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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1936

Page

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Farm program for 1937 outlined from Washington

Washington announces the 1937 farm program aligning with soil conservation and building. It keeps the 500 million dollar annual appropriation and shifts more administration to farmers while preserving key payments for shifts from depleting to conserving crops, with regional rules and expanded range and fruit vegetable practices.

Washington Henry A. Wallace Congress North Central East Central Western North Central Region

Miss Lillie Kaspar Dies in Houston at 25

Miss Lillie Kaspar aged 25, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Kaspar, died in Houston Texas on Sunday December 13 1936 at 6 00 am. Born in Brookshire November 5 1911 she lived here until a few years ago and worked in Houston at the time of her death. She is survived by her parents two brothers Delphine and Alfred Kaspar and many relatives. Funeral services were held at the family home north of Pattison December 15 at 2 00 pm conducted by Rev J D F Houch and burial followed at Pattison cemetery under the direction of W R Muske funeral director.

Lillie Kaspar Joe Kaspar Houston Texas Miss Kaspar Brookshire Houton Delphine Alfred Kaspar Pattison J. D. F. Houch Methodist Church Pattison Cemetery W. R. Muske A. H. Muske

Parhams and Relatives Share Weekend Visits

Personal notices show Mr and Mrs Claud Parham of Alvin and Roberta Parham of Baxter Springs Kansas visiting Joe Smith and family. Mrs Myrtle Johnson of Houston visited Brookshire, with other Houston visitors noted including Mrs Roe McPherson Mrs Hiram Campbell and Mrs Warren Cooper.

Claud Parham Lof Alvin Roberta Parham Land Roberta Baxter Springs Kansas Joe Smith Roe McPherson Hiram Campbell Warren Cooper Houston

Stockholders Meet in Austin to Push Bank Reform

A. Agopian and Max Wander represented Farmers State Bank stockholders at an Austin meeting of Texas state banks. They advocated abolishing double liability for state bank stockholders and discussed the state mortgage tax over 200 dollars, arguing it is unfair compared with federal banks.

A. Agopian Max Wander Austin Farmers State Bank Texas

Houston Visitors and Local Social Roundup

Lowe were Houston visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Beal of Houston spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Newall. Max Wander and A. Agopian were business visitors in Austin Monday. Mr. and Mrs. N. Agopian spent the weekend in Lagrange. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Muske spent Sunday in Livingston visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Newman. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Newman who spent Monday and Tuesday here. Miss Eileen Bijie and Arie Oma Muske attended a show in Houston Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Howard of Houston spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Avery. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Witte, Mrs. E. D. Legler and Jeanne Rossler were Rosenberg visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Max Wander and daughter Verna were in Houston visiting Sunday. Grady Shearer returned Tuesday from a week’s visit with relatives and friends in North Carolina Tennessee and Georgia.

Beal Houston John Newall W. R. Muske Livingston Fred Newman Newman Eileen Bijie Arie Oma Muske Houston Sundey M. BE. Howard J. W. Avery R. H. Witte E. D. Legler Jeanne Rossler Rosenberg Max Wander Verna Grady Shearer North Carolina Tennessee Georgia

M E Church Announces Sunday Services Across Town

Regular services will be held at the Methodist church Sunday with preaching at Fulshear at 9 30 and at Brookshire in the morning and at night Rev J D F Houck will lead the services.

Methodist Church Fulshear Brookshire

Vaughan No 1 oil well put on pump by Collins & Broker

The Vaughan No 1 oil well is being pumped again by Collins & Bro ker Oil & Gas Well reconditioning crew after an unsuccessful water shutoff. The well has run about 95 percent water and five percent oil, producing about ten barrels daily. If pumping raises water pressure and oil flow, a nearby well may be drilled in the near future as part of a promising sand edge.

Collins & Broker Oil & Gas Vaughan No. 1 Collins

Agopians Visit Waller Couple Monday

Mr and Mrs N Agopian visited Waller on Monday for a social call.

Katy News Notes Include Local Trips and Events

Mrs A E Thompson and family returned from a motor trip to Moravia Texas. Mrs Ruth Vining and Mrs Antone Zahn visited Houston Wednesday. Baptist church celebrated pastor birthday with a large angel food cake after the sing. Gilbert Douglas and Houston visit Mrs M J Tucker. Vernon May and wife drove to Houston Sunday. A large crowd attended the Katy school play by Houston talent under the PTA. Mrs Roy Epperson of Cameron spent last week with Mrs J M Stewart. Mrs E O Lapham of Houston visited Mrs Ann Fraser and Miss Eudora Fraser. Continued on Last Page.

The Missionary Society Katy Houston E. O. Lapham Ann Fraser Eudora Fraser

Also Mentioned on This Page

Great Plains Mountain and Pacific States Toyland Brookshire's Trent Newton Bryan Vietting B. D. Leggett Myrtle Johnson Royal Neighbors Gee, Rhemann, Sr T. A. Patty Jimmie Dell Tubbs Mrs. Warren Cooper John Newell Q. Lowe Mrs. N. Agopian Lagrange M. E. Church Services J. D. F. Houck Waller Katy News A. E.thompson Moravia Ruth Vining Antone Zahn Gilbert Douglas M. J. Tucker Mrs Vernon May Roy Epperson of Cameron J. M. Stewart H. E. Jordan E. H. Martin
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