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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1972
Page
4
Children write Santa with Christmas requests ranging from dolls and toy guns to bikes, playhouses, and stuffed animals. Names include Ronald Moore, Valeria Johnson, Yulanda Randle, Kelly Lee, Vince Mathews, Leander Johnson, Connie Lagrone, and many others, reflecting a festive community holiday message.
Funeral services for Mrs Ben Powers 58 of Bryan were held at Hillier Funeral Home with Rev Durane Riley officiating Burial followed in Bryan City Cemetery Her body was found early Saturday morning December 9 in a building on her Bryan property Police and Texas Rangers said she was the victim of an apparent murder The officers said she could have been dead five or six days Survivors include a sister Mrs Mandell Blasick of Dallas and four brothers Elbert Wilkerson Minden La Sam Wilkerson Bryan Warren Wilkerson and Homer Wilkerson Hearne
Notice is given of a public hearing in Hearne City Hall Texas on Monday January 8 1873 at 5 15 p m to consider spot zoning changing an R 1 single family district to allow a coin operated dry cleaning facility at 104 West 9th Street Lot 17 Block 311 Hearne Texas.
The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Calvert will hold a five o'clock Christmas Eve Holy Communion service on Sunday December 24. All friends of Epiphany are invited. the simple old fashioned Christmas Eucharist will feature congregational singing as Mrs. Bicker Cain directs the organ, with Rev. Wayne Buchanan delivering a brief meditation.
Mrs. H. B. Priestly will host relatives for Christmas with her mother-in-law Mrs. S. B. Priestly and brother-in-law Herman Priestly of Jacksonville visiting. Attending are daughter Miss Det Priestly of Austin and Miss Jeanie Priestly of Irving, son Ed Priestly and family including Bob in Hearne and Suzanne at the University of Texas Austin, plus Mrs. Ed Priestly's mother Mrs. L. Clemens of Bartlett. They will share Christmas breakfast at the Ed Priestly home and then go to the H. B. Priestly residence for dinner.
Funeral services for Mary Blaszczyk 66 of Marlin were held December 19 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. Louis Wozniak officiating. Burial followed in St. Mary's Cemetery Bremond. She died Sunday in a Marlin rest home. Born December 5 1906 in Bremond she was survived by Vickie Gorski of Marlin and brothers Frank P. Glowski of San Antonio and Louis I. Glowski of Bremond. husband preceded her in death in 1969.
Weekend ice in Robertson County caused 13 minor crashes from Sunday 2 30 pm to Monday noon. No injuries or major damage reported. Most incidents involved single vehicles sliding on patches of ice into ditches, embankments, or guard rails on Highway 6 and near Hearne.
Judge Gervase Reagan reports the first federal revenue sharing payment to Robertson County exceeded expectations by about ten thousand dollars, rising the annual share from 161000 to 171458. The county plans to use most of the funds to remodel the courthouse, with a two year payoff, and to negotiate rent with state and federal agencies for a new courthouse wing.
Col. Wilson E Speir of the Texas Department of Public Safety warns motorists and pedestrians to prevent an estimated 87 traffic deaths during the Christmas and New Year holidays. He cites 46 deaths during Christmas and 41 for New Year, urging obeying traffic laws avoiding alcohol and fatigue, and rest stops. DPS and local agencies will intensify patrols and support the Operation Motorcide education program to highlight fatal accidents during the period.
Gloria Dean Smith, 17, faces expulsion from Hearne High School and awaits school board action in January after an altercation in 12th grade government class that left Pamela Gayle McGrew, 17, with a cut from a broken soda bottle. Smith was arrested, held on a $1,000 bond, and released to her mother Myrtle Smith. McGrew, daughter of Mary L. McGrew, received hospital treatment for minor injuries.
Miss Kathryn Bishop will spend Christmas in Bryan with her sister in law Mrs T W Bishop. Other family members joining the celebration include Mr and Mrs Milton Lightsey and daughters Debbie and Michele of Bryan and Mrs Judith Ann Bishop of Houston.
A festive Pineapple Jewel layered dessert with pineapple slices custard and green tinted cream. It details molding layering chilling and freezing steps plus garnish with gelatin candy and meringue cookies for a mosaic holiday presentation.
Jim Replogle of Ontario California stopped in Hearne briefly to see his grandmother Mrs. Robert M. Smith on Friday before resuming duties with the Army at Fort Polk Louisiana. Mrs. Smith and Mr and Mrs R E Luster spent Saturday in Elkhart visiting with Mr and Mrs Smokey Culver.
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