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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1925
Page
1
A notice urges attendance at a May 4 meeting at Taylor school Houston to discuss school finances and accounting methods. The text calls for transparency from trustees about tax money use and the county’s independent and common school trustees to clarify financial conditions.
H Seidel and his wife traveled by car to Bellville last Sunday to visit relatives. Mrs Mary Seidel, who had been visiting there for several weeks, accompanied them home.
Local residents visited relatives in Houston Sugarland and Waller. A dance at the Armory May 1 drew attendees from Bellville and nearby towns. Several Bellville residents and visitors were at a ball game in Waller on Sunday.
Dr Joseph Mullin of Houston spent Sunday with W R McCauley and family. W R McCauley was a business visitor to Houston last Monday. A dance is announced for Saturday May 2 at the Platform with good music.
Arthur Collier was given life in prison after a Hempstead district court verdict on an assault charge involving a Houston nurse. The trial followed an insanity plea, with witnesses testifying to Collier's sanity. The nurse recounted being forced into the river bottoms and assaulted near the Brazos River bridge, leading to a nationwide search and capture the next day.
La Grange Texas April 30 W N King of Waller County will go to trial here next Monday on a charge of slaying Otto Seeger in 1923. King previously was tried in 1923 and sentenced to twenty five years but the court of criminal appeals reversed and remanded the case.
Farmers State Bank has received its charter and is now operating under the Security Bond system of banking. The system protects depositors and stockholders while offering sounder business principles and safeguarding deposits amid the vicissitudes of banking.
Mr and Mrs W B McCauley hosted a Wednesday fish fry near Berry Moore’s lake for Prof Benge and Mrs Benge with assistants Miss Spence Swanzy and McDonald. Many attended. Food included delicious fish salads pickles bread pies and cakes. Everyone enjoyed a real good time and thanked the hosts.
Mrs. R Schumacher brought fine carrots to the office with friends delivering more on Saturday. Appreciation expressed for the gifts and a light joke about carrot salad and wardrobes, referencing Andy Gump style humor.
Dallas Hillboldt and his wife, residents of Sealy, were business visitors to our city on Thursday, noting local commerce and meetings.
The Idlehour Theatre announces a week of films starting Monday April 27 with The Fast Set starring Betty Compson Elliot Dexter and Zazu Bitts. On Tuesday and Wednesday there are two features including On The Stroke of Three with Kenneth Harlan Mary Carr and Madge Bellamy and a comedy Oh What a Flirt. Friday shows canceled. Big Dance at 8:80 with Amsler Ramblers music. Saturday features Hit and Run with Jack Hoxie and Mind Your Dr. a 2:30 matinee and 8:00 nightly shows.
Byron McCauley attends school in Houston and spent the weekend at home. Y J Hicks went to Navasota to bring his nephews Olan and Milton Hicks who have been visiting him.
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