Tit for Tat and the optimistic survival tale
A moral fable of two frogs in a milk pail ends with the Optimist escaping on a butter cake while the Pessimist drowns. The piece ties the story to contemporary uncertainty and the idea that optimism endures while pessimism leads to ruin. A note mentions A H Muske and a visiting party touring west Texas and Mexico.
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the Times
A. H. Muske
West
Texas
Mexico
Waller County
Oma
R. A. Tubb
Hazel
Tax assessor’s wife dies after four day illness
Mrs. Joe Clarke wife of County Tax Assessor Joe Clarke died at her Hempstead home Thursday morning at 1 80 after a four day illness The funeral was held Thursday evening at 5 o clock She leaves two daughters and one son with the grief moved by the Times obituary to follow in a later issue
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Joe Clarke
Hempstead
the Times
Aregular
Brookshire Gun Club Forms With Notable Members
The Brookshire Gun Club organized this week lists members Mose Sumner Chessell Gra David and Negos Agoypian W R McCauley R R Bains J R Garret Max Wander and Alvin Glick of Fulshear. They secured a target range in Gus Sturm pasture near town with professional pistol shooter Alvin Glick ranked second best in the state.
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Brookshire Gun Club
Mose Sumner
Chessell Gra
David and Negos Agoypian
W. R. McCauley
R. R. Bains
J. R. Garret
Max Wander
Alvin Glick
Fulshear
Gus Sturm Pasture
Brookshire Resident John Frey Sr. Dies After Illness
John Frey Sr., 67, respected Brookshire community member and long time Waller County resident, died last Saturday after several months illness. Survived by widow, four sons, six daughters, twenty five grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Burial Sunday afternoon in home cemetery attended by relatives and friends. He was a good citizen and generous.
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John Frey
Frey
Switzland
Waller County
Tia
Waller County Barbecue Draws Large Crowd
A two thousand strong turnout attended the Taxpayers Association barbecue at Stefka Ranch. Judge J J Perry, District Attorney Red Blondell, and Judges Kruger and Duncan urged jury duty, tax compliance, and farmer price protection. A baseball game preceded a Brookshire dance ending the day.
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Taxpayers Association of
Waller County
Stefka Ranch
J. J. Perry
Texas
Taxyers Association
Kruger
Bellville
Duncan
Austin County
Cyclone Destroys Home as Community Sees Funeral and Gatherings
A cyclone hit Sunny Side on Saturday demolishing J. J. Holik’s home and furniture and damaging small buildings while the community held a funeral for John Christophe in Pattison. Visits and gatherings followed including Steve Bubula and family at a Tax Payers Association barbecue.
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Sunny Side
J. J. Holik
Farm Bureau Official Promotes Local Cotton Association
E Stavinaha of Richmond district organizer for the Cotton Division of the Texas Farm Bureau visited the county last Monday to promote establishing a local Cotton Association. The bureau aims to aid cotton growers and recruit fall cotton planters for better prices.
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E. Stavinaha
Richmond
Texas Farm Bureau
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Corene
Jane Perry
Hettie Kosh
J. Kosh
Navasota
Ruby Lee Hensler
Corigliana
E. M. Castle
Ima Castle of
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J. T. Barry, Jr
Tom Wheeler
Avis Gill
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M. Shean
Wife Houston
Mr. and
Mra L Betka
Tom Pointer
Houston
Rebecca Taylor
Sybie McGowen
R. W. Perry
Galveston
Lory Hutchinson
Irn Frenkie
R M. Perry
Brenham
Misees Inez and
Vinczella Urban
Mrs. A Collins
Miss Artell Sheffield
Mississippi
Red L. Blondell
Lock
Hart
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Steve Bubula
Mrs. Kusak
Tax Payers Association
Chas, Stasny
Orchard
Frank Mekeska
Placido
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Mollie Fojtasek
Bell County
Frank Mikeska
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