Fatal Auto Accident Near Hearne Claims 16 Year Old
On Tuesday night December 17 a collision occurred about one and one half miles north of Hearne on the Calvert road between a car driven by 16 year old A C Alexander and another car driven by Randle Miller. Alexander died two hours after at the Oxford hotel. Alexander’s dying statement cleared Miller of blame. The deceased was a nephew of Mears of Calvert and lived with the Mears family.
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A.C. Alexander
Hearne
Calvert Road
Randle Miller
Calvert
Alexander
Oxford Hotel
Miller
H. W. Cummings
Mr. Miller
Mr. Mears
Parish Jersey
Mears
Baptist Association Board Meeting in Central Texas
The Central Texas Baptist Association held a board meeting at a Baptist church on Tuesday. Attendees included Dr. John B. Held pastor of First Baptist Bryan and several Bryan area members along with Wheelock Calvert and Elmo Nash among others.
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Central Texas Baptist Association
The
Baptist Church
John B. Held
First Baptist Church
Bryan
Bullock
C. S. Jones
Brean
HH. S
Dansby
Claude Box
Wheelock
C. F. Drury
Calvert
Cleveland Nash
Elmo
Funeral for Miss Loraine Lastor in Calvert
Officiated by C. E. Bullock, the funeral for Miss Loraine Lastor was held Sunday afternoon in Calvert. A 20 year old teacher at a Dallas public school for two years, she was described as a splendid young woman of strong Christian character and her death shocked many friends and relatives. She belonged to Dr. George Truett's church.
Christmas Program at the Methodist Church
The Methodist Church invites for Sunday December 22 at 11 A.M. A large attendance last Sunday encouraged the preacher and Sunday School growth continues. The program features Vol Sing O Daughter of Zion Wilson Volton Male Chorus Ladies Voices in Accomp t Responsive Reading with Gloria Patri and a Christmas Star solo by De Monotee Mrs Jno W Diack speaks.
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Daughter of Zion
Wilson
Uolton
Ennis Man Requests Address Change to Hearne Democrat
Ennis Texas December 12 1918 letters notice asks to move subscription for N P Wimberly from Ennis to Ennis Texas and notes Brazos river waters and artesian wells in Hearne area. The writer jokes about Wimberly dispatching Central trains and promises return with bed kept.
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Ennis
Tex
Hearne Democrat
Hearne
Texas
Democrat
N. P. Wimberly
Brazos River
Former Franklin Boy's WWI Adventures Told in Letter
A letter from Corporal Roy W. Woods of the 1st Light Tank Brigade in France recounts his perilous journey from Canada to the United States entry, training at Marion Institute, transfer to the Signal Corps, then West Point prep, and ultimate service in the Light Tank Corps. He describes dangerous sea transit, submarine attacks, police detentions in Le Havre and Paris, a Red Cross ambulance stint, and earning two gold wound stripes after fighting at St Mihiel and the Argonne Forest.
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Roy W. Woods
Light Tank Brigade
France
J. W. Woods
Houston
Germany
Canada
Canadian Field Artillery
United States
San Antonio
Signal Corps
Congressman Bagle
West Point
Marion Institute
Marion
Ala
Army and Navy
Galveston
U. S
Francis L. Skinner
Democrat
Franklin
Texas
Corporal Woods
Robertson County
S.S
Portsmouth
England
Newfoundland
Halifax
Spithead
Atlantic
von Tirpitz
Afrhold
le Havre
British Red Cross
Flanders
Duck
Hagland
Calais
Paris
Raven
Seine
Light Tank Corps
Lince
St. Mihiel
Forest de Argonne
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Miss Loraine
Methodist Church
Mananiello
Auber
Solo—The
A. H. Shultz
J. W. Black
the Message Sweet
Suchris
Kingdom of Heaven
P. O. Box
U. S. Food Administration
Stone's Cakes
Morris Cohen
Kimbell
Belle of
Waco
Swansdown
Citron
Peer Ptack
Theo
del Monte
IC We
Pudding Co
Santa
Dillard & Company
Star Cash
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