Two Hearne Men Burned In July 13 Gas Explosion
Two Hearne men aged 55 and 64 suffered second degree burns in a gas explosion while working on leaky water pipes under the J. H. Collier home in Mumford around 10 am on July 13. They died later at Temple Veterans Hospital. One man crawled from under the house, others described hearing knocking before the blast. The cause remained unknown.
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Hearne
J. H. Collier
Mumford
George Douglas Jr
Joshua Peterson
Robertson County Community Hospital
Milton Aalen
Aalen
S. J. Mack
Mack
O. B. Whitfield
Gardner
Whitfield
Douglas
Peterson
Homer Collier
Collier’s
Aalon
Veterans Administration
Temple
Graduation Held In Youth Phase Of Nutrition Program
The Youth Phase of the Expanded Nutrition Program held a July 16 graduation for the first youth group and leader to complete nine lessons in Robertson County. Mrs. Darlene Cook of Franklin taught the class under Mrs. Rose Johnson. Certificates of completion were presented by Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Cook to eight youths, including Robert Edwards and Sheila Cook, at Mrs. Cook's home.
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Robertson County
Darlene Cook
Franklin
Rose Johnson
Mrs. Cook
Judy Satterfield
Phono
Swim Lessons and Thursday Swim Lessons close on July 22
Coach Robert Davis announces that the swimming lesson phase of the Summer Recreation Program will close on Thursday July 22. He notes all other program activities will continue until further notice.
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Robert Davis
Davis
Bunch Downs Ladies Team Upset Centerville in Softball
The Booger County Bunch beat the Centerville ladies 14 to 11 in New Baden on Tuesday July 13. The win improved their season record to nine wins and one loss. They head to the Jewett Softball Tournament this week.
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Centerville
New Baden
Cadet Polk Completes AFROTC Training Encampment
Field Training Cadet Ronald A. Polk of Hearne finished the ROTC field training encampment at McConnell AFB in Wichita Kansas. Polk is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Polk of Hearne, whose father is a retired Army master sergeant.
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Ronald A. Polk
Hearne
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
McConnell Afb
Wichita
Kansas
Polk
John W. Polk
Army
Texas Exempts Agricultural Items From Sales Tax
Texas producers no longer pay sales tax on select farm items used in food and fiber production starting July 20. Exemption requires a certificate for items bought from vendors unless listed as exempt, with definitions of a farm and notice that home gardens do not count.
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Texas
Don Parks
A&m Extension Service
Parks
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Austin
Bryan
Comptroller
Aaron Slick Returns to Calvert Little Theater Dinner Show
Aaron Slick Will Return Back by popular demand is the Calvert Little Theater's dinner production of the melodrama Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick. The repeat performance is scheduled for July 30 31 in the Calvert Hotel owned by Phil Atkins. Reservations are limited to 50 per show and may be made by calling 364 2468. A meeting of the Calvert Little Theater is set for 2 00 Sunday afternoon July 25 in the Calvert Hotel for all members and interested participants.
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Calvert Little Theater
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
Calvert Hotel
Phil Atkins
Calvert
Little Theater Group
Hearne VFW Post Auxiliary Meeting Planned
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10358 of Hearne and its auxiliary will hold a monthly meeting on August 5 at 7 p.m. in the Hearne Community Center on Davis Street. Quarter Master Zane Grey Wallace said all veterans with foreign war service and their wives and daughters are welcome.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Hearne
Davis Street
Zane Grey Wallace
The
Post
Franklin Schedules Tennis Tournament
The third annual Franklin Tennis Tournament for Robert son County residents runs July 31 to August 8. Junior events start 9 a.m. July 31, senior events begin 5 30 p.m. August 6. Entry is per person per event with a two event limit, deadline 5 p.m. July 2. Mail entries with fees to Mrs. J. T. Cope Wheelock General Delivery.
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Franklin
Robertson County
J. T. Cope
Wheelock
Agees
Moss Attends FHA National Leadership Meeting
Sabrina Moss, Hearne High School sophomore and third vice president of Area VIII, was selected as a delegate to the Future Homemakers of America National Leadership Meeting in St. Louis. About 1500 delegates attended the four day event with workshops, values clarification, and discussions on the home economics role in a consumer society. Moss also serves on the student council and is class president, daughter of Mrs. Helen Moss of Hearne.
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Sabrina Moss
Hearne
Future Homemakers of America
St. Louis
Missouri
Miss Moss
FHA
Helen Moss
Historical Meeting Set for Calvert Museum Progress
Robertson County Historical Committee will hold a special meeting at ten o'clock Thursday morning July 29 at Calvert Citizens Bank and Trust to receive a progress report on the Calvert Museum. All interested persons are urged to attend.
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Robertson County Historical Committee
Calvert Citizens Bank and Trust
Calvert Museum
County Hospital Receives Equipment Worth 23000
Robertson County Community Hospital has added about 23000 in medical gear over 90 days including an EKG transmitter an ambupack portable X ray machine and an operating room cardiograph A new emergency radio system will link ambulances hospitals and doctors once activated The EKG system sends readings to Waco cardiologists for rapid interpretation and on call doctors monitor patients remotely
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Milton Aalen
Robertson County Community Hospital
Waco
Aalen
County Gross Hits $12 Million In First Quarter Sales
Robertson County reports a total gross sales of $12,967,159 for Q1 ending March 31 from 276 outlets per Comptroller Bob Bullock. Taxable gross shows $4,570,200, deductions of $1,412,226 and use tax purchases of $18,994 reduce to $3,176,968. County mailed one percent sales tax checks July 15 for period to July 2. Hearne allocations net to $4,405.92. Franklin $452.12. Bremond $166.66. Calvert net $627.49.
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Robertson County
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Hearne
Franklin
Bremond
Calvert
Singing Bethany Baptist Church Community Event
Bethany Baptist Church hosts a public community singing this Saturday July 24 at 7 30 p m inviting all residents to join in.
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Bethany Baptist Church
Hearne Saddle Club Presents 4 Play Night at Arena
The Hearne Saddle Club schedules a play night at the Hearne arena on Saturday July 24 starting at 7 p.m. It features the usual events plus nanny sacking and run and lead. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Concessions will be available.
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Hearne Saddle Club
Hearne Arena
Farm Safety Week Set For July 25 31
National Farm Safety Week runs July 25 31 with A&M University extension safety engineer Dr Gary Nelson urging farmers and ranchers to act on the observance. He says the goal is to change thinking and work habits and reduce accidents by recognizing levels of risk and personal responsibility.
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A&m University Extension Service
Gary Nelson
Nelson
Three Robertson County Traffic Accidents Reported Last Week
Three traffic accidents occurred in Robertson County last week with minor injuries reported for the involved persons per DPS highway patrolman Gary Henderson. Incidents include a July 16 collision south of Calvert on Highway 6 injuring John L Tayler and a later crash seven miles north of Calvert with Walker Elton Johnston. and a July 14 collision on Highway 70 involving Jack Kates Wilkins Jr. and Johnny Wyatt Sawyer with no injuries.
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Robertson County
Gary Henderson
Department of Public Safety
John L. Tayler
Bryan
Calvert
Brases
Tayler
Taylor
Henderson
Walker Elton Johnston
Bryan Jack -Kaifed
Johnston
Gregory
Jack Kates Wilkins Jr
Franklin Highway 70
Johnny Wyatt Sawyer
Fort Worth
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Veterans Hospital
Robertson
Marlin
Bunch Downs
Svangelion
Geb W. Northcut
Hearne Vfw
Jan Heneycutt
Moss
County Hospital
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