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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
3
The Hearne Chamber of Commerce offers a patriotic July slogan noting every little helps. It urges not merely to do our bit but to do his best to whip the Hun.
The Texas Commerce scene centered on June gatherings in San Antonio where the Texas Commercial Executives and Municipalities associations met. State Food Administrator E A Peden praised using chamber staff for war effort tasks, including food production, defense financing, and labor issues, while cannery workers entertained with a swimming party and watermelon feast after productive shifts.
A small newspaper blurb notes Lux offers non shrink woolen care and laundering for silks laces and all fine fabrics per package. The brief item highlights assorted fabric cleaning services available to readers.
The piece describes wartime rationing in England with bones sold cheaply and lines at shops for small food quantities. It contrasts English hardship with American abundance where scraps go to waste, noting long street lines for coal and tickets to shows while England shows its dire food situation. Images from the Official Press Bureau London were sent to illustrate what England faced and the need for help.
Special notice appeals to all cannery patrons with canned goods not called for to contact the cannery on the next regular canning day. The season is nearly over and managers wish to close out, noting many beans and other items stored for over a month remain. If not claimed soon, they may be sold to recover costs.
Attention merchants in Robertson County are summoned to assemble in Hearne next Tuesday June 9 at 2 p.m. to devise and adopt a card system for the sale of flour and sugar under the Deputy County Food Admn.
Hon L. Dashiell is slated to speak at Franklin on Saturday July 6 at 3 p m in support of Gov W P Hobby seeking re election. The appearance underscores party backing and regional engagement.
A Houston girl Frances Eva Smith enjoys a week of parties and outings in Hearne. Hosts Mrs. John Welch Libbie Hall Ann Boyd Allen invite neighborhood children to a war picnic melon cutting swimming party with games singing and a light lunch.
Frances Eva's mother Mrs. Howard Shultz hosted twelve girls at Camp Pasture on Little Brazos with chaperones Mesdames Will Allen Ike Hall and Shultz. The group enjoyed the cool waters for an hour then ice cream cones. One guest Miss Marie Noland of Houston visits Mrs. N. P. Wimberly this week. Miss Lula Larkin and Master Lucian Reed visit Mrs. B. N. Garrett in Houston.
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