DWI Charged After Crash In Front Of Franklin Church
A man later convicted of driving while intoxicated crashed into three cars parked near First Baptist Church in Franklin, causing extensive damage but no injuries. Lee Pope Watson, 31, Crane, fined $50 and costs. patrolman Fred Forsthoff put his speed at 50 in a 30 zone. Damages: $895, $395, and about $25. Another DWI charge involves a 25-year-old Waco man in Bremond on November 23. His totaled car damaged a 1967 model, with about $1,295 in damage. Passenger was a 16-year-old boy. no injuries reported.
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First Baptist
Franklin
Lee Pope Watson
Crane
Fred Forsthoff
Watson
DWI
Waco
Bremend
Forsthoff
Fearsthoff
Swing Your Partner staged by Hearne High Junior Class
Hearne High School junior class presents the three act comedy Swing Your Partner in the school auditorium Thursday night December 8 at 7 30. Cast includes Marla Mounce Judy Chappell Judy Chappell as Sally Madeline Ferrara Suie Herod Mary Lou Sisson Jane Christian Bessie Palmer Nancy Stone Hulda Marvin Zeig Sam Banks Elmo Hawthorne Bill Hicks Bill Crowder Terry Boyle and others with Mrs Mildred Gean Mrs Sue Abbott and Miss Dorothy Silts directing and Billy Hoit Charles Potter stage managing.
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Hearne High School
Marla Mounce
Henriette Dudley
Dudley
Dude Ranch
Mike Stovall
Judy Chappell
Sally
Madeline Ferrara
Suie Herod
Mary Lou Sisson
Dorothy Silts
Billy Hoit
Charles Potter
Police Stop Standoff at Church as Suspect Surrenders
Police pursued Phillips who tore chairs at officers and threatened to shoot. Deputies tried to coax surrender and reloaded the weapon at the scene. The suspect finally gave up, was restrained and jailed, then moved to Franklin county facilities for medical evaluation and commitment to a state hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Howard
Elliott
Morgan
Hearne
Franklin
State ‘Hospital
Hearne Eagles Fall to A M Consolidated Tigers
Hearne Eagles led briefly before A M Consolidated surged to a 58 43 victory. Pete Martin scored 21 for Hearne and Joe Wilson added 15 as the Eagles were outrebounded 58 to 25. The B team also lost 61 22 led by Fim Garrison with 12.
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Hearne Eagles
A&m Consolidated Tigers
Tigers
Eagles
Hearne
Pete Martin
Eagle
Joe Wilson
Fim Garrison
32 From County Enrolled At A&M
Thirty two students from Robertson County are included in the record enrollment at Texas A M University this fall. The total enrollment is 10 629, an increase of 1 205 students over the same period last year. Hearne residents attending include Jim Batson Bobby Batson Jack Britton Jr Leon Phil Davenel Jr Timothy Fleming Sharon Hall Norman Heidelbpaugh Jerry King Frank Martinez William Merka Jr Carolyn Neal Marc Nigliazzo Stephen O Neal Wesley Peyton William Sweet Troyce Williams and James Zeig. Attending from Franklin are Harold Gassen Michael Huff Wallace Menn Ranzell Nickelson and David Smith. Other county students include Bob Carroll James Hailey John Scott John Turlak Joel Barton Ill Freddy Elliott Sammy Pearson Jimmy Reagan Dorothy Zemanek and Teddy Manthei.
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Robertson County
Texas A&m University
Hearne
Jim Batson
Bobby Batson
Jack Britton Jr
Leon Phil Davenel Jr
Timothy Fleming
Sharon Hall
Norman Heidelbpaugh
Jerry King
Frank Martinez
William Merka Jr
Carolyn Neal
Marc Nigliazzo
Stephen O'Neal
Wesley Peyton
William Sweet
Troyce Williams
James Zeig
Franklin
Harold Gassen
Michael Huff
Wallace Menn
Ranzell Nickelson
David Smith
Bob Carroll
James Hailey
John Scott
John Turlak
Joel Barton Ill
Freddy Elliott
Sammy Pearson
Jimmy Reagan
Dorothy Zemanek
Teddy Manthei
Thanksgiving Guests With W R Pardo Family
Thanksgiving guests included Mrs Bobby Pardo and her children Janice and Bobby from James Connally AFB in Waco plus Mrs Pardo’s mother Mrs Rose Prior and her son Bob visiting from Ipswich England. Capt Bobby Pardo left Waco November 20 for duty in Thailand. Mr and Mrs Charles Blahuta spent Thanksgiving in Hillsboro with her brother and sister-in-law Felix and Mary Matus and other relatives.
