Brookshire Times Wins Area Award For FFA Publicity
The Brookshire Times was named best in Area II for publicizing Future Farmer of America and vocational agriculture activities. The award covers the 12 month period and will compete at the state level in August at Dallas. Signed by L. D. Robinson and the Katy FFA Chapter members.
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Brookshire Times
FFA
L. D. Robinson
Brookshire-Katy
Vocational Agriculture Teachers of Area III
Future Farmer Organization
Dallas
Harris
Montgomery
Times
Acray
Area HI
Katy
Future Farmers of America
Family in Auto Crash Sent to Wharton Hospital
Henry Kitzman learned Sunday night his daughter and her husband Milby Dow and their three children remained at Wharton hospital after an automobile accident on the way home from a Hermann Park gathering in Houston. The injuries were not yet known by press time on Tuesday.
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Henry Kitzman
Milby Dow
Wharton Hospital
Bay City
Hermann Park
Houston
Brookshire Garden Club Flower Show Draws 100 Visitors
Brookshire Brookshire Garden Club reported success at their first flower show held in the Municipal Building last Friday. Over 100 registered and viewed arrangements and horticulture as Mrs. Fred Stover led the event with a team including Mrs. Wes Buller and several others. The group, mostly new to garden club work, felt they learned much from presenting the show.
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Brookshire Garden Club
Brookshire
Fred Stover
Wes Buller
Geo, Rhemon
G. W. Buller
Frank Gostecnik
Holiday Notice Memorial Day Friday May 80
Public notice announces Memorial Day observance on Friday in May with signal closure or special timing details. Authorities urge residents to observe safety and municipal services schedule adjustments during the holiday.
Alumni Cards Due Saturday For Reservations
Katy High School alumni event announces reservations due by May 24. Alumni Association meeting on May 31 with 7 p.m. registration in the Recreation Building and 8 p.m. dinner in the cafeteria. The 1933 silver anniversary and 1958 graduates welcomed.
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Katy High School Alumni Association
Whit Bains Jr Elected President of Brookshire Lions
Brookshire Lions Club names Whit Bains Jr as president at the May 6 meeting. New officers include Jack Kinberger and Frank Stallknecht as vice presidents, Louis Mc Cauley as secretary treasurer, and Jim Rhoden as tail twister with two new directors Ed Griffin and Leo Goaten plus Carl Schupf as third director. They assume office in July.
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The
Brookshire Lions Club
Whitt Bains, Jr
Jack Kinberger
Frank Stallknecht
Jack Donald
Louis McCauley
3Erl Gasaner
Jim Rhoden
Jack Dalton
Ed Griffin
Leo Goaten
Carl Schupf
Club
Uly
Moon Themed Pageant at Brookshire School Tonight
Moon Kink and Moon Queen entertain with stellar songs at 8 p.m. at Brookshire Elementary. Royal youths from grades 2 through 8 perform with titles from House Pederson Muske Stallknecht Grady and others.
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Moon Kink
Moon Queen
Outer Space
Brookshire Elementary School
Jetteretts
Mike
House of Pederson
Marianne
House of Muske
Prince Bill
House of Stallknecht
Cathy
House of Grady
Mary Lou Buller
Gary Maler
Brenda Sanders
Jess Rhoden
Linda Walters
Eddie Brode
Yvonne Bundick
Johnnie Griffin
Bill Turner
Paul Broadus
Janis Rheman
Hank Schmidt
Heral
Douglas Wade
Neal Ritchey
Opening Planned for Katy Furniture Expansion
J Heinemeier will announce a grand opening for Katy Furniture Co. new 40 by 66 expansion in next week's paper. If weather cooperates, the addition should be ready in about 15 working days featuring enlarged carpet and drapery, bedding, appliances, linoleum and paints, with a fine furniture display front and opening specials.
