Alumni to Meet Saturday at Katy High School
Katy High School Alumni gather Saturday June 1 for a 7 30 p m business meeting in the air conditioned auditorium with a social hour and refreshments in the cafeteria. Registration is 50 cents. Officers include Rev Harrol Waterbury president Herman Meyers vice president Deloras Nelson Poorman secretary Wanda Nelson Morgan treasurer Floyd Haskett parliamentarian Alline Avera historian and Elizabeth Cliett assistant historian. Committees led by Arthur Glen Robichaux Ila Mae Bennett Peck and Alline Roberts Avera. Class of 1938 marks 25th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of Katy’s first graduate.
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Katy High School
Harrol Waterbury
Herman Meyers
Deloras Nelson Poorman
Wanda Nelson Morgan
Floyd Haskett
Alline Avera
Elizabeth Cliett
Arthur Glen Robichaux
Ila Mae Bennett Peck
Alline Roberts Avera
Marjorie Roberts Cooper
Ida Mae Buller Morton
Buddy Stanberry
Katy
Mobile TB X-ray Unit Imaged 485 In Brookshire
The Houston Harris County Mobile TB X-ray unit in Brookshire photographed 485 people last Thursday morning before noon. Operators praised the turnout, calling the trip worthwhile and well worthwhile.
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Houston-Harris County
College Degrees Awarded This Week
Miss Patricia Muske daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Muske earned a Bachelor of Arts in English at Southern Methodists May 27 at SMU. She served as secretary historian and chaplain of Zeta Tau Alpha. John Culpepper graduates Howard Payne College Brownwood with a BS during 9 30 commencement. He plans to enter Southwestern Baptist Seminary Ft Worth in fall. Mr and Mrs Arthur Robieхаux and Helen attended his graduation.
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Patricia Muske
Roy Muske
Southern Methodists
SMU
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
John Culpepper
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Culpepper
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Ft. Worth
Arthur Robiehaux
Helen
Barbecue and Baby Show For Katy L L Park
The Katy Dads Club sponsors a barbecue Saturday June 15 at VFW Park from 11 30 a m to 7 30 p m with adult 1 and child 50 cents. Proceeds fund permanent concession stands and restrooms at the Little League Field. A Baby Show for 1 to 3 year olds follows at 6 p m with three prizes and out of town judges.
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Katy L. L. Park
Katy Dads’ Club
VFW
Little League
Katy Dads Club
Times
Mrs Theodore Lammert Recital Showcases Local Pupil Talent
Mrs Theodore Lammert presents her piano pupils in the Annual Spring Recital Monday night at 8:00 p.m. in Katy High School Band Hall. Students include DeLayne Taylor Janalyn Tillerson Donnah May Sue May Carolyn Rylander Janis Stanwood Nancy Lambert Kathryn Sue Moebes Elizabeth Elkins Robbie Lynn Scroggins Janis Kay Dube Dennis Barker Totsy Nelson Deborah Elkins Tim Jurek Jon Jurek Ron Jurek Joyce Brown Edward Ray Barker La Rhonda Alsup Sue Ann Dube Billy Dube Becky Lammert. Public invited to hear the performances.
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Theodore Lammert
Katy High School
DeLayne Taylor
Janalyn Tillerson
Donnah May
Sue May
Carolyn Rylander
Janis Stanwood
Nancy Lambert
Kathryn Sue Moebes
Elizabeth Elkins
Robbie Lynn Scroggins
Janis Kay Dube
Dennis Barker
Totsy Nelson
Deborah Elkins
Three New Teachers Announced For Royal School District
Royal Schools announce three hires at the last board meeting. George Sylvester Johnson becomes mathematics teacher at Royal Senior High School with nine years in Forreston Savoy Laneville and Cushing. Vida Juanita Johnson named Vocational Homemaking teacher, both newly hired and wife of Johnson, with degrees from East Texas State College. Robert Dunk hired as Science teacher covering physics chemistry and biology.
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Cecil Willis
Royal Schools
George Sylvester Johnson
Cushing
Texas
Royal Senior High School
Johnson
Forreston
Savoy
Laneville
Vida Juanita Johnson
East Texas State College
Stephen F. Austin College
Johnsons
The
Baptist Church
Robert Dunk
Dunk
Royal Teachers
Audit Completed For City of Katy
Audit for the City of Katy covering April 1, 1961 to March 31, 1963 is completed and the balance sheet appears in this issue. Mayor Hudgens says the city is in good condition and invites inquiries at the City Office to view the detailed statement.
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Katy
The
Times
Hudgens
Funeral Services Held For Miss Frances Hammerling
Funeral services for Miss Frances Hammerling were held at Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harrol Waterbury officiating. She died at her sister Olga Smith's home in Brookshire on May 23 after months of illness at age 79, just after her three day milestone from her May 20 1884 birth in Pattison. A milliner and long time Brookshire shop owner she ran her Otto Street store until retiring in 1957, a 54 year business career. She was active in Katy Apostolic Church and the Royal Neighbors of America. Survivors include her sister Olga Smith her brother-in-law Joe Smith nephew Hugh Smith and many cousins and friends. Pallbearers were Melvin Scott Ward Stanberry R T Cray Asbury Alsup Richard Barker and Ted Maler.
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Miss Frances Hammerling
Schmidt Funeral Home
Harrol Waterbury
Frances
Joe Smith
Pattison
Fred Hammerling
Brookshire
Otto Street
Memorial Day Observed by Brookshire and Katy Merchants
The merchants in Brookshire and Katy will close businesses on Thursday May 30 to observe Memorial Day. The notice asks to remember those who died for the nation’s principles and to pray for guidance from Jesus Christ who gave his life for life everlasting.
