Fire kills Hearne resident in early morning blaze
Timvey Cooper, known as Peg, an elderly Hearne retiree and former water department employee, died in a Cocer Lage Avenue house fire Monday. Fire crews battled the flames for hours but could not enter the home. Preliminary autopsy and police investigations labeled the death accidental by burning. Cooper, estimated in his mid eighties, had retired 15 years ago after a long service with the water department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Timvey
Peg) Cevaper
Suy Water Department
Cummingson
Cooper
Bessie
J. E. Mooney
Rene
Kintvey
Pec
N. L. McCarver
Water Department
McCarver
Parachute Jump Meet Highlights at Hearne Event
Jump meet at Hearne Municipal Airport drew several hundred residents. Dallas Independents led team scoring with 375 points while Houston Parachute Club placed second at 335. Individual results included Carlos Wallace leading style jumps and Chuck Warwick high in advanced spot jumps. Weather slowed starts, but organizers praised facilities and planned future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Witers
Boo Walworth
Houston
Michael McDuff
Austin
Mike Mislins
San Antonio
Mike Harnett
Shreveport
H. V. Fisher
Fort Hood
Jerry Williams
Yee Neaerersy
Cules Wallace
Chuck Warwick
George Sage
Galveston
Dallas Independents
Bob Crump
T. Crump
John Porter
Houston Parachute Club
Bob Arthur
Cy Stapletion
Charles Leblanc
Mike Sinitier
Carlos Wallace
Eldon
John Finks
Aggie Parachute Club
Movida
Hearne
Finks
Don Deveny
John Olden
Skip Heard
Carlos Salinas
Aggie Club
Ray Cruse
Hearne Chamber of Commerce
Hearne Volunteer Fire Department
American Legion
Heartfield and
Paley Reed Funeral Homes
Blackshear NFA Livestock Show This Saturday
Blackshear chapter of New Farmers of America hosts a livestock show at Blackshear School on May 2. NF A members display supervised projects in hogs poultry and farm works. Judges J E Johnson and J C Cunningham, auction at 1 30 p m per James Hawkins WNFL reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackshear Chapter
New Farmers of America
Blackshear School
N. FL A
Pontry
J. E. Johnson
J. C. Cunningham
James Hawkins
Blackshear
WNFL
Robert T. Jones Becomes Attorney in Texas
Robert Truman Jones of Waco, former Hearnite and son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Jones, took the oath to practice law in Texas in a ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday, April 27, in the Texas Supreme Court Building in Austin. Approximately 165 Texas law graduates were certified. His bar exam ranking was second highest in Baylor University's class. Relatives attended the ceremony including his wife Rosemary Trentacost and their son Bobby. Jones recently resigned as Baylor backfield coach to join Citizens National Bank Trust Department in Waco starting May 1, and the family will move to a newly purchased home near Lake Aire shopping center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Truman Jones
Waco
M. E. Jones
Hearne
Texas
Texas Supreme Court
Austin
Texas Law
Jones
Beylor University
Mrs Estes Grace Guests in Huntsville and Bishop
Mrs H A Estes and Mrs L KE Grace stayed overnight with Mrs Grace's sister Mrs John A Mounee in Huntsville last week. Mr Crowder and Mrs Stoney Stubbs returned from a visit with Mrs Stubbs sister Mrs Lizzie Gardner at Bishop. They toured Nuevo Laredo and the Rio Grande Valleys and visited Mrs Weldon Smith in Corpus Christi before returning home. Cavitt Bain of Port Arthur was a recent guest in the Stubbs home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Estes
L. KE. Grace
Grace
John A. Mounee
Huntsville
Perry chosen Howard County Junior College track captain
Johnny Perry son of Wo and Mrs J W Perry of Hearne was elected captain of the track team at Howard County Junior College in Big Spring. Mrs Charles Ford and daughter Kate came by train from Beaumont for a visit with her parents. Mr Ford joined them for the weekend as Kate celebrated her first birthday. Mrs Ford's grandfather H J Penny of Bremond joined them for a four week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Perry
