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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
1
The first rice sale of the seas on for this area was held Tuesday August 9 at the Rice Growers office in Katy. About 2975 bids of the Zenith Early short grain variety were up for sale by Schmidt Adkins Joel Schmidt Son and Rogers Hegar.
A red flasher light and bell signal were installed at the Patterson Road crossing in Brookshire by the Katy Railroad this week.
The District Governor of Rotary International will visit the Katy club next Thursday August 18. The 1949-50 Katy school term opens September 6 with four holidays listed Thanksgiving and Easter two days each. Ruth Wilcox and Frances Galloway named first grade teachers both using phonetic method. birth certificates required for all new students.
From 1888 Golden Gate Ave San Francisco a note encloses a $2.50 check to renew the Times. The writer praises the paper and mentions keeping up on home events and urges Brookshire Lions to win softball games or Pete will return to pitch.
Funeral services for F. D. Brandt 88 of Wallis were held at the Wallis Methodist Church with burial in Hempstead. he had operated a Wallis grocery and dry goods store before retirement. At Katy, the Opening Ceremony for the new Educational Building will start at 9:45 a.m. with ribbon cutting by Arthur Robichaux and J. D. Woods. the building houses the Children's and Youth Divisions, church offices, and study spaces. Reverends Clyde Woodward and Paul Horton will preach, a 12:45 picnic lunch will follow, and open house runs 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.. goals include Sunday School 299 and offerings for the building fund. Also noted is a child story hour at the County Library themed Red Riding Hood.
Mr W M Ghormley father of Mrs Harvey Spier Sr of the Shell Station died in Rising Star Texas early Wednesday Mrs G R Pickard of Rosenberg visited Mrs Hope Cooper Tuesday Pickard was formerly Carrie Huggins Mrs Damon Matlock Janice Matlock Mrs D C Martin and Harris Garrett were in Nolanville for several days with Harris mother Mrs Gladys Thompson 800 Mr and Mrs Whit Bains Jr moved to an Andrew Highrabedian house Supt and Mrs R C Waldrip moved into the George Nelson house Brenham Production Association met at the Brookshire School Tuesday night Business and Professional Women’s Club met at Mrs G Z Sadler’s home Details of meetings will appear in the Times next week
Community Chest chairman Mr Burts and public relations head Miss Eileen Wall visited Katy last Friday. Katy division will be led by chairman Walt Egger and assistant chairman Arthur Miller guiding local activities and public outreach.
Frequent showers over three weeks injure area cotton causing boll rot and blossom loss. An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 acres planted, with farms ranging from 30 to 300 acres. Picking will begin soon as gins prepare for harvest.
Mrs J J Chadis 58 of Rosenberg died Friday morning after a long illness. Survived by three daughters Mrs H J Bon Rose Mrs R A Roberts of Katy and Mrs W B Hemphill of Dallas plus seven siblings. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday at John Hus Presbyterian Church Rosenberg with burial in W O W Cemetery Rosenberg.
Texas Ruby and Curly Fox will perform nearly two hours of music at the Katy Methodist Church barbecue on Thursday August 25 starting at 7 p.m. Proceeds fund the church educational building. Tickets cost 5.00 for a family pass and 1.50 for an individual.
Football training begins Monday, August 15 with equipment issued 10 to 12 that morning. All squad members must visit Dr Motherall for a physical exam before then, with out of town players able to be examined when they pick up uniforms. No charge for the physical.
Saturday August 6 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston showcased the Remington Collection from the Hogg Bros. and the million and a half dollar Straus Collection as permanent exhibits. A Kids Special featured Early Indian Graphic poetry and statuettes while Picasso's Liberation of France appeared temporarily.
The Hope Chest sponsored by the Brookshire B and P W Club is on display at Clarke Pharmacy. Mr and Mrs Julius Schulte of Houston spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Willie Mikleska.
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