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THE ROCKDALE REPORTER
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AND MESSENGER
Rockdaie Reporter Established 1895
ROCKDALE. MILAM COUNTY. TEXAS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1945
NO. 42
hristmas Opening Set For Night Of November 28
ckdale to Observe Nov. 29
Thanksgiving Holiday
Rockdale Young Men’s I gressman W. R. Poage for infor-
ms s League, in meeting | mation.
av night, set Thursday, No-1 D. S. Wimberly, sanitarian with
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28 as Rockdale’s official
-giving holiday, adopted a
as opening program, and
n record as commending the
„ of remodeling and mod-
r Rockdale stores.
November 29 Thanksgiv-
;e was adopted after a dis-
hy members which indi-
hat the late date was pre-
by practically ail Rockdale
s men and citizens,
i Cooke, president, called
,n to the large number of
ores now engaged in paint-
odernizing, and improving
tores, and the League by
ous vote approved the work
one, commended the busi-
® for their enterprise, voic-
opinion that improvements
type should be encouraged,
also brought out that the
nee of the town could be
enhanced by a continuance
work and the complete re-
j of store fronts whenever
erever possible. Co-oper-
landlords with tenants in
pect was urged,
eague also went on record
> opposed to the painting
rtising signs on the walls
town buildings, and that
tice of allowing manufac-
) use building walls for
rose be discontinued.
•ague voted to pay the ex-
installing the Christmas
jhting this year and also
a Christmas Opening pro-
i the night of November
prizes of $50, $25, and $10
warded for the best- dec-
ores and show windows,
imed a committee of Wil-
M. N. Strieker and W.
to complete the program.
:ement of details of this
is made in another story
sue of the Reporter',
bject of a city hospital for
was discussed and it was
ut that government funds
lurpose may be available,
p instructed the secretary,
anklin, to contact Con-
the Milam county Health Unit, ex-
plained the new typhus control
program now being undertaken by
the Unit and the State Health De-
partment and the League endorsed
the program for Rockdale. A com-
mittee composed of T. B. Ryan, M.
N. Strieker and S. E. Foster, all
members of the city council, was
named to present the program to
the council for approval.
\MBLING
10UND
OCKDALE
—With
W. H. C.
kLES Christmas Opening
m for the night before
'■ng, as outlined in a
7 on this page, should
Christmas season with a
ie program is designed
to help every business
off his Christmas mer-
but also to give the en-
a holiday atmosphere
‘day dress that will nr>-
iitors.
feet route between Aus-
oiiege Station, Rockdale
the eye 0f football fans
this section who will
, through here to and
urkey Day game at A.
Be. The statewide pub-
entire town will get in
t will be worth a lot to
n more ways than one.
the program for the
November 28 will fea-
•mmity sing-song at the
wee down town, and
£tmity song fests are
k from the nineties as
Inore popular past-times
?L is making it worth-
2* mer<*ant to put his
with?/1 his shop in its
with three prizes of $50,
H' Jhe Prizes are sub-
“ offer incentive for all
t more time and money
„ ‘ ll?as decorations this
?,*r before. Even with-
in e„\ every Rockdale
Bet in the swim, for
"good, not to mention
y co-operative angle.
to tlie community
, vbich is a very big
iore°whln^- ProRram:
s Bvir>V'Iho dlrected the
gym last Friday night
Cfr toni«ht*has
■ffi&jKSS !or
Typhus Control
Starts Tomorrow
New Program Of
Dusting and Poison
To Begin in Rockdale
A mobile unit of &e State De-
partment of Health, working
through the Milam County Health
Unit, will start its new typhus con-
trol program in Rockdale Friday,
according to D. S. Wimberly, san-
itarian.
The crew will dust the business
district with DDT to kill fleas
from rats, and this will be follow-
ed in a few days with the crew
putting out a new and powerful
rat poison.
