East Texas social notes feature Gatlings and friends
Mr and Mrs John Gatling and daughter Jean expected home this week from San Augustine after a three week visit to East Texas towns. Mr and Mrs Drennan Hardy of Houston visited Hearne friends earlier in the week. Mr and Mrs W Deberry of Austin are in the city as guests of Mrs J W Waltmon.
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John Gatling
Jean
San Augustine
Gatling
East Texas
Drennan Hardy
Houston
Hearne
Deberry
Austin
City
J. W. Waltmon
Judge Alf Harper In Hearne Last Week
Judge Alfred J. Harper, former Limestone County County Judge and longtime Texas official, was in Hearne en route to Limestone County. Noted as a hard worker who authored about 46 percent of the opinions for the Court of Criminal Appeals, he now practices in El Paso and has submitted his name for re election. Robertson County friends are ready to support him.
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Limestone County
Alfred J. Harper
el Paso
Harper
Court of Criminal Appeals
Robertson County
Revival closed at Baptist tabernacle service
A meeting under Baptist church auspices at the tabernacle near The Democrat office concluded Sunday evening. Several converts were baptized at the Baptist church Wednesday evening.
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Baptist Church
Tabernacle
Democrat
Imediately at wonle recent Visitor in the home
Mayor and Mrs. W. H. Ely are noted in a brief, incomplete report. The fragment mentions a visitor in the home and references local civic figures, but lacks a clear event, date, or outcome to provide full context.
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W. H. Ely
Engineer Killed as Gravel Cars Run Wild Near Giddings
Giddings Texas June 26 A Southern Pacific freight out of Leebau Siding was set to receive gravel cars when seven cars broke loose on a sloping track eight miles east of town. The gravel crash struck the eastbound freight killing engineer T J Elms of Ennis and seriously injuring fireman J H Sherman of San Antonio who was thrown from the cab. Passengers were detoured while wrecking crews cleared the line. Elms was a veteran engineer with many friends in the area. Sherman’s injuries are believed serious but recovery likely.
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Giddings
Texas
Here
T. J. Elms
Ennis
J. H. Sherman
San Antonio
Southern Pacific
Leebau Siding
Sherman
Elms
Hearne
Burglary Hit Ready-to-Wear Store on Monday Night
Burglars broke into the Ready-to-Wear establishment of the Misses Smith, taking hosiery and other items. Entrance gained through the rear door with shattered glass and a forced lock. Rear window screens torn. Officers seek to locate the burglars.
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Misses. Smith
Missionary Program at Royal Service on Christian Education
The W M S Society holds an afternoon meeting at 4 o clock in the church. Mrs Lynn Oliver leads the program on Christian Education with Mesdames R L Green C Bullock Geo Williams Gould Bly and Miss Carrie Hostrasser also participating. The meeting will resume next Monday.
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Lynn Oliver
Mesdames R. L. Green
C. Bullock
Geo. Williams
Gould Bly
Miss. Carrie
Hostrasser
Fonday
Will
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Snub Pollard
Tillie
White Eagle
Ruth Roland
the City Cafe
Alf Harper
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Hieischmann’s Yeast
Chase & Sanborn's
NEW Way
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Morris Cohen
Lynx
Argo
New South
White Eagle Soap
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Shield Brand
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