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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1968
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Elmer Engelhardt report a very pleasant two weeks vacation in July. They spent the first week sightseeing along the Southeast with relaxed pace and enjoyed local attractions.
Public notice outlines proposed Texas constitutional amendment HJR16. It adds Section 1-1 to exempt certain goods in public warehouses from ad valorem tax if shipped in/out, held up to six months, with out-of-state destination, and requires records be available for tax authorities. Ballot text slated for November 1968 election with FOR and AGAINST options.
Funeral services were conducted in Austin on Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Julia Gary a former Brookshire resident who had lived in San Marcos She had been in a Austin hospital for 26 days She leaves a daughter in Nacogdoches a sister in Oklahoma another sister Mrs Elmer Stockdick of Katy a brother Harris Garrett of Brookshire Attending from the area were Mr and Mrs Harris Garrett Mrs J L Thompson of Brookshire Mrs Elmer Stockdick Mrs Ward Stanberry and Mrs Melvin Scott of Katy.
The article traces a family and friends coast to coast itinerary with stays in New Orleans Tampa St Petersburg Galveston San Antonio Dallas and Oklahoma City. It notes visits to Silver Springs Cypress Gardens HemisFair Six Flags and key landmarks including the World War I Memorial in Kansas City the Harry S Truman House in Independence and Indian reservations along the route.
Charlie Wilson, a Blinn College sopho more, is named one of the college's most promising returning lettermen in Texas Football Magazine. He excelled in multiple sports through Royal junior and senior high and earned All-District honors before joining Blinn on a football scholarship. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A Wilson of Pattison.
Last week in Rockport and surrounding communities featured visits and family gatherings. The list includes Claude Neff and family from Brookshire, Leroy Jones from Sealy, and trips to Summerville Lake, Huntsville Arkansas, Atoka Oklahoma, and Norman, with numerous reunions and visits to relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Woods entertained the Couple's Bridge Club last Tuesday evening at their home. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Hank Morris of Hooston. This week guests are Mrs. Kart Fendley's cousins Mr. and Mrs. Guy Moon of Harrisonville Missouri. Donald Ehlert of
Kingsville residents spent days at home with Lawrence Mhlerts while the Dunk family returned from Corpus Christi after a serious auto accident involving Leonard Dunk and his wife. The Dunks spent ten days in hospital vigil before going home as relatives remained off the critical list. Carl Schlipf and Mrs. Richard Lorenz of Bellville visited Monday. Don Stocomb Jr. marked his 11th birthday with an all day trip to Astroworld.
The Slocomb family including grandmother Mrs. J. J. Hopkins joined in the day’s festivities and the report described a bang-up good time. Don Jr. is listed as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Slocomb of Houston.
Mrs. Angelique Russell runs City Cafe in Brookshire, offering home cooked meals and fresh pies daily from 3 a.m. to 7 30 p.m. The cafe specializes in chicken fried steak with shrimp gumbo on Fridays and is open except Sundays. Eva Rodriguez aided in the 1964 move to the current building after years with Russell.
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