Second Annual Katy Tiger Relays Set For Saturday Events
Second annual Katy Tiger Relays begin Saturday at 1 p.m. finals at 7. Tiger Stadium expected to host the region's largest crowd this season as Edna seeks to dethrone Columbus. Notable entrants include Brzovskis and Berge from Columbus, Crisp of Edna, plus Edna’s top 880 runner and a 4.34 mile ace.
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Katy Tiger
Tiger Stadium
Edna
De-Throne
Columbus
Brzovskis
Berge
Crisp
Bud King Prepares Four Planes for Rice Season
Bud King owner of Farm Air Service readies four planes for the rice farming season. Two new planes, two rebuilt with new motors. Jim Niday of Angleton to pilot this year. Mrs. King handles office bookkeeping. Headquarters on Morton Rd at Franz air strip. The Kings have a son Bobby.
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Bud King
Farm Air Service
Mr. King
Jim Niday
Angleton
Easter Egg Hunt Sponsored by Tri County Jaycees
Tri County Jaycees sponsor an Easter egg hunt for children up to 19 on Saturday morning April 13 in Katy and Brookshire. Details to follow in The Times.
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Tie Tri County Jaycees
Katy
Brookshire
Times
Twenty Two Royal FFA Boys Enter Project Show
Twenty two Royal FFA members will show 14 steers 65 lambs 8 barrows and 13 pens of fryers at their project show on April 9th. Raymond Ehlert Donald Ehlert Calvin Hartman John Tatum Tony Davilla Mike Perez Larry Gaydosik show multiple livestock. Others show steers lambs fryers and pens of fryers.
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Royal Ffa
Bienski
John Andrews
Mr. Bienski
Burt Young
Lee Don Bienski
Sentinel
Danny Spencer
le Roy Paben
Danny McCauley
Brookshire
Royal Ffa Boys
Raymond Ehlert
Donald Ehlert
Calvin Hartman
John Tatum
Tony Davilla
Mike Perez
Larry Gaydosik
Leroy Paben
Bobby Fruge
Loyd German
Charles England
Freddie England
Warren Mikeska
Nathan Andrews
Bert Young
Tommy Baker
Ronnie Harbison
Hudgens Seeks Mayoral Election in Katy City
J. E. Hudgens announces candidacy for mayor of Katy Texas. He lists as qualifications a long local residence since 1944 military service and business experience including CAPCo Humble Oil and Refining Co and construction firms. He promotes planned growth through industry zoning and beautification and asks for voter consideration.
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Capco
Electronic Co
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Uvalde Construction Co
Dallas
Austin Bridge Co
Katy Methodist Church
Katy
Katy Little League Tryouts Set For Saturday March 30
All boys aged 9 to 12 by August 1 1963 living in the Katy Independent School District and who have not played Katy Little League baseball are invited to attend a team tryout Saturday March 30 at 9 am on the LL Baseball field.
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Katy
Ind
Car License Deadline Looms for Houston Area Drivers
Only a few days remain to purchase the new car license. Vehicles must display the updated plates by April 1. Dealers L. Tubbs in Brookshire and Miller Motor Co. in Katy promote convenient deputy stations for license renewal.
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Tubbs
Brookshire
Miller Motor Co
Katy
Royal Band Wins Top Award at Highlands Contest
The 62 member Royal Band traveled to Highlands Texas last Saturday to compete in a concert and sight reading contest. They earned a first division rating for concert from a panel of three judges and a second division rating for sight reading, among the day’s high marks. The band will perform publicly on April 9 in the Royal FFA parade and on May 3 for their annual spring concert.
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Royal Band
Highlands
Texas
FFA
Royal Wins Honors With One Act Play in District Contest
The Ugly Duckling earned second place at the District One Act Play Contest in Van Wieck Saturday night. Six plays competed. Larry Hammerling was named best actor and Jo Ellen Bundick made the district All-star cast. Cast members included Ruth Miller, Sandra Griffin, Danny Mc Cauley, Hank Schmidt, and Danny Spencer. Mrs Bundick directed.
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van Wieck
Larry Hammerling
Jo Ellen Bundick
Royal
Ruth Miller
Sandra Griffin
Danny McCauley
Hank Schmidt
Danny Spencer
Mrs. Bundick
Military Funeral for Tom Johnston of Katy Held in San Antonio
Tom Addison Johnston died suddenly in Bellville from a heart attack on Wednesday. A retired electrician, he farmed east of Katy and raised Johnston Beefmaster cattle. Military services were held at Texas National Cemetery in San Antonio. Survivors include his wife Mary Pauline Lundstron Johnston, daughter Nancy, brother Hugh, sister Rose Griffith, and half brother Warren Johnston.
