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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1971
Page
5
Intermittent showers cooled Wheelock area but delay harvest, as coastal bermuda hay awaits. Community noted the Dunn Cemetery restoration near Dunn Fort, led by Robertson County Historical Association, with 18 volunteers on June 24. A cake recipe and local anecdotes accompany reports of church work, local visits, and a granddaughter's wedding in York, Nebraska.
Twenty five years ago the War Department released the consolidated Army dead and missing list for World War II. It shows forty seven Robertson County men on the list, all in Army service. Also noted are local school, club, and business updates including Hearne High School band enrollment, a new Ex Kelusive Beauty Salon, a Mary Hardin Baylor honor roll mention, Rotary Club officers, Scout troop trip to Camp Strake, Golden Rule Lodge officer installations, and wedding guests for the Bryan Russ home event.
Mrs M M Ott hosts visitors from Portland Oregon including Mr Ballard Elliott a former Mumford pupil and his wife. Houston guests Mrs Sarah Collette and family visit Luke and Lucille Collette while Austin newlyweds Mr and Mrs Thomas Foyt Jr attend a wedding in Edinburg. Texas Clipper trainee Mich ael Otten III visits Mayport. Rainfall totals near an inch prompt irrigation. old residents revisit familiar places as summer unfolds.
Miss Kay Clapp left Thursday for State College Pennsylvania to attend the wedding of her former college roommate Barbara Reeves on July 3 and the accompanying pre nuptial social courtesies. She will visit other points of interest in the area before returning to Hearne.
Major and Mrs. R E Westbrook and their three children Robby Larry and Robin of San Antonio are spending most of the summer in Hearne with his mother Mrs Alice Allen Westbrook.
Mrs Jack Stidham spent the weekend in Ben Arnold with her parents Mr and Mrs John C Komar. She also visited her sister and family Mr and Mrs D S Jaynes and sons from Rosenberg.
F B Elliott Jr announces the wedding of son Jerry to Karan Russ. Guests from Jackson ville include Mrs. F B Elliott, Mrs. Billy Mason, Mrs. C R Thompson and Karen, Mr and Mrs F L Haberle, Mr and Mrs Glenn Haberle and Miss Dale Haberle. Out of town relatives come from Mexia Ty ler San Antonio and Tyler.
J. C. Smith hosted a week of visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Enloe from California, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Whigham from Grangerland, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Thorpe Jr. with children from Baytown, and Medina Choir Girls Nancy Kimball Mary Williams Kathy Gilchriest and Cindy Gilchriest.
Miss Jean Pursley enjoyed a recent Baytown visit with Mr. and Mrs. O W Pursley and other relatives.
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