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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1972
Page
4
Gause residents host and visit relatives across Texas and neighboring states. Numerous trips include Six Flags Over Texas and Colorado landmarks. Funeral services were held for Herman Lee Jones of Pasadena, with extensive survivor details listed.
Mr and Mrs C H White welcomed as house guest Monday Mrs Hubert Lawrence of Houston stayed with them for the evening, sharing conversation and hospitality in their home.
The wife and family of Booker T. Anderson thank those who offered kindness and thoughts during their loss. May God’s richest blessings be with each of you.
Mr and Mrs Vincent Campise of Houston visited with the Ottens Tuesday through Thursday. Houston guests also stayed with the Collettes and Cash family. Huntsville’s Neale family plans a Bryan move. Camp Wagon Wheel attendees included Cotropia and Loria families. Rainfall was three tenths inch. schools reopen with buses on the highway. The piece closes with reflections on communication as love and the Holy Spirit.
August 15 to 19 entries show officers ARRESTING drunks, handling a minor beer case, recovering a billfold, and addressing a burglary at Hearne Cotton Oil Mill. Officers Morgan Franklin Rasberry and McCoslin report patrol actions on Market Street, Riley Street, North Side School, and the Hot Pants Inn with several warnings and bond collections.
Adams Golden and John H. Wilson Jr. jailed a man for disorderly conduct and drunk in public. A Mumford man received a ticket for allowing an unlicensed minor to drive a vehicle.
Visitors on Thursday of last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Tidwell were W. L. Scott and Vivian Scott of Somerville.
Dr and Mrs J W Perry Jr and children Robin and Jay of Starkville Mississippi have been recent guests of his parents Mr and Mrs J W Perry and his grandmother Mrs H M Bishop.
Mrs. H P Moss came back Saturday after two weeks away. She traveled with her son and family R H Moss and children of Irving to Galveston for four days, then to Florida with daughter and family H H Outlaw and children of Houston for two weeks visiting Orlando Panama City and Walton Beach at Destin. They spent three days in New Orleans on the return trip.
Mr and Mrs Marlin Jentsch visited Detroit August 16 to 18 for the national 1973 Chevrolet cars and pickup trucks show at General Motors Tech Center. They were hosted by Anita Bryant at Rawleigh House and by Meredith Wilson at Meadow Brook Hall and toured Meadow Brook Mansion at Oakland University in Rochester Michigan, a rare public mansion.
Mr. and Mrs. Obert L. Barnett returned home from a four week visit in England with Mrs. Elsie Baldry and relatives near London. Highlights included Clairton seaside stay and extensive London tours. The trip marked Barnetts third visit to see their Hearne family since the couple moved to the United States. They began the air journey from Dallas via New York and returned through Montreal.
School menus list weekly meals with items like meatballs and gravy and mashed potatoes on Monday, barbecued wieners on Tuesday, turkey and noodles on Wednesday, braised beef on Thursday, and hamburgers on Friday, including sides and desserts. Some OCR quirks appear, such as misspellings and truncated phrases, but the core menu items are readable.
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs T J Rodgers plus Mr and Mrs T L Rodgers, Mr and Mrs Joe Treadwell of Houston and Mr and Mrs Lad Nickelson of Franklin in a family gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Howell Brown of Port Arthur spent the weekend in Hearne with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Young. They returned home with their children Alice and Lawrence after a week's visit with their grandparents. Also joining the family were Mrs. Young's sister Mrs. B. C. Allen and her son and family Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allen with Kelly and Craig, all of Bryan.
The family of Herman L. Jones expresses thanks for the deeds of love and friendship shown during their time of loss. May God's richest blessings be with each of you.
The piece discusses upcoming Republican and Democratic conventions and urges careful choice, then recounts social visits in Bryan and nearby towns. It shifts to a nostalgic meditation on Pilgrim era life, contrasts frontier hardships with modern psychiatry, and ends with a prayer about slowing down and seeking enduring values.
Mrs. Jess C. Smith left Hearne Thursday to visit her daughter and family in Bay town, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence, M. Thorpe Jr., Steven David and Jo Ellen. On Sunday Mrs. Smith and Mr. Thorpe flew to Virginia to spend a week visiting his mother and other relatives.
The Rev. and Mrs. Marion E. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Harris spent the early part of last week at the Smiths Baytown bayfront home where they enjoyed several days of shrimping and coastal leisure.
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