The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 14, 1944 Page: 3 of 8
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Mi-s. Henry Platf has gen* t<
ck to visit her daughter, Mrs,
Thursday, September 14. 1944
row in your garden tor them
hen ought to produce at lea
eggs this mouth and an »qu«
her during the r.< xt twv. «v
her your production ought to
at least 11 per hen.
If you're interested in thi
production helps, ask your couu
Rob&tawn where he has worked
*» USE A CLAKHIFIKH AD IF YOU HAVE PROPERTY TO RKNT
jjjjyURD- HINTS
summer
f 'Htose attending the Methodist Con-
fereiKe in Ben Arnold were Mr. and
Ml«- Marvin Charles and daughter.
Mi and Mrs. Bernice Charles and sons
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Charles and daugh-
ters, C. W. Baggett. R L. Swunzy and
D. C. Drummonds,
***"•* ,C ,.rh as onions, car-
v£ge:a !niriu:h. beets, mustard,
frS'and white potato will
wlth correct prepara-
After clearing off
w T thpr vegetation it siiouju
1 C to flw i«elt» d;ep
**!“ Mlverwd. Barnyard for-
^ p . (reeiv ever the sur-
broad pnt th€ soil packing and
holding capacity,
afraid that you'll use too
The n»re the better. In areas
• ^jic and adequate moisture,
ndf.ffertmzer analyzing 4-12-4
apS d before planting the
XCteof three to four
atr«rh 100 feet of row will
SMALL LOAN
APPLICATIONS
Miss Pearl Pinkerton, who taught here
several years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Griffith of Cam-
eron visited Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Avrett
Monday.
Jlecent guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. Blocker were: Mr. and) Mrs. Ed
Waters and son, Ed Ray, and Mr. and
Mrs. VerJie Sherrell and children of
Wharton.
Miss Inna Avrett was at home this
week end after commencing work as
grade teacher in the Giddings school
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Caldwell attend-
ed church services at Watson Branch
Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ashley and
Homer Luckey spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. Homer Luckey and Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Harris at Rockdale. Mrs.
Luckey's health is improving rapidly
and it is hoped that she will soon be
at home again.
Are Given Careful Attention
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small loans are just as welcome at this Bank and receive
the same careful, courteous consideration that is given
applications for larger amounts.
11 you need money for any worthwhile purpose, come in
and let’s talk it over.
Rockdale State Bank
... the seed after planting by tamp-
With a hoe or even walking over
rows Potatoes can be made to
up more rapidly by covering with
arts sr straw until they sprout,
encut the seed and plant.
Consideration should be given to
tables resistant to cold in making
action for the fall garden. Carrots,
-ge, turnips, beets and Swiss
d are among these able to with-
d light frost; and collards, oniens
llots and spinach are able to with-
nd heavy frost.
Production Helps
ell have to do a swell job on the
production front this fall if we
up with the pace set by our cwn
on the fighting frons.
ohelp folks do a better job of their
home food prcduction, the A. &
College Extension Service has pub-
Lj a new folder full of suggestions
farm people. It’s in check-sheet
.and if you can check off as done
't of the fall jobs outlined in this
*r, you can take pride in good
'3ing and good management
“ Jennie Camp, the Extension
dalist who compiled this folder,
1 want folks to think only in
■ of Fall gardens. So she includ-
e things to be done in the or-
4 . . . for instance strawberries
Id be planted in late October or
y November. It'll soon be time
to prune to the orchard and fight
borers.
ere are other suggestions for pro-
' a good meat supply and a
tiful winter supply of good milk,
r and cheese. And toy the way
Member Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation
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Agent Sinclair Refining Company (Inc.)
FRED PALMER
AGENT, SINCLAIR REFINING COMPANY
............................. Rockdale, Texas
♦ TRACY ♦
♦ Bitiye Jean Sanders +
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Tracy, Sept. 11.—Everybody surely
did enjoy the nice rain we received
last week, especially the farmers. The
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and G. I. parties put together. Men in service in foreign
lands like to know that they are being remembered and
missed on this one holiday nearest to their hearts. Mail
before the deadline.
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 14, 1944, newspaper, September 14, 1944; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth693621/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.