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Tom Addison Johnston
Bellville
Mr. Johnston
Katy
Johnston
Bermuda
Texas National Military Cemetery
San Antonio
Pennsylvania
Sam A
Mary Apthorpe Johnston
Ohio State University
Billings
Montana
Corpus Christi
Mary Pauline Lundstron
Pauline Johnston
Nancy Johnston
Hugh Johnston
Rose Griffith
Connecticut
Warren
Constitution Study Project Aims at Tri County Jaycees
The Tri County Jaycees plan a constitution study for all area high school students with copies of the U S Constitution next week. A quiz will determine the best school by participation, and a Formica map of the United States and the world will be donated by John son Lumber Co. to the top school. Jaycee members Jim Buller N B Carter and Bob Sage lead the project.
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Tri County Jaycees
Johnson Lumber Co
United States
Jaycee
Jim Buller
N. B. Carter
Bob Sage
Brookshire Katy Readies Tuesday City Elections
City elections set for Tuesday April 2 in Brookshire and Katy to elect mayors and councilmen. Brookshire ballots list Frank Stallknecht and Bob Henry for mayor with five candidates overall and polling hours 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Municipal Building chaired by Mrs. K G Harrison and others. Katy election at the Fire Department Building from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with A O Miller opposing J E Hudgens for Katy mayor, and Ward Stanley Berry and Buck Freeman unopposed for council seats. voting machines will be used.
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Brookshire
Katy
Frank Stallknecht
Bob Henry
A. Hitt
Jack Donald
Murray Diskin
K. G. Harrison
W. D. Bains, Sr
James Buller
Jack Kinberger
Halden Longenbaugh
John Larsen
Miller
J. E. Hudgens
City of
Ward Stanberry
Buck Freeman
District 21-AA One Act Play Contest at Katy
Six district schools enter the District 21-AA one act play contest in Katy School Auditorium starting 7 p.m. Monday April 1. The lineup lists La Grange Katy Sealy Columbus Bellville and Tom all. Admission is 25c for students and 50c for adults to see all six plays.
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Katy
la Grange
Sealy
Columbus Bellville
Tomall
Katy FFA Fire Destroys Auction and Show Barns
A Friday noon blaze originated in the Katy FFA sales barn and quickly engulfed the show barn, destroying both within 80 minutes. Pine shavings and about 100 bales of prairie hay fueled the flames while Katy firefighters arrived promptly but could not halt the spread. The east bleachers survived apart from a partial section. replacement plans are set for next year’s show.
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Katy
FFA
Rodeo Arena
Royal and Katy School Trustee Election Set for April 6
Royal district voters will select two members from a nine person slate including Bob Sage Jim Bulk ler Tom Jones Lawrence Ehlert incumbent Edward R B Griffin M D Buster Ven able E D Turner W B R Bal linger and James Rhoden. Katy district voters will choose three for positions 3 4 and 5 from a list including Glen Fry Mrs Rogers Hoyt Jimmy L Morgan Harry Brown Johnny G Smolik L Bacon Melvin Lu Scott incumbent Wesley Nelson and James R Bone. polling places are Brookshire Elementary School Pattison High School Katy High School Building and Addicks Elementary School.
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Boards of Education
Royal
Katy
Royal District
Bob Sage
Jim Bulkler
Tom Jones
Lawrence Ehlert
Edward RB. Griffin
M. D. “Buster” Venable
E. D. Turner
W. BR. Ballinger
James Rhoden
Brookshire
Pattison High School
Glen Fry
Katy High P T A Meeting Proceeds Monday Evening
The Katy High School P T A will meet Monday April 1 at 8 00 p m Ted Lammert serves as program director for the evening The topic is Devotions Through an Appreciation of Americas Heritage Hostesses include Mesdames W H Moore Jim Dilorio J B Watson O H Edwards and Gene Stamps
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Katy High School
P-Ta
Ted Lammert
America
Mesdames
W. H. Moore
Jim Dilorio
J. B. Watson
O. H. Edwards
Gene Stamps
Katy Band Excels in UIL Contest at Navasota
Katy High School Band earned Superior Division 1 in Sight-reading and Excellent Division 1 in Concert at the UIL event in Navasota. Class AA contest featured Navasota Tomball Sealy Bellville Dul les Humble Needville Santa Fe Sweeny and Katy as participants. The rating reflects a year of music instruction aims rather than direct competition.
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Katy
Navasota
Tomball
Sealy
Bellville
Dulles
Humble
Needville
Santa Fe
Sweeny
Miller Seeks Re election For Katy Mayor In Tuesday Vote
A. O. Miller issues a statement seeking re election as mayor of Katy city thanking citizens for support. He touts ten years of steady growth and pledges to study and plan for future needs while asking for votes and continued support.
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A. O. Miller
the Times
A. O. Miler
Katy
Council
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