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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1971
Page
3
Bill Sanders of Waco came home for weekend after a week in Hearne with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. C B Thames. His brother Tim and sister Carol Sanders had each spent a week in Hearne earlier in summer. Miss Lynne Sanders is a house guest with grandparents this week.
Seaman Harrell G. Hopkins son of Mr and Mrs D W Whitmyer Hearne participated in a support mission for Vice President Spiro Agnew’s visit to Spain while aboard the fast combat ship USS Detroit now deployed in the Mediterranean. He is a 1971 graduate of Jena High School Jena Louisiana.
Mr and Mrs David Golden and their sons Randy and Brent who have lived in Hearne for three years said goodbye to local friends Friday as they prepare to move to Bryan Their new home will be at 3004 Shirley Drive
J A laments the eight million price tag for a moon buggy with four quarter horse power motors, wire wheels, no top, and a TV camera. He muses on the cost drivers, including congressional committees and state legislatures, and compares the feat to hauling the car to the moon.
Sgt. and Mrs. Phil Davenel Jr. spent a week in Hearne with their parents while moving from Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama to Ellington Air Force Base near Houston. He will be stationed there for the next year.
Funeral services for Granville William Russell 59 of Bryan were held at Franklin Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Steely officiating. Interment at Mount Pleasant Cemetery with Kurten Masonic Lodge graveside rites. Russell died when his tractor overturned east of College Station. He is survived by four daughters, three sons, nine grandchildren, four brothers and four sisters.
Ten years ago Hearne welcomed the first bale of cotton of the year brought in Monday afternoon grown by Joe and Luke Collette Jr and ginned at Wood Switch. An $180 cash bonus raised local base. Coaches Batson and Kuehn welcomed 14 lettermen as practice began Tuesday.
Five member Redis tricting Board will begin work on Texas Senate redistricting August 24. Gov. Smith wants House districts redrawn too, though the House bill faced constitutional challenges and court review. The governor welcomed Paris visitors as honorary Texans, while cattlemen must register brands by August 30 with 10 yearly renewals. Voters 18 to 20 may register under updated rules after the 26th Amendment. Welfare advances face funding cuts starting September 1 amid mounting public concern over insurance rates.
Dan Kubiak of Rockdale writes that the Constitutional Welfare Amendment failed last May and promises full time office service. He notes violators have been removed slowly, cites federal regulation dominance, and invites residents to write for assistance.
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