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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
16
Sixth grade students enjoyed a Saturday night program presented by Mesdames A QO Miller and Lloyd Sloan. The event featured student performances and light refreshments, with positive feedback from attendees.
An entertainment program offered a buffet supper and caroling before participants attended the Tree of Light ceremonies, providing festive activities for attendees.
Mr and Mrs C E Buck Freeman welcomed a daughter Mary Kay born Monday December 20 weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces The family also has a son Douglas Mrs Dora Hall attended grandson John Raymond Fry s birthday party with forty guests Haire twins of California stayed with Mrs Lucy Waterbury past two weeks Several couples attended Chevrolet Christmas party at the Rice Hotel Mrs E H Martin anticipates hosting a young English visitor and her daughter over Christmas Mrs Hap Watkins and Mrs Ollie Nash hosted a church party for Apostolic Church children with games ice cream and cake
Classified notices list various services and sales in Brookshire and Katy Texas. Items include dump truck hauling contact 52 Katy, Sulfa Quandine veterinary supplies at City Drug Store, R A Roberts touting pesticide sprayer services, Ray Woods Builders' Supply in Katy, Phillips Shoe Shop ad with equipment price, Cowboy Boots shipment from Kirkendall Justin and Red Wing via Max Vander, Gresak's Service Station ad, Fort Bend Steak House luncheon or dinner, Cecil Cott offering Houston Post subscriptions, and sale of two burner stove and bathroom heater at Times office.
Advertisement listings show items including a 150 gal butane tank and a 7 ft Frigidaire for sale via Andrew Highrabedian, Brookshire. Also notes damaged wheat for hog feed, a Preston 5273 contact, and a Houston address offering a gas four burner stove at $35.00. A pasture notice seeks owner for a branded cow, OG on right hip with crop, held by C. J. Rheman.
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