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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1928
Page
3
The Hearne Democrat Weekly lists editors J. Felton Lane and MRS W OC Bishop with D B Carkingron as Plant Manager. Subscription rates are 21.50 per year or ten dollars for six months. Advertising charges include 23 cents per inch for display and ten cents per line for local readers. publication date May 2, 1911, at Hearne Texas.
Rev W W Daup rector of St Andrew's Episcopal church recalls slick conditions on Highway No 6 from Benchley to Hearne after rain. He cites narrow escapes and urges hard surfacing and a definite state program. Bryan Daily Eagle notes ongoing citizen protests to Highway 6 maintenance and funds spent on a new road through the woods.
Catholic services are scheduled with Benediction Monday at 7 30 p m and Mass Tuesday at 7 30 a m Mrs L E Bailey and son Lewis KE Jr have joined Mr Bailey in Weslaco to take the Chamber of Commerce secretary post They arrived Saturday Local store ad notes Rhodes Pointy Goods Co offering special prices on Coats and Dreggies Friday and Saturday Herbert Garrett and son Herbert Jr arrive from Louisiana and stay with Mrs J W Waltman Garrett is Atlantic Pipe Line Co station manager whose plant is four miles from Hearne Charles Greenberg and family arrive from Houston to open a mercantile on Magnolia street in the Morris Cohen building and aim to draw patronage for ongoing success
The editorial laments years of delay and money spent on less important highways while the Cardinal Highway between Dallas and Houston remains unfaced. It questions whether local pressure on highway commissioners or the administration’s indifference causes the failure to complete the direct Texas link. The piece argues citizens and travelers have not been given proper consideration for this vital route.
The Robertson County community mourns Judge Seth Burnitt who died December 1 after a car accident and sanatorium stay. Calvert hosted one of its largest funerals as friends from miles away paid respects. Burnitt, long a mayor and WWI local leader, was famed for fairness, charity, and honesty. He is survived by his wife Emily and eight daughters and a son. The editor extends condolences to the family.
RIL TALLEY and family and guests from Tuscaloosa Ala visit Dallas after planning a Christmas Majestic radio purchase. Andre Stephen and family are mentioned in the notice as part of the social reference.
A notice states that Seed Cull ing will be in Hearne to discuss culling seed and encourages those interested to view the seed culling options for their planting needs.
Obituary tribute from the Humble Club bulletin recalling E A Reinhardt's death on November 9 1928 during a hunting trip near Hoskins Mound. He led the Rights of Way and Claim Department at Humble and was a respected Hearne Texas figure. The piece includes a poem by William Alonzo Cooper and expressions of sympathy to Mrs Reinhardt and daughter Edwina.
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