Allen Hardware Store Is Given Historical Marker
Hearne's Allen Hardware Store, oldest business, named a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. A 6 00 a.m. June 25 dedication at the store will reveal an inscription detailing its history from 1872 on land bought from the International Railroad Company. Local and out-of-town guests, including Major R. E. Westbrook and Mrs Mae Westbrook, will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren Gwardware
Hearne
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Charles Woodburn
Amarillo
Alice Allen Westbrook
Westapg
John Connally
J. H. Collier
Robertson County Historical Survey Committee
Texas
Robertson County
W. T. Watt
Howard W. Rosser
Texas Tourist Development Commission
E. L. Williams
Allen Hardware
Dorothy Zemanek Receives Degree at A and M
Miss Dorothy Ann Zemanek of Mumford earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Texas A&M University at the May ceremony. She graduated cum laude, has joined the Internal Revenue Service in Austin as an agent, and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Antone Zemanek of Mumford. She is a 1964 Hearne High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ann Zemanek
Mumford
Texas A&m University
Zemanek
Internal Revenue Service of
Austin
Antone Zemanek
Hearne High School
Bremond Men On Dean's List at Corsicana College
Bremond residents Daniel M. Muzyka and Fred Warhoe were named to the W Nevarro Junior College Dean's List at Corsicana for the spring semester. Eligibility requires a 3.25 GPA or better, no grade below C, and enrollment in at least 15 semester hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel M. Muzyka
Fred Warhoe
Bremond
W Nevarro Junior College
Corsicana
Parade and rodeo weekend events in Hearne
A downtown parade Thursday June 20 at 5 p m begins the annual Hearne rodeo, with police aid and a Burleson County Quadrille ride. The seven annual Hearne Saddle Club rodeo runs each evening at 8 p m at the club arena off Highway 190, with $4,500 in prize money for bareback riding calf roping steer dogging bull riding and ladies barrel racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Group
Ricke Karney
David E. Hawthorne
Mike Stovall
Garrell Webb
Hearne Saddle Club
Hearne
Highway 190
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
Bill Riders
George Taylor
Huff Succeeds Father In High G A T X Position
Joseph B Huff of Hickory Township Pennsylvania was appointed general superintendent of fleet maintenance shops for General American Transportation Corporation. He succeeds his father John H Huff who recently retired after four years in the role. Huff, 35, will base offices at the Sharon Works, the chief maintenance office. General American operates 54000 tank cars in nine shops nationwide including Sharon Waycross East Chicago and Hearne. Huff, a Tulsa native and Hearne High School graduate, began at Hearne and returned after naval service to East Chicago and Waycross advancing to Sharon Works as general foreman before promotion. He is married to Billie Marilyn Dumas of Hearne. they have two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Huff
Cohassett Drive
Hickory Township
Pennsylvania
General American Transportation Corporation
Huff
John H. Huff
Sharon
Pennsyyvania
General American
United States
Argentine
Kansas
Chicago
Indiana
Good Hope
Louisiana
Ivorydale
Ohio
Middlesex
N. J
Colton
California
Waycross
Georgia
Sharon Shop
Hearne
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Hearne High School
GATX
Naval Air Force
East Chicago
Chicago Technical College
Sharon Works
Billie Marilyn Dumas
Kelly Anne
Stephen Christopher
First Baptist Church of Sharon
Mahoning Valley
Hearne FFA Chapter Holds Summer Meeting
Hearne FFA Chapter met June 17 in Hearne High School’s vocational agriculture building. Fourteen members attended with President Gary Bishop presiding. A supper was served at 7 30 p m, business session followed, and meeting adjourned at 9 p m. Next gathering set for July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Ffa
