Brookshire Welcomes New Volunteer Fire Truck in 1949 Model
The Brookshire Volunteer Fire Department received a 1949 Chevrolet 114 ton fire truck on Monday August 15. It pumps 90 gallons per minute at 100 pounds of pressure and holds 700 gallons, refilling from a reservoir in 10 minutes. The truck features steel plates, aluminum rails, 14 feet of 3 inch suction hose, multiple discharge valves, dual red blinkers, back-up lights, a siren, 10-ply tires, and was funded by donations with about 600 dollars needed for hoses due to higher pressure requirements.
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Brookshire Volunteer Fire Department
Brookshire
Rheman Motor installs air conditioning in offices
Rheman Motor Company adds gas air conditioning to the office lounge and showroom. The same model as used by Mr. B. Ray Woods at Katy Courts. Rheman notes visitors enjoy relief from heat on hot afternoons and says warm air will heat the building in winter.
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Rheman Motor Company
B. Ray Woods
Katy Courts
Rheman
Rotary Meets Katy Gas In Softball Finals
The Rotary will face Katy Gas Friday night in a best two-of-three playoff opener. Katy Gas Plant advanced by defeating North Katy two straight 7-1 and 8-4, while the Rotary beat V F W 3-2 and 7-6 to reach the final.
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Rotary
Katy Gas
North Katy
Cleveland Sampson Delivers First Bale of Cotton
Cleveland Sampson brings in the first bale of cotton for the area. Ginned at Rheman Gin, it weighs 562 pounds. Sampson farms Nick Agopian land and also won first last year.
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Cleveland Sampson
Sampson
New Barn Rising at Chester Jordan Farm
A large barn is under construction at Chester Jordan’s farm covering 46 by 60 feet with 18 foot sides. It will store hay and cattle and is designed to allow a loaded trailer truck to pass through the center.
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Chester Jordan Farm
Sacred Heart Church Brookshire Schedule Updates
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Brookshire announces a Sunday mass at 7 a.m. and a Wednesday choir practice at 7 30 p.m. for parishioners and visitors.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Brookshire
Pattison School Set to Open September 6
The Public Schools of Pattison will open Tuesday morning September 6 with students moving from the general assembly to homerooms for textbooks and instructions. New staff include Pattison High English teacher Mrs Lajuana Buescher and Science teacher Mrs Luke Hill. All Faculty meetings scheduled Friday September 2 for White at 9 am and Colored at 1 pm at Clemons School. Bus service will operate for morning pickup and lunch return.
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Pattison
General Assembly
Pattison High School
Lajuana Buescher
Luke Hill
Clemons
Last Rites Held for Mrs Lois Gerth in Katy
Mrs Lois Elizabeth Gerth 71 died at home in Katy on Monday. Funeral services were held at Memorial Lutheran Church in Katy with Rev H J Schlicker officiating. Interment at Magnolia Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Born in Bloomington Illinois in 1878 she married William H Gerth in 1896 and lived in Katy since 1908. Survivors include a niece Mrs Ira Southard and relatives in Austin Hockley and Katy.
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Lois Gerth
Lois Elizabeth Gerth
Katy
Memorial Lutheran
H. J. Schlicker
Magnolia Cemetery
Roy Peck
H. BE. Romack
R. Robertson
Henry Hood
H. E. Jordan
Leroy Wilkinson
Schmidt Funeral
Rotary club views war pictures from Paul Vaughan squad
Katy Rotary Club members watched film taken by Paul Vaughan and his squadron on missions over Africa and Italy. The reels show destruction from the planes and damage from anti aircraft fire and enemy bombers, with formations and country scenes. James A. Taylor assisted in the presentation. Attendance was 828.
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Paul Vaughan
Katy
Revival at Harris Creek Church with Rev Ben A Brown
Rev Ben A Brown conducts a church revival at Harris Creek Baptist Church near Monaville from August 19 to August 28, with services nightly at 8 o clock and invites all.
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Ben A. Brown
Harris Creek Baptist Church
Monaville
Mrs. Farra Injured in Sealy Train Car Collision
Mrs. L. L. Farra sustained minor injuries last Thursday when her car collided with a switch engine and railway car in Sealy. Farra’s vehicle was badly damaged in the wreck.
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L. L. Farra
Sealy
M. Farra
Eugene Garrett Returns to Work in Jacksonville
Eugene Garrett spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Garrett and returned to work in Jacksonville.
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Eugene Garrett
Mrs
Sam Garrett
Jacksonville
Curly Fox and Texas Ruby at Katy Methodist barbecue
Curly Fox and Texas Ruby, famed folk stars from the Grande Ole Opry era, perform at Katy Football Field next Thursday at 7 p.m. for a nearly two hour show with the Fox Hunters. Proceeds fund the Katy Methodist Church educational building. Family tickets cost 5 and individual tickets 1.50.
