Gause Comings And Goings
Mrs Wanda Lee Bud Walker spent two days last week in the hospital in Hearne after a fall at work. Sunday guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Coats, Sherri, Ray and Kevin were Mr and Mrs Vernon Mills, Jarri and Kitty and Mrs Reed Ogden of Houston, Mr and Mrs David Wilkins, Beverly, Kay, J D and Diana, Mrs J A Ely Jr and Bill Hull. Mr and Mrs Claude Lagrone celebrated their wedding anniversary last week with dinner in Brenham. They visited in Somerville with Mr and Mrs Earl Bessler and Miller, Mr and Mrs Garland Hux and Staci vf Cameron spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Cecil Butler. Staci remained for several days visit with her grandparents, Mrs Wayne Lee, Craig and Kelly visited in Milano last Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Roy Gene Miller, Beverly, Kay and J D Wilkins hosted a Valentine party for about 30 friends Friday night. Valentines were exchanged and refreshments served. Mrs David Wilkins and Mr and Mrs Alfred Coats were chaperones. Each class at the hause school held a Valentine party last Friday afternoon. Craig and Kelly Lee visited in Hearne last Thursday with Mrs Wayne Albright. Mrs Sarah Bowling spent several days last week in Bryan with her brother's families. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Frank Ivey of Buffalo and Maurice Bowling of Pitkin La for funeral of Grover Todd. Visitors remained several days. Visitors over the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Alex Kormegay included Mr and Mrs Earl Morgan and Shirley, Mr and Mrs Tim Stiff and Mrs Jenne Fenton, Donna and Kirk of Granby, and Mr and Mrs Ronny Morgan of Tulsa Okla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Walker
Hearne
Alfred Coats
Sherri
Ray
Kevin
Vernon Mills
Jarri
Kitty
Reed Ogden
Houston
David Wilkins
Beverly
Kay
J. D
Diana
J. A. Ely Jr
Bill Hull
Claude Lagrone
Brenham
Somer
Earl Bessler
Miller
Garland Hux
Staci
Cameron
Cecil Butler
Wayne Lee
Craig
Kelly
Milano
Roy Gene Miller
J. D. Wilkins
Hause School
Kelly Lee
Wayne Albright
Sarah Bowling
Bryan
Jenelle Fenton
Donna
Kirk
Granby - Missouri
Ronny Morgan
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Grover C Todd Dies. Funeral Held in Bryan
Funeral services for Grover C Todd 84 were held Saturday February 14 at Callaway Jones Funeral Chapel Bryan officiated by Rev James O Todd pastor Lackland Baptist Church San Antonio burial in Rest Ever Cemetery Bryan Pallbearers were his grandsons He died Wednesday at Sherwood Nursing Home Bryan He was a member of the O F Lodge and Methodist Church He was born January 15 1886 near Maysfield son of Daniel D Todd He lived in Gause most of his life and was a school bus driver Survived by wife Mollie of Bryan two sons Clarence Houston and Robert Bryan three daughters Matilda Cloud Bryan Mary Frances Bowman Arkansas Lillian Follis Atlanta Georgia 16 grandchildren 32 great grandchildren four sisters Sarah Bowling Gause Lucille Ivey Buffalo Nell Smith Seguin Lena Cruse Tyler four brothers Roger Todd Gause Dan Todd Waco Ralph Todd Oakland Minnesota Albert Wilson San Antonio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Todd
Callaway-Jones Funeral
Bryan
Todd
James O. Todd
Lackland Baptist Church of
San Antonio
Rest Ever
Sherwood Nursing Home
Oo. O. F. Lodge
Methodist Church
Mr. Todd
Atlanta
Georgia
Sarah Bowling
Gause
Lucille Ivey
Buffalo
Nell Smith
Seguin
Lena Cruse
Tyler
Roger Todd
Dan Todd
Pursleys Visit Dallas Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs E A Pursley with daughter Jean friend Jimmy Miller and grandson Steve Pursley Jr travelled to Dallas to visit their son and his wife Mr and Mrs Dan Pursley during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Pursley
Jean
Jimmy Miller
Steve Pursley Jr
Dallas
Dan Pursley
Citizen of the Week: Ray Pack of Somerville
Ray Pack, son of Mr and Mrs R E Dewvall of Hearne, named citizen of the week by Somerville residents. He is vice president and director at Citizens State Bank of Somerville, a city council member, and active in American Legion Rotary Club Chamber of Commerce and Boy Scout work. Pack, born in Franklin and raised in Hearne, is a former Hearne High School athlete and Blinn Junior College graduate who taught at Somerville High School. He helped organize Little League baseball in Somerville and played softball with Bryan and Brenham teams. He is married to Ima Jean Heine, with one son Robby, and attends First Baptist Church of Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Pack
Somerville
R. E. Dewvall
Hearne
Pack
Citizens State Bank of
Somerville City Councii
American Legion
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Franklin
Reariaq
Hearne High School
Blinn Junior College
Brentham
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
The
Bank
Somerville High School
Bryan
Brenham
Ima Jean Heine
Robby
First Baptist Church of
Calvert Visitors Of The Week Highlight Local Guests
