Beggar and Tramp Exchange Quips in Street Exchange
A conversation on the street features a lady urging a beggar to stop pockets and take his hands out. The tramp counters with a witty line claiming he is begging a gentleman for suspenders.
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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1956
Page
6
A conversation on the street features a lady urging a beggar to stop pockets and take his hands out. The tramp counters with a witty line claiming he is begging a gentleman for suspenders.
Local notices reveal weekend trips to Rio Grande Valley and Ft Worth, a Brown and Root Haiti project near completion, family gatherings in Brookshire, visitors from Fresno California, a missionary speaking tour by Rev. Charles Singer, Alaska travel by Veda and Marilyn Legett, a birthday gathering for Mrs. Wilpitz, and a large Giestman-Green reunion at Frelsburg with about 250 attendees and twins among them.
The 0. C. Thompson family visited Mrs. M. L. Thompson in East Texas this past weekend and attended homecoming festivities at Theraperet Community Baptist Church.
Mrs Ernest Black thanks neighbors and friends for get well wishes flowers gifts prayers and rides home in a neighbor’s car. She notes a barbecue held at Brookshire Municipal Building and thanks donors and workers for making the event possible. Brookshire Frozen Foods manager Vernon Schultz adds appreciation.
Nevelyn Forman, a 1952 Katy High School graduate, is joining Sugar Land Schools as Homemaking teacher. She earned a B S from Sam Houston State College in Huntsville in June. Nevelyn is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C D Forman of Katy.
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