Beckendorffs Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Floyd Beckendorff marked their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at 3503 Pitts Rd on May 3.The event was decorated with white flowers silver accents and a three tier cake. Lillian is Katy native daughter of W J Morgan and Floyd is son of M A Beckendorff and the late Mrs Beckendorff. Their children Judy a Katy High senior and Glenn a 14 year old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Beckendorff
Pitts Rd
Walter Peltier
Lillian
Katy
Floyd
M. A. Beckendorff
Beckendorff
Judy
Katy High
Glenn
Freshman Training Mention At Katy High Attendance
A fragment notes a freshman at Katy High next year and references Attendais at welding with Cecil Becken dorff present along with Mrs Walter Evelyn Poitier on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy High
Cecil Beckendorff
Walter
Evelyn) Poitier
Skrivanek Family Week End Vacations in Texas
Brookshire Leona and Bobby Simonds visited Corpus Christi relatives then toured Six Flags Over Texas with the Skrivanek family. Sandor Simonds Deanie and Gayle Gochel stayed with grandparents and Frances Skrivanek. Mamie Wolliford from Houston visited the Coopers who later hosted her to a Houston return.
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Leona
Bobby Simonds
L. C. Skrivaneks
Corpus Christi
Six Flags Over
Texas
Sandor Simonds
Deanie
Gayle Gochel
Frances Skrivanek
Mamie Wolliford
Houston
Hope Cooper
Democratic Delegates to Attend Waller County Convention
Delegates to the Waller County Democratic Convention on Saturday May 9th include Louis McCauley Mr and Mrs Ralph Waters Harris Garrett Richard Woods Mr and Mrs J C Day Jr and Charlie Froebel.
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Wallers County
Louis McCauley
Ralph Waters
Harris Garrett
Richard Woods
J. C. Day, Jr
Charlie Froebel
Campaign pledge and thanks for June runoff support
The speaker vows to run on genuine issues and qualifications and expresses gratitude for past support. They request continued help for the Democratic Run-Off on June 6th, noting appreciation for assistance received.
Texans in Service Notes From Fort Polk and Ellington
Army Private Merton A. Watts of Katy Texas completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training with heavy weapons at Fort Polk Louisiana in the Reserve Enlistment Program. He learned mortars warfare map reading and evasion and is a Katy High School 1958 graduate who worked for Sears in Houston. Airman Third Class Clifton Sturm of Brookshire Texas returned to Ellington AFB after completing U S Air Forces communications center specialists training and studying military communications procedures at the teletype station He is a Katy High School graduate and attended South Texas Junior College and works for Humble Oil in Houston.
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Merton A. Watts
Merton E. Watts
Katy
Texas
Fort Polk
Watts
Katy High School
University
Fof
Houston
Sears, Robuck & Company
Clifton 4. Sturm
Louis H. Sturm
Rt. 1
Brookshire
Jis
Texas Air National Guard
Ellington Afb
United States Air Forces Communications Center
Sturm
Air Force
Tex
South Texas Junior College
Mellroy Elected Director of Area School Board Assn
The Gulf Coast Area School Board Association met at Memorial High School in Spring Branch for the spring meeting. Katy School was represented by Supt. James E. Taylor and Board Member R. E. Mellroy Jr. and Mrs. Mellroy. Mr. Mellroy was elected a director for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast Area School Board Association
Memorial High School
Spring Branch
Katy
James E.taylor
R. E
Bob) Mellroy, Jr
Mellroy
Young Homemakers Meet Promotes Furniture Refinishing Interest
The Katy group met April 14 at Harvey Johnson Lumber Co with nine members and two guests. A nominating committee was formed to prepare officer slate for next year. Johnson demonstrated furniture refinishing using a Mrs Gene Culling record cabinet, shared finishing tips, and answered questions.
