The Hearne Democrat from Hearne, Texas • Page 1

Hearne's Oldest Business Establishment VOLUME 81 THE HEARNE DEMOCRAT Hearne's Own Newspaper For The Past Eighty-One In 1889 100 A COPY HEARNE, ROBERTSON COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 7, 1971 TEN PAGES NUMBER 47 MORE COPIES ORDERED T() Printing Of Count Building Per mil To talsFor The Hearne Eagle basketball The annual parish meeting T' 1 i nf Git I A Lxceed One I 1 HlCiftW 1Q 111 A1A7 I ATlQlflfflAfl The History of Robertson I past of the huge area of Texas County, edited by Supt. J. W. Baker of Bremond, will be that was known as Robertson's Colony in colonial times be- bound and ready for distribu- i tween 1825 and 1836, and as tlon to readers by January 15, Robertson County under the according to the sponsors, the Texas Republic from 1836 phens, Hamilton, Hood, Eastland, Lee, Somervell and Mills.

Mrs. Collier noted that the book could become a collector's item. Robertson County Historical Survey Committee; heaced by Mrs. Jud Collier of Mumford, Mrs. Katherine Galloway of Franklin and Douglas McCrary of Calvert.

through 1845; also containing It is library-bound in thw information about the county i best quality material available that has existed since Texas and the title is imprinted in 24 I on Saturday, January 2. meeting squad was to travel to Tern- for members of St. Philip's pie Tuesday night, January 5,1 Episcopal Church will be for games and then open district play against Consolidated at College Station on Friday, January 8. First district home game for the Eagles will be with Elmore of Houston on Tuesday, January 12. The Eagles bowed to the hosting Huntsville Hornets held in the new Valesca Marshall Parish House on Thursday, January 7 following a covered dish supper at 6:30 p.

m. The meeting and supper will be preceded by a Holy Communion service at tht-1 church beginning at 5:45 p. m. i City Receives $13,110 In Tax The City of Hearne has received its 1 tax eheick largest net sales from the State became a part of the United i karat gold. It is unusual in i that it has over 400 pictures Water Corporation Comptroller in the amount of 17 Schedules Meeting $13,110 covering the quarter States.

The book takes in the his- whlle Cavitt and Jlm The Texian Press of Waco I tory of a huge part of Texas has printed 1,000 copies of the book. Mrs. Galloway announced last week that th committee has over 900 orders for a copy with the remaining copies earmarked for certain interspersed in the text which each added 10 The Bethany-Hearne Water ending September 30, 1970. Gross figure for the quarter is a continuous chronologic! points Don Duncan of the jnual meeting at Bethany Bap- Corporation Will hold Its an- $13 398 wlth the in because from the original Ro- story of one of the most his- ets lo ed in a total of 44 bertson Colony, created in torically interesting sections! in 3 ln he match itist Church Tuesday, January beginning at 7:30 p. m.

1S25, came over 29 of today's counties. These include Milam, Ro- of Texas. Supt. Baker said that the survey committee, in publish- bertson, Bastrop, Brazos, Bur- ing the book, wanted to prove museums' 'and leson Limestone, Williamson, that settlers of Central Texas 1 Bell, McLennan, Falls, Hill, deserved better treatment than Coryell, Johnson, Burnet, Bos- historians had given them. que, Parker, Comanche, Lampasas, Erath, Brown, Jack, Palo Pinto, Callahan, Ste- Three Named On Dean's List libraries.

has placed an order for 500 additional copies for the Robertson County Museum at Calvert. Persons interested in securing a copy of the book may address their order to the museum, attention Douglas McCrary. The new publication is the Miss Mary Kay Hicks, Dana result of over three years of and Danna Rothlisberger have research and -writing by coun- been named to the dean's list at East Texas State University in Commerce for the fall se! mester. All are freshmen at i the university. The three are 1970 gradu- ates of Franklin High School.

I Miss Hicks is the daughter I of Mrs. Carleton Hicks of Franklin. Danna and Dana are I twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. I John Rothlisberger of Easter- Baker claims that some of heroes otf early in Robertson's the greatest Texas lived Colony and Robertson County, and that far too little had been i written about them in textbooks.

Kirby McGuire Chosen Area Mission Secretary For the first time in its history the City of Hearne exceeded the million dollar mark in building permits during 1970. Hearne issued building permits for the year just completed in the amount of $1,058,950. City Manager Cummings Suggs pointed out that in this; total figure was one permit In person will be Dr. Kit, issued for the Columbus hypnotist, who has Apartmen ts which was Class Show To Offer Hypnotist The junior class at Hearne High School is sponsoring a sihow on hypnotism at the auditorium on Friday, January 15, at 8 p. delighted audiences through- llsted to cost ty residents.