Wimberly said the program got
under way in Milam county this
week with the dusting crew start-
ing at Thorndale. Rockdale is
next, followed by Cameron, and
then the same routine will be fol-
lowed in putting out the poison in
the three towns.
The program is being sponsored
in Rockdale by the co-operation of
the city government with the
County Health Unit.
Willis B. Summers
Visiting Wife and
Baby in Rockdale
Willis B. Summers, AOM-3c, sta-
tioned with the Navy at Ft. Lau-
derdale, Florida, came in last
Thursday on a 10-day leave to
visit his wife and baby daughter
in Rockdale.
Summers has been in the Navy
, since May 1944 and after boot
1 training at San Diego attended
j aviation ordnance school at Nor-
'man, Okia. for three months be-
fore going to Ft. Lauderdale.
He is the son of the late W. B.
Summers, and Mrs. Summers who
now lives in Houston. His wife,
the former Miss Annie Mae rJ.vler,
and 3-year-old daughter, Mary
Lou, live in Rockdale.
Cpl. Paul Jenkins
Receives Discharge
1 A Tt>nlfi»V5 son of Mr.
and'Mrs*. L. D. Jenkins of Miner-
va, received his discharge Satur-
day from Harmon General Hospi-
tal, Longview, Texas, after 22
months in the service.
Cpl. Jenkins entered the army
Feb. 8, 1944 at Ft. Sam Houston
and was assigned to the Combat
Engineers. He went overseas in
October 1944 and served in Ger
P.-T. A. Carnival
On Hallowe'en
Nets Over $312
Membership In
Local P.-T. A. This
Year Totals 204,
Report Discloses
The Parent-Teacher Association
realized a profit of $312.92 on the
annual Hallowe’en Carnival Oc-
tober 31, it was announced to the
membership at the meeting held
at the high school gym at 4 p. m.
Tuesday.
The Carnival grossed $457.82,
from which was deducted expens-
es of $94.90 and a $20 donation to
the Junior Class.
It was also reported at the
meeting that membership in the
organization this year totals 204.
Mrs. George Bredt, chairman of
the membership committee, in
making the report, announced that
Mrs. Dave McCoy’s fifth grade
was winner of the $5.00 prize for
the grade securing the most inem-
1 bers.
Mrs. John T. H?l°, president,
presided at the meeting, with the
program in charge of Miss 3ertha
Luckey’s second grade and Mrs.
Bernadine Rinn’s third grade.
Members of the executive com-
mittee were hostesses, assisted by
Little Misses Ginger Harriss and
Jan Bredt.
REV. W. D. BAKER
Garner Moving
Into New Office
New Building Is
Completed; T. P. & L.
To Occupy Half
J. W. Garner is moving his of-
fices this week from the Prewitt
drug store building to his new
building just completed on North
Ackerman street across from the
post office. The Texas Power &
Light Company local office will
move into the same building soon.
The new Garner building is con-
structed of brick, tile and concrete
and is divided into two offices. Mr.
Gainer is opening his law offices
in the south section of the build-
ing which has been divided into
three rooms. Mrs. C. U. Cates,
secretary, will preside in the outer
office, while Mr. Garner’s private
office is located in the second
room. The rear room will be de-
voted to storage.
The north section of the build-
ing is being completed this week
for occupancy by the local Texas
Power & Light Company office
within the next week or ten days.
Master Mason's
Degree Conferred
On Frank Brandon
On r nuttjr mem.,
at a called meeting of Rockdale
Lodge, No. 414, A. F. & A. M.,
the Master Mason’s Degree was
conferred upon Frank Brandon,
by a group of visiting brethren
from San Andres Lodge No. 170,
of Cameron.
A large number of local Masons
were present for the occasion, find
-*— visitors, repre-
Fall Revival
At Milano To
Open November 18
The annual Fall Revival will
begin Sunday, November 18 at the
Milano Baptist Church with the
Rev. W. D. Baker, father of the
pastor, Rev. Bill Baker, conducting
the meeting.
