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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1949

Page

9

Ruth Circle Meeting at Katy Methodist Church

The Ruth Circle of Katy Methodist Church met November 17 in the church parlor with Mrs. Esten Denny and Mrs. Ann Hendry hosting. Mrs. Denny led the meeting, Mrs. Collins gave a prayer, and Mrs. Peck directed the program. Refreshments of fruit cake, nuts, and hot tea were served. Leroy Wilkinson makes daily trips to Houston hauling ten gallon cans of milk to a creamery from local dairies and often plans leisure after deliveries.

Ruth Katy Methodist Church Esten Denny Ann Hendry Denny Collins Chas. Peck Blackwell Collings Leroy Wilkinson Houston

Houston Thanksgiving Service and Museum Tree Trip Details

The editor notes a joint Thanksgiving service of Houston Methodist Churches at St Pauls Church with Dr Kenneth Pope as speaker. On the platform were Dr Guy Jones Dr Albert Shirkey and Bishop A Frank Smith. attendance reported between 900 and 1000. A chartered bus trip to Sam Houston National Forest on November 27 involved 38 Museum of Natural History members including the sponsor Robert Vines and Mrs Vines, gathering many trees and shrubs for study followed by a picnic by the artesian well. The route may explore different trees, church services, or other Houston interests.

Houston Wilkinson Methodist Churches of Museum of Natural History of Houston Artesian Robert Vines

Birthday Dinner Honors Creer Halbison and Judy Mikeska

A November 20 birthday dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Creer B Halbison celebrated his 57th birthday and granddaughter Judy Diana Mikeska turning 3. Guests included A V Mikeska family, C A Halbison relatives, C O Halbison and others with a large list of attendees from Ft Worth and local families.

Creer B. Halbison Judy Diana Mikeska Mesdames Mesars A. V. Mikeska Creer O. Halbison Ronnie T. R. Jones A. K. Cauthern Joy Edgar Cauthern Frank Gregor Jim Dusrek Bill Durek Ft. Worth Bearl Gasner

Seale Wright and spouse celebrate 63 years of marriage

Mr and Mrs Seale Wright, both 82, marked 63 years of marriage on November 30. They have two sons Ray of Waller and Roy of Pattison, seven grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. four children are deceased.

Seale Wright Ray Wright Waller Roy Wright Pattison

Thanksgiving Week Visit To L5 Ranch At Leakey

The George Halden and Har old Longenbaugh families and Mr and Mrs L B Hart of La Marque spent a week at the L5 Ranch in Leakey with relatives from Illinois and Texas. A Thanksgiving wild turkey dinner was served to 24. They returned home Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs A D Westmoreland hosted a Westmoreland family reunion with siblings Ned Tomball Raph Weldon Irvin Dickinson and Mrs Rellie Smith and their families joining their mother Mrs Ella Westmoreland.

George, Halden Harold Longenbaughs L. B. Hart la Marque Leakey Illinois Lloyd Jordan Gerald Jordan Barbara Jean Moneaqua Hal Weakley Noble Adams Lake City M. E. Hestilow Greens Bayou A. D. Westmoreland Westmoreland Ned Tomball Raph Weldon Irvin Dickerson Rellie Smith Corpus Christi Ella Westmoreland A.D. Westmoreland

Thanksgiving Visitors and Musical Family News

Mrs. Ernest La Garde visited at the Gene Poors man home with the arrival of Lameda Jo. The V. D. Avera's own a new piano and the Musicians in the family use it well. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Sible hosted Thanksgiving guests including Orville Hagler and family and Craige Sowers and Jimmy along with La Vera Sible Barbara and Johnnie.

Ernest la Garde Gene Poors Lameda Jo V. D. Avera’s L. A. Sible Orville Hagler J. Craige Sowers Jimmy Mra la Vera Sible Barbara Johnnie

Local visits and family updates from New Caney and Thorn Dale

Ernest Bieri reports Mr and Mrs Jimmie Johnson visiting her parents in New Caney last Wednesday. DeMond Alexander helps his mother Mae Allen run her restaurant while continuing in the well drilling business after overseas service. Mr and Mrs T J Heinemeier and daughter spent Thanksgiving with her parents in Thorne dale.

Ernest Bieri Jimmie Johnson Gassett New Caney DeMond Alexander Mae Allen DeMond T. J. Heinemeier Thorndale

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Society Ruth Circle Texas Theatre Ida Lupino Sally Forrest Keefe Brasselie Dorothy Lamour Sterling Haden UN Color William Elliott Jimmie Davis Marie Winsor Mighty Joe Young Terry Moore Ben Johnson Robi. Armstrong Rose of the Yukon Steve Brodie Myrna Dell Lois Hall James Cardwell Virginia Grey Philip Reed Nelly Don Gay Gibson Kabro Majestic Caspee Sealy Katy Butane Company Sealy Butane Company Merry Christmas Tappan-Kalamazoo-Hardwick International General Electric APEX Katy Will Gra Estate Brookshire Old Line Legal Reserve Companies Max Wander Norwoods Jewelry Norwood D. Cooper Brookshire Watch Repairing Brookshire Drying CO. Inc For Katy, Texas Humble Bulk Station A. D. Miller Commission T. J. Talley Plumbing Co Ginn Drilling CO Norman Ginn Box
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