Notable Local Figures and Events Highlight Hearne News
Reports from Hearne detail Navy and Army personnel abroad including William K. Howard Jr. known as Cooter, and Ivan Crouch in Germany. Donations to March of Dimes total 1340 with a further 160 hoped. Local updates cover public school week open house and grass planting at Hearne Library, plus a budding songwriters profile and traffic accident injuries.
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William K. Howard Jr
Jimmy Harless
A&m
Buford Harrell
England
Sabine River
Texas
Claudia Ramsay
Hearne
Marie Payne
Hollywood Recording
Jim Chestnutt
Charlene
Judy
Marcia
Bryan
Tommy Luster II
Parents Visit Hearne Schools Climax Public Week
Parents are invited to visit Hearne schools for Texas Public School Week activities. At Hearne High School, arrivals by 7:00 bring a child’s schedule and tour in 15 minute blocks across six periods. Dinner at East or West Side Elementary is available 6:30 to 7:30 with advance notice. A 7:30 program in each child’s room follows, with a continued plan for next year at Blackshear and the high school auditorium.
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Hearne
Hearne High School
East
West Side
Blackshear
Revival at First Baptist Church in Calvert
The First Baptist Church of Calvert will hold a Spring Revival March 8 to 15 with two services daily. Morning service at 7:00 a.m. and evening service at 7:00 p.m. Coffee and doughnuts served before the morning service. Dr. J. P. McBeth will preach and Dan Pratt will sing. Public invited.
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The
First Baptist Church of
Calvert
J. P. McBeth
Dan Pratt
Legion Of Merit Award To Wheelock Native
Dr. Charles L. Novosad Jr. born in Wheelock and now of Odessa received the Legion of Merit in a ceremony at the Odessa Naval Reserve Training Center. Honored for Navy Medical Corps service as a lieutenant, he credited with saving two men after a helicopter crash in Antarctica. He is an A&M College graduate and attended Baylor University College of Medicine on a Jesse H. Jones scholarship worth $5,000.
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Charles. L. Novosad Jr
Wheelock
Odessa
Odessa Naval Reserve Training Center
Navy Medical Corps
Antartica
Novosad
A&m College
Baylor University College of Medicine
Jesse H. Jones
Father Perone
Hartford, Conn
Washington, D. C
Father Fuchs
Death Claims Bill McLeroy in Houston
Bill McLeroy aged 52 died of a heart attack in Houston on Monday February 23. His wife Ruth Bullock of Hearne survives along with a son and daughter. Funeral services and burial were held in Bryan on Thursday February 26 at 2 p m. He was nephew of Mr and Mrs Wood McLeroy.
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Bill McLeroy
Houston
Ruth Bullock
Hearne
Wood McLeroy
Bryan
Births Announced for Billy Alan and Becky Bolling
Mr and Mrs Billy F Bush announce the birth of a son Billy Alan born March 4 in a Hearne hospital. Mr and Mrs Raymond H Bostick of Corpus Christi announce the birth of a daughter Becky Bolling on March 1. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs O H Bostick of Hearne.
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Billy F. Bush
Billy Alan
Hearne Hospital
Raymond H. Bostick
Corpus Christi
Becky Bolling
O. H. Bostick
Hearne
Three In Contest For School Board
Hearne voters will select two trustees on April 4 as three candidates appear on the ballot. Incumbents Col H H Speede and O W Couch seek re election. Jack Ramsay, ex teacher coach from Odessa and Texas Christian University graduate, filed this week. Ramsay moved to Hearne in 1956 and works with Citizens Ice Co. He is active in the Chamber of Commerce Lions Club American Legion Fire Department and Grace Methodist Church.
