Hearne Boy Joins Army Artillery Band At Camp Bowie
Edward Jett, of Hearne, left for Fort Worth to enlist in the One Hundred and Thirty first United States Field Artillery Band now stationed at Camp Bowie. He is the fourth Hearne boy to join the band joining John Guenzel Jack Whitehurst and Willie Kirby. Robertson county expresses pride in local boys serving in the armed forces and expects them to win distinction wherever called.
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Edward Jett
Fort Worth
United States Fields Artillery
Camp Bowie
Hearne
John Guenzel
Jack ‘Whitehurst
Willie Kirby
Robertson County
Uncle Sam
Hearne Commer
Hearne Children Benefit From Tag Day Collections
On May 4 the Junior Red Cross held a tag day in Hearne. Tabs sold for ten cents each, with many paying a dollar. The proceeds totaled 78.55 dollars to buy clothing material for French and Belgian babies.
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Red Cross
DeWitt Waltman Visits Home Folks From Austin
Mr DeWitt Waltman arrived Tuesday from Austin where he attends the State University to visit the home folks for a few days. In other news the military band selection favors first class musicians for artillery band spots.
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Artillery
DeWitt Waltman
Austin
The
State University
Tragic Fire Claims Little Albert Scherbel
The ten year old Albert Scherbel died after a coal oil stove explosion in Hearne. He suffered severe facial burns as flames spread while he ran to his mother. He was interred at Norwood cemetery in a large, grieving gathering, with Rev. W. F. Frazier conducting the funeral.
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Hearne
Houston
Texas Central
Norwood Cemetery
Scherbel
W. F. Frazier
First Baptist Church
Navasota
Mr. Scherbel
Brother Frazier
Hursday
Little Albert
William Sederbel
Almast
Walker
Promotion joys for Anna and unit in local circles
Corporal Anna’s promotion to sergeant sparks pride among friends as the One Hundred and Thirty-first United States Field Artillery, stationed at Camp Bowie, gains a new sergeant. Bryan and relatives are preparing interment in Hearne while the Scherbels once lived there before moving to Navasota.
Ely Promoted to Sergeant in Local Military News
Corporal Ely receives promotion to sergeant. Anna Ely, son of Mr and Mrs W H Ely, of this city, has been serving in Bat-
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Ely
Anna Ely
W. H. Ely
Bat
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