Western Week kicks off with hillbilly hop in Hearne
Hearne’s Western Week began with a hillbilly hop at the Hearne Air Strip sponsored by Miles Scriviner Post of the American Legion featuring Richard Wilkerson and His Drifters. More than 250 trail riders arrived for the 2:30 p.m. parade, after a week of events including a trail ride from Hearne to Franklin, a barbecue, street dance, and performances at the Hearne Saddle Club arena with a $1,000 prize rodeo featuring bareback riding, calf roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling, saddle bronc, and bull riding. Queen Jo Ann Cangemi and court, plus multiple princesses and duchesses, will be introduced nightly. A gun and coin show, public auction, and Old Fiddlers contest accompany Western Week activities.
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Hearne
Hearne Air Strip
Miles Scriviner
Calvert-Franklin
Bremond
Franklin
American Legion
Old Henry Prairie Road
Hearne Saddle Club
Ralph Collier
Austin
Jo Ann Cangemi
Sandra Gallagher
Betty Davis
Lorna Elizabeth Jenkins
Calvert
Gloria Ely
Gause
Mary Lynn Jones
Sylvia Sue Reagan
Rachel Neumann
Thrall
Raymond Theiss
Oklahoma City
Houston
Florida
Kansas
Waco
Ennis
Bryan
Jacksonville
Julia Slagle
Chamber of Commerce
Scout Troop 84 Takes Honors at Camp Strake
Scout Troop 84 sponsored by Grace Methodist Church earned first at the Sam Houston Council swim meet with 275 competitors while at Camp Strake under Scoutmaster W Strong. Scouts Jimmy Aalen Tommy Boedeker David S Boedeker Mike Moore Milton Strong James Stasny Chris Wood earned advancements and Jimmy Aalen received the Order of the Arrow. The troop also repeated the Pioneer Camp Award for leadership inspection advancement and attitude over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Camp Strake
W. Strong
America
Sam Houston Council
Jimmy Aalen
Tommy Boedeker
David S Boedeker
Mike Moore
Milton Strong
James Stasny
Chris Wood
Order of the Arrow
Troop 84
Democrat Office Closed Saturday
The Hearne Democrat office will be closed Saturday July 7 to give staff a holiday. The force stayed on Wednesday July 4 to get the paper to subscribers on time.
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Hearne Democrat
Democrat
Film Shown To Hearne Rotary On Stocks and Bonds
Edwin McNeel program chairman showed Hearne Rotarians a film titled How Stocks and Bonds Are Bought and Sold during the club lunch meeting on Thursday July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin McNeel
Hearne Rotarians
Grand Jury May Enlarge Report Says Judge Barron
Judge John M Barron in Bryan said Robertson County grand jury may enlarge their one sentence Henry Marshall report if additions state undisputed facts and stay within the inquiry. Testimony cannot be revealed. secrecy is protected. Barron offered to confer and urged jurors to decide.
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John M. Barron
Bryan
Robertson County
Henry Marshall
Barron
Services Friday For Mrs Moore
Funeral services for Mrs Ruby Jesse Moore were held Friday afternoon at Hillier Funeral Home in Bryan with Rev. Andrew R. Heskett and Rev. Ed Wigger officiating. Interment followed in Bryan City Cemetery with pallbearers Stephen Dominick Donald Leighman Judge John M. Barron Tom Taylor Reuben Bond and Ernest Bond. Mrs Moore 73 a lifelong Brazos County resident died at her Bryan home Wednesday morning June 27. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. Survived by husband E B Moore a daughter Mrs Evelyn Danforth of Dallas two sons Sen William T Moore of Bryan and Paul Moore of Freeport two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. four sisters Mrs Ada Moore and Mrs Roy Elliott of Edge Mrs R H Pack of Franklin and Mrs Donald Leighman of Bryan. and five brothers W R and J M Closs of Edge E T Closs of Calvert A W Closs of Freeport and M G Closs of Port Neches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Jesse Moore
Hillier Funeral Home
Bryan
Andrew R. Heskett
Ed Wigger
Bryan City
Stephen Dominick
Donald Leighman
John M. Barron
Tom Taylor
Reuben Bond
Ernest Bond
Ada Moore
Roy Elliott
Edge
R. H. Pack
Franklin
W. R. and
J. M. Closs
E. T., Closs
Calvert
A. W. Closs
Freeport
M. G. Closs
Port Neches
Hearne Little League All Stars Named for Tournament
Hearne Little League Association coaches and managers selected the All-Star team for tournament play. Manager Bob Stovall and coach Nick Turnham Jr. lead a squad including Marvin Zeig Billy Lafferty Terry Boyle Giants Tex Frazier Elmer Hanhart Colt 45s Mike Maris Elmo Hawthorne Douglas Mandrell Dodgers Kenneth Johnson Jimmy Garrison Mike Stovall Cardinals Bill Holt Vaughan Sawyer Braves. Alternates are Alton White Giants and Bobby Bogan Dodgers.
