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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1971
Page
1
A second grade pupil named Eric Webb writes to Santa asking for a chess set for his family and fruit for the poor, signing with love. The note reflects a warm holiday request from a student in Mrs Stephenson's class.
A long list of requests from numerous individuals toward Santa including toys, dolls, trains, guns, bicycles, dresses, sewing machines, walkie talkies, and other gifts. The letter expresses personal wishes for Christmas gifts for family and friends, with many specific items named.
A reader argues that a Mars mission to find microscopic life won t unite humanity and suggests instead targeting a planet with intelligent beings to provoke a war that would force global unity. The letter mocks space exploration and warns against dangerous overconfidence while urging caution and a broader search beyond the Moon and Mars.
In benchley Mr and Mrs Sam Seale celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their home. Their children C B Franklin Ross Seale and Joe McLain assisted with the party arranged by the honorees. Also reported are a first deer kill by W R Pardo near Sutton on December 7 and a Dallas wedding of Miss Marjorie Nell Beavers to W F Sander at Munger Place Methodist Church with the groom’s sister Thomas C Beavers presenting the bride. Dot Priestly pledged the Shakespeare Literary Society at Southwest Texas State College, and soprano Margaret Rouse of Hearne participated in Handel’s Messiah at SWT College. Mr and Mrs Edwin McNeel and daughter Edwina visited Houston the prior Sunday.
Mrs E H Crowder and her mother Mrs G C Garland are spending the Christmas holidays in Temple with Mrs Crowder’s daughter and the John Cox family.
Mr and Mrs Tommy Dotson of Alamosa Colorado arrived in Hearne last week to spend time with local friends and see area sights. The couple plans a brief stay, with outings to nearby landmarks and dining at town venues.
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