Orientation Held For Hearne Boys And Girls State Delegates
Mrs Sam Altimore chaired a home orientation for Hearne students bound for Girls State and Boys State. Three girls were selected for Bluebonnet Girls State at Texas Lutheran College Seguin June 10 20 Lisa Mathis Theresa Benarden and Peggy Miller Alternate Karen Franks attended Also named were alternates Jan Anderson Sharlene Gentry Boys State delegates Marty Schratt and Scott Sigle head to University of Texas Austin June 11 17 with sponsors from American Legion Lions Club and PTA. Last year’s delegates aided in the ceremony and Elaine Ely of Waco will return as senior counselor in Seguin June 2 for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebonnet
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Lisa Mathis
Theresa Benarden
Peggy Miller
Karen Franks
Jan Anderson
Sharlene Gentry
American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Mathis
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Bonarden
Hearne
Lions Club
Marty Schratt
American Legion
Scott Sigle
Parent Teacher Association
University of Texas In Austin
Calvin Miller
Rusty Russ
Sharon Kennamer
Kathy Gentry
Larry Nolan
Ray Anderson
Altimore
Lisa Cotropia
Lucille Wilson
Sam Altimore
C. R. Mathis
Judy Bonarden
Bob Miller
J. B. Franks
James Schratt
H. A. Sigle
Elaine Ely
Waco
Hearne High School to graduate largest class yet in 1925
The Oldtimers reports Hearne High School will graduate 18 students on Monday May 25 marking the largest diploma cohort in the school's history. Honor graduates are Lola Mooney and John Rodell. The festivities include a presentation of Cinderella In Flowerland on May 29 at 8 30 in the auditorium. Purvis Ely and Sherman Tanner depart for Portland Oregon for a two week vacation. The Catholic Study Club met May 10 with Miss Mattie Hanna in Calvert. Attendance included guests from Navasota Caldwell Paris and Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne High School
Lola Mooney
Sue Cummings
Anita Dillard
Kathleen Murphy
Lois McCarver
Mattie Pearl Keeling
Vera Fairleigh
Siddy Mullinnix
Nellie McWilliams
Pansy Nunley
John Rodell
Robert Weston
Ramon Rozzell
August Wenck
Harold Mattthews
Leon Bush
Harvey Stewart
Harry Self
John Rodel
I. D. Hall
Cinderella
Flowerland
Purvis Ely
Sherman Tanner
Portland
Oregon
Catholic Study Club
Mattie Hanna
Calvert
O. G. Hudson
Sallie ‘Smith
Robert McKay
Navasota
Baylor Schumacher
Marjorie
Marcus Cannon
Thornton
J. T. Hamilton
Hospital Notes From Bryan and Robertson County Hospitals
Mrs. L. H. Ruddick is a patient in Bryan Hospital room 106. On Monday May 19, Robertson County Community Hospital listed multiple patients including Josefa Alvarado Hearne Lillie Demar Hearne Josephine Brooks Calvert Edna Vinton Hearne Pearl Conitz Hearne Mary Ann Owens Hearne Margaret Carey Hearne James Bodiford Bremond Beulah Stewart Bremond Mary Joshua Calvert Stoney Stubbs Hearne Jake Abrams Hearne Ernest Ellis New Waverly Sara Refugio Calvert Nellie Hammond Calvert Wilfred Daniels Elliott Arthur White Hearne.
