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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1955

Page

6

Local Katy Brookshire ads list poultry dresses and sales

Multiple small ads from Katy Brookshire Sealy and surrounding towns advertise dressed poultry including fryers hens and ducks plus custom dressing, monogramming services at Wander’s Brookshire store and various farm feeds. Other items include clearance sales, dresses, dining room suite, Christmas cards and real estate listings with contact notes and dates.

M. C. East Poultry House Katy Texas

Card of Thanks from Bartlett and Murray families

The Bartlett and Murray families extend thanks for the prayers cards flowers visits and other acts of kindness during illness and death. Notices mention the Katy area business listings and P O Box 156 Katy with price and sale terms.

Mom J. Ay Dad” Bartlett Katy-Brookshire Katy

Help Wanted at McNeil Hardware Co Katy

Classified notice seeking a clerk position at McNeil Hardware Co in Katy. Listing targets both men and women and provides a job advertisement date.

McNeil Hardware Co Katy

Births Announced for Three Newborns in Texas and Florida

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hays welcome a son Donald Jerry born December 7, 1955 in Henderson Texas weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces. Randall Simpson and wife report daughter Caral born December 10 with siblings Stewart and Cynthia. Charles Mingonet and wife announce daughter Joy Lynn born December 7 at 2 00 pm weight 7 pounds 15 97 ounces. Grandparents and great grandparents listed in each birth notice across several states.

Jerry Hays Donald Jerry R. W. Lee J. W. Hays Henderson Texas Randall Simpson Caral Stewart Cynthia Bailey Dickens South Houston A. FP. Simpson Tomball Charles Mingonet Eustis Florida Joy Lynn Arthur Robichaux Brookshire A.J. Mingonet W. C. Stockdick, Sr Katy Arthur M. Robichaux Louisiana

Pattison F F A Quiz Team Places Seventh at State Contest

The Pattison F F A Quiz team placed seventh at the State Leadership Contest held last Saturday in Huntsville. Members Paul Mueller Douglas Harrison and Woodrow Mikeska Jr represented the team as hosts Sam Houston State Teachers College Collegiate F F A Chapter honored the participants with a certificate of proficiency and participation.

Pattison F. F. A Huntsville Paul Mueller Douglas Harrison Woodrow Mikeska Sam Houston State Teachers College

Pattison Bows Out After Tourney Loss to Bellville

Pattison, in the 9th Annual Linn Basketball Tournament, opened with a 46 to 25 win over Tomball on December 8, then lost 32 to 27 to Bellville, eliminating Pattison from the event.

Pattison Tomball Linn Bellville

Pattison FHA Sells Christmas Cards at School

The Pattison FHA announces Christmas card sales during the next two weeks. Cards are available at the school during school hours or from FHA members at any time. Each card costs one dollar.

Pattison Fha FHA

Christmas Dinner Held by Brookshire WSCS Members

The Brookshire WSCS held its annual Christmas covered dish dinner at the home of Mrs. Gee. Mrs. James Griffin led the program with a Christmas story theme. Gifts went to Sue Bingham, the adopted orphan at the Methodist Home in Waco. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Will Tartt and Mrs. Homer Graaf of Houston.

Ted James Griffin Brookshire Wscs Gee. Rheman Sue Bingham Methodist Waco Will Tartt Homer Graaf Houston

Christ Lutheran Ladies Aid Christmas Party Held

The Christ Lutheran Ladies Aid held a Wednesday December 7 parish hall party with a covered dish luncheon. Twenty one members attended for an all day meeting and installation of new officers including President R E Repka Secretary Iris Brunkenhoefer Treasurer Johnnie Ueckert and Vice President Liefer. The reading of Christmas poems and drawing for gifts followed.

Christ Lutheran Ladies Aid R. E. Repka Iris Brunkenhoefer Johnnie Ueckert

WUTC WANTED Used wind mill and tower details

Wanted notice lists a used wind mill about 6 ft and tower 15 to 20 ft for Pflueger at 630 W Temple St Texas. Also reports a birthday supper for Lawrence Beckendorff with guests Sammy Beckendo Gus Sturm Miss Amelia Sturm Dale Minze Ben Beer George Longenbauth and Eman family members mentioned.

State Pflueger W. Temple St Rice Erwin Houston Texas L. Beckendorff Lawrence Beckendorff Evenin Sammy Beckendo Gus Sturm Amelia Sturm Dale Minze Ben Beer George Longenbauth Eman

Christmas Farm and Home Notes On Freezing Ahead

County Home Com Agent Janie F Fletcher advises using the freezer to ease holiday baking. Freeze pies cakes and many prepared foods with air tight packaging for freshness. Brush dark fruit cake with molasses mixture and bake to finish. Decorate before glazing and consider fruit cake cookies for easy serving.

Christmas Time at Home recipe bulletin available

The office offers bulletin B 254 titled Christmas Time at Home with a cookie recipe for frosted grapes and cranberry punch. It also includes ideas for Christmas Kitchen Gifts and other holiday entertaining tips. Additional new bulletins cover dips and informal party atmospheres plus Food and Fun With Friends and Neufchatel Cheese for seasonal entertaining.

Excited Children Take First Train Ride to Sealy

Four children Mary Neelley Conrad Neelley Jr Danny McCauley and Susan McCauley rode a Christmas train excursion from their home to Sealy. Mrs Hugo Seidel organized the trip and accompanied them. They were picked up in Sealy and returned home, marking their first train ride.

Mary Neelley Conrad Neelley, Jr Danny Susan McCauley Sealy Hugo Seidel

Veterans of Foreign Wars District Meet Held in Hempstead

Representatives from Caldwell Katy Bryan Brenham and Hempstead posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary met in Hempstead for an all day session. T C Selman of Freeport spoke on offerings for members as Ralph England presided. E L Strahan Hempstead was elected Junior Vice Commander. Next district meet set for Brenham in spring.

Caldwell Katy Bryan Brenham Hempstead Veterans of Foreign Wars T. C. Selman Freeport Department of Texas Ralph England Brookshire Charlie French Teen Dist. 17 E. L. Strahan Joe K. Moore England Resent Kathleen Thompson Norma Moore Mildred Freeman M. B. Christian Martha Wygrys Zetta Mae Sible

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