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The Brookshire Times from Brookshire, Texas • Page 2

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TWO THF, TIMIvi Hometown Thursday. June 18, 1961 Mr. and Mrs. M. E.

Watts Celebrated Twenty-fifth Anniversary With Open House Mr. ami Mrs. M. Watts; their 'jritli anniversary with an Opon House Sunday, -limp 7. Their liomr has recently been re- decorated to accomorlato the furnisliinjrs wliich are all antique.

(Uiests were toured through the den. office and into the reception rooms and to the. living room. On the refreshment table wa.s a pink net cloth with headed applique. The center of atl.r.'irlion was the white satin and lace covered slyrofoan rimv tiers which held individual decorated cakes.

At the lop of the ring tiers was a crystal compote filled with tune and while flowers with pearl centers and lace hearts. The table in the dining room was laid with a double ruffled while nylon tulle cloth with Wedding To Be appliqued over peau de soi. The centerpiece was a silver and crystal espergne filled with dainty pink silk flowers, tulle and ribbon. The exquisite decorations were designed and made by Mrs. Watts.

THE BROOKSIttRE TIMES 1013 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY COMPLETE NFAVS COVEKAOE Tor Brookshirc and Knly nnd SurroumlinR ConiimtniHcs Entered at Post Office, Brooksliire, Texas, as second-class mail matter, under (lie act of March 3, 1S79. Publisher's responsibility for errors or omissions In aciver tising copy is limited to retraction or rerun of the advertisement in which the error or omission occurs. Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing, or reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may appear in The Brookshire Times, will he ptladly corrected if it is brought to the attention of the editor. Mary Ann Ernstes, Publisher and Editor Editorial Staff: Mrs. VV.

F. Egger, Clara Ernstes, Mrs. Willis B. Hicks Mechanical Department: Clara Ernstes Jessie Peek Iris Broussard Frances Wilson Atbert Ernstes Joe Zubik SUBiiCTRirTION BATES $3:00 per year within 30-mile radius of Brookshire-Katy area, (3 years Outside area $3.50 per year (3 years $10) Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director MILTON H. SCHMIDT BURIAL SERVICE Immediate Ambulance Service PHONE Day or Night In Ihe den was a money Iree, a gift of the community.

was decorated with pearls, learts and pearl trimmed leaves plus a white treasure chest nestled in a white tulle tufted base. A double heart decorated the front of the home. In the housenarty were Mrs. J. L.

Rose, Sr, who registered the guests, Mrs. Bert Weaver, Sue Ann and Diane, Mrs. Hugonin. Mrs. Ernest Thomas of Houston, Mrs.

John Shelton, Mrs. J. E. Hudgens, Mrs. Wayne Baird, Miss Elizabeth Clie'tt, Mrs.

R. C. Waldrip, Miss Elnora Hudgens, Miss Betty -To Jack and Miss Ginger Bone. Miss Patsy Klayne Schmidt and Robert Lee Doss will exchange marriage vows July 11 at 8:00 p.m. in the Memorial Lutheran Church at Katy.

Patsy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John II. Schmidt of Monaville and Robert, the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Grover Doss of Katy. Bus. Phone WE 4-2421 Res. Phone WE 4-2363 Olivia May Takes Trip to California With Son, Curtis Mrs. Olivia May returned by jet from San Francisco Sunday.

She accompanied Curtis on his trip to make California his home for at least the next year. They made several side trips and enjoyed the many unusual sights along the way. At Las Vegas they enjoyed dinner and the Red Skelton show at the Sands and afterwards they visited with Red and his daughter, Valentino, in Red's dressing room. They I found Mr. Skelton to be i more serious man than he ap pears to be on TV.

Paneling 4 1 x8' 4'x8' 4'xS 1 V4" Natural Lauan $4.98 Sheet Cape Cod Lauan $5.54 Sheet Antique Birch $7.43 Sheet Unfinished Lauan $3.12 Sheet V4 Ha.fvcin0zecf Pipe Threaded and Coupled I Urea iI 1 Joint per Joint per foot fl" 21' Joint per foot x2T Joint per foot. Joint per Joint per foot joint .12 per .16 per .22 per .29 per joint per joint $2.52 $3.36 $4.62 $6.09 $7.56 $9.98 Millers Falls Tools LIFETIME GUARANTEE No. 1919 No. 1416 No. 716 1460 160 No.

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Hack Saw Frames 16 oz. Hammers 16 oz. 6' Foldfnq Rules 6' Ext. Folding Rules 1008 8 pt. Handsaw 237 Keyhole Saw Reg.

