Wheelock News L K J Warm rains improve crops
The past week brought one to two inches of rain to our area with two inches in some spots. Coastal Bermuda grass received fertilizer for an extra fall cut. Farmers and ranchers stay busy weed cutting land disking checking cows and shipping to sales as prices remain strong. Two visitors from Brooklin New York praised The Hearne Democrat and asked for a Mexican Corn Bread recipe. The piece includes a recipe and local notes as figs turn on.
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Bermuda
Brooklin
N. Y
Hearne Democrat
Wheelock News
Fig cake and parish notes brighten Hearne gathering
A busy report from Hearne cites a fig cake recipe enjoyed by Uncle Mac's cobbler enthusiasts and shared with Mr. and Mrs. Biggerstaff. Local events include a church social at First Baptist, a Sam Mitchell family reunion with 75 guests from Dallas Fort Worth and Houston, and hospital or clinic visits for Jack Dunn and Mrs. Cliff Bailey. The Rev. Mr. Bailey led United Methodist services, while the Generous Heart column offers a reflective closing note on affection and personal space.
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First Baptist Church
Sam Mitchell
Sam Davis
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Mitchell
Georgia
Jack Dunn
Veteran’s Hospital
Marlin
J. J. Scasta
Cliff Bailey
Hearne
Mr. Bailey
United Methodist Church
Nash Services Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Nash, 87, of Madisonville, were held at 2 p m Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Madisonville. Burial followed in Calvert Cemetery. Mrs Nash died Thursday in a Madisonville hospital. Survivors include two sons, John Nash of Calvert and Riley Nash of Jackson Mississippi, a daughter Mrs A L Arnett of Madisonville, and one brother Rufus Riley of Calvert.
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Frank Nash
Madisonville
First Baptist Church of
Calvert Cemetery
Lewis Tindall
Atlanta
Floyd Hopeus
J. E. Brannon
Cayuga
Joe Gibson
Anne Barclay
Austin
C. S. Allen
Houston
Hiram Downard
Gip Howard
Ruby Harris
Ronelda
Waco
Frank Jones
League City
Douglas McCrary
Pasadena visitors join Hearne relatives for weekend
Mr and Mrs John Ulrey and daughters Palma Jhon Rae and Teresa of Pasadena were weekend visitors with her mother Mrs Tom Palmas and other Hearne relatives. Mrs Ulrey and her daughters will remain in Hearne while Mr Ulrey attends coaching school this week.
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John Ulrey
Palma
Jhon Rae
Teresa
Pasadena
Tom Palmas
Hearne
Gause Comings And Goings Local families visit and travel notes
Mrs Wanda Lee and Mr Raymond Slay with Cheryl spent the weekend in Dallas with Miss Sandra Slay. Shirley Goode returned from Temple hospital. Johnny Smith had surgery at Hearne General and recovers. Linda Ballard Hooks and Bob Garrison are patients at Hearne General. The Cass and Lee families picnicked at Bastrop State Park. Kaye Cass attended the Rockdale funeral of Cora Bell Scott Kyle. Wayne Albright hospitalized after copperhead incident. Carl Newman Ila Mae Lee and Edna Matejowsky visited. Larry and Garry Dworaczyk hosted visitors then vacationed in Arkansas. Maurice Bowling visited his mother and attended Roger Todd’s funeral.
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Wanda Lee
Raymond Slay
Cheryl
Dallas
Sandra Slay
Shirley Goode
Temple
Johnny Smith
Hearne General Hospital
Linda Ballard Hooks
Bob Garrison
Hearne Hospital
Jimmy Cass
Wayne Lee
Dwayne
Lisa Cass
Craig
Kelly
Lance Lee
Bastrop State Park
Kaye Cass
Jerry Cass
Rockdale
Cora Bell Scott Kyle
Roy Gene Miller
Regina
Milano
Hearne
Wayne Albright
Marsha
Wayne
Carl Newman
Ila Mae Lee
San Antonio
Edna Matejowsky
Larry
Garry Dworaczyk
Funeral services for Roger Q Todd of Gause held at church
Funeral services for Roger Q Todd of Gause were held at 10 am Saturday July 31 at Gause Baptist Church with Rev F R Dill and Rev Louis Walston Jr officiating. Interment in Gause Cemetery. pallbearers were Eugene Rose Jr Truman Ditto Hilton Butler Blake Bailey Brown Ely and Alfred Coats. Todd born January 24 1889 in Blem na died July 30 in Hearne General Hospital after a short illness. He was 82 years 6 months 5 days. A lifelong Milam County resident, Baptist member and farmer. Survived by widow Ora E Minter five sons W L Todd Charley Todd J T Todd the Rev James O Todd John Todd. three daughters Merle Pharris Marie Gibbons Mary Hall. 18 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren two brothers Dan Todd Ralph Todd. three sisters Sarah Bowling Lucille Ivy Nell Smith.
