The Hearne Democrat from Hearne, Texas • Page 1

Microfilm Servic. Box 8C'66 Dallas, T12CA3 Now Thanks be onto God which always caus- cth us to triumph in Christ. Corinthians 2:14. THE HEARNE DEMOCRAT VOLUME 69 Hearne's Own Newspaper For The Past Sixty-Nine 1890 A COPY HEARXE. ROBERTSON COUNTY, TEXAS.

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 10, I960 THE ROVING REPORTER L. R. TEN PAGES NUMBER 51 Teny Lampson, a top-notch bowler, had eight strikes in a row while bowling in Bryan, the past weekend Louise "Welsie" Lewis said to be recovering nicely after surgery in Baylor Hospital, Dallas, room 406 Capt. M.

V. Carson, son of Mrs. M. V. Carson of Hearne, is head of the Oil Import Administration, and also director of the Office of Oil and Gas, Department of Interior and, as such, addressed the Society of Petroleum Engineers in Houston, Tuesday An unusual coincidence that during 1959, there were 1959 telephones listed in Hearne John H.

Moody will be the envy of all TV fans when they hear he has come up with ,3 cut-out switch for his TV. He can relax in ease across the room from his set, and cut off every TV commercial that comes on, without leaving his chair Hearne friends will be glad to hear that former resident, M. F. Fialho, is now band director at Kerens Jerry Young is listed as one of 15 naw members of Delta Sigma Pi, international business fraternity, at North Texas State College Braving the elements, Wednesday, Dr. Ray Cruse drove his open-air Model Ford touring car back from Bryan where it had under- a general dressing-up, emerging with fine black leather seats, door linings, and a new top Specialist Four, Alvln Clapp, is en route to the U.

S. and civilian life, from Butzbach, Germany, where he has been stationed with the army for the part years Note from former resident, 8. G. Wfl- of Alamagorda, New Mexico, saying how much they enjoy The Democrat Carolyn Simon tells of the typically sophisticated 12 year old who came into the beauty parlor just after Christmas talking about her two most prized beautiful and glamorous formal dress and a Zoro whip Work was started this week on the razing of the Oxford Hotel on Market Street- one of Hearne's landmarks. It was built in 1915 by the Whn- berly family Mark Twain once edited a paper in Missouri.

One of his subscribers wrote that he had found a spider in his paper and wanted to know if it meant good or bad luck. This is what Mark answered: "Old Subscriber: Finding a spider in your paper was neither good or bad luck for you. The spider was merely looking over our paper to see which merchant is not advertising so that he can go to the store, spin his web across the door and lead a life of undisturbed peace ever afterward." Jack Muldrow To Head Rotary Jack V. Muldrow, principal oi Hearne High School, was elected president of the Hearne Rotary Club luncheon February 11, Guy E. Chandler was named vie? president of the club.

Wayne Shaw, secretary, and Dr. K. Waltmon, treasurer, were reelected to office. Wilbur Strong, J. Abrarru and George F.

Smith, out-going president, were elected as directors for the coming year. The newly elected officers and directors will take office later in the year. Weather Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Bryan Services For H. N. Rohde Funeral services for Henry Nelson Rohde, 72, who passed away in the Veterans Hospital at Houston Thursday, were held in Bryan Saturday, February 13, at 3 p.

with burial following in Bryan City Cemetery. Dr. W. H. Andrews, pastor of the Bryan First Baptist Church, officiated at the services assisted by the Rev.

Milton P. Maloney. MR. ROHDE, a brother of Emmett Rohde of Hearne, was a lifelong resident of Bryan, having been born there April 16, 1887. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the First Baptist Church of Bryan.

He is survived by his wife of Bryan, his brother of Hearne, and two sisters, Mrs. Carl M. Cole and Mrs. Gabe F. Cazell of Bryan.

High School Favorites Are Announced "Most Popular" and "Best AH Around" students as well as the class favorites for this school I year were announced at the val- cntine dance, sponsored by the Hearne High School student council Saturday night. The dance, an annual affair, i was held at the municipal club house. During the evening the Eyrie I (yearbook 1 recognized the class favorites as follows: freshmen, DC.rothy Lafferty and Larry -Coe; i sophomores, Gaylene Weaver and Mark Ballard; junior class, Patsy Watson and Steve Gordon: senior class, Linda Lou Morgan and Jerry Sowma. Chosen by the i faculty as the bent-all-around JKludcnts wore Billy Don Weaver and Marie Campise. The student body chose Patsy Watson and DrtDiTi -4.

Billy Do Weaver as the most MOST POPULAR is the title g.ven to Billy Don Weaver popular students. The Eyrie pre- and Marie Campise by fellow students at Harm? High School. sented each winner with an Photo) gra book with tneir name imprinted, Ellison's Moves To New Building Announcement is made in the advertising columns of today's Democrat of the move by Ellison's TV and appliance gales and service company into the building at 103 Fourth off Market Street. Mr. and Mrs.

