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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
1
Hearne Independent School District receives a 20 640 grant from the Department of Health Education and Welfare extending ESAP funding to January 31 1973. Funds will sustain five ESAP personnel and limited teaching materials as Congress works on a broader education appropriation.
Rogers Jr High plays Bremond Jr High at 6 pm while Franklin Jr High visits Thorndale. Hearne seventh and eighth graders go to Caldwell at 5 30 pm, followed by Caldwell at Hearne freshmen at 5 30 pm. Caldwell and Hearne compete varsity at 7 30 pm with Hearne at Caldwell. Bartlett visits Calvert, Bremond at Rogers, Thorndale at Franklin with varsity games at 8 pm.
Hearne High School Student Council met at 12 10 p m on Wednesday August 30 to discuss voter registration in school elections. Registration tables opened on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday for grades ten eleven and twelve respectively to ensure adequate time for students to register.
In Training Pvt Billy C Jackson 25 has been assigned to Port Ord California for 16 weeks of basic and advanced training in the Army. He is scheduled to complete phase one of the training on October 4. Jackson is the son of Lonny C Jackson of Calvert.
President Nixon signed the Rural Development Act of 1972 introduced by Rep. Bob Poage. The law authorizes nearly 500 million dollars for programs to raise living standards in farms and non metropolitan communities coast to coast. It extends to rural areas up to 10 000 population, with some urban eligibility for industrial loans. It expands grant and loan authority, supports water and waste projects, pollution abatement, industrial development, water quality, and small business loans by the Farmers Home Administration.
Sheriff E P Elliott and deputies spent Sunday investigating a murder after Charley Brown aged about 70 was found dead near Bremond. Perry Fulton a 58 year old Bremond man was arrested Monday confessing to murder and robbery alleging Brown died after an argument during a dice game and Fulton ran him over with a pickup. Fulton is jailed in Franklin with $25000 bond.
Hospital notes show a patient roster at Hearne General Hospital dated September 2. Names include Charles Elliott Nettie Hill Susie Redden Florence Newton Cora Tiggs Mabel Morris Carmen Aquillon Lizzie Lopez Monique Wilganowski Ivy Juhl Leo Waldo Thomas Morrow Samuel Dotson O D Stanford Johnny Mitchell Margaret Worrell Joyce Barnett Mary Jones Mabel Greenwood Mary Bates Janie McCord Susie Boggan Lillian Moten Luther Vann and others listed for Hearne, Benchley, New Baden, Gause and Rosse areas.
Weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G D Martin included their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin of Fort Worth and children Julie Martin of Houston and Zack Martin of San Antonio, also Mrs. Joe Montgomery of Brazoria and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Pierce of West Columbia.
Sec. Lt. Wallis Marc Benedict Jr of the Strategic Air Command earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the 351st Missile Wing at Whiteman AFB Missouri. The wing was cited for overall performance during July 1969 to June 1971 and for 10 years of accident free operations. Benedict is married to Kathryn Cotropia, son of W. M. Benedict of Corpus Christi and a 1965 Ray High School graduate who later earned a BA and MEd from A&M University before commissioning in 1971.
Miss Rena Richardson a 1969 Hearne High School graduate earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a minor in Economics at Prairie View A and M College during the summer graduation. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Rena Hart of Hearne.
Al e Pat W Huff of Franklin has graduated from the radar repairman course at Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi Mississippi He is assigned to Carswell AFB to install and repair air traffic radar control equipment He is the son of Mr and Mrs J E Huff of Franklin a 1969 Franklin High School graduate and attended A M University
Mrs Virginia Brown of Bloomington spent Sunday in the Hearne home of her mother Mrs Katie Taylor.
Miss Peggy McKnight of El Monte California is visiting Hearne with her father Mr and Mrs Chester McKnight and other relatives and friends. The article notes the family’s travel and social circle during the visit.
Mr and Mrs Dennis Montgomery of Sacramento California were to arrive Wednesday for a visit with her aunts H M Dotson and D W Tullous and other Hearne relatives and friends.
Miss Cindy Degelia, a Bay lor University freshman in Waco, spent the weekend at home visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Degelia and her sister Linda.
George Horan came back to Hearne on Friday after a month touring New York State. He visited his sisters and their families in Endicott and Newark Valley and with Mildred Horan in Canandaigua. He also spent time with his son James Horan and his family in Houston before returning home.
Hearne Eagles led by Head Coach Herb Sigle travel to Caldwell on Friday September 8 for an 8 p.m. kickoff in District 11-AAA action. Assistants Roy Campbell and Norris McDaniel oversee a large varsity squad as defensive and offensive starters are listed, with Bruce Williams and David De Stefano likely sharing quarterback duties.
Lee Murray Jurode of Hearne faces a district court murder trial on the May 17 killings of H C Kelly and family with Elmer McVey defending and Bryan F. Russ prosecuting Judge W C Wallace presiding A change of venue is anticipated while Swift Brown and Duran cases are tied to extradition efforts and Oklahoma holds Swift on related charges.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Ray Edwards of Hearne welcomed daughter La Tasha born August 28 at Hearne General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Alberto V Aguillon of Maysfield welcomed son Alberto V Aguillon Jr born August 31 at the same hospital.
Hearne Public Schools show an enrollment of 1,714 on Tuesday September 5 an increase from 1,640 in 1971. North Side leads with 689 students including 118 ninth graders counted as High School, followed by East Side 385 and Hearne High School 494 total with 376 on campus in grades 10 11 12. West Side 264. Previous year totals and year to year changes noted.
The Robertson County Chapter of the American Cancer Society will meet Thursday September 7 at 7 30 p m at the Hearne Fire Station. A film will be shown and all interested persons are invited to attend.
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