09 Jun 1933
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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1933
Page
1
The Hearne Democrat weekly lists J Felton Lane as editor and proprietor with Mrs W C Bishop as associate editor and D B Carrington as plant manager. Subscription rates are 1 year 1.50 six months 76 cents. Advertising rates are 25 cents per inch for display and 10 cents per line for local readers. Paper notes post office registration and date stamps with Hearne, Texas, June 9, 1933 stamped.
A reflective verse extols kindness to all living creatures, from stray dogs and overburdened beasts to whiskered pets. It argues that gentle acts, like offering water, show humane need and that giving love invites reciprocation.
A historical overview traces how public works evolved from merely meeting basic needs to pursuing happiness and beauty. It links postwar unemployment, rising revolutions, and strong state programs in Italy Germany and France to efforts against social upheaval, arguing large scale public works sustain employment and democracy.
An old neighbor at Fairfield, running The Recorder for 87 years, lends aid to The Hearne Democrat. The veteran editor, described as a fine old man with a pretty young wife and a brilliant son, assists John Helton Lane of The Hearne Democrat, Jewett Messenger.
The Democrat editor details a long friendship with John A. Crouch of Calvert. Crouch, at about seventy eight, is still active and once deputy sheriff, now a successful farmer and organizer with the Federal Farm Land Bank. The piece notes his wide county influence and hints at future articles.
Mr and Mrs Otha Abbott and their baby from Edge spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs J D Allen. They were joined by Miss Flossie Allen and Miss Loyce Allen. Cummings Hill and Miss Clemmie Cummings went to Austin for University of Texas commencement. Miss Cummings stayed with Dorothy Bivin at the Scottish Rite dormitory while Mr Hill visited college friends.
Richard Ballinger of Hearne ranked fourth among twenty two midshipmen completing the second year at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis with distinction. He was the only Texas boy in the class. First through third places of merit went to L L Schock Jr of Pennsylvania R S Burdick of Kansas and H B Bobo of Mississippi.
J Gilbert Philen Jr of Browns ville visits with his parents Mr and Mrs J G Philn. On return trip they will be accompanied by Mr and Mrs Philen senior. Mrs J Gilbert Philen Jr who visited Austin will join the party there.
Three Texas A M College graduates, R J Gwin O M Langston and L F Stewart, will depart June 10 for a two month study tour of the cotton industry in the United States and Europe. They were fellowships winners from the 1933 cotton contest funded by Anderson Clayton & Co. The group, led by Prof J S Mogford, will visit ports mills and research centers aided by Curtis Vinson for publicity and material.
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