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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1923
Page
4
Hearne Chamber of Commerce invites all directors to the second and fourth Tuesday evenings at 8 p.m. Attend to discuss park improvements for tourists. Proposals include shower baths, tables, and benches to attract crowds, boost town revenue, and justify the cost. Members urged to attend Tuesday evening May 8th to start the plan.
Sheriff Nunn and wife visited Hearne, B. W. McConnico called there, Mrs. Georgia Jackson returned from a parental visit, Editor Rocke noted a large military company in Hearne. Names listed include Joe Hearne Elmer Dodgson Hammel Stuart Sam Seay Albert Worley Will Pitts Charlie Witter Cole Shelburne Albert Dunn and a young man named Ray who joined Hearne boys for a ball game.
Mr Peter Palasota and Miss Josephine Corte were married at Saint Mary's Catholic Church last Saturday morning with Reverend Gleisner officiating. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the bride's parents home, with many friends in attendance and well wishes for the couple.
Mr and Mrs Sherman hosted guests including Mrs E Norman of Navasota as part of a local social gathering.
Alumni gathering at Tourist Park followed by Seniors hosting Sophomores as they ride out to the Lock and Dam for a picnic. Flooded Brazos river limits swimming while a bounteous feast closes the evening. Shakespeare club guests dine under oaks on Calvert road then play with younger set. Seventh graders and others enjoy a sunrise breakfast for Miss Gertie Whitehurst and a safe swim at Humble Pipe Line Pump Station. Other outings planned this week.
Nelson Wimberly hosted a senior class dinner at the Oxford with Mrs N P Wimberly and Mrs Clarence Wimberly assisting. Crimson and white floral decor, a formal menu, witty toasts, and lawn games with victrola music followed a 6:30 p.m. start and a full dining room of invited seniors and guests.
Misses Maurine Daniels and An toinette Roehl appear among attendees at a school event. Mr M P Willis of the faculty joins Mrs R W Marshall and Mrs Clarence Wim berly of Kosse, highlighting community participation in the function.
The Shakespeare club, in Mrs. W. H. Bivin and Mrs. H. C. Lyon homes, surveys postwar fiction. Biographical notes on Sinclair Lewis accompany synopses of Main Street and Babbitt, If Winter Comes, and This Freedom. Round table discussion features Dame Kenner and others. Lyon serves cream and cake.
The T E L class of the Baptist Sunday School held a banquet described as a pleasing social event of the past week. The program included Rev. Ce Bullock’s invocation, welcomes, readings, violin solos, and musical pieces performed by Mrs. Ca gie and Mrs. Whitaker, with accompanist O B Parnell. The banquet hall was adorned with tiny bouquets and wet plate favors, reflecting a fine display by the Ladies of the T E L class.
The Chicago river, rerouted by a drainage canal, now flows from the lake into its head and through Chicago, splitting the city into North, West, and South divisions. Its seven mile main channel supports vast freight traffic with bridges and rail links, handling 2,540 arrivals and 2,547 departures in a year, carrying billions of bushels of grain and large freight tonnage.
A fragmented Kansas City Star passage shows a boy shouting names like Uxtree Pipy and bandits exclaiming wages and sin reduction. A gent from Jimpson Junction questions the motive amid garbled dialogue and OCR quirks.
Agricultural Notes review recent efforts to manage fields and improve farms. Discussions cover tobacco growing at home, grafting and budding lessons, pecan budding demonstrations in May, terracing and ditching on J. O. Scott’s farm, and Wheelock talks with D. W. Love about terraces. Country life, neighborly cooperation, and upcoming demonstrations highlighted.
Notice from Lessee Rozzell about Cavitt Lake in Cavitt place being posted to prevent depredations. Large crowds have gathered, and no fishing or hunting or trespassing will be allowed on the premises to protect crops and property under law. Violators will face enforcement.
Notice to Robertson County residents of the estate of Cassie May Cashaw. Administratrix Vida Rohde seeks an order of sale for 160 acres described as part of a 320 acre survey owned by Andrew McMillan, with exceptions. Court date set for the first Monday in May 1923 in Franklin.
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