Longenbach Rites Held for Katy Resident Edward B Longenbach Dies
Edward Burton Longenbach 73, retired rice farmer, died March 2 1948 at his Katy home. Born November 3 1874 in Shelbyville Illinois he married Mary Lilian Gregory in 1899. Survived by four sons daughters and siblings, funeral at Katy Baptist Church March 4 with burial in Katy Cemetery.
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Edward Burton Longenbach
Katy
Mr. Longenbach
Shelbyville
Shelby Co
Illinois
Mary Lillian Gregory
Iowa
Longenbach
Katy Baptist Church
Rotary Club
Alberta Elaine Hart
la Marque
Margaret Rosetta Hestilow
Houston
Harold Jacob
Cypress
Geo. Edward
Brookshire
John Halden
Gregory Thomas
Wanda Hart
Joe Marie
Norma Jean Hestilow
Gregory Longenbach, Jr
Ray Longenbach
Til
Emma Yantis
Urbana
Ilinois
Ed Cole
Lincoln
Will Protsman
Flint
Michigan
Ernest Quick
W. M. Davis
Derwood Blackwell
Muske and Son Funeral Home
Fort
Baptist Services Invite Rev Finch for March 7 Guest Speech
Members of the Baptist Church will welcome Rev. E. L. Finch of Longview as guest speaker on Sunday, March 7. All members are urged to attend and assist in church work. A Sunday evening devotion at 7:30 featured Andrew Highrabedian on unity and Bro Schneider on love and cooperation.
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The
Baptist Church
E. L. Finch
Longview
Andrew Highrabedian
Schneider
City of Katy Adopts Building Permit Ordinance
On April 1 1946 Katy enacted an ordinance requiring building permits for all construction within city limits to ensure safety. Permits may be obtained from City Secretary Charles Cardiff.
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Katy
Charles Cardiff
Homemaker Institute In Katy On March 9
Homemakers in the Katy area are invited to a free Homemaker's Institute at 2 pm in the Katy high school Agricultural building. Mrs. Winnell Simmons of the Houston Natural Gas Corporation will lead, sharing modern home economics methods and demonstrations with gas ranges and refrigerators. A second session will occur in Brookshire on March 11.
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Katy
Katy High School
Winnell Simmons
Houston Natural Gas Corporation
Brookshire
Pam
Brookshire Church
Children’s photos set for Times publication
Pictures of the children entered in the Waltz Studios photo contest in Iowa will appear in the Times as space allows.
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Childrens
Waltz Studios
Iowa
Local Folks News Roundup from Temple and Surroundings
Mrs. Lila James of Temple visits her sister Mrs. E E Rapsilver. Fredericksburg couple B J Longshore and daughter Betty Ann stay with the Gra family. Doyle Turner and Ann travel with relatives to Anahayac and Woodville. Buddy Muske of Victoria visits. Mrs. Lucky Tubbs visits San Antonio. Mayberrys visit Cardiffs. tiny daughter. Home projects advance for John Bollinger with breeze way and double garage. Hempstead’s C H Urban on business. Pasadena and Houston visitors to Raymond Crays. Don Whitley of San Antonio spends weekend with Sears. David Allen becomes Brookshire Motor Co mechanic, living with Wirpitzs from Amarillo. Gilvin Claypool Chapman joins Army Air Corps at Goodfellow Field. Nighossian awarded UT scholarship in electrical engineering. J H Griffin and wife visit Rapsilvers. their sons Jimmy and Danny join them home to Abilene. Farmers expect sun to bring corn and potatoes planting. plowing unfinished in fall. Rapsilvers visit Spicewood with Krausa family and baby. Krausa formerly Leta Smith, niece. Truck damaged Friday night west of Seadly.
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Lila James
Temple
E. E. Rapsilver
B. J. Longshore
Betty Ann
Fredericksburg
Gra
Doyle Turner
Anahayac
Woodville
Turner
Ann
Buddy Muske
Victoria
Lucky Tubbs
James Jenkins
Pasadena
Kate Cray
Houston
Raymond Cray
Aleyne Chapman
Gilvin Claypool
Army Air Corp
San Angelo
Texas
G. H. Zahimen
Rebecca Donigan
M. C. Nighossian
University of Texas
M. C
J. H. Griffin
Preston Krausa
Baby
Katy Booster Club to Meet Monday. Fat Stock Show Discussed
Katy Booster Club holds a regular meeting Monday at 7 30 p m to discuss the upcoming F F A Fat Stock Show. The Katy FFA Sales Committee meets Tuesday night to review sales activity reports as preparations continue for the Fifth Annual Katy FFA Stock Show March 19 and 20 at the new school site one mile west of Katy.
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Katy Booster Club
Katy Ffa
Katy
Brookshire Elementary to Present History Program
The Brookshire Elementary School will present a program Friday evening March 5 at 7 30. History students perform a review followed by a film skit Our Heritage. The event is free to the public and invites all to renew their pledge to Freedom per Governor Beauford Jester's proclamation.
