Army Private Melvin Smith Assigned to Germany
Melvin Louis Smith, a 1969 Hearne High School graduate, completed eight weeks basic training and nine weeks infantry training at Fort Polk Louisiana. After two weeks leave in Hearne with his mother Emma Lee Smith sister Sandra Smith and Doris Smith Jr. and aunt Zelma Tenner, he departed in late June from Fort Dix to overseas duty in Germany. His father Doris Smith resides in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Louis Smith
U. S. Army
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Germany
Hearne
Emma Lee Smith
Sandra Smith
Doris Smith Jr
Zelma Tenner
Smith
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Hearne High School
Doris Smith
Houston
Miss Quinda Youngblood Visits Austin Guests
Miss Quinda Youngblood spent several days in Austin where she visited Miss Linda Enderlin of Fredericksburg Miss Pat Wenzel Miss Carol Barcak and Miss Leslie Maiser all of Austin for social calls and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinda Youngblood
Austin
Linda Enderlin
Fredericksburg
Pat Wenzel
Carol Barcak
Leslie Maiser
Highway contracts awarded in Robertson Milam counties
Texas Highway Commission in Austin awarded highway construction contracts in Robertson and Milam Counties. Frank Hall Jr of Waco won a 3.5 mile FM 2954 project for 113394.50 dollars, under Delton A. Kittrell supervision. Zack Burkett Company of Graham won FM 487 grading and surfacing on 0.6 mile for 149, then 96 dollars, with Kittrell overseeing both projects and 100 working days expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Joe G. Hanover
Robertson
Milam
Frank Hall Jr
Waco
Bremond
Delton A. Kittrell
Zack Burkett Company of
Graham
Milam County
Hearne Area Bids Sought For Farm To Market Road
State Highway Department advertised bids for a first class farm to market road from Hearne to Wheelock. Local business openings include The City Bakery on Third Street and The Small Fry Shoppe at 205 Fourth Street run by Mrs. Sam Altimore and Mrs. Pete Altimore. Residents and visitors from Bryan, Waco, Hollywood, Jackson, and Houston were noted visiting Hearne in the prior weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Hearne
Wheelock
City
C. R. Collins
Third Street
Lone Star Gas Company
Fourth Street
Sam Altimore
Pete Altimore
Peel Family Update Highlights Grand Prairie Visitor
A recent houseguest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Peel was their son, H. Bryan Peel of Grand Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Peel
H. Bryan Peel
Grand Prairie
Col
Herman Speede
Paula and
David Speede
Williamsburg
Virginia
L. R. Pietzsch
Richardson
18 Year Olds and the Vote Spark Editorial Debate
A column cites how 18-year-olds gaining the right to vote could shift elections, with analyses predicting big or small margins and implications for political power. The letter-writer urges restraint in boasting about influence and warns of shifting blame to previous generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Mitchell
Martha
Mrs. Collins Rites Saturday in Hearne Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Arthur S. Collins of Hearne were held at 2 p m Saturday July 10 at First Baptist Church Hearne with Revs Roy Mathison and James Schrratt officiating. Interment followed at Woodland Cemetery Rosebud under Heartfield Funeral Home. Surviving are husband Arthur S. Collins Jr a daughter Winston A Sanders and five brothers among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S
Elizabeth) Collins
Hearne
First Baptist _ Church
Roy Mathison
Victoria
James Schrratt
Woodland Cemetery
Rosebud
Heartfield Funeral Home
Edwin McNeel
John Escoubas
Albert Koch
R. E. Luster
First Baptist Church
Arthur S. Collins Jr
Winston A. Sanders
Winston A. Sanders Jr
Charlotte Little
Houston
Kathleen Stewart
Cameron
Grady Hargrove
Andrews
Ike Hargrove
Rogers
Nathan Hargrove
Devine
Willard Hargrove
Dallas
Murray Hargrove
Stockdale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texas
Democrat
Hearne Democrat
Hearne Printing Company
Leon Wilson
Joe S. Sturgis Jr
Lucille Stidham
Woodrow Tidwell
Erma Tidwell
Jimmy L. Boxley
Linotype
Press Association
NE Weather Association
ACB
Memphis
Second ST
Tenn
Commission
Gineer of
Highway Department
San Gabriel River
Kittrell
F. L. Wood
Locke Moss
Freddy
Jay Seefeld
T. W. Bishop
Judith Ann
Elizabeth
Emarath of
Bryan
W. C. Bishop
Cecil ‘Adams
Norma Jéan
Jeannette White
Hollywood
California
W. D. White Jr
David
Jackson
Mississippi
W.D. White
Black Jack
Olen Wallace
Claudia Ann MecCollum
Janis Boguskie i
Camp Mystic
Lynn Johnson
Demetre Palmos
Ella Jones
Tew
First State Bank
Hearne, Texas
F. D
J. A
Bryan Russ
Charles
Center
Charles Lunsford
James Campbell
Jack Kelly
Nancy
R. R. Kelly
Mary Jo
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Roy Henry
GMC
Mrs. Collins
Kirk Douglas
Johnny Cash
Waterloo
Rod Steiger
Orson Welles
H & R Block
Wis Lock
America
Hearne City Hall
J. Abrami
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