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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1963
Page
1
Rates for publishing legal notices set at 4 cents per word with a $1 minimum. National and local display ads cost 84 cents per column inch. Classified forms close Wednesday at 12 noon and display deadlines are Wednesday at 12 noon. For subscriptions contact Linden at 6-3411 or 3412.
National Advertising Representatives including Weekly Major Markets Inc names coverage in New York Chicago Detroit Dallas and San Francisco. The note lists major market offices and regional advertising contacts for national campaigns.
Franklin society notes list weekend visits from families and relatives including the Honea and Petteway households from Big Spring, Houston, Pasadena, Port Arthur, and Port Arthur. Several residents travel for medical visits and hosting guests, with minor health updates and a Waco hospital report for Karen Head.
Louis Nedbalek visited during the weekend. Mr and Mrs Lamar Closs hosted Saturday night in Hearne with Mr and Mrs Lamar Closs Jr and daughter. Mrs William Howard of Huntsville visited over the past week with her parents Mr and Mrs Arnett Elliott.
Mrs Joe Mitchell hosted a Red Cross benefit tea Sunday in Franklin from two to five o clock. Local and out of town guests attended with demonstrations of safety devices and 94 guests registered. Total pledges reached 187 dollars for the Red Cross, with visitors from Marlin Bryan Hearne Wheelock New Baden Calvert Easterly Mumford and Franklin.
Mr and Mrs Hans Schultz and relatives joined Mr and Mrs Paul Schultz Jr and their children at Cuero for a family reunion hosted by Mr and Mrs Bill Drehr and their children. Also present were Mr and Mrs Ray Akins and their children from Friar.
Mrs. J. P. Morris entertained Miss Laura Morris Billy Joe and James Morris with a birthday dinner Sunday at her home. Others to help celebrate were Miss Emilie Morris of Bryan and Mr. and Mrs. Bland Watson.
High School boys from Bryan Waco Hempstead and Calvert compete in a one day 18 hole tournament on March 16 with play starting at 8 a m Trophies go to the winning team and eligibility requires high school enrollment and passing grades A green fee applies Dr and Mrs F W C Karney spent the weekend at the Houston Yacht Club for their twentieth wedding anniversary celebration.
Mr and Mrs Paul H Moody of Houston spent the weekend in Hearne visiting relatives, sharing time with family and catching up with kin during a short trip.
Funeral services for John A. Casper will be held from Heartfield Funeral Home Friday at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. B. R. Shelton officiating. Interment will follow in Norwood Cemetery. Pallbearers are Walter Smith, Elsey Williams, Nony McCarver, W. S. Hoyt Jr., Cecil Lockhart and C. O. Powell. Mr. Casper, who passed away in Dallas on Wednesday, was a nephew of Otho Mathews of Hearne.
Mr. and Mrs. George N. Orts Jr. and daughter Georgia, and Mrs. Paul Reeder were in Robstown Wednesday March 13 to attend funeral services for Mrs. Don Reeder. Mrs. Reeder died in a Corpus Christi hospital Monday March 11 at 1 p m from a heart attack.
Mrs Ruth Collins entertained the Mattie Ivy Circle of the Methodist Church at her Calvert home on Monday afternoon. Mrs Reagan Wyser opened with prayer and devotional. The lesson by Mrs J W Foster drew from The Book of Prayer. After the program the hostess served refreshments to the twelve members present.
Miss Emma Finch of Houston stayed with Mrs. Robert M. Smith last week. Mrs. Smith joined Mrs. R. E. Luster and Mrs. Louis Parnell in a trip to Waco and West on Friday. Saturday they called on Roy Luster and family in Clute as guests of Mrs. Luster's son.
Captain and Mrs Sam Scamardo Jr of Alexandria announce the arrival of a daughter on March 8. The paternal grandmother has visited in Alexandria for weeks at the family home. The couple now have four daughters and one son. Our congratulations. ATTEND TEACHERS MEET In Austin Friday March 8 were Supt A P Zemanek Mrs Effie Rambo Mrs Judith Moore Mrs Jo Carol Sartain and Mrs Fitzhugh of Mumford school faculty. Dorothy Ann Zemanek in Temple won a gold medal in band participation. Dorothy plays the clarinet. Frances Viviano of Houston is visiting in the Otte home this week.
Mr and Mrs J W Hodges and children Kenny and Teresa of Houston arrived Wednesday to visit through the rest of the week with Mrs Mollie Threadgill and other Hearne relatives.
Mrs W K Waltmon traveled to Houston over the weekend to enjoy time with her son and family James Waltmon Robert Waltmon and his son Andy The visit highlighted family gathering and hometown ties in a quiet social note from the paper
Mr and Mrs Louis Guenzel of Lake Jackson and Mrs J H Smith of Bremend were Tuesday guests of Mr and Mrs John Guenzel. Mr and Mrs Guenzel visited in Austin Sunday.
Weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Jones and Mary were her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Massey of Somerville.
Weather figures list rainfall for several years including 1963 1962 and 1961 while social visitors call at Mrs W A Lynn home with grandson David Miller and A M College students Mike Weir Jim Patton Miss Fran Redus Miss Ann Clark and Miss Janie Lozo of Texas Christian University Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs J C Redus of
Mrs. Joe C. Gallagher recuperates at home following a hospital confinement in Temple. She says the stay was made as pleasant as possible and that there is no place like home.
Mr and Mrs T T Barnett joined their son Tim Barnett Jr and family for an announcement tea at the home of Mrs Vic Newman in Waco honoring her daughter Miss Nancy Newman. The Barnett Jr family then returned to Hearne with the elder Barnetts to visit through the weekend.
Miss Donna Cunningham of Waco stayed with Miss Carol Ann Rogers and Mr and Mrs Randall Rogers last weekend. Caren Cruse and Carol Altimore joined for dinner Friday. Afterward the four girls attended a sleepover at Caren's home.
A 3e Elwood R Hill of Kesler A F B Biloxi Mississippi returns home with his parents Mr and Mrs Van E Hill after radio school graduation. He will visit his brother Norman Hill and family in Fairfield California before reporting for a new assignment in Korea en route to the west coast.
Early Risers league battles to hold spots in closing weeks Main Cafe strike and spare artists win four games from Ups and Downs of Navasota to pull two and a half games ahead Hanson’s Meats split with Potter’s Insurance to stay second and third Football Widows take three from Four Marks of Bryan Fair Ladies win three of four over the Four Marks Louis Woodard tops with 446 series Alvin Matejka posts 520 series for Nite Outers Sponsors urged to attend and cheer the teams.
Mrs. W. T. Oldham visited her brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Leamond in Franklin Sunday. The group enjoyed a visit in Thornton before Mrs. Oldham returned to Hearne.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Priestly and their children welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moore and their children from San Marcos as weekend guests, sharing time at the Priestly home.
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