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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1944
Page
4
Bennie Miller subscribes to The Times. Locals visit Houston school work. Johnnie Day Jr returned from a Goose Creek trip. Several families visit Wal l er and Sugarland. Numerous residents travel to Houston and Corpus Christi. Notary services offered at The Times office.
Mr and Mrs G T Shearer report their son G T Jr at Camp Wheeler Macon Ga promoted to sergeant. Mr and Mrs Will Buller visit son in Houston Muhammad Harvey and wife have moved to a new home. WANTED WHITE BOY 15 to 17 to stay on farm assist light farm work. Salary permanent if desired write to Brookshire Times Brookshire Texas.
T J Upchurch and Oberia Thomas led wins with Melvin Jordan and Blanche Fussel in a multi event program. Joan Dean Robinson won the mad goat scramble with C Ansell second and Henry Ed Hood third. Mildred McDaniels led the ladies flag race and four teams competed in a horse relay won by Melvin Jordan Leonard Jordan Billie Morgan and Buster Roberts. Officials included Hank Jordan Eugene Hoyt Roy Beckendorff with arena directors Eston Denny Dick Freeman T J Heinemeier.
Mrs Lena Landsberger accompanied by her mother Mrs I Solo mon visits Houston in the early week following a major operation. Meanwhile Mrs Sam Beckendorff extends her brother Ray Sturm’s Times Bay subscription as he serves in the South Pacific, seeking home news while in combat with the Japs.
Non poisonous safe and economical cattle grub killer offered by Striblings. Can be used as dust wash or spray. One $1 package treats 100 grown cattle. For sale by the supplier.
A list of candidates announced for county and state offices including commissioners from Precincts 4 and 8, sheriff reelection, county treasurer, county clerk, county judge, district clerk, tax assessor and collector, state representative for the 20th District covering Fort Bend and Waller Counties, and judge of the 9th Judicial District. Names include F J Wells C A Wilpitz B D Legett John H Schmidt A S Fletcher Mrs L Be Stinson Hill J E Eddy Josey Dick Cuny A K Brookshire A B Anderson A F Fospers Johnnie Day J Ward W P Perry McComb.
A stray black and white shepherd named Spot found a home after befriending three year old Robert Watson in Pindall Arkansas. The pair vanished for two days and were traced by a neighbor Edkaer Blythe who found them three miles from home in a leaf litter covered area. Temperatures were in the 30s and Robert rested with the dog back in bed that night.
Readers are asked to send news before noon on Wednesday to ensure inclusion in the next edition. Local tips and community updates are welcomed from residents, clubs, and organizations across the city.
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