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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1975
Page
1
Community notes outline visits and events in Gause and surrounding areas. Residents from Leesville, Texas City, Rockdale, Bayou Vista, and Houston attend family gatherings, hospital stays, church activities, and a regional school board workshop. Mother's Day homecoming at the Methodist Church is announced.
Lt. Thomas L. Morris, a 1940 Hearne High School graduate and 30 year AF veteran, retires as deputy base commander at Patrick AFB Florida. He holds the Distinguished Flying Cross and other medals and plans June visits to Hearne Calvert and Bryan with his wife Ruth.
Funeral services for Mrs. Joe Sallie Lexey 74 of Marlin were held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Marlin with Rev. Frank Miller officiating. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery. She died May 1 in a Marlin hospital. born June 10, 1900 in Robertson County. She married Joe Lexey and lived in Mart before moving to Marlin in 1944. Survived by her husband and one sister Janie Snider of Calvert.
George R. Hays, specialist four in the Army, completed the electronic maintenance course at the Army Signal School in Fort Gordon Georgia. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Hays of Franklin and attended Franklin Public Schools.
Fred Walker, a student in Houston, spent the weekend in Hearne visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker.
Lt Col Ton Morris transferred to Pacific Air Force at Hickam AFB Honolulu with family to join in June. Joe Davenport becomes assistant manager at Allen Hardware May 7. Hearne power outage briefly affects Downtown and residential areas. Texas Future Homemakers of America state meeting in Dallas April 23 24 theme Joys and Satisfactions of Family Living. Barnes family descendants hold 11th reunion at Municipal Clubhouse May 2. Albin Zak elected new president of the State ASC Auxiliary. Local visits note Eddy O Rea and W D White guests. Tommy Mooney Jr a Hearne High senior speaks at Father Son Banquet in Giddings.
Pvt Timothy E Stevenson 18 receives assignment as a clerk typist in the Sixth Cavalry Brigade at Fort Hood He is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Stevenson of Calvert and a Calvert Public Schools attendee Also noted guests last week were Mr and Mrs Hap Bussa of Artesia New Mexico visiting Mrs Odis Hoyt and daughter Donna Sue
Funeral services for Miss Nellie Elina Easterly 76 of Houston were held at 2 p m Wednesday April 30 at Easterly Baptist Church with ministers officiating Burial was in Easterly Cemetery Miss Easterly died Monday April 28 in a Houston hospital She was born January 3 1899 in Easterly to John and Emeline Cobb Easterly She was a vocational nurse and had made Houston her home for many years She was a Magnolia Baptist Church member in Easterly She is survived by two sisters Mrs Maude Lee of Houston and Mrs Vera Murchison of Franklin The pastor and family recently hosted Elizabeth and Anne Tucker of Houston
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