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L. H. Ruddick
Bryan Hospital
Robertson County Community Hospital
Josefa Alvarado
Hearne
Lillie Demar
Josephine Brooks
Calvert Edna Vinton
Pearl Conitz
Mary Ann Owens
Margaret Carey
James Bodiford
Bremond
Beulah Stewart
Mary Joshua
Calvert
Stoney Stubbs
Jake Abrams
Ernest Ellis
Hearne Twirlers Shine at Taylor Invitational
Six Hearne girls traveled to Taylor on May 10 for the Taylor Invitational Twirling Contest. Golub Hancock Murray Degella Kittrell Lanham attended. ensemble of Golub Hancock Murray Degella earned division two. duets by Murray and Golub won division one. Hancock and Degella earned multiple division one solo ratings. Kittrell and Lanham each earned division one for solo performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Taylor
Sharon Golub
Theresa Hancock
Holly Murray
Linda Degella
Theresa Kittrell
Leslie Lanham
Suggs Cemetery Homecoming At Bethany Church
Suggs Cemetery Association held its annual homecoming at Bethany Baptist Church on Wheelock Road on Sunday May 18. A large crowd attended as Mrs Odell Suggs chaired the morning service beginning at 10 o’clock with hymn singing. Randall Broadus led songs and Mrs C N Lockhart was pianist. The invocation by Sige McWilliams preceded welcoming by Sam Altimore and response by Mrs N W Casey. Eddy Jackson of First Baptist Hearne sang with guitar, and Mrs Audentha Hay distributed corsages and boutonnieres to key attendees including Rev Mayo and Shorty Williams. Special music featured Arnold Broadus and family, followed by a memorial sermon by the Rev Mayo of Second Baptist Houston. A vocal trio plus pianist closed the program, and Pauline Nunley led a business meeting confirming the slate for the coming year. Benediction by Gene Suggs, picnic lunch on church grounds concluded the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suggs Cemetery Association
Bethany Baptist Church
Wheelock Road
Odell Suggs
Randall Broadus
C. N. Lockhart
Sige McWilliams
Sam Altimore
N. W. Casey
Eddy Jackson
First Baptist Church of
Hearne
Audentha Hay
Suggs
Maud Hay
Sandra McWilliams
Boutonnieres To the Rev. Mr. Mayo, the Speaker; H. M. Dotson
Shorty McWilliams
Arnold Broadus
Darlene Choiniere
Carolyn Callen
Polly Morgan
Mayo
Second Baptist Church
Houston
Lockhart
Retired Teachers Elect New Officers in Robertson County
The Robertson County Retired Teachers Association met May 13 in the Franklin Commissioner's Courtroom with Attorney Bill Palmes addressing the assembly on wills and estate settlements. Officers elected for the new year: Lorene Stephenson president, Adelle Silverman vice president, Josephine Miller secretary, Artie Gable treasurer. Grace Bishop visited Houston over the weekend with her son and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson County Retired Teachers Association
Commissioner’s
Franklin
Bill Palmes
Lorene Stephenson
Adelle Silverman
Josephine Miller
Artie Gable
Little League Coming Games and Results
May 22 Giants vs Braves and May 23 Cards vs Dodgers on the Lions Club Diamond start at 7 30 p m May 26 Cards vs Braves May 27 Giants vs Dodgers Dodgers 16 Braves 3 Cards 23 Giants 3 Braves 5 Dodgers 2 Cards 8 Giants 2 Standings Cards 3 1 Dodgers 2 1 Braves 2 2 Giants 0 3
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Giants
Braves
Dodgers
Lions Club
Snoopys
Slinkys
Blue Jays
Cubs
Yanks
Sox
Local Youth Baseball and Travel Visits Noted
In Houston, Mrs. Andy Anderson and her son Mark visited Hearne Sunday with the Kittrell and Slagle families. Other trips included Mrs. Maxine Cook and daughter Sandra traveling to Porter and Cleveland to visit friends and relatives. Also listed are upcoming Minor League Girls and Boys Division games across May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Anderson
Mark
Houston
Hearne
Delton Kittrell
James Florence
Slagle
Maxine Cook
Sandra
Porter
Cleveland
Hearne VFW To Sell Poppies
The Hearne Veterans of Foreign Wars planned poppy sales for May 23 and 24 to benefit disabled veterans with a portion kept by the local VFW Post. Commander G. T. Vickers led the meeting approving new member applications, a quarterly report, bills, and continued accidental insurance. he announced a district meeting in Navajo May 25 and a Hearne district session scheduled for September with preliminary arrangements discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
G. T. Vickers
Quartermaster
Navasota
Hearne
Hearne Woman Needs Oxygen Aid
Leola Grefehenerced, 36, of Hearne has been hospitalized at Scott and White in Temple for chronic pulmonary problems. She needs about 400 dollars for daily oxygen before Medicare aid begins in September. Donations may be sent to Social Services at Scott and White Temple.
