Mrs. Mabel Shearer Dies Suddenly in Brookshire
Mrs. Mabel Baronian Shearer 1898 12 11 Pattison New Jersey born wife of G T Shearer Sr died Monday at 3 a.m. at home in Brookshire after church duties and daily grocery work. Funeral 5 p.m. at Brookshire Methodist with Rev. Stokes Sadler Hayes. Interment Pattison Methodist Cemetery. Survivors include husband Grady T Shearer Sr son Grady Jr and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Baronian Shearer
J. M. Hayes
Pattison Methodist Cemetery
Milton H. Schmidt
Hugo Seidel
J. J. Hopkins
Z. K. Beyler
Brookshire
Hyke D. Penigan
Pattison
R. P
B. P. Donigan
Houston
Mrs. Shearer
New Jersey
Anna
Gregory Baronian
Texas
Grady T. Shearer
Crocker
Grady, Jr
Brookshire Methodist Church
Royal Neighbors
B&pw Club
G. T. Shearer
Grady T. Shearer, Jr
Grady Thomas
Robert Allen
Charles William
Anna Baronian
Isabelle Jones
Jourdanton
Virginia Cater
Mary Williams
Building Materials Co Enlarges Plant and Adds Space
The E. E. Rapsilver Building Materials Co. began laying a new foundation on Monday to add a 20 by 40 foot office and storage annex. The existing office will become a display room and the whole building will be air conditioned. Jimmie Culpepper recently assumed bookkeeping and sales duties as Mrs. C. M. Garrett leaves for California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Rapsilver Building Materials Co
Jimmie Culpepper
C. M. Garrett
California
Thomas Sills Party Celebrates Home Opening
About 100 friends joined Thomas Sills for a home opening celebration last Sunday. He expresses gratitude for well wishers and asks that cards be sent to 4802 Strand St or Ward 114, Veteran's Hospital, as he recovers and hopes to visit Katy in about six weeks to thank those who helped him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sills
Thomas
Strand St
Veteran’s Hospital
Tommy
Katy
Brookshire Schools Set to Open September 8
Superintendent Mr. R. C. Waldrip announced Brookshire schools will open on September 8 with new first and second grade rooms ready. About 100 children will attend the Brookshire Elementary School under teachers Mrs. Bains, Mrs. Wiesner, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Maske, Mrs. Talley, and Miss Spencer. The Brookshire Colored Elementary and High School will enroll about 260 pupils returning September 8 with ten teachers and a pending science hire.
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R. C. Waldrip
Brookshire
Waldrip
W. D. Bains
Mabel Moses
Juanita Archie
Lenora Johnson
Ella Mae Henderson
John Henry Williams
Joel Harris
Go to Polls Saturday Aug 23rd Democratic Primary Runoff
Harris County voters face a statewide Supreme Court contest between Spurgeon Bell and Frank P. Culver for Place 1. Legislative seats include Thanheiser vs Elliot for No 2, Arnold vs Yancy for No 6, Lambright vs Henderson for No 7. District attorney hopefuls Scott vs Davis. 9th district congress candidates Thompson vs Lane. Pattison precinct selects a precinct judge. Voters urged to participate to influence government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris County
Spurgeon Bell
Houston
Frank P. Culver
Supreme Court
Will H. Thanheiser
William M. Elliot
Virgil E. Arnold
James W. Yancy
Thos. A. Lambright
Bill Henderson
William H. Scott
Sam W. Davis
Clark W. Thompson
T. W. (Buckshot) Lane
Waller County
Pattison
L. V. Hammerling
Normanne
Rice Sale Report Shows Wide Price Range
On Friday August 15 high and low lot prices were quoted. Zenith sold 600 barrels at 9.46 and 1450 barrels of C Patna at 9.06. On Tuesday August 12 volumes reached 8900 barrels of C Patna with bids from 8.36 to 9.65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenith
C. Patna
Ft Bend Telephone Office Is Modernized
Francis Butler of the Ft. Bend Telephone Co. celebrates a modernized Katy Exchange Office with green cedar shake front, insulated air conditioned interior, new counter and chairs. Miss Elizabeth Chiett continues as chief operator since 1942 with a staff noted for prompt courteous service. Public invited to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Butler
