Brookshire Colored High School 1948 Graduation Plans
Brookshire Colored High School celebrates ten junior high and fifteen high school graduates with fields of study listed including nursing dressmaking agriculture home economics auto mechanics barbering and vocal stenography. The senior class gifted an electric bell and the class of 1948 an electric clock. A May 28 1948 commencement follows a May 12 picnic and a nine month term. VFW donkey softball game to raise funds set for May 27 at Katy field with Hempstead VFW against local veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire Colored High School
Erma Mary Wright
Jessie Pearl Davis
Juanita Lewis
Annie B. Murray
Lillie Mae Burr
Mary Dean Tarver
Elenora Palmer
Ruth Lennard Ainsworth
Fannie Mae Price
Ethel Maxine Harris
Patricia Abanathy
James Andrew Garvie
Samuel W. Emerson
Bennie Norris Rabb
Alvin Louis Taylor
Floyd E. Breedlove Post
V.F.W
Hempstead V.F.W. Post
Katy
Beyond our Own shown at Brookshire Methodist Church
A program titled Beyond our Own will be shown at Brookshire Methodist Church Sunday night May 28 at 7 30 pm. The event aims to inspire both adults and youth and admission is free. No Sunday morning service will be held due to Rev G Z Sadler preaching a baccalaureate sermon in Pattison at 11 am.
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Brookshire Methodist Church
G. Z. Sadler
Pattison
Pattison School Closes With May 28 Exercises
Pattison schools hold closing exercises Friday night May 28 in the gymnasium. Nine seniors including valedictorian Lillian Lass and salutatorian Dorothy Greer to receive diplomas with Hon. C. D. Jessup Jr. of Houston as speaker. Baccalaureate at Pattison Methodist Church May 23 at 11 a.m. Bus routes run Friday morning and students take report cards home for lunch.
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Pattison
Hon. C. D. Jessup, Jr
Houston
Eugene Ehlert
Lloyd Garrett
Dorothy Greer
Grace Hartman
Lillian Laas
Iris Norwood
Billie Philipp
Daniel Wilson
Arthur Young
Lillian Lass
Pattison Methodist Church
G. Z. Sadler
James Ferguson Helms Dies in Houston at 38
James Ferguson Helms aged 38 died last Friday at his Houston home. He is survived by his wife, three children, his parents, and three sisters. He previously attended Katy school and was a familiar figure in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ferguson Helms
Houston
Helms
Willie Ferris
Katy
Glick Funeral Held Tuesday
F. O. Glick 68 of Bay City a Gulf Oil retiree died Sunday morning. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Patterson Methodist Church with Brookshire Masonic lodge No. 1066 in charge of burial. Survivors include his widow five daughters three sons and three sisters.
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F. O. Glick
Bay City
Gulf Oil Company
Patterson Methodist Church
Brookshire Masonic Lodge No. 1066
May school graduations and concerts around Brookshire Katy Monaville
Brookshire School graduation listed for Tuesday night May 25 with others in Monaville May 23 at 3 00 p m Katy High School graduation Tuesday May 25 8 00 p m Junior high Promotion Exercises May 24 8 00 p m Donkey Soft Ball benefit for VFW Post 9182 May 27 8 00 p m Katy Field Prof Robert LaMar presents his fifteen voice pupils spring recital May 27 Methodist Church Brookshire dance recital May 28 8 15 p m Brookshire school auditorium public invited
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Brookshire School
Monaville
Katy High School
VFW Post
Katy Field
Robert LaMar
Methodist Church
Mary Fernandez
Personal Notes From Brookshire Area Social Roundup
The Brookshire Drying Co. and locals enjoyed a Saturday barbecue at Katy. Families and friends like Longenbaugh, Hestilow, Gra, Woods, Hargrove and Beckendorff were listed visiting, fishing, or socializing in Brookshire Greens Bayou and Houston areas. A new Baptist parsonage residence and Monaville High School graduation are noted, plus Christmas-like cafe updates and Masonic officers’ installation in La Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire Drying Co., Inc
Katy
George Longenbaugh
Greens Bayou
M. E. Hestilow
Franklin Beckendorff
Bob Gra
Billie Woods
Dick Hargrove
Jimmie Rene Ogg
Scott Howell
Hempstead
Brookshire
C. E. Walker
Gale
Pattison Social Notes Reflect Local Visits
Mrs R W Phillips and son of Houston visited Mr and Mrs Sam Garrett over the weekend. Mrs Chas B Phillips visiting relatives in Houston this week. Mrs Gus Hammerling and Mrs Thelma Hammerling were in Bellville Saturday. Frank E Garrett visiting his parents this week. Sammy Garrett Bryer Finch and wife Mary Alice Finch visited Galveston Sunday. Miss Flora Taylor home this week end visiting parents. Mr and Mrs G R Sterling and daughter shopped in Brookshire Saturday. Miss Ogg was in the community Tuesday. Mrs Beckman and Allen Broughton visiting Mrs Harry O Haver. Randy Sterling baptized in the Methodist church Sunday morning. Upton Diemer wrecking the old Muske building planning to build a house on his farm near Pattison.