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Leola Grefehenerced
Hearne
Scott and White Hospital
Temple
Grefehenereed
Social Security
Social Services Department
Susan Smith
DeStefano Service Friday in Hearne
Funeral services for Tony Charles DeStefano were held at 10 a m Friday May 16 from St Marys Catholic Church Hearne with Rev Robert A Fuchs officiating The rosary was recited May 15 at 730 p m in Heartfield Funeral Home chapel Burial followed at Bryan City Cemetery Serving as pallbearers were Lee Vivian Frank Todaro Sam Frank DeStefano Sam Charles Morrello Sam Ray DeStefano Carl Cotropia Sam DeStefano Jr and Joe Greco He died Wednesday May 14 Born September 5 1917 in Brazos County he was 57 years eight months nine days Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Charles DeStefano one brother Sam J DeStefano and one sister Mrs Mary Ann Cotropia of Hearne
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Charles DeStefano
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Hearne
Robert A. Fuchs
Heartfield Funeral Home
Bryan City Cemetery
Lee Vivian
Frank Todaro
Sam Frank DeStefano
Sam
Sam J. DeStefano
Mary Ann Cotropia
Hearne Junior High Awards Honor Hundreds Across Grades
Hearne Junior High held an awards program on May 15 at 2 30 pm honoring seventh eighth and ninth graders for achievement across science English history mathematics homemaking art and more Winners included Edward Sapp Suzanne Hopeus Freddy Ferrara Roderick Boxley Kay Lynn Davis Claudia Norfleet Violetter McGee Diane Cangemi William Nelson Dayton Robertson Darrell Caballero Jim Corpora Bonnie Brignac Kathryn Keyser Sabrina Moss Tammy Ross Michael Clayton Todd Dent Joe Ferrara Johnny Fisher Terry Conn Charlene Hopceus James Blackstone Naomi Mack Charlene Hopcus Mary Griffin Attendance honors went to top students in each grade Several students earned Good Citizen and Best All Around designations Awards also covered clubs and activities including pep club newspaper and student council Guest house visitors were Mr and Mrs David Byrd and Leigh Anne of Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Junior High School
Donnie Luster
Norris McDaniels
Edward Sapp
Suzanne Hopeus
Freddy Ferrara
Roderick Boxley
Palyce Rich
Kay Lynn Davis
Claudia Norfleet
Violetter McGee
Diane Cangemi
William Nelson
Dayton Robertson
Darrell Caballero
Jim Corpora
Bonnie Brignac
Kathryn Keyser
Sabrina Moss
Tammy Ross
Pete Contreras
Joyce Wallace
Michael Clayton
Todd Dent
Joe Ferrara
Johnny Fisher
Terry Conn
Charlene Hopceus
James Blackstone
Naomi Mack
Charlene Hopcus
Mary Griffin
Mary Shivers
Angela Boone
Christina Alvarado
Homer Bell
Keith Jentsch
Peter Garcia
Ynacio Gonzales
Mark Hilton
CVAE
Melvin Jackson
Gayleen Rosenkranz
Naomi Conde
Jackie Garrett
Ethel Rankling
Samuel Gurode
Twila Hardrick
Karen Atchinson
Maxine Workman
Jesus Garcia
Tracy Godfrey
Adam Ruiz
Teresa Kittrell
Jacky Fulton
Roslyn Mack
Sabrina McCormick
Charlene Hopeus
The
Eagle’s Cry
Gloria Wright
Robbie McCarver
Betty Salazar
Ronda Huddleston
Sherri Bradley
Timmy Benford
Shirley Britton
Joyce Burns
Marc Griffin
Suzanne Hopcus
Embry Humber
Mattie Hutchins
Kenneth Petty
Thomas Reynolds
Margaret Salvaggio
Margaret Sifuentes
Darleen Smith
Connie Stotts
Edith Washington
Linda Blue
Charles Davis
Ralph Gerke
Robert Gerke
Marva Hutchins
Linda Lindeman
Tracy Luster
Towanda Polk
Jackson Sisson
Catherine Wilganowski
L. L. Turner Buried Tuesday
Funeral services for Louis Lloyd Turner age 76 were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday May 20 at Oretha Baptist Church with burial at Seale Round Prairie Cemetery Blair Stubbs Funeral Home Franklin directed. Turner died Sunday in a Houston hospital born December 7 1898 in Robertson County and lived most of his life there. He was a retired farmer and Round Prairie Baptist Church member survived by Bertha wife one daughter L Shields Klein one son H Turner Dallas five grandchildren two great grandchildren and one sister Nannie Johnson Willow Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lloyd Turner
Oretha Baptist Church
Seale- Round Prairie
Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home
Franklin
Turner
Houston
Robertson County
Round Prairie Baptist Church
Bertha Turner
L. Shields
Klein
H. Turner
Dallas
Nannie Johnson
Willow Creek
Mrs Conrad Vogel Rites Held In Otto
Funeral services for Nelda Vogel 67 of Marlin were at St. John s United Church Otto with two ministers. Burial followed at St. John s Cemetery Otto. She died Monday in a Marlin hospital. Born Nelda Lessman on March 5 1908 she lived in Otto and Perry communities. Survived by husband Conrad Vogel Jr a son a daughter three grandchildren three brothers and three sisters.
