West Side Drive In Robbed Of 300 Dollars
An unidentified gunman robbed the West Side Drive In Grocery at 708 Brown Street last Friday afternoon July 23, escaping with about 300 dollars. Hearne Police say a black male in his early 20s, about 5'10" and 150 pounds, wore dark pants and a black shirt with yellow designs, and carried a pistol thought to be a .22. Clerk Maria Barrera and a customer, Saul Swain, witnessed events. the suspect left as Swain observed him. Investigations by Hearne Police and Robertson County officials yielded no leads as of July 26.
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West Side Drive
Brown Street
Hearne
Maria Barrera
Barrera
Swain
K&b Dodge
E. H. McCoslin
Dodge
McCoslin
Emmett Lewis
Robertson County
E. P
Sonny) Elliott
James Kellum
Douglas Tuttle
Cecil Wingo
McCaslin
FHA Officers Hold Meeting at Hearne High
Hearne High School Future Homemakers of America officers met Friday evening in the home economics room to plan the coming school year. Mrs. Lyn Palmer discussed sponsor duties with the officers and introduced new home economics instructor Mrs. Cindy Campbell.
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Hearne High School
Future Homemakers of America
Hearne High A
Pitta Al.te Waeten Oan
Lyn Palmer
Cindy Campbell
Workshop At Calvert School Three Day Arts Course
A three day adult arts and crafts workshop will be held in Calvert High School’s homemaking department from August 3 to 6 under the direction of Mrs Catherine J Rector. The sessions run 1 30 pm to 3 pm each day with Mrs W D Lander and Mrs Rector leading two sessions on embroidery and gate. Adults eager to learn new crafts or share a talent are welcome to join.
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Calvert High School
Catherine J. Rector
W. D. Lander
Recter
Emberidery Gate
Hearne Schools Begin August 18
Hearne plans to start the 1976-77 school year at 8 30 a m August 18 with about 1700 students enrolled across four schools. On August 12 six days before classes start, faculty meet at Hearne High School band hall to hear policy discussions and the superintendent will present plans and expectations for the year. Last year enrollment was 1705.
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Hearne
Henry Benarden
Hearne High School
Benarden
Food Stamps Meeting Set in Hearne Center
Mrs. Mary Grandham of the State Department of Public Welfare announces a food stamps meeting Friday July 30 at 10 a.m. in Hearne Community Center. Attendees may discuss stamp costs or refusals and learn about benefits for the aged including home care or eye glasses with assistance from Mrs. Jane Andrews and John Henry of Waco.
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Mary Grandham
State Department of Public Welfare
Hearne
Grandham
Jane Andrews
John Henry
Waco
W R Anderson Killed In Wreck
William Ray Anderson of Houston formerly Franklin was killed in a car wreck Sunday night. Funeral arrangements were incomplete Monday afternoon. Anderson graduated Franklin High School in 1908 and is survived by his parents three sisters and two brothers.
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William Ray Anderson
Houston
Franklin
Mr. Anderson
Franklin High School
W. J. (Beots) Anderson
Monthly Singing at Mearne Center Friday Evening
The community monthly singing is set for 7 38 p m Friday July 30 at the Mearne Community Center. Guests vocalists from Bay town League City and Tombell are expected to attend. All who like to sing are urged to join and bring 8 uset.
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Mearne
Baytown
League City
Tombell
Clark Gable Sells Shop to Ken Martin in Hearne
E C Gable owner of Gable s Auto Supply Hearne since 1952 sold his hardware and sporting goods store last Friday to Ken Martin of Easterly. The shop will relocate across the street to 105 Fourth Street in the former Hearne Building and Loan building. Gable 65 retired to spend time hunting and fishing in Hearne.
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E. C. Gable
Gable
Hearne
Ken Martin
Easterly
Fourth Street
Hearne Building and Loan Association
Alabama
Super Sales
Artie Palmos
Chalmers
San Antonio
Easterwood Street
4-H Members Encampment At Lake Trinidad
Members of 4-H Clubs from Robertson Milam Grimes and Fayette Counties attended a three day encampment July 19 21 at Texas Power and Light Company Lake Trinidad two miles south of Trinidad on the Trinity River. The 753 acre lake offers a cafeteria dormitories swimming pool and theater and serves as an annual encampment site for Texas 4 H and similar youth groups in summer. Activities included swimming fishing baseball volleyball movies folk dancing and arts and crafts.
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Robertson
Milam
Grimes
Fayette
Texas Power and Light Company
Trinidad
Trinity River
Calvary Reptiet Church Vacation Bible School Dates
Calvary Reptiet Church will hold Vacation Bible School from August 3 to August 6 with daily classes from 8 29 a m to 11 30 p m.
