King Cotton Dethroned By Grain And Other Crops
The Hearne area shifts from cotton to grain sorghum sunflowers soybeans and popcorn as costs and prices push farmers away from cotton. Sunflowers may expand in 1976 with Frito Lay buying oil. popcorn acreage starts small. Grain prices have fallen from 5.75 to 3.60 per cwt affecting planning and contracts. Strong entities include Hearne Brazos Bottom Frito Lay Hempstead and The Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Cotton
Hearne
Brazos
Democrat
Frito-Lay Inc
Dallas
Frito-Lay
Hempstead
Panhandle
Midwest
Hearne Native Is Guest Speaker At Grace Revival
Grace Methodist Church invites all to a three night revival starting Sunday March 23 at 7 30 p m with Rev Bobby Charles Palmos of San Angelo as guest preacher Palmos a Hearne High School graduate and current Trinity Methodist Church San Angelo pastor has served in Tulsa El Campo Seguin Austin and Eldorado and is married with three children He is active in church youth leadership and conference affairs The revival is directed by Rev J B Scearce of Bryan with Grace Church pastor Rev Jim Ross presenting the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Hearne
Bobby Charles Palmos
San Angelo
Palmos
Hearne High School
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Brite Divinity School of
Fort Worth
Navy
Trinity Methodist Church
Tulsa
Oklahoma
First Methodist
el Campo
Seguin
Austin
Eldorado
o’Coanga Parker
Temple City
California
Charles Earl
William Paul
Gene Demetre
Grace Church
MYF
Texas Conference Youth Council
Equitable Salaries
J. B. Scearce
St. Paul’s
Chamber office hours announced for Hearne
Cummings Suggs Hearne Chamber of Commerce manager says the chamber office will open 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m daily Monday through Friday with no lunch break.
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Cummings Suggs
Hearne Chamber of Commerce
Bremond Elects New Fire Chief
Richard Bielamowicz was elected fire chief of the Bremond Volunteer Fire Department after Frank White retired after 28 years of service. Elzey Groholski was elected assistant fire chief. The department meets monthly on the second and fourth Tuesdays at the fire station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bielamowicz
Bremond
Frank White
Bielamowicz
White
Elzey Groholski
Red Cross Drive Underway in Robertson County
Lad Nickelson of Franklin chairs the Robertson County Red Cross Drive as letters go out to Calvert Franklin and Hearne residents. Bremond also participates through its United Fund Drive. Contributions can be mailed or left at Citizens State Bank Calvert First National Bank Franklin or Planters and Merchants Bank Hearne.
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Lad Nickelson
Franklin
Robertson County
Red Cross
Calvert
Hearne
Nickelson
Bremond
United Fund
Citizens State Bank
First National Bank of Franklin
Planters and Merchants State Bank
Local girls named to Sam Houston dean’s list
Two area students earned dean’s list honors at Sam Houston State University Huntsville for the fall term. Dorothy Jean Bishop Hearne achieved a 3.7 GPA and Barbara Ann Norfleet Mumford earned a 3.0 GPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houston State University of Huntsville
Dorothy Jean Bishop
Hearne
Barbara Ann Norfleet
Mumford
Commissioners Court In Special Session
Robertson County Commissioners Court met in special session to hear two presentations on water and electric power tied to a proposed upper Navasota River Reservoir. Brazos River Authority outlined lake’s recreational and water supply potential. project largely lies in Limestone County with portions in Robertson and Leon Counties. construction planned for 1975 financed by water sales to Texas Utility Generating for cooling in two lignite fueled plants. 650 jobs during construction and about 350 once in operation.
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Robertson County Commissioners Court
Navasota River
Walter Wells
Peyton Pullen
The
Brazos River
Limestone County
Robertson and
Leon Counties
Texas Utility Generating Company
J. B. Forbis
Garden H. Osterheld
Texas Utilities Service, Inc
Federal Judge Rules for Robertson County Officers in Civil Suit
Judge Roberts of the Western District of Texas in Waco ruled in favor of Sheriff E P Elliott and Robertson County Attorney Bryan F Russ in a civil rights suit brought by Adam Cavazos. Cavazos sought 60000 dollars claiming Elliott arrested over disputed checks. the court found no civil rights violation and that Elliott acted within the law.
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E. P. Elliott
Bryan F. Russ
Waco
Russ
Jack Roberts
Western District of Texas
Robertson County
Cavazos
Toto
Sheriff Elliott
Hearne Ben Franklin Manager Wins Disney Display Prize
Mrs Maxine Cook Hearne Ben Franklin Store manager won the grand prize in the Walt Disney Magic Kingdom display contest. She received a 19 inch color television after a random drawing judged by an independent organization.
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Maxine Cook
Hearne Ben Franklin
Walt Disney “Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney Productions
Cook
District Churches To Meet April 12
The Lincoln Mission One Area Workshop will meet with the New Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Bryan on Saturday, April 12, at nine o'clock in the morning. Rev. J. Watters and Mrs. Parthenia Smith will lead the meeting with northern churches of the Lincoln District Association and special bus accommodations from Hearne to Bryan have been scheduled.