Rev. Baker is well known to Mi-
lam county Baptists. He spoke in
Rockdale to the Milam County
Baptist Association and held a
meeting at the Mt. Zion church in
July, where his other son, Rev.
Dwight L. Baker, was pastor at
the time. Rev. Baker is from Ft.
Worth and the State Rural Di-
rector for the Baptist Denomina-
tion in Texas.
The Milano church is anticipat-
ing a fine meeting and extends an
invitation to everyone to attend
the meetings.
Lt. Col Lightfoot
Home This Week
After Discharge
Lt.-Col. Herbert Lightfoot, com-
manding officer of the 862nd Field
Artillery Battalion, 63rd Division,
received his discharge November
4 and arrived in Rockdale Sun-
day for a visit with his mother,
Mrs. A. H. Lightfoot.
In the U. S. Army five years
this month, Lt. Col Lightfoot went
overseas last December and spent
the greater part of his overseas
service in Germany. He was in
the Munich sector at the time the
war ended. He wears the ETO
ribbon with- two battle stars for
the Rhineland and Central Europe
; campaigns. He was also awarded
the Bronze Star and Oak Leaf
Cluster in addition to ribbons for
the American Campaign, Ameri-
can Defense, and the Victory Me-
dal.
Leaving Germany for France,
he arrived in Boston on Sunday,
November 4 and one week later
received his discharge at Camp
Fannin, Tyler, Texas.
Before entering the army Light-
foot a graduate of Texas A. & M.
College., was research engineer for
the Humble Oil Company. After a
vacation rest he plans to return
to this field.
Second Song
Fesi lo be Held
At Gym Tonight
Good Crowd Enjoys
PTA-Sponsored Group
Singing Friday Night
At School Gym
Following the Parent-Teacher
Association’s highly successful
community song fest at the high
school gym last Friday night, it
was announced that a second in
the series will be held at the gym
tonight (Thursday* starting at 7:30
o'clock.
The singing tonight is open to
the general public and all citizens
from in and around Rockdale are
urged to attend and join in the
singing of favorite songs. Charles
Moore will again lead the group,
with Mrs. Moore as pianist.
At the Friday night meeting a
large crowd attended and under
the efficient direction of Mr. Moore
the entire audience quickly caught
Moore’s spirit and enthusiasm to
join wholeheartedly in the singing
of old-time songs, carols, and
hymns. At his suggestion of an-
other meeting for tonight, the
group gave quick approval.
The ladies of the P.-T. A. serv-
ed coffee during a brief refresh-
ment intermission Friday night.
$85 in Prizes Offered For
The Best Holiday Display
FFA Boys To Gel
Paper Saturday
Boys to Again Offer
Pick-Up Service On
Old Paper Salvage
A waste-paper pick-up will be
conducted by the Rockdale FFA
Boys Saturday.
The boys advise they will get an
early start Saturday morning and
all citizens are asked to leave their
bundles of old paper or magazines
at the curb. If they have more in
the house, they are advised to
leave a note and the boys will
come after the rest.
At any time after Saturday citi-
zens may dispose of their waste
paper by contacting Charles Da-
venport or H. D. Maxwell. The
government is continuing its drive
for waste paper which is still on
the nation’s critical shortage list.
A Gala Christmas Opening will
be held in Rockdale the night be-
fore Thanksgiving, Thursday, No-
vember 28, w h e n Rockdale’s
Christmas lights will be turned on
for the first time and $85 in cash
prizes offered for the best-decor-
ated stores and show windows.
Sponsored by the Young Men’s
Business League, the program will
include the singing of Christmas
Carols and old-time songs at the
community Christmas Tree on the
city’s down-town park and the ap-
October 1944 ana serveu • number of ,
many, France, Belgium a"d Czech also from Cameron, Mi-
oslovakia. He was wounded April sent. £ * ^ various other
-S&isasw
His decorations include the ETO
Ribbon with 3 battle stars, the
Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star.
sections of the state.
