Cotton grading good 744 in white class
Harvesting and ginning proceed in Brazos and Navasota River Bottoms per J B Russ of USDA AMS Cotton Division Austin. 74 percent of cotton classed white, Middling 45 percent, Strict Middling 10 percent, Low Middling 17 percent, Light spotted 26 percent. Staple lengths show 11/16 to 31/32 inch spread. micronaive readings largely 3.5 or higher. Market activity slow. 86,059 samples last week, total 219,630. Office operates two shifts with 12 classers. fifth microwave added. weekend work to stay current.
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Brazos
Navasota
J. B. Russ
Usda Agricultural Marketing Service
Austin
Hearne considers Gulf States wholesale power option
Alder man Dr. Joe Gallagher presented Gulf States Utilities Company’s illustrative wholesale plans for Hearne Texas. One option would supply power to a city section. costs range from about 1 cent to slightly under 1 cent per KWH. A larger plan could supply all city power with standby generation. Drafted figures faced questions on technical details that could raise the price. The meeting also covered Hearne Cotton Oil Mill rates and, earlier, water supply plans via Lane-Texas Company to explore underground sources.
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Gulf States
Hearne
Gallagher
Gress
Suggs
Lane-Texas Company
Firemen Respond to Four Grass Alarms in Hearne
Hearne’s volunteer fire department answered four grass-fire alarms in the city last week. Through Wednesday they had responded to 15 out-of-town and 26 in-town alarms.
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Hearne
Youth Breaks Leg At Hearne Saddle Club Event
A freak accident at Hearne Saddle Club Playnight sent Terry Mahan to the hospital with a broken leg. The youth, son of Mr and Mrs Philen Mahan, was in the flag relay when he rode into his father’s mount during the relay leg.
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Hearne Saddle Club
Terry Mahan
Mahan
Philen Mahan
Moore of Cayce by Cayce Moore
A column mixing musings on hearing, youth in leadership, and personal vignettes. It notes young professionals, family anecdotes, and local figures, including Maurice Johnson’s death, while reflecting on aging, happiness, and conversational starts.
Accidents Near Bremond and Hearne Details Mixed
Hodges reports a car ran off Highway 6 south of Bremond injuring Neal David Gass of Houston the most serious. Others injured were Jackie Baldwin of Channelview Cecil Paul Lockhart of Hearne John Charles Ademsa III and Clarence Maris. Two accidents nearby also damaged two vehicles on Franklin Highway with about 380 dollars in losses. A 1990 Corvette stalled at Vitro tech plant near Marlin caused minor damage to the engine nose.
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Hodges
Bremond
Neal David Gass
Houston
Jackie Baldwin
Channelview
Samuel Hutchins
Texas City
Katie
John Parker
Brazos River Bridge
Cecil Paul Lockhart
Hearne
John Charles Ademsa, III
Clarence Maris
Franklin
Milem
Giuh@deeus
Modges
Bill Swanzy
Frankes Dees Boring
Jessie H Smith
Tuscas
Southern Pacific
Vitro-tech
Wm. R. Menor, Jr
Hearne Schools Begin Registration for New Year
Registration underway at Hearne schools with L A Stephenson, principal, supervising high school signups for seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen Monday through Thursday and newcomers to register Friday. West Side School and junior high students often registered earlier. new students to Hearne must provide birth certificate and small pox vaccination proof. Buses run on regular schedule.
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Breaken
Hall
Hackberry
L. A. Stephenson
West Side
Smonth
Hearne
M. D. Barclay
Irving couple hosts Tussany guests of Davis family
Mr and Mrs C C Camp of Irving were Tussany guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Davis and their daughters.
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C. C. Camp
Irving
Tussany
Roy Davis
Pursleys Host Guests From Beytown Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs O W Pursley of Beytown visited weekend with Mr and Mrs A Pursley Danpy and Jean Jean went back with them to chair until school begins status unclear local note shows family gathering and travel details
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O. W. Pursley
Beytown
A. Pursley
Danpy
Jean
MYF Ice Cream Sale Sponsored by Grace Methodist
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of Grace Methodist Church will sponsor a homemade ice cream sale on Saturday, August 3. Members take orders Friday and Saturday for any amount from cups to gallons, with delivery to homes at the purchaser’s chosen time. Orders can be placed by calling four listed local numbers.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Grace Methodist Churen
Gene Bes
Elsine Ely
Betty Birdwell
Penny Scalone
Hearne Saddle Club Playnight Huge Success
Hearne Saddle Club Playnight drew about 340 entries from Baytown Cameron Rockdale Milano Gause Bremond Calvert Franklin Bryan Anahuac and Hearne with roughly 300 spectators. Philo Calhoun announced events and spurred the crowd while a serious accident left Terry Mahan with a broken leg after a collision in the flag relay.
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Hearne Saddle Club
Baytown
Cameron
Rockdale
Milano
Gause
Bremond
Calvert
Franklin
Bryan
Anahuac
Hearne
Philo Calhoun
Terry Mahan
Peyton dies at 78 after long illness in Benchley
Funeral services for Thomas B Peyton were held Wednesday at 2 p m in the Hiller Funeral Home chapel Bryan with Rev Frank Fridel officiating Interment was in Peyton Cemetery near Benchley Pallbearers included Buddy Lightsey Sam Rice Jr O B Gage A L Crouch Claud Armstrong and J B Dunn He was a lifelong Benchley resident and died Tuesday at his home Survived by wife Montie Peyton a son Thomas E Peyton of Benchley two daughters D E Robert of Dallas and Lynn Gage of Benchley one grandchild a sister Lea Purcell and a brother J R Peyton Jr of Hearne
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Thoma B. Peyton
Montie Peyton
Thomas E.peyton
Benchley
D. E. Robert
Dellas
Lynn Gage
Lea Purcell
J. R. Peyton Jr
Hearne
Ballinger Visits President Kennedy at the White House
Captain J M Ballinger commander of the David Taylor Model Basin in Maryland met President Kennedy in the White House cabinet room with two craftsmen. Kennedy gave Ballinger a model of the basin and autographed a framed photograph addressed to him. Ballinger, a Hearne High School graduate, is the son of Mrs. R H Ballinger.
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J. M. Ballinger
Maryland
Kennedy
White House
Ballinger
John F. Kennedy
Capt. Ballinger
Hearne High School
R. H. Ballinger
Electricity Use At All Time High Record Peak Demand
The municipal plant logged a new peak demand of 3044 KW at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday, driven by air conditioning use. Utilities superintendent E C Suggs linked the surge to the heat wave and predicted no relief soon. Water use stayed strong around two million gallons daily.
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E. C. Suggs
Hospital Notes Mention Mrs Meads In Thebes Visit
Mrs A M Meads is a patient in Thebes hospital. Charles Bishyte and son Denny returned home Monday after a two week visit with Mr and Mrs Merman C Blahuta and their son Devid Ceri in El Paso.
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A. M. Meads
Thebes Filoriiulealnn
Ers
Charles ‘Bishyte
Denny
Anther Ean
Merman C. Blahuta
Devid
Ceri Iin
el Paso
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