Twelve Scouts Earn Curved Bar Rank At Katy
Twelve members of Girl Scout Troop No 74 earned the Curved Bar Rank at the Courts of Awards on May 7 at Katy High School Auditorium. Leaders present included Mrs Jim Dilorio Mrs Fred Rylander and Troop Committee Chair Mrs Sid Creech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ltor
Fred Rylander
Ada Shivers
Jane Dilorio
Fayne Cardiff
Vickey Green
LaRee Williams
Joyce Rhodes
Carolyn Rylander
Linda Pryor
Suzanne Self
Susan Creech
Pamela Schreiber
Donna Haigh
Sid Creech
Jim Dilorio
Katy High School
di' Trio
Creech
Donald E. Haigh
Danbury
Suzane Self
W. T. Self
W. M. Shivers
Raymond Pryor
Able Rhodes
Bert O. Schreiber
W. P. Cardiff
Vickey Greene
L. Greene
Vickey
Houston
Katy
Fred A. Rylander
la Ree Williams
Mrs. Fred Buller Named Garden Club Friend of the Year
Seventeen members answered roll call at the Friendship Garden Club meeting May 9. Mrs. Fred Buller received the Friend of the Year honor and a corsage. Mrs. Schipf installed new officers as James Bennett became president, closing the club year before summer adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Garden Club
C. G. Sanford
Carl Schlipf
Marie House
G. L. Buller
Fred Buller
Melvin Scott
James Bennett
Little League Auxiliary Plans Monday Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Little League will meet Monday May 20 at 2 00 p m at Mims Restaurant All mothers are urged to attend as buyers committees will be appointed Mrs Herschel Poorman Jr president Mrs Monroe Morton secretary and Mrs L W Bing treasurer
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Little League
Mims
Herschel Poorman, Jr
Monroe Morton
L. W. Bing
Katy Chamber To Canvas For Credit Bureau Members
The Katy Chamber of Commerce will canvass Brookshire and Katy business and professional people to gauge interest in joining a retail credit bureau. The group may push for bureau operation if enough support is found.
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Katy Chamber
Credit Bureau
Katy Chaber of Commerce
Brookshire
Katy
Chamber
Johnny Philipp
First Street
Friendship Garden Club installs new officers in ceremony
Pictured left to right are the new officers: Mrs. James Bennett president, Mrs. Wes Buller first vice president, Mrs. Raymond Barker second vice president, N Vin Scott secretary, Ans. Walter Eye treasurer-reporter, Mrs. Fred Buller historian. Mrs. Buller wears a corsage for being named Friend of the Year.
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The
Friendship Garden Club
James Bennett
Wes Buller
Raymond Barker
N Vin Scott
Ans
Walter Eye
Fred Buller
VFW Votes To Incorporate Park
The Katy VFW voted Monday night to incorporate the park with a five member board of directors. Members include the VFW Post Womens Auxiliary and a representative from Katy and Brookshire service organizations and several Katy churches. Directors elected are Joe K. Moore 1 year term Mrs Zella Morrison and Bill Cardiff 1 year terms Ralph Fehneha and Floyd Paben 3 year terms.
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Katy Vfw
VFW Post and Womens Auxiliary
Katy
Brookshire
Joe K. Moore
Zella Morrison
Bill Cardiff
Ralph Feneha
Floyd Paben
Ground-breaking Ceremony For Park Building Set
A ground-breaking ceremony for the VFW Community Building at the Park is scheduled for Saturday May 25 at 11 00 a m All area residents are invited Details will appear in next week's paper
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VFW
Newman's To Open Dairy Queen In Katy Soon
Mr and Mrs M N Newman secured a franchise and will open a Dairy Queen in Katy within weeks. They bought land west of the school near T P Supply and Katy Butane and are constructing a modern white brick building with a dining room and restrooms. Contractors are Pete Nichols and Clifford Westcott.
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Katy
M. N. Newman
Newman's
Dairy Queen
Newmans
T-P Supply
Katy Butane
Pete Nichols
Clifford Westcott
Roy L. Mikeska Joins John Goynes At Katy Barber Shop
John Goynes owner of John's Barber Shop in Katy hires Roy L. Mikeska to work with him. Mikeska is Katy High School graduate, Army veteran, and Modern Barber College graduate married to Dorothy Latham of Addicks. They have two children, Terry and Michael.
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John Goynes
John
Katy
Roy L. Mikeska
Roy
Katy High School
Dorothy Latham of
Addicks
Terry
Michael
Modern Barber College
Katy FFA Barn to Replace Fire Loss With Metal 60 by 120
Katy Board authorizes a new fire proof metal 60 by 120 barn for the Katy FFA boys to replace the one destroyed by fire on March 22. Sealed bids will be opened June 18 during a regular board meeting. Completion is planned before September opening. The board also raises transfer student tuition from 90 to 162 dollars annually matching area districts.
