Houston Jumpers Dominate Two Day Parachute Meet
Houston parachutists led by the Golden Wings flyer won the overall trophy at a two day invitational at Hearne Municipal Airport. More than 50 parachutists from Texas along with participants from Louisiana and Oklahoma competed despite weather. Carlos Wallace of Houston Parachute Center won the overall trophy, with Houston Parachute Club taking the team prize and Jerry Williams earning a special prize.
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Robertson
A&m University
Hearne Municipal
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Houston
Golden Wings
Carlos Wallace
Houston Parachute Center
McElfish Parachute Service
Dallas
Houston Parachute Club
Houston Sport Parachute Center
Jerry Williams
Quest For Queen Is Announced At Hearne Rodeo
Hearne Saddle Club announces a Quest For Queen for the Western Week Rodeo set June 13 to 20. Candidates must be single, own or access a horse, and be an average or better rider. Meeting for details with Mrs. Sam Degelia Jr at 3 p.m. on May 3 at the Roping Arena.
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Reigh
Hearne Saddle Club
Sam Degelia, Jr
Degelia
Record vote seen expected in Democratic primary race
Large turnout anticipated across district county and state races in the May 2 Democratic primary. Absentee ballots totaled 76 in Robertson County with postmarks allowed. polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 19 boxes. Precinct 2 Hearne votes at the fire station. Precinct 21 at Hearne High School.
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Robertson County
Katherine Galloway
Hearne
Republican Primary and Convention Planned for Robertson County
C H McCollum urges conservatives to vote in the Republican Primary on Saturday May 2 at 216 Magnolia Street Hearne with polling 8 12 and 2 5. Precinct convention set for 2 pm at the same site. Robertson County Republican Convention scheduled May 9 at 10 am in Franklin district courtroom. Ballot lists Goldwater Rockefeller Smith Stassen for President. Bush Cox Davis Morris for Senate. State offices include Crichton Houston Trice Hayes Kennerly Flanagan Calmes Neumann Mathews Armstrong. William Van Winkle seeks Congress 6th District. McCollum seeks re election as county chairman. H E Lockett is election judge.
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C. H. McCollum
Republican Committee
Robertson County
Magnolia Street
Hearne
McCollum
Franklin
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Harold Stassen
Pennsylvania
Jefferson County
John A. Mathews
Taylor County
General Land Office
John B. Armstrong
Kleberg County
William van Winkle
Alvarado
Texas
H. McCollum
H. E. Lockett
Residents Vote Tuesday In Home Rule Charter Election
Hearne voters head to polls Tuesday to decide a home rule charter. The measure proposes changes to city elections, terms, annexation power, and the initiative referendum recall process. The 15 member commission drafted the plan in 1961 and mailed copies April 2.
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Hearne High School
Hearne
City Hall
Charter
First Hearing On Planning Zoning May 12
Nearne announces first zoning hearing set for May 12 at city hall for Zone 1 residents. Zone 1 covers Hearne east of the Southern Pacific line as the commission splits the city into three sections and plans future reviews.
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Nearne
City Hall
Guy Chandler
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Hearne
Commission
Nine County Candidates Report Campaign Expenses
Nine aspirants for county offices filed sworn statements with County Clerk Katharine Galloway showing total net campaign expenditures of 6878.89 with a May 12 deadline for post April 24 items. Unopposed Sheriff candidate E P Elliott spent 700.75 on ballot placement, ads, cards and misc items. Tax assessor-collector candidates Lamar Cross reported 756.46 with allocations for ballot placement cards ads cake gasoline and rifle-related item.
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Katherine Galloway
Galloway
E. P
Sonny) Elliott
Rob
Ertson County
Democratic Executive Committee
Lamar Cross
Wheelock
East Side Elementary to Take Class Photos Friday
Parents are reminded that East Side Elementary will hold group class photos on Friday May 1. B&B Studio of Heathe will take the pictures and students should attend school that day.
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East Side Elementary
B&b
Heathe
Cayce Moore Featured on Ten Acre Show May Fourth
Hearne's famed Cayce Moore will be the principal guest on Johnny Watkins Ten Acre program May 4. Moore will be interviewed during the 12:30 p.m. broadcast on Channels 3 and 10.
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Cayce Moore
Ten Acre
Hearne
Johnny Watkins
Moore
Watkins
Hearne trio powers regional track meet at Brenham Blinn
Hearne athletes Steve O Neal Jimmy Reeder and Jack White led a torrid three man surge at the Region WY Track and Field Meet at Blinn College Brenham. O Neal set a 19.7 in the 180 yard lows White clocked 49.6 in the 440 yard dash and both teamed with Reeder for a strong team showing earning five state final berths and scoring heavily for the Eagle squad.
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Hearne
Steve O'Neal
Jimmy Reeder
Jack White
Brenham
Blinn College
Kiberty
Panthers
Ellis Kuehn
Forest Park
Liberty
O'Neal
Reeder
White
Frankie ‘Martinez
Hearne Bank Deposits Exceed Five Million
Hearne banks surpassed the five million mark at the April call ending April 15. Planters & Merchants State Bank and First National Bank reported total deposits of 5,004,709.31, up from 4,027,586.46 at year end. April figures show loans down and total assets of 5,690,848.72 with capital stock at 100,000 for each bank. Plans include breakdowns of deposits, loans, and assets for P M & S and First State Bank.
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Hearne
Planters & Merchants State Bank
First National Bank
P&m
First State Bank Sted
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Austin
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H. M. Dotson
C. P. Henry
Henry
Lamar Cross Fates
M. Mounts
James B. Seigler
U. S
6Th
Olin E
Tiger) Teague
Bryan
Jack Zubik
Fovernor
John Connally
Don Yarborough
Preston Smith
Albert Fuentes
George Bush
Harris County
Jack Cox
Milton W
Little League
Cardinals
Colts
Lions Little League
Fred C. Ferrara
Ferrara
Collts
Dodgers
Braves
Giants
Calvert
Second and Market Street
Chandler
Mack Holt
M. E. Jones
B. C. Murray
Paul Ruiz
George Wilson
Eugene H. Carter
Carter & Burgess
East Side
O’neal
Hearne Bank
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