After the conferring of the de-
gree, refreshments consisting of
sandwiches, cookies, coffee and
hot chocolate were served. _
Local Citizens Contribute $709.00
To Help Legion Complete New Home
Money received to date is as fol-
A total of $709.00 in contribu-
tions was made this week by R
dale citizens to Carlyle Port, NOj
358. American Legion, to be
by the Post in completing then
new Home in Rockdale.
The new Legion Home •
nearing completion andI w
onened soon, officials said. The
Post did not seek the donations,
but received the money "
ter it had been collected by Oej 8
Bredt, a non-member, who con
tacted local business men sole y
the interest of helping the ^ca
Post All local citizens have not
been contacted, and those vd hmg
to help the Legionnaires with
Edward Sexton $10. Bill Kyle $1,
Smith Engineering Co. $5, Harold
Luckey $5, Frank M. Haley $100,
W S. Duke $100, Phillips & Luc-
key $100, George E. Bredt $100,
Fred Palmer $5, Prewitt Drug $5,
Mrs Lena Loewenstein $10, Bill
Cocke $50, W. E. Gaither $25 E.
M Peebles & Sons $25, J. C. Wal-
ls $5 N. E. Alford $5, Buck Henry
$5, Frank Brandon $5, Cliff Black-
burn $5, Joe Henry $2, J. B. Alford
$1 Weldon Williams $5, E. A.
Camp $25, Noack Grocery $25,
p „ perry $5. Howell’s Grocery
r25 Dr T L. Jones $25, J. W. Gar-
ner' $10 Fairmont Creamery Co.
ner OIJ..* Uann.
to help the _ ner $io, rairmvm ™ ™
contribution may leave their m £d Grundman $5, Clint Henry
ney with George Bredt or at me *
Reporter Office.
James C. Wallis is
Now Corporal; On
Island of Kauai
Cpl. James C. Wallis, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wallis of Rock-
dale, has just be*n promoted from
rank of private first class to cor-
poral. He is now stationed on the
island of Kauai in the Hawaiian
group.
Cpl. Wallis, with a Chemical
Mortar Battalion, trained at Camp
Seibert and Ft. McClellan Ala-
bama, and Camp Shelby, Miss., be-
fore shipping out from Seattle,
Washington last June to the South
Pacific.
He first went to Scofield Bar-
racks, on the island of Oahu, and
was recently transferred to Kauai
on temporary assignment.
S-Sgt. J. H. Anthis
Given Discharge
Special to The Reporter.
McCloskey General Hospital,
Temple, Texas, Nov. 14.—Service
men who were discharged from
the Army today at McCloskey
General Hospital, Temple, Texas,
include the following; S-Sgt. Jos-
eph H. Anthis, Jr., Rockdale,
Texas, AAF crew chief, has been
in the service six years and nine
months.
Joiner to Occupy
New Building Here
A new frame building is being
constructed on West Cameron
street this week between the Rock-
dale Beauty Shop and the Western
Union office, to house a new cafe
to be opened soon by Ira W. Joiner.
The building is being put up by
George Lumpkins, owner of the
property, for Mr. Joiner, who, with
his wife, moved to Rockdale re-
cently from Lawton, Oklahoma.
Joiner said his cafo would feature
“Joinerburgers and thick malts.”
Joiner is a brother of Quintus
W. Joiner, well-known Rockdal-
ian.
Rev. Frank Luker
Is Returned Here
Pastor Methodist
Church Past Year
Is Re-Appointed
Rev. Frank E. Luker, pastor of
the Methodist church in Rockdale
the past year, was returned to the
church for another year at the an-
nual conference held at Houston
last week.
Chaplains belonging to the Tex-
as Methodist Conference were the
first preachers to be considered by
Bishop A. Frank Smith and his
cabinet in making new appoint-
ments at the conference.
