Local Folks Visit, News of Kin and Purple Heart Honor
Benchley notes on May 14 recounts visits from Pat Godejohn and parents to inspect hay in the barn, and greetings for Mrs. Brad Haygood. Family gatherings include Maida Seale and Adaline Palmer with sisters visiting Haltoms, plus Emory Deason Jr. from A&M and numerous relatives in Bryan, Giddings, Houston and Odessa. Pfc. William O. Cobb earns his second Purple Heart. Charles Ray Haltom takes first honors in Odessa.
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Henry
Cleveland
Myrtle
Willie
Hettie
J. H. Peyton
Giddings
Jim
Marguerite Peyton
Henry Bowman
Mr. Bowman
Doris Johnson
Bryan
Emory Deason Jr
A&m University
A. R. Haltom
Haltom
Francis Fuchs
Offie Rambo
Albert ‘Rambo
Boling
Albert
Sammie
Wharton
Pfc
William O. Cobb
Marine Corps
Billy
Charles Ray Haltom
Odessa
Williams Initiated Into Phi Kappa Phi At A&M
Troyce F. Williams senior pre medical student at Texas A&M was initiated into Phi Kappa Phi on May 9 and honored at a banquet that evening He is a 1964 Hearne High School graduate and has earned the Julia Ball Lee scholarship He plans to enter the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston in September Also active in Phi Eta Sigma Pre Medicine Society and YMCA and on the Dean's honor roll over three years at A&M
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Troyce F. Williams
Texas A&m University
Phi Kappa Phi
A&m
Travis Williams
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Fraternity
Pre-Med Society
Williams
Hearne High School
Julia Ball Lee
University of Texas Medical School At
Galveston
Franklin High School
Phil Lewis
Edwin Lewis
Lewis
Austin
Memorial Stadium
Cockfighting, Attitudes, and Local Notices in 1959 Hearne
A reminiscence notes cockfighting as once popular and illegal due to gambling ties in America, contrasts with overseas acceptance, and mentions a cold norther, uncertain rain, and local Texas business ads from Hearne, including John Orts Motors. It also records social visits to Waco and local farewells.
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Elvis Presley
Benxfranklin
Fourth Street
Hearne
Texas
Benchley News
Mrs
Sam Rice
Pat Godejohn
Mrs. W
Barbara Foyt
Miss Foyt
Thomas E. Foyt
Mumford
Phyllis Keooch
Albert N. Koch
Miss Koch
Blackshear High School
Betty Ann Mack
Ella Faire Goode
Frank Robinson
T. Williams
Charles Ray
Bonner Garrett
Capt
Richard Garrett
Capt. Garrett
Bonner
Benchley
Melton
Juanita
Carencro
Hugh
Ruth
Sammie Rambo
Effie Rambo
Wearne
Chilicothie
Sport Memos
United States
America
John Orts Motors Sales & Service
John Orts Motors
Capital
C. M. Altimore
Waco
O. C. Pierce Jr
Orbra Charles
O. C. Pierce
Elmer Hanhart
Calvert High School
Calvert High
Kay Gibson
Eugene Gibson Jr
Calvert
Kathleen Johnson
Franklin High Schoal
Miss Johnson
V. B. Johnson
Diai LI
Hearne Lumber Company
General
Cedar Street
Admiral Quality
Central Park E
Brazos Electronics
Brown Street
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