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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1968

Page

3

Richmond State School To Open In Mid March

Austin reports plans for Phase 1 occupancy of Richmond State School by mid March. Dr John Kinross-Wright notes the facility will serve about 508 residents from a 5 county Gulf Coast area with half from the waiting list. Eligible beds will expand as funds are approved.

Austin Richmond State School John Kinross-Wright Texas Department of Mental Health and Mente Texas Gulf Coast Richmond Charles D. Barnett Kinross- Wright Mexia Department Texas Education Agency Vocational Rehabilitation Division Rivuhmals Harris Montgomery Waller Colorado Wharton Matagorda Brazoria Fort Bend Galveston Chambers Liberty Nardin Jefferson Orange Corpus Christi Lubbock Abilene Denton Lifkin

Card of Thanks for W. C. Lewis

The family thanks friends in Addicks Barker Katy and elsewhere for flowers food and deeds during illness and death. Gratitude to Brother Charles Stewart and Milton Schmidt for kindness. Blessings from Mrs WC Lewis and Mr Mrs Clarence Eaten My and Mrs W lk Lewis Mr and Mrs Leroy Webly

W. C. Lewis Addicks Barker Katy Charles Stewart Milton Schmidt Lewis Clarence Leroy Webly

Visual screening plans for preschoolers in Waller County

Miss Shirley Lowe leads planning for the April screening of preschoolers for eye defects with help from Mrs. Lovie Hill Miss Vivian Goodrum and Mrs. James Smith. Thirty two Waller County women met to prepare to test 4 to 6 year olds. Brookshire volunteers Connie Turner Mrs John England and Mrs Stanley Rheman participated. Melba Busby will direct the Monaville screening. last year 265 children were tested and 13 required professional eye examinations.

Shirley Lowe Texas Society For Prevention of Blindness Lovie Hill Vivian Goodrum James Smith Family Living Waller County Brookshire Stanley Rheman Connie Turner John England Melba Busby Monaville

Umpires Reflect On Missed Calls In Youth Baseball

A veteran umpire asks what could be worse than missing a play in a world series game then answers with a weary jab about a bad call in a Little League contest. The remark spots the clash between high stakes and local youth baseball, highlighting officiating pressure.

Austin Greer Dies at Corpus Christi Hospital

Austin Greer born August 18, 1904 near Pattison died March 6 1968 in a Corpus Christi hospital after a long illness. He married Hilda Schroeder January 2 1929 and lived in Patti son Brookshire area then Monroe City Katy Gas Cycling Plant and King Ranch Plant before retiring after 21 years. Survived by wife Hilda Greer Premont son Austin Greer Jr Victoria five daughters six in the extended family and 11 grandchildren. He joined the Catholic Church last fall. Services were held in Premont.

Austin C. Greer Corpus Christi Mr. Greer Joe Emma Schumacher Greer Pattison Hilda Schroeder Sealy Pattison-Brookshire Humble Monroe City Katy King Ranch Premont Hilda Greer Austin Greer, Jr Victoria Adrian Tullos West Columbia J. D. Pierce Falfurrias W. R. Mopes Lockhart Wanda Wilson Brenda Greer George Seber Liverpool T. R. Jones Bruce Greer Houston Greer

Funeral Service and Burial for Local Parishioners

Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Brookshire held a Saturday service at 10:00 a.m. officiated by Father Charles Domec. Burial followed at Pattison Cemetery with Schm idt Funeral Home arranging. Pallbearers listed: Harry Greer, Edward Greer, Marvin Seber, Allen Hustede, Richard Williams, and Woodrow Mikeska.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Brookshire Charles Domec Pattison Cemetery Schmidt Funeral Home Harry and Edward Greer Marvin Seber Allen Hustede Richard Williams Woodrow Mikeska

Bruce Robertson Party Honors 15th Birthday

Mrs. Geraldine Robertson hosted a barbecue at her home on Sunday evening in honor of her son Bruce turning fifteen. Guests included the Nelsons family Greene family Conlans Max Wander Rocky Robertson and his date Bobbie Holmes and others.

Geraldine Robertson Bruce G. P. Nelsons B. L. Greenes Conlans Max Wander Rocky Robertson Bobbie Holmes

American Field Service Meets Monday Night in Katy

Katy Chapter of American Field Service will meet in Katy High School Library on Monday March 18 at 3 30 pm Officers will be elected for the 1968 69 school year The public is invited Names mentioned include Mrs C S Cardiff Mrs Cynthia Simpson and Mr and Mrs Roy Bierschwale and family from Houston

Katy Chapter American Field Service Katy High School C. S. Cardiff Bobbie Houston Cynthia Simpson Roy Bierschwale

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