The following appointments for
the Bryan district, which includes
Rockdale, were announced:
Stewart Clendennin, superinten-
dent; A. & M., R. C. Terry; Bell-
ville, C. G. Condrey; Brenham, W.
W. Conerly; Bryan, W. R. Willis;
Buckholts Circuit. Amos Gates;
Caldwell, D. T. Windham; Calvert,
George J. Evans; Cameron K. R.
Isbell; Chapel Hill-Cochran, P. T.
Haynes; Franklin, Kermit Prit-
chett; Giddings, Otis Carnes;
Hearne, E. H. McKenzie; Kosse
Circuit, L. F. Maedgen; Lexington,
J. B. Davis; Lott-Chilton, Robert
Sneed; Marlin, H. E. Floyd; Mi-
lano-Gause, Allen J. Moore; Mi-
nerva Circuit, William Betts; Nor-
mangee, Donald R. Box; Reagan-
Bremond, E. S. Brawner; Rock-
dale, F. E. Luker; Rosebud, C. W.
Faulk; Sealy, W. C. Hughes; Som-
erville, George D. Loden; Thorn-
dale, S. W. White; Travis Circuit,
H. W. Koenig; Cook’s Point, W. H.
Delaughder.
COMING HOME
Loy W, Nelson, AMM 1-c writes
his mother, Mrs. Mary Nelson, that
he is about to leave Tinian, where
he has been since last December,
and his next stop will be the Unit-
ed States. He is an airplane me-
chanic and has been overseas more
than two years.
GETS DISCHARGE
Special to The Reporter.
San Antonio, Nov. 7.—Sgt. Ray-
mond A. Pratt, Jr., of Milano, who
for the past 42 months has served
in the Army Ground Forces, has
received his honorable discharge,
Brig. Gen. Geo. C. Beach, Com-
manding General of Brooke Hos-
pital Center, Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, has announced.
DISCHARGED
Pfc. Preston Rettig received his
discharge November 8 at Fort Sam
Houston. He hss been in the
my nearly four years, serving with
the 650th Medical Clearing Com-
pany in Normandy, France, South-
ern Germany and Austria. He
wears the ETO Ribbon with four
battle stars and the Good Conduct
Medal.
SINGING CONVENTION
The Milam County Singing Con-
vention will meet at Pleasant Re-
treat next Sunday, November 18,
according to Clarence Jackson,
president.
Lions CAub Racing Program Draws
Good Crowd: Race Results are Listed
A large crowd attended the
Rockdale Lions Club horse racing
program here Monday, November
12, when the program included
three scheduled horsq races, a
specialty mule race, and an added
sweepstakes attraction.
Winners in the races were as
follows:
One-eighth mile race (purse $70)
First, Helen, owned by Burbon
Alford of Houston; second, Blon-
die, owned by Rex Marshall of
Rockdale; third, Nancy, owned by
Aaron Alford of Rockdale; fourth,
Shorty, owned by W. J. Lee of
Rockdale.
One-eighth mile Mule Race,
(purse $12); First, Coot Martin’s
Kit No. 1; second, Richard Rob-
bins’ Kit No. 2.
One-fourth mile race (purse)
$105): First, Burbon Alford’s Hel-
en; second, Aaron Alford’s Nancy;
pearance of Old St. Nick at the
Tree. The program will start at
6:30 p. m. Nov. 28 and at 7:15 p.
m. all down-town holiday light-
ing will be turned on and stores
will remain open until 10 o’clock.
The Young Men’s Business Lea-
gue is offering $85 in cash prizes
for the best-decorated stores and
show windows. First prize will
be $50.00, second prize $25.00, and
third prize $10.00. Out-of-town
judges will make the awards. The
League is urging all local stores
to enter the contest.