It has 586 pages of text and pictures about the Three Named By Newspaper To Top Spots One coach and two football players from Robertson County were honored by the Waco Tribune-Herald on Sunday when the paper announced its honor roll and Super Centex The Rev. Kirby McGuire, pastor of the Queen Street Baptist Church in Tyler, has been chosen area missions se! cretary of the Smith County Baptist Association and will assume his duties Monday, January 11. The Rev. Mr. McGuire graduated from Rockdale High School in 1935, Baylor Univer- Hospital Notes Morris Cohen fell at his early in the -morning on Friday, January 1, and sity at Waco in 1941 and the received a broken shoulder Southwestern Baptist Theolo- i and hip.

He was transfer- I gical Seminary in Fort Worth i eJ to Scott and White Hospi- in 1946. jtal in Temple where surgery) He surrendered to the mini-i war due to be performed dur- i stry in the First Baptist Church ing the week. of Hearne in 1935 and was or- Mry. Robert E. RoYjfle dained fl minlster ln 193(i in who underwent knee surgery Reame church He also in Scott and White Hospital at Temple, is described by her husband as being in satisfac- taiy condition.

Joe Hedrick of teers will hold a regular meet- Team. Coach Franklin, who is also superintendent of the schools, was named to the honor roll as the Class A coach of the year. Hedrick led his Lions to a District 24-A championship last year in his 26th year of coaching. This was the fifth time he has fielded district champions in his career. Named to the Super Centex Team roster of 25 players was Steve Reagan, a six-foot, 190- pound guard on the Franklin Lions.

Don Harris of the Calvert Trojans was selected as the Class player of the year although he did not gain a spot on the 25-man squad but was given honorable mention. Volunteers Meet Is Set For Friday The Waggon Wheel 3t mke'5 Hospital in Hous- Mrs. C. L. Dorsey, who suib- mitted to surgery on three different occasions recently at ton, is much improved and is ing Friday.

January 8, at now recuperating in the home a. rn. in the recreation room of her au Mr. and Mrs. served as minister for the Shii loh and Mount Pleasant Baptist Churches in Robertson County.

The Rev. Mr. McGuire served the North Waco Baptist Church frorrv 1943 to 1951 and has been at the Queen Street Baptist Church for the past 17 and one-half years. He spent of the lodge. Anyone interested is invited to attend.

For additional information concern- mg the volunteer jmjgrajm, i phone Laurie Allen, 279- 5370; or Mrs. Bessie Perry, I 279-2675. Regular monthly parties, honoring residents who have- birthday anniversaries during Ihe month are held the second Wednesday of each month at 2 p. m. Relatives and friends of the birthday celebrants are invited to attend.

The birthday party for those having birth anniversaries in January will be held January I 13. beginning at 2 P- m. Austin retaining the difference to cover its cost in compiling the records. This check brings the 'amount received by the city to since the city sales went into effect in 1968. Out cf town seasonal guests I in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Homer E. Collier were their son, Mr. and Mrs. James Collier and two daughters, Sunan and Liinda of Albuquer- Navy Graduates que, New Mexico.

On Christ- CharleS E. White Eve, the ColHers with Navy Ensign Charles E. White, husband of former Miss Jacqueline Gibson of and their two daughters, Calvert, has graduated out the nation. Class members said that under Dr. Kit's suggestion, 20 or more local volunteers would be placed in a hypnotic spell ait one time.

Tickets to the show are on sale by members of the Junior 'alass at a reduced rate for advance purchasers. their children went to Dallas 'to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Collier Jr.

Karen and iNancy. THe family g.r'ouo attended the football game in tihe Cotton Bowl on Friday. Ifrom the Basic Qualification course of the Supply 1 Corps at N'avy Supply Corps School at Athens, Georgia. KIRBV McGUIRE Mail Car Registration Application To Owners Suggs said that the remainder of the permits covered mainly residential construction in the city with one ex-i ception, the building of a new parish house by St. Philip's 'Episepal Church cos ting slightly in excess of $17,000.

The inext highest year In construction within the city limits was recorded in 1964 when permits totaled $767,000. Total amounts in building permits in previous years re-veal these figures: 1969 1968 337.872 1967 237,619 1986 267,191 1965 1964 767,000 1963 661,727" 1962 599,857: If you own one or more of the more than seven million motor vehicles in Texas, there lis yarne important mail coming your way eanly in January. The Hearne Future Farmers It is your registration re- are sponsoring a swine pro- ncwaJ application. New Arrivals Mr. and Mrs.

Margarito Rute' parents of the first child in Hearne during the I new year. He is Johnny Ruiz iwho was born on January 1,. I rtwci hours pnst mid-night. FFA Sponsors Swine Course tomputerized registration. New 'eodure devised by 'the Texas i ents 'KJgihway Department.

