Three Rockdale People Hurt In Grade Crossing Crash
Mr and Mrs A B Catchings and Jimmie Scroggins of Rockdale were seriously injured when their car collided with a Missouri Pacific freight train at the Highway 48 grade crossing near Hearne. Mrs Catchings had a broken leg and head injuries. Mr Catchings and Scroggins sustained bruises and a broken jaw respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
A. B. Catchings
Jimmie Scroggins
Rockdale
Missouri Pacific
Highway 48
Heartfield
Catchings
Methodist S. S. Meet Hearne Initiates Reorganization
A Hearne meeting led by Rev. T. Walter Moore gathered church and Sunday School leaders to discuss reorganizing the Sunday School system. Also in Hearne a stolen cash register from Cole's Store at Port Sullivan was found in a nearby field, with no contents taken. Baptist-WMU hosted its quarterly meeting at the Educational building, with plans for the next quarter and a noon luncheon. Young Matron's Bridge Club was hosted by Mrs. George Chatmas on Magnolia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Methodist S
Cole’s
Port Sullivan
Baptist Women's Missionary Union
Robertson County
Baptist Ladies of
Young Matron’s Bridge Club
George Chatmas
Magnolia Street
The
Missionary Society
Rev. Moore
Average Of 500 For Robertson County Veterans
Hearne Texas January 31 figure released by W A Mc Neel commander of Miles Scriven er post American Legion shows 745 white and 99 negro veterans in Robertson county will receive 372 500 dollars in soldier bonus an average of 500 per veteran Hearne area to receive 114 000 Calvert 77 000 Franklin 132 000 and Bremond 49 000 Application blanks will be mailed soon to veterans who send discharge papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
W. A. McNeel
Miles Scrivener Post
American Legion
Robertson County
Calvert
Franklin
Bremond
Chamber of Commerce Banquet Set for February 25
Hearne January 31 The annual Chamber of Commerce banquet will be held February 25. President O. Hi. McCollum named the arrangements committee: B. W. Harper chairman Lawrence Westbrook R. M. Duffey Jr. and Dr. W. M. Boguskie. An interesting program and large attendance expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C
Hearne
Chamber of Commerce
O. Hi. McCollum
B. W. Harper
Lawrence Westbrook
R. M. Duffey Jr
W. M. Boguskie
Social Evening and Local Visits Highlight Hearne Notes
An evening of games for forty two was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George Chatmas with Dorothy and Penelope Chatmas serving refreshments to guests including F. W. C. Karney J. L. Lessor W. K. Waltman H. W. Cummings and J. W. Waltman. Miss Penelope Chatmas and Miss Mary Ellen Weeks attended the opera in Dallas. C Skains of Houston, former Hearne resident, visited friends. Robert Evans, UT student, spent the weekend with his parents. Mrs. Mary White of Colorado arrived for an indefinite visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Marshall and Mrs. Eugenia Steffan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Penelope Chatmas
Mary Ellen Weeks
Tl Trovatore
Dallas
Mary White
Colorado
R. W. Marshall
Eugenia Steffan
Artie Palmos
CIA
Denton
George B. Palmos
Marble Machines Outlawed In Robertson County
County Attorney John R. Grace warns owners and operators to remove marble dice and slot machines by February 15. Prosecution will follow for any in operation after the deadline. No licenses have been collected on such machines locally since January 1 pending a county attorney decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
John R. Grace
Grace
Birthday Tea Honour For Mrs. J. H. Moss
Guests and neighbors gathered for a birthday tea in the home of Mrs. J. H. Moss. Lace table, sweet peas and globellas set a festive scene as Mrs. J. H. Moss and Mrs. R. L. Green served tea and dainties after hours of cordial conversation. A heart shaped birthday cake embossed in pink and green was presented by Mrs. H. S. Gray to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Moss
R. L. Green
John Luke
Ed Luke
L. T. Self
J. T. Ohr
Otho Mathews
W. L. Oliver
James Clark
J. M. Dewrell
W. M. Burney
W. S. Hoyt, Jr
George B. Palmos
M. M. McNeel
E.A. Bryan
Sallie Smith
H. W. Wilkerson
A. S. Collins
Nezzie Sisson
L. A. Nunley
Elsie Ely
Pauline Carson
