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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1926

Page

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Tit for Tat by A B y and the Kluxers in County

A reader summary of a local column attacks the Ku Klux Klan as manipulating politics to regain power in county government. The piece accuses Klansmen of engineering opposition to pro officers and using church and school events to push their agenda while courting voters and driving candidates to the crowd. Adv. for notary services by A B Anderson at The Times office.

Tax Payers Association A. B. Anderson the Times Adv

Tax Payers Association Barbecue Planned for June 23

At a meeting of the executive committee of Waller County Tax Payers Association plans were outlined and committees appointed to stage a large barbecue in Stefka pasture Sunny Side on Wednesday June 23. The committee promises prominent state figures and speakers for the day. Everyone is invited to attend and bring friends.

Waller ‘County Tax Payers Association Stefka Sunny Side

Crop prospects praised by county farmers at Taxpayers meet

County farmers from all sections gathered at the Taxpayers Association meeting and hailed the crop conditions as the best in years. They predicted a strong harvest but warned the July 24th election could yield lean results for the kluxer candidates.

Tax- Payers Association Kluxer

Hempstead Visitors and Local Sports Highlight Week

Hempstead locals host Houston visitors including Barry Eakens and Miss Viola Sanders while Hempstead loses 13 to 3 to Summerville on the local diamond. Dan Moody spoke at the Court House with a Rosenberg graduation engagement that night.

Summerville Hempstead

Install officers of the Order of Eastern Star

Wednesday night the installation of Eastern Star officers elected last week occurred. New W M Florence Donigan and others took roles including W P Alvin Glueck Secy Isa bell Seidel Trea David Agopian Con Ella Henry Con Anna D Bains A Con. Appointments included Miss Marion Avis Ada Ruth Esther Martha Electa Lila Gordon War John Taylor Sent Nora Mills Chap Isabell Baronian Marshall Minnie McGaughey Org.

Order of Eastern Star Florence Donigan Alvin J. Glueck W.P Aghney Martin A.M Isabell Seidel Secy David Agopian Trea Ella Henry Con Anna D. Bains A. Con Mayrion Avis Ada Allie Nesbitt Ruth Emma Wander Esther Anna Douglass Martha Margarite Furgerson Electa Lila Gordon War John Taylor Nora Mills Isabell Baronian Marshall Minnie McGaughey Org

Pattison Notes and Social Tidbits From Town

Miss Evelyn Stenzel returned from Bellville after a month of Summer school. A moonlight Brazos River picnic drew a crowd of local youths Friday night. Miss Blanche Ward of Houston visited Miss Louise Buller for several days. Miss Blanche Pattison returned home after weeks in Houston. Augusta and Mamie Butler were visiting relatives. Pete Taylor learned of his cousin's death in an automobile wreck near Weimer and left for the funeral. H P Donigan was in Honiton last Friday. Miss Mary Baronian, a San Marcos student, has returned home.

Floy Phillips Brenham Pete Wendt Our City Mattie Evie Lipscomb Houston Evelyn Stenzel Bellville Brazos River Blanche Ward Louise Buller Pete Taylor Weimer Pete Mary Baronian San Marcos

Moody and Donigan Wedding At Fret Methodist Church

The Houston Chronicle reports the wedding of Miss Margie Moody and Miss Sarah Donigan at Fret Methodist Church in Houston last Thursday. The bride is daughter of Rev and Mrs J A Moody. the groom, a former town resident, is nephew of Mrs Agopian and Dr Donigan.

The Houston Chronicle Margie Moody Sarah Donigan Fret Methodist Church Houston J. A. Moody Our Town Agopian Donigan

Wallace Urban Seeks Re election as District Clerk

Wallace Urban announces his candidacy for re election as District Clerk pending the Democratic Primary in July. Born and raised in Waller county he is presenting his record as an efficient public official to voters and friends of the county.

Wallace Urban Times Urban Waller County

New Baseball Suits Donated by Local Businessmen

The baseball boys here have received new suits from local businessmen. Adam Birbijian is named manager and plans to schedule games with top teams during the season.

Adam Birbijian

Notable Local Arrivals and Movements This Week

Dan J. Moody passed through Friday en route to Rosenberg for the commencement. Mesdames J. W. Avery and A. B. Anderson campaigned in Sunny Side last Friday. Mrs. E. H. Rogers of Sealy visited the city last Wednesday. J. C. Day was in Hempstead last Tuesday evening. H. C. Cater made a business visit to Houston Tuesday. H. C. Cooper returned from Hillsboro and San Antonio last Tuesday. J. H. Reed of M. E. T. Ry renewed old acquaintances here. Ted Chaney sold his bakery to Mrs. Paul Michalsky who will consolidate the two bakeries. Brookshire Motor Co. installed a No-Nox filling station. See page advertisement in The Times.

Dan J. Moody Rosenberg E. H. Rogera of Sealy Our City J.C. Day Hempstead H.C. Cater Houston H. C. Cooper Hillsboro San Antonio J. H. Reed Ted Chaney Paul Michalsky Brookshire Motor Co The Times

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Dan Moody Armens Furnish Amjax Wander Brookshire’s Busie Barry Eakens Viola Sanderss T F. Sanders Tillie Wischnewsky A. ‘B. Anderson Brookshire Perry Lois Hutchinson Walter J.W. Avery Joe Smith M.G Kelley J. K Grace Calvert Joe Menke Laslie McDade Elizabeth Searcy Bryan R. E. Tompkins L. M. Moore Howell Mildred Clarke H. A. Mathews Alto John Wood Mathews Hearne W. M. Wheeler J J. Perry Hockley Jackee Jack Garrett Waller Jack Chapman Navasota W.W. W. Chapman Mallory Kempe C. Clemons Guy" Pattidor R. Schumacher Will Pattison Lucie Sartain Court House Joe Edwards Rosenberg High School W. D W.J. Cooper W. D. Mills E. P. Henry Anna Baina B .D. Legget Blanche Pattison Augusta Mamie Buller H. P. Donigan Honeton Mesdames J. W. Avery Miss F. Hammering
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