Rotary installs new Hearne club officers for year
Hearne Rotary Club held its installation meeting with Past President N. L. McCarver as installing officer. W. F. Sander became president succeeding Dr. F. W. C. Karney, and O. H. McCollum, Alvin Raesener, and Dr. W. K. Waltman were installed as vice president, secretary, and treasurer respectively. Directors elected were Karney, Chas. E. Blake and W. H. Parsons. guests included L. D. Williams, Leon Trenchman, J. A. Orr, W. F. Davis of Bryan, H. S. Powell of Vernon, and William Moss of Hearne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Rotary Club
N. L. McCarver
W. F. Sander
F. W. C. Karney
Rotary
O. H. McCollum
Alvin Raesener
W. K. Waltman
Dr. Karney
Chas. E. Blake
W. H. Parsons
L. D. Williams
Leon Trenchman
J. A. Orr
W. F. Davis
Bryan
H. S. Powell
Vernon
William Moss
Hearne
Change Valuations On Some City Property
Notices have been sent to Hearne property owners about changes in their property renditions by the tax equalization board. There is no general increase in property renditions for city tax purposes. A hearing will be held on the adjustments made by the board on Saturday, July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Equalization Board
Equalization Board
Improving Jim Harlan Recovers Nicely at Local Hospital
Attending physicians report Jim Harlan is recovering nicely after a week in the local hospital. The update confirms steady improvement and shows continued progress toward discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Harlan
Mrs Kempen Dies in Alpine Passed Away at Alpine
Mrs Lucille Hasterwood Kempen wife of George J Kempen Jr senior resident engineer of the State Highway Department died suddenly at her Alpine home last Saturday Her death followed a day of shopping with her husband born March 19 1899 in Hearne She married April 15 1924 and the couple later moved to Alpine in 1938 Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church Alpine with interment in Elm Grove cemetery Surviving are her husband a daughter Lucille Hendricks a sister Mrs C Q Tankard and a brother Floyd Easterwood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Easterwood
Alpine
Lucille Hasterwood Kempen
George J. Kempen Jr
State Highway Department
Kempen
Mrs. Kempen
Hearne
H. B
Lillie Easterwood
Kidd-Key College
Sherman
Highway Department
Yoakum
Abilene
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
LeRoy Sewell
Elm Grove Cemetery
Alfred E. Creigh
D. C. Littleton
L. D. Haris
Shellie Barnes
J. W. Gilmer
C. E. Patterson
Lucille Hendricks
C. QO. Tankard
Houston
Floyd Easterwood
County Tax Rate Is Cut In Robertson County
The Robertson County commissioners reduced the tax rate from 80 to 75 cents per $100 valuation at the June 30 meeting, effective on 1952 taxes. The panel also approved the county budget for the coming year, noting a prior cut from 82 to 80 cents a few years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson County
Mounce Promoted to Second Lieutenant at Fort Benning
Billy R. Mounce, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cox of Hearne, completed officers training at Fort Benning Georgia and was promoted from Sergeant to Second Lieutenant. A Hearne High School graduate, he studied in Los Angeles and earned a 1949 BA before teaching and coaching at Woodville public schools prior to draft 17 months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy R. Mounce
Fort Benning
Army
Mounce
H.S. Cox
Hearne
Los Angeles
California
Woodville
Baby Inspiration For New Lullaby
Steven Lynn Cooper aged six months inspired a lullaby titled Lullaby for Steven. Lyrics by Ruth Rouse and musical arrangement by Lew Gillis of Texas Christian University produced a lullaby printed by Schubert Publishing Co. of Fort Worth. Steven lives at 113 North Fifth Temple Texas with his brother Russell and his parents Mr and Mrs W C Cooper Jr. He is the nephew of Bertha Rouse of Hearne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Lynn Cooper
Steven
Ruth Rouse
TCU
Lew Gillis
Schubert Publishing Co
Fort Worth
Russell
W. C. Cooper Jr
North Fifth
Temple
Texas
Bertha Rouse
Hearne
Hello Girls In Hearne Double in Five Years
Hearne residents increasingly use the telephone with more than 5,000,000 local calls and about 135,000 long distance calls annually. Chief Operator Augusta W. Wilson notes daily calls rose from 3,825 five years ago to 14,766 now as the town adds telephones from 692 to 1,595 requiring more switchboard positions and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Augusta W. Wilson
