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LOCAL NEWS of ADDICKS, BARKER, BtJOOKSHIRE, FULSHEAR, KATY and PATTISON VOLUME 42 BROOKSHIRE. WALLER COUNTY. TEXAS. Thursday, February 2,1956 NUMBER Public Invited to Brookshire Tonight To Hear of Archeology 61 Texas An interesting evening is in store for those who attend the family night and found- era day program of the Brookshire PTA at the school beginning at 7:30 tonight, Feb. 2nd.

Jim Thompson, of Waelder, a member of many state archeological societies, and well known throughout Central Texas as a speaker on Texas prehistory, will be the speaker. A social ihour with refreshments, will iollow the meeting. Parents are asked to bring the children, as Mr. Thomp- Cooking School Enjoyed Thursday The cooking school at Rap- silver, Ino, was attended by some 23 interested ladies last Thursday, and were given juice decanters and cooking thermometers, as well as the recipes and menues of the food cooked by H. L.

and P. Co. Home Economist Norma Walker, for their trouble. It was reported as a succes- ful endeavorr son will talk on the fascinating findings in his Texas Indian pieces of Texas handicraft, dating from the arrowheads of the recently removed American Indian to the flint point of some sort of prehistoric man believed to have bragged about the scenery 30,000 to 50,000 years ago. The speaker is self-taught as far as archeology is concerned, having studied the subject and dug everywhere he thought that artifacts might turn up for the past 15 or 20 years.

His museum is located in Waelder on Highway 90, and since it was opened in 1953 his registration book has over 9000 names in it. Everyone is invited to attend. Car Stolen in Toft Recovered in Katy A car stolen in Taft, Texas was recovered in Katy last week. The Ford coupe was in front of the Johnson home on night When it had not been called for by Monday evening Mr. Johnson called enforcement officers.

Deputy Sheriff H. A. Hood says the car was stolen in 'Taft by youths who were later arrested in Lockhart. 'The car was returned by the Katy Donates $375 To TB Seal Drive Residents of the Katy area have mailed in $375 to Christmas Seal fight agains tuberculosis. Miss Emmelini J.

Renis, executive directoi of the Houston-Harris Coun ty TB Association, announced today. And some folks are mail ing in their contribution even now, Miss Renis addec and it is hoped that many more will come in during February. Hearty thanks were voicec for the leadership of Mrs. E. McGaughy, who served Katy community chairman in the seal sale, and for the hel of all who cooperated or ye will do so.

Contributions may be mai ed to the Houston-Harr father of one of who had stolen it. the boys, Katy FFA Sets March 23-24 For Show, Rodeo The Katy Chapter FFA Fat Stock Show and Rodeo 1956 edition, is being planned for March 23-24. The Junior Bull Show will lie a new division. Eight bulls, 12 to 18 months old will be in this group. Ads have been sold by the chapter members for the sale catalogue, and details'for the show and rodeo are being out, Mr.

Robinson, Chapter Advisor, said last "week. County TB Association, Bagby Street, Houston. 61 BROOKSHIRE MOD DRIVE TOP QUOTA Brookshire and the Katy Oas Cycling Plant have exceeded their quota by over 1374.52 in the 1956 March of Mines drive! After hoping to rather $1000.00 for" this wor- cause, on Monday the fol- owing totals were given by Arthur Robichaux, general I Photo 42 Champions 1 Fred Hoyt, 1, and Olen Thompson, extreme were proclaimed the Champion "42" team iri the vicinity and were presented loving cups by L. D. Robinson, center, Vocation instructor of Katy High School.

Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Thompson won IB games out of 18 during the two-evening tournament. Runner-up team was Jim Watson and Phil Baker. Fred Hoyt and (Men Thompson Are Champion 42 Players son were given a trophy, as proof of victory.

As in the case with champions, they may be called on in the future to defend their title. Everyone had so much fun that the Katy Chapter plans to make the tournament an an- chairman for this area: re-1 the fire truck- $41.10, and ceived from the Chicken Gumbo on Sunday $206.00, from the Mother's March at the Katy Gas Plant $141.47, from the Brookshire Cubs, $47.40, from the Lions Telethon and the Marines March $546.12, from the rides on Rice Fanners Over Hation OK Program The referendum on the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture proposals to cut rice acreage and support prices to of parity was held Jan.