Ft. Bend Telephone Co
Katy
Elizabeth Chiett
Mirs
Nez Rose
Elderee Eudy
Mae Knight
Colored Man Burned To Death In House Fire
Sonny Randle died in a house fire about 2 30 Monday afternoon near Brookshire on the Pattison FM Road. Firemen delayed response as the blaze consumed the sister Tempe Banks residence while Milton Schmidt Ambulance stood by. Origin of the fire is unknown and neighbors recall Randle bringing out clothes before reentering the flames where he perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny Randle
Brookshire
Pattison FM
Milton Schmidt
Randle
Tempie Banks
Hyke Donigan
Volunteer Firemen Plan To Attend School
Brookshire and Katy volunteer departments will send members to the Fireman’s school at A and M College this year. Brookshire delegates are A O Muske and Frank Gostecnik. Katy delegates are Lloyd Sloan and Skeet Poorman. School starts August 25 with exams Friday afternoon. New officers in Katy include Bill Dube as president and Will Gresak as Fire Chief. A building committee was named to plan a new fire station and steel for a 600 gallon tank was secured for the old truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire
Katy
A. & M. College
A. O. Muske
Frank Gostecnik
Lloyd Sloan
Skeet Poorman
Bill Dube
T. J. Heinemeir
Will Gresak
Buck Freeman
Herman Meyer
Erskine Ince
Ed Romack
Cecil Goynes
A. O. Miller
T. J. Heinemeier
Katy High School Football Schedule Report
Katy High School lists the fall football slate with games at Katy against Missoun City Sugar Land and Magnolia plus road trips to Hempstead Eagle Lake Spring Branch Sealy Tombal Cypress Pearland. All games at 8 00 PM per The Times.
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Katy
Missoun City
Sugar Land
Hempstead
Eagle Lake
Magnolia
Spring Branch
Sealy
Tombal
Cypress Fairbanks
Cypress
Pearland
Sam Conner Found Dead At Home
Sam Conner 35, a Katy Gas employee from Brookshire, was found dead in his home with a shotgun wound to the chest. Authorities suspect he died Friday and say his wife Luetti Conner is missing. funeral services planned in Crockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Conner
Katy Gas Cycling Paint
Brookshire
A. 5
Fletcher
Mr. Conner
Sheriff Fletcher
A. 8. Fletcher
Katy
Kennard
Texas
Lufkin
Luetti Conner
Hugo Seidel
Schmidt Funeral Home
Reece Conner
Maurine Wilson
Huey Reece Conner
Crockett
Office Opened In Hempstead For Migratory Labor
Mr. M. S. De Manche of the Houston District Texas Employment Commission opened a temporary Hempstead office on the north side of the Court House. Farmers may list tentative needs and laborers seek employment for information. He visited the Rhenan Gin and reported five bales ginned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. de Manche
Houston District
Texas Employment Commission
Times
Hempstead
Court House
de Manche
Rhenan
Harwell Family Goes Fishing and Weekend Outing
Mr and Mrs J L Buck Harwell and daughters fished last Friday on the Gulf. They spent the weekend in San Marcos New Braunfels and Blanco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. (Buck) Harwell
Gulf
San Marcos
New Braunfels
Blanco
Bake A Cake For Iron Lung Fund Drive
Citizens are invited to bake and donate a cake with proceeds to buy an iron lung in Harris County. Please leave cakes at Dukes Variety Store by 4 p m Friday August 24.
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Harris County
Dukes Variety Store
Times Seeks News From Brookshire Area Readers
The Times invites tips and reports from readers in Brookshire and nearby 74-Wi area to help fill daily pages with local items. Readers can share events, notices, and community updates for potential publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire
Katy
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G. T. Sshearer, Sr
Paes
Mabel Shearer
Building Materials Co
Rice Sale Report
Ft. Bend
Inez Rose
Fort Bend
the Times
Iron Lung Fund
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