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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
1
Katy city residents now enjoy lower fire insurance rates following the Water Works system upgrade and a new fire truck. The key rate dropped from 93 cents to 47 cents within Katy limits as of April 15, 1952, with further reductions for dwellings and some special risks. Only policies written after April 15, 1962 qualify for credits, and renewed policies will gain the benefit.
Memorial Day services by VFW Floyd E Breedlove Post will be held at VFW Park Katy May 30 from 11 30 a m to 1 00 p m. Reverend F D Dawson Jr and Bill Cardiff will lead. Businesses urged to close 11 30 to 1 00. Community members asked to attend and bring a picnic lunch after services.
Brookshire Lions on May 20 hosted 33 members and guests including Gordon Fussell Dr L W Bing Conrad Neeley Dee Brune and Jack Dalton. Morris Frank guest speaker discussed Failure with his signature flair and Red Wells attended. Chicken dinner raised by J C Fox. Officers to be installed June 3 with Al Price presiding at 8 pm.
Katy Water System plans 2500 feet of six inch mains extending south to V D Avera residence and from Alexanders Cafe to the new Colored School site. Several fire plugs added on both lines and one on J D Woods line. Homes within 1000 feet of a plug get a special rate and within 500 feet receive an additional decrease.
The Brookshire P T A announces officers and committee chairs for the coming year. President is Mrs. Andrew Highrabedian. Vice President Mrs. R A Woods. Treasurer Mrs. John Ballinger. Secretary Mrs. E E Brock. Committees include yearbook chair Mrs. R A Woods and programs led by Mrs. A M Robichaux.
R C Waldrip of Brookshire heads the Wal ler County Teachers Association after a May 19 meeting in Waller. Sam Culpepper of the Texas State Teachers Association spoke on aims and objectives. Officers elected include Pres R C Waldrip, Vice Presidents Mrs Betty Carlisle and Mrs Mason Fields Store, Secretary Mrs Barry Hempstead. Next gathering set for November at Pattison High School.
At a recent Katy Alumni Association meeting officials announced the Annual Alumni Banquet set for Saturday June 7 at 7 30 P M in Katy Reservations are due by June 5 and replies go to Mrs Kathryn Pierce or Mrs Lillian Beckendorf 168 W4 Katy Complete program plans will be released next week
June 15 and L. W. Bains will report to Fort Bragg North Carolina for a six week ROTC training course.
Brookshire Chapter No. 652 of the Order of the Eastern Star holds an open installation for 1952 1953 Monday at 8 p m in Humble Recreation Hall with officers named including Verna Bierschwale Max Wander Dorothy Johnson Harold Johnson Florence England Eileen Pederson Dorothy Griffin Mary Belle Woods Marie Clayton and others The Brookshire sewer bond issues carried in Saturdays election with 128 votes cast including 89 for water system sale and 21 against Proposition 1 59 for 22 against Proposition 2 82 for 21 against Proposition 3 90 for 22 against related to sewer and water works plans
Shell Pipe Line Corp instructor Mr. Ned Kenpson led a First Aid course for local Shell Pipe Line employees from Brookshire Station and Sealy Maintenance Crew. Participants included Fred Richardson E A Speir L A Spenser Chief Engineer L P Haynes and Mrs Haynes and Mr and Mrs Claude Schwartz. Participants will take an examination by the Bureau of Mines and receive certificates soon.
Arthur Miller and Max Wander celebrate as their Arabian Temple patrol drill team of 32 men won first place in the state meet in Austin last week and will travel to Miami on June 14 for the National Shrine Convention.
The Shirley Ann Upholstering Co of Galena Park lists the Katy Specialty Co as its local agent. Owner A. T. Chapman notes the firm is named after his daughter pictured in the Times ads for weeks. Chester Goynes, Richard Woods, and Chester Jordan enjoy Palacios bay fishing last Wednesday.
The notice corrects the bid submission time stating bids will be received in the office of James E. B. Taylor Superintendent of Schools Katy Texas until 8 p.m. on the third day of June 1952.
Howard C. Grimet took ownership of the Humble Service Station in Brookshire on Tuesday May 20. He bought the stock from M A Shorty Gray and renamed it Grimet's Service Station. The Grimet family Bliss Clyde and Mrs Grimet moved from Refugio where he worked for Humble.
Engbrook Construction Company of Houston was the low bidder with a base bid of 193308 for the Katy Colored Elementary School and Music classroom building. Williams Construction Co. of Houston was second with 207992. The board awarded Engbrook the contract after reviewing his record, with work to start shortly after June 1 and a 160 working day period.
Katy Schools sponsor announces the Summer Recreation Program starts Monday June 16 with swimming classes and directed baseball tennis and skating for various age groups. A time schedule of events will be announced in the Times.
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