Oak Grove tournament draws 184 entrants in Franklin
The Oak Grove Country Club Golf Tournament in Franklin drew 184 entrants over April 29 30 under ideal weather. Bully Batten Bryan shot a 69 to win medalist honors. Robert Kennedy Franklin placed closest to the pin on a pitching contest. Blind bogey flight winners included Carey Womble Ancel Boswell Jr Al Lafer and others. Emory Scott of Bremond served as tourney chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Country Club
Franklin
Emory Scott
Bremond
Bully Batten
Bryan
Robert Kennedy
Extradition Bond Posted for Mrs Louise Scott Gannon in Harrelson Case
On Tuesday April 25 in Edinburg attorney Percy Foreman posted bond for Mrs Louise Scott Gannon who was arrested last week in Las Vegas on a perjury charge tied to the 1968 Degelia murder case. Hidalgo County district attorney Oscar McInnis said extradition proceedings would begin before the bond. Gannon testified Harrelson dined with her in McAllen on July 6 1968, the night Degelia was killed, a trial that ended in a mistrial. Scamardo was convicted as an accomplice. Harrelson’s new trial was set for April 24 but postponed. Harrelson has been jailed since December 1968 in Atlanta.
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Edinburg
Percy Foreman
Louise Scott Gannon
Las Vegas
Nevada
Charles Harrelson
Gannon
Lou Scott
Texas
Oscar McInnis
Hidalgo County
Harrelson
Atlanta
Georgia
Grace Church Sets Concert at Grace Methodist Church
A Memorial United Methodist Church of Austin women’s choral group will present a secular concert on Sunday May 7 at 4 pm at Grace Methodist Church of Hearne. The program honors National Music Week May 7-14 with theme Music Creates New Horizons. Performers include Betty Moore director Mitsy Roulett accompanist Helen Cregger narrator Marie Houston violinist Sue Grace and soloists Betty Moore and Lou Craig. Reverend R W Hillenkamp invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial United Methodist Church of Austin
Grace Methodist Church of
Hearne
Grace Church Chancel Choir
National Federation of Music Clubs
Betty Moore
Mitsy Roulett
Helen Cregger
String Prairie Homecoming Set for May in Milam County
The annual homecoming in String Prairie will be held May 6 in Milam County with the site seven miles west of Calvert serving as the all day event location.
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Milam County
Calvert
Hearne Little League opens Monday with team rosters
Hearne Little League will begin play Monday after a week of practice under Billy G. Hall. Rosters list Redlegs, Astros, Braves, Dodgers, Giants and Cardinals with managers, coaches and sponsors including Knights of Columbus Bremond Calvert Lions Club Planters and Merchants Bank Zeig Sheet Metal Works and Hearne Volunteer Fire Department. Games will be at Hearne Lions Club diamond or Calvert with matchups May 8 9 11.
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Hearne
Billy G. Hall
Hearne Lions Club
Calvert
Giants
Dodgers
Astros
Braves
Cards
Redlegs
Zeigler Promoted To Assistant District Engineer
District Engineer Joe G Hanover announces Carol D Zeigler will assume the Bryan district assistant district engineer post effective May 1 Zeigler is a Texas Civil Engineer veteran with Air Force service and long Texas Highway Department tenure in Hearne and Bryan He is active in Rotary and the Texas Public Employees Association and was named Engineer of the Year by Brazos Chapter in 1968
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Joe G. Hanover
Carol D. Zeigler
Bryan
Texas Highway Department
University of Texas
Zeigler
Air Force
Hearne
Milam
Robertson
Interstate
Pri
Texas Public Employees Association
Brazos
Texas Society of Professonal Engineers
Nell
First Baptist Church
Hanover
Democratic Primary Voting Set for May 6 in Robertson County
Robertson County voters will cast ballots Saturday May 6 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on a forced busing amendment and diverse Democratic tickets including U S Senate governor lieutenant governor attorney general state representative and county positions. Results will be posted on a Hearne billboard with precinct conventions at 2 p.m. and the county convention May 13 at the Franklin County Courthouse.
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Robertson County
United States
Obia A. Cargill
Hearne Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Hearne Jaycees
Bill Palmos
Franklin Court House
Revival at Five Points Baptist Church May 4 7:30 PM
The Revival at Five Points Baptist Church runs May 4 through May 7 starting at 7 30 PM each night. Rev James T Steeley of Bryan will preach with Bobby Arrington as song leader, and Rev Glenn Connor the pastor invites the public to attend.
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Five Points Baptist Church
James T. Steeley
Bryan
Bobby Arrington
Glenn Connor
Briarcrest Club Member-Guest Leads Low Scores in Bryan
Playing Sunday at Briarcrest Country Club in Bryan, team members J. L. Howard and Charles Luster led with a 142. W. F. Sander and Fred Moss followed with 150, while Jim Florence and Leon Denena posted 159.
