Bub Hurt Alive and Going Strong in 1932
Dallas Christmas 1932 letter from Bub Hurt, Robertson county’s longtime land dealer and former district clerk, notes his continued vigor and memory of friends. The piece recalls his decades of service in land and tax work for Missouri Pacific Lines with headquarters in Dallas, and his renowned Spencerian handwriting, which impressed life insurance recruiters who were urged to keep him busy writing policies for the deceased.
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Bub Hurt
Robertson County
Missouri Pacific Lines
Dallas
Bob
Luere
Merchants Enjoy Bright Christmas Trade in Hearne
After a long spell of rain Saturday December 24 brought warm sun and a bustling Christmas shopping scene in Hearne. Merchants reported strong business, with many noting surprise at buyer turnout and wishful plans to stock well for the new year. The piece urges confidence and orderly spending as the economy recovers, predicting fair trade while prices remain reasonable and needs are met.
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Hearne
L C Davis Succumbs After Emergency Appendectomy
Lewis C. Davis died at 6:35 am Monday at Wilkerson clinic Bryan after an emergency operation for appendicitis. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Elliott church with Rev J D Barnes officiating. Davis, 71, a Alabama native and longtime Robertson county resident, left a wife deceased in 1904 and is survived by two daughters Mrs E M Trammell and Mrs Margaret Pierpoint, a sister Mrs T A Smith, several nieces and nephews. Interment followed at Elliott cemetery under Creed Funeral Home.
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Elliott Church
Lewis C. Davis
Wilkerson Clinic
Bryan
J. D. Barnes
Reagan
Decedent
Robertson County
Davis
Alabama
Texas
Cal Davis
Mr. Davis
E. M. Trammell
New Orleans
Louisiana
Margaret Pierpoint
Ireland
T. A. Smith
Sour Lake
The
Baptist Church
Messrs
Walter Smith
Rossie
Robert Gandy
Walker Mahan
Lonnie Bishop
A. Barnes
Mrs J T Welch Improves After Major Operation
Miss Pearl Smith said Mrs J T Welch’s condition, once serious, has improved since last Friday’s operation at Scott White sanitarium. Welch’s host family and friends are relieved and hopeful for her return soon. Mr Welch has returned to Hearne and plans to go back to Temple.
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Miss Pearl Smith
Temple
John T. Welch
Scott-White Sanitarium
Miss Smith
Mrs. Welch
Mr. Welch
Hearne
Community Christmas tree program highlights Gause
Gause residents enjoyed a Christmas program in the school auditorium featuring music songs and readings. Local families and visitors from Houston Austin Amarillo Sedalia and Dallas shared holidays with relatives. Community members also welcomed sunshine after a spell of bad weather and hosted gatherings in homes throughout the area.
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Methodist Church
Loyd Posey
Houston
Jack Blakely
Lucinda Turner
Austin
Pete Vaughan
I. D. Fowler
Fay Bain
Mumford
W. H. Sproggins
Charlie Bland
Robert
Amarillo
Celia Stevens
Andrew Stevens
Robert Bland
Ralph Todd
Thrall
Lonie Misner
San Antonio
Charlie Jones
Dilly
Blakely Bailey
Leon Hickman
Emmett Sproggins
Sedalia
Missouri
Blanche Rose
Bryan
George Ditto
Fort Worth
Sam Wilson
Abilene
Roy Wright
Orange
James Harris
Marquez
Carol
Everitt Gillis
Donald
Aline
Opal Stovall
Bonita Gaston
Dallas
Obie Kirk
Louisiana
Man Robbed After Disposing of Pecans
A white man, robbed of 23.60, alleges two Black men forced him from a car while en route to Wheelock last Thursday. The suspects were jailed, one at Franklin and one at Hearne, after deputies pursued them following a pecan-dispensing trip from Easterly to Hearne. An examining trial was scheduled for today.
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Franklin
Auto
Wheelock
Easterly
Hearne
Thank You Note From Doll Contest Winner Mary Waltmon
Mary Pauline Waltmon thanks voters for support in the doll contest where she won the award for the most beautiful doll given away.
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Mary Pauline Waltmon
Doings Around the Court House Transactions List
A series of real estate transfers shows Mike Seale buying 210 acres from M C Reyon and 52 acres from Wm Moss league survey for 10 dollars, plus other properties exchanged in Bremond Calvert Franklin and Bryan area. Multiple pairs of buyers and sellers are named with various parcels and prices.
