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LOCAL NEWS of ADDICKS, BARKER, KATY and PATTISON VOLUME 42 BROOKSHIRE. WALLEH COUNTY. September 27,1956 NUMBER 46 Attention Mobile X-Ray The fnobile X-ray unit from our Texas Health Department will be in Brookshire, to serve Brookshire, Pattison and the Humble plant citizens, October 5 from 1:80 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. and again on October 6 from 8:30 a.m.

until 5:30 p.m. The purpose of this unit is to free, for all chest abnonnttties. discernable to X-ray. All people over fifteen years of age are urged to take advantage of this X-ray privilege. Well people need a chest X-ray each year.

A number of local residents will be working as hostesses and clerks during these two days. There is no need for disrobing or being uncomfortable in anyway. Your local mayor and doctor urge you to support this health service. The unit will be set-up in the Brookshire Fire Station. Don't miss it! Eddie Dltin, 51, Killed Instantly When Car Slips Eddie Frank Divin, 51.

was killed almost instantly Sunday afternoon while he was adjusting the brakes of a friend's car at Christian's Drive-In, 6502 Washington Ave. Mr. Divin was working under the car belonging to F. M. Christian, 37, owner of the drive-in, when the right rear side of the vehicle slipped from the jack and he received a blow on the temple as the car bounced.

The mechanic's three youngest Albert and Herbert, 12, and Earl, 9 the accident. Mr. Christian told Horn! cide Detectives J. 0. Brannon and Virgil Hart that Mr.

Divin told him to get in the car and start the engine. After starting the engine, Mr. Christian said, felt the car move and knew it had slipped off the bumper jack. The right rear wheel of the car had been lifted by the bumper jack. The other three wheels had been chocked by cement blocks.

Rosary was recited at 7:30 Monday evening in the Waller Funeral' Home Chapel and funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock with Rev. A. W. Raye, pastor of the Hempstead Catholic Church officiating. Interment was in the Wafler Catholic Cemetery.

Mr. Divin was born November 9, 1904. He lived most of his Waller Co. hear Waller. Km September 30, 1924, he married Miss Lizzie Frey of Waller.

They would have observed their 32nd wedding anniversary this Sunday. Mr. Divin always liked mechanics work and much of his time off was spent in helping for the material gain but for the want of helping a friend. He -was a mechanic and worked in the Salt mine until they moved to Houston sixteen years ago. They bought a home there but six years ago he was employed as a mechanic and he moved the family here.

He happily told friends Saturday evening that they were going to go to church in Houston Sunday and spend the day with friends. Survivors include his wife, one daughter, Rosa Lee, Mrs. John Norville of Katy, six sons, Ernest and Julius of Spring Branch, Eddie Joe, Herbert, Albert and Earl of Katy; grandchildren; four brothers, Louis of El Campo, Willie and Alfred of Waller, and W. J. of Katy; two sisters, Mrs.

Reimer of Waller and Mrs. Fannie Divin of Wallis. Ed Fuller Dies InSImonton Graveside funeral services for Ed Fuller, 75, of Simonton were held on Sunday at the Fulshear cemetery. Rev. Otis Sutton officiated.

Born in Pittsville, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fre4 Duller, the deceased had Jived in Simonton practically all of his life. Sied FrSiyrSept berttst. Election of Delegate To Be HeM In Katy There will be a meeting Tuesday, October 2 of the Soil Conservation District.

Pet 4 at the Katy Division office of American Rice Growers Association. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The delegate from this district will be elected. All landowners are urged to be there to vote. Services Held For Mrs.

Ed Sledge Mrs. Cynthia Etna (Morgan) Sledge, 67, died Thursday. September 20 at 9 p.m. at the home of her son, Harry, in Houston. Services were held Saturday in Hempstead.

Survivors include three sons, Roland, Harry, and Lee Allen, of Houston and one daughter, Lillian, Mrs. John Carl Amsler of Hempstead; six grandchildren, and ,2 great grandchildren; three brothers, Ira, Ned, and Willie Morgan; four sisters, D. Halbison, Miss Delia Mor- in, Mrs; Eula Cauthern of rookshire and Mrs. Virdie Morgan of California. Mrs.

Sledge was born in the Bracy Island Community of Waller She married Mr, Edward Sledge in 1907. They lived all their lives in Waller except for a few years in Katy. Mr. Sledge died in May, 1951,. Brown and Roof Awarded Contract For Street Paving The contract for finishing the 10 blocks of streets in the City of Brookshire now under construction, has been awarded to Brown and Root.

The price agreed upon was per square yard for the finishing with asphalt topping. Bids were opened in Hempstead on Friday. N. E. Mil; ler is the superintendent in charge, and work is to begin 'immediately.

