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Hearne's Oldest Business Establishment THE HEARNE DEMOCRAT Hearne's Own Newspaper For The Past Eighty-One In 1889 10c A COPY VOLUME 81 HEARNE, ROBERTSON COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1971 TEN PAGES NUMBER 48 Assessor Urges Youths To Ask For Registration Bob Stellbauer, Robertson County Tax Assessor-Collector, said Tuesday his office in Franklin had received 31 requests for registration slips by young people in the 18, 19 and 20 year age brackets. will register the youth so he can be registered ahead of the year for voting. Noting the January 31 deadline for registering, Stellbauer said the regular registration was lagging around the 5,500 The federal government i figure, some 1,400 under last cently authorized the voting ar 's total. This is explained by the fact that 1971 is an off-year for elections and some 200 forma have been returned due to death or moving from the county. Stellbauer also announces of these young pec-pie.

Secretary of State Martin Dies Texas' chief election officer, has notified all assessors-collectors to issue registrations to this age group but marking them 'federal elections only. 1 Stellbauer said he would now register any 16-year-old who will be 18 by March 1, in previous years. 1972. AH that is necessary is to write his office giving date of birth and an information form will be mailed. After the 'form is mailed back by the prospective voter, the office that vehicle license plates will go on sale February 1 at the same places in the county as School Board Employs Two The Hearne School Board Monday night accepted the resignation of Ken Batson from his coaching duties at Hearne High School and also that of Mrs.

Meryl Knox as social studies teacher for the seventh grade at North Side School. The board then employed the community House. War I Veterans To Meet Monday The veterans of World War I and the auxiliary will meet in the Hearne Community Center at 7 p. m. Monday, January 18.

All members are urged to attend and all veterans will be welcomed. Local Variety Club To Hold Session The public is cordially invited to an organizational meeting of Hearne's Variety Club Tuesday night, January 18, beginning at 7 p. in. in Bobby Batson to teach social studies in the seventh grade at North Side and Tommy Paul Mooney to teach social studies In the sixth grade at North Side. Both Mooney and Batson were reared in Hearne and are graduates of Hearne High School.

Designed to improve family, community and self, the club will consist of the following events: flower arranging, stitchery, ceramics, drama erppreiciation, community singing, millinery and the study of 'piarliamemtary usage. For further information Supt. G. G. Grant noted this phone Mrs.

L. D. was the shortest board meet- 2MS after 4 p. ing he has attended in his 11 years with the Hearne Schools. Bank Increases Surplus Account During a regular meeting last week, the directors of First State Bank voted to increase the bank's surplus accounts by $50,000 and authorized President Tom Brashear to certify the amount with the state banking department.

This raises the total capital and surplus accounts to $450,000. The bank now shows $120,000 capital and $330,000 surplus. Northside FHA Plans Work Day The Northside School Junior Future Homemakers of America Chapter will hold work days during the next two weeks. Chapter members will be available for baby sitting, yard work, house cleaning, raking leaves and other small jobs. For any of these services, call Lori Fridel at 279-2512 or Diana Clark at 279-3534.

They will arrange an appointment with an FHA member. Proceeds from the work day efforts will help the chapter attend the Area VIII FHA meeting in February. Church Elects Two Vestrymen! Alvah Franks and Steven 1 Pursley were unanimously to the vestry of St. Philip's Episcopal Church during the annual parish meeting on Thursday night. They replace Tom Brashear and Joe S.

Sturgis Jr. whose terms expired. In the organizational meeting of the vestry later thai night, the Rev. Wayne Buchanan appointed Robert E. Rohde, a hold-over vestryman, as senior warden for the year and Pursley was elected secretary.

Fred Tidemann remains as treasurer as does Matthew Boyle as junior warden. Franks was elected church delegate to the diocesan convention in Houston with Pursley as alternate. Hospital Notes Mrs. Ann Harris, was hospitalized in Hearne General Hospital on January 2 for medical treatment, was sufficiently recovered to return to her home Tuesday, January 5, for recuperation. Patients in Hearne General Hospital at noon on Tuesday, January 12.

included: Lillie Mae King, Franklin Enwa Ohilds, Waco William Holt Hearne J. E. Smith, Franklin Willie Mae Rogers, Hearne Leola iPaakey, Franklin Lena Menn, Franklin Hubert Buingan, Hearne Louise Story, Hearne Clermnie Brown 1 Hearne E. E. Easterly, Franklin GTJ.S Bagan, Franklin Ai (Hester, Franklin Alma Younts, Calvert Jeanette Perry, Franklin Ola Wyatt, Cause Frances Naranjo, Calvert Johnny Smith, Cause James Thomas, Pasadena H.

