Katy FFA Celebrates 25th Anniversary Show and Rodeo
Katy FFA marks a silver anniversary with a two day Fat Stock Show and Rodeo. Robinson, the chapter advisor since 1942, is honored for 25 years of service amid community support and student successes.
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FFA
Katy
Robinson
JL. D Robinson
L. D. Robinson
Diana
Freddie Hoyt
Phil Cloud
Freddie
Ben
Guy Bob Shulls
Sandra Fussell
Phil
Kellie Elaine
Brookshire Considers Local Sales Tax Plan
Brookshire City Council, after lengthy debate, votes to present a local sales and use tax proposal to residents in the April 6 1968 election. Mayor Stallkoecht and Aldermen argue it spreads costs to all city users while avoiding property tax increases.
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Frank Stallkoecht
Royal FFA Parade Schedule Set For April 1
The Royal Wirh Selal FRA Parade Committee met at the Local Efijch School Cafeteria on Saturday evening March 1 to plan an April 1 1968 parade. The lineup includes livestock weigh in at 9 00 am opening rides and livestock sale at the Ag Barn and awards at the Royal High School Cafeteria. Parade route begins at Clementiay School in Brookshire and proceeds through Royal.
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Royal Wirh Selal
Nell Dt Dines
Loval Efijch
AL Fey
FFA
Shaw
Sitte
Allison
Brookshire
Tipan
Clementiay School
City of Katy Meets Today
The City of Katy holds a regular meeting today Thursday March 14 with bids opening for a second police car and items for the humane department street maintenance and recommendations on the electrical ordinance on the agenda. The program also notes a community musical event and donations to the VFW Center repaint fund.
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Katy
Humane Department
Don Holcombe
Sissy
Danny Bellamy
Karen Brown
Greg Holcombe
Roberta McManus
Ralph England
VFW
Blood donors needed after serious accident
Faye Mowery remains in intensive care at Hermann Hospital after an auto crash three weeks ago and two surgeries. The appeal requests blood donors to replace units given to him, with donations in his name at any convenient blood bank.
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Faye Mowery
Hermann Hospital
Katy Girls Play Here Tonight Volleyball Doubleheader
The Katy girls varsity hosts a district volleyball doubleheader at the High School Gym. The B team plays at 6 p.m. and the A squad follows at 7 p.m.
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Katy
City Council to Study Budget at Monday Meeting
The City Council will hold an open meeting on Monday March 18 at 7 00 p m to review the city budget. The session aims to discuss revenues expenditures and fiscal priorities for the coming year.
Three Men Seek Two Katy Board Positions
Three candidates announce for two seats on the Katy School Board in the upcoming trustee election to be held Saturday April 0. Incumbents Kinberger and Rhenian, Katy residents, seek one term each, while Le Ey Moffett of Barker seeks Position No 2 as an outsider nominee. Absentee voting runs March 19 to April 2 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm weekdays in the Business Office.
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Sebool
Dack M. Kinberger
le Ey
Moffett
George AL Rheenay
Kinberger
Rhenian
Katy
Barker
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company
Katy School Board
Three vie for Brookshire Alderman seat
Closing time for the Brookshire alderman position was 4 00 p m Wednesday March 6 1959 with three filings by incumbents Richard A Woods L I Bostick and Roosevelt Alexander in the municipal city election
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Richard A. Woods
1. L. H. Bostick
Roosevelt Alexander
Katy FFA Schedules Livestock Events and Parade
Katy FFA lists events for Thursday and Friday with livestock in bring in times 8 to 11 a.m. on Friday and judging starting 11 a.m. Friday. Hogs lambs and show steers judged 1 30 p.m. Friday with Dr. Blakely and J J Seward as judges. Rodeo Friday and Saturday nights at 7 30 p.m. Open Amateur rodeo stock by Sloan Williams. Saturday parade at 9 30 a.m. assemble at multiple Katy locations. auction sale at 2 p.m. with Billy Bode as auctioneer. Over $400 in trophies to be awarded. former Sweethearts to be recognized.
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Blevins Bundick
Eugene Vaughan
James Blakely
Agriculture Department
Wharton Junior College
J. J. Seward
Roy Sheffield
Sloan Williams
Houston
Ralph Fisher
Miller Motor
Katy Auto Sales
Katy Restaurant
Katy Construction Company
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Katy
Billy Bode
Katy Ffa
California Rice Farmers Visit Observe in Katy
Forty one California rice farmers spent a day in Katy to compare methods with local practices. They toured farms and warehouses, viewed demonstrations of pre plant fertilizing planting and weed control, and dined at Katy Restaurant hosted by the local association. The trip continued to Houston Beaumont Lake Charles and New Orleans with further stops planned in Little Rock.
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California
Katy
Sacramento Valley
San Joaquino Valley
Honolulu
Bill Cardiff
Vice
Graham
Texas
Houston
Astrodome
Nassa
Beaumont
Rice Experiment Station
Lake Charles
LaFayette
New Orleans
Little Rock
Arkansas
Brookshire Chamber Directors Set for Meeting at Bank
The Brookshire Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a directors meeting at Farmers State Bank in Brookshire. The notice lists the date and agenda items for the session.
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Brookshire Area Chamber of Commerce
Farmers State Bank
Katy ISD Plans 2.5 Million Schoolhouse Bond Election
Katy Independent School District orders a 2.5 million dollar schoolhouse bond election for April 6. Petition with 206 signatures prompted the action to fund a new Addicks elementary school, expanded Katy High School, and additional classrooms and facilities to meet current and near term growth.
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Texas Rice Promotion Assn
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