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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1958
Page
4
Advertises a Blue Diamond lawn mower 18 inch cut self propelled four cycle Briggs and Stratton engine reel type priced at 45 dollars. Located at Katy Warehouse Co with phone numbers and text about other farm supplies and used items in Huff ington Ranch notices.
Local notices list multiple rental options including unfurnished four room houses, one bedroom apartments, air conditioned rooms, and a garage apartment with contact details. Also featured are homes for sale in Katy Heights and several two bedroom options with garages, plus a Phillips 66 service station and home for sale in Brookshire with long term lease considerations.
Local voters see Jimmie Rene Ogg running for another term and Mrs L E Stinson Hill seeking reelection as representatives for Congress in upcoming election coverage.
Notice states Russell's Cafe will close on Sundays and lists offerings including fresh homemade pies baked daily and custom baking. cafe hours weekdays 5 30 a m to 10 p m with home cooked meals and to go orders signed by Mrs Harry Russell. Also a note to cotton farmers denying aerial weed poison and a farmer letter about water safety and a store beer license application.
Pattison residents attended the Brandt family reunion at the American Legion Hall in Wallis with over forty attendees. The Methodist Conference was held at First Methodist Church in Houston last Wednesday with Mrs. G L Buller and Mrs Geo Pattison present. Mrs W A McDonald of Hockley recovers at her mother’s home after minor surgery in Navasota hospital. Forty nine Pattison youngsters began four week summer swimming lessons at the Katy pool guided by Alton Newman. Mr and Mrs W E Dumas visited the Ehlerts and enjoyed a picnic and ice cream. Mrs Leslie Brunkenhaefer and sons will move to Rosebud for the summer to join her husband working on a grain elevator project. Mrs Chas Cater and others visited Brookshire Saturday. Mr Henry Goode and daughters attended the Goode reunion in Weimar.
Brookshire Rt 1 reports the wedding of Muscum Mynar to Emil Gaydoattended Saturday at Saint Theresa Catholic Church in Houston. The article lists families visiting locals and notes corn crops need rain as crops look good overall.
A year long gift subscription to The Times offered at two dollars fifty cents per year.
Dona Jo Thompson and Mary Wilkingon attend summer session at Southwest Texas College in San Marcos. Douglas Freeman Fred Nloth Gary Jordan and Maggie Lou Brown continue studies at Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville this summer.
Mr and Mrs Milton Winkler announce the adoption of Kathy a brown eyed girl with blond hair and dimples. Kathy will celebrate her fifth birthday on the 28th of this month she joined her new parents last Tuesday.
Twenty three boys from Troop 206 led by Scoutmaster Bill Thurman spend the week at Camp Strake. Four new additions include a waterfront two swimming pools dining hall and cafeteria with other facilities. A full report of their accomplishments will be published as soon as possible.
G A Bolton and Helen Bolton of Katy purchase a Chevrolet two door while R M Clements of Katy buys a Chevrolet four door in a local car sale report.
City of Katy notes the 2nd Thursday monthly meeting. Car insurance costs rise due to higher repair costs, accident rates, and lower liability pricing. Drive carefully and insure safety.
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