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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1968
Page
1
The notice lists judging at 9:00 a.m. in the Ag Barn on April 1 as well as afternoon parades and events starting at Royal Intermediate in Pattison and Royal Elementary in Brookshire. An obit is at 4:30 p.m. in Royal High School Cafeteria. Admission: Adults 1.50, Children 1.00 with parade awards and auction access noted.
The Old Timers Trail Ride from Pattison to Brookshire is set for April 1 1968 in conjunction with the Royal FFA Livestock Show and Parade. Riders meet at Royal Intermediate School Pattison at 1:00 p.m. and depart at 1:30 p.m. Trail boss Lawman and assistant Jim Buller lead riders via Farm Road 359.
The 1968 Royal FFA Parade will be held Monday April 1 at 3 00 p m in Brookshire Pattison area. Theme is TV Programs and Personalities and entrants are invited from all civic groups and individuals to participate.
Plan to attend the Royal FFA Barbecue at Royal High Cafeteria on April 1, 1968. Serving time is 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Adults $1.50 and Children $1.00. Ya ll Come.
Thirteen area high schools including Bellville Tornball Sealy Spring and Klein compete in the seventh Katy Tiger Relays. Field events begin at 2 00 pm running prelims at 2 00 pm and finals at 6 00 pm at Katy district schools. Tidehaven is favored led by quarter miler Ive Gordon who ran 48.6 at the Border Olympics earlier this year.
All schools in the Royal Independent School District will be closed Monday April 1 to allow students teachers and parents to enjoy the Royal FFA Parade Stock Show barbecue and sale. Additional closures include Friday April 12 and Monday April 15 for Easter season.
The City of Brookshire reschedules its April meeting to Monday April 8 at 7 00 pm instead of the first Monday. The notice cites confirmation of the new date and time for public attendance and input.
The Booster Club reschedules its monthly meeting due to FFA activities. It will be held at 7:30 PM on April 8 at Royal High School.
The Katy High School PTA will meet Tuesday April 2 at 7 30 p m in the High School Recreation Room. Mrs Melvin L Scott will lead toward neighborhood beautification with film A Citizen Makes A Devision. Elwood Williamson will present a Litterbug Skit by drama students.
The Royal FFA Show moves stock to the Agbarn for judging at 9:00 am Monday with Wayne Volkman and Olin Gilbert judging steers lambs barrows fryers and capons. Trail Ride starts at Royal Intermediate Pattison with riders assembling at 1 60 pm and parade begins 3 00 pm from Royal Elementary.
The Royal High School Choir won their third consecutive First Place Sweepstakes in UIL competition held at South Houston High School. They earned a first in sight reading and performed Night Song Sound the Flute and Oh My Love under director Kent Holder. Local figures including Mayor Buck Freeman and Harris County Oil Company owner George Francklow attended the ribbon ceremony and celebrated a successful day.
The city and school elections in Brookshire and Katy will be held on the first Saturday in April, April 6. Absentee voting deadline is Tuesday, April 2 for residents away on election day. School trustees elected in Katy and Brookshire. city officials elected in both towns. Brookshire voters decide on a one cent sales tax.
The Royal Independent School District schedules a trustee election for four candidates on Saturday April 6. Rheman Harbison a local plumber is unopposed for Place. Mr and Mrs Harrison have two children Kaye and Glenn Kaye attends Royal Elementary. Robert Cardiff is also unopposed for Place.
Royal High School hosts District 39-B One-Act Play Contest on Thursday March 28 in the high school auditorium. The Valiant by Sheridan High opens at 7:00 p.m. followed by The Twelve Pound Look at 8:00 p.m. Cast includes Peggy Mikeska Arnold England Linda Hutchins and Albert Andrews. Admission 1le for adults and 25e for students. Entering after a play begins is not allowed.
Royal 1968 PTA met Thursday evening to elect officers. Carter Waldrop was named president, Mrs. Ruby Bostick vice president, Miss Ann Nelson secretary, and Mrs. Helen Fishbeck treasurer.
VFW Post 2196 announces a fish fry at the Addicks VFW Hall on Sunday April 7. Donations are 1.25 dollars for adults and 75 cents for children.
Amos Burr the Royal Schools custodian found a small fire in the overhead light at Royal Elementary School around 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. He alerted the alarm, called for help, and Brookshire's Volunteer Fire Brigade and school staff arrived to extinguish the blaze with negligible damage. The principal cites a shaft in the lighting fixture as the fire source and notes the incident was contained before a catastrophe.
Members of St Thomas Church sponsor a barbecue on the first Sunday of May at VFW Park. Serving 11 am to 2 pm rain or shine with beef chicken sausage rice salad and desserts. Tickets are on sale inviting families and friends to dine.
Your 1968 license tags are due by midnight April 1. Purchases close April 1 and require a check or cash, last year's license receipt, and title. Harris County residents may use Miller Motor Company, Walter residents at E H Speir, and Fort Bend County residents go to Richer Court House.
The Maginees is scheduled to visit Katy High School on Wednesday morning April 3 1968. Co sponsored by the Engineering Foundation and the Dx Students Association of the University of Texas at Austin. The mobile demonstration unit will carry information and counseling materials on engineering careers for students teachers and parents across Texas over the next year.
Lions Club speaker Howard Dupree will discuss narcotics dangers on April 2 1968 at 8 00 pm in Royal Elementary School Auditorium Houston area narcotics research undercover work and living with hippies for three days will be described to show how drugs are obtained and used public admission clear media attention likely to alarm readers
Dolph Briscoe rancher and businessman from Uvalde travels to the area to promote his Texas governor bid. He speaks at 6 30 p m during a free barbecue at Fort Bend County Fair Grounds with doors open 5 to 7 30 p m.
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