H. S. Gray
Hearne Local Notes and Visits
W E Shellman of Navasota formerly of Hearne visited friends Friday. County Commissioner J H Moss and P A Reed made a business trip to Bryan. Oliver Hudson a student at A M College is weekend with his parents. Mrs Roy Heckler of Marlin visits her family. Mrs William Fain of Atlanta Georgia guests at the Wilkerson home. Mrs Robert C Allen visited friends in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Evans
University of Texas
Mrs
E. P. Evans, Sr
Stearne
Hearne
W. E. Shellman
Navasota
County Commission
J. H. Moss
P. A. Reed
Bryan
Oliver Hudson
A. & M. College
O. G. Hudson
Roy Heckler of
Marlin
F. W. Maxwell
William Fain
Atlanta, Georgia
W. A. Wilkerson
Robert C. Allen
Waco
Miss Frances Collier Birthday Party at Mumford Home
Miss Frances Collier daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Collier of Mumford celebrated her sixteenth birthday with a party at her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Metin home. Guests included Nella Hamilton Demetre Palmos Florence Franklin Volney Stubbs Billy Fleetwood and others. paper poppers souvenirs and red carnations framed the event. After refreshments guests attended the midnight matinee at the Queen Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Frances Collier
J. H. Collier
Mumford
G. D. Metin
R. H. Ballinger
Queen Theater
Nella June Hamilton
Demetre Palmos
Florence Franklin
Volney Stubbs
Billy Fleetwood
Ariel
Martha Mee Kennie
Leela Barcow
Margaret Miller
Sarah Slagle
Jack Mathews
Thomas Luke
Happy Brady
Glenn Harris, Jr
Dan Perkins
Bal linger visits Hearne and church auxiliary organized
Hearne residents hosted UT student Richard Bal linger over the weekend at his mother Mrs. R H Ballinger home. Visitors included Mr and Mrs R A Booth and Barbara Mae. Claud Harper and Virginia Ann from Belton stayed with Mr and Mrs R M Hix. At First Baptist Church girls aged 15 to 17 formed a Girls Auxiliary with Mary Jo Wilkerson as president Ruth Rouse as vice president and Margaret Miller as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Harper
Virginia Ann
Belton
Hearne
R. M. Hix
Ist Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
H. A. Ely
Mary Jo Wilkerson
Ruth Rouse
Margaret Miller
Local Club Names Officers And Valentine Theme
Chairman Nella June Hamilton heads the organization with Bernice Cooper as flower chairman Ariel McKennie and Postal chairman Martha McKennie. Mrs H A Ely serves as sponsor. A Valentine motif decorates plates and a sal ad plate is served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nella June Hamilton
Bernice Cooper Flower
Ariel McKennie
Martha McKennie
H. A. Ely
Valentine
Yeggs Crack Coca Cola Office Safe In Hearne
Safe crackers battered open the Coca Cola Bottling Company office safe and took 9 dollars from the filing compartment and 4 dollars from a desk drawer. They damaged the money vault and ransacked the office as records were scattered. Entrance came via a rear window and authorities suspect multiple persons were involved.
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Hearne
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Yeggs
F. G. Blake
Local Episcopal Auxiliary shifts to home meetings weekly turnout rises
Hearne reports say the Episcopal Auxiliary will meet in members homes for the rest of winter, switching from church sessions and moving to weekly meetings. Guests included Mrs. Charles Eikel of Houston and Mrs. Fain with daughter, plus Mrs. James Ferguson of Atlanta.
Local Marriage Licenses Reported
Two couples named Pete Escobado with Josephine Bosquez and Jesse Petterson with Cordie Mallard obtained marriage licenses. Additional pairings include Jim Mullena and Adline Thomas.
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Pete Escobado
Josephine Bosquez
Jesse Petterson
Cordie Mallard
Jim Mullena
Adline Thomas
This Week In Texas History February entries
A recap of events from February 1844 to 1866 including the repeal of the navy sale act following Lamar and Moore quarrel, the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty ending the Mexican War, the Washington County Railroad charter, and the 1866 constitutional convention restoring regular government and emancipation. Texas was once called the New Philippines.