Year's Day. Grandpar- are Mr. and Mrs. Jesse 1 Lara and Matilde Ruiz, all ot auction short course in This is the second year of past. Batson Resigns Coach Duties At Hearne High Buster Soileau at Beaumom.

Patients in IHearne General Hospital at noon on Tuesday, January 5, included: Claire Bishop, Hearne Floyd Shook, New Baden L. R. Simmons, Cause H. M. Walker, Cause Mary Pitts, Cause Imogene McJPhail, Franklin Salty Guinn, Hearne Clemmie Brown, Hearne Edgar White, FrankJin Will Locklier, Calvert Jessie Moon, Hearne tzrs, Josephine Sanchez, Mum-1 ford Francis Naranjo, Calvert Clarence Hale, Franklin Leo Holly, Hearne Samuel Johnston, Calvert Louise Story, Hearne Willie Cephus, Calvert Margaret Lewis, Hearne Betty Martin, Hearne one and one-half years in full time evangelism.

He has served as moderator vocational agriculture build- operation for the new, January through Jianu- aty 14 at 7:30 p. m. each day. easy Robertson County Earl W. Behrens, swine proof the Waco arid Smith County uotion specialist, will instruct LOUrthOUSe Baptist Associations, evange- the course lism chairman of District 14 Topics of instruction will and as a member of the exe- inlclude selecting and breed- Last year, the system great- jTIearne.

ly reduced bothersome waits! Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Lock- and long lines which of Hearne announce the veMelo at county tax 'biivh cf a son, Chris Anthony, hi i in S-t. Joseph Hospital in Bryan on January 1. Mr.

and Myron Gill of Hearne- offices and substations Prospects are that the item will work better this year. nd Mr aild Mrs Lock -Also, it is not necessary to hart of Louisiana an; tiie grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hay an- cutive board of th Baptist diseases and parasites, General Convention of Texas.

fec and feeding, housing and The son of the late Mr. and equipment, management for Mrs. R. N. McGuire of Hearne, (profitable production, market- he was married to Johnnie i rj and records.

Elizabeth Jones of Waco in Addiiiona i information may I i 1940 and they have two daugh- toe obtained by calling Robert SimAth Jr. at the Hearne School. 'present last year's registration 'receipt of ithe certificaie of title. The renewal New Cars Kegislcred W. J.

Riess, Waco, Plymouth. Grover T. Nash, Houston, Registration begins Fobru- Ford. I'aiy 1 and continues through J. L.

Huskey, Wheelock, i April 1. Ford. Mrs. Ann Parnell and Mrs. Jane Prayter of Tyler, Hearne Schools, Hearne, Schools, Calvert, I Ken Batson, head football 'coach, at Hearne High School for the past 13 years, has resigned that position and that O'f athletic director, effective the end of this school year.

Batson submitted a written resignation to School Superintendent G. G. Grant before school dismissed for fine Christmas holidays stating that he was resigning because Ihe no longer enjoyed coach- ii)g. "I have always maintained that if I ever ceased to enjoy coaching I would quit. Now, after coaching football for 27 years at three schools, I have point." he said- Batson said he asked to re- Itain his teaching position in Ihe Hearne school system.

Batson, a native of nearby Normangee, began his coach- finigi career at Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, "Vlifcinia where he was head football coach lor nine years. He was head football coach at Livingston for five years before coming to Hearne in 1957. Raymond Shockley, Easterly Sheridan Barnes, Fort Knox, Kentucky Bradley Leamon, Franklin Leslie Jxtdkins, Calvert Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bonorden and children, Gay and Ella F.

Goode Ball Presentee Miss EMa Faire Goode of Hearne was one of six debutantes presented Iby the Temple Alumnae Chapter of Delta Si'gma Theta Sorority ait its l'5th annual debutante ball Tuesday evening, December 29, 1970 at the Knights of Columbus home in Temple. "Accent on Scholastic Achievement" was the i'heme for Batson's football teams won HollVi spent the 1970 A Christmas 'motif was New Years holidays in Vic- i use: decorating (the tables championships in 1961 and 1Q62 and iwere usually considered contenders) 'throughout the years when Hearne competed in Class AA. But since the integration process nudged Heame just over the enrollment line into Class AAA three years ago. the pickings have been lean. Balson also coached baseball for nine years at Hearne High and posted an impressive record which boasted five district championships.

Twice ihis baseball teamris tied for the district championship during the nine year period. In the other two seasons Hearne ended in the runner-up spot. Two iof his five teams went to playoffs. championship 12ie regional toria and Port Lavaca with parents, Mr. and Mrs.

C. A. Edwards and Mr. and Mrs. A.

E. Bonorden, and families. Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hardcastle and sons in Gause during the holiday season included Mr.

and M.rs. Walter Van De Weghe daughters of Mexia, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Van De Weghe and son and Mr. and Mrs.

