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toicrof iin Box 8O66 Dillas, TTKAS New Thanks be unto God which always caus- eth as to triumph in Christ. 2:14. THE HEARNE DEMOCRAT Hearne's Own Newspaper For The Past Sixty-Nine 1890 A COPY VOLUME 69 HEARNE, ROBERTSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1960 TWELVE PAGES THE ROVING REPORTER L. R. School children, bundled up and out early Wednesday sloshing through si throwing snowballs and tickled pink they would have a mid-week vacation from school due to icy conditions and extreme cold.

As one mother related, she had fed her brood a hearty breakfast, dressed them, sent them off to school, and it was a discouraging sight to sec them return with the news, "No school today!" Roy Moss of Wheelock, who just returned from Florida where he and Mrs. Moss spend part of their winter vacations, has proof of "the big one that got away." While fishing off the Florida coast recently, he hooked "something" SQ big, it immediately snapped the heavy I pole, leaving Mr. M. with only the handle Automation note: Before installations of dial phones, according to a writer in National Review, the American employed 375,000 operators, Now, with the dials in general use, the number of operators has: more than doubled. Had the dial not been invented, there would not be enough woman-power available in America to handle the telephone requirements A classy-looking a sporting a red bow tie is standing in the Charlie Luster yard.

If the cold continues, as predicted, he should be on hand for several days Ricky Morris braving the elements to ride the Salt Grass trail The flowers "'lit' the home of J. O. PWIen moat beautiful, with the early, blooming making a fine bowing Mary Katkertoe of Burlington Junction, Miawiuri, (daughter of Gate and Mary Jeaea who were stationed here with the P. W. camp during World War II) will be a March bride, and her future home will be in California Alfa DeUon, who is becoming a seasoned after-dinner speaker, was guest speaker at the Father-Son F.

F. A. banquet in La Grange, Tuesday evening, the 14th. He is now a freshman student at Seems to be some difference of opinion as to the age of the Oxford Hotel that Is being razed on Market Street. We stated last week that the hotel was buUt by the Wimberley family in 1915.

Our authority was G. D. a nephew of the Wimberleys. Mrs. M.

(Wootsie) Cottrell takes us to task, saying she faintly remembers her mother, Mrs. J. H. Jett, telling of the hotel being there in the 1880s. The Jett home on East Third, was built by Seth Kennedy in 1885 and she was using that date for comparison.

We'd like to know! NUMBER 52 riTTrT( i CUB PACK 42 will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of scouting with the annual Blue-Gold Banquet next Thursday night, March 3. The Hearne Cubs, den mothers and cubmaster are (left to right): FIRST Charles Stasny, Den Mother, Den 1, James Stasny, Charlie Corona, Jimmy Aalen, Joey Gallagher, Mike Stovall, Mike Windham, Jim Stovall, Tommy Palmos, Cubmaster Milton Aalen. SECOND Griffin, Gary Bishop. James Allen Esles, Keith Sawyer, Larry Westbrook, Darrell Pinkerton, Kenny Johnson, Vaughn Sawyer, Mrs. G.

B. Pinkerton, Den Mother, Den 2. THIRD Leo Zeig, Den Mother, Den 3, Bill CrowJer, Larry Zeig, Mel Davenel, Steve Hanson, Tommy Hanson, Marvin Zeig, Guy Cobb, Billy Batson FOURTH Mathis, Jerry Theiss, Mike Barnett, David Scale, Tommy Boedeker, Steve Suggs, Buddy Bingham Alton White, Mra. L. E.

Langford, Den Mother, Den 6. FIFTH (TOP) Matt Boyle, Den Mother, Den 7, Charles Potter, Mike Marls, Douglas Mandrell, Bill Holt, Bobby Bogan, Terry Boyle, Tony Cortemelia Lewis Balentine. (B4eB photo) Most Popular Patsy Wataoa (above) and Billy Don Weaver wave selected recently as the moat popular students et Hearne High School. By error, a picture in list Democrat of the "leet All Areuad" students was capUoned Heart Attack Frank Hall, a member of the Hearne Police Department since August 16, 1950, succumbed suddenly to a heart attack Wednesday morning, February 24. Mr.

Hall was born in Robertson County July 9, 1886 and was 73 years, seven months and 15 days of age at death. Funeral services will be con-j ducted from the First Baptist Church Saturday afternon at two o'clock with the Rev. Harold Wesson officiating. Interment will be at Norwood Cemetery. Heartfield Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers will be Norman L. McCarver, Robert E. Rohde M. E. Suggs, R.

