Exxon Station Robbery on Market Street Nets $404
Gil's Exxon Service Station on Market Street was robbed at 5 45 a m Saturday May 28 of 404 43 by two armed Black men. The victim Lewis Hyman reported a knife to his throat and a .22 pistol as the drawers were opened. They gagged him tied him to a chair and fled in an Oldsmobile after the cashier handed over the cash. A third suspect waited in the Planters and Merchants State Bank lot and a juvenile was later taken into custody. Police recovered no money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil
Exxon
Market Street
Lewis Hyman
Franklin
Hyman
Planters and
Merchants State Bank
James Buckley
Kenneth Woods
Hearne Police Department
Oliver Davis
Lee S. Hurley Jr
Bank Promotes Cathy Underwood to Assistant Cashier
Fir st State Bank of Hearne promotes Cathy Underwood to assistant cashier effective Friday May 27. A Hearne High School graduate, she joined the bank as a bookkeeper in 1973 and later became secretary to the vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank of
Hearne
Cathy Underwood
Miss Underwood
Hearne High School
Vica
Mental Health Drive Raises $261 in Hearne May Bellringer
Hearne residents contributed 261 dollars to the Mental Health Association during the May bellringer drive led by Mrs. Luke Roffino and her team of workers including Bernadine Morgan Theresa Jones Michelle Jones Tena Porter Mary Ann Swick Amy Shear Eva Meier Marie Sifuentes and Suzanne Hopcus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
The
Mental Health Association
Luke Roffino
Bernadine Morgan
Theresa Jones
Michelle Jones
Tena Porter
Mary Ann Swick
Amy Shear
Eva Meier
Marie Sifuentes
Suzanne Hopcus
Vacation Bible School Set by Five Area Churches
Five area churches plan Vacation Bible School from June 6 to 10 with Bethany Calvary Church of Christ Elliott Baptist and First Baptist hosting. A police escorted parade through Hearne downtown on June 4 will show dates and times. First Baptist School runs 9 to 11:30 a.m. with Friday night commencement at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Baptist
Calvary Baptist
Church of Christ, Elliott Baptist
First Baptist Church
Hearne
First Baptist Church School
Open Installation For Eastern Star Officers
An open installation will be held at eight oclock Saturday night June 4 in Golden Rule Masonic Lodge for the Hearne Eastern Star unit new officers. Juanita Tippit will be installing officer Mable Brown installing marshal Helen Miles installing secretary Lynn Miles installing chaplain and Anet Pitcock installing organist. Special vocal selections will be given by the daughters of the worthy matron and worthy patron Mrs Margaret Ann Chamblee of Lake Jackson and Mrs Charlotte Rae Jensen of Alvin. New officers who will serve the OES during the coming year are Margaret Nichols worthy matron Raymond Nichols worthy patron Gertrude Neeley associate matron Walter Ditto associate patron Mrs Brown secretary Mae Richardson treasurer Marian Howard conductress Mary Lou Jentsch associate conductress Inez Smith marshal Marion Smith chaplain Mrs Pitcock organist Mamie Ditto Adah Louise Orts Ruth Juanita Myers Martha Nelene Goepel Esther Dell Howard Electa Herbert Myers sentinel and Lee Cobb warder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Rule Masonic Lodge
Hearne Eastern Star
Juanita Tippit
Mable Brown
Helen Miles
Lynn Miles
Anet Pitcock
Daughters of the
Margaret Ann
Chamblee
Lake Jackson
Charlotte Rae Jensen
Alvin
OES
Margaret Nichols
Raymond Nichols
Gertrude Neeley
Walter Ditto
Mrs. Brown
Mae Richardson
Marian Howard
Mary Lou Jentsch
Inez Smith
Marshal
Marion Smith
Mrs. Pitcock
Mamie Ditto
Adah
Louise Or
Swim Lessons Begin Tuesday As Part Of Summer Program
