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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
1
Dr L A Woods State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Texas spoke in the Katy Gym on a push to merge Pattison Brookshire and Katy school districts. He urged pooling resources for a unified junior and senior high program and noted differences are mere points of view. A Brookshire meeting followed as boards negotiate the joint effort.
Kenneth Palmer Schulte and Miss May Deli Severin wed at Rev. G Z Saddler's home on Thursday June 14 1945 at 10 am. Few relatives present before leaving for San Antonio and other points west. Miss Severin daughter of Fritz and (Mrs) Severin of Sealy Texas and worked with Hogan and Arnott of Houston. Schulte son of J H and Mrs Schulte of Brookshire United States Army veteran with four years service including overseas campaigns in Africa Sicily and Italy. They reside in Brookshire after a brief honeymoon.
The State Department and local deputies urge parents to curb teen driving hazards. They stress license requirements and parental duty, warning enforcement actions for speeding and unlicensed driving to ensure road safety in the town.
Mr and Mrs Max Wander were visiting friends in Houston Tuesday night according to a brief local report.
The town records multiple homecomings from military service and vacations. Lt. Joseph Lindle Barkley returns on furlough from Ft. Bragg. Miss Barbara Gore heads to Baytown for Gov Inspector duties. Families touristed in Longview, Arkansas, De Quin cey, La and Madisonville. Olaf Gore reports to his navy base for ten days at home.
The Commissions Court accepted two farm to market roads and presented them to the State Highway Commission under SB 348 to use state and federal funds as they join the state system. The routes run from Jim Maloney’s place on the Brookshire Hempstead road to the Fort Bend County line and from Prairie View to Joseph along the old Hempstead Montgomery road.
Pfc Walter Martin from Naper Field Alabama is on a 15 day furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs D O Martin.
A black dial Bulova wrist watch is missing in the vicinity of the Methodist Church. Return to Mrs. A Highrabedian or Wilpitz & Co and receive a reward.
A collection of notes shows Mr. D. C. Martin recovering from surgery in a hospital while friends and relatives visit across Sealy Richmond and Houston. Family trips, dental appointments, and social activities fill the weekends and weekdays with mentions of Sageblood addresses and church events.
Sgt. John E. Kaiser Jr. 19 a B-17 waist gunner with the 100th Bombardment Group earned the first Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for exceptionally meritorious achievement. He took part in nearly twenty Eighth Air Force missions bombing Munich Cherawitz Berlin and other targets and described Berlin communications as his hardest amid a dramatic raid. Kaiser is the son of Mr and Mrs J E Kaiser of Katy Texas and has been on furlough awaiting further assignment after gunnery training at Kingman Army Air Base and combat training in Dyersburg Tennessee.
The Lutherans of Pattison Katy Wallis and Sealy hosted a successful Sunday school picnic at Fireman’s Park Sealy last Sunday The day began with a children’s service at 1045 am The afternoon featured fellowship and games after a deli cious dinner.
Notice notes Miss Bernice Gassner takes Juneteenth off while a message promotes equine vaccination against sleeping sickness with a fresh vaccine supply at Cify Drug Store.
Humble Camp ladies hosted a farewell party for Mrs. F. R. Mills at Mrs. T. R. Reynolds home. A crystal bowl centerpiece with red verbenas and blue plumbago graced the lace table as punch and angel food cake were served. Mrs. Mills received a romaine crepe negligee with ecru lace trim. Mr. and Mrs. Mills and daughter Ann will move to Hempstead.
H T Morgan of Grace Methodist Houston conducts revival at Katy Methodist Church. Mondrich Garzycki of Galena Park, an evangelistic singer, directs singing and the young people's meeting. Services are every evening at 8 30 with morning services at 10 starting next Monday.
Miss Barbara Jean Buller of Houston spends a week with Jackie. Mr. Silvan Whit of Houston visits friends here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Peterson Jr and Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bijie were in Houston Monday.
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