The Anadarko Tribune
March 14, 1918
Local Items Column

Earl Hearne, brother of Mrs. Ralph Harrison of this city, 
as will be recalled by his many friends here, enlisted in 
the navy well back in last year. He is here, as he has been 
for the last several weeks, on an assignment to pursue a 
course of study which, if successful, will permit his entry 
into the United States naval academy at Annapolis, Md., as 
a cadet for the full naval course of instruction. He tells 
us that he has seven text books to digest in this course of 
preparation for his examination, and that he has until the 
16th of April to make ready. Mr. Hearne is a very pleasant 
appearing sailor. The Tribune wishes for him complete 
success. It is a great goal for which he is striving. He 
perhaps cannot see it now in so full perspective as he will 
after he wins. A hundred of the appointments, Mr. Hearne 
informs us, were made at the time he received his.

The Anadarko Tribune
 April 25, 1918
Short Locals Column

Earl Hearne of the navy, who had been back here from New 
London, Conn., for the last several months, studying with a 
view to taking the examination for admission for a 
cadetship n the naval academy at Annapolis, presented 
himself at Lawton for examination Monday of this week, the 
process being concluded Thursday afternoon. He came back 
here Thursday evening, and was taken by his sister, Mrs. 
Ralph Harrison, to Chickasha, Friday morning, where he took 
the train back to New London. The result of Earl's 
examination will not be known for some little time, but his 
friends will hope it will be successful. Mrs. Harrison 
accompanied her brother to Lawton, remaining there and 
returning here with him.