Faithful Old Darkey Crosses Great Divide
Freemont Hughes of Brook dies at 64 after a life in Waller County. A former large landowner and town property holder, he was well liked by the Black and white communities for his honesty. Funeral services were held at Hughes family graveyard Tuesday. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs W W and Clyde Rodecap with relatives.
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Freemont Hughes
Brook
Freemont
Waller All
Jalso
Sfell Freemont
Judge Says Waller Co. Will Vote For Bonds
County Judge A B Anderson in Houston on Wednesday discussed a twenty million dollar state relief bond issue and predicted it will pass in Waller County He plans further house-to-house canvassing across outlying sections this week. Local visitors include Ego Seidel Iris Roessler to Mise Ora Ford and E O Segler patients at Methodist hospital. Tomorrow is election day urging voters to go to the polls and vote their convictions.
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A. B. Anderson
Allen Hanting
Houston
Anderson
Ego Seidel
Iris Roessler
Yeaterday
Mise-Ora. Ford
E. 0. Segler
Methodist Hospital
Grand Jury and Petit Jurors Drawn for September Term
A list names grand and petit jurors drawn for the September term of District Court to convene at Hempstead on September 15, 1988. Names include Neame G Cooke A W Umla Thornton Philips Wilbur Blumberg L Bradford Sanders Co H Ur Thos J Baker.
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Hempstead
Neame G
Cooke i
A. W
Umla Thornton
Wilbur Blumberg
L. Bradford
Sanders Co
H, Ur Thos
J. Baker
Brace family heads to Chicago World Fair weekend
Mr and Mrs Reginald Brace of Waller leave Sunday for Chicago to attend the World Fair. They travel with Mr and Mrs Mya Grant and two children, in the former's car, joining others in Houston for the trip.
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Reginald Bracewell
Waller
Chicago
Houston
And
Mya
L.L. Grant
Local relatives welcome Mrs Hovas on upcoming visit
Mrs SN Hovas plans to arrive and will visit her mother Mrs Y Agopian and other relatives, signaling a family gathering with several relatives awaiting her arrival.
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SN. Hovas
Aniktar
Mrg. Y
Agopian
Pistol wound fatal to Brookshire resident Johnnie Larkins
Johnnie Larkins a 51 year old African American man employed by Wirpitz was shot Sunday afternoon in Brookshire The bullet pierced his chest near the heart he died en route to Prairieview hospital Sonny Williams a local Black man was arrested on murder charges and later released on bail Larkins had worked for thirty years and was well known in the town
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Johnnie Larkins
Hid
Wilpitz
Brookshire
E. N. Gatlin
Prairieview Hospital
Waller
Sonny Williams
Hempstead
Reed
Larkina
Wirpitz
Mills and Stricklen visit Houston for several days
Mrs W D Mills accompanied her daughter Mrs E A Stricklen and Dorothy June to Houston yesterday where the two will visit for several days.
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W. D. Mills
Mra
E. A. Stricklen
Dorothy
Houston
I. G. A. Store to Open with Special Attractions
The I. G. A. Store, under Scrope Highrabedian and Tom Gassner Jr., will open Saturday with attractions and demonstrations of leading lines. Managers invite Brookshire and nearby communities to attend and inspect the modern new store as advertised elsewhere in The Times.
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Scrope Highrabedian
Tom Gassner, Jr
Brookshire
I.G.A
the Times
Baptist W M Society Meets for Proverbs Study
The Baptist W. M. 5. met at Mrs. J. F. Taylor’s home for a regular Bible study on Proverbs. Mrs. J. W. Edmondson gave an interesting discussion, attendance was not full due to bad weather, and Mrs. Ray Hogue visited. A delicious salad course was served.
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The
Baptist
W.M. 5
J. F. Taylor
J. W. Edmondson
Ray Hogue
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Old Darkey
Great Divide
Clyd¢ Rodecape
Aunellé
Baytown
New Ulmeke
Waller Co
Wilma Vaughn
Leona Johnson
Katy
John Kocurak
Dan
Geo. Harrison Store
Ford McCauley
Wander Dry Goods’ Store
Mra. Wander
Dallas
Alice Entrop
Texes Reoing
Witconsin
Epeeker
Miss F. Hammerling
Brookshire, Texas
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