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Mike Seale
Mary L. Ewing
M. C. Reyon
Moss League Survey
James Q. Taylor
William T. Taylor
Bremond
Interesting Letter From Mr Ross M Arthur
Dear Folks reports extreme cold with daily low temperatures ranging from 14 to 28 below zero and snow drifts six to seven feet deep. He notes dry cold, compares it unfavorably to Texas, mentions ice fishing with a large perch catch, and invites readers to visit when passing through the area.
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Dalmont
Texas
Mrs Rosa Lopez Dies in East Hearne at 38
Mrs Rosa Lopez aged 38 died at her East Hearne home Wednesday morning after a period of poor health. Funeral services were held at her home at 4 PM Wednesday and interment followed at Norwood Cemetery under the Creed Funeral Home direction. Her husband L Lopez and three children survive. Mr and Mrs J D Kinsler left Hearne for Austin after three years there, with Hearne expressing regret over their departure and best wishes for success in future endeavors.
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Rosa Lopez
East Hearne
L. Lopez
Lopez
Hore
Norwood Cemetery
J. B. Creed
The
Creed Funeral Home
J. D. Kinsler
Austin
Hearne
Kinsler
S. P
Subscription list will be revised on January first
The Democrat warns readers delinquent in payment that their names will be dropped from the subscription list on January first. It notes rising postage and that bills are often not sent, urging those behind to renew, or to request continued extension if needed, while emphasizing that nonrenewal means loss of the paper.
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Democrat
Mrs. M. L. Shoap Dies in Wink After Returning to Hearne
Mrs. M. L. Shoap former Hearne resident died Wednesday in Wink where she had lived with her son John Shoap for two years The body was to arrive at 345 pm and be taken to Creed Funeral Home for services to be held Friday Dr E W Solomon Methodist pastor to conduct rites Surviving are sons John Wink Henry McKinney Marion Hearne and daughter Miss Ruth Shoap Also Mrs Shoap formerly Miss Mary Haggemeier of West Columbia Texas She had lived in Hearne since marriage to the late J P Shoap and was active in church and Ladies Missionary Society In recent years she lived with her son in Mumford then Wink until death
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Emery Scott
Bill Hamilton
John Carter
Ruth Marie Jackson
Joe Galloway
Bernice Galloway
Earline Pate
Hill Lomax
Nellie Mae Grace
Owensville
Jesus
Bro. Wallace
Margaret Sue Haley
Baylor University
Waco
Lois Jackson
Simmons University
Abilene
Rebecca Rodgers
Texas University
Louie Rodgers
Tommie Littlefield
Faith
Messrs
Sands
Smith
Willis
Hamilton
M. L. Shoap
Hearne
Wink
John Shoap
Creed ‘Funeral
Ry, Ee Nowngs
E. W. Solomon
Methodist Church
John of
Henry
McKinney
Marion
Ilcarne
Miss Rath Shoap
Mumford
Card of Thanks from Franklin families
Franklin Texas December 24 1982 grateful message thanks all who assisted during the illness and death of Aunt Mary Tanner. Signatures N T Hare and Family B L Tanner and Family Mr and Mrs J H Moss with guests Mr and Mrs Lillo Renfro of San Antonio including their daughter and son
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Mary Tanner
N. T. Hare
B. L. Tanner
J. H. Moss
Lillo Renfro
San Antonio
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J. Felton Lane
Friend Lane
Billie Martin
Mary Ellen Rodgers
BY. Plu
Tommy Littlefield
General Assembly
Charles Brown
Texas U
Baylor
Taylor Wilkins
A. & M. College
Ford
Yours
Ollie Scott
Song
Christ
Mr. Smith
Tom Rodgers
Loves
Reba Hamilton
L. C. Davis
J. T. Welch
Lame Bode
David Whittinghill
Madisonville, Ky
China
B. Steer
Clinton, S.C
Sanford A. Mueller
New York
Boston
WWNU
Bil Pitts
C and H
Beach
Athens
Gause
Joe Vaughan
Tharne
Scott Field
Calvert
Manuel Jones
Lula Whatley
Otis Williams
Marmhret Overstreet
Thomas Rh
Chandler
Lucille Martin
Masterly
Arthur Turner
Nellie Whitehead
Hammond
Jack Gaines
Elizabeth Williams
Elbert Crawford
Claudie Mae Terry
Leonard McCrary
Pearl Wier
Bald Prairie
Frank McGee
Ruth Patterson
Leonard Williams and
Della What
Margaret Overstreet
Lida Whitley
Thos. R. Chandler and
Lucille Mar
Tin
Elbert Crawford and
Mr. Ross
M. Arthur
Holland
Minnesota
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