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Roger Q. Todd
Gause
Gause Baptist Church
F. R. Dill
Louis Walston Jr
Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home
Rockdale
Eugene Rose Jr
Truman Ditto
Hilton Butler
Blake Bailey
Brown Ely
Alfred Coats
Mr. Todd
Bellmena
Hearne General Hospital
Milam County
Todd
Baptist Church
Ora E. Minter
W. L. Todd
Baytown
Charley Todd
Alexandria
J. T. Todd
James O. Todd
San Antonio
John Todd
Merle Pharries
Houston
Marie Gibbons
Austin
Mary Hall
Longview
Dan Todd
Dallas
Ralph Todd
Minnesota
Sarah Bowling
Lucille Ivy
Nell Smith
Seguin
Mr and Mrs Biggs Visit In Brenham Home
Mr and Mrs A C Biggs of Brenham recently visited in the home of Mrs C V Easterwood.
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A. C. Biggs
Brenham
C. V. Easterwood
Appreciation Note From Allday Family
Mrs Bill Allday and Mr Carl Allday express sincere appreciation to friends for expressions of sympathy received during the illness and death of their husband and son.
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Bill Allday
Carl Allday
Brazos Bottom Bits and Local Visits Catching Rain
Mrs M M Otten hosts Miss Meredith Muckelroy and Miss Barbara Foyt visiting Baylor and Tennessee friends. Kimmie Kay Smith visits relatives in Bryan while Mr and Mrs C Kaufman and son stay with Mr and Mrs A P Zemanek. Rain totals reach two and a half to four inches. maize harvest underway as stalks are shredded. Community reflections note anger ends the hunt for truth.
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Meredith Muckelroy
Tennessee
Baylor
Barbara Foyt
Frances Foyt
Kimmie Kay Smith
Bryan
Robert Russell
Ron Ellis
Teresa
Hearne
M. M. Ottea Jr
Justina
Monica
Felicita
M. M. Ottea
James Kaufman
Houston
A. P. Zemanek
Houston Visitors Stay With Hearne Family
Deborah Corona of Houston visited Hearne with her grandparents Mr and Mrs William Corona last week. Sunday guests at the Corona home included Mr and Mrs Tommy Lund and sons William and Thomas of Midway and Mr and Mrs G B Pinkerton and Deborahs parents Mr and Mrs Charles Corona, all of Houston.
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Deborah Corona
Houston
William Corona
Hearne
Corona
Tommy Lund
William and
Thomas
Midway
G. B. Pinkerton
Deborah
Charles Corona
Fulton Family Enjoys Weeklong Southern Vacation
Mr and Mrs Jack Fulton and their sons Jacky and Gregg along with Mrs H P Moss returned from a vacation spanning seven states The trip covered Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina Arkansas and a visit to Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.
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Jack Fulton
Jacky
Gregg
Visitors at Aden Davis Home Include Port Neches Group
Recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aden Davis were Mr. and Mrs. H. Ed monds-wvirs, Harry Wilson and her daughter Ashley, all from Port Neches.
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Aden Davis
H. ©. Edmonds
Wvirs
Harry Wilson
Ashley
Port Neches
Expected Guests For Perry Christening At Hearne Church
Family and relatives gather in Hearne on Sunday August 8 for the christening of John William Perry III at Grace United Methodist Church. Attendees include Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Ford and children Kate Charles Jane of Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. J W Perry Jr and children Robin and J W Ili Austin. Mr. and Mrs E H Kahutek of San Antonio and E H Kahutek Jr and kids Edward Kathy of Kansas. Amanda Priesmeyer of Taylor. Mrs Hines Bishop of Hearne. Rev R W Hillenkamp and Mrs Hillenkamp and Dr and Mrs Ralph Brock and families.
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J. W. Perry
Charles A. Ford
Kate
Charles
Jane
Arlington
J. W. Perry Jr
Robin
J. W. Ili
Austin
E. H. Kahutek
San Antonio
Perry Jr
E. H. Kahutek Jr
Edward
Kathy
Kansas
Amanda Priesmeyer
Taylor
Hines Bishop
Hearne
John William Perry III
Grace United Methodist Church
R. W. Hillenkamp
Ralph Brock
Mrs. Reagan Rites Saturday
Ruby Reagan 85 of Houston died Wednesday July 28 in a Houston hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday July 31 at 2 30 p m from Bald Prairie Church of Christ with Minister Don Goodwin officiating. Interment in Bald Prairie Cemetery Heights Funeral Home of Houston in charge. Survived by son Alex Reagan of Houston three daughters Lige Stewart Calvert Lois Gregory Alice Reagan 13 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren three sisters and one brother.
