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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1933
Page
5
A test program supervised by the Contest Board of the American oil group reports four days and twelve hours per day of testing on six borrowed cars comparing America’s leading 25 cent oils. The new Gulf-tube oil is claimed to yield 28 percent more miles per quart, based on the trial results.
Local notes show visits by Mr. and Mrs. Peatree San Saba and many relatives from Hearne Franklin Goose Creek and Elliott. Children on the sick list include Bobbie and Harold Moss. A community barbecue is planned for the 4th with details to follow.
The 1925 to 1930 era left many farms abandoned as workers moved to cities for higher wages. The 1982 US Department of Agriculture report notes 650,000 abandoned farms reclaimed, signaling a shift back to farming. The farm offers steady work, basic needs, and modern comforts but demands effort and discipline.
Mrs W C Bishop traveled to Houston on Sunday for unspecified engagements. The brief item notes her presence in the city without detailing events, dates beyond the day, or accompanying persons.
County crops especially corn crave rain to avert losses. Local visits flank the week with residents in Salty Lovington Cameron Hearne and Dallas. A protracted Methodist meeting opens and a civic league forms at the church with a cleanup and beautification campaign to reveal a better town.
R L Talley district manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Brenham headquarters arrived with his wife Mrs R L Talley for a weekend business mission.
In a Potpourri note the piece traces the taxi meter's origin from ancient hand drawn conveyances to a three century old Chinese device. A drum and hammer mechanism marked each mile, showing a long history of public transport charges.
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