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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
1
Warner Brothers have set aside half a million dollars for newspaper advertising a news item notes. The piece contrasts their meteoric rise from a small town film concern to a major studio. It urges business men to advertise and warns burglars that advertising is profitable, not unprofitable.
The Executive Committee of Waller County Tax Payers Association met at Monaville to elect officers for the year. Re-elected were J. J. Perry as president, H. L. Winfree as vice president, and A. B. Anderson as secretary. A county wide barbecue is planned for Tuesday in Steffxn's pasture grove near Sunny Side.
Last Sunday A H L Muske and Mose Stunner hosted a barbecue at Jim Garrett's lake for their families and a number of friends. Guests included Max Wander family, Mrs Selma Gra and daughter, Miss Beatrice Gra, Chessel Gra and wife, Will Cooper and wife, Adam Birjian and family, Leon Harrison, Joe Sunit ski, Mrs Hopa Cooper, R J Ferguson and wife, Kim Garret, Mrs A Muske and son Rufus, and The Times Editor H Laas. Attendees later attended a District Farm Bureau meeting at Rosenberg.
Miss Ruby Ranson of Austin returned home after several days here with Miss Lucie Sartain. Mrs L Betka visited Houston with daughter Mrs M Shean and Miss Mima Scarbough returned from St Joseph's Infirmary. Several residents, including Miss Avis Gill Max Steecker and Barry Eakens of Houston, were seen in town. T O Taylor Jr of Houston and Sam Farquhar hosted and entertained visitors, with banking official T O Taylor attending a Houston bankers convention.
Addicks High School presents Corner Store a four act comedy drama at Addicks School Thursday night May 28 Admission 35c and 25c H E Patton Jack Donald returned from Houston sick, a Rodeo slated June 6 and 7 at Brookshire Texas 3 to 6 pm each day with judges and a free for all contest Ernie Morgan returns from Houston sanitarium for a few days visit Max Wander and Joe Susniteki attended May Fest at Brenham last week John Harrison took his wife home from the sanitarium a good diagnosis needed to tell if Bathing Girls Revue or Mother's cooking caused trouble
On Friday November 14 pupils from Waller County public schools toured the Ship Channel to San Jacinto Battle Grounds courtesy of the Houston Chamber of Commerce. The group gathered at a central location and traveled to the Ford Plant in Houston arriving around nine. Mr Burkett greeted them and explained Ford assembly timing from parts to finished car in twenty eight minutes. The visit highlighted the automobile industry’s scale and educational value. Continued on page three.
The residence of R R Bains burned Friday morning around seven o clock after an oil stove exploded in the kitchen. The fire destroyed the house, some furniture was saved, and the loss was partly covered by 1500 dollars of insurance. Buckets saved E P Henry’s home across the street.
N Hovas and family of Houston visited over the weekend to enjoy a lakeside picnic near town with Dr P M Donipan and wife and guests Mrs M Agopian and sons. E A Martin and family G H Zahimen and wife Mr and Mrs Kandigian also attended.
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