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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1975
Page
2
Residents and visitors from Gause Hearne Cameron Bryan and other Texas towns gathered for family travel hospital updates and a seventh birthday celebration. Notable stops included Indiana California and Florida trips with relatives and friends and a great grandson birth in Gainesville. Local families hosted and toured, with multiple extended visits noted.
Hearne shows a building boom with 48 new home permits this year. Paley Reed Motors hosted Ford dealers for a district gathering and 34 men enjoyed a Shamrock Taveteria dinner before talks. A census reward offered 25 cents for uncounted residents. Local visits include Marlin and Houston guests with Hearne families. A Grace Methodist Church wedding united Catherine Matthews and Lloyd Seale.
Funeral services for Trish Lynette Spiller born and died June 16 were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wheelock Cemetery with Rev. Clifton Barnett officiating. Heartfield Funeral Home of Hearne handled arrangements. Survived by parents Ronny W. Spiller and wife of Franklin, brother Ronny W. Spiller Jr. of Franklin, grandparents Reginald Spiller of Bryan and Marvin Pirlle of Keane.
Funeral services for John Thomas Wiley 82 of Bald Prairie were held at 3p.m. Friday at Bald Prairie Church of Christ with Minister Roy Druett officiating and burial in Bald Prairie Cemetery. He died Thursday in a Marlin hospital. Born March 30 1894 in Robertson County he spent his life there and was a World War I veteran, a retired farmer and rancher. He belonged to the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife Addie Lee Wiley two sons L A Wiley and W C Wiley of Easterly a daughter Dorothy Arnold of Franklin eight grandchildren five great grandchildren one brother Lee Wiley of Franklin and three sisters Mrs M L Smith of Wace Mrs Minnie Langford of Fort Worth and Mrs Ida Sorrella of Austin.
Funeral services for Hazel Estell Abbott of Hearne were held Friday afternoon at Heartfield Funeral Home with ministers from First Baptist and Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in Norwood Cemetery. Surviving are three daughters Iris Shaw, Jackie Allen, Ruth Phelps. nine grandchildren. one great grandchild. mother Ruthie Allen. sisters Loyce Wilkerson and Ruth Bowling.
Graveside services for Mary Ellen Brown 61 of Houston were held at Franklin Cemetery with Rev. Bland C. Watson officiating. She died Sunday in a Houston hospital after being born Mary Ellen Haverkorn in Franklin May 21 1914. Surviving are her mother Eva Haverkorn sister Leone Haverkorn and four brothers Arthur Tom Edward and Harry Haverkorn.
Rep Bill Presnal says the general appropriations bill passed by the Texas Legislature allocates $230,449,732 for Texas A&M University System excluding Galveston Prairie View and Stephenville campuses. The increases fund salaries enrollment expansion new medical education program Institute of Comparative Medicine Water Resources Institute and Energy Resources research with notable boosts to system offices and各 agencies.
Legislative report notes College Station seeks a 671244 budget increase for the coming biennium starting September. All appropriations await governor's final approval by Sunday. Texas constitution grants the governor 20 days after June 2 legislative approval and allows line item vetoes without canceling the whole budget.
Kenneth Randy Ayers, son of Mr and Mrs Lesslie Ayers of Gause, enlisted in the Air Force under a delayed enlistment plan last week and returned home. The delay could last seven months, during which he will accumulate longevity for pay, with active duty to begin at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio when called.
Appropriations bill stands as the sole legislation granting the governor line item veto power. Mr and Mrs George Wilkins and daughter Hollen visited Abilene last weekend to see his parents Mr and Mrs W H Wilkins.
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