Katy Farm Bureau Labor Day Rodeo and Barbecue
Katy celebrated Labor Day with a community barbecue and program led by Farm Bureau figures including John T. Orr and C. O. Moser. Attendees from Harris and surrounding counties heard speeches, then enjoyed riding events with 20 cattle and 15 broncos, roping 40 calves, and prizes totaling about $100.
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Farm Bureau
Katy
Harris County
John T. Orr
C.O. Moser
Walton Peteet
A. Z. Norman
Waller County
Melon Growers Association
Egg buyers offer 25e cash at Wilpitz Co
Wilpitz Co advertises cash for fresh eggs at 25e per dozen. Customers are invited to bring eggs to the premises for immediate payment.
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Wilpitz Co
Local Showers Benefit Fall Gardens Across Area
Several showers occurred in the past week, mostly local, bringing beneficial moisture to fall gardens and aiding crops in the region.
Cotton Shortage Hits County Gins As Boll Weevil Ravages
End of the county reports sporadic gin operations due to boll weevil damage with cotton output forecast under 300 bales in the bottom area. Planters note corn will yield well and pecan crops look strong, aiding residents facing the cotton shortfall.
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Fr. Schoverling Dentist to Practice in Bookshire
WM Fr Schoverling will be in Bookshire every Saturday to provide dental care from 9 30 A M to 6 P M.
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Wm, Fr. Schoverling Dentist
Miss Ina Gra Heads Back to Corsicana for School
Miss Ina Gra leaves her home with her mother Mrs Selme Gra for duties at Corsicana school. The brief note adds a request to send job work.
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Ina Gra
Selme Gra
Corsicana
Local visitors and residents noted across Bracy’s Island area
Bracy’s Island residents and guests were listed visiting relatives and friends Sunday through Monday. Names include Kilgore, Nichola Jr, Bonner, Morgan, Bell, Wawarofsky, Frey, Ellison, and Norman. Several traveled to Houston or near Pattison for business or medical treatment and a community singing and party were hosted by local families.
Local Social Notes Reflect Waller Visitors and Travel
Miss Martha Krauser visits Mrs. Ella Goodrich while Norris Lipscomb of Ennis visits Grandmother Mrs. BE Goodrich. C A Bonner and wife, J W Weaver, Mrs. J C Ellison and Bertie McGee call on friends here. Mrs. Herman Smith returns from Maude Oklahoma. Freddie Irene Duke visits Houston and Alvin relatives. Johnnie Morgan and Inez leave for Waco after weeks with E F Morgan. Annie Purvis visits Houston. Mackelvey and Houston bride stop by for a visit. J Bell Bracy Island travels on business.
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J. C. Ellison
Bertie McGee
Herman Smith
Marphew
Maude
Okla
Citation to summon for divorce case in Waller County Texas
Public notice commands the sheriff or constable to summon the defendant Geo W Gibson by newspaper publication in Waller County or nearest district papers for four weeks before the return day. The case No. 8130, filed August 1 1921, in District Court of Waller County, seeks dissolution of marriage from Hannah F Gibson and custody of two minor children Jewel Gibson aged 10 and George William Gibson aged 8. Process issued by Clerk W B Urban with return date first Monday in October 1921 in Hempstead Texas.
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Waller County
Waller
Ssid
Nenreat
Hempstead
Hannah F. Gibson
Geo. W. Gibson
Jewel Gibson
George William Gibson
Hensin
Local visits and a Galveston News Ku Klux Klan series
Carl Bixby of Livingston and Ernest Henry hosted relatives this week while W D Cooper hosted the Jordan family from Pine Island. N G Pier left for Blue Ridge after several days of local business. Max Wander and family and Mrs W L Rogers with child Nelwyn were in Houston Sunday. The Galveston News began a Tuesday serial on the Ku Klux Klan urging readers to rise to a visible stable government rather than terrorism.
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Johnnie Morgan
Inez
E. F. Morgan
Waco
John Sullivan, Sr
Mission
Carl Bixby
Livingston
Ernest Henry
Dalton
Max Wander
W. L. Rogers
Nelwyn
Houston
Galveston News
Ku Klux Klan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Schoool Supplies
Hovas
Bracy’s
Dick Kilgore
Victor Btyleva
Near Sunny Side
A. F. Buethe
A. J. Nichola, Jr
Ira Bonner
Fred Bell
Ira Morgan
Pattison
Mike Bell
Goose Creek
John W. Morgan
Claude Bonner
Wallace Brown
Frank Wawarofsky
John Frey, Sr
Mr. Ellison
Nichols
G. W. Bonner
Forma
A. T. Norman
John Braband
Waller News
Martha Krauser
Ella Goodrich
Norris Lipscomb of
Ennis
Mrs. Be, Goodrich
C. A. Bonner
W. E. Mathis
G.T. Smith
J. W. Weaver
Fairbanks
Freddie Irene Duke
Alvin
Annie Purvis
Mr. mecKelvey
Bride of
J. Bell
Bracy Island
Saturdey
Lone Star Garage
State OF
Texas
Eame
BEAL
A. D
W. B. Urban
N. G. Pier
Blue Ridge
Mr. Jordan
Pine Island
W. M. McGaughey
D. & B. Mercantile Company Fancy and Staple Groceries
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