Brookshire Boy Killed in France in World War II
Wilbert Trudell, 18, following a year in the army, was killed in action in France on July 16. He was reported missing before confirmation of his death and was the first Brookshire solider to sacrifice in the present war. He is survived by his mother Mrs A K Brookshire, a sister Mrs Louis Harbison, two brothers, and his father W J Trudell along with grandparents and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Brookshire
War Department
Wilbert Trudell
France
Brookshire
Louis Harbison
Pattison
Maxie Dozier
Navy
Joe Dozier
Houston
Marines
C. J. Rheman
W. J. Trudell
Comfort Demonstration At Pattison Gymnasium
Howth community Home Demonstration club women hold an all day comfort making demonstration at Pattison Gymnasium on Thursday August 31. All interested women are invited to attend and bring a covered dish for luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howth
Pattison Gymnasium
Walker and son visiting Baton Rouge relative this week
Mrs. E. S. Walker and her son Tommy of Baton Rouge Louisiana are spending the week with her mother Mrs Edna Byer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Walker
Tommy
Baton Rouge, la
Edna Byer
Locker plants authorized for Brookshire and Hempstead
The Brazos Valley Refrigeration Cooperative directors report that Rural Electrification Administration has approved a 57000 loan for Hempstead and Brookshire locker plants. Construction will proceed as one unit, owned and run by members, with sites being selected and acquired. Directors named: Lass Monaville Fife Hempstead Rheman Krumnow Muske Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos Valley Refrigeration Cooperative
Rural Electrification Administration
Hempstead
Brookshire
George H. Lass
Monaville
Deimer L. Fife Hempstead
George A. Rheman
M. R. Krumnow
Waller
J. C. Muske
Pattison
H. E. Jordan
Katy
Mrs Sidney Martin Returns From Parental Visit to Amiti City
Mrs Sidney Martin has returned from a visit to her parents in Amiti City, Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Martin
Amiti City
Ernest A Wilpitz Graduates From Aerial Gunnery School
A 19 year old Army air forces airman third class Ernest A Wilpitz, son of Mr and Mrs E W Wilpitz of Brookshire, graduated from the Kingman Army Air Field flexible gunnery school near Kingman Arizona. He entered the army at Houston on August 10 1944 and trained in ballistics sighting turret maintenance range estimation and aircraft machine guns earning his gunnery wings after air firing and rifle shotgun and calibre guns.
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Kingman
Arizona
Kingman Army Air Field
Ernest A. Wilpitz
E. W. Wilpitz
Brookshire
Wilpitz
Houston
Texas
Katy High School
Kingman School
D. O. Martin Buys Cooper Hotel Property
D O Martin purchases the Gladys Hotel from the Cooper heirs. The hotel, run since Brookshire’s founding by W J Cooper and spouse, was bought for 2250 dollars.
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D. O. Martin
Cooper Hotel
Cooper
Gladys
Brookshire
W. J. Cooper
Memorial Service for Tech Sgt George Birkinsha
A memorial service will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Katy Methodist Church for Tech. Sgt. George W. Birkinsha who died from injuries from a bomber crash over Japanese occupied China on July 27. He lived with B. Ray Woods and farmed rice before entering service.
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Katy Methodist Church
Tech
George W. Birkinsha
China
George
B. Ray Woods
Catholic Chapel Mass Set for Sunday at 8 30
Mass will be celebrated in Catholic Chapel Sunday at 8:30 a m. All are cordially invited to attend.
Card of Thanks for Grass Fire Help
Mr and Mrs J H Schulte thank neighbors who helped extinguish a grass fire around their home on Sunday while they were away. They express gratitude and regard the act as lifesaving.
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J. H. Schulte
Lena Wilpitz Dies at 71 in Brookshire
Mrs. Lena Wilpitz aged 71 died Tuesday at 8 am at her son's home W R Wilpitz after months of illness. Funeral held Thursday at 4 pm with burial in Pattison cemetery. She leaves three sons W R Dan Wilpitz Brookshire Louis Wilpitz Refugio, a daughter Mrs Ernestine Michaelis Eagle Lake, a sister Mrs Max Kellner Brookshire, five grandchildren and one great grandchild Diana Kay Wilpitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Wilpitz
W. R. Wilpitz
Pattison Cemetery
Froelich
Houston
W. R
Dan Wilpitz
Brookshire
Louis Wilpitz
Refug
Ward announces bid for State Representative District 20
J F Jess Ward ends campaign for State Representative in Fort Bend and Waller Counties District 20. He thanks supporters and opposes ill will, pledging faithful, economical, honest service and adherence to the counties' term tradition. Paid political notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Bend
Waller Counties
J. F
Jess) Ward
Oil Rig Set On Kellner Property
The Kirby Production Co. places a drilling rig on Kellner tract two miles west of Brookshire and one mile south of Highway 90 in Brazos county. The site lies between a previously drilled Jim Davis tract well and the Dave Vaughn tract. The Kellner well, shallow by eastern standards, is contracted to drill to 3500 feet to reach the salt dome.
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Kirby Production Co
Kellner
Brazos Bottom
Brookshire
Highway 90
Jim Davis
Dave Vaughn
Kellner Land
Mrs Freytag Listed on Times Mailing List
Mrs. Freytag had her name entered on the Times mailing list in a brief community notice. The item confirms her inclusion and thanks readers for the assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Freytag
Times
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A. B. Anderson
Waller County
Comfort Making
Brookshire and
E. H. Martin's
Red & White
George Birkinsha
Catholic Services
Waller and
Ft. Bend Counties
Texas Theatre
Sealy
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Sun.-Mon
Broadway
George Murphy
Ginny
Simms
Tue
Franchot Tone
Veronica Lake
Man
From
Frisco
Michael O’shea
Anne Shirley
the Man
From the Rio Grande
Don Red Barry
Twinkle Watts
Seabees
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