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Briarcrest Country Club
Bryan
J. L. Howard
Charles Luster
W. F. Sander
Fred Moss
Jim Florence
Leon Denena
Gause Receives $500 Stiles Farm Foundation Scholarship
Milano High School senior John Lewis Gause earned a $500 Stiles Farm Foundation Scholarship to Texas A&M University. He plans poultry science as his major and is son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gause of Gause. Gause is in the National Honor Society, three-year football veteran, one-year baseball player, and Milano Future Farmers of America member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lewis Gause
Milano
Stiles Farm Foundation
A&m University
Bob Gause
Gause
A&m
War I Veterans Meet On Sunday
The Veterans of World War I District Six hold a district convention in Mexia at Gibbs Memorial Library on Sunday May 7. Registration starts 9 am with the convention at 10 am and a joint veterans and auxiliary meeting at 11 am. Separate meetings begin at 1 pm and the convention adjourns at 4 30 pm.
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Veterans of
Mexia
Gibbs Meniorial Library
W. C. Hendrix
Veterans and Auxiliary
City Building Permits Fell In First Quarter Of 1972
City records show total building permits for January to March 1972 at 80 400 with winter slump. January saw four new single family house permits totaling 69 000 and 2 100 in alterations. February issued one permit for 600 residential modification. March issued two houses totaling 23 000 and five alterations totaling 5 700. Two demolitions and four moves occurred within the city. April results pending, but City Secretary Joe Turner Jr. says activity is rising.
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Oak Grove
Wayman Travis Webster
Wayne Buchanan
William C. Merka Jr
William S.crowder Jr
Nancy P. Dawson
Timothy M. Fleming
Ray A. Hawthorne
Max Cameron Jordan
Carey Womble
Ancel Boswell Jr
al Lafer
T. H. Stotts
Thomas Tipton
Andy Voltin
R. G. Coker
John Baker
W. H. Womble
Mike Seale
Ken Murdock
Mack Clark
Billy Hall
International Airport
Houston
Cecil Paul Lockhart
Mexico City
Lockhart
RCA
Relson
McAllen
Degelia
Scamardo
Hearne Grain and
The
Planters and Merchants State Bank
Grace Church
Mark Lucas
Raymond Singleton
James Herman Henson
Billy J. Atomanczyk
Steve Autrey
Butch Weetan
Daryl Elvin Kyle
Joe Stephen Barker
Dennis Dick
Robert A. Hanhart
Jeffery Mears
Ladd Purl Jr
Joe Ortega SH
Larry Fuchs
Vid Amos
Buddy Chamberlain
Pat Rushing
Calvert Lions Club
Peter Martinez
Tommy Reynolds III
Sammy Salazar
Adam Ruiz
Ronald Johnson
Charles K. Wiley
Gregg Moore
Charles M. Roach
Milton Johnson
Will Paul Alemon
Dudley Stark
George Donaldson
Vidaurri Higgins
Ector Martinez
Clarence Foster
Joe Moore Jr
Tommy Reynolds Jr
First State Bank
Mike Brewer
Freddy J. Ferrera Jr
Jay Sigle
Victor Pierce
Bruce Dunn
Joel Brashear
John Ruiz
Ralph Solis
Rodney King
Jimmy Johnson
Keith Jentsch
Jack Deason Jr
Joe Ferrara
Roger Johnson
Dean Mitchell
Dan Brewer
Henderson Murray
Hearne Volunteer Fire Department
Cardinals
Keithen McDonald
Claude W. Tindle_ III
Daniel Sifuentes
George Romo
Peter Garcia
Daren R. Short
Christopher Johnson
Curtis W. Ricks
Michael Bradley
Ray J. Martinez
Lewis Picone
Jimmy R. Blocker
Thomas Wesley Beaty
Floyd Byrd
Brian Mullinnix
Daniel Byrd
James Soles
Zeig Sheet Metal Works
Carol Zeigler
U. S
Ralph W. Yarborough
Barefoot Sanders
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Dolph Briscoe
Frances Farenthold
Joe Christie
Wayne W. Connally
Ralph M. Hall
Bill Hobby Jr
Bill Jones
Robert McCord
Troy Skates
John Armstrong Standley
Crawford Martin
John Hill
William Pate
Bill Presnal
Michael M. Essmger
Ed R. Stephenson
Dan Kubiak
E. P
Sonny) Elliott
Terry H. Fletcher
Darnell McClure
J.C. Nash Jr
Milton Sweat
Raymond Burch
Oliver Burns
Precinct One
Doyal Caldwell
FFA
Betsy Brock
Lexington
John L. Gause
Joe Turner Jr
Hearne Ffa
Brenham
Ronny Vaughn
Lloyd Nolan
Kenneth Deboard
Phillip Blocker
Chuck Miller
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