Funeral services for Bert Ed ward Johnson held in Hearne
Funeral services for Bert Edward Johnson were held at Grace Methodist Church at 3 p.m. on Thursday September 5 officiated by Rev. Douglas Meyer with Rev. Warren F. Merritt assisting. Interment followed at Yukon Cemetery Oklahoma. Born August 30 1881 in Parkville Illinois he died September 3 in Hearne after a short illness. He was 82. Survived by widow two sons Harold E. Johnson Tyler and Charles R. Johnson Oklahoma City seven grandchildren five great grandchildren a sister Mrs Arthur Dawes Oklahoma City and three brothers Claude W. Johnson Yukon James L. Johnson Duncan and Clarence Johnson Albuquerque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Meyer
Warren F. Merritt
Hearne
Eugene Hudson
Elmer Stubbs
Oscar Britton
Cayce Moore
S. B. Jones
M. F Jones
Yukon
Oklahoma
Heartfield Funeral Home
Mr. Johnson
Parkville
Inois
Johnson
Allen Hardware Company
Harold E. Johnson
Tyler
Charles R. Johnson
Oklahoma City
Okla
Arthur Dawes
Claude W. Johnson
James L. Johnson
Duncan, Okla
Clarence ©. Johnson
Albuquerqque, N. M
Moore of Cayce by Cayce Moore
A nostalgic reminiscence about early 20th century music and dance. The writer recalls orchestra leaders like Glen Gray and others, contrasts past dances with modern trends, and laments changes in social dancing and aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Glen Gray
Connecticut
Taylor
Casa Lomas
Hal Kemp
Henry Busse
Ted Weems
Dorsey Boys
Jimmy
Tommy
Jan Garber
Guy Lombardo
Thoughts While Jaywalking and Local Bits of News
A column notes memories of Phil Morris and Wilson Brock from former Eagle teams now living in Brookshire and Thoreau New Mexico. It includes quotes about Lincoln and a quip on bikinis and memory Dr Tom Haynie a nuclear medicine director plans bird hunting The piece also mentions Robertson County voting history and Gene Suggs discussing grandson James Paul Baker a freshman Eagle with promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Morris
Eagles
Brookshire
Ebb Morris
Wilson Brock
Thoreau
N. M
Lincoln
Ed Tesmer
Wilbarger County
Paris
Tom Haynie
U. of Texas Medical School
Galveston
Robertson County
Gene Suggs
James Paul Baker
Eagle
Rain Snapsets Local Hopes in Franklin Community
Wheelock News reports a two inch rain on Sunday afternoon at Franklin with light sprinkles and signs of life such as a daisy and a yellow day lily in bloom. The piece notes visits from Chester Kirby of Bay City, Joe Philopello of Houston, and other relatives from Houston and Bryan, plus a barbecue gathering. It also lists the death of Mrs. Roger Killough of Eagle Lake, and various local visits and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Chester Kirby
Bay City
Almeria Dunn
George Philopello
Lhis Brother
Joe Philopello
Houston
Bryan
Chic
Roger Killough
Roger Ugh
Eagie Lake
Gilad
Almeria
Dunn
Galveston
Wilkes Dunn
Pearlie Marsh
Elizabeth Curry
John Somerville
Hearne Hospital
Marie Nedbalek
Baker
San Antonio
Frances Scasta
Centrifugal Force Control A Driving Must
Floyd Tippit of the Patrolman Safety Education Service explains centrifugal force risks in curves. He notes that tires grip the road surface, not the car, and braking while turning can cause skidding. Drivers should slow before curves to maintain control and prevent slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Tippit
Patrolman
Safety Education Service
Local Happenings From Franklin Py
Local Franklin social notes list visits and travels. Families from Austin Houston Madisonville Bryan and Galena Park share weekend gatherings and weekend getaways. Students Bernadette Gassen and Delores Gassen plan moves to Southwest Texas State College and M D Anderson Hospital respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadette Gassen
San Marcos
Southwest Texas State College
Charles Ingram
Houston
W. L. Ingram
Coleman Rhodes
Sid Browning
Fletcher Rhodes
Clyde
Julia Allday
Charles Allday Jr
Hot Springs
Ark
Ben Davis
Waco
John Singleton
Arthur Haverkorn
Tom Haverkorn
Galena Park
Jack Brown
Estelle Rogers
Stranger
Edna Brown
Velma Mitchell
Minnie Mitchell
Fort Worth
Wayland Watson
Dana Harris
Carl Duffey
D. P. Harris
Charles Currie
Fort Polk
Germany
Bryan Browning
Hearne
L. O. Williams
Pasadena
L. O. Scott
Delores Gassen
Secon School,of Nursing
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Norman Bates
Virgil Cobb
Ernestine White
Gatesville
Percy Witt
Minnie Lou Witt
Joe Davis
Bryan
R. L. Dodds Jr
Mike
Dick Milstead
Neil Milstead
Jack Maris
Marshe
Silke
George Fridel Rites Tuesday at Bryan
