Brazos Bottom Farmers Boost Sorghum Harvest to Record Yield
E B Smith, a veteran farmer north of Hearne on FM 1644, produced a record grain sorghum yield over 80 acres reaching 380,960 pounds with 94 percent grade ready for storage. He benefited from favorable rains and conserved moisture with early seed bed prep. Robertson County's 1970 sorghum program yielded 422,000 bushels and high per acre averages.
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Brazos Bottom
E. B. Smith
Hearne
Highway 190
Harry Smith
Brazos
Smith
Robertson County
Overpass Contract Let In Hearne For Farm to Market Road 391
The Texas Highway Department awarded a $780000 contract to Young Brothers Inc and Town Construction Co of Waco for grading structures base surfacing a railroad overpass storm sewer and curb and gutter on 0.8 miles of Farm to Market Road 391 in Hearne. Work led by District Engineer Joe G. Hanover and Resident Engineer Delton Kittrell with an estimated 175 working days. The Brown Street overpass is a joint project of Southern Pacific Railroad Urban Renewal Agency City of Hearne and the State Highway Department easing blocked crossings.
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Young Brothers Inc. and
Town Construction Company of
Waco
Hearne
Texas Highway Department
Cedar and
Brown Streets
Highway 79
FM 391
Joe G. Hanover
Bryan
Delton Kittrell
Brown Street
Southern Pacific Railroad, Urban Renewal Agency
City of
State Highway Department
Southern Pacific
Palmos
Suggs
HUD
Griffin
Urban Renewal Agency
Hearne Bows To Waco Northern in Lit tle League playoff
The Hearne All-Stars lost 4-2 to the Northern All-Stars of Waco on Nowak Field in Bryan. Northern advances to state games in Waco from August 7 to 11. Calvert’s Joey Barker hit a home run for Hearne while Dennis Dick pitched and took the loss.
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Hearne
Waco
Hearne All-Stars
Nowak
Joey Barker
Calvert
Dennis Dick
Registration for new Hearne first graders and kinders
First grade and kindergarten pupils in Hearne who have not registered before must register Friday August 11 from 9 to 11 a m at East Side School. Mrs Josephine Miller said a birth certificate copy must be presented.
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Garten Hearne
East Side School
Josephine Miller
Hearne Pools Close For Season After August 12
Pools in the City of Hearne will be closed after August 12 with a final open day from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on August 12, announced by Coach Denny Baylor. The notice specifies the seasonal closure following the stated hours.
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Hearne
Suggs
Hearne High announces staff cuts and reregistration plan
Principal Henderson W Murray states Hearne Public Schools face absences and low membership. The high school will revamp the schedule and require re registration for grades 10 11 and 12 on Tuesday August 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium with first come first served class filling and specific grade times.
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Prin. Henderson W. Murray
Hearne Public Schools
Rural Truck Crash Near Hearne Injures Driver
Ralph Lee Freeman, driver of a 1965 white Oklahoma grain truck, failed to make a curve at the Highway 190 and 6 intersection north of Hearne. The tractor crossed the Southern Pacific tracks and the truck caught fire at about 10 p m Monday July 31. Freeman was taken to Hearne General Hospital by Hodges Ambulance in good condition with minor injuries.
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Ralph Lee Freeman
Oklahoma
Hearne
Fred Forsthoff
Freeman
Southern Pacific
Hearne General Hospital
Hodges
Memorial Garden Sought At City Council Meeting
City beautification was a major topic at the Monday council session as attorney Al Vacek for the Hearne Jaycees and Green Thumb Garden Club proposed a city memorial garden between the street and the Norwood Cemetery fence. The council assented after noting the cemetery association no longer exists and asked for planning input.
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al Vacek
Hearne Jaycees
Green Thumb Garden Club
Norwood Cemetery
Bill Palmos
Cemetery Association
E. C. Suggs
Palmos
Garden Club
Grady Griffin
Houston Firm Buys Hearne School Bonds at 5.099 Percent
Davis McGill of A G Edwards and Company said Rowles-Winston of Houston purchased the $598,000 Hearne Public School bonds approved at the April 11 election. The 18 year issue carries a 5.099 percent rate, with funds expected within 30 days to begin construction bids. Improvements cover East Side North Side High West Side sites, totaling about 426 450 for four campuses, plus overheads and contingencies.
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Davis McGill
A. G. Edwards and Company
Bryan
The
Democrat
Rowles-Winston and Company of
Houston
Hearne
McGill
Supt. G. G. Grant
Jim Florence
Swift in Oklahoma jail seeks extradition after hacksaw blades found
Robertson County Sheriff reports John E. Swift, jailed in El Reno for the Kelly family murders, has hacksaw blades and a chisel found at a prior time. Tests show Swift’s co defendants Jurode and Adams remain in maximum security. Swift faces extradition delays as efforts continue.
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Sonny) Elliott
John E. Swift
Cherokee County
Oklahoma
el Reno
Bryan Russ
Elliott
Siler
Swift
Robertson County
Black Panther Party
New Mexico
Jurode
Adams
Kelly
Physicals For Local Athletes Held At Hearne High
Hearne athletes in grades seven through 12 must attend the free physicals Monday August 7 in the high school gym. Coach Herb Sigle said students missing the session will have to pay for their own examination afterward.
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South Side School
Hearne
Herb Sigle
Leonard Cortemelia Visits Dallas Grandparents
Leonard Cortemelia is staying a week in Dallas with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Collendrina, implying family visiting time in the city.
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Leonard Cortemelia
Dallas
Mrs
Leonard Collendrina
Hearne Teen-age Rebels Set for State Tournament
Hearne Rebels won the District VI Teen-age title in McGregor last week and advance to the state playoffs in Brownwood starting August 2. They faced Conroe first, with manager Steven Pursley seeking about 500 dollars to fund the four day trip. donations are requested through Tom Brashear or Jim Florence. In district play, Elvis Tyler led Hearne with a 2 for 3 line in the July 26 win over McGregor, while David DeStefano and David Bates pitched key games including a one-hitter against Waco Boys Club. Hearne routed McGregor 13-0 in the final game as DeStefano fanned 10. Deputy Claude Hess began duties July 18, patrolling Calvert, Bremond, and Hearne at night to deter burglaries.
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Hearne Rebels
McGregor
Rebels
Brownwood
Conroe
Steven Pursley
Pursley
Tom Brashear
First State Bank
Jim Florence
Planters and Merchants Bank
Hearne
Elvis Tyler
David DeStefano
Waco Boys Club
David Bates
Waco
Ray Anderson
Gary Hornung
DeStefano
Claude Hess
Calvert
Bremond
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Goodland Farms
Denny Baylor
Luke Roffino
Council
Jake Abrams
Roffino
Roffina
Abrams
279 Exchange
Sheriff's Office
Calvert Police Department
Cameron
Palestine
Jimmy Crook
Tion
Rose Marie
Vacek
Ninth Street
Pony League Travel Fund
North Side School
West Side
Hearne High School
Sor
H. C
Jack) Kelly
Reola
James
Nancy) Stovall
Lee Murray Jurode
Joann Adams
Robert Duran
Duran
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