Tri County Implement Company Opening Slated for Next Thursday
Tri County Implement Co of Katy, Case dealers, plans its opening Thursday May 1. The remodeled showroom and offices feature turquoise and desert sunset colors. General manager H R Ferguson announced new Case tractors and machinery on display alongside Goodyear tire displays. A guest registry with attendance gifts will welcome visitors.
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Tri-County Implement Company
Tri-County Implement Co
Katy
H. R. Ferguson
Edward Spruell
Goodyear Tire Co
Goodyear
Katy Scouts 209 to Sponsor Barbecue Fundraiser
Scout Troop 209 of Katy hosts a noon barbecue on Saturday June 4 at the VFW park to raise funds for a local Scout Camp. Plate price is $1.00 and includes all you can eat and a drink per Scoutmaster Geo Myers. The troop, aided by Clyde Nelson who donated land, plans a camp house and fireplaces and will camp at Camp Strake in June 1925 with Assistant Scoutmaster Joe Stanwood. There are 16 boys ages 11 to 14.
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Katy
VFW
Geo. Myers
Meyers
Clyde Nelson
Buffalo Bayou
Camp Strake
Joe Stanwood
Monigold and Gregory Named All American Volleyballers
Johnell Monigold and her spiker Carolyn Gregory of Needville, Red Shield Volleyball, were selected on the women's All American team Sunday in Oklahoma City. The California squad won the national championships with Red Shield finishing second.
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Johnell Monigold
Carolyn Gregory
Needville
Red Shield
Houston
Okla
California
Katy Alumni Plans 25th Anniversary Reunion Event
Katy High School alumni gather for the 25th anniversary of the class of 1930. The Katy Alumni Assn will meet at the school on Saturday evening June 4 to honor the 1930 graduates. Entourage includes organizers Melbert Schlipf and Ramona Stockwick Bains.
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Katy High School
Katy
Elsie Thompson Vaughan
Melbert Schlipf
Ramona Stockwick Bains
Katy High
Katy High Graduates to Hear V J McCoy May 26
Val Jean McCoy of Sheil Oil Company will address Katy High School's 41 graduates at commencement exercises on Thursday night May 26. Jo Beth Camp and Ellen Moebes will give the valedictory and salutatory. Reverend F D Dawson Jr will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at 8 p m Sunday May 22 in the Katy High School Auditorium.
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Val Jean McCoy
Sheil Oil Company
Katy High School
Jo Beth Camp
Ellen Moebes
F. D. Dawson, Jr
Carolyn Kay
Bill Cardiff Elected Commander for Floyd V F W Post
Bill Cardiff is the new Post Commander for the Floyd E Breedlove Post V F W. He was elected at the meeting last Tuesday evening. Other officers include Ed Davis as Senior Vice Commander O N England Jr as Junior Vice Commander Ralph England as Quartermaster Van Scroggins three year trustee George McNeil Surgeon A D Flowers chaplain. Apated officers include Postjutant Elvy Mathis Service Officer Julius Polk and Public Relations Officer Joe Moore John Cardiff and Barker Mahler are trustees. The Post has purchased ten rifles for use in military drills parades and funerals.
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Bill Cardiff
Floyd E. Breedlove
Ed Davis
O. N. England, Jr
Ralph England
van Scroggins
George McNeil
A. D. Flowers
Elvy Mathis
Julius Polk
Joe Moore
John Cardiff
Barke Mahler
Pattison Scouts Plan Cemetery Cleanup Project
Pattison Scout Troop 322 will spend next Saturday cleaning Pattison Cemetery in a Good Turn project. Ten boys will tackle sheds weeds and ground leveling with help from anyone willing to participate, organized by scoutmaster Geo Pattison.
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Pattison
Pattison Cemetery
Geo. Pattison
Hoya
Katy National Bank Opens with May 21 Formal Celebration
The Katy National Bank plans a formal opening on Saturday May 21 with open house from 3 p m to 8 p m Free barbecue will be served between 5 and 7 p m Friends may obtain barbecue tickets at the bank during the day A coin jar prize will go to the first registered guess nearest the sum of coins in the jar The bank began operating May 2 after a ribbon cutting and door opening Officers include F B Corneliu g president L W Bing and W J Dube Jr vice presidents E Ray Warren cashier and Alice Haskett assistant cashier Directors are L W Bing W J Dube Jr BR Robertson Jesse Freeman Jr R Collins dr E G Stockdick and F B Cornelius
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Katy National Bank
F. B. Cornel Tiug
L. W. Bing
W. J. Dube, Jr
E. Ray Warren
Alice Haskett
The
W. J. Dube
BR. Robertson
Jesse Freeman, Jr
R. Collins
E. G. Stockdick
F. B. Cornelius
Chadwick Studio
Houston
Softball Teams Forming in Katy Area Youth leagues
Katy community forms multiple softball teams led by Gregory Longenbaugh and Henry Hood with Katy Rotary sponsorship. Methodist Church groups run Jr boys Intermediates and girls teams. Teams practice weekly and played an out of town squad last week as plans for Pat tison Brookshire leagues develop.
