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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
1
The Hempstead News reports an audit of county school funds limited to September 1921 through February 4 1925. The writer questions why the audit does not cover the 1916 prior audit and links the inquiry to Ku Klux Klan activity and alleged dark motives with strong language about gas attacks.
Brookshire High School opens next Monday for the 1925 26 term with principal Miss Alice Boetsche and assistants Miss Engleking Miss Sheffield and Miss Tryon. All school age children should enroll on open day.
KATY NOTES reports F C Helms and W 8 Ginn were in Houston on business Saturday Ernest Berring and Grace Porter visited Houston Sunday Henry Ouer spent Sunday with M C Nicholson family Mr and Mrs Mansel and daughter Bonnie drove to Columbus Sunday Mrs Pate and daughter Ruth weekend in Alvin Louise Schlipf drove to Houston Sunday Mrs Charles Cardiff visited Bay City last Sunday Mrs Clark Wilkinson in Bronham with Mrs Dan Williams Frances Burton returned from Arkansas trip Lessie Sills visiting Houston guest of J C Nailor and family A B Thompson and wife moved into a newly completed home M T H We can do your Job Work
The Hempstead Commissioners Court met with members Loggings Robertson Sty ers and Legett and Judge Perry. Bills were paid and tax rolls prepared for October 1 as Tax Assessor Joe Clarke and Tax Collector Sartain readied offices. County Clerk McDade noted low activity with transfers and oil leases. Auditors pursued past school records, Sheriff Moore gathered witnesses for September court. Local business center restoring after recent fire. Sanders Pharmacy finished and occupied. two Schwaz buildings nearing occupancy. one Whee ler property remodeled for a cinema. Passersby Lois Hutchinson Sam Farquhar Jr visited Galveston. Miss Lawrence returned from Georgetown. Vickie Roberts of Hockley stayed with aunt Mrs Perry. E Keith and wife from Houston visited. J J Perry and daughters Corinne Janice spent Sunday in Hockley. Grace Vickers to teach at High School. Barry Eakens and Boots Arenbeck from Houston visited. Jane Perry stayed with Avis Gill. Red Bennett returned from Houston. Mrs T P White attended Brenham teachers institute.
About fifty residents met at the Court House in Hempstead to consider whether to push a bond issue for roads. A three member committee was formed to draft a petition for a bond election of one and a quarter million dollars with state and federal aid. The drive paused after failing to reach 250 real estate signatories, delaying action until a future Commissioners meeting.
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