Maurice Holiday and son, all of Texarkana; Mr. and Mrs. Billy Earl Hardcastle and four children of An'gleton, Mrs. Grace Bishop of Hearne, Mr. and Mrs.

J. D. Johnson and daughter of Klkhart and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hargis of (Dallas.

and an arch to which the fathers escorted their daughters. After making their formal bows, the debutantes, chosen on scholastic achievement during their college careers, were joined by their escorta. Miss Goode, the daughter of Mrs. Everon Goode Robinson of Hearne and "the Rev. H.

L. Goode'of Houston was escorted by Willie E. Johnson of Texas City. Guests of Mr. and Mrs.

C. P. Henry during the recent season were Mr. end Mrs. Bob Smith and children, Craig, and Karen of Mr.

and Mrs. M. B. Biggerstaff enjoyed a weekend visit 'ffom their former neighbors in Oklahoma City, Okfahoma, LVtr. and Mrs.

Milton Elliott, 'Who stopped in Hearne while en route home from attending the Bluebonnet (Bowl football igaune in Houston. Calvert Dodge. B. W. Dodge.

Bob Richardson, Dodge. O. W. Kirk, Hearne, Chevrolet. Herbert I.

Phillips, Gause, shoukl tom apart Lessman, Calvert, Caldwell, n-ounce the birth of a son, Don you will receive in the majl is Kevin, in St. Joseph Hospital all you will need. at Bryan on December 30,. 197'0. Grandparents are end Mrs.

J. P. Bowling and Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Hay oC Hearne.

Mr. a.id Mrs. James Padgett: of arc the parents of as daughter, Joyce Faye, born in Hearne hospital on December 23, 1970. Born to Mr. and Mre.

The renewal application arrive the ma in a alcnder envel'ope marked, is Your License Plate Renewal AppL'ca- The application is a ipart form AJmeus James Bailey of i ver Hearne General instructions pital on January 4, a daughter (printed on it. One important! 6 who has ibeen named Cynthia I thing to remember te the card I i DVIarie. Ford. After the registration period Mrs. Paul Porter, Calvert, begins February 1, eaidh, ve- Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Thomas ihad as their guests for the 'holidays Mr. and Mrs.

Wallace Thomas and children, Donna, 'Mike and Beth Ann, of Gar- tend; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gre- and children, Doyle, 'Scott and Jana, of Winnie; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Oil- iver, (David and Cathy, and Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Cotropia, Canon, Keith and Kim, who joined the family from Hearne. R. Lynn Zimmerman, Col! lege Station, Ford. Don Wilcox, Houston, Oldsmobile.

Goodland Farms, Hearne, Oldsmobile. owner take the renewal application and the foe ito his county Tax office, or he can order hte plates toy If owm.er wishes to (his vehicle by mail, he send the entire three- B. B. Russell, Hearne, Ford. a pp lk a tion, the Billy C.

Perkins, Houston. fee and an addi $1.00 to Ford. Huntffville Auction, ville, Oldsmobile. Hunts- H'he local county tax office as early ag January with the understanding that his license Poettex, Franklin, i plates may not be Rep. Kubiak of Rockdale will appear en KCEN- TV at 1:30 p.

m. Sunday, January 10, as a member of a i A. H. Dodge. Texas Pipe Line Company, Houston, Dodge.

Jack D. Eddklns, Bryan, Chevrolet. Michael L. Bires, Hearne, Ford. David Pytend, Marlin, Visiting with -Mrs-.

J. G. Olanton during the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. Everett Taylor and children, Mary, David and Tom, of Mr.

and Mrs. 'L. E. Guynes and grandson of Groesbeck and Oma Lee Ayers. of Houston.

Bowling Bits Jackson; and Bob Henry and daughters, and Sharl of Houston. panel of legislators from the Central Texas area who will report on issues that are ex- pocted to come before the 62nd legislature convening January 12. Legislative in- on crucial issues, which will be a weekly report, will be dlacussed by panel mem- ban. Terence D. Sharp, Wichita Falls, Plymouth.

B. C. DerutLs, Rio Vista, Chevrolet. George R. Markham, Brc- imond, Plymouth.

Richard M. Owen, College (Station," Chrysler. Grady K. Humphres, Ban Antonio, Plymouth. until February 1.

Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall By MARIE BUCKLEY Plait Richter of Rachui Auto mailed jihad high series 54O and second thigh in Early Risers 'Bowling (League last Tuesday. Beverly Rust of (Wood Furniture bowled high, game and second high series 626. iNelda Russell pioked up the 7-4-5 split, Mrs. RicOiter picked up the 6-3-JO siplit and. Donna Harrison picked up the apdit.

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