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Newspaper

Hearne Democrat

Location

Hearne, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1971

Page

4

Knight Waltman Rites Thursday

Funeral services for Dr. William Knight Waltman of Hearne were held at 2 p m Thursday December 16 from Grace Methodist Church with Rev R W Hillenkamp officiating Burial followed in Norwood Cemetery with Heartsfield Funeral Home in charge of arrangements Pallbearers were Charles C Miller E C Clark Gable Joe D Wilson Dr Jack Lyons Bill Palmos and Delton Kittrell Named as a honorary pallbearers are listed in the obituary support.

William Knight Waltman Hearne Grace Methodist Church R. W Buddy) Hillenkamp Norwood Cemetery Heartsfield Funeral Home Charles C. Miller E. C. (Clark) Gable Joe D. Wilson Jack Lyons Bill Palmos Delton Kittrell

Dr Walter Waltman Rites Mark Life of Hearne Dentist

Obituary notes long service by Hearne dentist Dr Walter Waltman who died December 14 after over two years of illness. Born March 11, 1895 in Hearne he practiced dentistry, served in WWI, led the Hearne Building and Loans Association, and held Rotary and church roles. Survived by Brazos Bottom Bits. Also records Mumford School Christmas program with performances by bands and choirs and local social updates.

H. B. Schultz Hatch Cummings Jr Overstreet Ray Cruse Ronald Huddleston E. M. Boyd James P. Fleming Jr Waltman Hearne Hearne Building and Loans Association Dorothea Kiehn Lutheran Halletsville Hearne Music Lovers Club American Legion Rotary Club Stewards Grace Methodist Church Hearne Chamber of Commerce Hearne Rotary Club Rotary Waitman Mumford School Dorothy Chandler

Hearne Widow and Family Noted in Obituary

The obituary lists the deceased's widow of Hearne a son James Robert Waltman of Houston two grandchildren and one sister Mrs F W C Karney of Hearne reflecting family survivors in the notice.

Hearne James Robert Waltman Houston F. W. C. Karney

Army Promoter James Gunter Is Promoted at Fort Bragg

James Gunter 24 of Franklin is promoted to specialist four while serving with the Army 62nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg North Carolina. He is a radio operator with the division and a 1966 Franklin High School graduate. He is the son of Mrs Levester Gunter of Franklin and formerly worked for American Manufacturing of Fort Worth.

James Gunter Franklin Army 62Nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg North Carolina Spec. Gunter Franklin High School Levester Gunter American Manufacturing of Fort Worth

Miss Kay Clapp Visits Hearne For Christmas Holidays

Miss Kay Clapp, a Grafenwohr Elementary School teacher in Germany, arrived in Hearne over the weekend to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Biggs Clapp and other relatives and friends.

Kay Clapp Grafenwohr Germany Hearne Mrs. Biggs Clapp

Calvert Visitors Of The Week Share Christmas Plans

Calvert residents list relatives and friends visiting over Christmas. Guests include families from Dallas Houston Bryan and Cameron and many local stops. Several travel to Houston Port Arthur and La Marque while others stay with kin in Calvert.

Tony Barcelona Bryan Houston Calvert W. H. Anderson John W. Anderson Dallas Anderson Jim Walters Charles Leggett Mr. Leggett J. W. Leggett Marion Leggett Silsbee Bob Davis Schroeder Dr. Schroeder Beeville W. L. Davis W. L. Davis Jr Dan Cass Clyde Arnett Taylor Terry Hub Locklier Im Bryan A. L. Lander Mejia Herman Middleton Middleton Hugh Davenport Mr. Davenport Hutto J. L. Smith Knapp P. A. Knapp Walter Knapp Rusk Frank Sorrell Robert Knapp College Station Abel Woods Abel Woods Jr Fred Ogles R. L. Smith Abbie Pierce Margaret Belnick H. W. Cayton Port Arthur

Dollie Adams Services Held in Madison County

Funeral services for Miss Lavada Dollie Adams 79 were held Friday at Willowhole Chapel near North Zulch Madison County with Rev James E Schratt officiating. Interment followed at Willowhole Cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews Milton Lusk Bob Adams O W Adams J A Adams Grady Taylor Steve Taylor L L Adams Clifton Adams. She died December 15 in Hearne General Hospital after a short illness. Born January 12 1892 in Madison County she had lived in Hearne 25 years. Surviving are two sisters S W Sanders and A W Folsom of North Zulch and a niece Golda Beane with whom she lived in Hearne. Additional nieces and nephews survive.

Lavada Dollie) Adams Hearne Willowhole North Zulch Madison County James E. Schratt Hearne First Baptist Church Willowhole Cemetery Milton Lusk Bob Adams O. W. Adams J. A. Adams Grady Taylor Steve Taylor L. L. Adams Clifton Adams Miss Adams Hearne General Hospital John Quincy Adams S. W. Sanders A. W. Folsom Golda Beane

J A Nickelson Rites Wednesday

Funeral services for James Alford Nickelson 85 of New Baden were held at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with multiple ministers officiating. Burial followed at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. He died Monday December 13 at Hearne General Hospital after a farming and ranching life in Robertson County. Surviving are his widow four sons two daughters sixteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

James Alford Nickelson New Baden Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Doyal Caldwell J. Q. Jones Bland C. Watson Mount Pleasant Cemetery Nickelson Hearne General Hospital Claiborn Louisiana Robertson County H. L. Nickelson Nederland J. L. Nickelson W. L. Nickelson Port Arthur Harold Nickelson Orange Carl Grey Wilma Cornelius Jacksonville Dorothy Hopkins Silsbee

John H Miles Funeral Services Held in Hearne

Funeral services for John H Miles 76 of Hearne were conducted at St Emanuel Baptist Church with Rev J B Thomas presiding. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery. Miles who owned Miles Dry Cleaners died December 18 after a lifetime in Hearne. Survived by four sons four daughters 16 grandchildren and one sister.

John H. Miles Hearne St. Emanuel Baptist Church J. B. Thomas Riverside Cemetery Tyler Funeral Home Mr. Miles Miles Dry Cleaners

Rites Held For Warren Merritt

Funeral services for Rev. Warren Franklin Merritt of Hearne were held at St. Philip's Episcopal Church with Bishop J. Milton Richardson presiding. Interment followed at Norwood Cemetery. Survived by widow Mildred Hay Merritt, daughter Lois Odell, son Warren Merritt Jr., seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Warren Franklin Merritt Hearne St. Philip’s Episcopal Church J. Milton Richardson Diocese of Texas F. Percy Goddard Scott Field Bailey C. Wayne Buchanan St. Philip’s Church Merritt Mildred Hay Salem Massachusetts Galveston Red Cross of Constantine Grand Lodge Grand Council Grand Chapter of Texas Hearne Rotary Club Golden Rule Masonic Lodge Salvation Army Hearne Ministerial Alliance

Hearne Graduate Seaborn Webb Earns East Texas State Degree

Seaborn Jacob Webb of Hearne received a bachelor of science from East Texas State University at Commerce on Friday February 17 as part of 593 graduates.

Seaborn Jacob Webb Hearne East Texas State University At Commerce

Fitchs and Tidwell Visit Hearne From Dallas

Mr and Mrs John L Fitch and their children Amanda and Cary of Dallas visited Hearne on Tuesday with Mrs Fitchs mother Mrs Carrie Tidwell.

J. W. Foster Jodie Barton Barton Joe Barton Dallas Fisk Ozona Bob Foster Cameron John L. Fitch Amanda Anda Cary Hearne

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