The Brookshire Times from Brookshire, Texas • Page 1

oofesliire times LOCAL NEWS of ADDICKS, BARKER, BROOKSHIRE, FULSHEAR, KATY and PATTISON Volume Number Brookshire, Waller County. Texas, Thursday. -Tune 21, 1902 lOc per single copy Drainage District Warehouse Off ice Bldg. Bids Let Construction on the shire-Katy Drainage District warehouse-office is expected to begin within the month. In a meeting on June 12 the Iroard of directors awarded the contract for building the 10' 80' metallic building to Rapsilver and Co.

Moore and Son has the contract for the foundation concrete slab and Joe K. Moore Electric Co. will do the electrical wiring. The interior finish work has not I yet been contracted. 1 In addition to the ware-! I house facilities, the building I will have complete office and I parts storage facilities.

Michele Boulter at Club Camp Michele Boulter. year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ct.

Boulter is pictured here with Mis Jodie one of the counselors for Unit 1 at the Lions Club Camp at Kerrville. Some 500 children in Texas attend 2-wceks sessions here. Micliele was a guest of the Brookshire Lions Club for the first two weeks session. Lion President Goates took her to Kerrville and her parents and her brother, Randall went last Friday for the program and they returned home Saturday. Michele is blind and has since last September learned to type and also uses a braille typewriter.

She composed and typed the report of her trip for The Times. Times Photo i West Side Grocery to Hove Leadwoy "Sample Day" Saturday Jack M. Townsend Jack M. Townsend Is Cashier at the Katy National Bank Jack M. Townsend has employed by the Katy National Bank as Cashier.

Mr. Townsend was and reared in Forney, Texas and received his experience in banking in Forney. Katy National Bank President. F. B.

Corneluis said Mr. Townsentl comes to Kat.Vj that excellent recommenda-1 associated with tions. He succeeds E. Rav Grocery week is' The West Side announcing thi the store is Leadway Food Stores. This is Warren, whose resignation nn a group of independent mer- chants who have pooled theii came when My Trip to the Lions Camp While I was at carnp for two weeks there were many things to do.

I went to camp crafts, arts and crafts, unit participation and swimming. In camp craft we learned how to raise the Flag we learned how to make a fire and we learned about snakes. After we learned this we went over night camping. At the over night camp out we had a pow wow. In arts and crafts there were many things to make.

I made a basket, a belt, a potholder, and a sunburst mat. I was happy to be chosen as the outstanding girl camper for Arts and Crafts. I got an award for this. In unit participation we sang songs told stories and played games. Our unit was the foxes, one night we made a camp fire on the hillside in the back of bunk house and we had a pow wow.

Sunday we went to chapel and I was in the camper choir. I was in the talent show. We played video village. The conn- Ed Romack Receives Certif. From The President selors put on a show.

We had a circus banquet and then we had a carnival. The girls put on a stunt show. We had a water show. I am happy that the Lions Saturday, cans and packages of Leadway brand foods will be opened to show the customers the quality of merchandise offered for sale. There is a big page ad full resources in a cooperative ef- with the fort to bring to their custo- mers better service, higher quality, and lower prices.

effective this month he became associated West as Columbia Executive Club sent me to camp. I thank of speeia for the weekend them for taking me. I hope, in this Lloyd Ernste8 that I can go again some day. his Rtaff invile you to Mk'iieij Boulter shop at West Side. Vice President.

Mr. Townsend and his wife, the former Mae Barnes, have three children, Kathy Jo, age 10, Karen Ann, 5, and Kimberly Sue, one year old. They moved to Katy last week and reside in their new home at 1606 Heights Drive. They are members of the Baptist church. Mr.

Townsend was a member of the Forney Lions Club and is interested in all types of sports. He and his wife report Katy as being a friendly place. Welcome to Katy, Mr. and Mrs. Townsend! Three Accidents Near Katy, One Killed and Several Injured One person was kille 1 and, when a '61 International Haven, Jr, 22, both of Roa- several were injured in three truck tractor and semi trailor noke, Va.

crawled out of the accidents which occurred in hit the bridge at Snake Creek cab and walked a few feet be- the Katy area over the week- (near the Sears Farm) on fore Webster collapsed. The end. Each accident seemingly Highway 00. The truck was Schmidt ambulance took them involved only one vehicle. i torn into 4 parts at the im- to Northwest General hospi- The first accident occurred pact.

