Hearne Eagles to Meet Navasota Rattlers Friday Night
Hearne Eagles face the Navasota Rattlers in Navasota for the bi district football championship at Brule Field. The Rattlers, last week district champions by beating Bellville 18 to 7, are undefeated in district play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Hearne Eagles
Navasota Rattlers
Navasota
Brule
Rattlers
Bellville Rahmas
Les
Bellville
Eagles
Underwood
Fats Sanders
Cochran
Brock
Capt
Summerlin
Sanders
Billy Blackstone
English
Franklin
Stubbs
Hughes
Palmes
Duke Beasley
Williams
Engagement and approaching wedding announced at Hearne
Miss Mavis McCarver and Parker Knapp of Weslaco prepare for marriage with a formal engagement party hosted by Mrs. R M McCarver Sr in Hearne. December 25 is set as the wedding date with poinsettia decor and a Santa plate favor reveal.
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Hearne
Mavis McCarver
Parker Knapp
Weslaco
R. M. McCarver
Roer
Sde
E. P. Brennan
Taylor
W. D. McCarver
Esther Mooney
Santa Claus
Mavis and Parker
R. M. McCarver, Jr
Lillian McCarver
Mesdames
Glenn Cloud
Groesbeck
LD. Hall
N. L. McCarver
Dell Knapp
Calvert
Mary Knapp
Josephine Knapp
Donna
Ruth Knapp
Temple
Ida Ola
Marian Greenwood
Nella June Hamilton
Margery Beaumont
Leta Mooney
Florine Wilson
Mavis
Alice Alexander
Lillian Cullum
Frances Martin
Mae Belle Allen
Happy Brady
Frances Blackstone
Mary Ellen
Nancy Hudson
Mary Dell Wood
Hearne Ice Company Sold to J A Carson
Hearne Texas November 27 The Hearne Ice Company has been sold to J A Carson of Hearne. Carson brings mercantile experience from a family grocery business with his brother R C Carson and plans to keep the operation at the present location. B H Schumacher will remain in the beer agency side of the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Hearne Ice Company
B. H. Schumacher
J. A. Carson
Carson
R. C. Carson
Schumacher
Ice Company
McCollum Hosts Bridge Club and Forty-Two Party
Mrs. O. H. McCollum entertained bridge club members and husbands at a bridge and forty-two gathering in Hearne. Red and white carnations adorned the decor. After games, mince pie cheese and coffee were served to guests including Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cornforth Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McNeel Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Gray Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Perkins and Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Haddox.
Local Visitors and Thanksgiving Travel Reach Hearne
Hearne residents share updates on guests and departures during Thanksgiving week. Mrs Lilo Renfro and Miss Frances Moss of San Antonio visit Mr and Mrs J H Moss. Mrs John Luke returns from Houston. Miss Effie Taylor, former Hearne principal, visits. Mrs W A McNeel and son Tinus come home from Hubbard. Miss Martha Alice Gray spends Thanksgiving in Lockhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilo Renfro
Frances Moss
San Antonio
J. H. Moss
Effie Taylor
Miss Taylor
Hearne
Martha Alice Gray
Lockhart
Centennial marker to honor early-day heroes near Port Sullivan
Hearne invites Robertson county citizens to unveil a Centennial marker on a plot near Port Sullivan at 3 p.m. Sunday December 6. Niley Smith of Branchville leads the celebration with Hon. T. B. Henderson of Cameron as principal speaker. Large crowd expected.
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Hearne
Robertson County
Port Sullivan
Niley ‘Smith
Branchville
Henderson
Cameron
Hearne to Host Christmas Party with Santa Visit
Hearne Chamber of Commerce and local businessmen plan a Christmas party during Christmas week announced by Miss Julia Slagle secretary. Santa Claus will visit the downtown area as streets glow with colored lights. A huge Christmas tree will stand on the city square, illuminated. Local children portraying storybook characters will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilearne
Hearne
Holiday parade planned on business streets with merchant displays
A parade and march are planned before the crowd in the business streets. Local merchants will display holiday goods. Miss Slagle, in charge, says plans are underway but not complete.