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Hearne
Col. H. H. Speede
O. W. Couch
Jack Ramsay
Odessa
Texas Christian University
Ramsay
Citizens Ice Company
Hearne Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
American Legion
Fire Department
Grace Methodist Church
Annual Blue and Gold Banquet For Cubs Held On Thursday
Cub Pack 42 hosted its annual Blue and Gold banquet Thursday evening February 26 at the First Baptist Church Educational Building with 160 Cubs and families in attendance. Milton I. Aalen presided as MC. Webelos opened with Leon Davenel in charge. Clayton Potter gave the invocation and attendees sang Happy Birthday as Scouts celebrated their 0th birthday. Awards highlighted the program with Bobcat pins, Wolf and Bear badges, Arrow awards, Lion Badge, service stars, and Webelos badges presented by leaders including Milton Strong and Lee Martin.
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Cub Pack 42
First Baptist Church
Milton I. Aalen
Webelos den
Leon Davenel
Calvin Beckum
Glen Bolton
Calvin Beckom
George Sisson
Jimmy Aalen
James Stasny
David Boedeker
Charles Potter
Douglas Utecht
Milton Strong
Larry Westbrook
Darrell Pinkerton
Ned Cortemella
Charles Corona
Mike Stovall
Lewis Varvel Jr
Pokey Cotropia
Webelos
Lee Martin
Timothy Fleming
Lillian Griffin
Mayors and Aldermen Seek Reelect in Hearne Election
Mayor H C Jack Kelly and City Attorney Bill Palmes join five aldermen in filing for reelection ahead of the April municipal vote. Candidates include John Escoubas C S Massey John Orts Leon Wilson and Vince Campise with Edna Earl Sloan also running for alderman. Two mayoral opponents are S B Jones and W L Peyton. Filing deadline is March 7 and polling places are Fire Station and High School Gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C
Jack) Kelly
Bill Palmes
Joe R. Turner Jr
John Escoubas
C. S. Massey
John Orts
Leon Wilson
Vince Campise
Edna Earl Sloan
Kelly
S. B. Jones
W. L. Peyton
Hearne
First Street
A. W. Klement
Charles E. Blake
Visitors of Seabaugh Home This Week
Weather visitors to the home of Mr and Mrs L J Seabaugh this week included Mrs Seabaughs brothers Allen Simmons of Houston and Ray Simmons of Springfield.
Mission Revival At St Marys Church
The Rev Rocco F Perone of the Paulist mission unit at Austin will conduct a mission revival at St Marys Catholic Church from Sunday March 8 to Friday March 13. Morning Masses at 645 and 9 am precede brief instructions. evening services at 730 pm feature prayers, a question box, sermon and Benediction.
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Rocco F. Perone
Paulist Mission
Austin
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Robert A. Fuchs
Last Rites For Joe Tony Cash
Joe Tony Cash a Brazos Bottom farmer and rancher died in a Marlin hospital on Friday February 27 at age 73 years 10 months 6 days He was born in Italy on April 21 1885 came to America at six settled in Brazos County moved to the Brazos Bottoms in 1926 The rosary was recited at Heartfield Funeral Home and a Requiem High Mass at St Mary's Catholic Church Pallbearers were nephews Preston Roffino Frank Roffino Tony Roffino Johnny Roffino Joe Roffino Sam Roffino He is survived by his wife Lena Cash of Hearne three sons Ross Cash of Hearne Jimmy and Tony Cash of Houston and a daughter Lula Fachorn of Hearne
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Joe Tony Cash
Brazos Bottom
Marlin
Mr. Cash
Italy
America
Brazos County
Brazos Bottoms
Heartfield
Lena Cash
Hearne
Ross Cash
Jimmy
Tony Cash
Houston
Lula Fachorn
Mrs White Opens New Beauty Salon In Winona
Announcement in Democrat notes the opening of Winona's Salon of Beauty in the Chamber of Commerce Building on Third Street. Owned by Mrs. Bob White the shop is fully equipped with the latest equipment and has been renovated for business.
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Democrat
Winona
Salon of Beauty
Chamber of Commerce
Third Street
Bob White
Pick N Pay Enlarged on Sixth Street
Riley King owner of the Pick N Pay Store on Sixth Street announces on another page of today’s Democrat that the store has been enlarged doubling its floor space. More grocery items are carried now and weekend specials are advertised on the page.
