Franklin News Briefs Include B Y P U Meeting and Obituary
Robertson County B Y P U Association to meet with First Baptist Church Hearne on January 29 at 2 30 PM with devotion address music and contests. Aunt Nannie Ewing aged 102 of Franklin dies and is buried in Franklin colored cemetery. Franklin Chamber of Commerce holds meeting at Pates Cafe debating Trades Day and local farming, tomatoes and sweet corn buying noted. Intermediate group reports and lessons follow with 30 year prep theme. High School program features fifth grade playlets and thrift songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson County
B. Y. P. U. Association
First Baptist Church
Hearne
B. Peeler
H. P. Black
New Baden
Ewell’ Melton
J. E. Merrill
Nannie Ewing
Darkey
Nannie
Franklin
RB. L. ‘Talley
Franklin Chamber of Commerce
Pate’s
Mxi
H. O. Jennings
L. A. Gray
Road Committee
Highway. Department
D. Willingham
Newton & Wallace
Pate
Joe Galloway
Ruth
Marie Jackson
Bernice Galloway
Earline Pate
W. M. Cole
Jesus
Galillee
Tidwell
W. E. ‘Tidwell
Tennessee
Texas
Bishopville
Msgs
Lloyd
Haskel County
Haskell
J. R
Negro Cooperative Extension Workers Short Course in Robertson County
The Negro farmers and citizens of Robertson county will attend the first cooperative extension short course in agriculture and home economics January 24 25 and 26. Activities include yard beautification meat cutting clothing field crops gardening canning and pecan tree topping with instructors from Prairie View State College Hammond Bremond and Macedonia School. Community leaders bankers merchants and white farmers are invited to participate with sessions at Hammond church and Hammond high school building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson County
Hammond Baptist
Hammond High School
Prairie View State College
Cedar Street Opens By Agreement With City and Mrs Ferguson
An amicable settlement between the city and Irene G. Ferguson owners of abutting properties leads to a 46 foot opening of Cedar Street between Hall and Barton. The city will asphalt the opened section and improve Hall Street north of the Ferguson home block. The project preserves shaded trees and provides a public route from Cedar into Barton Street and toward the public schools, part of broader city street improvements to relieve unemployment and benefit residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene G. Ferguson
Cedar Street
Hall Street
Barton Street
Cadar Street
Hail Street
Services at St Mary's Catholic Church
Services at St Marys Catholic church on Sunday January 22 at 10 30 in the morning.
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St. Mary’s
St. Mary's Catholic ‘Church
What's the Matter With Texas
A 1982 discussion critiques Texas governance and taxation. It accuses government of wasteful spending, praises fiscal restraint by lawmakers, notes legislative organization delays, and highlights efforts by Coke Stevenson and John Redditt while urging scrutiny of a sales tax and revenue policies.
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Texas
Senate
House
Coke Stevenson
John Redditt
Lufkin
Chief Griffin Opens Political Ball in Hearne Mayoral Race
The Democrat promotes Chief Thornton P. Griffin for re election as City Marshal in Hearne ahead of the April voting day. Griffin is lauded as a long serving peace officer with a strong record of crime restraint and orderly town governance, urging voters to support his return to office.