27. Throughout the rice growing states of the rice farmers voted for the quotas while in Texas elections favored the proposal. In this area the government' plan the necessary majority. failed to get 66 and Make courtesy your Code of the Road. February 2nd Ground Hog Day Today is Ground According to the old adage, if the ground hog sees his-shadow we have winter for six more weeks! Pleasing or not, I think everyone was happy over the weather the last two weeks when we received a much needed rain.

Champion 42 players "in these parts" are Fred Hoyt and Olen Thompson. They were acceded the victory by the team of Jim Watson and Phil Baker, the runners-up, and D. Robinson and Walt Egger, third place winners at the FFA Tournament last Thursday evening. The tournament, second of its kind here, got underway on Tuesday evening, with 82 teams, or 64 men The finals were played on Thursday. The Katy FFA Chapter FFA were hosts, and the net proceeds from the entrance fee was given to the current March of Dimes Drive.

Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Thomp- Information on 3rd Ant! Polio Shot It is now time for in the schools of Waller County who took their first and second anti-polio injections in the mass injection program in 1955 to take the third one, according to Dr. S. C.

Walker, County Health Of- Fathers Count Twice At A. Meeting 7:30 Tuesday A night meeting of the Katy PTA will be held at 7:30 p.m. on February 7 in the auditorium. All parents of the Katy school children are urged to attend this meeting and all fathers in attendance will be counted double for room count. The program topic will be "The School Creates Skilled Hands." Many Junior High and Senior High school students will participate in the program and Mrs.

Ruth Shurbet, Mr. Jean Schmalz and Mr. Maple Pollard will be their directors. Refreshments will be served in the Recreation Room following the meeting. A display of the work done by the students will also be on exhibit in the Recreation Room.

Dist Com England At Austin Meet Ralph England, Dist. 47 Commander and Vic. Comm. Charlie Fuleberg were among those-in Austin last week for the VFW -Midwinter Rouhd- up- speaker on Saturday was National Commander Timothy Murphy. Earl Rudder, Veterans Land Commissioner, was the morning speaker.

Mr. England says that he enjoyed the discussions of both of these leaders. The VFW State Convention will be held in Amarillo in June and the National Convention in Dallas in August. Registration fees for the National Encampment may be jjent in now, ftCcoEdjna. to Mr; England, who jffto" reports that as of Jan.

27. the Katy VFW Post 9182 is rated a "Quota Post" for 1956, having acquired this honor by a membership of 76. New members are stul welcomed, Commander England said. Results of the rice referendum January 26th were for Harris County, Katy box 58 for and 68 against Melendy box 64 for and 30 against. Baytown box 44 for and 2 against.

In Waller county the results were 30 for and 23 against. Fort Bend county balloting nual affair. There te a Texas 42 Association sphere is the first contenders'for State Championship. Attends Dealer Meeting Leo H. Goates attended the Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp.

dealer meeting held at the Rice Hotel Monday. A tour of the plant at Pasadena and the University of Houston Demonstration Farm was included in the program. Dinner at Tomack's completed the meeting. showed Fulshear box 16 for and '14 against, Sugarland box 11 for and none against and Richmond box 32 for and 17 against. This information wad furnished to us by Garber Short, American Rice Growers manager at Katy; Fireman Called to Feed Truck Fire Katy Fire Department was called out at 1 p.m.

Monday to put out a fire in a truckload dehydrated alfalfa iff front the Leo Barber home east Katy on Highway 90. TheV ubdued the blaze but were ailed again Monday evening put out a grass fire caused by the smoldering feed. Cake Sale Feb. 11 At McNeir Hwd. Co.

The V. W. Auxiliary will ponsor a cake sale on Satur- ay, February llth at the McNeir Hardware Co. with Val- ntine's Day just around the orner, better plan to buy the other contributions $392.43,. thus making a total of 374.52.