Miss Wilson
Telephone Company
Calvert Softball Tourney Nears End
Calvert softball tournament near finish with strong contenders left. An exhibition Thursday June 26 saw Calvert beat Bryan Air Force Base 5 to 1. BAFB beat A and M 2 to 1, knocking A and M from the tourney. Grand Prize beat Bryan All Stars 2 to 0, sending them out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert
Bryan Air Force Base
BAFB
Bryan All Stars
All Stars
Innian Motorcycle
Calvert Park
Calvert Little Leaguers
Hearne Little Leaguers
Hlearne
Big Increase In P O Receipts Here
Hearne post office reports a 66 867 rise in June quarter gross receipts over last year 1952 fiscal year receipts also show a 66 404 80 increase over 1951 figures. June 1952 receipts were 12 529 90 and June 1951 7 509 40 with a total fiscal year 1952 of 86 423 53 compared with 30 018 73 in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Lucile W. Martin
Martin
Legion Convention Held In Houston at Rice Hotel
The second division of the American Legion and Auxiliary met in Houston at the Rice Hotel on June 28 29. Sam Altimore served as local legion delegate while Mrs Altimore presided Hearne auxiliary and Mrs J E Mathis represented the auxiliary. The meetings were hosted by American Legion Post No 391 of Houston with both business and social sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Rice Hotel
Houston
Sam Altimore
Legion
Altimore
Hearne Auxiliary
J. E. Mathis
American Legion
Vince Campise Becomes Hearne Lions Club President
Vince Campise assumed the presidency of the Hearne Lions Club at the Tuesday meeting succeeding Dick Henderson who resigned after a transfer to Houston. The group split the Secretary-Treasurer role with Leon Tomlin remaining secretary and James Bowers named treasurer. A film of last year Texas A and M football game was shown after lunch, with guests GC. W. O'Neill and Joss Chandler of Houston attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Campise
Hearne Lions Club
Dick Henderson
Houston
Leon Tomlin
James Bowers
Texas-A. & M
GC. W. O'Neill
Joss Chandler
Hearne Hearing Slated On T & N O Trains Change
Hearne Chamber of Commerce reports a July 29 hearing before the railroad commission regarding the T and N O railroad application to discontinue trains No 15 and 16 between Houston and Dallas. The Hustlers depart Hearne daily at 10 30 to Dallas and 11 30 to Houston. The proceeding at city hall will start at 10 00 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Chamber of Commerce
T & NO
Houston
Dallas
Railroad Commission
Hustlers
Hearne
Local Subscriptions List Names Residents and Addresses
New subscriber names and addresses include T. D. Taylor at 915 Capp Street in Marlin Rev Warren Merritt at 604 Magnolia Bremond residents John Turlak RFD 3 Bremond Mike Turlak Box 93 Bremond and Harvey Clanton RFD 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Taylor
Capp Street
Marlin
Rev
Warren Merritt
Magnolia
John Turlak
Bremond
Mike Turlak
Box
Harvey Clanton
RFD
Bids Opened for Hearne Auxiliary Airstrip Project
Bids for a 7000 by 150 foot auxiliary landing strip near Hearne were opened in Galveston on June 27. Brown-Root of Houston bid $801,352.65 for asphalt and Harrison Construction of Kansas City bid $975,335.00 for concrete. The project includes a 75 foot taxi strip, a 3150 by 125 foot plane parking area, and a 150 day completion window. It supports Bryan Air Force Base training for jet pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Galveston
Brown-Root Company
Houston
Harrison Construction Company
Kansas City
Brown-Root
Harrison
Cameron Highway
Little Brazos River
Bryan Air Force Base
Hearne Publishes Eighty-First Annual City Report Booklet
Hearne distributes its eighty-first annual city report in a booklet format. It features photos of officials and employees, department duties, a history of Hearne, and the financial report for the year ending March 31. The Democrat printing department produced the booklets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
the Democrat
Transfer Announcement of Major Hudson P. Ely
Major Hudson P. Ely has been transferred from Houston to Oakland California where he serves as officer in charge of railroad operations for the Port of Oakland Army Base. In civilian life he worked for the Southern Pacific Railway in Hearne and was recently recalled to active duty by the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Hudson P. Ely