Norman Ellison who operate the company have purchased the building at the new location from C. P. Henry and moved their fixtures and stock from their former location at 109 Fourth Street last weekend. Rasco Servkes Held Wednesday Funeral services for Miss Bertha Rasco were conducted from the chapel of Heartfield Funeral Home Wednesday at 3 p. m.

with the Rev. Harold Wasson, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed in Norwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were T. H.

Neely, C. E. Smith, A. W. Klement, Walter Smith, C.

C. Miller, Ben Cooper and Fred Klapper. MISS RASCO. a longtime resident of Hearne, passed away Tuesday after a short illness. Born in Limestone County on January 3, 1887, she was 73 years, one month and 13 days of age at death.

She is survived by two brothers, W. W. Rasco, of Brenham, and Charley Rasco of Kosse; a sister, Mrs. Allie Greer of San Angelo. Organizational Meeting Set For Little League An organizational meeting for the coming Little League baseball season will be held Monday, February 22, at 6:30 p.

m. in the West Side Elementary School, according to George F. Smith. Smith urges all interested persons, and especially parents of boys eligible to play Little League ball, to attend the meeting. Boys who will ha it years of age before July 11.

are Ineligible to olay. Smith said. Lose Records On Two Hospital Beds Miles Scriviner Post of the American Legion has lost the records on who borrowed two hospital beds from the post. The legion post needs information on who has the beds as they need one immediately. Information should he called Palmos.

Patsv ve Patsy Watson, Mark Ballard, Gaylene Weaver, Larry Coe and Dorothy Lafferty Photo) State Inspection Stickers Lag, Deadline April 15 The State Highway Patrol has announced that out of the 6,940 vehicles registered in Robertson County, only or 1,517 had been inspected for safety stickers by February i960. Capt. E. C. Smith of the Vehicle Inspection Service said that with only two months remaining before the April 15 deadline, many motorists face the possibility of waiting in lino at an approved inspection station.

HE URGED county residents i to have their 1960 safety stickers placed on cars immediately. After April 15, 1C60 owners of vohiclss without inspection stickers are subject to arrest and a fine not in excess of $200.00. The requirements for a safety sticker are the same as in the! lights, horn and! windshield wipers will be inspected as to their working condition. Capt. Smith pointed out that no inspections will be matre while it is raining or the streets are wet.

Hearne P-TA Meets Tuesday The Hearne Parent-Teacher Association will meet in the High School auditorium Tuesday, February 23, at 7:30 p. m. Sgt. Joe Perry of the Texas Safety Education Service will speak at the meeting, using as his and Teacher Share Concerns. Official Poll Tax Totals In County Precinct Polls 1 Calvert 334 2 21 Hearne 1446 3 Wheelock 51 4 Bald Prairie 31 5 Bremond 504 6 Franklin 444 7 Mumford 78 8 Scale 35 10 Hammond 91 11 Benchley 55 13 Elliott 40 14 Petteway 51 15 Nesbitt 16 16 Easterly 48 17 Eaton 27 18 Ridge 35 19 New Baden 110 20 Willow Creek 20 Total 335 1477 52 32 506 456 78 35 93 55 40 51 16 48 29 35 110 20 Totals 3415 3468 New Arrivals Mr.

and Mrs. Wylie Grace are the parents of a son, James Terry, born in a Hearne hospital February 11. A daughter, Donna Rene, was born to Mr. and Mrs. B.

O. Shaw a local hospital February 12. Marlin Golf Tourney Set For Feb. 26-28 Announcement has been made that the third annual Heart Fund Golf Tournament will be held at the Marlin Country Club on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 26, 27 and 28. Contestants may play the 18 hole blind bogey affair on any one of the three days.

Library Listings (Hearoe FaMSe Library) Books checked out during week ending February The library in open Tuesdays through Fridays from 1 to 5 p. open Saturdays from 8 to 11 a closed Sundays and Two Cents Worth Uncle Shaemus takes up the pen. (See Luke Waters en paja s) William Boysen Rites In Gonzales William Boysen, father of L. R. Boysen of Hearne and a frequent visitor here, passed away at his home in Gonzales Friday, February 12, after a short illness.

He was 84 years of age. Funeral services were held at Seydler Funeral Home, Gonzales, Saturday at 2 p. m. with interment following in Gonzales cemetery. He i3 survived by five sons, two daughters, two brothers and one sister.

HIGHWAY MI A Patrolmen Tippit and Hodges investigated five accidents during January. Four persons wero injured and damage to the vehicles involved was estimated at $1,825. Cars driven by L. F. James and Don Calvin Hay collided Friday, February 12, at 5:05 p.

1.4 miles east of Hearne on the Wheelock road. Patrolman Floyd Tippit said that James was making a u-turn on the road when the Hay car came over a hill and they collided, causing extensive damage to both vehicles. 00 Wednesday, Februray 17, at 1 p. m. an Army jeep, which was pulling a trailer, overturned at the intersection of Highways 190 and 6, north of Hearne.