Price 1.05 2.79 4.50 .99 2.50 5.95 .65 1400 Framing Square 2.75 TOOLS 1040 'A 11 Electric Drill 19.50 360 Sabre Saw 34.95 SS561 Sabre Saw 44.95 626 Power Saw 6 11 49.95 SS7747 Powsr Saw 7 102.00 SS580 Oi-bjfra! Sander 39.95 Wo. 641 Soldering Gun 6.95 Our Price .75 2.05 3.25 .75 1.80 4.30 .49 1.99 14.52 25.42 33.42 36.36 74.26 20.09 5.82 Fi? Ypl I Cofe tefe Barrett Asphalt Roofing Ave. B. Lumber Co. UL 2-4318 Kaf Texas left via Charles Cardiff Tours Europe On Bicycle Charles C.

Cardiff 17, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. jet for Brussells, Belgium where he will buy his bicycle and start on an American Youth Hostel tour of Europe. He plans to be 6 to8 weeks in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy and Germany. Some of the greater distances are made on trains with the bicycle carried as luggage. N.

R. Ellingtons Observes 45th. Wedding Anniversary The N. R. (Bob) Ellingtons will observe their -15th wedding annivei sary on Juno '2)st also Father's Day.

The Nathan Ellingtons will observe their loth anniversary on June 19th. Also their daughter's 8th birthday. Friends Invited to of Bateman-Leggelt Wedding, June 27th John Culpepper Ordained Into Baptist Ministry John Culpepper was ordained into the Baptist ministry in services at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 1.4 in the Brookshire Baptist Church. Rev.

J. M. Hays, pastor of the church, was moderator and interrogator. M. F.

Dollar served as clerk and H. D. Mayberry the candidate. Alvin Schneider led the ordination prayer. Rev.

Charles Stewart, nastor of Katy First Baptist Church brought the Mexican Music Festival ch and message. At Rosenberg This Sunday, June 21 A Mexican Music Festival T'le wedding of Miss Diana I T.atcman to Mr. Robert i Larry Lowell will be solem-1 nizcti on Saturday. June 27th at 8:00 o'clock at the Willow Meadow Baptist Church in Houston. Friends are invited through the press.

Farewell Party Honors Garland Terrel Family Rev. and Mrs. Winston Barker entertained with a "farewell get-together" for Mr. and Mrs. Garland Terrel, Roger Randal Monday night.

Present were the Raymond Barker famliy, the Richard Barker family, the Carl Allen family of finrl Mr- "nd Mrs. Ermaf Barker of Beaver, Oklahoma. Mrs. Terrel is a 2nrl cousin to the Barkers. Homemade ice cream and cake was served.

Wo wish to thank everyone for their kind expressions of love and sympathy shown us food, flowers, visits and prayers and the many cards i'u't we are still receiving. It all has helped ease the sorrow of those dark hours lollowing the passing of our loved one. Elsie, Angie and Dennis Keuneke will be presented Sunday, June 21st at 3:00 p.m. at the Lamar Consolidated High School Auditorium in Rosenberg. From Monterrey, Mexico will be the ten accordian players, the Modern Orchestra and the Mexican Mariachi of Prof.

David Mora and his ten children ranging from 4 to 19 years of age. There will also be a local group of musicians, singers and dancers. Presale tickets, $1.00 each may be purchased at THE TIMES office in Katy. Box office tickets will be $1.50. KATY Nearly everyone has met John McJunkin, Walker -Kurlli Manager Lumber Katy and now they will get to meet his family.

Last week they moved from Houston to North Katy Terrace. He and his wife, Vivian, have four sons, Jay 11, Keith 10, Steven and Danny -I. Looking forward to moving to Katy Jay was already a Toll and Keil.h a Steeler in the Kalv Little League. The McJunkins are HHMII- bers of the Methodist Church Capt. and Mrs.

Robert G. Millard and children, Mike and Richard of the US Air Force Academy, Colo, have been visiting her father, Pat Swoge- tinsky, and family. She is the former Kitty Swogetinsky. Old Timers Note Dick Rich of Lawton, Okla. will be in Katy Monday, June 29th at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar Kemp. He lived in Katy until He is a widower and the old timers will remember that his first wife was Lilly Cobb. He is a brother to Clifford Rich, brother-in- law to Mrs. Ray Southard.

Mrs. Kemp invites those who plan to come by to call her as she may plan a picnic if enough are interested. A hamburger fry Saturday at the Halden Longenbaughs honored Mr. and Mrs. Troy Tucker, Mr.

and Mrs. Budge Lindsey and Mr. and Mrs Reggie Mayo of Norman Oklahoma. Others present were the Greg Longenbaughs and the L. S.

Bacons. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and daughter of Copperas Cove will be spending the weekend with Mr. am Mrs.

R. E. Allen. Barbara is the daughter of the Aliens. Mr.

and Mrs. Troy Tuekei of Baytown were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Halden Longenbaugh. Guideon Camp Has Rally The Guideon Cam;) of had a rally Saturday and Sunday.

The guest speakers at the supper Saturday evening at Minis were State President Harry Kinncy nnd O. T. Goldsmith of Houston. As a part of the rally program some ot the nu'ii spoke at the various diureht-s here on Sunday morning. Wiley Vale of Houston, a member of the Katy camp, was also a speaker.

