Tragedy and Community News From Hearne Area 1951
Ten years ago December 1951 reports sadness across Hearne Robertson County and Branchville. Dr Tom Searcy dies after heart attack during surgery. Five motorists die in a two car Franklin Highway crash. Three killed in a shooting near Branchville. Gilbert Mauk files to run for Robertson County District Clerk. Christmas Day dinner at Mrs George Palmos home hosts 17 adults and many children.
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Hearne
Tom Searcy
Franklin
Branchville
Gilbert Mauk
Robertson County
George B. Palmos
Utopia named for new Magnolia Street drive in Hearne cafe
Layne Caldwell held a contest with nearly 600 entries to name his new drive in cafe in the 1300 block of Magnolia Street. the winning title was Utopia. Robertson County farm families doubled their 1945 income versus 1940 per US Census figures, with crops and livestock valued at 3,172,000 dollars. Lt William Calvin Jamison USN, husband of Hearne native June Hamilton Jamison, received a Navy Cross citation. Christmas visits and family dinners are noted for local residents including Tidemanns in Galveston and Boguskies in Tulsa.
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Layne Caldwell
Magnolia Street
Robertson County
U. S. Bureau of Census
William Calvin Jamison
USN
June Hamilton Jamison
Wheelock Whiffs Column Reveals Wheelock School Notes
The Wheelock school column reports 125 students under Prof. H. A. Garland with three assistants. Editor Lane welcomed the writer whose true identity remains uncertain, bearing the Wheelock Whiffs title and showcasing school life and literacy clues.
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Bildad
Lane
Wheelock Whiffs
Wheelock School
H. A. Garland
Oldtimers Editorial Urges 150000 Precinct Bond for Roads
The Oldtimers column calls a 150000 precinct bond to improve roads citing a Brazos River bridge near Valley Junction as key to upgrading connecting roads. J A Peel of Port Sullivan marked his 70th birthday with a large family gathering. H D Beaumont of Hearne named District Deputy Grand Master of the 24th district in Waco. Editor J Felton Lane reflects on the flood year and offers 1922 commerce verdicts. Mrs Jess Stovall and daughter return from Temple while Mr Stovall worked in Mexia. Wheelock news returns to The Democrat via a new contributor pen name.
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Brazos River
Valley Junction
J. A. Peel
Port Sullivan
Temple
Stovall
Mexia
Wheelock
The
Democrat
School Menu Week Charged with Variety and Value
Monday offers tamales chili rice green beans milk bread stewed raisins. Tuesday features Salisbury steaks mashed potatoes English peas and carrots hot rolls milk jello. Wednesday lists pizza pie pinto beans mixed greens milk bread cookies and beef and vegetable stew crackers toasted rolls milk cole slaw cookies. Friday serves hamburgers buttered corn lettuce and tomatoes potato chips milk apricots.
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Salisbury
Grace couple toured Texas cities on monthlong vacation
Mr and Mrs L E Grace visited Carrizo Springs Matagorda and Dallas during a monthlong vacation. The trip covered several Texas locales as they enjoyed time away from home.
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Hearne Farm & Ranch Supply
Fred Tidemann
Galveston
W. M. Boguskie
Janis
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Olen Wallace
Educational Council
Sir Walter Aehes
Victoria
A. C. Gordon
Ise
Mez
R. W. Stolz Cotton & Allotment Broker
P. O. Box
Brenham
Texas
Bankmore
Planters & Merchants Bank
F.d.lc
the Oldtimers
H. D. Beaumont of
Hearne Lumber CO
Cedar Street
J. H. Fox and Company
Bea
Russell’s Furniture and Furniture Mart
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