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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1925
Page
2
The Hearne Democrat published weekly with subscription rates of one year for 1.50 six months for a lesser amount. The paper is entered as second class matter May 2, 1811 at Hearne Texas. Advertising rates are 25 cents per inch for display and 10 cents per line for locals, with ads running until canceled.
A rural verse laments a parched landscape with dead grass and clear skies while storms of sand blow across the land. The speaker urges perseverance, promising rain will arrive for everyone and the earth will bloom again. The tone is cautiously hopeful, grounded in drought imagery and collective resilience.
Mr Charles Later remodelled his brick store on Fourth Street and now operates a modern Bennett oven with ten by twelve foot capacity. An expert baker presides over a sanitary shop using the best ingredients and can bake two hundred loaves every fifty minutes. The note aligns with standards urged by the Chamber of Commerce and local citizens in Hearne.
English writer Victor Rousseau, born in England and educated at Oxford and Harrow, has thrived in American journalism and fiction after moving to the United States twenty years ago. He later served as assistant managing editor of Harper's Weekly and authored notable works including The Big Musket and The Free Traders to be serialized in the Democrat. Tony Ferguson of San Angelo visited his parents Mr and Mrs W P Ferguson this past weekend.
Hearne friends report Mrs. Stella Cole of Franklin is improving after illness and plans to resume teaching in Franklin public schools next week. She has been under care with Dr. and Mrs. Alexander.
Mr and Mrs J T Hamilton Mr and Mrs M A Bisgerstaff Mrs George Williams Mrs Elsey Williams Miss Venia Green and Mr J W Green were in Cameron Friday evening to attend the Baylor College Choral Concert in which Miss Hixie Green participated.
The Chamber of Commerce announces a general membership meeting next Tuesday at 8 PM at headquarters. Aimed at boosting town progress, it invites full attendance to discuss actions for directors and committees followed by a light luncheon and a push for Hearne to observe Clean Up Week with civic help to enforce sanitary laws and sewer connections.
The Membership Committee of the Chamber of Commerce with officers added twenty seven new names to the member list and expects to complete a unanimous enrollment in the next few days.
The customer ownership campaign by Electric Light and Power Companies has grown rapidly as investors recognize benefits. The Western Public Service Company, Hearne, Texas, offers 7 percent cumulative preferred shares to local customers, with 7500 shares oversubscribed in eight days, signaling strong demand for safe local investments.
The family of J. F. Clapp expresses gratitude to friends for sympathy and acts of kindness during their recent bereavement. Signed by the children and grandchildren of J. F. Clapp. Also mentions Lieberling Card Tires all sizes guaranteed by Hearne Motor Co.
An advertisement promises Blue Star Remedy skin treatment for conditions like eczema cracked hands and rashes with a guarantee it won t stain clothing and has a pleasant odor from Duffey Drug Company in an old newspaper snippet.
Miss Sue Cummings leaves Friday for Houston to visit Miss Virginia Hostragser at Say it With Flowers. Mrs G M Sisson of Bryan Nursery and Floral Company is the local representative and can be reached by phone 22.
Mrs. Rouse can be contacted for the refrigerator sale at 452t p. Mrs. H. A. Ely returns home after a pleasant visit to relatives at Chriesman. Miss Ruby Pippin and Mr. R. K. E. Cornforth were Groesbeck visitors Sunday. Mrs. E. P. Williams of Taylor was a guest in the home of J and Mrs. H. W. Cummings for the week end.
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