O. Abbott, Hearne Edna Currie, Franklin Virginia Espitio, Hearne Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall March 20 Is Probable Date For $300,000 Bond Election CONGRESSMAN W. R. (Bob) Poage will address the Hearne Rotary Club at its -luncheon on Friday in the Hearne Community Center. The congressman will be 'Phase of a comprehensive accompanied by his assistant for industrial development, Charles E.

Blake, a former Hearne resident. Tommy Mayfield is serving as program chairman for the lunch. Couniiilmen circled March as the probable date for voting on a $300,000 city bond iissue proposal but the election will not be called officially until the February 22 meeting, according to plans worked out Monday night during the first 'counicil session of the new year. When the election is called, voters will be asked to ap- 'prcve three bond issue propositions: for the first iearne are net involved in the contract negotiations. The new contract, which would go into effect when the present one expires at the end of 1971, would increase b.y the cost of gas to the plant.

Based on present consumption the increase would amount to about $8,000 a year added fuel costs. According to figures used by Davis, the plant's gas purchases for 1970 amounted to $70,178.87. Mayor Jake Abrams sewer and drainage project in northwest Hearne, for the city's part cf about $124,000 in additions New Arrivals A son was born in a local hospital on January 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kinney of tylpe but no illcrease in either to the city's sanitary sewer system, for street paving projects in areas outside of unban renewal areas.

The bonds to be proposed sale would be of the gene- tax-supported Calvert. He has been named Wesley Kinney Jr. Capt. and Mrs. James Thomas Barnes of Fort Knox, Kentucky announce the birth of their first child, a son who the city tax rate or property valuations would be required to pay off the NEW GAS CONTRACT PROPOSED Bob Davis, representing has been named James Tho- i Lone Star Gas Company, pro- mas Barnes Jr.

The infant was born in Hearne General Hospital on January 6. The moth- a new contract Monday setting which forth terms his company er is the former Miss Sheridan i would provide gas for use by Seabaugh and Mr. and Mrs. L. lh city's electric power I J.

Seabaugh of Hearne are the maternal grandparents. Born to Mr. and Mr.s. Jlmrrty Lee Diggs of Calvert in Hearne General Hospital on January 7, a daughter who has been named Cynthia Ann. Mr.

and Mrs. Pilar Espitla are parents of a son. The infant, who has been named Pilar Espitia was born on January 11 in Hearne General Hospital. Morris Dalley is, the name given the new son of Mr. and Mrs.

Morris Currie of Franklin. He was born in a Hearne hospital on January 11. Sheila Denise is the name of the 'daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Dell Crenshaw of Franklin on pecerniber 23 in a Bryan hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Davis of Denton announce the birth of a daughtter, Claudia Ashley Oavis, in a hospital there on January 7. Mr. and Mrs.

B. E. Porter of Hearne are the maternal, grandparents and Mrs. iDan Porter of Blossom 'is the great grandmother. The pater- fnal grandparents reside In Wichita Falls.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith of Longview announce the birth of a son, Lloyd Leon, on January 10. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.

Virgil Story of Hearne and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Armstrong of the Five Points community.

Mrs. Armstrong is visiting her daughter and family. A daughter, Danette, ANNOUNCEMENT 18 MADE of the forming of Gray's Incorporated to replace the firm of Gray's Welding and Contracting. Ted Gray, right, founder of the original firm will serve as president while Charles left, will be vice president of, the firm. The other officer is Mrs.

Ted Gray who is secretary-treasurer. Both Weatherby and Gray will be active in sales and manufacturing, and have expanded the present firm location on Farm Road 90. Weatherby is from Arlington and with his wife and three children, Glenn, Don and Jean, Kay plans to move to Hearne as soon, as possible. was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Douglas Wil'kerson of College Station, in St. Joseph Hospital at Bryan, on December 31, 1970. Grandparents are War- ren Wilkenson of Hearne, Mrs. L. M.