Swimming lessons under the Summer Recreation Program start at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the East Side Pool with season tickets available at City Hall. Tennis begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday on the Bob Jones Park courts, with sessions at 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Gymnastics launches Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the High School gym, with Thursday and Friday sessions at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Bob Davis
City Hall
Bob Jones Park
Fiddlers Festival Set For Crockett
The 41st World Champion Fiddlers Festival will be held Friday at Davy Crockett Memorial Park in Crockett. Registration starts 8:30 a.m., competition at 10 a.m. Four age eliminating classes and an amateur under 13 precede the champion and trophy awards. Last year’s winner, 21-year-old Terry Morris of Decatur, returns to defend his title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy Crockett Memorial Park
Crockett
Terry Morris
Decatur
Hearne School Boards appoint Williams as tax assessor
The Hearne School Board, in executive session May 23, named Johnny Williams II as city school tax assessor collector, effective June Williams was Urban Renewal Agency relocation and rehabilitation officer and ex assistant executive director of Hearne Development Agency Williams, 36, a Bryan native with a business degree, real estate license, and Hearne Chamber of Commerce member, will work from City Hall with separate salary arrangements and independent records for each unit.
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Hearne
Johnny Williams
Williams
Urban Renewal Agency
Hearne Development Agency
Bryan
Hearne Chamber of Commerce
Lions Award To Steve Bishop
The Hearne Lions Club presented its annual $500 scholarship to Steve Bishop during the awards program. The club thanks Leon Jackson and Mrs Katherine Lockhart for supplying names of students and thanks Hearne citizens for supporting projects that fund the scholarship each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Lions Club
Steve Bishop
Leon Jackson
Katharine Lockhart
Hearne
Hearne VFW and Auxiliary Meet June 2
The Hearne Veterans of Foreign Wars and its ladies auxiliary will meet in regular session Thursday June 2 at 7 pm in the Hearne Community Center on Davis Street. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Hearne
Davis Street
Six Accidents Reported By Highway Patrolman
Department of Safety patrolman Gary Henderson reported six accidents investigated last week. Three arrests for marijuana possession, one for DWI and another for both DWI and dangerous drugs. Incidents included a Bremond collision on Highway 14 with no injuries, a New Baden area single-vehicle off-road, a Milam County truck crash near Hearne with minor injuries, a Franklin curb collision at Fair Dry Goods, and a Calvert police car and dirt bike crash injuring two children with ongoing investigation into the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Safety
Gary Henderson
Bremend
Frances K. Hickman
Margaret Smith
Highway 14
Hickman
New Baden
Robert Winstead
Hearne
Milam County
Highway 7
Franklin
Fair Dry Goods
Milly Moseley
Waco
Kezee
China Streets
Calvert
Henderson
Tommy Singleton
China Street
Lila Sims
Singleton
Miss Sims
Michelle Towns
Promotion Exercises Held For Eighth and Ninth Grades
Hearne Junior High staged ceremonies for both eighth and ninth graders as the ninth grade moves to the high school next year. Eighth graders were honored Friday with a 10:30 a.m. program in the auditorium, featuring a welcome, a prayer, choir music, a skit, and presentations by Max Grenwelge and Michaelyn Emmons. Seventeen names appear for perfect attendance and many earned 90 average or higher. The ninth grade celebration followed at 8:30 p.m. with a piano processional, a welcome, a prayer, a choir performance, and a play titled The Gong Gang, with a long cast list and certificates awarded by board secretary Mrs. Bryan Russ.