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Brookshire
Katy
Jesus Christ
Equalization Board Meetings Planned for Royal District
The Royal Independent School District Board of Equalization will meet in the Administration Office in Brookshire Texas at 9 00 a m on June 6 and June 13 1963 The June 6 session covers industrial and oil properties while June 13 focuses on local properties The district notes no overall value increase from last year but adds new 1962 homes personal property and commercial developments to the tax rolls Officials invite inquiries at the Admin Office Tax Office prior to June 6 An official notice appears elsewhere in The Times
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Board of Equalization of
Royal Independent School District
Brookshire
Texas
the Times
Roland Cliett Dies Suddenly in Houston at 47
Roland Cliett 47 of 4419 Coyle Street Houston died May 23 after a series of heart attacks. Born in Patti Son he came to Katy in 1927 and graduated Katy High School in 1934. He served in the U S Air Force after Pearl Harbor and worked as a plant operator in Houston. survivors include his wife Nellie Cliett Romack mother, two sisters Elizabeth Katy and Melba Brookshire, step-sister Carol Read Houston, step brother Frances Romack Chicago, and several nieces and nephews.
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Roland Cliett
Coyle Street
Houston
Roland
Patti
Nellie Cliett Romack
Ernest Chett
Katy
Katy High School
Sidenia Mynarik
Wallis
Cliett
Bricce Harris, Huggins and Mayes
Fulshear
Pearl Harbor
Shepherd Field
Hamilton
California
Everette
Washington
San Francisco
Big Three Welding Company
Methodist Church
Brookshire Lodge
H. 8. Romack
Elizabeth Cliett
Melba Gaydosik
Brookshire
Carol Read
Frances R. Romack
Chicago
Lanell
Cheryle Gaydosik
Larry
Billy Gay- Lee
Two Drown Sunday Afternoon In Rice Well Pool Near Katy
Two men drown in a deep rice well pool on W. C. Stockwick Jr farm near Katy. James Richmond Barley Jr known as Junior and Stanley Allen 12 drowned while his wife’s brother was swimming and cried for help. Efforts to revive them failed after divers found the bodies. Joint services planned for Sunday.
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Katy
James Richmond Barley, Jr
Junior
Stanley Allen
W. C. Stockwick, Jr
Tony
Stanley
Harold Robinson
Elbert Allen
Barker
Stockwick’s
Walter P. Cook
Mr. Cook
Farrel Shaw
Elbert
Clyde Allen
Cook
Templeton
Bing
Harris Co. Emergency Corp
Highway
Pat Adams
Jersey Village
Shaw
Dove
West Side Grocery
Ralph Bunche High School
Lois Dean Allen
Alford Robinsons
Altha Mane
Geraldine
James Richmond Barley
Katy High School Wins Jaycee Constitution Contest Award
Katy High School earned the participation award in the Tri-County Jaycees Constitution test exam. 393 of 454 students participated across Katy Royal Bunche, with 134 passing for 29.5 percent. Katy seniors led with 80.897 scoring, and each school received $25 for its class treasury.
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Katy High School
Jaycee Constitution
United States
Tri-County
Jaycees
Formica
Johnson Lumber Co
Katy
Royal
Bunche
Par
The
Methodist Barbecue Set for Brookshire June 9
Brookshire Methodist Church sponsors a chicken barbecue Sunday June 9 at Royal Elementary Cafeteria. Serving starts 11 30 am with tickets 1 25 for adults 75 for children. Proceeds fund kitchen equipment for the new educational building. Men’s Brotherhood leads event. WSCS and others cook and serve.
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Brookshire Methodist Church
Royal Elementary
Katy High School Class of 1938 25th Anniversary Tribute
The Times salutes 15 Katy High School graduates from the 1938 class on their twenty fifth anniversary. Louis Dozier is deceased. Sterling Ebel, after Katy, earned degrees in music and studied educational psychology, serves as Associate Director of Admissions at Stephens College, resides in North Hollywood, served in the Navy 1943 to 1946, and cannot attend the reunion. John Embree Lines becomes a grandfather in Portland. Terry Allen Gray, born May 18, weighs 6 pounds 9 ounces. family details include his father Jack Lines and mother Thelma Gray. Jack Lines served in the Air Force during World War II and Korean War, earned a commendation ribbon, and now works as a heavy equipment operator in Portland.
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the Times
Katy High School
Louis Dozier
Sterling Fisher Ebel
University of Oklahoma
University of Southern California
Stering
Sydne Marie
Stephen College
Columbia
Missouri
California
Arizona
Nevada
Cahuenba
Terry
Thelma) Gray
Melba
Houston
Jacquelyn
Steven
Dorothy
Barbara
KHS
U of H
Air Force
Korea
Jack
Rose City Paving Co
Portland
Oregon
Clara Lines
Lee
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VFW Hall
Kathleen Thompson
Floyd Paben
Floyd E. Breedlove
Vfw Park
Mary B Christian
District 17
Zella Morrison
Ralph England
Gerald Beeler
Metallic Bldg. Co
Buck Harwell
Brookshire-Katy
Royal School
Miss Frances" Hammerling
Royal District
Linda Clark
Tri County Jaycees
Jack Rhoades
Grady McBurnett
Dick Green
Jack Rhodes
N. B. Carter
Garland Terrell
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