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T. J. Heinemeier
Katy Furniture Co
Katy Furniture
Dent
Closing Schedule of Brookshire Schools Announced Today
Brookshire Elementary closes for report cards on May 29 with students off May 27 and a partial day May 28. Ralph Bunche School holds baccalaureate May 25, class night May 27, graduation May 29 at 8 pm with Dr. J L Brown as commencement speaker. Pupils return May 30 for report cards.
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Brookshire
Supt
R. C. Waldrip
Ralph Bunche
J. L. Brown
Prairie, View A
Ralph Buncher
Court of Honor In Katy May 26 For Troop 209
Boy Scout Troop 209 holds a Court of Honor at Katy High School visual aids room at 7 80 PM on Monday May 26 with all parents invited. Numerous awards will be presented and the troop plans a summer camp at Camp Strake June 8 14.
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Katy High School
Strake
Pattison Sets Dates For Baccalaureate And Commencement
Pattison High School schedules a Baccalaureate service at 12 o’clock Sunday morning May 25 in the school auditorium with Reverend A C Leifer delivering the sermon and Miss M F Dollar directing school choir numbers. Commencement addresses will be given by Howard Brookshire of Farmers State Bank on Friday evening May 30 at 8 p.m. Roy Ed Hammerling and Julius Ginn will deliver valedictory and salutatory.
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A. C. Leifer
Pattison Lutheran Church
Pattison High School
M. F. Dollar
Howard Brookshire
Farmers State Bank, Brookshire
Roy Ed Hammerling
Julius Ginn
Brown & Root Wins Brookshire Street Bid in Waller County
Brown and Root Inc of Houston won the Brookshire street improvement contract in Waller County. The firm bid 36726 dollars, under Russ Hitchell Inc's 38860 dollar offer. Work to begin as soon as possible with about 10 or 14 blocks of streets east of FM Road 869 to be topped.
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Brown and Root, Inc
Houston
Waller County
Brookshire
Russ Hitchell, Inc
Fulshear Road
Country Store Opened by J Robinson in Katy
J Juan Dean Robinson announces the opening of a Country Store in Katy across from the Katy National Bank at the Ivey property. The new building will house a deli Market processing dept and barbecue facilities with fresh catering and self service lockers. The Brookshire plant remains in operation with Mrs O O Wooding as manager and the family lives in Katy.
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Juan Dean Robinson
Jin Katy
Ivey
Katy National Bank
Veral
Adv
Robinson
Brookshire
O. O. Wooding
Katyci
Peaks Bard
Hobinson
Fort Bend Tel Co Open House Showcases Katy Dial Building
Over 650 visitors toured the new Fort Bend Telephone Co Dial Building in Katy last Tuesday and Wednesday. Guides highlighted a 1918 switchboard, a 1902 Swedish piece, and the $200000 installation ready for the Camaron La changeover. Attendees toured offices and switchboard rooms while hosts Frances Nichola Barbara Sheridan Lois Lindsey Elizabeth Cliett and Francis Butler presided.
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Fort Bend Telephone Co
Dial
Katy
Telephone Company
Hosteasea
Frances Nichola
Barbara Sheridan
Lois Lindsey
Mias
Elizabeth Cliett
Big Meyers
Syl
Zdunkiwics
Leslie Green
Mias Grace Wilingen
Camaron
Inter
Vaat
Francis Butler
Butler
John
Dude) Callender
D. N. Stuart
Brookshire
Bruce Robertson
John Callender
Notable Officers Present for Installation Ceremony
Ernstes adjutant and Ralph Waters quartermaster attended the installation. Also present but unavailable for this picture were John Cardiff Sr vice commander Bill Cardiff judge advocate and John Dilorio chaplain.
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Fred Buller
Lis
Geo, Rheman
Brookshire Garden
Puleco
Thia
TEI
Holiday
Whit Bains, Jr
Brookshire Lions
K. Furniture
Court of Honor
Troop 209
Cardiff Brea
Pattison
Baccalaureate
Brown & Root, Inc
Brookshire Streets
J. Robinson
VFW
Ralph England
Grady Shearer, Sr
Erwin May
Jack Moore
Leo
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