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Katy School Board
Katy Ffa
Houston Area
Waller County Commissioners Study Tax Inequities
The Waller County Commissioners Court reviewed tax roll inequities citing rural properties underappraised and unassessed homes. Judge Waters urged fair valuations not tax increases and proposed adding a tax office assistant to identify unrendered property. Equalizing valuations could lower the tax rate from 1.12 to 1.10 if reforms succeed.
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Waller County Commissioners Court
Waters
Judge Waters
A. O. Muske
J. 8. Gratehouse
A. M. McCraig
Leroy Lymn
Grimes
Washington
Austin
Waller County
Commissioners Court
iCourt
Mobile X Ray Unit Visits Brookshire Thursday May 23
The Houston Harris County TB Association Mobile X ray Unit will be in Brookshire in front of Royal Elementary School from 9:00 to 12:00 on Thursday May 23 for residents age 12 and up to obtain a chest x ray for 50 cents. The program promotes early detection of TB lung cancer and heart issues and notes the unit began service in 1945.
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Houston- Harris County TB Association
Brookshire
Royal Elementary
Fivery
Pattison
Harris
Frances M. Brown
Houston-Harris County TB Association
First Water Show To Be Presented Two Nights Here
Katy High School Tigerette swimming team will present its first annual water show Tig erett's Aquatic Theater on Thursday and Friday at 7 30 p m at the Katy pool. The event features Becky McFerron's School of Dance Katy High School Folk Dance group clown diving by Marsh a Fussell and Randy Jinks and synchronized swimming by the Tigerettes. The show aims to introduce synchronized swimming to the Katy area and boost the swimming program. The Tigerettes are new to this discipline but show promise with hard work and planning ahead of the performance.
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Tigerette
Katy High School
Tigerett's
Katy Pool
Katy
Becky McFerron
School of Dance
Charlene Kagler
Marsha Fussell
Randy Jinks
Tigerettes
Last Meeting for Royal PTA Tonight in Brookshire
The Royal Elementary PTA holds its final meeting of the year in the Brookshire elementary auditorium at 7 30 this evening May 16. Executive officers for next year will be installed and Interscholastic League awards announced. Ed Lorehn will be installed as president with several officers named and Mrs W D Bains Sr as installing officer. Social hostesses are listed among local volunteers.
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Royal Pta
Brookshire
Ed. L. Lorehn
C. H. Brubaker
John Boltinger
Milton Schmidt
W. D. Bains
W. C. Taylor
Dan Young
Bennie Miller
Ralph Streckfuss
Odell Finch
L. W. Ehlert
C. J. Rheman
Lawrence Venable
Katy Little League Opens Season With Close Win
The Katy Little League opened its official season on May 10. The Yankees beat the Colts 8 to 7 in a thrilling opener. A doubleheader saw the Pirates and Cardinals tied, while the Colts defeated the Dodgers 19 to 16. Mothers run concessions as families are invited to watch and snack.
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Katy
Yankees
Colts
Pirates
Cardinals
Dodgers
Little League
Addicks Elementary May Fete Is Friday Night
Addicks Elementary School presents a May Fete Dreams Come True on Friday May 17 at 8 00 p m in the school gym. Students perform in fairy tale costumes including Hansel Gretel and Goldilocks with a snack supper served by the Addicks Barker PTA from 6 00 to 7 30 p m and after the show. No admission charge.
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Addicks Elementary School
Hansel
Gretel
Goldilocks
Addicks-Barker Pta
Cancer Crusade Raises 62150 in Houston Drive
Mrs. Howard Pennington reports strong community support for the American Cancer Society Crusade. Miss Martha Walters of Houston reported receiving 621.50 in contributions. Donations can be mailed to Cancer care of Katy National Bank or sent to the Society at 600 Louisiana Houston Texas.
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Howard Pennington
American Cancer Society Crusade
Pennington
Martha Walters
Houston
Katy National Bank
Louisiana
Texas
Baccalaureate Services For Eighteen Bunche Graduates
Eighteen graduates from Ralph J. Bunche High School will hold baccalaureate services on Sunday May 19 in the school gymnasium. Rev W Van Johnson of YM YWCA and Prairie View A M sociologist will deliver the sermon. Rev A C Payne of Brookshire Zion Hill Baptist Church will give the invocation and benediction. Special music will be performed by the school choir and band. Services begin at 6 p m. Class night is Tuesday May 21 and commencement Friday May 24 at the high school gym with Dr George Ruble Woolfolk Prairie View A M history department chair as speaker.
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Ralph J. Bunche High School
W. van Johnson
Ym-Ywca
Prairie View A & M
A. C. Payne
Brookshire
Zion Hill Baptist Church
George Ruble Woolfolk
Department of History
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Kenneth D. Dunsmore
Garden Club
Little League Auxiliary
Park
Katy Board
Addicks Elementary
Cancer Crusade
Ralph Bunche
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