Sun
J. W. Perry
Hearne
Howard County Junior College
Big Spring
Britton Attends International Supervisors Convention
C F Britton attends the International Oil Mil Supervisors Association and Machinery and Supply Association annual convention at Memorial Student Center College Station Monday and Tuesday. Mrs Britton accompanies him to Tuesday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Britton
Memorial Student Center
College Station
Mrs. Britton
Outdoor Fishing Tips and Camp Hacks Compile
A collection of practical field tips and improvised gear ideas for campers and anglers. Advice covers soap powder odor control for fish, red bath towels for wounds and use as scarves, ant trapping with glass jars, topographic maps in plastic tubes, starting fires with kerosene spray, duck blind camouflage, live bait retention with rubber bands, wax candles for warmth, layering insulated underwear, waterproof matches, taut line control, improvised fish stringers, rust removal for tackle, quick drying boots with heated rocks, clothespin alternatives, a simple coon trap, rubber boat anchor ideas, and noting line type under the reel with tape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nantal Oeharts Oor
Two Burglaries Investigated in Hearny Monday Night
Police and Robertson County Sheriff’s Department probe two Hearny burglaries on Monday night. Two suspects are being sought. At the Bus Stop Cafe the music box was broken into and about $20 in change taken along with candy. Grae Nig So Church was also entered the same night with several office doors pried open and a drink machine broken into for a small amount of change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearny
Robertson County Sheriff Department
R. L. Perkins
E-Tex Vacation Guide Mailed
Distribution of the East Texas Vacation Guide compiled by the East Texas Chamber of Commerce is underway with over 250,000 copies to be mailed nationwide including Canada Mexico and overseas. Recipients include travel information services agencies bus lines auto clubs and travel editors. A page color ad co sponsored by Hearne Chamber of Commerce Tide Products and Verson Manufacturing invites tourists to Hearne featuring golfing cotton growing deer hunting rodeo Tide plant and a Verson photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Hearne, i
Union
Canada
Mexico
United States
Hearne Chamber of Commerce
Tide Products
Verson Manufacturing Company
Hearne
Tide
Verson
Conference guest from LaPorte attends A M University event
Norman Rushing of LaPorte attended the ninth annual Machines and Records Conference at A&M University April 27 28 and 29. He heads the Business Department at San Josevit o College in Pasadena and teaches Data Processing. While in College Station he stayed with Mr and Mrs Felton Porter in Hearne. Mr and Mrs Everest Taylor and children Nancy Mary David and Tom of Tyler were Sunday guests of her mother Mrs J G Clanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Rushing
LaPorte
A&m University
San Jzevito College
Pasadena
College Station
Felton Porter
Hearne
Ond
Everest
Taylor
Nancy
Mary
David
Tom
Tyler
J. G. Clanton
Dallas man visits Hearne sisters at home
C F Banks Jr of Dallas is visiting in Hearne at the homes of his sisters Mrs. D W Tullous Mrs. D H Harrigan and Mrs H M Dotson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Banks Jr
Dallas
Hearne
D. W. Tullous
D. H. Harrigan
H M. Dotson
Arlingtower Visitors Stay With Martins at Home
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Martin Jr of Arlingtower hosted relatives in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. D. Martin Sr. The visit highlights family ties and local social activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Martin, Jr
Arlingtower
G. ND. Martin, Sr
Covering an Old Lamp Shade With Fabric Trim
Instructions for recovering an old lamp shade using gay print or plaid cotton fabric. Cut pattern with 1/2 inch seam, glue fabric pieces, insert ribbon in eyelets, and finish edges with thread. Trim options include jumbo rick rack or cotton fringe.