The driver. Carl Lenord tal. Webster was later trsns- at 12:45 Friday afternoon 1 Webster, 44, George De-jferred to Methodist because a serious skull fracture, re- I ports TH Patrolman J. W. Wilson.

Wilson said apparently the driver fell asleep as the truck left the highway some 375' before it started back on the highway and hit the bridge. DeHaven's father owned the truck which is of George's Van Lines, agents for Atlas Van Lines. A young couple received injuries Saturday evening when (their car apparently ran off into a narrow ditch, 3 or deep. Mr. and Mrs.

Ira South- happened to see the car as they were coming from I Hockley on the Katy-Hockley i Cut-off alwut 8 miles north of Katy. Mr. Southard helped them get out through the car windows the doors were pinned closed in the narrow ditch. He brought them to the doctor's office for first aid and Schmidt ambulance took them to the Herman Hospital. Mr.

Southard said A truck tractor and semi-trailer "went to pieces" Fri- their names were Montie day. Anyway it was divided into four parts when it hit Wood and Betsy Harmon of the end of a bridge west of Katy. In the top view, the chasis of the tractor is being pulled out of Snake Creek by the Golbow Garage wrecker. Joe's Garage wrecker is on the left preparing to tie onto the semi-trailer which was across the creek and can be seen turned over in the background. Below is the cab of the truck and the engine winch were on the bridge about where the "x's" are shown.

The two men in the cab crawled out, reports T.H. Patrolman Wilson, investigating officer. rue rime- Dads Club Barbecue on June 30th Will Benefit Katy Little League Truck and Semi-Trailer In Pieces Houston. A Columbus man was killed and a Houston woman was injured about 3:45 a.m. Sunday when a car filled with seven persons ran off U.S.

90 three miles east of Katy and over- See ACCIDENT, p. 6 i Schier Feed to Present i Purina Award Calf Friday at 4 to F. Lyons "Some Tomatoes!" Services Held For C. Motxke On Sunday, June 17 Funeral services for Emil Christine Matzke were held from the Schmidt Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Interment was in the Pattison Methodist Cemetery. Rev. A. C. Niemann officiated.

Mr. Matzke died in the Ft. Bend Nursing Home early last Friday morning after being seriously ill for the past several months and in ill health a number of years. He was born January 18, often as you want from 11:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

or come The Katy Dads Club will sponsor a barbecue on Saturday, June 30 for the benefit of the Katy Little League. go" plates. Tickets are being sold now, i O. E. (Dusty) serving is $1.00 per president, Walter adult plate and a child's serving will be 50c.

those This will be one of 'real convenient" bar- Brookshire Water District Buys Sewer Line Rooter Fred Lyons in one of 50 persons in the U. S. receiving a out to the VFW Park for "to heifer calf as a free gift of Purina Ralston Co. He will be Rhoads is formally presented the gift on L. Minis, the afternoon of June 22 at and N.

Schier Feed and Supply Co. vice president (Buster) Newman is secre-, store in Brookshire, by a tary treasurer. Bill Thur- resentative of the company. becues where you can eat as man, Leonard Jordan, Ed Til-i The public has been invited to lerson, Gus Cummings, Sid the presentation. Creech and Van Scroggins He was notified by telegram serve with the officers on the the latter part of April that Board of Directors.

Delivery of a sewer cleaner was main-line made last The Dads Club ho- es to get everything donate 1 for the barbecue. They want to liquidate the remaining debt from the installation of lights See BARBECUE, p. his was one of the 50 cards selected in a sales promotion of the company. He received the card at his feed dealer Schier Feed and Supply Co. Mr.

Lyons has chosen a registered Holstein heifer calf. Wednesday to the Brookshire; Municipal Water District. i The "rooter" was purchased from Utility Supply in Hous- blue checked bonnets. Mr. H.

E. Romack received a certificate of appreciation in recognition of hi.s many years of valuable service to the Selective Service System and lie also received an em- blem as an award. He helped hold the first re- cislralion at Katy when the United States entered World DoZler's Sale War I and he has since regis-1 Continues With tered all the boys of this area living in Harris, Ft. Bend and i Bsg Day Saturday Waller Co. as they became 18.

