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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
1
Twenty seven Katy High School seniors will receive diplomas at 8 p.m. in the Katy High School auditorium. Elaine Avera will give the valedictory and Majorie Huntsinger the salutatory. Dr Milo E Kearney of the University of Houston will be the commencement speaker.
The First Baptist Church Brookshire laid the corner stone despite rain with Rev. Vis, Rev. Johnson, Rev. Rosenberg, and Rev. Halbert delivering messages. Notables included Mrs. J. W. Avery and Mrs. C. W. Barnum recognized for longevity and baptism. The next milestone will June 15 when the new building opens for services.
Superintendent Waldrip announces Brookshire Elementary will close on May 27. Certificates for entry to Junior High next fall will be issued to Virginia Summers, Mabel Eileen Robichau, Ruth Ladell Franklin, Lucifie Horseplan, John Jackson Waldrip, Donnie Ray Faulk, Dan Carl Quinton, John Henry Culpepper, George Truitt Stone, and Johnnie Wilbert Phillips.
Memorial Day services by the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary will be held at VEFW Park in Katy on Friday May 30 from 11 30 a m to 1 00 p m. Participants are urged to attend and bring a picnic lunch. Local businesses are asked to close during the observance in honor of servicemen who died.
The Brookshire Elementary School hosted first graders from the 1952-53 class and their mothers for a day on Tuesday May 20. Prospective first graders for next year include Nathan Andrews Margaret Bedalis Charlotte Broadus Tony Davilla Raymond Flores Janie Gassner Margrie Harrison Marcus Lemos Josephine Llaberino Lupe Moreno Mariane Muske Thelma Orange Michael Pederson Shirley Phillips Adam Roderiquez and Bill Stallknecht.
The Katy Alumni Association holds its 1952 banquet June 7 at 7 30 p m in Katy High School cafeteria. Charge is 1 50 per person beyond regular dues. Members must reserve by June 5. Reply cards mailed. return card or call 168 W4 Katy.
The Brookshire Times notes Roland Mikeska announces candidacy for Constable of Precinct 4 in Waller County. He thanks voters for support and pledges to serve to the best of his ability.
The Edna Gladney Foundation Auxiliary led by Mrs. Perry Robertson presents Blossoms in the Dust at River Oaks Theatre on Friday May 23 at 10 00 AM. The Greer Garson Walter Pidgeon film recounts Mrs. Edna Gladney and her work at the child placing home bearing her name and urges adoption education.
Governor Shivers designates May 22 31 1952 as Buddy Poppy Week. Floyd E B Bradlove Post 9182 and its Auxiliary offer Buddy Poppies Friday May 23 and Saturday May 24. Poppy displays at Rheman Motor Co Brookshire and Max Wander's Katy with sales at Katy Brookshire Fulshear Pattison business locations to aid a worthy cause. Proceeds fund living veterans while honoring the dead.
The May 24 election in Brookshire and the Brookshire Municipal Water District asks voters to approve four issues. The city would sell its waterworks to the district and the district would buy it, issue bonds for improvements, and build a sanitary sewer system. A storm sewer plan aims to improve drainage and pave streets.
Luther E Taylor died at 12 35 PM May 15 at St Joseph Infirmary after collapsing Tuesday morning at Katy Courts. He worked 32 years for Humble Co as a drilling rig tool pusher in Katy and was brought to the hospital by Schmidt Ambulance. Services were held Thursday at 7 PM in Houston and the body sent to Fort Worth for burial. Attenders included W W Thames C E Capers O H Lovell J P Mc Adams J A Smith L F Moebes A W Moebes and T H Danels.
E. E. Rapsilver Building Materials Co. in Brookshire hosts a spring sale with gifts for visitors including a measuring pitcher or a butter dish as bonuses for shoppers this week.
The Halile Prichard School of Dancing announces its Spring Recital on Monday May 26 at 3 p m in the Katy High School Auditorium. Mrs Alice Townsend Powell welcomes all. pupils include Vickey Cardiff Fayne Cardiff Fay Mack Rocky Robertson Peg Hann Kathleen Bishop Mary Kay Freeman Linda Lott Billy Dube Karen Robertson Marsha Kay Dwayne Fussell Peggy Talley Joyce Gordon Becky Cardiff Marilyn Miller Betty Meyer.
Katy Farm Equipment Inc constructs a new all metal warehouse measuring 50 by 100 feet with a 14 foot shed on each side. Concrete foundation laid for full storage area. Co-owner and manager Mr. McIlroy notes Massey Harris equipment in yard to fill the space.
Roy Sellers Montgomery 70 of 327 Jackson Hill Street Houston died Monday at 9 p m in a Houston hospital Funeral services were held Wednesday May 21 at 2 p m in Houston and 4 p m at Waller Methodist Church with Rev Bill Jones officiating Interment was in Waller cemetery Survived by wife Anne Geneva Montgomery ten, two sons D A Montgomery Aransas Pass and Ira Montgomery Houston three daughters Mrs J L Rose Katy Mrs Frank Compton Topeka Kansas and Mrs Robert Burk Fairbanks Texas two grandsons Danny Montgomery Aransas Pass and J L Rose Katy one granddaughter Audrey Rose Katy Montgomery operated the Katy Hotel for a number of years
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