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W. R. Pardo
Bobby Pardo
Janice
Bobby
James Connally A. F. B
Waco
Pardo
Rose Prior
Bob
Ipswich
Suffolk
England
Thailand
Charles Blahuta
Hillsboro
Felix Matus
Thanksgiving Guests Joined Cobb Family in Home
Thanksgiving guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Cobb included their daughter Dr. and Mrs. Danny R. Tidwell with Stephen and Renee of Bryan, Mrs. J. W. Caldwell and Edna New with Sandy and Linda of Franklin, and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brown Jr. and son Charles III of Hearne.
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J. Lee Cobb
Danny R. Tidwell
Stephen
Renee
Bryan
J. W. Caldwell
Edna New
Sandy
Linda
Franklin
C. E. Brown Jr
Charles III
Hearne
Traffic light updates planned for Highway 6 intersections
City to install two new signals on Highway 6 at the Market Street and Fifth Street crossings this December to resolve visibility issues from a single center light. Each side will have its own signal controlled together, with existing lights repurposed. Overhead “Signals Ahead” signs to be added. A request to install a light at Davis Street and Highway 6 awaits highway department decision in ~30 days. Thanksgiving guests noted with local residents and students home for holidays.
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Highway Six
Market Street
Highway 79
Fifth Street
Terry Scarbrough
Texas Highway Department
Scarborough
Highway Department
Davis Street
Highway 6
Bremond Residents Named in Robertson County Courthouse News
Bremond individuals including Leon Denena, Robert Edwards, Marion Bielamowicz, Bill Bartula, Sam Morris, Norah B Albright, Mercedes Colunga and others are listed with Bremond addresses in Robertson County Courthouse notices for vehicle makes such as Buick Plymouth Chevrolet. The fragmented text records names and brands tied to Bremond in the county docket.
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Leon Denena
Bremond
Buick
Tobert Edwards
Plymouth
Marion Bielamowicz
Bill Bartula
Chevrolet
Sam Morris
Chevro
Mr and Mrs E G Ellis Visit Hearne From Cleveland
Mr and Mrs E G Ellis of Cleveland spent the weekend in Hearne visiting relatives and friends.
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Mrs. E. G. Ellis
Cleveland
Hearne
Thanksgiving Visitation Highlights From Area Families
Mr and Mrs Cole spent holidays in Lancaster attending the wedding of their great niece Ther esa Keller and visiting Mae Keller Hudsons sister. Miss Sheridan Seabaugh, nursing student at Texas Woman s University Houston, visited home with her parents and sister Nancy. Thanksgiving holidays in Hearne with Mrs J W Horlock included her sisters P Be Jelly and R P Moore and niece Mrs Harold McLean, all of Corpus Christi.
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Jerry Elliott
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
F. B. Elliott Jr
Mrs. Cole
Hudson
Lancaster
Theresa Keller
Mae Keller
Mr. Hudson
Sheridan Seabaugh
Texas Woman's University School of Nursing
Houston
L. J. Seabaugh
Nancy
Hearne
J. W. Horlock
P. Be Jelly
R. P. Moore
Harold McLean
Corpus Christi
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Nick Turnham Jr
Tommy Mayfield
Julia Slagle
Bernice Britton
Elsa Merryman
Annie Lee Russell
Letha Jones
Walter Lyles
James Wilson
Fred Tidemann
Alice Westbrook
Kathryn Bishop
C. D. Wilkerson
Sue Ely
Bill Palmes
A&m
Highway
Otho Mathews
Charles’ Mathews
Gregg
Kani
Jon
Pasadena
Joe Carl Willis
Betty
Jean
John
Larry Doss
Austin
W. W. Pope
Allen Grocke
Dennis and
Holly
Jimmy Garrison
Larry Westbrook
Cary Hadaway
Kenny Johnson
Alton Brawley
Billy Batson
Garretl Webb
Mark Mathews
John Scalone
Luke Degelia
Samuel Lacy
John Wilson
Andy Reed
Ricke Karney
Frank Alonzo
John Moorehead
A&m Consolidated
Mexica
Robertson County Courthouse News
Norah B. Albright
Mercedes Colunga
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