Freddy Taylor
Hearne
Future Farmers of America
Hearne High School
Gary Bishop
Arlington woman and sons visit Hearne relatives
Mrs Roy Parker and her two sons Scott and Barry of Arlington are spending the week in Hearne with her parents Mr and Mrs J F Nale and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Parker
Scott and
Barry
Arlington
Hearne
J. F. Nale
Giants Triumph As Tyler Drives In Two In Braves Win
Center fielder Elvis Tyler tripled to deep right scoring two in the fourth as the Giants rallied to beat the Braves 5-2. Gary Payne earned the win, while Mark Smith had Braves' lone early RBI. Dodgers beat Redlegs 9-3 as Lee Matysiak threw hitless ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvis Tyler
Giants
Braves
Gary Payne
Mark Smith
Robertson County Courthouse News Briefs list of vehicles
A roster of residents and towns including Hearne Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond Bremond with cars from Buick Olds Chevrolet Pontiac Cadillac Plymouth and Ford brands. Names include Mike Altimore Rex Robison John Walser Nick Daleo Clarence Bailey and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Robison
Franklin
Plymouth
Robert S. Boyd
Bremond
Chevrolet
T. J. Abate
Buick
Billy J. Hall
C. R. Tilgham
Larry L. Kyle
Kie Nobra
Chevro
John C. Walser
Hearne
John R. Ruffino
R. S. Denman
T. P. Culbreth
Nick Daleo
E. J. Maguire
Pontiac
Bonnie Hardwick
Gwendolyn F. McCarver
Adrian P. Cordova
Janet J. Stone
Melanie Polley Duhr
Alma Dodds
Zi Harlan
Linda Kay Martin
Paul 8
Crawford
E. G. Griffin
Calvert
Ford
Robertson County bids on track-type leader machinery
Robertson County seeks bids for a track type leader meeting specs including 105 hp flywheel, 28,000 lb minimum, powershift, sealed track, lifetime rollers, dry air cleaner, rear mounted ripper. Trade in of a used Caterpillar 955H with ripper. May be seen at county barn in Calvert. Right to accept or reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson County
County Barn
Calvert
Family visits mark Fathers Day at Mathis home
Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mathis for Fathers Day were their children, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Mathis and sons, Kenny Wayne and Frank Preston, of Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Wayne Mathis of Texas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mathis
Frank B. Mathis
Kenny Wayne
Frank Preston
Dallas
Bobby Wayne Mathis
Texas City
Jones Family Guests on Father's Day at Cecil Jones
Mr and Mrs Mike Jones and their children Angela and David visited for Father's Day as guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Jones
Angela
David
Mrs
Cecil Jones
Family Visit Spans Shreveport and Waco Trip
Mrs B K Doherty and her children Steve and Kathy spent a week in Shreveport Louisiana with sister Mrs George Slade and family. On the weekend they joined by Dr Doherty and Sandra for a visit in Waco with Mrs Thelma Irwin and Mrs William Podgers and infant Mark from Boston Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. K. Doherty
Steve
Kathy
Shreveport
George Slade
Slade
Dr. Doherty
Sandra
Waco
Doherty
Thelma Irwin
William Podgers
Mark
Boston
Massachusetts
Miss Kay Clapp Tours Ranches and Serves on Santa Rosa Board
Miss Kay Clapp recently returned from Dallas and Vernon where she visited former roommates Miss Susan Dauferive of Chicago Illinois and Miss Ann McCarty of Vernon. In Vernon she toured the Wagner Ranch and served as an official member of the Santa Rosa Roundup board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Clapp
Dallas
Vernon
Susan Dauferive
Chicago
Iinois
Ann McCarty
Wagner Ranch
Santa Rosa
Certificates For Four Hearne Employees at Texas A&M
