The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1955 Page: 5 of 22
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M-Sgt Strelsky Retires From
Army Alter 20 Years Service
Aii«'i 2o years and 12 days ini vice medal, American campaign
Inc A* my, Master Ngt. Daniel H nH>dal, World War II victory mod-
Strelsky has retired from service] at, Army of occupation medal and
and has moved back to Hockdulc. I national defense service medal
At present Mr. and Mrs. Sti~elJ ...................
sky. daughtcr and son are living SHARP
in the Itethlehem community
north of Hockdule. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strelsky
Sr.
Streisky entered military
service at Fort Sum Houston Aug.
19. I»:t5. From then luitil March
HI. 1941, he served with the 12th
field artillery battalion, 2nd In-
fantry division at Fort Sam Hous-
ton.
From April I, 1941, to Sept. 21.
1945, he was with the followinK
units: Prisoner ol war (German*
camp at McLanc, Texas, and at
U. S. disciplinary barracks at
North Fort H<xxt.
Me served at Brooks General
Hospital at Foil Sam Houston from
Sept. 22. 1945. to Sept. 21. 1948.
By Mrs. Florence Bpteoel
Sharp FFA members, Howard
Pierce, I). C\ Drummond and
Nicky Caffey hove entered calves
in the Cen-Tex Fair in Temple.
Dwifht lline is sponsor and in-
structor of the Sharp FFA chapter.
Introducing Hart, l.ori Diane,
seven-pound, five-ounce daughter
born September it) to Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Hart of Long Beach, Calif.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Hart of Lung Beach, Calif.,
and Mr. and Mrs. <\ W. Wilcox
of Garden Grove, Calif. Mrs Wil-
cox was the former Miss Glonnu
Spiegel of Sharp. The Harts have
Followiru; this he was with the another daughter. Kathy. 4.
40th military police battalion on
Okinawa and HI 1 titH service unit,
also on Okinawa.
From Feb. 7, 1951, to Aug. SI,
1955. he was with the 4121st ASH
Tlie senior class of Sharp High
School had a class part) at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Culp.
Those attending were Bob Garner,
Linda Graham, Shirley Drum-
loo.l service m hool, 4102nd ASr'mond, Gal lon Lawrence, Peggy
Fourth Army detachment and
medical field service, all of Fort
Sum Houston.
Lawrence, Betty Knud/., Nelda
Charles, Bobby Lawrence, Anita
Caffcy, Mr. Marvin Slovucck, the
...» stsrsss s:1:; k-
third clasp, American defense ser-l '_
Negro Fined
For Knife Fight
Here July 30
Settle I.oc Walton. Hrxkdalo
Negro, paid $30 50 in finis in city
court Wednesday on a charge ot
affray growing out of a July 30
tight m which another Negro. Al-
hert F\ci age. was cut.
Walton left town after the af-
flux. according to Police Chief
O. C. Merryman, and was at large
until Sept. 15, when Merryman
arrested him here.
Walton's record, as complied by
the State Department of Publii
Safety, runs back to 1940 Included
on his record i- one investigation
for murder and a 90-day commit-
ment in a Texas state hospital.
Abo lined in city court Wednes-
day were two white men who paid
$21 50 each for fighting in front
ot the Retreat Bar, and two
Negroes who paid $21.50 each foi
fighting in front of Ruby's Cate,
To Late To Classify—
FOR HOME LAUNDRY get in
touch with Lucid Miller, P. O.
Box 851, Rockdale lip
FOR SALK —Mahogany Duncan
Phyfe Dining Room Suite, table
and 6 upholstered chairs. Call HI
6-5224 after 5. lt-er
Nt'TICE—Come and hear Ev ange-
list Watkin -it the colored Holi-
ness- Church Bring the sick, blind
and crippled so he can pray for
them and bring Christ to their
souls. Saturday morning at 10:00
o’clock." ltp
MILAM COUNTY—
(Continued from Page One'
per cent of the tax levy for that
year, and total collections, includ-
ing current and delinquent, were
only 92.73 |>er cent of the 1953
tax levy.
The chamber s figures show that
the Milam County tax rate has re.
mained at 75 cents for the past 10
years. Meanwhile assessed valu-
ations have grown from $15,802,-
040 in 1945 to $28,438,651 in 1954.
