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LOCAL NEWS of ADDICKS, BARKER, BROOKSHIRE, FULSHEAR, KATY and PATTISON VOLUME 41 BROOKSHIRE, WALLER COUNTY, TEXAS, April 14, 1955 Number 22 Dr. Eduard Taborsky To Speak April 14 Ed. Eduard Taborsky, a member of the Government Department at the University of Texas, will be the speaker for the Pattison Parent Teachers Association which will be held -in the gymnasium on Thursday night, April 14 at 7:30. Since Dr. Taborsky is one of the outstanding lecturers in Texas today, the Association is inviting the general public to hear a description of world conditions today given by a man who has known and worked with outstanding European leaders.

"On the Waterfront" At Wayside Sunday Movie fans will be interested to know they can see the show "On the Waterfront" this coming Sunday and Monday at the Wayside Theatre. This picture won eight Acadamy Awards last week and stars the. "best actor of- the year," Marlon Brando, and Eva Marie Saint, named "best supporting actress." Mr. A. 0.

Muske, owner of the Wayside, said the film company has switched the last two Sunday films for his April schedule. So, this Sunday and Monday, "On the Waterfront," will be shown and on April 24th and 25th, "The Violent Man" Katy Duating Co. Offers Plane Rides The Katy Dusting-Co, will you for a ride in a new Super Cub Sunday afternoon. Those are the plans, said Van Scroggins, manager, if the weather is nice. They will have ill of their equipment' on display at the Albert Thompson strip about three miles north of Katy on the, Katy- lockley Rd.

'This new Super 3ub will be converted into a sprayer plane after the "field Katy Dusting Co. has 4 Ipearmans, 2 Super Cubs, and a special loader. 950 Yds. of Concrete In 4f Days HOLIDAY NOTICE The Brookshire busines "establishments will be closed on Thursday, April 21st in observance of San Jacinto Day. (That is a week from so plan your shopping accordingly.

The next holiday for Katy is Memorial Day, May 30, Brookshire observes this day also. MUSICIANS TO BE PRESENTED BY NEGRO HIGH SCHOOL A county-wide musical program is scheduled to be held at Sam Schwartz High School Friday night, April 15,1955 at eight o'clock. The four Negro High Schools that will participate in the musical are' demons High School, Prairie View Laboratory School, Ralph J. Bunche High School, and Sam Schwartz High School. Mrs.

Earline Thomas is serving as chairman of the music committee. An invitation is extended to School Board Members, Superintendents, citizens and patrons to attend this special countywide activity. Harris Co. Council To Meet Friday In Kaly School The Harris County Council of the P. T.

A. willtmfet in the Katy High ium on April 15 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30. This meeting is open to anyone in the community who wishes to attend, anoV all members of the Katy P. are urged to attend and'tiilp have a good attendance showing for the host organization.

Mrs. F. H. Rayner. president, will install the council officers, and speak to the group present.

The hospitality committee will serve coffee in the foyer proceeding the meeting. A short program will be given by the Katy band. Lunch will be served in the school cafeteria following the meeting. A $1.00 per plate will be charged for the lunch. That is the way the Midway Drier bins were poured.

The above picture was taken a few hours before the pouring- was Rapsilver Inc. was the builder and Ernest Piel was the subcontractor for the concrete work One foreman, Andrew Chapman, supervised'the Mexican laborers in the pouring of the 2 foot thick foundation ahd the construction the slip forms'for the structure you see above. The walls of the bins vary from 6" to 8" in thickness. Mr said-that he believes by continuous pouring there is a more waterpro6f and better even if it costs a little more. One hundred five jacks were attached to 1" rods that were embedded in the concrete and were used to move the slip forms up gradually as the concrete hardened.

'The bins of 40,000 bbl. capacity were built right along with the outside walls. The dryer house, truck scale house, is being built of galvanized iron siding over a steel frame. This modern rice dryer will be ready for the coming harvest season, say the contractors. by Wllma Petrusek Dude Allison Is watchman For Brookshire Durrell (Dude) Allison is the new nightwatchman for the City of Brookshire.

He was elected at a meet-ing of the city officials last Monday. Arrangements are being made with the Brookshire Municipal Water District, to have his fee appear on the water bills of those who have agreed to pay for a nitchwatchman, and will be paid with same, thus eliminating the need for him to go from place to place' to collect his salary, according to D. Agopian, city secretary. This has not been a satisfactory arrangement in the past. Mr.

and Mrs. Allison aiid two boys live in their new home in Brookshire, west of the ball park. located Wm. Breeder Named Manager Brazos Valley Plant Wm. Breeder has resumed managership of'the Valley Refrigeration Co-Op in Brookshire.

For the. past year he has been employed in the company's Hempstead plant, He took over the duties here; on April 6th, replacing Jack Sims. Mrs. Lydia House is working in the office. In the meat wrapping department are Mrs, Wei- ma Wooding and- -Mrs.

Francis Bellonski. Butchers.are Howard Blackshear and 'Tom Burton. Henry Kitzman -who has been out due to ill health, is expect- spjon, ed to return Mr. Breeder 7 wiII continue to live at his home near Hempstead, and will drive from there to his work here. FIRE PRILL Tonight, Thursday Tri-County P.

T. A. Council Meets Here The Tri-County PTA Council will meet at the Brookshire Elementary school on Friday April 15 after classes are dismissed. Local president, Mrs. C.

J. Rheman hereby urges all local members to attend this worth-while meeting. The council will be served an evening meal in the school cafeteria. The Brookshire PTA enjoyed a discussion by Mrs. Cloice Meyers on, "We, the the Blessings of Liberty," the meeting on last Wednesday.

