Dan Proctor to Speak at Katy Rotary Installation Night
Dr. Dan Proctor vice president of Star Engraving Company will guest speak at the Katy Rotary Club Ladies Night and Officers Installation at Mims Restaurant. He is a former Rotary district governor and longtime Rotary International speaker. about seventy five Rotarians and guests attend. John Campbell presides as master of ceremonies and Bob Mellroy to be installed as 1960 61 president.
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Dan Proctor
Star Engraving Company
Katy Rotary Club
Mims
Doctor Proctor
Rotary
Rotary International
Star Engraving
Oklahoma State College For Women
Rotary - Anns
John Campbell
Bob Mellroy
July 4 1776 Declaration of Independence Remembered
On this day we recall the 1776 Declaration of Independence drafted by Jefferson Adams Franklin and others in Philadelphia. The text urges constant vigilance to preserve freedom and warns against forgetting that liberty is not free.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
R. R. Livingston
Summer Little League Schedule Across Local Cities
This week features multiple Little League games across Katy Brookshire and Rosenberg. Matches include Orchard against KK Bears on June 30 at Katy Kats, Kats against Bears at Brookshire, and Eagles facing K Kats at Katy on upcoming dates through July 9.
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Orchard
KK Bears
Katy
Royal Eagles
K Kats
Katy Alief
Cubs
Brookshire
Juty
Lions
Eagles
Kats
Alief
Bears
Orchard R Bears
Ak Cubs
Rosenberg
Sugar Land
Accident on FM 359 Injures Family in Brookshire Area
A Friday afternoon crash on FM 359, about 1 miles north of Brookshire, involved Jesse Lee Smith and his family in a 1959 Opal and John J. Stasney in a 1950 Chevrolet. Mrs. Smith is in critical condition with skull fracture and eye loss. sons David and Gene suffer facial injuries. nephew John Fenley has head injuries. Charges of failing to yield were filed against Stasney.
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Brookshire
Jesse Lee Smith
John J. Stasney
Ben Halamicek
Stasney
Smith
M. H. Schmidt
Waller County Hospital
J. J. Klehm
C. F. Kitzman
Mr. Stasney
St. Lukes
David
Gene
John
Fenley
Smiths
Lake Jackson
Dow Chemical Co
Stasny
Kinberger speaks on manifestos at Brookshire Lions Club
Jack Kinberger delivered Manifesto For America as a talk at the Brookshire Lions Club meeting last Tuesday evening. A roast beef dinner with angel ice cream cake was served by PTA committee members Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Stallknecht, Mrs. Dol lar, and Mrs. Muske. Rev. W. B. Condrey of the First Methodist Church attended as a guest.
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America
Jack Kinberger
Brookshire Lions Club
PTA
Charlie Walters
Frank Stallknecht
M. F. Dollar
A. O. Muske
W. B. Condrey
First Methodist Church
Soil Testing Fee Raised to Two Dollars at College Station
The Texas Agricultural Extension Service announces a new soil test fee of $2.00 per sample, effective September 1, 1960, due to higher operating costs at the Soil Testing Laboratory in College Station. Director John E. Hutchison cites labor and chemical costs as causes, while Dan Clinton notes soil analysis remains the cheapest method to gauge fertilizer needs and guide profitable lime and fertilizer programs.
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College Station
John E. Hutchison
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Dan Clinton
Katy Little Leaguers Sponsor Bake Sale
Four Katy Little League teams host a pie and cake sale at Dube's Super Market on Friday July 1 from 8 AM to noon and Saturday July 2 from 8 AM to noon. Parents are asked to donate a cake or two ties for the sale.
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Katy
Dube’s
Cale
Curbs Mowed In Brookshire
Vern Bearden was hired by the City of Brookshire to mow behind the curb on the lots which are not kept clean. Jack Fralick will spray the grass and weeds that grow in and around the curb on streets within the city.
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Vern Bearden
Brookshire
Jack Fralick
Farmers Invited To Robertson Implement Co Meeting
Farmers invited to Robertson Implement Company this Thursday at 8 p m. Bill Barber of Allis Chalmers will discuss the new 1960 Gleaner Baldwyn Model Rice Special Combine and Rice Harvest. Perry Robertson and Tommy Stephens organize with films and coffee served.
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Robertson Implement Company
Bill Barber
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Perry Robertson
Tommy 8. Stephens
Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co
Barn Dance at Chester Jordan’s Barn in Brookshire
A barn dance will be held at Jordan's Barn in Brookshire this Saturday evening. The event starts at 8 p.m. with a small admission charge to help buy records. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the evening.
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Chester Jordan's
Jordan's Barn
Brookshire
Fourteen Tables Of 42 Players At Lions Club Party
Fifty six people played 42 at the Brookshire Lions Club party on Friday evening. Mrs J D Woods and Ed Griffin held the high scores while Geo Laas and Mrs Fred Bell had the low scores. Kenneth Schulte would have won the admittance award if present. For the next party the fee will be $20.
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Brookshire Lions Club
J. D. Woods
Ed Griffin
Geo. Laas
Fred Bell
Keneth Schulte
Independence Day Holiday Observances and Safety Reminder
Local merchants observe Monday July 4th as a national holiday. Plan shopping to cover the long weekend and drive carefully. Officials note many will travel by car and watercraft with an expected traffic toll and possible safety concerns.
Neighborhood Kids Discover New Swimming Hole on Hast Ave
In Katy, along Hast Ave, children from the neighborhood enjoyed a newly found swimming spot in front of their homes. Similar scenes were observed across the area, reflecting community leisure by water in local streets.
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Hast Ave
Katy
Record of torrential rains and flood damage in Katy 1960
Weekend rainfall in the Katy area reached up to 19 inches, flooding streets and homes. Levees and canals were breached, bridges washed out, and several residences reported water entering living spaces. Despite damage, aquifer drainage improved, aiding rapid water exit and hay harvest potential. Two tornadoes touched down, damaging a trailer and chicken house.
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Waller Co
Muske
J. R. Collins
Ft. Bend Co
Brazes
Katy
Brookshire
Short Farm
Three-mile Creek
Mason Creek Bridge
J. D. Myers
Joe Dunlap
A. B. Carl
Lambert Moores
Ray Warren
Darroh
Ted Lammert
Katy Courts
Marjorie Coe
Billy Moores
Lloyd Sloan
Houston Weather Bureau
Leroy Wilkinson
Harry Weinman
M. A. Beckendorff
Wesley Nelson
T. C. Quinton
Sherman Weaver
Joe
Katy Annexes Small Area In Wake Of Houston Step
Katy voters join the city limits after petitions and council action. The annexed sections include Eastway Terrace, Katy Bend Road area, Morton Road corridor, and North Katy Terrace. Houston seeks world largest city status by annexing Harris County unincorporated lands. Other cities, including Baytown and Pasadena, have similar plans.
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Katy
Houston
City of Houston
Miller
Astway Terrace
Katy v. Bend Road
Yilroad
Katy-Hockley
Harris County
Baytown
Pasadena
Nederland
Waller
Taty
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Ray Mangum
Steve Bloomfield
Bobby Lambright
Freeman Kelley
Marvin Smith
O. H. Edwards
Mike Fielder
David Spence
Carlton Baucum
Ernest Smith
Katy Lions
Richmond
Katy Little Leaguers
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Bartlett Rd
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Z. K. Beyler
Brazos Bottoms
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