E. Brode was the contractor for the curb and gutter work recently completed. Public Invited To Court ol Honor Everett Brock will receive i Star Badge and other mer- tfl of honor, and James Grif- 'in. Hertis Hankins, and Billy Whorton will receive Merit at the Court of Honor be held in the Brookshire Station this evening (Thurs.) in ceremonies beginning at 8 o'clock. A film on the last Jambo- will be All par- of Scout Troop 370 and others interested are invited attend.

T. L. Poland is the outgoing Scoutmaster. M. L.

(Red) Young will take over the supervision of the activities of the Brookshire Troop ajfter this 'meeting. the 1956 Waller County fair Is now history, but according to all reports the 3 last was -well attended, and some Connie Huffpauir Critically Injured In Auto Accident Connie Huffpauir was critically injured when his car failed to make a sharp curve about one south of Katy on the farm to market road. The accident occured about 7:15 p-mT Monday. His 1952 black Chevrolet four-door sedan jumped the ditch and rammed into a huge rice canal levee in the Jimmie. Johnson rice field.

Huffpauir was found just minutes after the' accident by Harold Johnson. Mr. to Katy to the Gray Service'' Station where Schmidt ambulance' and' Dr. Brag were called. Mr.

Huff pauir was taken Height's Hospital in Houston. At press time he wan still unconscious and on the critical list. Mr. Huffpauir had a possible head concussion aud chest and spinal injuries beside cuts and bruises. TOJALS $5,246.93 mighty, fine exhibits were shown, in spite of.

the' dry weather. Senator-Elect Gulp officially opened the fair after the parade Thursday morning. Thursday evening, Miss Sara Walker was crowned, "Queen of the Woodland Birds" in beautiful coronation ceremonies. The Junior Livestock Auction was an outstanding event at the 1956 Waller County Fair, according to E. M.

Weaver, County Agricul- The Junior amounted to tural Livestock sale Lawrence Beckendorff shows his second grand champion fat steer. Lawrence won this honor at the 1955 and 1959; Waller County Fair. -nmtt sun Photo Newspaper Week Oct. 1to8tti Watch the Times next week for news stores, maybe an editorial and a feature story all by Enifc lish III students of Katy High School. Through the cooperation of their instructor, Miss Betty Swogetinsky, they will take up that phase of writing this week and participate in National Newspaper Week observance.

Amendments To Be Discussed With Krueger State Senator-Elect Gulp Krueger met with the special committee of the waller County T. H. D. A. Women last Thursday for the purpose of getting some new legislation passed concerning election laws.

Mr. Krueger will return to Hetnpntead in the near future to discuss and answer questions on the Amendments up for a vote in November, according, to the be invited to be present 1 for this meeting. Watch this, paper for date. Mrs. J.

F. Tompkins, Mrs. Herbert Lenz, and Mrs. R. Zorn are the members of the committee in charge.

City of Brookshire Publishes Statement this issue of The Times you will find itatement of the the financial City of Brookshire. It is the record of your city's business" for the past year Be' sure to look it over. Trl County Impl. In New Building The Tri-County Implement Company has- moved into their new building east of Katy on Highway 90 next to the Riceland. There will be a formal opening announced at a later date.

Interior finishing of the offices and this but the department and shop order to give prompt some $5,246.93 for Waller County 4-H and FFA exhibitors. There were 14 turkeys sold for a average; fryers averaged Capons averaged 13 fat hogs averaged $38.00 per 100 pounds; 7 steers averaged $46.50 per 100 pounds; and the lambs (16) average was $54.60 per 100 pounds. The livestock buyers are due great commendation for making this sale the best. The sale averaged more per sale entry than the past three Junior Livestock Auctions. Lawrence Beckendorff Grand Champion The Grand Champion steer of the 1956 Waller County Fair was exhibited by Lawrence Beckendorff, 13 year old Pattison 4-H Club boy.

Lawrence's 850 pound Hereford Steer was bought by the Bode 'Brothers, owners of Hockley Livestock Commission Company, for $535.92. The Reserve Champion Steer exhibited by Neal Flukinger, 1-H boy of Waller, was purchased by James and Carl Cater, buyers for Cater Products, for $394,90. The Grand Champion Barrow was exhibited by Charley 1 Meissner, 17 year old 4- Club boy, Pattison. Bill Slater, BeUville and A. D.

Little, Hempstead, Lone Star Beer Distributors, purchased Meissner's 280 pound Berkshire barrow for $122.65. Paul G. Mueller, FFA. boys, Pattison, Reserve Champion barrow was purchased by Schier Feed and Sca- CdBRECnON 'I This is to correct a error in the Brookshire en Foods advertisement last week. The locker plant advertised forequarters for 35c per, Ib.

while the ad read 49c per lb. You can get a forequarter of baby beef at the plant' cut, wrapped, and quick frozen tor 3Sc per lb. ly for Jpdy 4-B'jrirl, Pati 4 year, old exhibited Wbutor of $93.94. -The lamb exhibited by Malcolm Repka, 4-H boy, Waller, wsfs bought Bill Slater, and A. D.iLitde, for $104.40.

of fryers by Clarence boy, Waller, was purchased Products, -for $66.00. Julius Ginn's second place pen of fryers was purchased by Bill Slater, for $30.00. The Champion Capon shown by Joe Kostak, FFA boy, Waller was purchased by Henry Holz, Waller Hatchery for $45.00. The second place capon exhibited by Dorothy Batla, 4-H Girl, Waller, was purchased by A. D.