In 1954 each 75 cents was broken
down this way: Two cents for jury,
28 cents for general, 17-1 2 cents
for road aiid bridge, 15 cents for
road and bridge special and five
cents for courthouse and jail, giv-
ing a total operating distribution of
67-1 2 cents. To this was added
7-1 2 cents for road and bridge
interest and sinking fund, giving
tin* 75-ecnt total
By multiplying the 1954 assessed
valuation by the 75-cent tax rate,
and by using the 1954 county pop-
ulation estimate of 17,500, the
chamber survey showed that the
annual cost of operations of Mi-
lam County is $10 97 per person.
The state-wide average is S7.85,
anti the K.ist Texas average is
$7.51.
A final star was awarded to Mi-
FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Sale— 8 innerspring mattresses. 9
SCOOTERS-
(Contin.led from Page One'
day--October 25—except towns
where the Boy Scouts share in the
United Fund or Comunity Chest
campaigns.
The Boy Scout fund campaign
this year will be the most exten-
sive ever attempted over the state
ns an all-out effort is made to
raise funds for better leadership
and a finer Scout program. “We
aren’t asking tor much when you
consider the enormous dividends
that Scouting pays," Hclmcr said.
“This year the Scouting movement
included 165,000 youngsters ol all
race* religion* anrl economic
backgrounds. These are future
Texans And through Scouting
these' youngsters achieve fellow-
ship. personal progress, adventure
and opi>ortunities for service to
others ”
The statewide committee in-
cludes Gov. Shivers, honorary
slat*' campaign chairman; Howard
Tellepsen, Houston construction
company executive, executive vice
chairman: Frank Watts, Houston,
general sales manager of Humble
Oil St Refining Co., publicity chair-
man; and W. W Lynch. Dallas, •
president ot the Texas Power Ar I
Light Co., relationships chairman.
Members.at-large include H. H.l
C’offield, Rockdale Independent oil j
operator, financier and rancher;
Frank Shields, San Antonio oil
operator; John F. Lynch, president |
of the LaClonu Oil St Gas Com-
pany. Corpus Christ!; George W.
Pirtle, oilman from Tyler; Angus
Wynne, Jr., Dallas real estate de-
veloper and banker; and O, p.
Leonard of Leonard Bros. Depart-
ment Store. Ft. Worth.
PLEASANT HILL—
(Continued from Page One'
against having a county road dead-
end at the cemetery, so a com-
promise was discussed whereby
tile m»m road will loop by the
i hurch.
Alcoa engineers were survey-
ing this possibility today. The
compromise route will deprive
Alcoa of a pocket of rich lignite
land.
Alcoa agreed to replace the pre-
sent country road with an all-
weather road and to clear off a
parking area near the church.
The company also agreed not to
mine within 100 feet of the church
property.
These proposals seemed general-
ly accept able, a company spokes-
man said, with the exception of
the dead-end disagreement.
A committee of citizens apjxnnt-
cd some time ago by County Judge
Charles Smith to work out a com-
promise, agreed to the compromise
offered Wednesday night. Alcoa
must now decide whether to ac-
cept.
The citizens asked fv>r assur-
ance that the proposed new road
lam County because its net funded will not be moved later Alcoa
debt per person did not exceed the said it will build the road, then
state average. The net debt of. deed it to Milam County ns a pub-
$48,700.80, when divided by the lie road, with future decisions on
estimated population of 17,500. moving the road left m the hand
gives a figure of $2.78. meaning L,f county oiiu'uils
that a sum of $2.78 received from) Alcoa's Rockdale works mar.a-
cach person in Milam County, *C|. Rll^s Sugg opi,IUxi the meet-
would eliminate the net funded ing Others there were Lewis
county and road district debt. | Austin, g meral superintendent of
This $2.78 figure is far belowi Industrrd Generating Company;
the state average of $25.68. and is Robert Thompson. Alcoa land
well below the Bast Texas average agont, and H. W. Hclmcr. Alcoa
oi $31.54, ; office manager.