Sgt. Jose Arroyo of Fort Hood was driver of the Jeep and Pvt. Tinderlin- den, also of Fort Hood, was a passenger. Patrolman Tippit said that Arroyo had stopped at the intersection to allow cars with the right-of-way to proceed when pressure from the trailer forced the jeep out of control on the slippery pavement and It overturned. Tippit said that Arroyo received a shoulder injury in the accident Death Claims Louis E.

Lahm Louis E. Lahm, 53, succumbed in a local hospital Saturday evening after a long illness. Mr. was born in Clarkston, Washington on April 17, 1906, Need 20 Census Takers For Robertson County Close Monday For Holiday The Planters and Merchants State Bank and First State Bank will be closed Monday, February 22, to observe the birthday Gcorgo Washington. The Hearne Post Office and City Hall will also be closed February 22 for the holiday.

Mrs. M. Sherrell Rites Thursday Mrs. Mittie Sherrell, 83, of Franklin passed away in a Hearne hospital Tuesday. Sherrell was bom and reared in Robertson County where she spent her life.

She was a member of the Baptist church. Funeral services were conducted from Franklin Baptist Church Thursday at 3 p. m. with the Rev. Harold Wasson of Hearne as the officiating minister.

She is survived by a son, Frank Sherrell, of Franklin; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Dcuwall of Hearne and Mrs. Alice Harvey of Shreveport, and five grandchildren. LOUIS LAHM and had been a resident of Hearne since 1948. He was division superintendent of the Hearne Products Division, The Texas Pipe Line Company, having been with the company sKnce 1933.

FUNERAL services were conducted from St. Philip's Episcopal Church Monday at 4 p. m. with the Rev. Warren F.

Merritt officiating. Pallbearers at the Hearne services were John N. Yates of Austin, H. R. White of Belton, Irvin Conway of Bryan, W.

V. Hawthorne, J. B. Birdwell Jr. and Larry R.

Mangold, all of Hearne. Named as honorary pallbearers were employees of the pipe line company who were associated with Mr. Lahm. MASONIC graveside services and burial were held at Amarillo Wednesday, February 17, at 2:30 p. m.

Mr. Lahm is survived by his wife of Hearne and a sister, Miss Millicent Lahm of Amarillo. Mrs. E. B.

Priestly of Hearne has been named as Robertson County crew leader for the 1960 census, it has been announced by R. M. Lavender supervisor of the census bureau's district office In Corsicana. Each crew leader will supervise about 20 enumerators in the nationwide census which begins on April 1. Training will begin on March 9 for crew leaders.

The crew leaders will recruit and train census takers. Applicants for jobs as census takers must be over 18 years of age, citizens of the United States, and have a high school education or its equivalent. Candidates will be required to pass a selection test demonstrating their ability to understand written instructions and read maps. Persons who are presently or recently associated with law enforcement or tax assessing or collection agencies are not eligible. CENSUS TAKERS will be paid on a piece price basis.

A diligent census taker should earn about $12.00 per day, the district supervisor said. A $10.09 training fee will be paid to census takers who successfully complete the course of instruction required before they start their rounds, and accept a census assignment. Applications for jobs as census takers may be obtained from R. M. Lavender, Dist.

U. S. Census District Office, 803 State Nat'l Bank Corsicana, Texas. Karen Rodgers Awarded Trip Miss Karen Rodgers of Austin has been selected by the National Youth Council as a representative to Washington, in March. She has also been appointed through National Education to spend the summer at the Yellow Stone Camps.

Miss Rodgers is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Rodgers of Hearne.

Arnoui J. Rogers Funeral Saturday Funeral services for Arnoui Judson Rogers were held Saturday in Austin. Mr. Rogers was 51 years of age, and was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, two sons, Glen L.

and Arnoui Rogers a daughter, Mrs. Frederick Hurley, all of Austin; two half brothers, Randle Rogers of Hearne and Jerald Rogers of San Antonio; his step-mother, Mrs. T. E. Green of Hearne and five grandchildren.

Nolan Ray Kirk Killed In A Nolan Ray Kirk, 34, was killed in a car accident near Jordan- ton Wednesday evening. A woman passenger in his car was injured when he lost control of the vehicle. Mr. Kirk, a former Gause and Bremond, was ing school at Charlotte. He is survived by his "mother, Mrs.

Lizzie Kirk, of Cause, a sister, Mrs. Clifford Mabe of Bloomington. Funeral services will be held in Gause Friday. Hearne Lodge Will Host Traveling Odd Fellows The traveling Odd Fellows off Central Texas will visit the Hearne IOOF lodge No. 192 Monday night, February 22 for their regular monthly meeting.

ft la expected that nearly 100 visitors from throughout this section of the state will be present far the meeting which will start at 7:30 p. m. at the Municipal clubhouse. All Odd Fellows are Invited. The first degree will be conferred on several candidates with the traveling croup furalshtag the degree team.

Following, the meeting, a hour la V't..