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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1962
Page
3
A Franklin County editorial argues against forming opinions before the grand jury completes its secret investigation into the Marshall case. It warns that fragmentary reports can mislead readers and urges waiting for the grand jury's final decision and statement before judging Robertson County justice.
Franklin J. Reamer Leamon, 64, died of a heart attack Saturday while en route to Hearne hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday at Franklin Baptist Church with burial in Franklin Cemetery. He served as superintendent of Franklin water and sewerage, was a WWI veteran and Masonic Lodge member, and survived by his widow, two brothers Curtis and Ernest Leamon and six sisters.
Edna, Mrs Eunice White of Bremond, Mrs Lucy Oldham and Mrs Irene Porter of Hearne, Miss Artie Leamon and Miss Dora Leamon of Franklin are cited in a brief obituary roster listing residents and relations across several Texas towns.
Mrs Olive Berry age 56 of Brownfield passed away Thursday May 24 at M D Anderson Hospital Houston after a long illness. She spent the last weeks in the Franklin home of Mr and Mrs W A Shaw. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 30 p m from the Church of Christ Azle with Minister Richard Rogers officiating. Attending from Franklin were Mr and Mrs W S Shaw Mrs Teenie Akers Mr and Mrs Bill Shaw and Lisa.
Mr and Mrs W M Holt Jr and their children Bill and Kathy visited his parents Mr and Mrs W M Holt on May Sunday.
Cayce Moore recounts seven talks across Texas and Oklahoma since his last column visiting San Antonio Dumas Beaumont Houston Brownsville Austin and Oklahoma City He chats with former Hearnites kin folks and notable locals including Ed Robbins Pat Boone Jimmy Dean Buster Brannon and Roy Henry among others He notes a swank Rice Hotel Ballroom banquet and visits with families in Brownsville and Mercedes keeping readers updated on acquaintances and community ties.
A note from Hearne residents imagines Billy Sol Estes of Pecos leading a parade if attendance is possible. Musings reference a potential Brazil visit via Franklin and jokingly assign observers Mangy Springer and his crew to guard the lead horse. The piece also mentions local figures and cultural tidbits from Hearne society and broader reflections.
Calvert High School graduates Carol Greenwood Patricia Dick and Flossie Glover were hosted by their mothers Virginia Greenwood Ethel Dick and J K Glover at a Hawaiian luau. The party at the Greenwood home featured leis a pineapple meal and dancing. Greenwood will attend Southwestern University Georgetown Dick Durham Business College Austin and Glover Mary Hardin Baylor Belton.
A grandmother memorializes Johnnie Wayne Holderrieth one year after his passing. The verse speaks of vacancy and loss, notes his chair remains empty, and expresses grief and longing. It ends with hope of reunion by the river of life and a gentle urging to be strong.
Mrs R L Blair of Gladewater and Mrs Leon Bates of Kilgore were guests Saturday in Franklin hosted by Mr and Mrs Gervase Reagan.
After a month of hot winds and fine sand, Monday night brought 12 inches of rain without tornadic winds or lightning. Farmers cheer as corn and oats recover, markets show strong tomato prices, and yields begin to rebound. Local residents Milton Sims, Pearlie Marsh, Jackson, and others share visits, while community events include the Scasta Reunion on June 10 at the Community Center and church activities noting Rev. Windham’s farewell sermon and upcoming Texas Conference in Houston.
Six Mumford School graduates earned certificates admitting them to high school at the May 29 closing exercises. Dorothy R Mitchell, Leola Moore, Doris L Jackson, Louise Garner and Robert L Ealom received Ed Wilson Elementary diplomas, with Vernease Singleton of Hearne speaking. A play and songs accompanied the ceremony. Mathis Marion Otten III celebrated his ninth birthday with a May 25 party.
A party at Mumford School honored Mrs. M. M. Otten Jr with student and faculty attendees. Winners were Roger Hernandez for Pin The Donkey and Timothy Merka for Bean Guessing. Guests included Monica Marie, Mrs. A. P. Zemanek, and family. Two inches of rain boosted corn tasseling and all crops. Polls open at Mumford at 8 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Don’t forget to vote.
Mrs Otho Davis joined her brother the Rev and Mrs M E Smith of Baytown in Waco last Friday for Linda Smith’s Baylor University graduation ceremony nearby.
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