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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1950

Page

5

Engagement announced at Avery tea for Anne Avery

Mrs John Avery hosted an announcement tea on August 1 from 3 to 6 p m in honor of her daughter Anne and her engagement to Sam Wilson The party attended by seventy five guests included Mrs Lucious Tubbs Frances Wilson and Aline Mitchell with details of refreshments and registers The wedding is set for August 29 with several out of town guests noted

John Avery Anne Sam Wilson Anne Avery John Wilson Lucious Tubbs Frances Wilson Aline Mitchell Jimmie Dee Tubbs Robert Avery Billie Phillips Charles Allen Wilson Jo Ann Agopian Celeste Avery Willie Hawkins Lovelady Doris Terry Houston R. E. Trenchmann Bellville

Smith Hood wedding set at Bellville Methodist Church

The wedding of Miss Bonnie Arline Smith of Bellville and Hen ry Edward Hood of Katy will be held at Bellville Methodist Church on Friday August 18 at 8 p m Friends of the couple are invited and invitations are being issued through the press only

Bonnie Arline Smith Bellville Henry Edward Hood Katy Methodist Church

Wilpitz Visit Arrives Next Tuesday

Mr and Mrs Ernest Allen Wilpitz will arrive next Tuesday for a visit with Mr and Mrs E W Wilpitz and Mr and Mrs Olen Thompson.

Ernest Allen Wilpitz E. W. Wilpitz Olen Thompson

Nash Aims to Wed Loretta to Weslie Agee Jr

Mr and Mrs William O Nash request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Loretta to Wes Lie Agee Jr on Tuesday August 8 at eight oclock in the evening at Apostolic Faith Church Katy Texas

William O. Nash Loretta Wessie Agee, Jr Apostolic Faith Church Katy Texas

Miss Janet Hargrave Party Honors by Aunt Hope Cooper

Janet Hargrave was celebrated at a party hosted by her aunt Mrs. Hope Cooper on a Tuesday night. Rag rugs lined the reception rooms and guests enjoyed Twenty Questions and homemade ice cream and cake on the lawn with helpers Mrs. Damon Matlock and Mrs. Walter Martin.

Janet Hargrave Hope Cooper Damon Matlock Walter Martin Shirley Mathyer Madelyn Joy Robichaux Mary Ann Christian Eunice Mikeska Jimmie Rue Eason Velma Clark Fred and Edward Wiesner William Rheman Frank Weathers Jimmie Day Charles Bennett Paul Edward Bemus

Redus Family Summer Visits Across Texas Towns

The Redus family took several short trips this summer visiting Dallas Beaumont and San Marcos. In San Antonio they met charter members of the Alamo Heights Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Last week they stayed with Rev and Mrs Bernard Morris in Dallas and attended the Gideon Convention in Houston. They are spending several days at Magnolia Beach near Indianola fishing.

Redus Dallas Beaumont San Marcos San Antonio Alamo Heights Order of Eastern Star Bernard Morris Old Rugged Cross Hour of Gideon Convention Houston Magnolia Beach Indianola

Hope Cooper and Dusty Turner Fishing Trip

Hope Cooper and Dusty Turner fished Friday night and Saturday, describing an active weekend by the pair.

Hope Cooper Dusty Turner

Hood Smith wedding attendants named for Bonnie Smith Henry Hood

Attendants named for the Hood Smith wedding to be held at the Methodist church Miss Mary Lois Skeen serves as maid of honor Charles Hill of Katy is best man Little Peggy Smith sister of the bride is flower girl Ushers include John Mergele Brenham Harrell Waterbury Katy and Charlie Smith Bellville At reception Miss Shirley Hood sister of the groom and Miss Barbara Smith register guests Miss Mary Sander and Margie Rinn preside over the cake and Miss Helen Schott and Mrs Abie Lesser pour punch

Bonnie Arline Smith Henry Edward Hood Bellville Mary Lois Skeen Charles Hill Katy Peggy Smith John Mergele Brenham Harrell Waterbury Charlie Smith Shirley Hood Barbara Smith Mary Sander Margie Rinn Helen Schott Abie Lesser Richmond

Pink and blue shower honors Mrs Melbert Schlipf

A July 19 shower at the Methodist Church parlor featured pink and blue décor with roses plumbago and hibiscus. Mrs Carl Schlipf oversaw the guest book while hostesses gave a pink carnation corsage and a birch chest as a gift. out of town guests attended.

Melbert Schlipf Methodist Schlipf Carl Schlipf Julius Polk R. A. Roberts Louise Schlipf J. H. Wright Becker Swain Huntsville George Laas Monaville

New Arrivals Roll Call at Brookshire Hospitals

Mr and Mrs Ward Stanberry announce the birth of a daughter Janet Kaye on Saturday July 29 at 4 45 p m at Herman Hospital weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce Grandparents are Elmer Stockdick and Orville Stanberry and Mrs Alice Varley and Little Eloise Barkley return home in Brookshire after two weeks with Eloise s parents Lindle Beyler Barkley born July 10 Tonya Alyson Dumas born July 29 1950 weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces Grandparents are L P Collier Katy and Cora Dumas Houston A baby boy William Ernest Rowan born July 31 1950 weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces.

Ward Stanberry Janet Kaye Herman Hospital Elmer Stockdick Orville Stanberry Alice Varley Eloise Barkley Brookshire Eloise Nig Barkley Lindle Beyler Barkley Lindle Buddy Dumas Tonya Alyson L. P. Collier Katy Cora Dumas Houston J. E. Rowan William Ernest

Griffin and Adams Families Visit Relatives in Texas Towns

Mr and Mrs James Griffin and children visited his parents in Elmo last weekend. Mr and Mrs Will Adams visited her mother Mrs Isabelle Gregory who lives with her daughter Mrs J L Brown in Waller.

James Griffin Elmo Will Adams Isabelle Gregory J. L Brown Waller

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Miss Anne Avery P. O Texas Sanitation & Pest Control CO Corpus Christi Ramsey Ben Ramsey San Augustine Ph. 16 Wilpitz & Company E. H. Martin Food Market Hood-Smith Mrs Katy Wel Texas Theatre ANG Guns Vaughn Monroe Elia Raines Golden West Monte Hale, Gail Davis Bing Crosby Coleen Gray Richard Basehart Marilyn Maxwell the Reformer and the Redhead June Allyson, Dick Powell Wesley Buller, JR Farmers State Bank Brookshire, Texas Oliver Swisher & Ruege Kay, Texas The Katy Post Office Norwood N. D. Cooper RAY Woods Lumber & Supply CO P. O. Box Katy, Texas Max Wander Ginn Drilling CO
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