B. Porter. W. R. Tidwell and Don Tidwelt.

MR. HALL IS survived by his wife of Hearne; four sons, Tilson S. Hall of Hearne, William Ben Hall of Glendalc, Ohio; Harmon Hall of Houston and Fred Hall of Dallas; four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Baldwin of Mesa, Mrs. Virginia Casey of Orlando, Mrs.

Fred Welch of Hearne and Mrs. Majorie Lindsey of Tipton, Okla. Also, 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild; a brother, Boss Hall of College Station; and two sisters, Mrs. Lige Caskey of Bremond and Mrs. Lillle Mears of Waco.

SgL Jot ftny To P-TA The Parent Teacher Association met Tuesday, February 23, at 7:30 p. m. at the High School auditorium. The speaker for the evening was Sgt. Joe Perry of Waco, with the Dept.

of Public Safety. His subject was Traffic Safety. The announcement was made that Public School Week would begin February 28, through March 4th, and all parents are urged to visit the schools. Room awards went to East Side Elementary, Mrs. Turner's third grade; West Side Elementary, Mrs.

William's sixth grade and the Junior Class. Ballet Russe At Town Hall The world famous Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo will be presented by Town Hall, in White Coliseum, Friday night, March 4th. Tickets are now on sale at the Memorial Student Center, This distinguished dance company will present several new ballets in addition to the always popular "Swan "The and other such Banks To Observe Independence Day The Planters and Merchants State Bank and the First State Bank will be eleeed Wednesday, March 1, to Obeetrt Texas Independence Day. Library Listings (Hearne Public Library) Books checked out during week ending Feb. 88.

Mrs. E. C. Books donated three books during the week. Fred C.

Ferrara purchased three new books and donated them as memorials. The books are: The Moon Stone, Rudyard Kiplings Verses and The Life of Samuel Johnson. The library is open from I to 5 p. m. Tuesdays through Fridays, open Saturdays from 8 to 11 a.

closed Sundays and Mondays. rottr Fined hr District Court Two men were fined $100.00 and cost of court, each, on charges of illegally transporting intoxicating liquors in District Court Monday. District Judge W. T. McDonald presided over the court.

One man was fined $25.00 and cost of court for driving while his license was suspended. A TAVERN operator from Bremond was fined $50.00 and cost of court for being drunk on licensed premises. Sheriff Howard Stegall said that two other charges against the operator arc pending. The charges are for unlawfully carrying a pistol and aggravated assault. BawlStaoeab Have Try-Oats Ten Junior High School stu dents, accompanied by the band director, Sherry Albritton, com peted in an all regional Junior Band try-outs in Corsicana, Saturday.

Albritton stated that two students from the Hearne school were accepted. Bill Jackson trombone player, competing against some twenty other trom bonists, played second chair in his section. Cathy Mayes, elarl netist, made third chair of her section, competing against about 60 other students. The group was also accompan ied by Mrs. Odis Hoyt.

Man Jailed For School Burglaries Lee DeSpain of Dallas has been arrested and jailed at Franklin on charges of burglarizing the Calvert, Bremond and Franklin schools two weeks ago. Sheriff Howard Stegall said that DeSpain admitted the burglaries and would be held in jail to await action on the charges by the Robertson County Grand Jury. Invite Public To Visit In Annual School Week Icy Roads Close Hearne Schools The unusually severe weather uuscd the closing of all Hearne schools Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Rain which turned to sleet during Tuesday night put a coating of ice on the highways and streets. A light snow was added to this Wednesday night.

M. E. Jones, school superintendent, said that the sleet and ice lovered roads made it extremely hazardous for operation of the school busses and this was the reason for closing the schools. Jones said that it was planned to re-open the schools Friday morning. The two days of school that were missed this week will be made up before the end of school and it will be announced later when this will be done, Jones said.

Governor Will Be of Speaker Announcement was made this week that Governor Price Daniel has accepted an Invitation to address the annual banquet of the Hearne Chamber of Commerce which will be held on Friday, March 25. The announcement waa made by Bryan F. Rues, president of the civic The week of February 27- March 4 has been officially proclaimed as Public Schools Week by Hearne Meyor H. C. Kelly.

This proclamation appears in another part of today's Democrat. Local civic organizations and officials of the Hearne Independent School District are urging school patrons to visit the various schools in the district during ths week. School Superintendent M. E. Jones said that teachers in each school in the district arc extending invitations to parents to visit the schools during the week and witness the normal operations of the school.

Visitors are requested to register at the office in each school. Displays urging the public to participate in the schools week will be featured by downtown merchants. of Members Voting For Ten New Directors Members of the Hearne Chamber of Commerce are balloting this week to elect ten directors to replace the ten directors whose terms have expired. Ballots must be returned to the of office by March 3. THE DIRECTORS whose terms are expiring are Thomas E.

