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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1944

Page

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Anderson enters Democratic primary for Waller County judge

A. B. Anderson announces his candidacy for county judge in Waller County with the Democratic primary in July. He pledges to restore Highway No. 6 as a state highway, begin construction when feasible, review county finances, and seek to use hoarded tax money for public improvements with input from the county commissioners. He will discuss other issues in The Brookshire Times.

Waller County Brookshire Times A. B. Anderson

Pattison Graduation Exercises Scheduled for June 2 1944

Graduation will begin Sunday May 28 1944 with the Reverend G Z Sadler delivering the Baccalaureate address at the Methodist church in Pattison. The graduation exercise will be held Friday night June 2 1944 at eight thirty o clock in the Pattison School Gymnasium. The eight grade students will also receive their certificates at this time. The annual senior play will.

G. Z. Sadler Pattison Pattison School

Democrat candidate for State Representative in District 20

A Fort Bend and Walker Counties native aged 49 announces candidacy for Texas State Representative District 20. He outlines a history as a teacher and Fort Bend County School Superintendent, pledges service to the people and local self government, and aims to co operate with state leaders to better Texas.

Fort Bend Waller Jefferson Texas Fort Bend County

Event Scheduled For Friday Night In School Gym

The notice states a meeting or event to be held Friday night May 19 at 8:30 in the school gymnasium. No further details are provided.

Return of lost bridal party item sought in Pat tison yard

Notice asks the party who picked up the brides in the Patterson school yard to return it to Mrs. Edna Beyer. The terse item records a missing property report and assigns responsibility to the finder.

Pattison School Yard Edna Beyer

PERSONALS IN HOUSTON VISITS AND GRADUATION INVITATIONS

Names of residents and visitors frequenting Houston and nearby towns. Attendees include Jack Donald Dick Paden John Wilson and others. invitations extended for Katy and Hempstead high school graduations. References to travel between Houston Dallas Marlin Charleston Baytown Hempstead and Macon Georgia.

Jack Donald Houston Dick Paden John Wilson

Katy News Highlights Include Memorials and Death Notices

Rev Cyrus V Barcus will deliver the bac calaureate sermon at Katy High School May 24 at 8 30 p m. Lt Floyd E Breedlove reported killed in action in Germany survived by mother sister and two nephews memorial services held at Ellington Field. Funeral for James Glover Burton 40 at Katy Methodist Church May 14 notes his educational and teaching career across Texas. Other items note Sgt Thomas Sills Newton Ramsey Lt Lindle Barkeley and local family visits and movements.

Cyrus V. Barcus West University Methodist Church Houston Katy High School Floyd E. Breedlove Germany War Department Ethel Breedlove Katy Texas England 8Th Air Force Breedlove Howard .Mount Edson Howard John Mount Chaplain Strait Ellington Field Pic George Star James Glover Burton Katy Methodist Church la Porte James A Jessamine Burton Hockley Bryan Marjorie Lorayne Roberts Sam Houston State Teachers’ College of Huntsville Public Schools of Burkeville Wiergate Newton County Needville Fort Bend

Funeral Rites Held for Missouri City Resident

Rev Harry Drennan presided at services in Missouri City with assistants from Katy. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery Katy. Pallbearers included L L Dinkins William Graeber Jonathan Cox R H Schulze E K Barden and E H Patton. Survived by wife two sons mother and sister.

Missouri City Schools Harry Drennan Missouri City L. E. Wratten Roye L. Blackmon Katy Fogle- West Home Houston Magnolia Cemetery L. L. Dinkins William Graeber Richmond Jonathan Cox R. H. Schulze Rosenberg E. K. Barden Sugarland E. H. Patton James Robert Floyd Lynn Jessamine Burton Ralph Brake Webster Springs West Virginia

Social visit with Ellington Field officers hosted at home

Miss Louise Schlipf entertained Chaplain and Mrs. Elmer Strait of Ellington Field Reverend and Mrs. L E Wratten and Miss Eudora Fraser with a chicken dinner Sunday. Day fillies centered table decoration while roses and hydrangeas were displayed throughout the home.

Louise Schlipf Elmer Strait Ellington Field L. E. Wratten Eudora Fraser

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Representative District NO Gymasium E. H. Martin's Red & White C. R England G.T. Pattison, Jr M.G. Kelley Ford McCauley Max Wander Dallas Raymond Witt G T. Shearer, Sr G. J. Shearer, Jr Whittaker D. Bains, Jr T Gibson Charlston,sc Geo. Rheman Clara Boughton Simonton Amos Boughton Baytown John Mitchell Leo Wander W W. Wander Perry Robertson Maurice Walligford Hempstead High School G. T. Shearer, Jr Macon Brookshire Katy News Sgt Thomas Sills of Palacios Mrs Cecil Goynes Newton Ramsey Jesse Freeman Lindle Barkeley Swift Dick Barkeley Texas Theatre Sealy Thur-Fii Pat O'Brien Ruth Warrick Tim Holt Cliff Edwards Sun-Man Jean Arthur John Wayne Tuea Ruth Terry Bob Livingston Gene Autry Smilay Burnette
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