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Katy Young
Harvey Johnson Lumber Company
Raymond Franz
J. K. Feeny
John H. Fisher
Harvey Johnson
Johnson
Gene Culling
David Nelson
W. D. Williams
Driver safety tips from Brookshire justice of the peace
G T Shearer Sr, Brookshire Justice of the Peace, urges drivers to observe speed zones and signals, maintain lights and brakes, carry liability insurance, and educate children and employees. He offers help from the Sheriff’s office, constable, and patrolmen, noting fines may take food from families and accidents can be deadly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.T. Shearer, Sr
Brookshire
Justice of the Peace
Sheriff's Department
Justice of the Peace and
Patrolmen
Grady T. Shearer, Sr
Texas
Republican Precinct 119 Election Results and Officers
Precinct 119 reported 101 votes with Goldwater 79 Nixon 1 Scranton 2 Lodge 1 Stassen 3 Rockefeller 2 and four write ins. Senator results: Bush 33 Cox 33 Morris 25 Davis 0. Ida Mae Morton elected precinct chairman. 24 attended. Harris County delegation named with several officers and alternates. Runoff June 6 features Bush and Cox. Troop 91 girls offered babysitting at the polls.
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Goldwater
Rockefeller
Smith
Stassen
Scranton
Nixon
Lodge
George Bush
Dr. Davis
Robert Morris
Jack Cox
Ida Mae Morton
Harris County
Henry Ed Hood
Tom Bearden
Carolyn McIlroy
Gene Andrew
Bob McIlroy
James Morton
Livestock Producers Field Day Set For May 18
Gulf Coast producers are invited to the 1964 Livestock Producers Field Day on Wednesday May 18 at the Bar-1 Ranch two miles north of Waller. Bud Adams owns the ranch. Latimer Murfee and Clive Runnells announce two sessions with cattle breed focus at 9:30 a.m. and a profit oriented session on management and production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Livestock Producers
Bar-1
Waller
Bud Adams
Latimer Murfee
Houston Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Clive Runnells
Livestock Division
Births and Family Announcements for Jeffery Scott and Janet Hicks
Mr and Mrs Tommy Golbow announce the birth of son Jeffrey Scott on Monday April 20 weighing 9 lbs 1 oz. First-time parents and grandparents listed include C E Ince, Joe Golbow, Janet Keene born March 20 1964 to H B Hicks Jr. with grandparents Lloyd Huntsinger Katy and A L Wilbanks Houston. Janet has three brothers Ricky Gary and Ronald.
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Tommy H., Golbow
Jeffrey Scott
Eric
C. E. Ince
Joe Golbow
Addicks
Janet Keene
H. B. Hicks, Jr
Lloyd Huntsinger
Katy
A. L. Wilbanks
Houston
Huntsinger
Humble
C. W. Ramsay
Aldine
Amy Hicks
Cleveland
Janet
Ricky
Gary
Ronald
Katy Rotarians Attend District 589 Convention
About 500 Rotarians and guests gathered at the Bay town Holiday Inn for District 589 events. Katy Rotary Club shown strongest local representation, with leaders Dietschke and others attending. District Governor from South Africa spoke. Bob and Ronnie to report on convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay~ Town
Troliday Inn
Kats Tlub
Walter Ming
Max Ion Dunk
M. E. Watts
George Rheman, Jr
C. L
Doc” McClair
Walter Dietschke
Bol Motheral
Rennie Lammert
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Floyd Beckendorffs
United States Brewers Association, Inc
Meternational Life Bhig
Austin 1
Army Pvt
Bob Mellroy
Area School Board Assn
G. T. Shearer, Sr
Zlegtrig Kitchen
Reddy Wisked
Avenue A
Katy Terrace
Katy Furniture
Joe K. Moore Electric Company
Moore & Son Construction
Katy, Texas
RCA
Katy Rotarians
Waller County Fairgrounds
THE
Starlighters
Tri-County Electric Service
Chuck Pullig
Dept
H. E. Brewer
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