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Hearne
Thornton P. Griffin
Texas
Chief Griffin
Willis’ Griffin
H.& T. c. ‘Railroad
Houston
Griffin Station
Hearne Chamber of Commerce Notes Activity and Projects
Secretary R B Blanton reports Hearne chamber work is busy with staff expansion and highway job registration. J G Philen and committee push the highway project while street work advances despite bad weather. L W Perkins directs park clearing and landscape plans with Morris Benz of A M College aiding daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. ‘Blanton
Chamber’ of’ Commerce
Variouas
J.G. Philen
Chamber of Commerce
Blanton
Herman Hill
L. W. Perkins
Chamber Park Committee
Morris. Benz
A. &M. College
Hearne
Perking
Baptist W M A Circles Meet For Profitable Study
Baptist W M A Circles No 1 and 2 met Monday at 7 p m with Mrs ae Driver and Mrs J G Ely, good attendance, a profitable study of the Bible enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A
Audrey McBride
Helen Goodman
Sadie Garrison
Hazel Cotham
Inez Baxter
Bernice Galloway
Eatline
Pate
Sunshine
Earline ’ Pate
Ruth Marie Jackson
Joyce
Ae Driver
J. G. Ely
Weilttendance
Notice of Intention to Marry and Petit Jury List
Notice of intention to marry Albert Phillips to Myrtle Mae East and other Calvert couples including Bob Hunter and Lillie Mae Jackson. Also listed are C. M. Mickens Lola B. Harris and several other pairings. Petit Jury for Next Week includes H. C. Parson and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Phillips
Myrtle Mae East
Bob Hunter
Lillie’ Mae Jackson
Calvert
C. M.mickens
Lola B. Harris
Jonah Hicks
Mattie Lee Stroud
Aaron Jones
Tiny Porter
Leonard Edwards
Annie Ozelle Bowie
Lillie Mae Jackson
C. M. Mickens
Lola
B. Harris
Hearne Building and Loan Association Holds Meeting
In a regular stockholders meeting the Hearne Building and Loan Association re elected directors for the ensuing year H W Cummings W H Ely R W Marshall R C Ely W K Waltman R M Duffey W W P Easterwood W A Wilkerson F W C Karney Auditors A R Weeks W A McNeel W D Blackstone The new board elected H W Cummings president and W Billy vice president W W P Easterwood secretary Judge J Felton Lane attorney Planters and Merchants State Bank depositary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Loan. Association
H. W. Cummings
Mrs Donaho to Review Forgive Us Our Trespasses
Calvert resident Mrs. J Donaho will visit Hearne January 27 to review Loyd Douglas book Forgive Us Our Trespasses at the Methodist church basement. Proceeds from a silver tea hosted by the WMS will benefit church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. Donaho
Calvert
Loyd
Rom ‘Douglas
Donaho
Douglas
Fin
Methodist” Church
W. M.S
Montgomery Ballinger Competes For Naval Academy Exam
Montgomery Ballinger son of Mrs. R. H. Ballinger Hearne High took a competitive exam for U S Naval Academy at Annapolis in Bryan. He learned after preparation that he would not be eligible for appointment through the arranging congressman, yet chose to proceed for the valuable experience despite limited extra study time.
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Montgomery Ballinger
R. H. Ballinger
Hearne
Texas
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Bryan
Montgomery
Epworth League Party Brings Community Chili Supper
An Epworth League gathering at a Methodist church hosted a Monday evening chili supper attended by local residents including Jim Peel and others, sharing fellowship and community support.
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Methodist
Worth
Jim Peel Self
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Chamber OF Commerce Meets
B. Y. P. U. Intermediate
W. E. Tidwell
J. R. Tidwell
Franklin High School News
Franklin High School
Miss. Fox
Brown
Joan Ageings
Roy
Moody
Crier
Joe Cari Willis
K. D. Willingham
Genereal
Ww. Rowan
J. H. Williams
General Assembly
J. Hi. Williams
I. W. Rowan
H. S. Estellé
J. C
A. ‘Conner
Brick Brooder
H. 8
Estelle
H. S. Estelle
Canning
J. D. A. Conner
Hammond
Bremond
Macedonia
C. H. Waller
Rock
God Things
Lame Bode
Rabelais
Homer
Fosset Bros
Covington, Ind
Percy
Wash
D.C
Henrietta Sprinkles
Wallie Fountain
Biloxi
Miss
Chloris Catterall
Washoe
Rutgers ve.Villanova
Martha A
Moca
Ise Ao Mra, J. E Love
Griffin
Hearne Chamber of Commerce
Hearne Building and Loan
Epworth League Party
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