Davenport Names New Allen Assistant Store Manager
Joe Davenport recently of Marlin is named Allen Hardware Company assistant store manager to owner-manager Mrs. Alice Allen Westbrook. He has 17 years in hardware, most recently as Del Rio store manager for a business owned by his father. Davenport is Del Rio native, ex Army Engineering Corps, alumnus of Del Rio High School and A&M University, married to Marjorie Stone of Waco with two sons, Joe Russell and Clayton Alan. The family plans to move to Hearne soon.
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Joe Davenport
Marlin
Wih
Allen Hardware Company
Alice Allen Westbrook Davenport
Hearne
del Rio
del Rio High School
A&m University
Army Engineering Corps
South Pacific
Davenport
Marjorie Stone
Waco
Joe Russell
Clayton Alan
Davenports
Church of Christ
Gospel Meeting Under Way at Hearne Church of Christ
A gospel meeting is in progress at the Hearne Church of Christ. It began last Sunday and will continue through Sunday May 9 with services each evening at 7 30. Evangelist Lynn Huff, former church minister, now doing missionary work in San Paulo Brazil, leads the services. The public is cordially invited to attend remaining sessions.
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Hearne Church of Christ
Lynn Huff
Huff
San Paulo
Brazil
Col Tom Morris Transferred to Honolulu HQ
Lt Col Tom Morrie a Hearne native has moved to the Pacific Air Force Headquarters in Honolulu at Hickam AFB. Morris has arrived at Hickham Field and his wife and family will join him in June.
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Tom Morrie
Hearne
Pacific Air Force
Honolulu
Hickham
A. F. B. Coli
Morris
Hickham Field
Reunion Highlights at Texas Women's University Visit
Mrs. H. H. Speede spent the weekend in Denton attending a class reunion at Texas Women's University, sharing memories with former classmates and enjoying the campus gathering.
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H. H. Speede
Denton
Texas Women's University
Brazos Valley Growers Meet Plans Outreach Meeting
Brazos Valley Growers assembled in Hearne on Monday April 26 to approve adding directors by the membership. A May 13 Steele Store School meeting was proposed to explain the association to Steele Store and Burleson County farmers. Three men Leon Desens Sam Degelia Jr and John W Nighiazz were chosen to represent the group in Washington to address farm income declines.
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di- Pag Une Burens Wales Growers Alocation
Hearne
Iast
Steele
Popesher Association
House Agriculture
Washington
DE. C
Leon Desens
Sam Degelia Jr
John W. Nighiazz
Tay
Ans
Fiving Vp Ranch
Larry Smuth
Leon Tomlin
Sowinas Visit Hearne to See Parents in Weekend
Mr and Mrs Jerry Sowina of Pasadena traveled to Hearne for a weekend visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Holland Sowina.
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Jerry Sowina
Pasadena
Hearne
Mrs
Holland Sowina
Redistricting Bill Would Shift County To Eleventh District
A bill advancing in Austin would move Robertson County from the Sixth to the Eleventh Congressional District and add Hill Limestone Burnet and Lampasas Counties to Poage's district. The plan preserves Teague's Sixth District, now eastern in geography, touching Harris and parts of Tarrant and Dallas Counties. A court order requires districts realigned by August 1.
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Robertson County
House
Austin
Texas
House of Representatives
W. R. Poage
McLennan County
Olin E. Teague
Hill, Limestone, Burnet and Lampasas Counties
Poage
Teague
Brazos
Harris County
Tarrant
Dallas
20Th District
Blackshear Graduation Exercises Start May 20
Blackshear High School announces commencement events from May 20 to May 25. Baccalaureate on May 23 at 5 p m. Junior High graduates May 24 at 7 30 p m. Senior graduation May 25 at 8 p m. All in the Blackshear School Auditorium with diplomas by Supt. G G Grant and awards by Principal B C Murray. Senior class list includes Blanche Adams, Mary Billings, Coy Burleson, Lara Burleson, Claudette Camper, Raymond Carroll, Billy Crosby, Henry Dairy, and many others.