Calvert week end greetings include Mr. and Mrs. Perry Tindall hosting Bob Scott and Dallas visitors Michelle and Keith. Akron native Pete Knapp visiting with his mother and sister. Local trips sent Mrs. W. T. Anderson to Waco and Hal Curry to Austin. Cemetery meeting set for Feb 26 at 3 30 p m to discuss finances and maintenance. all interested urged to attend. Grandson William Stedman Grigsby welcomed by Alsey Allen in Houston. Andersons called to Midland after grandmother Mrs. Tucker’s death. Additional weekend visits include Eugene Field in Lorena with Sara Harrison. Charles McKinney and Charles of Pampa with Osee Rushing. Claude Watson of Henderson visiting Calvert. W S C S chapter reports activities at Sneed Memorial Church on Feb 16 with Bible study and talk on inner self. Baptist Church members hear book review on near East missionary work by Rev Brian Harbour. refreshments served by Mrs. Kenneth Miller and Mrs. Lander. cherry tree centerpiece for Washington’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Tindall
Bob Scott
Michelle
Keith
Dallas
John Scott
Grand Prairie
Pete Knapp
Akron
Ohio
Calvert
P. A. Knapp
Reagan Wyser
Frank Sorrell
Wharton
Knapp
Wyser
W. T
Bill Grigsby
Calvert W. S. C
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Sneed Memorial Methodist Church
Bicker Cain
Gary Munion
Brian Harbour
Alimony in Gay Divorces Courts Do Not Cut Payments
This public service feature notes courts generally refuse to reduce alimony when a ex wife indulges in drinking or immoral conduct after divorce. Some cases allow reductions if the ex wife’s misbehavior lowers her needs, and a few recognize sympathy for the burden on the ex husband. Written by Will Bernard for ABA and Texas Bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
Mrs. Garrett Rites Thursday For Texas Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Jack Edna Mamie Garrett 42 of Rosse will be at 2 p m Thursday February 19 at the Franklin Church of Christ with Minister Justice Wilson of Houston officiating Interment in West Boone Prairie Cemetery She died Sunday February 15 in a Marlin hospital Born June 6 1927 in Phoenix Arizona she lived most of her life in Texas moving to Kesse recently Survivors include her husband of Kesse two sons Jack Garrett Jr of Houston and Robert Earl Garrett of Kosse two daughters Sandra Hollis of Houston and Robin Sue Garrett of Kosse one grandchild her mother Mrs Callie Parkerson of Phoenix four sisters and five brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Edna Mamie) Garrett
Rosse
Franklin Church of Christ
Justice Wilson
Houston
West Boone Prairie
Garrett
Marlin
Phoenix
Arizona
Texas
Kesse
Church of Christ
Jack Garrett Jr
Robert Earl Garrett
Kosse
Sandra Hollis
Robin Sue Garrett
Callie Parkerson
Hospital Notes Signals Return and Recoveries
W S Hoyt Jr recovers enough to leave Hearne Austin hospital care. Jess C Smith back home in Hearne after three weeks of hospitalization. Biggs Clapp expected home this week after two weeks at Houston Methodist Hospital. At Hearne General Hospital on Feb 17 noon list includes Maggie Lewis Mumford Russell Frances Sifuentes Sammie MecCullough Frank Stroud Ralph Stubbs Louise Story Obie Kirk Estelle Holland Cora Hairston Estelle Dyer Pablo Montelango Juanita Franiken Clara Oliver Mary Lou Perez Charlotte Yarbrough Ruth Stubbs Ernest Lee Homeyer Shirley Sargent Leonard McCrary Gonema Easterly John Cargill John Calvert Emma Lee Caldwell Patsy Edmondson Reba Walker. Gause
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess C.smith
Hearne
Houston
Biggs Clapp
Methodist Hospital
Hearne General Hospital
Maggie Lewis
Mumford B. B. Russell
Frances Sifuentes
Census Takers Needed Soon in Waco Texas
Robert C. Ford, district manager for the 1970 census in Waco, urges help for a three to five week assignment in April and May. Workers will visit homes, collect information, and be paid on a piece rate basis averaging $2.00 per hour. Citizens ages 13 or older may apply by writing the Bureau of the Census in Waco at 1209 Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Ford
Waco
Ford
U. S
Rites Friday For Mrs N Decherd
Nancy Lena Decherd 87 of Franklin died Wednesday February 11 in a Hearne hospital. Services were held Friday at the First United Methodist Church Franklin with Rev Cliff Bailey officiating. Interment followed at Franklin Cemetery. She taught in the Franklin New Baden area for over 40 years and was a member of Franklin Methodist Church. Surviving: son Milton E Decherd of Taft. three grandchildren. five great grandchildren. sister Mrs Minnie Phillips of Shreveport Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Lena Decherd
Franklin
First United Methodist Church of
Cliff Bailey
Franklin Cemetery
Decherd
Hearne
Nancy Lena Huey
Vienna
Louisiana
Robertson County
Calvert
Sam Houston State
University of
Milton E. Decherd
Taft
Minnie Phillips
Shreveport