Houston
Oakland
California
Port of
Who Owns This Hearne Farm Home Image
The Democrat invites readers to identify the 14th Hearne trade territory farm home pictured. First correct respondent at 8:00 a.m. Friday wins a year’s Democrat subscription or $2 in trade. second correct gets six months. Hearne residents must identify in person. others may call in. The homeowner may claim a mounted picture by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Trade
Democrat
Hearne
Two Hearne Families Affected By Polio
In Hearne two families faced polio impact during the ongoing epidemic. Jim Green of Houston, formerly of Hearne, is reported as a polio victim and a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Green. C. B. Thames Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Thames, was taken to a Waco hospital on June 20 for polio treatment and returned home for a rest period. Green’s illness forced him to miss work in Houston, with his left leg and muscles affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Jim Green
Houston
Green
T. E. Green
C. B. Thames Jr
C. B. Thames
Waco
Mother of Hearne Man Dies at 67 in Franklin Home
Mrs. W. M. Kegler died Tuesday at her Franklin residence at age 67. She was mother to Edwin D. Kegler of Hearne and H. B. Kegler of Phoenix. Funeral at Franklin Methodist Church Wednesday at 4 p.m. with Revs. Percy Newton and J. L. Wallace officiating. Survivors include husband, another son, three daughters, three brothers, two sisters, and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Kegler
Franklin
Edwin D. Kegler
Hearne
Franklin Methodist Church
Percy Newton
J. L. Wallace
H. B. Kegler
Phoenix
Arizona
Willie Maaurine Kegler
Houston
Addie Lois Lelland
Promoted Norman Ellison on Okinawa to Corporal rank
Norman Ellison of Route 5 Franklin is promoted to Corporal while serving with the Army on Okinawa. A radar repairman, he joined the Army in October 1950 and has been on Okinawa since March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Ellison
Route 5
Franklin
Okinawa
Cpl. Ellison
Hearne Woman Elsa Thames Named Duchess for Navasota Festival
Miss Elsa Thames, Hearne, represents Hearne at the sixth annual Watermelon Festival in Navasota on Thursday and Friday, July 8 and 9. A 1953 Hearne High School senior, she previously served as duchess to Miss Vera Beth Johnson, queen of the festival, as daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Thames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa Thames
Hearne
Navasota
Vera Beth Johnson
Hearne High School
Miss Thames
C. B. Thames
Hearne School Board hires four teachers for coming year
The Hearne School Board elected four teachers for the next school year Thomas P. Linam will be elementary principal Joe Miller Kath ry Brister and Clark Gable were chosen as teachers Linam will move to Hearne with his wife and daughter in August The board approved steel stairs project and two new rooms and added H G Bailey to fill an unexpired term The district will end the year with a small deficit and faces higher tax valuations next year to cover building and operating costs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Thomas P. Linam
W. E. Jackson
Linam
Baylor University
Linda
J. A. Miller
Wheelock
DeLaney Steel Company
Jones
Dickey Installed as Worshipful Master at Golden Rule Lodge
R. H. Dickey was installed as Worshipful Master of Golden Rule Masonic Lodge in ceremonies at the lodge hall on Thursday evening June 26. He succeeds Charles E. Blake, with Rev. Warren Merritt serving as installing officer. H. G. Bailey acted as marshal, and the slate of officers includes A. G. Barnett senior warden L. W. Neu mann junior warden C. L. Crocker treasurer H. D. Beaumont secretary A. M. Meads senior deacon K. W. Murdock junior deacon J. P. Biggs senior steward L. B. Martin junior steward C. E. Blake tiler and EB. M. McNeel chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Dickey
Golden Rule Masonic Lodge
Charles E. Blake
Warren Merritt
Tucker Lodge No
Galveston
H. G. Bailey
Goose Creek Lodge No
Marshall
A. G. Barnett
L. W. Neumann
C.L. Crocker
H. D. Beaumont
A. M. Meads
K. W. Murdock
J. P. Biggs
L. B. Martin
C. E. Blake
EB. M. McNeel
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.F. Sander
Augusta Wilson
P.O
Zekan-Robbins
School Board
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