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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1946

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Judge J J Perry Buried Sunday in Hempstead

Funeral services for Judge J J Perry 81 were held Sunday at 2 PM at Hempstead Episcopal Church with interment in Hempstead cemetery. He died Friday at his son's home after a two year illness, survived by three daughters Mrs Corrine Paul Mrs Jace Shauberger and Mrs Janice Provost and two sons G W Perry and R M Perry plus a sister Mrs George Wofford.

J. J. Perry G. W. Perry Hempstead McDade Bennett Episcopal Church Corrine Paul Houston Jace Shauberger Liberty Janice Provost Green Cold Spring Fla R. M. Perry San Francisco George Wofford

Brookshire School Board Sets 1946 47 Teacher Contracts

The Brookshire School Board approved contracts for 1946 47 for Mrs W D Bains superintendent Mrs A H Trettin Mrs Myrtle Ritchey Mrs G A Morrison and re elected Mrs Henry Buller to teach in Longbridge school Two extra teachers were added to Brookshire Colored School staff Plans were made to improve all district schools and seats for the new building were ordered Mrs Fred Wiesner enrolled in University of Houston and may commute a twelve month term under certain conditions.

Brookshire School Board W. D. Bains A. H. Trettin Myrtle Ritchey G. A. Morrison Henry Buller Longbridge Brookshire Brookshire Colored School Fred Wiesner Brookshire School University of Houston

Baptist Revival Closes After Successful Brookshire Event

The Baptist revival led by Rev. R. L. Hollems ended last Sunday in Brookshire. Attendees filled the services and fifteen new members joined Prairie Home Baptist Church under Rev. C. A. Voyles. Hollems and singer-guitarist Bert Atkinson praised the stay and called the revival successful.

R. L. Hollems C. A. Voyles Prairie Home Baptist Church of Brookshire Hollems Bert Atkinson

Addicks Barker News Highlights Local Visits and Community Events

Addicks residents share news from Casper where J. Davis is overseeing a major W H Kelley construction project. Jiles Andrews visits Austin. Mrs. Ray Hay recovers from a fall. Bible School opens at Barker Presbyterian. A F Hurd family reunion honors six sons discharged from the army. New marriages, travels, and visits reported across Addicks and nearby towns.

J. Davis Jerry Addicks Casper Wyo Davis W. H. Kelley Texas Co Casper Wye Jiles Andrews W. L. Andrews Austin Milton Higgin Ray Hay Lulling Higgins Sandra Carla Presbyterian Church Barker F. Hurd Iowa Coloney Donald Ray Parsley Ruth Gardner Spring Branch J. 8 Hutching Wallis S. N. Thompson Warren Thompson Dallas Stamps School of Music Bethel Temple Marvin Bauer Addick H. B. Balard

Brookshire Food Drive Seeks Donations This Week

Mrs. Hope Cooper requests donations to finish the emergency food drive for Brookshire this week. Readers are asked to mail a check if they have not yet donated, as printed in The Times Want-Ads.

Hope Cooper Brookshire

Local social notes weave through West Texas and Houston visits

Mrs. Anna Bains visits her sisters in West Texas while Ed Wilput takes Mrs. Hawkins to Houston after a week here. Numerous locals travel between Galveston Bay, Baytown, Dallas, Port Arthur and Marco Louisiana for family gatherings, birthdays and summer activities. The Rheman Motor Company adds B. T. Waggoner as a veteran mechanic with Ford agency experience.

Anna Bains W. R. Denton BE. C. Adams West Texas Ed Wilput W. E. Hawkins Houston Jack Friday John Mikeska Columbus Roy Bierschwale Galveston Phil Thompson Dean Woods Port Townsend Wash S. B. Thompson W. R. Mills St. Joseph Infirmary Frank Stallknecht Herbil Edward Stallknecht Baytown George Rheman, Jr Stanley Rheman Rheman Motor Company Ford Chester Jordan P. S H. T. Gillard Delores Diane Sally Buckley Dallas Jackie Donald Bill Moorehead Mary Jean Jackson Anahuac E. E. Rupsilver Richards Marco, la Arthur Robichaux Ray Marie Wander Aretas Wander Max Wander Wesley Speogle Port Arthur Eddie Rapsilver Constance Cooper Lucilee Beyler Bill Durbin Lindle Barkley Ernest Barkley Bob Hope Rosina Ottis Matt and Harold Bay City McDonald Pattie Jean Marks Ranch KE. E. Rapsilver Douglas Mayberry G. T. Shearer G. T. Shearer, Jr Tommy Anna Baronian Fred Weisner University of Houston Una Mae Gerstman Lena Landsberger Ft. Worth A. Agopian O. M. Pederson

Sealy American Legion Rodeo Near Riverside Site

The Sealy American Legion hosts its first annual rodeo on Sunday June 23 at Louis Sodolak Riverside Service Station. Events include bull riding calf scramble and roping. County officials publish Article 696a forbidding dumping near highways with fines up to 200 dollars.

American Legion Riverside Sealy American Legion Louis Sodolak Hackberry Johnson

Katy F A Chapter Opens Summer Rodeo at New Grounds

The Katy F A Chapter plans to start their summer rodeo season Saturday night June 22 despite rainy weeks. The event will be held at the new rodeo grounds located on the new school site one mile west of Katy.

Katy

Feather Comfort Demonstration At Monoville

Mrs. Alva Murphy of the Howth Home Demonstration Club led a feather comfort demonstration at the Monoville Home Demonstration Club on June 14. She advised using light weight covers and breast feathers from ducks or geese that are cleaned and sun dried. An all day meeting included a luncheon with potluck dishes and a session on covers designs and filling comforts for eleven guests and members.

Alva Murphy Howth Home Monoville A. H. Peters

Katy Scouts Plan Camp Strake Trip This Summer

Katy Scouts will travel to Camp Strake in July for a troop outing. Arnold Ates will supervise Katy Troop 9 from July 30 to August 6 with the aim of all scouts participating. Troop 209 counts twenty five members.

Katy Camp Strake Arnold Ates Camp Strake Gunk Ates

Katy Responds to War Emergency Food Drive

Katy area contributed over 350 tins of food including baby food milk meats soup vegetables fruit juice and coffee for the War Emergency Food Drive. Thanks to Mr Jim Watson for hauling crates to Houston and to the volunteers who solicited at grocery stores June 8. Mrs Lou Brown chairwoman.

Katy Jim Watson Houston Lou Brown

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