The Brookshire Times from Brookshire, Texas • Page 8

NEWS OF NEIGHBORS, VISHS, AND HAPPENINGS IN KATY The Troy McGuires spent the Christmas weekend with the C. D. Forehands at Saginaw, Texas. Mrs. N.

D. Cooper spent the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. V.

Colgrove in San Antonio. Miss Maggie Lou Brown spent Saturday night with her college suitemate in Freeport. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spruell of Kelmoore Equipment Blythe, recently were gratulated on an outstanding sales record from Marc J.

Rojtman, president of J. I. Case at a special dinner given in Bal Harbour, Fla, Mr. and Mrs. Spruell were former Katy residents.

Craig McGuire was in Saint Joseph's Hospital three days last week with the virus. Mrs. H. E. Jordan had the family at her home for Christmas.

The B. Ray Woods home WEEKLY CHUCKLE from Katy National Bank Glances over the evening drinks That seemed to be so sweet Don't seem quite so amorous Over the Shredded HAPPY NEW We in the bank, Officers, Directors and Staff, wish to express our appreciation for all you have done for us during the year just past. We wish you much happiness and during the New Year to come, hope that we may play a part in helping you to make it a properous We will not be open for business New Year's Day, Friday, Jan. 1st. KATY NATIONAL BANK "Make Our Bank Your Bank" UL 2-4343 Katy, Texas Happy New Year to all of you! We want to say thanks for the patronage in the past and hope to have the pleasure of serving you throughout the coming year.

Lloyd Ernstes and all the crew We WILL BE CLOSED on NEW YEARS DAY Specials for Thursday and Saturday of this week Salt Jowls lb. 10c beef or calf Round Steak lb. 85c 0 lowana sliced Bacon lb. 45c Fresh small meaty PORK SPARERIBS lb. 39c Pure pork Pan Sausage 2 lbs.

89c Del Monte CATSUP 14 oz. 17c Libby's TOMATO JUICE 300 can 10c Minute Maid frozen Orange Juice 12 oz. can 45c Washburn's dry blackeyed Peas 2 1-lb. pkgs. 27e Kraft's cheese food 2 lb.

loaf 85e FRITO BEAN DIP small can 10c Gladiola CAKE MIXES white, yellow, devils, 19c COCA plus deposit, 12 bottles 49c No. 1 YAMS 2 lbs. 25c Yellow ONIONS lb. 5c Fresh Turnip or Mustard GREENS 2 bunches 25c 0 Alma Blackeye Peas 300 can 9c 0 Giant size new FAB, pkg. 59c 0 No.

1 California Potatoes 5 lbs 35c CHOICE MEAT curs WEST SIDE GROCERY UL 2-7821 Katy, Texas was the center for the Woods family gathering at Christmas this year. Special at the Chester Jordans on Christmas Eve was their first grandchild, Tracy son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jordan. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Moebes and daughter, Charla Camille, are planning to move THE TIMES Hometown January. Charles will work in a stationery store. All of grandma and grandpa Shorts family were together for Christmas dinner Sunday. They are the "lucky thirteen" said Mrs.

Short. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Short, Paul, Royce Lane, Mr. and Mrs.

Garber Short, Stanley and Elsie Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. John Burleson and Anna Belle were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.

L. Short. Donnie Gibbs was having plastic surgery Tuesday. Mr. and Mra.

Seth Groce, Jr. and her mother, Mrs. Thomas joined the Groce families for Christmas Day at the John Groce lake house! in Caldwell. Mrs. Lou Brown was visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs.

R. M. Armer who broke her leg during the holidays. The Thompson families were gathered at the P. J.

Robertson home in Huntsville on Christmas day. Local area guests included the J. W. Browns, the R. A.

Lotts, Mrs. B. S. Thompson, Mrs. Lou Brown of Katy and the Glen Thompsons of Alief.

Lt. Col. and Mrs. W. W.

