Tit for Tat and News in The Times at Houston Convention
The Associated Advertising Club of the World meets in Houston this week. Advertisers are urged to place ads in The Times to reach households in Waller County and neighboring areas. Classified notes mention a farmer seeking help and odd jobs, plus a call to advertise for results. The piece also touches on Ku Klux Klan endorsements of Governor Ferguson and a political appointment for George C. Butte by President Coolidge, noting Texans’ reactions.
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Associated Advertising Club of the World
Houston
Bayou City
Times
Waller County
George C. Butte
Texas
Coolidge
Dr. Butte
Hawkes' Optician Here Tuesday May 19
Dr. McIntyre Hawkes' optician will be at my Drug Store for one day only Tuesday May 19 to examine eyes. Wm. M. McGaughey invites local residents to visit. H N Savoy of Rosenberg was here last Saturday going to Peoria Ill. called to his wife's bedside. he reports her condition improved Tuesday.
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Curbstons
H. N. Savoy
Rosenberg
Peoria
Ill
Mr. Savoy
Local Visitors and Travelers in Hempstead Social Round
Galveston’s Mrs G W Perry and daughter Lois visit relatives in Hempstead. Houston’s W W Mathews spends Sunday here with family. Mrs Wag non and J F Wagnon attend Brenham dance. Phillip Stein and C Blumberg drive to Bellville. Sallie Mae Kilgore and Ruby Lee Ransom visit Sartain household. Polly Belle and Lucie Sartain weekend in Houston. Marguerite Vaught of Waller stays Wednesday in Hempstead. Judge J D Harvey of Houston visits sister Mrs W T Sartain for business. A B Anderson of Brookshire and Vernon Stagg of Louisiana spend Monday in town.
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J. D. Harvey
Houston
W.T. Sartain
C E S Elects Officers At Brookshire OES Chapter
At a regular Brookshire Chapter No 652 OES meeting officers were elected for the ensuing year. Names include Mrs Bertie Rogers W M Max Wander Patron Mrs Florence Donigan A M Mrs Isabel Seidel Sec D Agopian Treas Mrs Aghney Martin Con Mrs Ella Henry A C Mrs Ruby Bains Ada Alma Cooper Ruth Miss Eudora Frazier Esther Mrs Anna D Bains Martha Mrs Ava Douglass Electra Mrs Nora Mills Chaplain Miss Zabelle Baronian Organist Miss Miriam Avia Marshall Mrs Lila Gordon Warder Mrs G T Shearer Sentinel. Chapter closed with refreshments.
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Brookshire
O. E S
Bertie Rogers
W. M
Max Wander
Florence Donigan
A. M
Isabel Seidel
D. Agopian
Treas
Aghney Martin
Con
Ella Henry
A. C
Ruby Bains
Ada
Alma Cooper
Ruth
Eudora
Notice of Tax Payers Association Meeting
Members of the County Executive Committee of the Tax Payers Association will meet at A E Young s residence Monaville at 3 p m Sunday May 17 1925 to decide date and place of a June barbecue and to appoint committees. All precinct executive committee members are urged to attend. J J Perry President Tax Payers Ass n
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Tax Payers Association
A. E. Young
Monaville
J.J. Perry
Tax Payers Asa’n
Navasota High School Commencement Invitation Acknowledged
The Times notes with pleasure the receipt of an invitation to the Navasota High School commencement exercises from Maurice G. Kelly Jr. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Kelly and a member of the Senior Class.
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the Times
Navasota High School
Maurice G. Kelly Jr
M. G. Kelly
Our City
Prizes Awarded to Waller County Children
In the essay contest linked to the Trip to the Ship Channel by the Houston Chamber of Commerce, over seventy essays were judged by a committee led by Dr. Stewart of Sam Houston College. Prizes were given by Mrs Bee Mahan, with first place awarded to Louise Callaway of Waller School, 6th grade, age 12, second to Beverly Crump of Waller School, 8th grade, age 13, and third to Ola Smith of Fields Store School, 5th grade.
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Houston Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Stewart
Sam Houston College
Bee Mahan
Louise Callaway
Waller School
Beverly Crump
Waller
Ola Smith
Fields Store
Wallercom School Students Win Ship Channel Trip
The Chamber of Commerce funded a trip for all Wallercom Schools children to the Ship Channel. The article notes that those who did not participate missed something worthwhile. Continued on page three.
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Chamber of Commece
Wallercom
W N King Receives 25 Year Sentence at La Grange
W N King was sentenced to 25 years in the penitentiary by a Fayette County district court jury for the killing of Otto Seege. This marks a second 26 year penalty in the case after reversal and remand. The defense is preparing papers to appeal again. Hannibal Scott, Hal Stomum and Maurice Kelly of Navasota attended last Wednesday.
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W.N. King
la Grange
Otto Seege
Fayette County
Walter County
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Guardians of the Peace
Hawkes’ Optician
Hempstead
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Lois
Galveston
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Mesdames Lawrence
Wagnon
J. F. Wagnon
Brenham
Phillip Stein
C. Blumberg
Bellville
Ruby Lee Ransom of
Austin
Lucie Sartain
Polly Belle
Marguerite Vaught
A. B. Anderson
Vernon Stagg
Louisiana
Frances Hammerling
W. N. King
Hannibal Scott
Hal Stomum
Maurice Kelly
Navasota
5Th Avenue
Mose Sumner
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