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Lamar
E. W. Moore
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Mexico
Texas
Rio Grande
Washington County
Hempstead
Brenham
Houston and Texas
Constitutional Convention
Austin
New Phillipines
Texas State College For Women
CSA
Steamboat House A Houston Legacy To State Park
Huntsville February 1 The Steamboat House once lived in by General Sam Houston will be presented to the Texas state on Independence Day March 2 by J E Josey an insurance executive and Post board chairman Two governors James V Allred and Hill McAlister will attend The house built in 1858 by Dr Rufus Bailey will be moved to Sam Houston state park Pictures of Sam Houston his wife and family will adorn the home The house was Houston's residence where he died July 25 1868 W D McDonald of Normangee was in Bryan on business
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Huntsville
Sam Houston
J. E. Josey
Board of
The
Post
James V. Allred
Texas
Hill McAlister
Tennessee
Huntsville Public School
Sam Houston State Park
Houston
Josey
Board of Regents of State Teachers’ Colleges
Rufus Bailey
Austin College
Bethea recalls Purvis who was hanged but survived and pardoned
In a New York dateline report from the Houston Post, William S. Purvis recounts being hanged in Mississippi 42 years earlier for a murder he did not commit. The noose failed, he was rescued by friends, and later pardoned by Gov. A. J. McLaurin. Lamar Bethea recalls knowing Purvis’ family in Mississippi and notes Purvis remains the only case he knows of a man hanged yet alive to tell the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Houston Post
William S. Purvis
Mississippi
Purvis
A. J. McClaurin
Lamar Bethea
Mr. Bethea
Farmers Rally Backing Farm Program and Tariff Equality
A Texas farm meeting heard editors Priggs and Butler and Edwin Hawes advocate constitutional and legislative steps to equalize agricultural benefits with industry. Delegates urged swift farm program enactment, support for the seven point plan, farm payments, a tariff aligned constitution, and passage of the Jones commodity exchange bill. J. W. Leechman from near Kurten traded in Bryan today.
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Priggs
Farm and Ranch
Dallas
Eugene Butler
Progressive Farmer
Edwin Hawes
Wharton
Hawes
Supreme Court
AAA
Congress
Wallace
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Salvaggio Seeks Precinct 3 Commission Seat
Sam Salvaggio of Smetana announces candidacy for county commissioner from the 3rd Precinct. He cites local ties and pledges better roads and bridges, fair tax assessment, and economical county government while meeting voters or asking friends to back his effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Salvaggio
Smetana
Salvaggio
City Manager Talks with WPA Officials in Palestine
R. G. Williams city manager traveled to Palestine Monday morning to confer with district WPA officials about street graveling and a proposed sewer extension project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Williams
Palestine
WPA
Don’t Entrust Health to Unknown Preparations
Advice from a family doctor on choosing safe headache relief. Highlights Bayer Aspirin as fast acting and widely used. Advises asking for Bayer Aspirin by full name at any drug store. Emphasizes physician guidance and proven safety.
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Safi
Bayoom Asphaln
Paytr
Neyril
Ary Drug Store
Bayer Aspirin
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Fearne News
Norman L. McCai
B. W. Easterwood
B. W. Beckham Jr
Chatmas
B. H. Schumacher
C. V. Easterwood
Houston A. Young
Robertson CO
WMU
Bryan Eagle
Grimes and Brazos Counties
B. C
Buck) Thomas
S. Ware
George B. Butler
J. A. Rychlik
Will Conrad
Fred A. Wehrman
R. Pat Patterson
J. M. Moore
Claude A. Buchanan
R. G
Buddy) Knowles
Veterans of Robertson Co
Mrs. Chatmas
C. Skains
Beulah Brown
Rhuel Brown
Texas Memorial Museum
John F. Staub
University of Texas At Austin
G. D. Martin
Hearne Polk
Richard Ballinger
R. A. Booth
Barbara Mae
D. B. Carrington
Episcopal
Wilkerson
T. F. Childers
C. B. Smythe
John G. Smythe
Margaret Smythe
Shreveport
H. D. Beaumont
Cameron
Willard
Jenkins Drug Store
McCartney Pharmacy
Steamboat House
W. D. McDonald
Normangee
Bethea
J. W. Leechman
Kurten
Main Street
Alan C. Sanders
W. R. McCullough
Clark
Sam Palasota
National Caskets Exclusively
the Bank
NSUR
Wempe
Bank
Pervan Bryan
Travis B. Bryan President
Bayer
Bryan Motor Company
Ford Sales and Service
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