Wander and three children of Camp Lejune, N. Carolina arrived to spend the holidays with their uncle Max Wander and cousins, the Perry Robcrisons and the Roy Bierschwales. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Maizke and family of Fairbanks visited her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A. A. Alexander on Christmas. Other guests were his brother, I.

R. Alexander and wife of Saint Cloud, Florida, who spent two weeks here. John Houghton and girl, Angela Austin of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Houghton, Mr.

and Mrs. Faye Roach and children of Houston had Christmas dinner with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Houghton, Sr. Guests of Miss Grace Wilkinson during the Christmas holidays were Mrs.

Pauline Lapetina and daughter, Mrs. Melvin Scruggs, Mr. Scruggs, Mrs. Lapetina's grandaughter, Grace Lapetina of Houston, Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Melendy and sons, Clark, Perry and Tommy of Callbron, Colo, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Thompson and sons of Fort Worth, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McHaney of Corpus Christi and Mr.

and Mrs. Billie Windham of San Angelo. Ten days earlier she had another guest, Dr. Lawrence Wilkinson, of Alburquerque, New Mexico. He attended the Katy-Victoria game and was so very proud of the team and the honor for Katy, Dr.

Wilkinson was in Texas to speak to the medical colleges, offering enternships to the New Mexico Indian Hospital. Miss Grace wishes all her friends a Happy New Year. Clemons Boys Win Trophy The Clemons High School Annual Invitation Tournament was held in the Preston Gym on Saturday, December 19th, with the following teams as winners: Sealy boys, first place trophy, Clemons boys, second, Sugarland girls, first; Brookshire girls, second. The Clemons boys drew Brookshire for their first game and won by a score of 64 to 57. They then defeated Sugarland 49 to 45 in the semi-finals after a hardfought game.

The Tigers were defeated after they met the AA Sealy Hawk's in the final game. The Hawk's won first place and the Clemons Tigers second place. Manuscript covers Ring binders Typing paper THE TIMES newspaper for Brookshire and Katy, Texas History of the First Katy Football Team The history of the Katy football team was given by T. J. Heinemeier at the banquet given the 1959 squad by Mims' Restaurant recently.

Football started in Katy in the fall of 1939 with Ned Reader as head coach, assistant coach, and trainer. Through the efforts of a then very active Dads Club. enough private donations were collected to outfit about a dozen players. R. E.

McIlroy donated the first football. Each boy was required to furnish his own shoes. HEAR! G. Ernest Thomas Katy Methodist Church January 17 24 ELECT DANIEL (Sam) WILSON SHERIFF of Waller County "Just and Efficient Law Enforcement" Happy New Year! Farmers State Bank Brookshire, Texas Member F.D.I.C. "Never too busy to visit" Approximately 25 boys showed up for the first football workout.

After several sessions of blocking and tackling about one half of the boys decided against the game. Selecting six men what was left, Coach Reader put the first Katy football team on the field. The football field was a piece ground located just west of the Old Gymnasium. Fans walked the sidelines because there were no stands and all games were played in the daytime because the field WAR not lighted. The first year schedule included such six-man football veterans as Wallis, East Bernard, and Addicka, These teams were veterans compared to Katy because only one boy on the Katy squad had ever seen 8 football game.

Stanley Rheman had gone to A. M. College with his big brother, George, to watch a game. Even though the firat Katy kick-off resembled a hunter shooting into a covy of quail, little by little the boys cot the general idea. Before the season WAS over even many fans understood what was meant by such football language 89 "First And Ten," "Forward Pass," and "End Run." Although the first football season record was not, impressive the Tigers did manage to win two games.

According to Coach Reader the first couple of games were slightly short of the regula-! tion time. He said that there! was rule that if a team scored 50 points the game was called for "want of contest" and the first couple of games Katy's scored 50 points. The first gume had all the color that the Katy games of today. There was a band and 8 pep squad, equipped with cheerleaders. Cheerleaders that first year were Lila Grace Rapsilver, now Mrs.