Quebe and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Smith, all of Houston.

rating plant. Residential and commercial 'gas rates to residents of and rejected a petition bearing 10 signatures seeking to bar the possible construction of a United Pentecostal 'Church on the north half of the block occupied partly by 'Julian's Grocery and Market. The signatures were those cf residents owning or occupying 1 property joining tfhe churdh site. They 'Crked 'tlhat the city not issue a building permit if the church building reaches the 'construction stage. City Manager E.

C. Suggs nised action on the proposed sa jd that area was zoned for contract at the January 25 residential construction, a tie- ccuncrl meeting. i signation which permits Under the present contract! churches. When asked for an the plant pays an average of per 100D cubic feet fMCF) for gas used power the generators. The proposed Increase would raise that figure to 27.810 Per MCF.

The contract proposed by 'opinion regarding the petition, City Attorney iBiill Palmos aid that tine city could not re- 'fuse the church, group building permit if one' is requested under the present zoning designaxion. Lone Star Gas is for a five- year period but ithe new rate is guaranteed and 1873. Davis said rates after 1973 i were not stipulated because his company could not forecast costs at this time. He said the rate for the three years after 1973 would "be set at a later date and, if unaictaptaible, the city could service under, an eibape provision in the pro- 'posed contract. PETITION PROTESTS CHURCH BUILDING Couneilmen also considered Only in areas zoned for commercial or industrial use only for 1972 is ohurril construction not permitted, he noted.

TRAILER PARK ORDINANCE Monday night councilmen Eagles Lose First A A A Game To Friday By KENT BRUNETTE The Hearne Eagle basketball squad was to play its second district game on Tuesday night, January 12, when they hosted Elmore of Houston. The Eagles then travel to Brenham on Friday, January 15, and will host La Grange final non-district match 87-44 to AAAA Temple on Tuesday, January 5, in a tilt played in the Temple gymnasium. Top scorers lor Hearne were Seymore with 13 and Hollmon, 11. Adding more points were Cavitt, seven; Seymore, six; Doris Smith, five; and Miton Tuesday night, January 19.1 chell, two. Opening district play on' Friday night, January 8, at College Station; the Eagles bowed to Consolidated 59-45.

The Tigers, who scored i 28 points in the first half, chalked up 31 more in the final half to account for their scoring. Floyd Cavitt and Gary Mit- on High point men for Temple were Robert Jackson and Isaac Brown, both with 17. TEAM LOSES Consolidated jun- ior varsity plucked the Hearne junior varsity 50-43 in College Station on January 8. High point man for Hearne was Allen Parker while Harris was also moved to set up licensing procedure for trailer parks provided for in a mobile-home ordinance adopted in November', 1970. To comply with terms of the ordinance- all trailet park operators will have to apply to the city for a permit.

If the applicant meets requirements set forth in the ordinance regarding trailei parks the permit will be issued upon pay- ment of a $25.00 licensing fee. RIVERSIDE CEMETERY On a unanimous vote councilmen also approved a price of $1238 for construction oi a chain link fence around Riverside Cemetery on the old Mumford Road. Construction of the fence was requested by members of the Riverside Cemetery Association, the organization which oversees tire cemetery's operation. The price of $1238 was submitted by Hearne Steel Company. POLICE CAR BIDS Four bids to supply the city with a police car were opened Monday night and the low bid of $1897 was submitted by Dodge.

The bids represented a trade price with the city's present patrol car being traded for a new one. Next best bid, submitted by John Orts Motors, was $1955 and Jentsch Chevrolet turned in a bid of $2278. Chrysler Motor Company of Bryan mitted a bid of $2736. Action on the bids was scheduled for the next meeting of the council. WATER LINE EXTENSION Councilmen were also to approve up to $2000 for extension of a two-inch water line to carry water to the city dump ground on the Henry Prairie Road.