The containers had not been taken from the business places and the contributions had not been collected from the schools, on Monday, Mr. Robichaux said, and final total will be higher. Mr. Roibchaux had a great deal of praise for a lot of people; saying that without the wholehearted cooperation of allj the project could not have passed mark set for them. Valentine Court Royalty Named ficer.

These third injections will not be given free as the first and second injections were. Therefore, if the parents of the children who took both the first and second injections of anti-polio serum wish their child, or children as the case may be, to take the third injection they should see their family doctor about the matter as soon as possible, According to reports re- Girl Scouts Sell Cookies Feb. 1-11 Katy Girl Scouts are busy as beavers this week, because their annual cookie sale began Feb. 1, and continues thru Feb. 11.

Proceeds go for a girl scout house and improved camping 1 facilities in this area. These girls will be ringing your door bell to sell you delicious chocolate chip cookies at fifty cents a box, so welcome them and support a worthy organization. ceived from' the Texas State Department of Health there is serum available now for everyone between the age of one year and twenty years, as well as for all expectant mothers. Mrs, W. E.

Freeman, who is in room 6. at Memorial is much improved, but doesn't know when she will be released. Jtfr. "Hank" Jordan is at home after treatment in Houston and Dallas, but is unable to see visitors, The Chicken Gumbo given by Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Rus- iseU fojr the Match, PJmes WM enjoyed bV hundred people from Katy, Fulshear, Pattison and Hempstead. Royalty for the King ol Hearts program which will be presented February 14 at Katy High School auditorium has been selected, according to Mrs. Gene Poorman, general chairman of the affair. Since this is leap year the usual -custom was reversed and Kings, Princes and Dukes were elected and given the privilege of selecting the lady of their choice to be honored. King Wayne Pearson will have as his queen, Athene Bundick, while Prince Frank Garcia has selected Velma Jean Juenke Princess.

Barbara Jean Schoeneman and Estelle Clayton will serve as Ladies in Waiting. Duke John Scott West and Duchess Kathryn Hendry will represent the Junior Class, while Sophomores John Culpepper and Grace Helen wienmann will be Duke and Duchess from their class. Duke Larry Arnold and Duchess Sue Hart will represent the Freshman class. Duke Farirel Culpepper was chosen with Linda the 8th Harrison grade as his Duchess while the 1th grade chose Duke Lennie Steffins who will have as Duchess, Pamela Moore. From Katy Elemenary School there will be a duke and duchess from, each section of the various grades.

Duke Edwin Dobson, Duchess Dumas, Duke Van. Ed- Scroggins and Duchess Pamela Morton were elected by the Kindergarten. First grade Dukes and Duchesses will be Barry Bingle and Jane Di lorio from one section and Kieth Morton and Kay Pollard from the other. Duke Mark Doss, his Duchess Ida Fay Moore Duke Randy Jinks and Duchess Gwendolyn Cardiff will represent the second grade classes. Third graders selected were Duke Ronald Davis Duchess Connie Rogas, Duke Blake, Hamilton ana Duchess Linda Shannon.

Duke Joel Haley Duchess Linda Kay Myers, Duke Don Thurman and Duchess Verna Karen Robertson will repre sent the fourth Fifth graders chose as their Dukes and Duchesses, Jay Thomas, Joan Woods, Donald Elder and Sharon Young blood. While the sixth, grades will be represented by Duke Larry Mikeska, Duchess Joyce Honea Duke Ralph Myer and Duchess, Rachel Lewis. Phillip Curry will serve as courier, Scott McGowan will be Court will be Susan 'Creech and Faye Pollard. The stage set for the elaborate production is beinj made" by Mr. Maple and his students.

Mr. J. E. Bouligny is plan ning the decorations of th set. A prpgram will be presented by the elementary school.

Keep the date in mind, Feb 14 for the biggest Valentinr fantasy yet. akes from these ladies for his special event. Mrs. Chas. Stockdick Receives Injury in Auto-Tram Wreck Mrs.

Chas. Stockdick came ipme from the Herman hospital on evening after spending a couple of days there following an acci- on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Stockdick says that she was preparing to stop for the afternoon passenger train at the station crossing in Katy when her brakes did not hold, md she drove into the train. 3he suffered a broken collar xme bruises and shock.

