Katy and Royal High Baccalaureate and Graduation Plans
Royal High School and Katy High School announce baccalaureate services on Sunday May 26 and graduation on Monday May 27 at the Royal elementary in Brookshire and Katy High School auditorium. Rev W J Snary and Rev C K Stewart will deliver sermons scripture and benediction with music by school choirs and Kent Holder leading. Class of fifty two will graduate at 8 p m with valedictory by Karen McDonald and salutatory by Gary Gostecnik.
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Royal High School
Brookshire
W. J. Snary
Fulshear-Pattison
J. M. Lays
First Baptist Church
W. B. Cowdrey
First Methodist Church
Kent Holder
Linda Walters
T. P. Lott
Baptist Day School
Houston
A.C. Niemann
Royal Schools
Royal High
Charles K. Stewart
Katy First Baptist Church
Katy High School
Roy Noron
Igh
Karen McDonald
Gary Gostecnik
Ther
Mike Bacon
Helen Kinegar
Mary Ann Hender
Department VFW Ladies Auxiliary Official Visit Planned
Mrs L A Ann Marshall will visit Katy Texas on Tuesday May 28 at 2 30 pm in the home of Mrs Rosella Roark 5510 East 5th Street District 17 president Mrs M B Christian urges all District 17 members to attend a linked business meeting during the department president's official visit.
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L. A
Ann) Marshall
Prent
Dept. of Texas
VFW
San Angelo
Texas
Katy
Rosella Roark
E. Sth
M. B
Mary B) Christian
District 17
Department
Royal Board Of Equalization To Meet June 6th
The Royal Ind. School District Board of Equalization will convene at 9 o'clock in the school administration building on June 6 to appraise values on industrial and oil properties within the district. A subsequent session will address local properties. Members listed include G. T. Pattison Jr chairman Whitt Bains Jr secretary John Bollinger Roy Muske Robert Cardiff and Tax collector Mrs T J Baker Py.
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Board of Equalization
Royal Ind
Royal Board of Equalization
G. T. Pattison, Jr
Whitt Bains, Jr
John Bollinger
Roy Muske
Robert Cardiff
T. J. Baker
Gus Cummings Opens Repair Shop in Katy
Gus Cummings announces in The Times he is starting Gus' Repair Shop in Katy offering all types of farm machinery repairs with an advertisement details elsewhere in the paper.
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Gus Cummings
the Times
Gus
Katy
Much Needed Rain Reported Across Area
Mr Garber Short notes Katy received 0.07 inch of rain early Monday. Leroy Wilkinson of the Wolf Hill Weather Station logs 0.97 inch, Rosenberg 0.76 inch, and Mrs Wright records 0.34 inch in Katy. The 1968 spring drought is the driest since 1916 with 15 inches at Wolf Hill the previous night and about 1.14 inches southeast of Katy.
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Garber Short
Katy
Leroy Wilkinson
Wolf Hill
Wilkinson
Rosenberg
Wright
Tom Johnston
Katy Summer Recreation Program Begins June 10
The Katy Independent School District sponsors a summer recreation program starting Monday June 10 featuring swimming skating softball for girls baseball for boys tennis trampoline and junior Olympics. Non swimmer classes run 9 30 to 11 20 daily for children six years or older residing in the district with special sections for boys and girls admission 15 cents for students 30 cents for adults skating 25 cents per person no charge for those with their own skates. A full activity schedule will be published in next week’s Times.
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Katy
Katy Independent School District
Katy Independent School Dis
the Times
Katy Library Vacation Reading Club Opens Signups
The Katy Branch Library invites children aged six through thirteen to join the Vacation Reading Club this summer. Participants must read 15 books from June to August 1963, including two about birds or animals, two on travel, two with historical background, two on lives of famous people, and seven personal-choice books, with no mysteries. A certificate awaits readers who finish.
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Katy
Royal Students Urged to Enroll in Summer Driver Education
A $25 tuition for the Driver's Education Program is set for Royal students. Interested students should enroll with Mr. McAdams and arrange payment at the School Business Office through Mrs. Baker.
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Mr. McAdams
Mrs Biddison Dies Suddenly in Brookshire Home
Mrs F M Dorothy Biddison, 59, died in her sleep Tuesday in her Brookshire trailer home near Brookshire Supply Co. Funeral plans were pending her son's arrival from California. services will be in Houston. She had lived in Houston since 1906 and moved to Brookshire in January with her husband, the Brookshire Supply office manager. Survivors include her husband, son, a Houston brother who underwent surgery Tuesday, and a sister.
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F. M
Dorothy) Biddison
Brookshire Supply Co
Brookshire
Brookshire Supply
Houston
Poppy Drive Saturday by VFW and Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary to Floyd E. Breedlove Post 9182 and Katy VFW Post plan poppy sales on Saturday May 25 to aid disabled veterans and their families. Edith Morgan chairs the Katy drive. poppies fund Memorial Day remembrance and flag displays are urged.
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Floyd E. Breedlove
Katy
Edith Morgan
Katy Vfw Post
Brookshire
Pattison
Falshear
Connally
Services Held Wednesday For Mrs T J Talley
Funeral services for Mrs Mildred Lee Talley were held at the First Methodist Church in Katy at 4:00 p.m. Rev. Jenkins and Rev. Long anbaugh officiated with burial in Katy Magnolia Cemetery. She died May 21 in M D Anderson Hospital at age 55. Survived by husband Tom Talley two daughters Mrs Rogers Hoyt Katy and Mrs James Givens College Station three grandsons her mother Mrs Bert Traylor Magnolia brother Buster Traylor Shreveport and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Ruel Sanders Johnny Taylor Gene Hoyt and others. Schmidt Funeral Home directed.
