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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1924
Page
1
A tit for tat column by A B Tit for Tat critiques rural roads and farm life, noting debates at the Brookshire Fossil Club about bridge style and promising prizes for forward thinking. It urges better rural access, sensible school emphasis, and transparency on tax spending while highlighting the paper’s heavy advertising present.
A farewell banquet for Judge J. D. Harvey of the Sixty District Court will be held December 23 at the Rice Hotel. General Jacob F. Walters chairs the arrangements with Richard Fleming and Fred Turner directing. Attorneys J. W. Woods and W. H. Ward will arrange speakers. former Governor James B. Ferguson and other judges may attend. The event honors Harris County Bar Association members and Judge Harvey’s friends.
Lagrange residents host visitors from Houston Bryan and Waller with weekend outings. Hempstead senior girls win 26 to 0 and senior boys 23 to 0 against Fairbanks, coached by Grace Vickers. Baby born to Jim and Mrs Foster December 3 signals family events amid travel and visits countywide.
The Brazos Valley Agricultural Live Stock Loan Company in Hempstead restructured its board last Friday. John Stefka succeeds A T Norman, and R F Foster, near Navassa, replaces J Jenkins. The group, comprising county citizens, aims to lend to farmers stockmen and local businessmen and is ready to operate.
The State of Texas v William King for murder was continued in Fayette County at LaGrange as illness sidelined the district attorney and judge Kreger assisting the prosecution.
Publisher aims to save two days that week of the 21st and asks correspondents from localities to send notes to the office by Monday the 22nd to ensure inclusion.
The Times notes large numbers of army trucks carrying recruits through the area from Galveston toward San Antonio. It also mentions Ed Gregory delivering a large item Thursday and Harry Canter being added to the subscription list, with thanks extended.
H N Savoy was a business visitor to Houston last Tuesday. C O Wier of Hempstead was a business visitor here last Wednesday afternoon.
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