Funeral services for George Fridel 32 were held in Bryan from Hillie Funeral Chapel and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Burial followed in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Fridel, a Texas A&M mathematics instructor, died Sunday night in St. Jude Hospital Brenham from a rare reaction to a tetanus skin test after a rodeo bite on the lip near Burton. He earned BS from University of Houston and MS from A&M. Survivors include a sister Mrs. A. A. Webb and six brothers: Louis Julius Benchley August Bryan Frank Hearne Robert Galveston and R. J. Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fridel
Bryan
Hillie
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Fridel
Texas A&m University
St. Jude Hospital
Brenham
Burton
Benchley
Unversity of
Houston
A&m University
A. A. Webb
Louis and
Julius Fridel
August Fridel
Frank Fridel
Hearne
Robert Fridel
Galveston
R. J. Fridel
Hearne Housing Authority Plans New Housing Units
Hearne see expansion as the Hearne Housing Authority, established in 1949, owns two low rent communities housing sixty families and plans sixty more units including forty for the elderly. The PHA approved a consolidated annual contribution contract for an estimated 702,501 dollars to finance the construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers and Merchants State Bank of
Hearne
Chamber of Commerce
FFA
Pro- Henry
Roy Henry Enterprises
Rotary Club
Methodist Church
First States Bank of
Hearne Housing Authority
PHA
Trinity Sunday Visit by Mr and Mrs Sturgis
Mr and Mrs Joe Sturgis of 6 Sturgis Drive visited on Trinity Sunday with his mother Mrs Sturgis and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Sturgis
Trinity
Airport Activities Reflect Transient Visitors and Aircraft History
The piece notes visitors at the airport including a Shreveport traveler for dove season and a Californian Trojan two place plane built in the late 1940s. It discusses aircraft design trends, contrasts two and four place models, and references a long runway needed by a pilot headed to Honda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Silsbee
California
Honda
L Air
Groundbreaking for Stillhouse Hollow Dam in Bell County
Thousands of business leaders civic officials and residents will attend a groundbreaking ceremony Friday at 2 p m at the Lampasas River site in Bell County for the Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir. Speakers include Senator Ralph Yarborough Congressman Bob Poage J H Fox Brazos River Authority Col P Koisch Army Engineers with Byron Skelton as MC. Tickets for a $1 50 barbecue will be sold at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillhouse Hollow
Lampaas River
Bell County
Ralph Yarborough
Bob Poage
J. H. Fox
Hearne
Brazos River Authority
P. Koisch
U.S. Army Engineers
Byron Skelton
Temple Will MC
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Brases River
Lampasas
Leon
Belton
Little River
Brazos River
Fox
FM 1670
Oxsheer Smith
Cameron
Travis Bryan, Jr
Bryan
Harry Moore
Navasota
Lubbock Family Guests Weekend Visit at Sawyer Home
Mrs. Vida Eastep and Mr. Larry Zastep with two sons of Lubbock were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. 8. R. Sawyer and family, adding to a quiet Saturday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vida Eastep
Larry Zastep
Lubbock
8. R. Sawyer
Weekend Guests at Watson Home Include Irving Guests
Weekend visitors staying with Mr. and Mrs. Rich Watson included Mr. and Mrs. RB. E. Dewvall of Irving, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Cornwallis, and Ms. and Mrs. Webby Gray of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Watson
RB. E. Dewvall
Irving
Melvin Cornwallis
Webby Gray
Houston
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The
Hearne Democrat
Joe Sturgis
Lucille Stidham
Woodrow Tidwell
Advertising Manager Society
Linden
Texas
Press Association
Independent Major Markets, Inc
New York
N. Y
Chicago, T
Detroit
Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc
Park Ave. S
Michivean Ave
Chi
Columbus
Memphis
First St
San Francisco
B. E. Johnson Services
Bert
Ward Johnson
Grace Methodist Church
Rath
Carnation
Maryland Club
Gladiola
Avi TA
Cayce
Moore
Wheelock News
By L. K. J
Jesus
Ernest Goodman
Joe Scasta
All Faith
College Station
H. Smith
E. D. Cambell
Seagraves
Alton Blair
B. D. Sterner
Chicago, N
Mavis M.walker
Mr. Smith
Olive Walker
New Baden
Wayne Smith
D. H. Rose
Rogers
Rotary
Pat Taggart
Hearne Rotary
Odis Hoyt
Taggart
Joe Mitchell
C. C. Deason
Austin
Ella Cobb
R. C. Gilland
Lon Carter
Willie Maxwell
Fred Maxwell
Wilma Starkey
Madisonville
B. H. Starkey
Ira Tipton
Lacy Blair
For
Hood
Herman Blair
Jessie Newburn
Taylor Fitzgerald
Chandler
Bullard
Press Newburn Jr
Robert Kennedy
Perryton
Clyde Cofer
Ada
Jim Galey
Kelly
Bob Johnson
Lisa Gail
Britt Meadors
Dianne
Meadors
Marlin Hospital
Myers
America
Euron
C. West
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