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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1963

Page

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Sally Sue Burton Sam Houston State Teachers College Mary Burton Katy Floyd Burton

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Katy and Roy2z Grady McBurnett Ann Adele Moebes Connie Moebes Helen Robichaux Joan Woods The Times Katy Library Spenser T. J. Talley J. E. Hudgens Frank Stallknecht E. A. (Squatty Ealy Little League Scoreboard Griffins
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