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The Hearne Democrat from Hearne, Texas • Page 12

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Hearne, Texas
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THK.HEARNE DEMOCRAT. FUIDAY, MAY 13, PERSONALS Cleaner Cleaning; at Boyd's Star Cleaners. 9-tfn Now She Can Buy Plenty Ice Cream SWEETHEARTS VISIT ALFALFA MILL L. Perkins and R. C.

1-ierly. both of Cameron, were visitors: Tiusdav. Mrs. Camarata is a surgical patient in Bryan hospital this A daughter horn to Mr. and Raymonii Starkey on May in a Bryan hospital.

(TV.XM? News Service) I San Anlonio -A lO-ycar-old irirl, 1 ShaiKion RoyltMi. of this city has i written several pojiuliir songs which have been published. Her latest success is called "The Ice Cream INI an," and it has been accepted by a local ice cream concern here for use in its radio advertising. Miss Elsie Ely had as her weekend guests, Mrs. W.

R. Stephens and Mrs. Margie Parks of Dallas. Guests last week of Mr. and Mrs.

John Guenzel were Mrs. C. B. Terry and son, Charles. Jr.

of Houston. Bill Stephens, who is a student at Texas University, spent, last here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Stephens.

Eyes, Examined, Glasses Fitted Dr. F. R. Dunn, formerly of Hearne, will be in Hearne Tuesday, May 31st. Office opening on front porch west half Oxford Hotel.

7-4 On Mothers Day Miss Daphne Tanner and Mrs. B. L. Tanner had as their guests all of Mrs. Tanner's children.

Here for the family reunion were Burl H. Tanner of Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Chad Niesm of Pittsburgh, Mr.

and Mrs. G. H. Tanner and son, Foster, of Carthage. Mr.

and Mrs. S. E. Tanner and daughter. Dottie, of Houston and H.

L. Tanner and son, David, of San Antonio. Lady Luck Smiles On Future Doctor (Texas Weekly News Service! $7.500 house offered as a grand prize at a trade show here last week, was won by a 12- year-old boy. He decided to sell the house and bank the proceeds to help pay for his college education. Fie plans to study medicine.

All Business Men Need The Pause That Refreshes A letter received this week from Al Lajoie of Waco, former Hearne automobile dealer, stated that he couldn't stay away from cars and is now working for the Oldsmohile-1 Cadillac dealership in Waco. Lajoie had been operating a suburban grocery in that city. Shown above are the Hearne Alfalfa Sweethearts who will anpear in the Coronation program at the High School Fiesta Day. In the picture above, they are shown on a recent visit to one of the Alfalfa mills in the Brazos Valley. Mr.

and Mrs. W. D. White had as their weekend guests, their son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Otto L. Daross of Waco. Mr. and Mrs. White's son-in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Olen Wallace, had dinner with them on Mother's i Day. Revitalizing Crackers If breakfast cereals or crackers need freshening, crisp them in the oven. They shouldn't be over-heated, so use only a warm oven. Sleepy Ground Squirrels Some species of ground squirrels in the West go into a summer sleep called "estivation" during the hot dry period of summer.

They also hibernate during the winter, spending only two to four months above ground during the year. he grad Menaced by Accidents are the greatest single menace to the lives of American children of pre-school age, accord- Ing to Metropolitan Life Insurance company. In a study of 775 death claim records of insured children who died in accidents in 1946 and 1947, the company found that burns and conflagrations accounted for 213, or 27 per cent of child accident fatalities, second only to motor vehicle accidents, which accounted for 34 per cent. Of the 213 children who died from fire, more than hall were trapped in burning buildings. Mahogany in England Earliest use of mahogany in England was in the construction of Nottingham castle in 1680.

But at this early date there was no distinction between cedar (Spanish cedar) and mahogany, so the reference is to cedar. This particular "cedar," however, was very heavy and hard, so the conclusion is that it must have been West Indian mahogany. USSR Agricultural Institutions There are 921 agricultural scientific research institutions in the Soviet Union, including 112 institutes, 425 experimental stations and 280 experimental fields and bases. In addition, there are 1,664 plots for testing new, selected varieties of plants. Scientific research work is being carried on by 88 agricultural colleges.

and looking- mig-hty handsome in his new clothes from Waldrop's. These smart styles for the much- dated, about-to-be-graduated young- man of fashion will give him a real thrill when you let us help you pick them out, and appropriately g-jft wrap them for you if you like. BOTTIED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, Cameron, Texas 1949, The Coca-Cola Company (Continued from page 7) Mrs. M. F.

Cloys, and Mrs. R. L. Suggs;" Federation Counsellor, Mrs. J.

G. Chatmas; Red Cross, Mrs. Bob Richards, Mrs. Bernard Catlin, and Mrs. R.

M. Morehead. At the close of the business session, members adjourned to Fellowship Hall where they were served ice cream and angel food cake. The hall was attractively decorated with arrangements of roses. Mrs.

T. D. Frost, Mrs. G. F.

Porter and Mrs. L. B. Shipp composed the entertainment committee for the meeting. for Mission Study, Monday, May 9.

The lesson was brought by Mrs. W. S. Hoyt, Jr. to twelve members and one visitor.

The hostess served ice cream and cake squares. First U. S. Sponges In 1849 the first America n- duced sponges were shipped to New York from Key West, Fla. This island is 58 miles "as the crow flies" from the nearest point on the mainland.

Cb MCNS CLOTHING SINCE. Bryan, Texas Luncheon Club Met At Mrs. Smith's Home The Happy Hour Luncheon Club met at the home of Mrs. George T. Smith for the Tuesday meeting.

All members were present for the occasion. Field flowers in a low container graced the lace covered dining table from which a delicious fried chicken dinner was served. The hostess provided embroidery work for the members during the morning and afternoon hours. Michael-Smith Nuptials To Be May Twenty-fifth Announcement has been made by Mr. Charles Edmond Smith of the approaching marriage of his daughter, Julia Ann, to Captain Rex Zilpher Michael, United States Marine Corps.

The wedding is planned for Wednesday, May twenty-fifth, at eight o'clock in the evening at the First Baptist church of Hearne. All Hearne friends of the couple are cordially invited to attend the wedding ceremony and the reception to follow in the church annex. Mrs. P. Moss Hostess to W.

M. S. Circle number 4 met at the home of the chairman, Mrs. H. P.

Moss, Brighten outside trim and shutters! TRIM TRELLIS FINISHES US. U.I. PAT. Off. DUPOHTDULUX K.I.PAT.

Off. Add new life to the outside trim on your home with Du Font DULUX Trim and Trellis Fin- isb.es. They hold their gloss and color give you these outstanding advantages: yf spread solidly dry from dull and dirt rfttist glass and color mitt mildew and fungus $2.25 Qt. Up HEARNE LUMBER COMPANY Phone 75 C. P.

HENRY, Mgr. Save the surface and you save all! ALL KINDS of BUSINESS FORMS HEARNE DEMOCRAT.

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