Funeral for Infant in Hearne
Funeral services were held for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Dotson of Wink who are former Hearne residents. The service was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. German with Rev. H. N. Tinker officiating. Interment followed at Norwood Cemetery. Heartfield Funeral Home managed arrangements.
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Hearne
Curtis Dotson
Wink
Dotson
Charles S. German
H. N. Tinker
St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church
Norwood Cemetery
Heartfield Funeral Home
Local Visitors and Moves Highlight Hearne Community
Hearne residents report visits and arrivals as W P Beverley of San Antonio and the Hostrasser home welcome guests. P A Reed hosts Alva Larkin and Reed Jr from Dallas and Houston respectively while J H Burney travels from Austin to join Mrs Burney in Athens. Louis Brady and Carolyn Rainey arrive or stay with local residents as E M Brady plans hospital treatment in Austin. F E Hoefer and John C Waltmon family hosts return from Austin visit.
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P. A. Reed
Misa Alva Larkin
Dallas
P. A. Reed, Jr
Houston
F. E. Hoefer
Austin
John C. Waltmon
Basketball Rules Interpreted by Dallas Committee
A basketball rules interpretation session will be held in Dallas at 9 a m Friday December 11 at the Baker hotel. J W St Clair of the National Basketball Rules Committee will lead discussions clarifying misinterpreted rules and inviting coaches and officials to suggest future changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Baker Hotel
J. W. St. Clair
National Basketball Rules Committee
Mr. St. Clair
Seven Chickens Recovered After Midnight Raid
Deputy Sheriffs Henry Koontz and Offa Williams recovered seven chickens at the Sam Carrabba place after obtaining a search warrant. The birds were identified as the property of Miss Myrtle Wilkes by a black woman who helped care for them and by friends of Wilkes. Carrabba claimed no knowledge of the sale origin.
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Myrtle Wilkes
Henry Koontz
Offa Williams
Sam Carrabba
Miss Wilkes
Carrabba
Thanksgiving Travel and Visits Roam Bryan Area
Local residents and relatives flocked to Bryan to attend the Aggie and Longhorn football game in Austin and to spend Thanksgiving with family. Guests included Sam Benson of Call, Mrs. Blanche Graves, Mrs. Theodor Mahler, and many others visiting from Wichita, Houston, Norman, and Washington. Major Farm Bureau delegate Mrs. Miller hosted relatives from Washington and Oklahoma, while several Bryan residents joined trips to Austin for the Turkey Day clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floy Maddox
Wichita
Kan
Blanche Graves
Theodor Mahler
Fred Seale
Frank Seale
Aline Burkhart
Austin
George G. Chance
Chance
University of Texas
Pat Newton
Curtis Mathis
Aggies
Longhorns
Ottie Kelly
Harry Dishman
Memorial Stadium
H. K. Jones
Tom Sweeney
W. H. Andrew
Billie
Frank McGee
D. L. Weddington
Henry Hoyak
Patsy
Jimmy
San Antonio
B. J. Kutac
J. M. Atkins
Rock Prairie
William N. Kelly
Houston
J. R. Atkins Jr
Mt. Pleasant
L. Barron, Jr
Bryan
Major
C. R. Miller
Miller
Chester Gray
Washington, D. C
Lila Welch
Norman
Okla
Miriam Gray
Tulsa
James Astin
Thomas D. Jowers
Jack
Nacogdoches
College Station
Mark Richards
Franklin
D. L. Donaho
Harry Tinus
Robert T. Young
D. Fairfield
Frances Fairfield
Gonzales
Maurice Searcy
Temple
A. Searcy
Hempstead
J. W. Elliott
G. R. Branch
A. J. Buchanan
Elmer Elliott
Otis Gayle
Leonard Wheeless
Morris Hamilton
Flo Hedtke
Pete Palasota Jr
I. M. Bond
August Straub
L. R. Cooner
R. Lb. Rogers
Madisonville
R. A. Booth
Barbara
Booth
D. B. Carrington
Hearne
W. M. Boguskie
Janis
M. G. Nall
Jess H. Shelton
Sally Rand
Clint Padgitt
Waco
Lee J. Rountree
Baylor
Frank Barnes
J. A. Bullock
Steep Hollow
W. A. Deaton
Guy Deaton
George N. Deaton
Texas Club Boys Head to Chicago for National Congress
Thirty five Texas 4-H club boys plus eight agricultural leaders depart Fort Worth for Chicago to attend the Fifteenth National 4-H Club Congress. They will tour the city, attend the International Livestock Exposition, and return December 4. State Agent L L Johnson leads the group with several county agents and railway sponsors funding trips for outstanding club work.
