Brookshire Social Notes Span Visits and College Sendoffs
Virginia Skrivanek and Minnie Bains Story highlights Brookshire travel and family visits. Houston resident moves home to Brookshire to live with mother and brother, while A and M College seniors prepare for final review.
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Virginia Skrivanek
Houston
Brookshire
Bobby Simonds
Sandra
L. C. Skrivanek
Vlasta Daiadek
McAllen
L. C. Skrivanck
Jan
David Schoen
Pau
Mark
Morris
Illinois
Starvey Speirs
Deep Wildcat Drilling Planned Near Brookshire Dome
Texaco Inc. announces a deep wildcat on the San Felipe Dome in Waller County. No. 1 Donigan Estate targets 16 000 feet depth, the deepest test in the area prospected since the 1920s. Discovery history includes Gulf Oil in 1927 and later fields. The 210.5 acre site lies two miles west of Brookshire, with surface details noted by Tommy Thompson in the Houston Chronicle, May 24 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texaco Inc
Brookshire
San Felipe
Waller County
Donigan
Wilcox
Gulf Oil Corp
San Felipe Dome
Gulf Coast
Katy
Hockley Dome
Harris County
Hockley
Gulf Empire Oil & Gas
Kirby Petroleum
Seaport Oil
Vaughn
Magnolia — Petroleum Co
Joe Vitek
Austin County
New San Felipe Dome
William Cooper
Tommy Thompson
Houston Chronicle
Texas Highway Dept Special Holiday Message
Texas Highway Department urges safe driving as summer travel begins with May 30 holiday. Construction zones may create hazards and motorists should observe warning signs and drive carefully to reach destinations rested and safe.
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Texas Highway Department
Funeral Services Held For Elmer Paben
Kilmer Paben a World War II veteran died in Veterans Hospital Houston on May 15 1968. Born February 19 1909 in Hamilton Nebraska he lived in Waller Texas after the war and joined the Lutheran Church there. Surviving are four brothers Arnold Pattison Faye Brookshire Carl Waller Melvin Mitchell Nebraska and one sister Mrs Goldie Luedtke Hastings Nebraska. Pallbearers were Carl Thomas Fred Ervin James and Johnnie Paben. Services were in Walley with a Lutheran minister. Interment was at Pattison Cemetery. McWilliams Funeral Home Watler handled arrangements.
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Kilmer Paben
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Mr. Paben
Hamilton
County
Nebraska
Waller
Texas
Arnold Paben
Pattison
Faye Paben
Brookshire
Carl Paben
Melvin Paben
Mitchell Nebraska
Goldie Luedtke
Hastings
Carl
Thomas Paben
Fred
Ervin Paben
Katy
James Paben
Johnnie Paben
Walley
McWilliams Funeral Home
Watler
Royal eighth grade graduation and awards night
The Royal eighth grade graduation and awards night is Friday May 31 at 8 00 p m in the Royal Junior Senior High School auditorium. Students will receive graduation certificates and several others will be given additional certificates and awards.
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Royal
Royal Junior-Senior
Royal Buses Schedule Last Day Early Dismissals Noted
The Royal School District will end the 1967-1968 year on Friday May 31 with buses running later to bring students to school by 9 30. All schools will dismiss one hour early that day. Thursday May 30 is a teacher workday with no student attendance.
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Royal
Royal School Libraries Open Thursdays in Summer
The Royal Elementary library in Brookshire will run Thursday sessions from 9 to 12 starting the week of June 8 and continue until July 12, inviting interested students to read during the summer.
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Royal School
Royal Elementary
Brookshire
Library Hours Announced for Pattison Middle School
Through July 12, the Royal Intermediate School Library at Pattison will be open each Tuesday from 9 until 12. Reading sessions and study time will be available for students and staff.
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Royal Intermediate School
Pattison
Royal High School Library Summer Hours Begin Week of June 17
The Royal High School library will be open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons starting the week of June 17 through July.
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Royal High School
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By Minnie Bains
Lake Jackson
A& M College
Danny McCauley
Danny
Connie Khourey
Sulphur
Louis McCauley
Susan McCauley
E. L. LaFleur
Navasota
Elmo
Griffin
Kathy
Alma Parker
Shreveport
Dan Boren
Bellville
Bill Finch
Leroy Paben
Hawaii
Islands
R. HL. Witte
Lake Charles
G. L. Buller
Fred Buller
Myrtle Menke
San Antonio
HemisFair
Faboulous
Leroy Richard
Willie Wilpitz
Brodkshire
Assembly of God
Angleton
Skrivanek
Danbury
Brookshire Arms
Leer
Ft, Bend CO
Jersey
Austin CO
Waller Area
Texaco
Harvey Speir
6Th and
Otto
Royal Independent School District
Leslie Brunkenhoefer
Bubba
Hiway
Market Basket
Jeffersons
State Bank
F.d.1.c
Ulysses
Talley’s Radio and TV
Mabel Harris
Agency
Avenue B
Texas Hwy. Dept
Elmer Paben
Royal Buses
Royal Libraries
Cere
Nee On
Katy, Texas
Katy National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Colorado County Federal Savings & Loan Assn
IST
Leral Savings & Loan Insurance Corp
Convenient Home Loans
Columbus & Kety
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