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Mildred Lee Talley
First Methodist Church
Katy
Richard Jenkins
Gregory Longanbaugh
Katy Magnolia Cemetery
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Boulder
Colorado
University of Houston
Liberty
Tom J. Talley
United Gas Pipe Line Company
Houston
Shreveport
Methodist Church
Katy Literary Club
Talley
Tom Talley
Rogers
Tommy) Hoyt
James
Peggy) Givens
College Station
Rogers Simpson
Thomas Eugene
Hoyt
James Givens
Bert Traylor
Magnolia
Buster Traylor
Ruel Sanders
Johnny Taylor
Rosenberg
Gene Hoyt
Gene Hudgens
Arthur Robithaux
Johnnie Larsen
Gordon Fussell
Schmidt Funeral Home
Ground-breaking at 11 Saturday for VFW Center
Ground breaking for a 60 by 120 foot VFW Community Center planned at the VFW Park with a 11:00 a.m. ceremony on Saturday May 25. Floyd E Breedlove Post 9182 invites Katy and Brookshire mayors and local officials as guests.
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VFW Center
V.F.W. Park
Cardinals dominate opening Little League game
The Cardinals defeated the Yankees 19 to 1 in Friday’s opener as they fielded well. The Colts beat the Pirates 13 to 6 with an 8 run third inning. Saturday May 18 saw the Yankees top the Pirates 11 to 9 and the Cardinals wallop the Dodgers 19 to 5.
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Cardinal
Yankees
Cardinals
Colts
Pirates
Henderson
Haigh
Dodgers
Memorial Day Observed by Brookshire and Katy Merchants
The merchants in Brookshire and Katy will observe Memorial Day by closing their businesses on Thursday May 30.
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Brookshire
Katy
Thief Tries to Steal Car At Griffins
Ed Griffin reported a car theft attempt around 2:00 a.m. at the Griffin residence area. Deputy Mc Cauley alerted the sheriff after learning the vehicle had been stolen from Barker before. Johnny Trifonoff, 26 of Houston, was captured hiding in a rice canal and jailed on charges.
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Ed Griffin
Jordan Road
McCauley
Ft. Bend County
Sheriffs Office
Burley Thomas Dushdel
Barker
Jimmy Whitworth
Waller
Fort Bend
Harris County
Hartstem
No. 1
Johnny Trifonoff
Houston
J. D. Woods Rice Drier
Whitworth
Griffin
Mildred Lee Presents Pupils In Recital Friday
Mrs Mildred Lee will present her piano pupils in a recital on May 24 at 8 00 p m in the High School Auditorium. Performers include Telea Stanberry Patti Schlipf Rookhe Dozier Beth Ross Sandra Peterson Telva Fussell Ralph Woods Carolyn Hicks Virginia Hicks Barbara Massey Caralyn Massey Dorothy Jordens Linda Jordeng Deborah Stamps Barbara Stamps Lana Mac Leod Barbara Kaminski Barbara Kristof Kathy Winkler Beverly Hoffpauier Theresa Pavlicek Nancy Johnston Virginia Legett Ruth Metzger.
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Mildred Lee
Telea Stanberry
Patti Schlipf
Rookhe Dozier
Beth Ross
Sandra Peterson
Telva Fussell
Ralph Woods
Carolyn Hicks
Virginia Hicks
Barbara Massey
Caralyn Massey
Dorothy Jordens
Linda Jordeng
Deborah Stamps
Barbara Stamps
Lana MacLeod
Barbara Kaminski
Barbara Kristof
Kathy Winkler
Beverly Hoffpa
Katy History Courses Offer Summer Sessions at Katy High
Katy High School will offer World History and American History courses this summer from June 5 to July 30. Classes run 7 30 a m to 11 30 a m five days a week with July 4 a holiday. interested students should call the high school office at US 2 4345.
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Katy High School
Robin Mueller Among 623 Graduates at Sam Houston
Robin Mueller received a degree from Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville on Sunday. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Regular U S Army and was named one of eight Distinguished Military Graduates. He is a Royal High School 1059 class alumnus, with Mr. and Mrs. J P Mueller and Cookie also attending, along with Mr. and Mrs. C A Wilson.
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J. P. Mueller
Cookie
Huntsville
Robin Mueller
Sam Houston State Teacher's College
Robin
U. S. Army
Royal High School
C. A. Wilson
Here To Receive College Degrees
Jack Rhoads son of Mr and Mrs O E Dusty Rhoads will receive his BS Degree in Social Science and Physical Education from SMU Monday night May 27 Patricia Muske came in Wednesday from SMU in Dallas and will return Monday for graduation exercises She has been practice teaching at Highland Park High School in Dallas Patricia will graduate with her class
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Jack Rhoads
O. E
Dusty) Rhoads
SMU
Jack
Patricia Muske
Dallas
Patricia
Highland Park High School
Katy student among 9773 to receive degrees at Texas A and M
Reed W. Smith Jr. of Katy is among 9773 candidates for bachelor’s degrees to be awarded May 25 by Texas A and M College. He will receive a BS degree in Agricultural Economics.
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Reed W. Smith, Jr
Katy
Texas A & M College
Miss Sally Burton Receives Education Degree at SHSTC
Miss Sally Sue Burton earned a Bachelor of Science in Education at Sunday night commencement at Sam Houston State Teachers College. She is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Burton of Katy and the late Dr. Floyd Burton.
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Sally Sue Burton
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Mary Burton
Katy
Floyd Burton
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Connie Moebes
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Joan Woods
The
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Katy Library
Spenser
T. J. Talley
J. E. Hudgens
Frank Stallknecht
E. A. (Squatty
Ealy Little League Scoreboard
Griffins
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