Dozier Farm Equipment C'o. The certificate reads "The is having a clearance president of the United States sale of use 1 equipment this of America awards the certifi-' week. Ther-; are three more rate of appreciation to H. E. Romack in grateful recognition of service contributed to the Nation and the Selective Service System in the administration of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended.

Awarded Mrs. Roy Morrison and Mrs. George Nelson are pictured here with some of the fruits of their efforts in gardening and say they are "the largest tomatoes we have ever grown." They gathered bii. per day last week. The 150 tomatoes shown weighed pounds and many of tliem weighed more than a pound.

These Brookshire Times "cover gals" are pretty good looking "tomatoes" themselves anil are wearing red and this day of March. Signed John F. Kennedy. President o)' the United Slates; Price Daniel. Governor; Lewis B.

Hershey, director: and Morris S. Schwartz, stale director. days left to take advantage of the week-loii'r sale. F.dward --tvs 1'iat there are still frond buys lei't. Holdogs a'ld drinks will be served between 11:30 and 2 iiilt i.i't "noon to those who visit Visitors mav also re- ister for free jrii'ts a with replace- parts.

This will be- give)) away on Satcr lay, June 23. and it is not necessary be I present lo win. Times Picture Katy Furniture Ad Brings Good Response Mrs. Rosemary Harold won the first attendance prize last Saturday at Katy Furniture at 1:00 p.m. She received the buffet patio server.

Mr. and Mrs. Jleinenieier weie very it 1 the re- snonse to their page 1) ha 1 ileliis ma ke 1 down wit'i yellow re 1 la ''s for li.c They iuld'iig 'Yesh merchandise to replace the many ileliis sold a complete line will be available through out the sale which ends June 3itlh. Each Saturday at 1 p.m. a fine gift will be yiven away.

1875 in Spring Branch, the! ton at a cost of $1100. son of William and Bertha It is the first of such equip- Weinman Matzke. He was con- i rnent owned by the District. firmed into the Lutheran faith Heretofore all sewer clean- at the age of 11. outs of the District's water park at lines have been by contract.

On Julv 25, 1907 be was 1 Register Monday Night at 7:30 For Softball League Play at Katy players married to Miss Emma Wiech-1 maun. They would have cele-1 brated their 55th wedding anniversary next month. They have lived in the Pattison community for the past -40 years, moving here from Cy- Sec MATZKE, p. Babe Ruth Game At Katy Tonight To Benefit Foundation The Babe Ruth League tonight, June 21 at Katy School Field will be for the benefit of Texas Warm Spring's Foundation at Gon- y.ale admission will be but do will be acce te for the rehiibiliti.nl ('i')itei'. 'I he K'iiiii have won ihree and lost two games, so come on uul and boost the boys.

Katy will be playing Rosenberg No. 1, On Monday night, June 25 form a softball league. This starting at 7:30 al the ball league is open to the Katy Katy Ilig'i School, FFA members, Young Farm- will be signed up to er members, and any boy who (vas 0 ji jn Katy High School this past year, or any adult in this community who would like to plftv. ys who are signed in in the Little League or Babe Ruth League will not be eligible. If you are interested in ''laying, this is what you do: Be sure and be present to siu'n 1 on the night of June 25 or 'lave some one sign for you.

one may sign up later un- there hap; lobe a of players. Plans are to have 1 teams with a total of 12 on each teari. The nfciy will begin Monday night. July 2. and continue for weeks playing a double round robin.

Each Monday iiiji'lit there will be a double header. The schedule will be munced on the of 'uiie you si 'ii up ive your first and I'osition. Thev will draw to make tin the teams. The drawinj'; will start with ihe jiiii hers and from there draw ''or catchers, first base, See SOFTBALL, p. Bachler Building Offices Open Times Photo Olen Bachler, builder, is pictured here with the men who have offices in his building which encd in Katy last Saturday.

lo r. Carl Eugene Allen, certified public accountant; Mr. Bachler: Ward Stanberry, associate of Max Wander; Joe Dunlap, attorney; and Max Wander, founder and owner of Katy Insurance Agency and Max Wander Ins. Agency. Many friends called during the day.

Coffee and cookies were served throughout the day..