Brashear, Guy E. Chandler, Dr. Ray Cruse, Roy L. Henry, W. S.

Hoyt Ted Rickenbacher, Wilbur Strong, Joe D. Wilson and Leo Zeig. These men are not eligible for reelection. Hold-over directors for another year are Jake Abrams, Charles E. Blake, Dr.

R. H. Brock, Vince Camplse, John Escoubas, Fred C. Ferrara, Edward Gregurek, N. L.

McCarver, O. H. McCollum, Bill Palmos, Edward Priestly, Jack Ramsay, Bryan F. Russ, W. F.

Sander and George B. Wilson Jr. C-C President Russ has appointed a committee of Bill Palmos, Joe D. Wilson and Roy L. Henry to canvass the ballots and select the ten receiving the most ballots who will serve as directors.

Cause Services For N. R. Kirk Funeral services for Nolan Ray Kirk were conducted from the Cause Baptist Church Friday February 19, at 2 p. m. with Lynn Huff, minister of th Hearoe Church of Christ, officiating.

INTERMENT followed in the Cause cemetery with Heartfield Funeral Home in charge of ar- I rangements. Pallbearers were Lyd Cunningham, Ben Cass, Joe Moore, Ruby Smith, Frank Alford and Buel Rains. Roy Butler was named as an honorary pallbearer. Mr. Kirk was born in Cause November 14, 1924 and was 35 years, three months and three days of age when he was killed in a car accident near Jordanton Wednesday evening, February 17.

He was a graduate of Hearne High School. Mr. Kirk was teaching school at Charlotte this year. He formerly taught school at Bremond and Cause. SURVIVING are his mother, Mrs.

Lizzie Kirk, of Gause, and a sister, Mrs. Clifford Mabe of Bloomington. Troop 84 Holds Court Of Honor Boy Scout Troop 84 held its second Court Honor of the year on February 22 in Fellowship Hall of Grace Methodist Church. Col. H.

H. Spoede presented the second claw award to Mike Warren, H. M. Hay presented the first class award to Milton Strong, and Dr. Roy Willingham presented a corn farm- Ing merit badge to Don Hay.

After presentation of the awards the Scouts watched color slides of various troop activities. The parents met separately to discuss matters concerning the troop program. Nick Turnham troop committee chairman, presided over the meeting which was dismissed with the Scout Benediction. Weather Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall itot-47J- Local Business Joins Shopworth A. B.

Brady, owner of Brady's Super Market, has announced that his store has become affiliated with Shopworth Super Markets, sponsored by the United States Wholesale Grocers Association. He said that by joining Shop- worth, which is composed of 9,000 super markets throughout the nation, Brady's Super Market will have increased buying power. Mr. Brady pointed cut that this in no way affects the ownership or management of Brady's Super Market but will simply enable him to pass on food products at greater savings his customers throughout this area. Lions Club Hears Mrs.

H. Cunninghap Mrs. Hal Cunningham aibke to the Hearne Lions Club afftbe Tuesday luncheon telling experiences while on a visit to Norway. Russia points in Europe. Hit.

ham Illustrated her pictures taken op Out trip, Guests at Juachaoa Ernest 1C. Hero4. Biley King. Larry Novak, Miss Janet Oris Dates Set For Minstrel Show The "Booger County Minstrels" will be presented in the High School Auditorium March 17 and 18 at 8 p. m.

The minstrel show is sponsored by the Band Parents Association and Quarterback Club, and is under the direction of Sherry Allbritton, Hearne band director. Allbritton said this year's minstrel show will be even better than the show produced last elaborate set decorations, public address system, and a larger cast including the Dancing Girls, specialty acts, and dances. MR. INTERLOCUTOR will be Bryan Russ; Hambone, Roy L. Henry; Eightball, Wilbur Strong; Skillet, Ed Priestly; Honeyboy, Jack Ramsay; Tambo, Jack Lyons; Buttons, Ted Ford; Kingfish, Guy Chandler; Amos, Charley Karney; Doc, Ralph Brock; and Mose, O.

W. Couch. Rev. Herrington Baptist Minister The selection of Rev. Cliff Herrington to serve as pastor of The First Baptist Church in Hearne was announced this week.

He will assume his duties here on March 1. Rev. Herrington has been pastor of the First Baptist Church REV. CLIFF BBRRINGTON at McGregor for the past three years. Prior to that time, he served for six years as pastor at Clapps, suburb of Abilene.

Born and reared at Hlco, rington attended Hardin Simmons Unlveratty at Abilene. WhOe there lae was president of ilie miaJeterial alliance and waa listed In "Who's Who in American After Sorthwettorn Baptist Theologieal Seminary In Fort Worth. Rev. and Met. Berrtngton have Jour age fjA WO.

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