Others in the council were Rev. Chas. Akin. Rev. Kenneth Lowrey of Waller, Rev.

Dan of Sealy, Jack Rhodes, W. D. Fussell, and W. R. Leggett of Katy; C.

S. Cater, James Cater, Lynn Hebert and R. McClellen of Waller; John P.ollinger, A. Highrabedian, Wesley Buller, Ernest Wilpitz and E. H.

Speir of Rev. and Mrs. Culpepper returned home to Ft. Worth on Sunday evening. lie will serve the Baptist Church in Muenster and is employed in Fort Worth for the summer.

Mrs. Culpepper is attending summer school. Rev. Culpepper will continue his studies at the seminary this fall. Nina Bemus Installed OES Worthy Matron Brooksliire Chapter No.

052 OES held open installation on June Officers installed were, Nina Bemus, Worthy Matron; Arthur Uobichaux. Worthy I'at'-on: PaUisnn, Asso- ciat? Guy T. I'atti- y.on, Patron; ro.il Conductress; ivit'ii. Associate Connive Mabel Froebel, Chaplain; Marshall; Gi Little League Sports Notes Thursday, June 11th the Pirates wollo'ied the Dodgers, 15-0. Their big scores came in the 3rd and 6th innings.

Monday, June 15 the Cards and Pirates played a close game with the Cards coming out on top, 10-9. Wieting, Warder; and Louis Young Sentenial. Beatrice Grimes was installing officer. Her assistants were Louise Gratehouse, Marshall, Madge Helwig Chaplain, Dorothy Griffin Organist, and Emma Schwartz Secretary. continued from page 1 CONSTRUCTION lane access roads on each side.

Simultaneously, while this portion of the work is underway the present Interstate 10 from the West Belt to Addicks will be rebuilt changing it from a 4-lane to a 6-lane freeway. The bid cost for this 5-mile portion according to Mr. R. T. Breidenbach, supervising resident engineer, is $7,075,000.00.

The H. B. Zachry Company has this bid also. The Zachry Company has leased 42 acres near Barker to serve as a base for the equipment they will be using in this construction work. Meanwhile those who commute to Houston to work or to college will be faced with ever changing warning signs and speed limits.

The Times asked Highway Patrolman Pat Adams what the charges will be for those who fail to see these signs and are involved in an accident. He said it will be "disregarding warning Fines may vary according to the hazards from $1.00 and costs ($15.50 to $200.00 and costs). CONTINUED ONE MORE WEEK! I Feed cost too high? Then you are not using Uncle Joe's Best Feeds Huffington Ranch Supply Co. Hockley, Texas 2-27-rtc Zelina nii' lip" Adali; Alyno Durelle Halbii ian Larson, Belle Woo.ts, lriidley, i ic Dolen, Ilnye-, -Or Robertson, Ruth; on Viv- Mary Lenora SHORTEN YOUR DAY with a BRUSH- CLEARING HAY- MOWING The powerful Bush-Hog now converts into a stem-mangling hay cutter by simply incrial side panel. Your Hog slides through ant hills, you ignore the dew.

Mow early or late, over the roughett ground. No conditioner needed for most hays. Tha Rugged Exclusive Features Do The Job BETTER CHEAPER ROUND BLADE HOLDER patented "flying iKuccr 1 rMci over rocki. ALL-WELDED FRAME a COVED, STEEL-STRONG CONSTRUCTION ENCLOSED DEAR holds cut material longer fof more thorough mulching. DIRECT DRIVE FUNCTUDE PROOF TIRES The powerful Bush-Hog tuna 3-in.

saplings to splinters, clew out thick undergrowth, shreds (talks, clips pastures, tops ctopi, even mows the lawn. GET THE GENUINE DON'T ACCEPT A 5UB5IITUII Flu Any 9, 6, 7 iwAlhi, LUl tad puQ Robertson Implement Co. COOK'S PAI Of Cook's Finest-Quality House Paints Elfh.r Product White Std. Colon Cook's Oil Base HOUSE PAINT GRIPBOND Exterior Wood Undercoat Reg. $7.38 6 Gallon A-KRYL-X LATEX HOUSE PAINT COOK'S SUEDE LOW LUSTER HOUSE PAINT Reg.

1 $7.95 White Std. Colors 58 Gal. White Std. Colors Reg. $7.58 COOK'S HOUSE PAINT Reg.

$5.98 1 38 Gal. COOK'S TIMBRETONE EXTERIOR REDWOOD FINISH SCt 3 Gal. Reg. $5.70 PRAIRIE RED BARN PAINT CO-PA-CO BUILDING PAINT Reg- SA48 4 98 Gal. COOK'S NON-FADING TRIM COLORS 2 18 A ot.

COOK'S PERMAGRIP METAL PRIMER Reg. $4.31 Oils. laS'i Reg. 12.18 Or. Whit.

Rapsilver Supply Company Phone WE 4-2252 Brookshire, Texas.

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Years Available:
1930-1971