Track meet ends with Eagle sprint relay tie in finals
In the final events the Eagles battled for points as O'Neal and Reeder led field showings in jumps while Hearne and Hearne's relay teams pushed the tally. The 440s and 220s closed the meet with Forest Park overtaking to claim runner up as the Eagles settled third with 70 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatas
O'Neal
Reeder
Regacy Ideam
Tim Batson
Bobby Levee
Cuartes Cotropia
Waite
Ring
Forest
Toon
O’neal
Hearne
White
Ted
Licey
Brady
Ty le
Fest Pers
Jem Hearne
Pereci Park
Liberty
Lilyo
EAGLE
Ellis Kuenin
Jimmy Reeder
Steve O'Neal
Brenham
Hearney
Bowling Bits and Standings From the League
Fair Pinnettes member Louise Woodard topped high game 161 and high series 466 while Jean Matejka of Smith's Grocery posted 176. Final standings show Hanson's Meats leading with 81 wins, 43 losses, followed by Fair Pinnettes Whe and Smiths Grocery with mixed records as the league heads toward next week’s results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Figsive Hornsby Louise Woodard
Jean Matejka
Smith’s Grocery
Hanson's Meats
Brady's
C. D. Fashions
Pepsi-Cola
Age 65 Talk To SS Agent Ad
A cluttered notice urges retirement age individuals to contact Social Security for benefits. It promises potential extra income and notes you can work while receiving benefits. It directs to ask for booklet OAST-23 at the Social Security district office for details on how earnings affect benefits.
Ox Tidwell visitors at Tidwells and Ondrejs in Arlington
Mr and Mrs Ox Tidwell and Terry visited Arlington relatives Mrs Carrie Tidwell and the Joe Ondrejs in their home. The social call highlighted family ties in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ox Tidwell
Terry
Arlington
Carrie Tidwell
Joe Ondrejs
Garden plants and nursery ads and sale offers
Listings from Smiths Nursery Hearne and Wattle Head on San Jacinto Street advertise plants including pittosporum euonymus variegated crepe mantle and gardenia with contact Willie Smith. A separate Miss Dara Kerns ad seeks two Tri-Chem embroidery demonstrators and a Franklin house and lot for sale financing available. Mothers Day sale at Wattle Head promotes cheap plant prices.
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Smith's Nursery
N. Houston
Willie Smith
Dara Kerns
Franklin
Franklin Cemetery
Hearne
Mothers Day
Wattle Head
San Jacinto Street
Sexy
Hearne FFA News District Meeting and Honors
Four Hearne FFA boys with Leon Tomlin attended the district meeting at A&M Consolidated. Norman Bishop won Star Greenhand at district level. Tommy Mooney became Area III officer for District I. Bishop, Mooney and Robert Tidemann passed district checks for the Lone Star Farmer Degree and will advance to area convention in May before state checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Vo. Sigemann
Hearne F. F. A
Leon Tomlin
A&m Consolidated
Norman Bishop
Tommy Mooney
William Bishop
Robert Tidemann
Lone Star Farmer
State
UT Student Chalmers Gable Visits Parents Over Weekend
Chalmers Gable, UT student, returned home to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clark Gable last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmers Gable
University of Texas
Mrs
Clark Gable
Vaughan Couple Visits Port Arthur With Wilkerson Family
Mr. and Mrs. E R Vaughan spent several days this week visiting Port Arthur with her brothers Mr and Mrs J C Wilkerson and Mr and Mrs Joe Wilkerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Vaughan
Port Arthur
J. C. Wilkerson
Joe Wilkerson
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Blackshear Nfa Livestock Show
Robert T. Jones
E-Tex Vacation Guide
Acos
Syfve
Feries
Ren UL
Atete
Jack White
Hearne Ffa News
O. C. Pierce
Orbra Charles
LaGrange J
C. M. Altimore
Dana and
Lisa
McKin~rey
C. M. Altimore, Jr
W. A. Nichols
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