Stanley Thompson, Valary Hazelwood, now Mrs. Grady Shearer, and Floy Ruth Peck, now Mrs. W. C. Stockdick, Jr.

The band director was Mr. T. J. Heinemeier. The bands first drum major was Armna Lue Palmer.

Ray Ginn, now A pilot at Ellington Air Force base, was captain of that first Katy team. Junior Lummus was a dreaded fullback. He is now with Houston Lighting and Power Co. Other members of that starting team are Wess Buller, now a rancher in Patterson, Floyd Haskett and Laverne Sible, both of Katy, Jessie Bruton and Joe McDonald. Other members of the squad were Stanley and John Rheman of Brookshire, Harold Andrews, Richard Crowder, Robert Organdy, John Cardiff and Sammy Caldwell were water boys.

Officers of the Dads Club, were J. I. Brown, president; A. W. Thompson, vice-president; and Arthur Miller, secretary-treasurer.

Members of the executive committee were C. C. Cardiff, deceased; H. E. Jordon, deceased; R.

W. McRoy, H. Hood, Brother Dubberly, V. D. Avera and Dr.

J. D. Motheral, deceased. It was through the effort of these men that a football team in Katy was started. How grand must it be for these men to look back and recall that they helped start this thing called football that is on the mind of everyone in Katy.

Farmers of America went to area. Mr. Robinson accompanied by Senior Chapter Conducting Team, Senior Farm Skill Team, and the F. F. A.

Quiz team went to Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. The Senior Chapter conducting Team won 6th, Senior Farm Skills 6th, and the F. F. A. Quiz won 4th.

Boys on the Senior Chapter Conducting Team were: Lenny Steffens, Milo Marks, Ralph Fisher, Jack Vaughan, Katy F. F. A. Goes to Area Saturday, December 5, 1959 the Katy Chapter of Future Bill Staton, Lloyd Minze, and Jackie Johnson Senior Farm Skill Team members were Raymond Dollins, Walter Golbow, and Alfred Peck. The Quiz team was composed of Anthony Ralmuto, who was unable to go because of health, John Hand, James Watson, and Jimmy Shipman.

Katy Tiger District Basketball Schedule 1960 JANUARY 5-Pearland, Home 7-8-9-Navasota Tourn. 12-Hitchcock, Home 15 East Bernard, Home 19-Sealy, Home 22-Dulles, Home 26 -Eagle Lake, There 29-Pearland, There FEBRUARY 2-Open 5-Hitchcock, There 9-East Bernard, There 12-Sealy, There 16-Dulles, There 18-Eagle Lake, Home Game Time: Game, 6:45 p.m. A Game 8:00 p.m. Admission: Students 25c Adults, 50c Thursday, December 31, 1959 JUNIOR HIGH SCHEDULE JANUARY 7-Cypress, Home 11-Fairbanks, There 18-Needville, There 22-23-Fairbanks Tourn. (Dean Junior High) 25-Sealy, Home 29-30-East Bernard Tour.

FEBRUARY 1-Needville, Home 4-6 District Tournament, Katy (For District Championship) 11-East Bernard, Home Game Time: Game, 6:45 p.m. A Game, 8:00 p.m. Admission: Students, 15c Adults, 35c Notes of Those A In the Service Airman 3rd Class Charles Wilson has just completed mos, basic and medical training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio. He is now stationed at Biggs AFB, El Paso, and is with the medical branch of the Air Force. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. C. E. Wilson of Katy. GREETINGS We greet a bright New Year, and we take pleasure in wishing for you and your family good luck, good health, good cheer.

Fort Bend Telephone Company Bright Future May your New Year be bright with all that means health, home, friends and family, THE TILLERSONS Ed, Jo, Don, Janalyn, Chrisann and all the personnel at KATY DRUG Ed Tillerson, Reg. Ph. UL 2-4341 Nite, UL 2-7191.