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Blackshear High School
B. C. Murray
Blackshear
G. G. Grant
Murray
Blanche Marie Adams
Mary
Hearne High Graduation May 25 At 8 P M
Hearne High School will hold graduation exercises for 1665 seniors in the high school auditorium on May 25 at 8 p.m. Valedictorian is Miss Reaa Rogers and salutatorian is Bill Birdwell. Dr. H J Flanders will deliver the commencement address.
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Hearne High
Hearne High School
Reaa Rogers
Royce C. Rogers
Bill Birdwell
J. B. Birdwell Jr
Bluebonnet Girl State Delegates Named for 1965
Announced delegates for the 1965 American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Girl State to be held June 16 to 25 at the State School for the Blind in Austin. Betty Birdwell will lead as the Hearne Lions Club delegate and Dorothy Corona as Hearne PTA delegate. Alternates are Karan Russ and Kathleen Cortopia. The program trains young women in city county and state governance through mock elections and a functioning judiciary and legislature.
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American Legion Auxiliary
State School For the Blind
Austin
Betty Birdwell
Hearne Lion's Club
Dorothy Corona
Hearne Parent Teacher Association
Karan Russ
Kathleen Cotropia
American Legion Auxilary
Milton Aalen Named Hearne School Trustee
Milton I. Aalen, administrator at Hearne General Hospital and resident since 1954, was appointed by the Hearne School Board to fill the unexpired term of Fred C. Ferrara after his resignation. The appointment lasts about one year. Aalen, a Texas A&M graduate in accounting, participates in Cub Scout and Boy Scout work and attends St. Mary's Catholic Church with his wife and three children Jimmy Diane and Gary who attend Hearne schools. This marks his first public office run.
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Milton I. Aalen
Hearne General Hospital
Hearne
Fred C. Ferrara
Ferrara
Aalen
A&m University
Jimmy
Diane
Gary
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Black Jack Water Supply Sets Deadline
The steering committee of the Black Jack Water Supply Corporation met Monday night May 3 with Attorney Bill Palmos present to explain the status. The committee decided that no one could tie in on the proposed water line after May 24 at 6 p m. a spokesman announced.
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Black Jack Water Supply Corporation
Bill Palmos
Little League Schedule and Results Snapshot
Schedule shows May 6 Giants Colts May 7 Colts Dodgers Braves Cards May 10 Giants Colts May 11 Cards Dodgers. Results note May 2 Dodgers 10 Braves 2 and May 4 Cards 11 Giants 7.
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Giants
Colts
Dodgers
Braves
Cards
Power outage hits Hearne plant briefly Tuesday
Downtown Hearne and nearby homes lost electrical power for about 20 to 25 minutes when a switch gear and fuse box at the Municipal Plant shorted. The plant switched to Brazos Electric Co op auxiliary power until a replacement part arrived by bus Tuesday night and normal operation resumed.
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Hearne
Municipal
Brazos Electric Co-op
Urban Renewal Condemnation Raises City Land Values
Special commissioners at City Hall on April 27 set new values for two city properties in the Urban Renewal Agency condemnation case. Berto Miles’s tract rose from 5800 to 6900 dollars and Gloria West’s lease from 3500 to 5000 dollars. Owners and Urban Renewal have 10 days from May 3 to accept or appeal, with Bryan F. Russ representing the owners and Bill Palmos for Urban Renewal.
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First Urban Renewal Agency
City Hall
Berto Miles
Gloria West
C. E. West
Miles
Howard Fox
Stoney Stubbs
Ennis Crowder
Bryan F. Russ
Bill Palmos
Robertson and Milam Bill Creates 20th District Court
Senate passes a bill to move Robertson County from the 85th District Court into a newly formed 20th District Court with Milam County. If signed by the governor, the 20th District will serve about 38,000 people, while Brazos County holds 55,000. Bryan F. Russ supports the change as aligned with judicial council recommendations.
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House
Senate
Robertson County
85Th District
Milam County
20Th District Court
Brazos County
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