Hearne Texas Highway Department issued certificates of completion on June 13 to four employees Frank E. Herbert Jerry Mitchell Bobby Adams and Dennis Davenport for a 16 week heavy construction drafting and measurements course at Texas A&M University. A former employee Eugene W White also completed the course. The class covered basic drawing practices measurements and survey instruments taught by North Bardell assistant Professor of engineering graphics with graduate student Harry W Walton of Tampa assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Texas Highway Department
Texas A&m University
Frank E. Herbert
Jerry Mitchell
Bobby Adams
Dennis Davenport
Eugene W. White
North B. Bardell
Texas Engineering Extension Service
Harry W. Walton
Tampa
Florida
Bardell
Six Complete Special Course Certificates Awarded in Robertson
Six Robertson County ladies received Six Complete Special Course certificates on Wednesday, June 12, after finishing a 120 hour Consumers Homemaking Service program. Recipients included Vera Babers of Calvert, Billie McNair and Marilyn Cross of Franklin, Cora Harris of Hearne, and Bernice Steel and Sophie Wasik of Bremond. The course, offered under the Community Action program of the Economic Opportunities Act, was taught by instructor Joe S. Sturgis Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson County
Consumers Homemaking Service
Vera Babers
Calvert
Billie McNair
Marilyn Cross
Franklin
Cora Harris
Hearne
Bernice Steel
Sophie Wasik
Bremond
Joe S. Sturgis Jr
Hearne Firemen Attend Covention
Members of the Hearne Volunteer Firemen and Auxiliary attended the 92nd annual State Firemen and Fire Marshals convention in Austin on June 11 12 and 13. Attendees included E C Suggs and wife Carla plus Miss Ailene King and many others with Carla Suggs named as state sweetheart for 1968 during a Wednesday auxiliary program featuring two flute selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Austin
E. C. Suggs
Carla
Ailene King
Jesse Bishop
Dot
Bob Alan
Betty Bingham
Grady Griffin
Margaret Ann
Adrian Richter
Horace Mathews
Jack Mathews
Angela
James Starkey
James Baker
Ronny
Carla Suggs
Navy Sailor Returns From Leave In Hearne
Jimmy Timmons returned to duty with the U S Navy in California on Friday of last week after a thirty day leave spent in Hearne with his wife Sue and his parents Mr and Mrs R G Timmons and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Timmons
U. S. Navy
California
Hearne
Sue
R. G. Timmons
Bremond dominates Calvert in 18-3 rout on Bob Jones Park
The Bremond team used strong hitting and solid defense to crush Calvert 18 to 3 behind William Perry who allowed only five hits. Calvert committed costly errors as Bremond seized early control and coasted to the win with timely offense led by George Yezak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flashers
Calvert
Bob Jones Park
Wiliam Perry
Monk
Bremond
Astros
George Yezak
Mike Hanson
Loas
Robert Yezak
Robert Smith
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Allen Hardware Store
Dorothy Zemanek
Electric Co-Op
Washington, D. C
Toledo
South Texas
North Dakota
Robertson Electric Cooperative
Dana Anders
Herbert Anders
Batson
Brookshire Brothers
Second Street
Magnolia Street
Magnolia
Fifth Street
Cedar Street
John C. Reistino
Burleson County Quadrille
Joe Huff
A.T.X
John Will
Dodgers
Redlegs
Cards
Colts
Braves Giants
Lee Matysiak
Scott Elliott
Chester Budzisz
Bremond Redlegs
Ralph Contreras
Robert Hulse
Johnson
Brett Henry
Hancock
Aalen
Brewer
Ruiz
Chuck Miller
Ray Anderson
Gerald Yezak
Ramirez
Cardinals Braves
Robertson County Courthouse News
New Dara
Mike Altimore
Oldsmobile
Joe Relstino Jr
Jimmye H. Nichola
New Baden
S. M. Mounts
W. M. Gray
Bobby G. Bradshaw
Clarence W. Bailey
Cadillac
Raymond Roger Abbott Jr
Gib Terry
Covention
Farmers
Emmett Aguirre
Hornsby
Brown
Farmersa Va Fleshers
Farmers Va Calvert
Farmers Bremond Flashers
Calvert Astros
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