Pension funds in Australia buy a third of bonds and shares
A third of all Australian government bonds, company shares, and debentures sold each year are purchased by pension funds and life companies in Australia, a significant share indicating strong institutional demand in the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension Funds
Life Companies
Australia
Denena Rites for Brenham Man Leon Denena Denena
The Rosary for Leon Denena 41 of Brenham was at Brenham Memorial Chapel. Requiem Mass at St Marys Church. Burial in Oak Knoll Cemetery Bellville. He died by electrocution while working for a telephone company in St Thomas Virgin Islands February 6. Born September 22 1928 in Hearne. Survived by four sons a daughter his parents a sister and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Denena
Brenham
Brenham Memorial
Floyd Biel
St. Mary's Catholics Church
Oak Knoll
Bellville
Denena
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Hearne
Lee L
Josephine Lampson Denena
Navasota High School
Blinn Junior College
Margaret Lamb
Margaret Denena
Lee L. Denena
Mary Lee Bishop
New York
Fred C. Ferrara
Anthony Denena
Tony Cotropia
Tony Lampson
Koch Family Visits in Waco and Hearne Ties
Mr and Mrs Albert N Koch and their son Norman visited in Waco Sunday with their daughter and sister Mrs Lloyd Williams Mr Williams and their daughters Miss Phyllis Koch who had been visiting with her parents and brother in Hearne returned to Waco with them to resume studies at Hillcrest Hospital School of Nursing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert N. Koch
Norman
Waco
Lloyd Williams
Williams
Phyllis Koch
Hearne
Hillcrest Pospital School of Nursing
Visit Ties Hearne Family to Texas Tech Guest
Mrs J P Alen of Hearne joined Dr and Mrs Robert W Allen Steven and Nancy of Garland for a weekend visit with granddaughter Janet a Texas Tech University student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Alen
Hearne
Robert W. Allen
Steven
Nancy
Garland
Crubbock
Janet
Texas Tech University
My Neighbors Actist Pledge Within Boy Scout Movement
A neighbor states that when he says he will be an activist he means within the Boy Scout movement. The remark highlights local perspectives on civic engagement through Scouts and suggests a community tone about youth leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Movement
Mrs Turner's Service Sunday in Hearne
Anner Lee Turner 75 of Hearne died February 12 in a Hearne hospital. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. J. H. Hazzard officiating. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were Nathaniel Redman Jr James Redman Robert Toliver and Charles Toliver. She was born July 22 1894 and was a longtime Robertson County resident. Survived by two sons Oscar Redman and Nathaniel Redman of Hearne a daughter Mrs Rosie Lee Toliver of Hearne stepsister Mrs Lillian Norward of Hearne three sisters Mrs Vivian Tates Miss Dessie Mae Norward and Miss Annie Mae Norward all of Houston and three brothers Jack Westbrooks Mumford Johnny Norward Hearne and A J Norward Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anner Lee Turner
Hearne
Trinity Baptist Church
J. H. Hazzard
Riverside Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Nathaniel Redman Jr
James Redman
Robert Toliver
Charles Toliver
Turner
Robertson County
Oscar Redman
Nathaniel Redman
Rosie Lee Toliver
Lillian Norward
Vivian Tates
Dessie Mae Norward
Annie Mae Norward
Houston
Jack Westbrooks
Mumford
Johnny Norward
A.J. Norward
Weekend Visit Notes with Looka and Friends
Weekend visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Looka. Sunday the Blahutas were visited by Mr. and Mrs. Felix Matus of Hillsboro who were en route to A&M University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Looka
Blahutas
Felix Matus
Hillsboro
A&m University
Moody Visit for Birthday in Groveton
Mrs. John H. Moody traveled to Groveton to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. N. McClain and help her father celebrate his birthday on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Blahuta were in West during the weekend for unknown reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Blahuta
West
John H. Moody
Groveton
W. N. McClain
Hearne visit ties Lessmann family to area
Mr and Mrs William Lessmann and family of Houston visited Hearne to see his sister Mrs Fred J Rachus and her family. Also mentioned is B W Lessmann of Franklin who was released from the hospital recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lessmann
Houston
Hearne
Fred J. Rachus
B. W. Lessmann
Franklin
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Wanda Lee
Grover Todd Services
America
U.S
Slame
J. O. Hucks
Temple
Hugh Field
Burker Massey
Bobby Massey
George Wall
Rockdale
eAmn
Marty
W. S. Hoyt Jr
Austin
Bureau of the Census
Washington, Waco
Mrs. N. Decherd
Leon Denena Brenham Rites
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