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Lincoln Mission One
New Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Bryan
J. Watters
Parthenia Smith
Lincoln District Association
Hearne
Mrs Guy Chandler Named To TSTA Board
Dorothy Chandler a Hearne High School teacher has been named to the Legislative Committee of the Texas State Teachers Association representing District VI. She serves as a member of the Hearne High School staff and will take part in state education discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Chandler
TSTA
Guy
Dorothy) Chandler
Texas State Teachers Association
Chandler
Hearne High School
Pratt earns Dean's List honor at Haylor University
Kathy Pratt daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Pratt has been named to the Dean's List at Haylor University for a GPA of 3.8 or better. Pratt, majoring in Library Science, was 1974 valedictorian of the all High School graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Pratt
Jesse Pratt
Haylor University
Murder Charge Filed In Mumford Shooting
Albert Bolden Williams was arrested in Bryan and charged with murder in the March 10 shooting death of Walter Nelson at Collier's Store in Mumford. Nelson died during a store robbery witnessed by three of his children. a getaway car was found overturned west of Mumford. The case, led by Robertson County Sheriff Sonny Elliott, remains under investigation.
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Bryan
Walter Nelson
Collier's Store
Mumford
Albert Bolden Williams
Bryan Tavern
Hearne
Jack Mathews
Robertson County
Nelson
Little Brazos
E. P
Sonny) Elliott
Bremond City Election Ballot With Five Names Set
Bremond voters will cast ballots April 5 at the Bremond Fire Station. Mayor Frank White Jr. is unopposed for reelection. Councilman Mikolajewski faces challenger Joe Budzisz for place one. Mikolajewski works at the Texas Highway Department Hearne office and Budzisz is an A&M Press printer. Kronenberger and Staskey are unopposed for places two and three respectively. School Board trustees Herman Yezak and Jack Smith are unopposed for reelection at the Justice of the Peace Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank White Jr
Joe Mikolajewski
Joe M. Budzisz
Mikolajewski
Texas Highway Department
Hearne
Budzisz
A&m Press
College Station
Hearne Democrat
Frank Kronenberger
Raymond Staskey
Herman Yezak
Jack Smith
Bremond
Justice of the Peace
County Society Meets Sunday in Calvert Library
The Robertson County Historical Survey Committee met Sunday March 16 at 1:30 p m in the Katy H Stricker Library Calvert with 21 members present. President Mrs J P McCollum presided as Pauline Burnitt led the program and guest speaker Mrs D L Alford spoke on Calvert Burleson County museum reconstruction. Social hour followed hosted by Mrs Burnitt Thelma Gaffney Betty Gray. Next meeting set for April 6 1:30 p m in Calvert library.
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Robertson County Historical Survey Committee
Katy H. Stricker
Calvert
J. P. McCollum
Pauline Burnitt
D. L. Alford
Caldwell
Alford
Burleson County Historical Society
Kim Gray
Tanny Pickle
Joe Gibson
Burnitt
Thelma Gaffney
Betty Gray
Houston
Two Hearne Men Sentenced for Burglary in Bremond Case
Hearne residents Kenneth Boone aged 21 and Johnny Ace Chappel aged 19 pleaded guilty to burglary in district court in Franklin. Both were sentenced to 10 years probation for a 1973 break in and robbery of the A A Gift Shop in Bremond, with order to make full restitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Franklin
Kenneth Boone
Johnny Ace Chappel
A&a
Bremond
W. C. Wallace
Livestock Show Set Saturday in Robertson County
The 10th annual Junior Livestock and Auction Show by Future Farmers of America and 4-H Clubs in Robertson County will be held Saturday March 22 in Hearne. Events start at Fireman's Hall arena at 8 a.m. with animal registration and weighing in. Rabbit judging at 9:30, swine at 10, beef judging at 1, and auction at 3. A cake and pie baking contest with ribbons will be awarded. Arte and needlecraft entries are invited. contact any FFA or FHA instructor.
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Future Farmers of America
Robertson County
Hearne
Fireman's Hall
FFA
FHA
Houston Man Injured In Three Way Crash
A Houston man, James W. Keller Jr. 43, sustained serious injuries with bone fractures and internal trauma after a three car collision a mile and a half south of Hearne at 8 10 p m Friday He is in the ICU at Scott and White Hospital Temple after ambulatory transfer from Robertson County Community Hospital Two Hearne residents Maxine Newman and Arthur Dees were hospitalized in Hearne and released Saturday Dees was northbound on Highway 6 attempting to pass two cars Keller was making a left into a private drive when the crash occurred A pickup driven by dae Luis Albares 24 of Hearne struck Keller s car Keller was cited for driving with license suspended and making an unsafe turn Dees faced a charge of driving while intoxicated and Albares received a charge though the article text is incomplete
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Houston
Hearne
James W. Keller Jr
Scott and White Hospital
Temple
Robertson County Community Hospital
Maxine Newman
Arthur Dees
Freddy Forathoff
George Eastwood
Texas Highway Patrol
Dees
Highway
Keller
Dees’ Auto
Dae Luis Albares
Albare
Poole
Albares
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Grace Revival
East Side Elementary School
Patterson
New Jersey
Dale Avenue
Region VI Educational Service Center
Huntsville
Joy Banks
Janet Matthews
Leanne McNutt
Linda Hoppe
Red Cross Drive
Dean's List
Commissioners Court
Adam Cavazos
Cleburne
Elliott
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