Reports were given on the PTA Spring conference at Freeport. MEETING ANNUONCEMENT The April meeting of- the Addicks-Barker Home Deraonstra- tiorrClub will be Monday, April 18 in the home of Mrs. Edna Gidden in Addicks. Co-hostess will be Mrs. W.

Gleasoru Further information on Leather Craft and on the Civil Defense program will be made- Visitors and new members are welcome. A covered dish luncheon will be served. Dist. Literary Meet At Katy Saturday The District 65-B Literary meet will be held at the Katy School Saturday. Nine schools, Cypress-Fairbanks, East and Mount Houston, Hempstead, Katy, Missouri City, Pattison, "Sealy, Sugarland and will be represented in the meet.

Literary events will be divided into elementary, junior high and senior high contests. City Officials Elected In Katy Twenty eight votes were cast on last Tuesday to elect Arthur Miller as mayor and Joe Moore and Cecil Goynes as commissioners of the City of Katy. C. L. Baird was the election judge, and he was assisted by J.

B. Simons and Mrs. H. Romack. Did You Know Friday, April 15th is the deadline for the state inspection sticker (the green one) to-be on your car.

W. J. Elliot, Chief of the Texas Highway Patrol, says that patrolmen will begin enforcement of the law on April 16th against operators of cars not the 1955 approved inspection sticker. Rheman Motor Co. and Hunt- King Chevrolet, inspection stations in Brookshire report that they are receiving 'vehicles as fast as is possible and feel that just about everyone will be ready for the deadline date.

Eight Kaly Pupils Elected to National Honor Society The eight newly elected members to the Katy Chapter of the National Honor Society were officially announced at a special assembly program last Friday morning. The new members are: Betty Lou Baker, Jean Miller, Ellen Moebes, Gary Tamplin, Patricia Franz, Barbara Schoeneman, Ralph Sloan, and Donna Jo Thompson. Membership in the National Honor Society is' restricted to the upper 20 per cent of the Senior Class and the upper 10 per cent of the Junior Class. The eligible members must also have a scholastic average of 85 per cent or better in all courses taken during their High School career. Pupils are adjudged by the faculty on the basis of their character, leadership exhibited and service rendered to the school, church and community.

The official Honor Society pins were given -Jby, the Katy Rotary Club and were presented to the new members py Superintendent James B. Taylor. The three holdover members from Katy School Wins District Track Meet Katy School scored 35 joints to win the District track meet held in Brenham, Saturday. Frank Garcia was night man with points ivinning 120 yd. high hurdles, the mile run, and was on the 440 yd.

relay team that won 3rd. Other schools rated as follows: Smiley, 34; Sugarland, 23 Missouri City, 21 Sealy, 14; Cy-Fajir, 9 Waller, Hempstead, and Pattison, 3 points. Summaries include: 120 yd. high hurdles 1st, Frank Garcia. Time 180 yd.

low hurdles 2nd, John Goynes. Time 22.2; 440 yd. dash 3rd. Jerry Egger. Time 54.8; 880 yd.

run 1st, Floyd Hall. Time Mile run 1st, Frank Garcia. Time 4:53.4. 440 yd. relay 3rd, Loyd Hall, Raymond Franz, Frank Garcia, Floyd Hall.

Time 47.1. Mile relay 2nd, Loyd Hall, Raymond Franz, Jerry Egger, Floyd time 12 shot Dennis McKeon. Distance 41' High jump 1st, Raymond Franz. (3-way tie); Broad jump 1st, John Goynes. Distance 20' The High School juniors won 4th place in their division as did the elementary team.

The Katy high school team includes Loyd Hall, Floyd Hall, Frank Garcia, Wayne Pearson, Raymond Franz, John Goynes, Dennis McKeon, John Howard Fisher, Dale Fatdk, George Miller, Jerry Egger, Paz Muguerza, John Culpepper, Bobby Freeman, Ed Longenbaugh, David Baker, Julius Gibbs, and Billy Don Walliams. The high school junior team (boys who were not 15 eyars old on Sept. 1st) are: Albert Thompson, Donnie Faulk, Louis Mug- uerza, David Quinton, Thomas Carrol, Marvin Mortensen, John Fry, Hugh Simms, and Jack Rhoads. The Regional meet will be held on April 23. Brookshire Officials Re-elected by 24 Votes Twenty four votes were cast in Brookshire last Tuesday to elect Jack Donald as mayor, and O.

Muske and Frank Stallknecht for commissioners in the City of Brookshire. There were no dissenting votes. The three were unopposed for the positions. last year, Re Jo Beth Camp, Williams, assist' sentation of Barnette, Billy Don in the pre- Public Invited To Sealy Celebration The blessing of the new rectory of the Immaculate Conception Church of will be held Sunday, April 17th at 3 o'clock with open house after the Blessing urfttl 5 p'dock. As a special celebration, the parish is sponsoring a barbecue supper at Firemen's Park beginning at 3 p.m.

and a dance at night Bill Mraz Orchestra will play for the dance. The public is invited to all events! Income Tax Due Friday, April 15 Everyone, who has not already done so, is busy this week finishing up. income tax returns to meet the final date of April 15th. Every resident of the U. whether an adult or minor, who had a grpss income of $600.00 ($1,200.00 if 65 or over) must file an income tax return for 1954.

Time To Yaccinate Your Dog; Get Tags Mrs. Mabel Harris, City Secretary of Katy" has advised The TIMES that it is time to vaccinate your dogs against rabies. Mrs. Harris has the new 1955 dog tags and urges everyone to have their pets vaccinated, and to come by for the new tags. These tags are only 50 cents so the price is not prohibitive for anyone to keep a If your dog is picked up and does'not have a tag it may be killed.

The Katy Drug has just received a new shipment of vaccine. Do your part in helping control rabies..