lists players including Ray mond Dolling and Lente Steffens with Charles Moebes and notes H. A. Hood as finance supervisor. The team originated in 1951 and joined the Easter Kern League, later moving to the Rice Belt League featuring teams from Richmond Alief Sugar Land and Katy.
Henneke Advertises Meat Processing Service
Henneke's grocery in Brookshire announces a new home freezing meat processing service. Howard Beckendorff handles slaughtering as part of the store’s expanded offerings for customer convenience.
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B. W. Henneke
Henneke
Brookshire
Howard Beckendorff
Brookshire Children Attend LULAC School Dedication
Twenty Brookshire LULAC pupils with three mothers and teacher Josephine Sala zar attended the dedication at Sigarland Monday morning. Gov. Price Daniel spoke as Rev J M Hays drove the bus to the Sugarland preschool building. Local officials and LULAC leaders were present as the program featured the Ellington Field Air Force band.
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Brookshire Lulac
Josephine Salazar
LULAC
Sigarland
J. M. Hays
Sugarland
Ellington Field Air Force Band
Price Daniel
Bob Smith
Houston Ollman
J. W. Edgar
Texas Education Agency
Fred Nahas
KXYZ
Fidencio Guerra
McAllen
G. A. Mabry
Humble Oil and Refining
Brookshire P.T.A. Announces Summer Saturday Recreation
Brookshire P.T.A. invites youths to join a Saturday night recreation program at Brookshire School Gym starting June 28. activities include skating, games, and swimming with schedules for children from preK to 12th grade and bus routes from Katy to Brookshire and return.
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Brookshi School
Brookshire
Katy
P.T. A
Farm Bureau Queen Contest Opens in Waller County
Waller County Farm Bureau will hold a Queen’s Contest with judging on July 24 at 6 00 p.m. at Pattison School. Eligibility includes age 16 22, family Farm Bureau membership, and county participation requirements. District winners receive expenses to the state convention and a watch for the remaining district queens. Applications contact Mrs Weldon Laas Pattison Mrs L L Bienski Pattison Mrs L C Morgan Waller or Mrs Joe Phillips Waller.
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Waller County Farm Bureau
Pattison School
Farm Bureau
County of Partie
State Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau Federation
Boston
Massachusetts
Weldon Laas
Pattison
L. L. Bienski
L. C. Morgan
Waller
Joe Phillips
Holiday Notice for July Fourth Closures
Brookshire and Katy area businesses announce closures on Friday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. The notice urges customers to plan ahead for possible service interruptions and holiday hours.
Nineteen Scouts Earn Merit Badges at Camp Strake
Nineteen members of Troop 370 Farn earned merit badges at Camp Strake last week. Scoutmaster Bill Esterling and Assistant Scoutmaster Jim Rhoden led the group with support from Darry Woods and Jimmy Griffin. The Order of the Arrow was earned by the assistants and Gary Gostecnik. Leaders and patrols are named, along with parent attendees at the Friday campfire.
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Camp Strake
Bill Esterling
Esterling
Jim Rhoden
Bill
Rheman Motor Co
Jim
Farmers State Bank
Darry Woods
Jimmy Griffin
Gary Gostecnik
Mer
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Brookshire Lions Club
Jack Donald
Frank Stallknecht
Bert Gasaner
Whit Bains, Jr
Louis McCauley
Treas
Katy Jr. Deputies
E Kats
Rotary
Norwod Cooper
Texas Watchmakers Meet
J. E. Tayor
Farm Bureau Queen
Waller County
Holiday
Nathan Andrews
Lynn Gosteenik
Bill Stallknecht
Thomas Leggett
Bill Shamel
Tommy Kirk
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