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R. W. Phillips
Houston
Ae Sam Garrett
Chas. B. Phillips
Gus Hammerling
Thelma Hammerling
Bellville
Frank E. Garrett
Sammy Garrett
Bryer Finch
Mary Alice Finch
Galveston
Flora Taylor
G. R. Sterling
Brookshire
Miss Ogg
Beckman
Allen Broughton
Harry O. Haver
Randy Sterling
Upton Diemer
Muske
Pattison
Business and Professional Women Club Receives National Charter
The Brookshire club hosted a May 12 dinner at Sealy Club and Grill with Mrs. Bess Scott of the Houston club presenting their charter from the National Federation. Isabel Martin accepted the charter as president and Emma Wander spoke for the group. musical numbers and group singing followed alongside distinguished guests Gladys Allensworth Mildred Overall and Mayme A Blades.
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Business and Professional Womens Club of
Brookshire
Sealy Club and Grill
Bess Scott
Houston Business and Professional Women’s Club
Texas Federations
National Federation
Texas Federation
Isabel Martin
Emma Wander
Scott
Marie Clayton
C. R. England
Gladys Allensworth
Houston Club
Mildred Overall
Mayme A. Blades
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ladies Softball Meeting Plans Wednesday Play
Women are invited to play softball every Wednesday afternoon at Katy High School grounds. About thirty attended a Monday night meeting at the school. The group plans to form as many teams as possible for fun and social play.
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Katy High School
Katy High School Graduation Exercises Announced
Dr. Wilton W. Cook of the University of Houston will deliver the commencement address to Katy High School graduates Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. in the old gym. Loyce Ellington and Norma Kelley will give the salutatory and valedictory. diplomas will be presented by I. L. Southard, president of the school board. Rev. Durwood Blackwell speaks at the Baccalaureate on Sunday. The choir, directed by Rev. George Threlkeld, will perform.
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Wilton W. Cook
University of Houston
Katy High School
Loyce Ellington
Norma Kelley
I. L. Southard
Durwood Blackwell
Blackwell
George Threlkeld
Katy Baptist Church
Katy Recreation Bonds Aimed at Local Project Funding
The Katy Recreation Planning Board met Tuesday afternoon to set plans for a community recreation program. To raise funds and advertise the project it was decided to sell Recreation Defense Bonds. Each contributor will receive a band as a personal stake in the program. Mrs. Roy Hamilton and Mr. Jack Rhodes were chosen as directors.
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Katy Recreational Planning Board
Katy
Roy Hamilton
Jack Rhodes
Pattison School Activities Schedule Recaps May Events
The schedule lists Baccalaureate on Sunday May 23 at 11 a.m. and Graduation on Friday May 28 at 8 p.m. from Pattison School detailing ceremony times for the week.
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Pattison
Hospital Notices From Sealy and Katy Patients
Medical and surgical patients listed at Sealy Hospital and Katy areas include Mrs Beckendorff for major operation Mrs Skrivanek for a minor operation Mrs Orsak for a medical patient and Mr Hammerling awaiting treatment.
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Sealy Hospital
A. L. Woods
Brookshire
W. R. Beckendorff
Katy
J. E. Skrivanek
Pattison
Cyril Orsak
G. A. Hammerling
New Arrival Births Reported for Edwards and Finch Families
A baby girl named Cynthia was born Friday May 14 to Mr and Mrs C H Edwards with a weight of 8 pounds 7 ounces. Mother and baby are doing well and arriving home Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Odell Finch of Pattison welcome a baby girl on May 18 weighing 7 1 2 pounds.
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C. H. Edwards
Cynthia
Odell Finch
Pattison
First Baptist Church EK Service Schedule
Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. B T U at 7:00 p.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. Wednesday night prayer service at 8:00 p.m. Pastor A O Quinn leads the church.
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First Baptist Church
Brookshire
Texas
A. O’quinn
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Brookshire Colored School
Homer Shurbet
Frigidaire Service School
Shearer
Grocery Company
Abe Rhodes Sr
R. D
Georgetown
Abe Rhodes Jr
Rhodes Sr
Henry Schulte
Roland Woods
Port Arthur
Schulte
Emil Palmer
Palmer
Max Wander
Southwestern Life Insurance Convention
Louis McCau Jey
Danny
Conroe
Glick
E. H. Martin's
RED & White
C. W. Buller
Joyce Ann
H. W.buller
Schwartz
Chapman
Harry Lamb
Bub Gra
Bub
Hugh Simmons
Zelma Louise
Huntsville
Henry Wilpitz
Louis Hargett
Sealy
Ray Woods
J. M. Sandel
Abe Rhodes
A. Apogian
EK. H. Martin
Freeport
G. A. O’quinn
New Baptist Parsonage
Newell's Cafe Haa
la Grange
Gladys Flournoy
Isabelle Martin
Billie Joyce Bolin
W. H. Bolin
Monaville High School
Ernie Brookshire
W. R. McCauley
Pattison News
Recreation Defense
Brookshire’s
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