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Beauford
Brookshire Elementary
Junior Class to Present Beauty and the Beef at Katy
The Katy high school junior class will stage a three act comedy Beauty and the Beef Friday night March 12 at 8 p.m. in the Elementary school gym. Tickets are on sale by the class. Cast includes Margaret Bruton Richard Mathyer Marcela Freeman Nathan Galloway Charles Hill Vonette Williams Robert McDonald Jimmie Morgan Nancy Hoyt Richard Beckendorff Patsy McKibben Evelyn Alston Alice Earl Andrews Bobby McIlroy Ruby Crouch Dorothy Shoeneman Ida Mae Buller Kathleen Pearson Wilton Robinson Charles Hoyt Harold Waterbury.
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Katy High School
Margaret Bruton
Richard Mathyer
Marcela Freeman
Nathan Galloway
Charles Hill
Vonette Williams
Robert McDonald
Jimmie Morgan
Nancy Hoyt
Richard Beckendorff
Patsy McKibben
Evelyn Alston
Alice Earl Andrews
Bobby McIlroy
Ruby Crouch
Dorothy Shoeneman
Ida Mae Buller
Kathleen Pearson
Wilton Robinson
Charles Hoyt
Harold Waterbury
Postoffice Cafe Sets New Early Morning Schedule
Owner Des Martin announces new hours for the Postoffice Cafe starting Monday. The cafe will open at 5 30 a m and close at 11 p m each day with a box kept fresh for fish shrimp and oysters to offer sea foods chicken or steaks daily.
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Des Martin
Postoffice Cafe
Notice to Public on Trash Dumping Prohibition
Public notice warns that anyone found dumping trash on county road right of way or obstructing county drainage ditches will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. By order of the County Commissioners Court, Chas Schultz County Judge Fort Bend County Texas.
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County Commissioners’ Court
Chas. Schultz
Ft. Bend County
Texas
Pattison News Informs of Local Family Visits
Miss Pat Pattison of the University of Texas spent the past weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Pattison. Baby Patricia Ann Perez was at St. Joseph Infirmary. Helen Spiller of Houston and D. G. Kobs and family from Galveston visited the Hub Muske home with Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Pattison.
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Pat Pattison
Sadie
University of Texas
R. R. Pattison
Patricia Ann Perez
St. Joseph Infirmary
Helen Spiller
Houston
D. G. Kobs Charles
Galveston
Hub Muske
Howard Krudvig
Elsies of
Sealy
R. R. Patti
Abn
Brookshire to Hold Bond Election for Water and Sewer
The Times reports the City of Brookshire plans a bond election to fund a Water System and a Sewer System. The Board of Commissioners deems issuance of bonds advisable for stated purposes and city officials invite public explanation of the order.
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Times
Brookshire
Board of Commissioners
Clint E. Bybee Opens Furniture Shop in Brookshire
Clint E. Bybee, an architectural draftsman, has opened a shop in Brookshire beside the Peck Garage. He is remodeling the building with a front office displaying custom furniture and his drawing desk, while the rest serves as a furniture repair and refinishing shop. A Chicago Technical College graduate, he studied machine engineering drafting and architectural drafting.
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Clint E. Bybee
Brookshire
Peck
Bybee
Chicago Technical College
Brookshire B P W C Club Meeting Recalls City Plans
The B P W C Club met at Mrs Anna Martins home with 13 members and 4 visitors. Hostesses were Mrs Frankie Dee Cooper and Mrs Vera Dayse. Mayor B D Leggett and Councilmen A W Robichaux and Frank Stahlknecht spoke on city streets and water works plans. Next meeting is March 10.
Democratic primary candidates announced for 1948 election
The Brookshire Times lists candidates subject to the Democratic primary on July 24 1948. Rates for political announcements are set for state offices congressional district and county races with James P Pattison and B Kirkpatrick among those named for the Representative 20th District.
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the Times
Brookshire Times
Justice
James P. Pattison
B. B. Kirkpatrick
Catholic Church Lenten Masses in Brookshire
A Brookshire Texas Catholic church advertises Holy Mass on Sundays at 7 15 a m during Lent and weekly Thursday night services.
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Brookshire
Texas
Jevery
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E. B. Longenbach
Katy Home Demonstration Club
R. E. Daye
Frances Punchard
R. Davis
D. Johnson
Tomball
Miss Punchard
Daye
John Morrison
O. M. Redus
G. P. Nelson
C. M. Nelson
C. D. Forman
Carl Schlipf
Harris County
Mary Routh
A. & M. College
Sears, Roesbuck
E. H. Martin's
RED & White
Don Whitley
San Antonio
H. L. Sears
David Allen
Brookshire Motor Co
Allen
Wirpitz
Amarilo
Pattison News
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