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Calvary Reptiet Church
Vacation Bible School
Sander Named Golf President In Sunday Meet
W. F. Sander was reelected president of the Hearne Golf Association at the regular membership meeting held Sunday July 25, with Miss Martha Slagle as secretary treasurer. New directors are Dr. Jack Lyons Charles Luster and Holland Sowma. holdovers are James Fiorence Leon Denena and Billy G Hall. A club scramble preceded the meeting with 33 golfers. first place eight under par were Tommy Dotson Billie Palmos Ralph Leslie and Billy Batson. second seven under par included Dr Lyons Hattie Stubbs Ecb Elliott and Holland Sowma.
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W. F. Sander
Hearne Golf Association
Martha Slagle
Jack Lyons
Charles Luster
Holland Sowma
James Fiorence
Leon Denena
Billy G. Hall
Tommy Dotson
Billie Palmos
Ralph Leslie
Billy Batson
Dr. Lyons
Hattie Stubbs
Ecb Elliott
Fred Tidemann
Sarah Slagle
Jimmy Harless
Pat Laster
Leo Stephens
Carolyn Dotson
Norene Sowma
Sander
Alyne Murphy
Seven Traffic Accidents Investigated In Robertson County
Department of Public Safety records show seven traffic incidents in Robertson County during July 21 to 28. The cases involve multiple injuries, two drunken driving charges, wildlife collisions, a rollover, a fatal fawn hit, and a motorcycle collision near Franklin.
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Department of Public Safety
Robertson County
Tragic Drowning of Eight Year Old Boy in Brazos River
Eight year old Wylie Lloyd Tullous, son of Mr and Mrs J C Tullous of Franklin, drowned in the Brazos River near Calvert on Sunday around 11 30 a m He slipped from an embankment while on a camping fishing trip and was retrieved by Hearne volunteer fireman Jimmy Deal and Robertson County Deputy Sheriff Douglas Tuttle at about 1 20 p m Despite rescue attempts by Gerald Boring and others the body was found about 15 20 feet from where he fell in The embankment stood four feet high and the water depth was 15 20 feet The drowning was reported by Calvert City Marshall Tommy Singleton and the sheriff E P Elliott who coordinated the drag operation until success
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Aden Douglas Tuttle
Roberston County
Charles P. Briggs
Calvert
Country Club Road
Tuttle
Haskel Lunsford
Jesse Alvin Ivey
Dallas
U. S. 190
Hearne
Fred Forsthoff
Ivey
Forsthoff
Robertson County Community Hospital
Gary Leon Payne
New Baden
Wylie Lloyd Tullous
J. C. Tullous
Franklin
Brazos River
Black Bridge
Jimmy Deal
Robertson County
Douglas Tuttle
J.C. Tullous
Tullous
Gerald Boring
Boring
E. P. Elliott
Calvert City
Tommy Singleton
Elliott
Hearne Volunteer Fire Department
Hearne Public Schools to hold sports physical day
All boys planning to participate in Hearne Public Schools sports next year must take their physical examinations on Monday August 2 at 4 30 p m in the Junior High School gymnasium.
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Hearne
Hearne City Council Meeting Postponed Indefinitely
The regular Hearne City Council meeting scheduled for Monday July 26 at 5 30 p m was postponed indefinitely due to no items on the agenda for discussion.
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Hearne
Hearne Chamber Seeks Deer Hunt Land Listings
The Hearne Chamber of Commerce asks Robertson County ranchers and property owners planning to lease land for deer hunting this fall to submit details. Send information to the Chamber office at 103 Third Street, Hearne, or call 279-3361. Listings are free of charge.
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Hearne
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Jesse Brady
Spring
Gene Tuggle
Conroe
Maurice McLeroy
Corsicana
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Gause
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Lara
Richardson
Frances Henry
San Marcos
Robert
Lela Henry) Smith
Lake Jackson
Dolores Rohde
W. E
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Vinton
John
Betty Ruth Reynolds
Evans
Billy Bob
Dolly Ann Rikard
Netka
Bryan
Oran L. Harris Jr
Eftimea Palmos
Alrey
Pasadena
Freddy J. Ferrara
Saul Swain
FHA
Calvert School
W. R. Anderson
Ratei
Clark Gable
4-H
J. N. Hay
Elmer Roy Dirickson
Dirickson
Hay
Gary Henderson
Lunsford
Payne
Subaru
Marion Loyd Williams
Suzuki
Kayla Jean Langford
Thornton
Langford
Sandra Kay Glover
Galena Park
Hillcrest Hospital
C. R. Boyd
Forathoff
Lucy Lloyd Anchicks
Bremond
Irvin Exell Wootan
Highway
Wootan
Anchicks
Carl S. Anchicks
Calvert Police
James Preston Lewis
Normangee
S. 190
Lewis
Physicals
Hearne Chamber
Beabme
Inntad
Thay
Mearne Lions Club
Denaiben Wella
Mertines
Gerry Callen
Gery Miliar
Denny
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