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Conrad
Nelda) Vogel
Marlin
St. John’s United Church
Otto
al Schwecke
Marshall McQueen
St. John's Cemetery
St. John’s Church
Conrad Vogel Jr
Mart
Carl
Johnnye) Zost
Ben Lessman
Franklin
Charles Lessman
Perry
Herbert Lessman
Clarence Krumnow
Shreveport
W. J. Woltman
E. C. Kuretsch
Hearne Chapter Of TOPS Is Organized
A meeting to organize a Hearne TOPS chapter was held May 12 at First Assembly of God. Shirley Rogers led the session describing TOPS rules and background, with Rogers named official leader and Monte Huddleston as co leader. Other officers were Mary Selders secretary Marie Buckley treasurer and Margie Williams weight recorder. The group meets Mondays at 7 p m in the fellowship hall and welcomes members of all ages including pre teens teens men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
TOPS
First Assembly of God
New Arrivals Celebrate Two Local Baby Births
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Scott Hurley Jr. of Franklin welcome son Joe Don born May 14 at Robertson County Community Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Troyce Williams of Mount Pleasant announce son Jason Scott born May 9 in Texarkana hospital, joining sister Cheryl Lynn. Grandparents include E. B. Bennett Hearne and Travis Williams Hearne, with great grandmother Evelyn Williams Beaumont.
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Lee Scott Hurley Jr
Franklin
Joe Don
Robertson County Community Hospital
Troyce Williams
Mount Pleasant
Jason Scott
Texarkana Hospital
Cheryl Lynn
E. B. Bennett
Travis Williams
Hearne
Evelyn Williams
Beaumont
Rebels Defeat Rockdale Twice in Doubleheader
Hearne Rebels swept Rockdale Lobos in a Sunday doubleheader to extend a six game win streak. Richard Martinez earned the win with seven strikeouts and four hits allowed, lifting his record to 2-2. Roger Hernandez and Emmett Aguirre led at the plate, while Ignacio Vaca no-hit the Lobos in the second game, fanning 13. Trini Gonzales homered in the third inning as a six run frame boosted the Rebels.
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Hearne Rebels
Rockdale
Lobos
Richard Martinez
Rebels
Roger Hernandez
Emmett Aguirre
Ignacio Vaca
Trini Gonzales
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Judy Bonorden
Bryan
B. J. Miller
Girls State
the Oldtimers
Jean Marie Dress Shop
Galvin Williams
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Suggs Cemetery
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James
Bud) Bishop
Marilyn
James Jr
Rosanne Perrone
Perrone
Miss Kennamer
Peno Perrone
Ken Kennamer
Wood Field
Roger H. Moss Jr
Roger H. Moss
Moundville
Alabama
University of Alabama
Moss
University of South Alabama, College of Medicine
Mobile
S. C. Moss
Krazy Kats
Hearne Vfw
T. DeStefano
Victor Pierce
David Byrd
Leigh Anne
Huntsville
Claude
William A. Foster
Prairie View A&m University
W. A. Foster
Foster
L. L. Turner
Mrs. C. Vogel
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