19 Year Old Aggie Jumper Dies In Free Fall
Denald William Luhr a 19 year old Texas A M sophomore from Dallas and member of the A M Parachute Club plunged to his death at Hearne Municipal Airport Saturday morning during a practice free fall. He waited too long to pull the ripcord as only the drogue chute opened. Luhr had 17 jumps and was experienced, but the reserve chute failed to save him. The fatality is the club's first in five years, as members prepared for the National Collegiate Parachute Meet in Oklahoma.
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Ture
Hearne Municipal Airport
Luhr
A&m Parachute Club
Justice of the Peace
E. Berryhill
A&m
Robert S. Halliwell
Luhr Parthy
Halliwell
Oklahoma
Hearne
Alfa Dotson
Dotson
Benchley
Black Jack
Five Point
Mr. Dotson
Martha Sands
Patricia Langford
Vicki Boggan
Lori Fridel
Choice of School Forms Mailed Hearne Patrons
Hearne ISD patrons were informed that choice of school forms were mailed to parents on Tuesday afternoon February 28. Parents missing forms should contact the superintendent or any of the four principals. All students must have a completed form on file. Deadline to return forms is March 31.
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Supt
G. G. Grant
Childern
Hearne Independent
Banks Close Thursday for Texas Independence Day
The First State Bank and Planters and Merchants State Bank will be closed Thursday March 2 in observance of Texas Independence Day.
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First State Bank and Planters and Merchants State Bank
Hearne FFA 4 H Stock Show Set for April 1
Hearne Future Farmers members begin selling ads for the 1967 Robertson County FFA and 4-H Livestock Show and Auction. The event will be held Saturday April 1 near the Hearne Rodeo Arena on Highway 100, with poultry rabbit hogs and beef cattle judging at 8 am and a 2:30 pm auction featuring 32 calves 11 butcher hogs three pens of rabbits and three pens of poultry. Proceeds fund a new metal livestock building. last year’s auction brought $11,957.52 including $2,020.15 in resales.
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First Baptist Church of
Hearne
Cameron
Falls
Independence
Robertson
Milam
Austin
Donna Mullinnix
Carol Ann Hall
Kathy Pratt
Kay Harber
Sheila Welch
Robbie Stovall
Susan Slade
Vicki Fleetwood
Vera Schratt
Chuck Miller
Doris Matejka
Vicki Boggan
Kathy Doherty
Jane Wilson
Janice Turner
Stewart Luster
Steve Harris
Dirk Marchbanks
Ronny Starkey
Lee Matysiak
Arthur Turner
Mark Brewer
Danny Fleetiwood
Hearne Future Farmers
Robertson County F
Franklin, Calvert
Bremond
Rotary To Hear Hearne Baseball Coach Ken Batson
Hearne Eagle baseball coach Ken Batson and Lettermen will join Hearne Rotary Club at Thursday lunch in the community center. Tom Chandler, head coach at A&M University, will speak after lunch and be introduced by Rotarian Guy Chandler. Previous guests included Virgil P. Dan, R. D. Lewis, C. C. Doak, Holly Rees, G. H. Buchanan, and Spencer Buchanan of Bryan.
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Ken Batson
Hearne Rotary Club
Tom Chandler
A&m University
Guy Chandler
Rotary Club
Virgil P. Dan
Hearne
R. D. Lewis
C. C. Doak
Holly Rees
G. H. Buchanan
Spencer Buchanan
Bryan
Hearne Council Adopts Plan and Seeks Office Manager
Hearne city officials moved to hire an office manager after an executive session. The plan, endorsed by City Auditor Glen Brewer, includes appointing Joe R. Turner Jr. as city tax assessor-collector and treasurer with inventory control duties. A storm sewer project and a lighted softball field were approved, with costs shared by the urban renewal agency, the city, and Brookshire Brothers.
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Hearne
Terry Scarborough
Glen Brewer
John Escoubas
J. C. Gallagher
Scarborough
Joe R. Turner Jrr
Turner
Scanborough
iHearmne
City Hall
Margaret Johnson
Calvert
Second Street
Urban Renewal Agency
City
Brookshire Brothers
Hearne Municipal Park
Humble Water
Water Company
Brazos Electric Co-operative
City Aldermen Race Forms Filed in Hearne Elections
Dr Gallagher and L Peyton filed for city alderman this week with City Secretary Joe Turner Jr. and W L Peyton also announced. Peyton a Hearne resident since 1937 with 40 years at Southern Pacific. Gallagher veteran councilman and Mayor Pro-Tem. Jake Abrams to run for mayor against Jack Ramsay. Guy E Chandler term expires. City Attorney Bill Palmos also seeking re election. Voters head to polls April 4 for mayor two aldermen and city attorney. In Fort Worth, Mr and Mrs Herbert Bates Jr visited Hearne.
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Joe Gallagher
Joe R. Turner Jr
W. L. Peyton
Dr. Gallagher
Peyton
Hearne
Southern Pacific Railway
Jack Ramsay
Bill Palmos
Herbert L. Bates Jr
Fort Worth
J.W. Bishop
H. L. Bates
Weekend Guests of Mr and Mrs Rodgers
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs T J Rodgers included their daughter Mrs R J Rodgers from Topeka Kansas and Mrs Frances Davidson from Wichita Falls.
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T. J. Rodgers
R. J. Rodgers
Topeka, Kansas
Frances Davidson
Wichita Falls
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Denald William Luhr
Dallas
Texas A&m University
Architec
David “Burrus
Thomas A. Luhr
Rotary
Johnson
Brookshire Brothers Super Market
L. Peyton
Guy E. Chandler
Jake Abrams
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