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Riley King
Pick 'N Pay
Sixth Street
Democrat
Laundromat Set to Open in Hearne on Thursday
Hearne gains a new coin operated self service laundromat to be opened Thursday March 12 in the old Super Sales building on Market Street near the Austin highway. The 24 hour automatic facility is owned by H. E. Lacey of Lufkin and L. T. Cariker of Cushing, who already run laundromats in Lufkin Garrison and Trinity.
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Hearne
Democrat
Super Sales
Market Street
Austin Highway
H. E. Lacey
Lufkin
L. T. Cariker
Cushing
Garrison
Trinity
Hearne beauty shop to open weekly except Sundays
Mrs. White, once a Houston beautician, relocated to Hearne with Mr. White last August to run a new shop. The business will be open daily except Sundays, according to the announcement.
Weekend guests from Dallas visit Cornforths
Mr and Mrs Bob Cornforth Jr hosted over the weekend Mr and Mrs Tom Carter and their daughter Sheri Lee of Dallas as friends called on the couple.
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Bob Cornforth Jr
Tom Carter
Sheri Lee
Dallas
Tickets On Sale For C-C Chamber Banquet
Tickets for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet are on sale at the U of C office. Only 200 tickets will be sold and buyers should act quickly. The banquet is March 17 from 8 to 10 p.m. at the American Legion Hall with principal speaker H. Pittman, an Austin banker and humorist.
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Chamber of Commerce
U of C
American Legion Hall
H. ©. Pittman
Austin
Hearne Services For Virgil Hill
Funeral services for William Virgil Hill of Alvin were held at the Assembly of God Church in Hearne on Sunday March 1 at 3 p m. Rev E R Mason officiated with Heartfield Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers were George Jones T A Gandy Herman Murphy C L Scott Jack Dodson and Buford Chappel. He was born in Groesbeck on November 29 1896 and died February 28 1959 in Alvin at age 62. Survived by two sons Elzie Hill Houston Alec Hill Hearne two daughters Mary Lou and Janice Hill Dallas a brother Van E Hill Hearne and two sisters Mrs Jack Dodson Calvert and Mrs Henry Hornsby Galveston.
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William Virgil Hill
Alvin
Assembly of God
Hearne
E. R. Mason
Norwood Cemetery
Heartfield Funeral Home
George Jones
T. A. Gandy
Herman Murphy
C. L. Scott
Jack Dodson
Buford Chappel
MR. Hill
Groesbeck
Hearne Invi tational Golf Tournament Apr 5
The sixth annual Hearne Invitational Golf Tournament will be held on the municipal Hinks Sunday April 5. A blind bogey event with five flights of 18 holes entrants must tee off before 1 p.m. Winners receive Wilson Top Notch Woods runners up a dozen golf balls and the medalist two Samsonite luggage pieces. Free barbecued chicken for all entrants. The event benefits the Hearne Golfers Building Fund.
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Hearne
Municipal Hinks
Hearne Golfers Building Fund
PTA Education Group To Meet Tonight
The Parent Teacher Association education group for parents of adolescents will meet Tuesday night March 10 at 7 30 p m in the First State Bank Building. Miss Dorothy Sills Home Making Instructor Hearne High School will present Family Life Education Are We Passing The Buck. All parents urged to attend.
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Tion
First State Bank
Dorothy Sills
Hearne High School
Hearne Public Library Gains Popularity in 1958
The Hearne Public Library loaned 3,369 books to 382 readers in 1958. Adults took 1,672 volumes and juveniles 1,697, with fiction favored over non fiction. The library added 258 volumes—192 purchased and 66 donated—bringing totals to 1,928 volumes. It operates on a $1,200 city grant plus overdue fines.
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Hearne
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Bertie Brock
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Luther II. Boyd Jr
Billy D. Boyd
S. B. Brock
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Annie Mae Roberts
Mary Jane Clark
Baytown
Katie Hairston
Conroe
Bill Palmos
H.C
St. Mary’s
Preston Roffino
Frank Roffino
Tony Roffino
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Sam Roffino
Mrs. White
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Joe S. Sturgis Jr
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