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Ruby Reagan
Houston
Bald Prairie
Lige Stewart
Calvert
Lois Gregory
Alice Reagan
R. P. Akkerman
H. A. McCarley
Ernest M. Stubbs
Hearne
I. W. Bartholomew
A J Duncan Jr Dies On Monday
Funeral services for An drew J Duncan Jr 45 were held at 10 a m Wednesday August 4 from St Marys Catholic Church in Bremond with Rev Louis Wozniak officiating Interment was in St Marys Cemetery He died near Hockley Monday morning after a heart attack He was born May 4 1926 in Franklin to Andrew J and Charlie Duncan He was a World War II veteran and belonged to the American Legion He married Maggie Meizer of Bremond October 17 1964 He was a farmer and rancher He was survived by his mother Mrs Charlie Duncan of Nava sota and a brother Sam Duncan of Navasota
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Andrew J. Duncan Jr
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Bremond
Louis Wozniak
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Duncan
Hockley
Franklin
Andrew J
Charlie Duncan
American Legion
Maggie Meizer
Navasota
Sam Duncan
Visit Highlights Louisiana and College Station Guests
Mr and Mrs Travis Allen of Converse Louisiana were guests at the home of her sister Mrs E H Crowder and Ennis H Crowder Jr last week. Mr and Mrs Jim Cox of College Station, Mrs Crowder s grandson and wife also joined the group for a visit.
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Travis Allen
Converse
Louisiana
E. H. Crowder
Ennis H. Crowder Jr
Jim Cox
College Station
Weekend Guest From El Paso Attends Dallas Bankers School
Charles Telehany Jr. of El Paso stayed with his sister Mr and Mrs Steven Purster and their children Steven Jr and Carol. He is enrolled in a bankers school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas for two weeks.
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Charles Telehany Jr
el Paso
Steven Purster
Steven Jr
Carol
Mr. Telehany
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Arizona Women Reunite After World War II Bond
Mrs. Faye Wray of Phoenix visits Mrs. Lucille Wilson for a Friday reunion. The gathering marks their first since World War II when they worked together in Phoenix.
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Faye Wray
Phoenix
Arizona
Lucille Wilson
Herringtons Visit Conroe Couple Share Hearne Ties
The Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Herrington and their son Philip of Conroe, formerly of Hearne, enjoyed visiting with friends here on Wednesday of last week.
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C. C. Herrington
Philip
Conroe
Hearne
Baytown Couple Visits Hearne to See In-Laws
Mr and Mrs Clarence M Thorpe Jr of Baytown spent the weekend in Hearne visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Jess Smith and other relatives.
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Clarence M. Thorpe Jr
Baytown
Hearne
Jess Smith
Armstrong Weekend Visit in Five Points Community
Marion C Armstrong of Little Rock Arkansas spent the weekend visiting his parents Mr and Mrs C H Armstrong in the Five Points community and with other family members and friends.
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Marion C. Armstrong
Little Rock
Arkansas
C. H. Armstrong
Five Points
Calvert Visitors And Funeral Notices Recap
Calvert hosts visits from B F H Michael Allen and Roxanne Ancelot of Lake Charles. Others from Austin Houston Dallas and Atlanta visited relatives. Funeral services for Lizzie Riley Nash were held in Madisonville with graveside rites in Calvert, survivors listed.
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Michael Allen
Roxanne Ancelot
Lake Charles
C. S. Allen
George Elliott
Joe Kleps
Austin
Bennie Briggs
C. P. Briggs
Houston
Rufus Riley
James Riley
Riley
Dallas
Bob Seth Cooper
Vanderbilt University
Randolph Wheless
Randy
Leila
Calvert
Out of town guests visit Stoney Stubbs home
Out of town visitors stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Stoney Stubbs this past week. Guests included Mitt Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs Mitt Stubbs Jr. and children Jill and Timothy of Dallas.
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Stoney Stubbs
Mitt Stubbs
Mitt Stubbs Jr
Jill and
Timothy
Dallas
Local families visit relatives during holiday break
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Russ and their sons Rusty and Charles, along with James Chandler, returned from a trip to Corpus Christi where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Elliott. Mrs. Gerald Murphy and children Mike and Cathy of San Diego, California, are spending time with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Brady and Mr. and Mrs. Al Roberts.
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Bryan Russ
Rusty and
Charles
James Chandler
Corpus Christi
Jerry Elliott
Gerald Murphy
Mike and
Cathy
San Diego
Cal
A. B. Brady
al Roberts
Out of town guests visit Dorrell home in town
Out of town guests visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dorrell this past week were Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Dorrell and sons, Evan and Bayne of Houston.
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J. M. Dorrell
H. M. Dorrell and Sons
Evin and Bayne
Houston
Family listed from Charleston in WV notice
Of Mr and Mrs Larry Lan ham were Mr and Mrs Claude Hamby and their daughter Dawn and Mrs Kay Eads and her daughter Lori all of Charleston West Virginia.
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Larry Lanham
Claude Hamby
Dawn
Kay Eads
Lori
Charleston
West Virginia
Weekend guest John Parnell visits Hearne kin
Weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Lewis Parnell included their son Jack Parnell of Waco who also visited other Hearne relatives.
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Lewis Parnell
Jack Parnell
Waco
Hearne
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