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Hearne Junior High
Max Grenwelge
Donya Johnson
Bethany Tindle
Cynthia Hounsell
Kimberly Moses
Edith Dairy
Donna Gough
Sharla Hancock
Jeffery Hopeus
Miss Johnson
Michelle Jones
Billy Lindeman
John Randazzo
Mary Stepney
Kevin Stotts
Misa Tindle
Kurt Welborn
Grenwelge
Michaelyn Emmons
Steven Pursley
Board of Education
Berry Whiteside
Gloria Wright
Theresa Jones
Hounsell
Sara Davis
Freddy Ferrara
Amy Shear
Kay Lynn Davis
Miss Wright
Miss Jones
Suzanne Hopcus
Mary Lou Burleson
Penny Ealoms
Diane Cangemi
Suzanne Bonarden
Tonia Gaston
Margaret Sifuentes
Palyce Rich
Lisa Sprouse
Bryan Russ
Dorothy Accurso
Joseph Aleman
Antonia Alvarado
Irma Alvarado
Mary Alvarado
Johnny Amos
Karen Atchison
Richard Ayala
Tammy Bell
Timmy Wenford
Anita Berlan
Jimmy Blocker
Jacqueline Blue
Suzanne Benarden
Brian Boone
Roderick Boxley
Michael Bradley
Michael Brewer
Shirley Britton
Andre Burleson
Joyce Burns
Kevin Caballero
Elena Campos
Class Of 1962 To Hold Reunion
Hearne High School’s 1962 graduates celebrate the fifteenth anniversary with a July 2 reunion at the Hearne Municipal Clubhouse starting 8 p m. Alumni teachers and coaches are invited. For details contact Anita Tippit Evans at 604 Evans Street Hearne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne High School
Hearne Municipal
Bill
Anita Tippit) Evans Jr
Evans Street
Hearne
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Bank
Vacation Bible School
Nic
Lee Montgomery
Zane E. Wallace
Keith McWilliams
Larry Coe
Cindy Bradley
Delton Kittrell
Sandra Young
Danny Glass
Tim Barnett
Charles Miller
Frances McCarver
J. H. Wilson Jr
L. B. Welch
Jimmy Lammers
Ted Kmiekc
Wearne
Lske
Kmiec
Kaslec
Mike Sateky
Biggs Florist
Jack Mathews
Hearne Fire Department
Lively
Nancy Williams
Eastern Star
Rainfell
Johnny Williams II
Hearne V. F. W
Mary Aguirre
Angela Alegria
Lance Anderson
Barbara Bailey
Barney Baker Jr
Tiodoro Barbosa
Sheila Barnes
David Bates
Darrell Bell
Jerry Bishop
Patricia Brewer
Bruce Brignac
Margaret Britton
Calvin Burns
Timothy Caballero
Gwendolyn Camper
Mark Chamberlain
Julie Chrisjohn
Frank Clark
Carla Cross
Pete Contreras
Marie Cordova
Charles Curry
Sherman Davis
Siseley Davis
Craig Dent
Mary Degelia
Marty Fachorn
Vincent Fleming
Fannie Foster
Juan Garcia
Brent Gentry
Evelyn Gerke
Sarah Gilbert
Stephen Gordon
Theodore Gray
Patricia Hall
Frances Hammond
Mark Hardie
Catherine Hathaway
Bobby Hearne
Sharon Henderson
Theresa Hodges
Jeffrey Hopeus
Willie Humber
Christopher Johnson
Richard Johnson
Sherron Johnson
Carol Jones
Connec
Eac Ae
Eric Moas
David Shannon
Darleen Swain
Miss Dairy
Hopcus
Miss Stepney
Miss Tindle
Debra Ealoms
Mary Eddington
Calvin Edwards
Gloria Ellison
Phebe Foster
Jack Fulton
Jerry Gentry
Tracy Godfrey
Santos Gonsales
Edward Gradington
Randall Grenweige
Marc Griffin
Henry Gurode
Billy Henderson
Hammond
Mable Vidaurri Higgins
Susanne Hopeus
Kevin Huddleston
Embry Humber
Mattie Hut
Marilyn Smith
Claude Tindle Jr
Lenora Turner
Edith Washington
Mias Cangemi
Ferrara
Miss Hopeus
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