Little. Johnnie Mellman, 4-H boy, Waller, exhibited the first place turkey torn and was bought. by Frank Russ, Falstaff Beer Distributor, Hemp- steak for $70.00. The first place trio of capons exhibited by Joe was purch- aaed by Imanuel Lehrmann for $60.00. List of Buyers On behalf of the Waller County 4-H boys, and girls, and FFA boys, a million thanks'is being given to the following buyers of the 1956 Waller County Fair Junior Livestock Auction Sale; Hockley Livestock-and Commission Company, owned by Bode James and Carl Cater, Cater JProducts, Pattfeut Royalty Patricia Thomas and her escort, Eddie Neuman, represented the Patfooa Home Demonstration Club for the Coronation at the Fair.

and tycort Jo in the ItosU Court of the Waller County Fair. They were Beer) Clarence J. Schier of Schier Feed and Supply, Lehrmann, Pearl Beer distributor, Brenham; Frank Russ, Falstaff Beer Distributor, Hempstead; Henry Holz, Waller Hatchery and Uncle Johnny Feeds; Waller County Co-op-Store, Waller; Brookshire Drying Company, Brookshire; Roy Duckworth, Hempstead and Askew Drugs, Houston; Otho Warren, Citizens State Bank, Hempstead; Grabow Livestock Commission Company, Brenham; George Nelson, Katy; A. L. Carter, Farmers Supply and Distributing Company, Hempstead Sealy Oil Mill and Manufacturing Company, Sealy; H.

D. Schwarz, B. Schwarz Son Hardware A Furniture, Hempstead; L. M. Fowler, Fowler's Minimax Super Market, Hempstead; Fred Sommers, 'Dixon Packing Company, Houston; A.

W. Umland, Guaranty Bond State Bank, Waller; Glen Bundlck, Houston National Bank, Houston; A. A. Reichardt, Hempstead; K. T.

Schulte, Brookshire; P. and W. Butane Company, and Katy Feed Store, Katy; Ches- tfr Jordan, Katy Warehouse, Katy; Farmers State Bank, Brookshire; Katy National Bank and T. J. Talley Plumbing, Katy; Joe Ed Hamner, Hempstead; Texas Liquid Fertilizer Company and Miller Motor Company, Katy; Dr.

S. C. Walker, Hempstead; Ben Graeter, Waller; Brookshire Frozen Foods, Brookshire; L. E. Hawkins, Hempstead Motors, Hempstead; Sealy Livestock Auction, Sealy; Lone Star Brewery, San Antonio; and A.

W. Umland Insurance, Waller. In climaxing the sale A. L. Carter, L.

E. Hawkins, Hempstead, and George Nel- Katy, went all out to top the 1956 Junior' Livestock Auction by purchasing one capon exhibited by Dolores Catlin, 4-H member, Hempstead for $100.00. This is a record price for a capon at the Waller Fair although it did not place in the show. The chairman of the 1956 Junior Livestock Auction sale was A. L.

Carter, Hempstead. Tt. 1 C. "Skeeter" Smith, Waller, auctioned the livestock. Brenham, for A second place QuartCT HOTSC SHOW Friday's, activities included the judging of the 54 entries of fine quarter horses in the AQHA approved quarter hone show.

Grand Champion stalfion was Three Boots James Hufflngton of reserve honors went to Cody owned by O. C. O'Quinn of Cypress. Grand Champion mare Bobo Cwe belonging to Ra Ann Daugherty ol and reserve mare- was Bay Joetta of the Senior ranch in DeWalt, The Champion Gelding was Po Co Reino owned by Bernard Paul of Houston: while reserve honors was Mackay Dandy owned by J. B.

Ferguson of Wharton. Judge of the show was Dr. Jerry Millar of Waco. The performance class war divided into three divisions: Reining, cutting and roping In the reining class, Adi Pearce, owned oy Dales Dale of Houston won top honors and Bay Breezy Bob belonging to J. M.

Frost of Sugarland was second; J. B. Ferguson's Brown Flapper wat the champion in the cutting class, and Kings Babe ownecl by Douglas Gray of Whartor was second; and in the rop ing the grand champion war Bell Bob belonging to J. M. Ferguson.

Second nonor: went to Scat Dickerson owned by Tracy Brooks of Tomball. Sam Wilson was the man ftger- of the quarter horw Mrs. Sam Wilson wa: secretary. Other members of the coihmittee were J. ly Bjroolwhjre; -Wtoae! CajnpbeU and Frank Machac..