Miller Motor Co. estimates damages to the car at $600.00, as the result of the accident. X-nMY KATY Ff B. J5' Folks for the Katy vicinity are invited to get their pictures taken. Not the snapshots that show how well you look on the outside, but X-ray pictures to show, bow well your chest is on the inside.

The Houston-Harris County TB Association's mobile Xray unit will be stationed at the Katy High School during school hours on Wednesday, February 15, Mrs. Frances M. Brown, director of the TB Association's mobile X-ray ser- vice, announced. persons from age 12 up are urged to come by for a chest X-ray that will take but a moment and may add years to your life, Mrs. Brown said.

For linder.12, parents are urged to doctor about skimtest. contact their a tuberculin Specialists studying the chest films check not. only for signs of TB but for other chest defects, including cancer, and for certain heart abnormalities as well. "To most persons the chest X-ray report brings gcxy news, the news that your lungs are, healthy," Mrs "But where dan Brown i ger signs are detected it is and may even mean th saving of one's life, to know about it right away Christmas Seals help fin ance the chest X-ray service and other work of the TB Association, but to help defray the Xrray costs, a part cost X-ray fee of 50 cents fo adults, 25 cents for children, is requested. Sheriff Fletcher To Be Candidate For Re-Election Sheriff A.

Fletcher has authorized the to announce his candidacy as a candidate for re-election the office of Sheriff of Waller County, Texas. Sheriff Fletcher's written announcement will appear in an issue of The Brookshire Times at a later date. Dan's Meat MM. To Open Feb. 6th Dan's Meat Brookshire will Market be open in for business on Feb.

6th. Mr. and Mrs. D. 0.

Frank said on Tuesday that the modern, market was not ready for operations on Feb. 1st, as planned, due to the damp weather which had delayed remodeling plans. By Monday, however, barring other delays, they will be ready to open the market which will be modern in every respect. A grand opening has been, scheduled for a couple of weeks, or 'after they are established, Mr: Frank Watch The Times for the announcement. BUILDING LEADERSHIP For Tomorrow Today! American Boy Scout week Monday, Feb.

6 through the 12th. The Scouts will be celebrating their 46th birthday. Dr. Bob Frierson Attends Seminar Dr. Bob Frierson of Waller returned home this week after attending a two-day! chiropractic seminar in the Shamrock Hilton Hotel in Houston Saturday and Sunday.

Dr. Joseph Janse of Chicago, president of National Chiropractic College, was the main lecturer at the seminar. Low back ailments were discussed by the main speaker in a series of Dr. Bob said much valuable information was gained at the seminar that will enable him to serve his patients better, especially aa to interpreting 1 low back trouble ana in the management of their correction, seminar was sponsored by chiropractors of the Gulf coast area and more than 100 attended the sessions. Notice: The residents of the Katy voting precinct in Harris County now live in Justice Precinct No.

6 instead of Precinct No. 1. This was done by the Harris County Commissioners' Court at the request by a number of leading citizens signed to a petition of that area so during the coming elections included on the Katy ballot will be tha elections of the Office of Con- table Precinct No, 6 instead of Constable Precinct 1. It is my understanding- there will be no election for Justice of-Peace because of the newly installed four year term. Very truly E.

A. Lyons, County Commissioner Local Schools Represented At Area Board Meet James E. Taylor, Supt. of the Katy Schools, and Garbet Short, Board member, were accompanied by Bascom Hayes, Associate Commissioner of Education of the State of Texas, to the Gulf Coast Area School Board Association meeting Tuesday, January 24th. Dn Hayes had been an over-night guest ia Katy, As principal speaker for the occasion Dr.

Hayes spoke oa "The Legal Responsibilities of a school Board Member." The meeting was held at the East Mount School in Houston. Mr. M. F. Dollar, Supt of Partisan Schools, along with Mr.

Lawrence Ehlert and Mr. Julius Polk, Board Members, attended the Gulf Coast Area School Board Meeting at the East Mount School In Houston on Tuesday night, January 24. The speaker for the occasion was Dr. Bascom Hayes, who is with the Texas Education Agency of Austin. I The Times wants your news..