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Katy
Gregory Longenbaugh
Henry Hood
Katy Rotary
The
Methodist Church
Pattison
Brookshire
Times Office
F. F. A. Rodeo
Pattison School Pupils at Friday Recital by Mrs McDonald
Mrs W A McDonald presents Pattison school pupils in a piano recital Friday night May 20 at 8 p m in Pattison gym. Public invited.
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W. A. McDonald
Pattison School
Pattison
Curb and Gutter Bid Invitation For Brookshire Streets
The Times lists an advertisement inviting bids for curb and gutter construction in Brookshire. Plans cover 2500 feet on Otto Street from Fifth to Seventh, Seventh Street from Velasco to Farm Road 359, and Velasco from Fifth to Sixth, with paving contingent on funds.
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Brookshire
The
Times
Otto Street
Fifth
Velasco
Farm Road
Otta
Otto
Longview and Kingsville Guests Attend Days Visit
Mr. and Mrs. A. McKinney of Longview and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dewees of Kingsville were guests of the J. C. Days last week.
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A. McKinney
Longview
Claude Dewees
Kingsville
J. C
Cake Sale Saturday At Shearer's Brookshire Store
A cake sale will be held in Brookshire on Saturday May 21 at Shearer's Store from 10 a.m. to noon. Proceeds support the W S C S of the First Methodist Church of Brookshire.
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Shearer’s
Brookshire
First Methodist Church
Pattison School Adult Farmer Class Meets Thursday
The Pattison School Adult Farmer Class will hold its final meeting of the year on Thursday night May 19 in the Recreation Hall. The FFA at Pattison will run the program to honor those who helped the chapter during its first year. Everyone is invited.
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Pattison School
Recreation Hall
FFA
Pattison
Mrs Ralph England Installed PTA Pres
The Brookshire PTA held its 1954 55 year end meeting in the school music room with Mrs Lester Williams in charge. A panel including Katy High School students discussed We the People to Ourselves and Our Posterity. Mrs E L Horton installed the officers in a candlelight ceremony led by Ralph England as president and others named as vice president secretary treasurer and committee heads.
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Brookshire Pta
Lester Williams
Williams
Katy High School
Carol Griffin Redus
Geo. Longenbaugh
Billy Don Williams
Martha Schneider
Jimmie Rae Eason
E. L. Horton
Tri-County Council
Nene
Ralph England
E. E. Brock
John Bollinger
O. M. Pederson
Rheman
Paren Education
Col. Rheman
Ted Maler
Bert Gassmer
John Sparkman
Louise Gray
Richard Woods
Lions Club
W. E. Re Wallis
PTA
Andrew Highdrabedian
O. O. Thompson
Ham Dinner Sunday to Benefit Brookshire Church
The Altar Society of the Sacred Heart Parish Brookshire will host a ham dinner Sunday May 22 in the Brookshire School Cafeteria from 12 noon to 2 PM. Proceeds go to the building fund. meals cost 1 dollar with coffee or soda 5 cents and pie or cake 10 cents. Tickets available from parish members or at the cafeteria.
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Altar Society of the Sacred Heart Parish
Brookshire
Parat
Sunay
Katy Methodist Church Hosts May 24 Shirt Making Demo
The Katy Methodist Church parlor hosts the "K" Club meeting on May 24 at 2 p.m. Hostess Mrs. Ernest Bishop welcomes visitors. Mrs. Melvin Scott demonstrates shirt buying tips, shirtmaker blouse construction, interfacing, sleeve and cuff work, plackets, collars, gussets, and related details.
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Wilkneet
Katy Methodist Church
Ernest Bishop
Melvin Scott
District 17 VFW Convention in Katy in Sunday
District 17 veterans of foreign wars to hold convention at Odd Fellows Hall Katy hosted by BA Breedlove Post Auxiliary. Program includes guest registration at 9 30 morning session 10 15 11 45 noon lunch 12 and afternoon sessions with invocation remarks by Mack Johnson memorial sermonette by Rev J A Haley song service led by M L Scott piano by Mrs Fredoe benediction by Mrs Roselle Roark.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pote
The
Odd Fellows
Katy
Oear
Mack Johnson
Dept. of Texas
VFW
Ralph England
J. A. Haley
M. L. Scott
Fred Oe
Roselle Roark
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L. E. Morrison
Alfred Hegar
Donald Hebert
van Poorman
Lynn Hebert
Oscar Kemp
Harold Freeman
August Hegar
Frank Hegar
Lawrence Hegar
James Morton
Katy Scouts
V. J. McCoy
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