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Hearne Little League Association
Hearne
Little League
Bryan East Side
Bob Stovall
Nick Turnham Jr
Marvin Zeig
Billy Lafferty
Terry Boyle
Giants
Tex Frazier
Elmer Hanhart
Colt
Elmo Hawthorne
Douglas Mandrell
Dodgers
Kenneth Johnson
Jimmy Garrison
Mike Stovall
Cardinals
Bill Holt
Vaughan Sawyer
Braves
Alton White
Bobby Boggan
Fred Ferrara
Stovall
Hal Hanson
Luther Weir
Floyd Starks
Turnham
Billy McCord
Ed Bishop
Jack Maris
C. S. Massey
Lawrence Cotropia
New Subscribers Listing With Names and Cities
A list of new subscribers includes Johnny Wheelock Dawson Albert Scasta Jr El Paso Frank Stockwell Waco Mrs Nannie Singleton Franklin Mrs Lena Tyson Dallas Mrs Taylor Morgan Franklin T J Venteciola Houston James L Claybourn Franklin Billy Hall Eagle Lake Rev George Olson Franklin R L Suggs Jr Dallas T H Rabe New Baden Mrs W L Hedrick Wheelock Joe Hedrick Wheelock.
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Johnny Wheelock
Dawson
Albert Scasta Jr
el Paso
Frank Stockwell
Waco
Nannie Singleton
Franklin
Lena Tyson
Dallas
Taylor Morgan
T. J. Venteciola
Houston
James L. Claybourn
Billy Hall
Eagle Lake
George Olson
R. L. Suggs Jr
T. H. Rabe
New Baden
W. L. Hedrick
Wheelock
Joe Hedrick
Pony League Team Wins First Game in Cameron 17 to 8
Hearne's Pony League opened with a 17 8 victory over Cameron at the Municipal Park. Winning pitcher was Bill Seabaugh and Jimmy Paul Baker went 5 for 5. Next game is July 14 at 3 30 p m against Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Pony League
Cameron
Bill Seabaugh
Jimmy Paul Baker
Municipal Park
Ken Batson
William Bishop
Norman Bishop
Alvin Myers
Douglas Utecht
Ray Cotropia
George Sisson
Baker
Bobby Batson
Frank Martinez
Joe Wilson
Sam Corpora
Bill Sweet
Jerry Elliott
Kenneth Stone
Marshall Reagan
Harold Johnson
Brady Mooney
Roy Webb
Pat Jackson
Mike Griffin
Pete Martin
Rockets
Bryan
Rebels
Travis Park
Batson
Vacation memory ties El Paso and Mt. Cristo Rey
Mr and Mrs H Blahuta and their son Danny return from a three weeks vacation in El Paso where they visited their son and family and scaled Mt Cristo Rey at 6000 feet. They also visited her brothers Charlie Matus Louis Matus and Felix Matus in Hillsboro.
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H. Blahuta
Danny
el Paso
Herman Blahuta
Davis
Mt. Cristo Rey
Charlie Matus
Louis Matus
Felix Matus
Hillsboro
New Arrivals From Messina and Williams Families
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Messina welcomed son Tony Patrick born June 24 in Corpus Christi. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Copeland and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Messina of Hearne. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E Williams welcomed daughter Charlotte Evonne born July 1.
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Anthony Messina
Tony Patrick
Corpus Christi
James Copeland
Frank Messina
Hearne
Charles E. Williams
Charlotte Evonne
Hospital Notes on R. I. Riggs and J. A. McCollum
R I Riggs, former patient at McCloskey Hospital Temple, returned home last Saturday and is recovering satisfactorily. J A McCollum of Pawnee Oklahoma, who had surgery in Tulsa last weekend, is recuperating satisfactorily. McCollum is the father of Mrs Fred Tidemann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Riggs
McCloskey Hospital
Temple
J. A. McCollum
Pawnee
Okla
Tulsa
Mr. McCollum
Fred Tidemann
Construction In Hearne Shows Upward Trend
Hearne construction rose in the first half of 1962, with building permits totaling 300,687 from January to June 30, surpassing the 1961 full year. Permits for all types reached 202,135 in 1961 and 205,252 in 1960, including about 23,000 for city projects such as the West Side swimming pool and bath house and roughly 66,000 for Hearne school system construction.
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Hearne
New West Side
Burglarized Station Missing Attendant In Hearne
Billups Service Station was robbed Sunday night with 187.23 stolen cash plus 14.88 from a cigarette machine and 172.35 from the register. Attendant Jimmy Moore, 23, is missing with officers fearing foul play as a statewide alert was issued and no further details available.
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Billups
Jimmy Moore
John Henry Reagan
S. P. Railway
Hearne
Doc McCaslin
W. E. Vinton
Moore
R. L. Perkins
E. P
Sonny) Elliott
Golden Rule Lodge installs officers in open ceremony
Golden Rule Masonic Lodge held an open installation Saturday at 8 p m in the lodge hall. Floyd Tippit was installing officer and E M McNeel installing marshal. Members and guests enjoyed a barbecue dinner at the Municipal Club House. Winston Sanders will serve as Worshipful Master next year with other officers including senior and junior wardens and deacons J L Deacon and Leon Tomlin.
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Golden Rule Masonic Lodge
Floyd Tippit
E. M. McNeel
Winston’ ‘Sanders
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Leon Tomlin
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