The Christmas Opening program
will start promptly at 6:30 p. m.
on the evening of November 28
with the group singing of Christ-
mas Carols and old-time songs at
a brightly-lighted Christmas tree
on the downtown city park. Chas.
Moore will lead the crowd in the
songs, with the High School Gl$e
Club backing him up. A short
Thanksgiving message will be pre-‘
sented by Mayor E. A. Camp.
Promptly at 7:15 p. m., during
the singing, all Holiday Lighting
down town, including the displays
of local business houses, will be
turned on, and the crowd will be
given opportunity to visit and view
the store and window displays
while the judges make their tour
of inspection. Stores will remain
open until 10 o’clock.
At 9 p. m. Santa Claus will make
his appearance at the Christmas
Tree, and at this time announce-
ment of the prize winners will be
made by the judges.
The program will formally usher
in the Christmas season in Rock-
dale. Rockdale’s holiday lighting
will remain on through the
Thanksgiving holidays and will be
turned on again December 1.
The program, sponsored by the
Y. M. B. L., is being handled by a
committee composed of Wilson
Wood, W. S. Duke and M. N.
Strieker.
third, W. W. Cook’s Dan, of Waco.
Jerry Neeley's Joe Boy scratched.
In this race, the horses got off to
a false start at first with only
two running, Joe” Boy coming in
ahead of Nancy. The starter de-
clared it “no race” and it was run
again following the next event.
In this running, Joe Boy did not
enter.
Three-eighth mile race (purse
$150*: First, Trinchera, owned by
Tommy Cochran of Belton; second,
Baby Doll, owned by Emory Da-
venport of Rockdale; third, Spider,
owned by Cliff Blackburn of
Rockdale fourth, Prince Convoy,
owned by Newton Daniels of!
Rockdale; fifth, Donny, owned by
B. F. Cosby.
The armistice holiday program
of the Lions Club also included a
dance at fair park pavilion Mon-
day night.
T-5 Earl Ryan Jr.
Is Home from Italy
With Discharge
Cpl. Earl Ryan Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Ryan Sr., received
his discharge at Camp Fannin Sun-
day and arrived home in Rockdale
Monday.
Cpl. Ryan entered the army in
March 1943 and served overseas in
Italy with the 34th division a little
over two years. He landed in
Newport News, Va., November 3,
on his return trip.
Cpl. Ryan, a technician fifth
grade, served with the 168th In-
fantry in Italy. He wears the
Mediterranean Theater Ribbon
with four battle stars signifying
the following battles: Foggia-
Naples, Rome-Arno, North Appen-
ies, and the Po Vaiiey. He also
has the Good Conduct Medal, Com-
bat Infantryman’s Badge and the
American Defense Ribbon.
T-Sgt. Boyd Middleton
Receives Discharge;
In Pacific Since 1943
T-Sgt. Boyd Middleton returned
to Rockdale last Friday after re-
ceiving his discharge at Ft. Sam
Houston last Wednesday. Over-
seas in the Southwest Pacific
since July 1943, he is loaded down
with ribbons, badges and awards.
Sgt. Middleton arrived in the
States October 22 from Manila. He
had been in the army four years
and seven months, shipping over-
seas July 21, 1943 to spend 5
months in Hawaii, 12 months in
New Guinea, and the balance of
the time on Luzon.
The Sergeant’s awards include a
bronze star for saving a buddy’s
life, and are as follows: Ribbons:
American Defense, American The-
ater, Asiatic-Pacific with 2 stars,
Philippine Liberation with one
star; the Combat Infantryman’s
Badge, Good Conduct Medal, one
Bronze Star, Silver Star medal,
Bronze Arrowhead, Victory Me-
dal, one service stripe and four
overseas service bars.
BASKETBALL—
The Rockdale high school bas-
ketball boys will play the Buck-
holts high quintet at the Rock-
dale gym Friday night at 7:30
o’clock. There will be two games
between the A. and B teams of
both schools.
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