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To honor the memory of the recently departed Martha Hyer, here is a classic episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies" where the beautiful Miss Hyer guest stars as Tracy Richards. THE Tracy Richards. The richest girl in the world who connives to buy the Clampett mansion. One of my favorite episoded.

Martha Hyer, a Hollywood actress in the 1950s and 1960s who was likened to Grace Kelly for her cool, blond elegance and earned an Oscar nomination for her supporting role in “Some Came Running” (1958), opposite Frank Sinatra, died May 31 in Santa Fe, N.M. She was 89. The Rivera Family Funeral Home confirmed the death but did not provide the cause. Ms. Hyer’s most noted role was as an Indiana schoolteacher in “Some Came Running,” based on the James Jones novel about an embittered World War II veteran returning to his home town. She lost the Oscar to Wendy...

OLYMPIA - Joe Hyer, the Olympia councilman who faces accusations and possible charges in connection with selling marijuana, will remain the top choice of the Thurston County Democrats' executive committee for interim county treasurer. “We have fulfilled our constitutional obligation,” said executive committee chairman Jim Cooper, after the county executive committee released a prepared statement. “We’re not withdrawing our list. We have no reason to.” Hyer’s political fortunes took dramatic turns last week. On Tuesday, the county commissioners chose Hyer, who is also Olympia mayor pro tem, to fill in the rest of outgoing county treasurer Robin Hunt’s term. She...