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Curly Fox
Texas Ruby
America
Katy
Katy Methodist Church
Local Social Notes Highlight Sealy Brookshire Area Visits
Carol Ehlert and Charlotte England underwent tonsillectomies in Sealy last week. Trips include Rheman family from Mexico, Prochaska family from Eldorado visiting Brookshire, plus multiple residents touring Greens Bayou, Katy Gas Plant, and Caldwell. Community events feature the Ruth Circle meeting and B P W Club district session at Y M C A.
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Carol Ehlert
Charlotte England
Sealy Hospital
George Rheman, Jr
Mexico
Frank Prochaska
Eldorado
Brookshire
P. H. Donigan
Houston
Pattison
Joyce
Carol Ann McGee
North Charleston
South Carolina
George
Edwin Halec
Greens Bayou
M. E. Hestilaw
Charlie Cater
Baytown
R. E. Jones
Grady Shearer
Grady Shearer, Jr
Katy
Billy Harrison
Katy Methodists Celebrate Outstanding Day With Home Coming
A Katy Methodist Sunday on August 14 featured the opening ritual for a new educational building presented to J. D. Woods by Arthur Robichaux. Worship included a sermon by Clyde Woodward and a focus on GO SERVE LOVE with a large gathering, open house, and a dedication of the Louis Schlipf Spire.
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Katy
Paul Horton
J. D. Woods
Arthur Robichaux
Clyde Woodward
Louis Schlipf
Blackwell
Louise
Brother Horton
Derwood Blackwell
Brookshire Lions Hear Representative Carlton Moore
Rep. Carlton Moore of Houston spoke to the Brookshire Lions Club about the Legislature's functions. Judge Abner Lewis, a former Pardons and Parole Board member, also attended. The Fire Truck committee seeks about 600 dollars to buy hose for a high pressure pumper. Mesdames Whit Bains Sr Tommy Cox Lonnie Daniels and Alice Varley organized the dinner of meat loaf cole slaw lima beans baked potatoes hot biscuits coffee and cherry pie.
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Carlton Moore
Houston
Brookshire Lions Club
Rep
Moore
Abner Lewis
Pardons and Parole Board
Mesdames Whit Bains, Sr
Tommy Cox
Lonnie Daniels
Alice Varley
Katy ISD Board of Equalization sets public hearing date
The Board of Equalization of Katy Independent School District will meet for a public hearing on August 22, 1949 from 2 to 5 p.m. Members H F Romack H E Jordan and Olen Thompson serve on the board and invite all persons or firms with matters to present.
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Board of Equalization
Katy Independent School District
H. F E. Romack
H .E. Jordan
Olen Thompson
Apology for Brookshire personals error in print
The notice apologizes for last week’s mix up in Brookshire personals and clarifies the error involving Miss Kucera. It states Masterpiece school supplies are available at City Drug Store for purchase.
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Brookshire
Kucera
City
Local Notes on Hiring and Visits in Texas and Arkansas
Florence Beth Bailey accepts bookkeeper post at Brazos Valley Locker Plant and resides with grandmother Mrs. Frank Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Tauber of Mammoth Spring Arkansas visit relatives the Woods family this week. Jimmie and Danny Griffin hospitalized in Houston. Johnnie Bollinger sells first 1000 barrel new rice to Sealy Rice Mill Inc for 7.05 dollars per barrel.
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Wayne Beckendorff
Sealy Hospital
Gloria
Feagan
Ruth
Wesley Buller, Jr
Ed Wilpitz
George Longenbaugh
Greens Bayou
Brookshire School Board
Ray Woods
New
Colored High School
F. C. Richardson
Oklahoma
Johnnie Tatum
Jim Pattison
Louisville
Kentucky
Ben Beckendorff
Alta Lee
Brookshire
Seary
Grady Shearer, Jr
Mineral Wells
Texas
Florence Beth Bailey
Brazos Valley
Frank Wells
Wm. E. Tauber
Mammouth Springs
Arkansas
the Woods
Jimmie
Danny Griffin
Houston
Johnnie Bollinger
Sealy Rice Mill, Inc
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Louise’ Hill
Honaten
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Z. K. Beyler
Anna Baronian
Crockett
G. H. Zahimen
Henry Sturm
G. E. Sturms
Annie Harvey
Amelia Sturms
Caldwell
Fellowship Hall
WSCS
Mesdames J .&. Clayton
E. A. Wil
Brookshire Lions
E. H. Martin's
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