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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1925
Page
1
A four year drought in central New Mexico was broken by a heavy rain last Wednesday. A missionary returning from Africa comments on New York women's fashions, saying they wear only paint powder and a suggestion. The text hints at discovering reasons behind Joe Susnitski’s long stay.
Adv. M A Melton and family who have lived here a year left Tuesday for Wharton seeking work.
Sou thbound No 256 30 a m No 286 40 p m Nort hbound No 249 07 a m No 269 27 p m Miss Elsie Muske visiting parents on Route 1 hosts Miss Martha Reichert of Houston as guest and honoree at several parties.
An advertisement from Whole-Grain Naturefood Works, Inc. markets steamed canned wheat as a superior summer staple. The label emphasizes discreteness, health benefits, disease defeat, and a complete feeling, with address listed as 1104 Main, San Antonio, Texas.
Notice invites bids for the depository of Hempstead Independent School Funds to August 10 1925. Bidders send bids to H A Mathews secretary Hempstead School Board and C H Urban president.
Brookshire team set to meet Hempstead in Hempstead and Katy Motor Co in Brookshire this Sunday. Home fans urged to attend and boost the team. Brookshire batteries are Barshean and Sanders or Friday.
Mrs J W Avery in Houston loyal ganitarium suffering a broken lower limb from a Friday night truck collision near a gravel pit. She was riding with a chaperone for a crowd of young folk. Friends here report she is doing very well.
Hub Muske of Route I and A A Sander of Bellville hosted a river outing on the Brazos last Wednesday for Mr and Mrs D Meltanch of North Pleasanton Mrs J Meltanch of Kerrville and Miss Reichert and Muske of Houston. The day featured bathing and other amusements.
Rev Ed Prather conducts a revival at Patterson Methodist Church with help from a Houston minister. Night services draw good crowds while the Saturday dance attracts fewer attendees than prior Tuesday events.
Brookshire Route 1 Mra M J Adams and son Horace of Winters Texas visit Sheriff L M Moore's home. Numerous travel visits to Galveston Austin Houston Shreveport Needville Pattison and Crosby. The infant son of A A Jones died at Pattison. funeral at Pattison Cemetery with Methodist rites.
A July Saturday party honoring Mise Ilah Lee Gordon included Mary and Clara Peddycord Grace Porter Mildred Vaughn Vada Edna Beckendorf Ruby Roberts Lois Pautz Irene Miller Alice Slau ter Mesera Carey Pitts Munson Peddycord Dale Porter Willard Porter Malcom Stewart Arthur Miller Raymond Movigold Ear Berrh Douglas Gilpen William Justman and I L Bradlove F H Helms families visit Richmond and Alief Henry Owen visited M H Nickleson and family Miss Harry Bell Daniele of Houston visited Katy friends Leona Helms and James Helms spent weekend in Eagle Lake Prof Simms returned from Summer Normal in Huntsville Louise Schlipf visited Brookshire M T H
A revival will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church near Pattison from August 3 to 9 with services every evening at 745 led by Rev. W H Bengtson of Sealy Texas The public is invited A D Moeble pastor W D Mills notary public Office in Farmers State Bank Arethas Wander returns to Houston after visiting relatives and friends here Leo Ford adds gravel around his filling station an improvement
Mrs M Edmondson and Miss Aline Tubbs returned from Austin where they spent time with friends. Miss Hazel Tubb came back Thursday from a four day visit to San Antonio. Mesdames R R Bains and M Tubbs visited Houston last Tuesday to see their sister Mrs J W Avery. Hi Laas has extended his subscription to The Times for another year.
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