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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1968
Page
1
Tri County Jaycees sponsor annual tennis tournament at Katy High School Courts on June 14 15 for under 18 and under 16 divisions. Entry fee 3.00 for singles and 2.50 for doubles. deadline June 7.
The Katy school plans summer courses in Typing Driver Education and World and American History if enrollment meets minimums. Minimums are 20 for Driver Education 16 for World or American History and 20 for Typing. Fees are 39 for Driver Education 26 for World or American History and 18 for Typing.
Memorial Day observance at Katy VFW Park on May 30 with a flag ceremony sunrise to noon and sunset taps. Floyd B. Breedlove Post 9182 VFW and Auxiliary sponsor the activities. Little League game will pause during the ceremony.
Bertha Hagler Sible, born September 5, 1889 in Girart Illinois, died recently. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 PM in the Schmitt Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Gregory Longeneau officiating. Interment followed at Katy Magnolia Cemetery. Arrangements were by Schmidt Funeral Home. she married Louie Sible on October 30, 1909. Her husband owned a wheat farm in Colby Kansas.
The Katy Alumni group holds its annual gathering this Saturday night at 7 50 with registration from 6 30 at the Katy Elementary cafeteria. Banquet reservations close Friday noon. The event celebrates the Class of 1918 and the Silver Anniversary Class of 1915 with listed honorees including Bessie Ballard Tauer Vernon May Faith Poorman Bybee and many others.
Funeral services for Clarence B. Peck of Katy were conducted at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the Apostolic Faith Church with Rev. Harrey Waterbury and two assisting ministers. Interment followed at Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Peck, born December 7, 1891 in Topeka, moved to Katy in 1910, married Lella Cott September 2, 1914, and had two sons Kenneth and Maurice. He worked as a farmer and shop foreman at Miller Motor Co. for years and later did carpentry. The Peck couple celebrated their wooden wedding anniversary September 12, 1964.
Carol Bollinger of Temple Junior College Leopardettes earns a spot in the Olympic basketball trials June 14 to 29 in Sulphur, Oklahoma. The 5-7 freshman averaged 16 points per game on 53 percent shooting and 78 percent free throws, totaling 695 points the season. She earned multiple honors including MVP in Houston and all conference and all-state mentions.
Texans vote this Saturday in a Democratic governor run-off between Preston Smith and Don Yarborough while Paul Eggers seeks November Republican opposition. Harris County chooses judge Bill Ragan, Shearn Smith compete with others. Fort Bend district 20 nominating Joe Huhbenak and A Reagan Clark. Waller County ballot features Timmy Day against RC Waldrip for precinct chairman.
Dear Readers Your Times presents a Brookshire history and progress section highlighting the Royal School as the newest large edifice. The note thanks contributors and advertisers for pictures and material, expresses hope for more historical feature opportunities, and acknowledges cooperative efforts.
The City of Katy will lay a water line on Franz Road to the F. L. Rogers and J. L. Matzinger homesites. The Katy Independent School District Board of See NOTICES, pg. 8.
Precinct 10 in Brookshire and Precinct 5 in Pattison West Katy will hold separate Second Primary elections due to a run off in Precinct 10. Polling locations list Brookshire Elementary School with James C. Day as presiding judge and Pattison Intermediate School with Alton Neuman as presiding judge.
Royal School District outlines expansion of special education and related programs for the 1968 69 year. Proposed remedial reading for grades 1 8 and occupational training for grades 9 12 aim to test, group by ability, and assign trained teachers under Superintendent M F Dollar.
The Royal High School National Honor Society held its annual installation ceremony in the school auditorium on Friday May 24 1968 at 3 00 pm. Kent Holder conducted the Royal Brass Ensemble Octet as members filed in and placed on stage for the ceremony. Chandra Johnson chapter president served as mistress of ceremonies with Nancy Mayberry La Verne Kelly and others delivering invocations and explanations of NHS aims and year activities.
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