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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1941
Page
1
Judge Crump asks voters to approve a $50 000 bond issue with no earmarked use. The piece accuses the local push of deception and notes new laws take effect in October. County records show the auditor's salary raised to $1800 annually, with two commissioners opposing.
A brief notice reports Mrs. Max Wander will wag in Houston on Monday, signaling a local social event or appearance. Details are sparse in the fragment.
Chessel Gra and Paul Mathis fished Sunday at Rock Island in Colorado County. Mrs. Ida Neelley of Houston visits her brother H. Seidel. Mrs. John Pitts, her son, and Miss Adams return to Houston after visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Adams on Route One.
Brookshire begins a regional aluminum drive with towns urging residents to donate old aluminum ware. Frank Gostecnik has lent his trailer for the collection, parked opposite the phone office and north of Zahimen gas station, inviting residents to drop off pots and pans.
A local man named Mr. C. J. Rheman describes a low cost carcass disposal method for diseased cattle. Use about six pounds of pulverized sulfur per animal. the entire carcass will burn with little additional fuel.
Julius J. Keuneke, 62, died at his Pattison home Wednesday night at 7:30. Survived by wife, five daughters Mabel Hank Alma Ginn Pattison Lillian Mikeska Brookshire Mary Bailey Adel Day Goose Creek, and son Henry Pattison. Funeral at Pattison Lutheran Church Friday 3:00 pm. Rev. Arthur Simmons officiating. Burial Kunze Cemetery. Pallbearers: Henry Sturm Gus Sturm Willie Ebel E G Neuman Theo A Trettin C F Trettin. Muske and Son Funeral Arrangements.
Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. Louis Harbison welcomed an 8 pound 12 ounce girl in Sealy. Mr. and Mrs. CO. W. Dom mert are parents of a fine boy born Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pro chaska are parents of a 4 pound boy born in Houston Monday night.
Mr and Mrs Karney Harrison and son K J were Houston visitors Wednesday. Mr and Mrs J F Taylor of Houston were in town Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Leon Harrison were in Brookshire this week. Mr and Mrs C W Lamb and children of San Antonio visited Judge Anderson Monday while en route to Houston and Liberty. Mrs Nellie Oliett spent Sunday in Brookshire.
Mr J W and R W Avery visited Brenham and Navasota this week. Mr and Mrs Charlie Cater of Baytown visited Pattison relatives last week. Mr and Mrs G E Bains Mr B D Leggit Mr and Mrs E A Cooper and Robert Organdy spent Sunday in Houston. Mrs E P Henry visits Houston with daughter Roe McPherson. Dorothy and Matt Edward spend the week in Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. O M Pederson Jr were Plouston business visitors Wednesday. Mrs A Baronian Miss Isabelle Baronian Mrs G J Shearer Grady Jr and Valree Hazlewood spent Sunday in Baytown.
Carol Lombard and Robert Montgomery headline new developments in a Disney cartoon project. Details indicate both stars gathering for a production update and related publicity events tied to upcoming release plans.
Mr and Mrs Pete Wilpitaz of Sugarland and Mr and Mrs Ed ward Bemus of Houston visited the K G Harrisons on Sunday. Mrs Monte McCaulay and Mrs Frank Goatecnik were in Houston on Monday. Mr and Mrs Clyde Rodecape and daughter Annelle visited Mrs Anna Bains. Mr and Mrs Will Adams, Mr and Mrs Frank Stalnecht, and Mr and Mrs R W Avery spent Sunday in Galveston.
Mr and Mrs W F Entrop spent Sunday in Sealy with time away from home.
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