Councilman Grady Griffin urged the extension, largely to provide a means of fighting any fires that might result from burning trash at the dump ground. Griffin, who is also the city fire marshall, cited a recent incident during which a large fire at the dump ground had endangered the homes of three residents nearby. The local fire department was called and spent much of one night guarding against spread of the fire. City Manager Suggs plained that the fire had been set by some one other than a city employee as it was the city's policy to bury the garbage rather than burn It. "Of course we don't bury It every day because some days there isn't enough to bury and there is always the possibility that some of it will catch on fire," Suggs said.

He also pointed out that the city has use of that particular dump site for about four or five more years before a new one will have to be obtained. The council disposed of the matter by directing Suggs to develop accurate figures on the cost of making the extension and scheduled action for the next meeting of the- i Council. chell both fouled-out for high for the Tigers. Hearne in the fourth quarter. In the game against Temple Leading scorers for Hearne were Hollmon with 14 and Gary Mitchell, 11.

Others scoring were Cavitt, eight; Larry Seymore, six; and Raymond Washington, five. High point man for the Tigers was Shute with 24. The Eagles also lost their Nigliazzo Named Cotton Alternate Jchn W. NigClazza of Hearne has been named an alternate to the National Cotton Council's 33rd annual meeting in Dallas on February 1-2. Delegates Miss Tammy Degelia returned home to Austin by bus on Sunday sifter enjoying a weekend visit in Hearne with her and aunts, Mr.

and Mrs. Sam, Degelia, Cindy and Linda, and other relatives and friends. She came especially at this time to attend the birthday party tor Miss Linda Degelia held Sat- I urday evening. from Texas and will alternates join with those from 13 other states in reviewing council and- promotion activities during the past year and in outlining a program tor the current year. Library Listings (Hearne Public Library) Books checked out week ending January The library in open Mondays through Fridays from 1:15 p.

m. to 5 p. in. played January 5, the Eagle junior varsity was also defeated 86-27. High point men for the; Eagles were Parker with six and Danny Billings who looped In five.

Daggett Listed In Walter M. Daggett of Franklin appears in the 1970 edition of. Personalities of the South which has been released by the American Biographical Institute. The book pays tribute to individuals who Have mad? noteworthy contributions to the American way of life in their chosen fields. Daggett has used his efforts to revitalize and develop im- Franklin Lions Win Jinx Tucker Trophy The Franklin High School Lions were named' Saturday by the Waco aa winner the 1070 Jinx Tucker Memorial Trophy.

The trophy is presented annually to the most noteworthy team in Central Texas high school football competition. The (Lions won nine in a row last season after a tie in the opening game. They bowed to Groveton bi-district playoff at Huntsville. Franklin succeeds Lorena as the trophy winner. The award is based on such criteria as accomplishments on the field, sportsmanship of coaches, players and fans; conduct of the team on and off the field; and town support of the team.

Supt. JOB Hedrlck, who climaxed 26 of coaching by proved pastures on the de-; leading the Lions to one of pleted of the andi their finest seasons, had a has long been recognized' as an outstanding conservationist. He is the son ol the late Mr. and Mrs. Port Daggett of Fort Worth and is a descendant of one of the three pioneer Daggett brothers who were members of the party who located the site of Fort Worth in 1840.

team which managed to beat its opponents and, win their applause the same time, At the finish, they saluted Franklin a worthy Jinx Tucker Memorial Trophy contender. "They were perfect," stated one official; another said "A very fine group of people and good well- coached team that played hard but clean; while another summed up, "You couldn't find a better group." The trophy honors the late and beloved Jinx Tucker who for many years was sports editor of the Tribune-Herald. Tucker was a pioneer supporter of Texas high school football and it was his wide coverage and support that assisted to bring Texas schoolboy football to the spot it jtxys today. Tucker was also a unique writer in that wrote each of his columns on a linotype in the composing room of the paper. Tribune-Herald stressed that Franklin won 1070 award over a select field that included such worthy teams as Clifton, Wortham, Meridian, Rosebud, and Corsicana Other Central Texas schoob that have won the award Include Mart, Helton, West, Gatesville, Riesel, Cotmally, Relchter, Clifton (two yean).

Martin, Crawford, Hillsboro, Bruceville-Eddy and Mexla. The trophy will be presented to Franklin at a time selected by the school. I A.