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Hese
Chicago
Dorothea Stickling
Merrill
Wis
Faye Miller
Apache
Okla
Ethel McLaughlin
Lewistown
Mont
Montgomery Ward
Chicago Congress
College Station
Fort Worth
Congress
Texas
L. L. Johnson
The
Extension Service
D. A. Adam
Young County
G. T. Hackney
E. Goule
Wheeler County
K. W. Tottenham
Wharton County
H. H. Weatherby
McIlennan
B. L. Henderson
Harris County
C. B. Marshall
Gelveston
H. M. Rainer
Amatillo
Santa Fe Railroad
A. & M. College
McLellan County
Cecil Woodward
Leas Wommack
Sid Carlysle
Waco
W. C. Burrell
James Passons
Wheeler
J. C
L. E. Erskine
Shamrock
Robert Wells
Graham
Harriott Kunkel
Billy Earl Gilbert
Olney
Byron Eckert
Mason
Leonce Stephenson
Abilene
Albert ‘Summers
Dimmitt
Buford Hood
Lorenzo
Ellis Britten
Plainview
Roy L. Burrow
Tulsa
Joe F. Robinson
Hebron
Robert Beasley
Dallas
James Toone
Waxahachie
Bill Ed Jackson
Ivanhoe
Bad Peace
Paris
Harold Neves
Roby
Carlton Homan
el Paso
Alton Marshall
Ovale
Billy Huffman
Brady
Fred Koch, Jr
Dr Harrison Initiates Four Rental Houses Project
Work began Monday morning on four rental houses designed by Dr. R. Henry Harrison. Located on East 25th Street near Forrest Field, each house will have five rooms with concrete foundations and asbestos shingle roofs. Architects listed as Atkinson and Sanders.
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R. Henry Harrison
East 25Th Street
Forrest Field
Atkinson and Sanders
Men of College Avenue Baptist to Hold Thursday Get-Together
The Men's Brotherhood plans a special gathering at 7 30 p m Thursday evening with a planned program and invited guests. All men of the church are urged to attend.
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Men's Brotherhood of the
College Avenue Baptist Church
Plagens Family Reunion Held at Kurten Home
Members of the Plagens family gathered Sunday at the Kurten home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Plagens. Attendees included Ella Alma and Albert Plagens, Julia Lassen of Savannah Mo., Otto Seeman and family, Edward Plagens and kin, Theo Plagens and family, Otto Plagens and daughters, Lizzie Roth, and others. A basket dinner was served at noon. Mrs Lassen departed for Savannah after visiting relatives and friends.
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Plagens
Gus Plagens
Kurten
Ella Plagens
Albert Plagens
Alma Plagens
Julia Lassen
Savannah
Otto Seeman
Edward Plagens
College Station
Theo. Plagens
Otto Plagens
Lizzie Roth
Lassen
First Methodist Missionary Group Presents Concert at Church
Group No. 3 of the Women’s Missionary Society led a Monday night program at the First Methodist Church. Mrs. Glenn Stinnett presided. Mrs. Theo Mahler introduced acts including organ solos by Mrs. Sara Goodman and vocal numbers by Mrs. Parker Hanna and Walter L. Porter Jr. A marimba medley by Myrtle Robertson followed. Mrs. Stinnett closed with a review of North of the Orient by Ann Morrow Lindbergh. A free offering supported the church recreational building fund.
