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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1941
Page
1
The county faces an August 9 vote on a $50 000 road bond with no precinct allocation details in the call The author accuses Judge Crump of insincerity and cites a past broken pledge to build the Brookshire Pattison Hempstead road amid county debt concerns
Mrs Gibson of South Carolina and her granddaughter Joyce Ard were visiting at the Geo Rheman home, joining local family in a brief social call.
Several families from Sealy Baytown and Houston are listed as visiting relatives this weekend. Mr and Mrs W Entrop and Mr and Mrs H Seidel hosted in Port Alta with Conrad Neeley. Other attendees included Luvida Valree Hazlewood Jimmie Del Publos and Mrs R W Avery in Houston and W K Muske with Jean and Helen Witt in Brookshire.
Mrs. Charlie Cater of Baytown visited relatives in Brookshire and Pattison Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Hopkins spent Sunday with Mrs. E P Henry. Stanley Rheman returned home after several days in South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Joest Henry visited his mother Mrs. H P Henry over the weekend. Verna Wander accepted a position with Cravin Darvin in Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Wax Wander were in Houston. Alice Harrison returned to Brookshire after summer school in Houston. Mrs. A P Smith and Alice Maurine of Katy were in town Wednesday. Veda Leggett was in Houston Tuesday. D Landsberger was a Houston business visitor Thursday.
About eighty youths aged 12 to 15 from Houston District Methodist Churches will gather at Casa Del Mar for the Christian Adventure Camp August 3 to 8. L Eugene Harris will direct the camp with assistants Dorothy Knapsilver Mary Margaret Martin and Anna Ruth Beyler from Brookshire. About five others are expected to join from here.
Mr G T Shearer, a local businessman, left a week ago Tuesday for the Legion to undergo an operation. Mrs Shearer left Wednesday morning to be with him during the procedure.
Mr. and Mrs A O Muske returned Tuesday night from Corpus Christi. Mr. and Mrs E A Cooper went to Seguin for several days. Mrs R R Bains and Jack, Mrs L W Stout and Bobby of Baytown were in Brookshire Thursday.
A brown mule with TLA branding on the right hip is missing and last seen on the road to Falshear or Simonton. A reward of 5.00 is offered by Thomas A Hen of Brookshire for its return.
Mrs. Ray Jones visited Brookshire on Sunday. Mrs. W D Mills and Dorothy Strickland spent several days in Houston this week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Harrigan and daughter were Houston visitors Tuesday.
The notice informs that Dave Landsberg is ill and must remain largely at home, prompting concern from friends and readers.
Mrs J J Hopkins was entertained on her birthday by Brookshire and Pattison friends. They gathered at San Felipe Park at 1:00 for picnic lunch with a long list of attendees including Dr and Mrs Margar et, Mesdames Cater Baronian Cletts Taylors Patti sons Pattisons Beyler Varley and others.
Mrs Minnie McGawhey returns to Brookshire from Waller. C J Rheman Jr Harmon Shulte and Judge Anderson visit Dallas Hillboldt on his Austin County ranch. Murphy Lee Urquhart of Waller visits Brookshire. Damon Matlock and daughter of Goodrich visit Will Coopers. Mrs Jack Donald Jackie and Mrs Monte McCaulley visit in Houston.
Dr and Mrs H F Gillard and daughter Delores were in Brookshire Sunday. Mrs Roe McPherson and Roe Jr visited in Brookshire this week. Mr and Mrs Jno Avery were in Abaline this week for business. Mrs Pilla Highrabedian and Mrs Ethel Wilpitz were Houston visitors Monday.
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