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First Methodist Church
Women's Missionary Society of the Church
Glenn Stinnett
Theo Mahler
Sara Goodman
Parker Hanna
Logan
600 Bushels of Corn Is Destroyed by Fire
John W. Thompson a Tabor farmer lost 66 bushels of corn his barn and some farm equipment in a fire Tuesday night The cause was not determined Thompson tried to control the blaze by stirring smouldering grain from the barn totaling a full loss worth about 75 cents a bushel Insurance status unknown
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John W. Thompson
Tabor
Thompson
Mrs Haswell Donates 200 Books to Rural Library
Mrs Haswell fulfilled a promise to give fifty books to the Rural School library and sent about 200 additional books. Today also received was a World Book set donated by Mrs Cliff Edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Haswell
Cliff Edge
Yellow second sheets offered for typing practice
Eagle Printing Co advertises packs of 500 sheets size 8 by 11 inches for only 50 cents. The notice promotes using yellow sheets for carbon copies and general typing practice work.
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Eagle Printing Co
East Texas agricultural leaders to hear Cobb in Tyler
A large East Texas group will gather in Tyler on December 5 to hear Cully A. Cobb director of the Division of Cotton from Washington D C speak. The invitation came from the Extension Service at College Station and East Texas Extension staff will receive notices soon. Elbert Gentry Smith County agent will oversee the meeting.
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Tyler
East Texas
Cully A. Cobb
Division of Cotton
Washington, D. C
Cobb
College Station
Elbert Gentry
Smith County
Control of Floods Necessary To Preserve Civilization
Temple Texas dec 1 1929 article argues flood control preserves civilization. It notes Texas progress since 1923 state funds 600000 for water engineers and reclamation, creation of river districts including Brazos Colorado Guadalupe Nueces and Pecos, and aims to protect crops, land value, and soil conservation through watershed wide programs.
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United States
Texas
State Board of Water Engineers
Brazos
Colorado
Guadalupe
Sabine-Neches
Lower Neches
Sulphur River
Pease River
Nueces
Red Bluff
Pecos River
Funeral held Sunday for Independence man Jerome Robertson Blue
Funeral services for Jerome Robertson Blue a longtime Independence resident were conducted Sunday by Rev. George Cook of the First Baptist church. Interment followed at Independence with survivors including his mother and five sisters and one brother.
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Brenham
Jerome Robertson Blue
Independence
George Cook
First Baptist Church
Blue
The
Baptist Church
Old Independence
J. H. Blue
A. T
Prospect School Vets' Property Bags For Christmas
Prospect school's effort joins the Texas Red Cross drive to ship 650 gift bags to Station Hospital San Antonio and William Beaumont General Hospital El Paso for Christmas trees. Mrs B G McDonald asked to include her class bags and Brazos County residents may donate via Bryan 491 or the Red Cross at City Hall.
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Prazos County
Red Cross
Texas
B.G. McDonald
Prospect School
Bryan
Texas Red Cross
Station Hospital
San Antonio
William Beaumont General Hospital
el Paso
Brazos County
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Vernon Easterwood
H. G. Easterwood
W. G. Bussa
Hearne Girls
Navy
Nezzie Sisson
Gilbert HH. Stubbs
Walter Joe Pippin
R, EB
Cornforth
John Luke
W. A. McNeel
Tinus
Hubbard
S. W. Nichols
Jewett
W. S. Highsmith
Taft
W. A. Smith
Jakie Silverman
P. B. Hall
Episcopal Women
W. P. Beverley
Charles Hostrasser
J. H. Burney
W. M. Burney
Louis Brady
Kerrville
Carolyn Rainey
Fayetteville, Ark
Mrs
E. M. Brady
D. E. Thompson
Sam Benson
Call
Bassie Whitcomb
Charles Hollis
Newton
Robert Ogden
Texas Club Boys
Ft. Worth
Cc. A. B
1St Methodist Missionary Group
Culley
A. Cobb
Norris Slant
John A. Norris
Brazos River
J. RK. Blue
Home- Coming Association
Noah Dansby
A. T. P. Wheeler
Madie Blue
Pursang
Eagle Printing Company
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