The survey concluded with gen- miinmiiiiilitttliMiitiiimttmtiutiHHittiititittiiiiitiiiitiMiitiiiimmitirmn
er.il information on Milam County.|
noting that the county measures! TTOTTOT^
1027 square miles with altituricsj .DU X UJu IlU U ULl
ranging from 400 to 600 feet above
sea level. Annual rainfall averages
springs, 8 iron beds, 2 feather 34.64 inches, and the mean annual
beds, 1 buffet, heavy quilts and temperature is 67 degrees,
blankets 124 Green Street, l'hone There are 1139 miles of roads in
HI 6-2064. It the county. 59 per cent of which
____ ! ore graveled or better surface.
HOUSE TO RENT—Rockdale| The survey noted that most of
Road. $5000 month Call HI 6- information came from the
5185
lt-dt Milam County courthouse.
FOR SALE 1950 4-door Nash by
owner who is unable to drive any-
more Phone HI 6-5263.
You can get Sheaffer’s desk sets
for $5. $10. or $12 50 at The Re-
It-ww porter Office.
ELIMINATE TANGLED AND
TWISTED PHONE CORDS WITH
Coilette
—It coils the Cord
Coilette is a patented coil that positively ends
the nuisance of tangled and twisted telephone
cords.
It keeps the cord neatly and automatically
coiled beside the telephone.
Rockdale Reporter
OFFICE SUPPLY STORE
Phone HI 6-5838 We Deliver
GIVES YOU TEXAS
Rip Galloway is a good friend of
mine, lie has had a varied etiroer.
When 1 first knew him., he was a
lineotype operate! for the Ranger
Daily Times; then he started a job
printing ; lnnt of his own and later
he published a weekly newspaper
in Ranger. After that, lie was
county clerk for scvcnul terms,
j then became manager of the Ran-
ger Chamber of Commerce, the
position he now hoh s. Except
j while a county official, ho has
spent all those years in Ranger,
j 1 was editor of Rip's weekly
paper, lie is gentlemanly, con-!
I sci» ntious. easy to work with. I [
j spent one day a week (press day' |
j in Ranger; the rest ot the time i j
j was getting out a daily paper in
Eastland. One day, l asked Rip
j it he couldn’t give me a raise. He
j replied, “The business won't just-
, ifv it; when it does. I'll he glad to.**
About six weeks later, when 1
got my weekly cheek, it was $5
more. 1 said, “You can't do this to
me; you have to notify me before
you raise my pay so I can put on
more steam and earn the extra
money " So, alter a friendly
argument, he tore the cheek up.
wrote another for the old amount
and said, “I'm serving notice on
you now that your pay is going
to bo hiked next week, whether
you like it or net!"
One of the most unusual exper-
iences in mv long newspaper
career occurred w hile I was editor
of Rip’s weekly. A farmhouse,
some 20 miles from Ranger, had i
burned down, taking the lives of i
a family—a man, his wife as!
recalled now, three children. We,
planned to issue an “extra’’ and j
beat the daily purer with the news
So. instead of driving back. 1 culled I
the office long distance without I
evtii taking time to write the
article and dictated it over the
phone.
Rip would repeat each six or
words in a loud tone and Joe
Thompson, at the lineotype. would
set up what hr had just heard.
So. when 1 get through talking, the
article was in type and before l
got back to Ranger, the “extra”
wa? on the street and several
hundred copies sold.
Rip Gallo vaj Is a fine Texan.
Slickest thing you ever saw’;
Sheaffer’s Fineline Cartridge Pen;
not a ball point but a fountain pen
that refills simply by dropping In
a new cartridge of ink. Pen and
two cartridges of ink $2 95 at Re-
porter Office. tf’j
September 22, IMS ROCKDALE (Tw.l REPORTER—S
WEEMS SUPER MARKET
GUESS THE FOOTBALL SCORE
WIN S10.M
IN GROCERIES FREE!
Gat your official Guessing Blank at our store. Fill it out
and drop in box at checking stand. $10.00 per week given
Free in Groceries.
WINNER LAST WEEK was Mrs. Harold Jones, of Min-
erva who received $20.00 in Groceries for guessing the
exact score.
MRS. TUCKER S
SHORTENING
31b.
Can —
CAMPBELL S TOMATO
SOUP
Cans— 23c
MUSSELMAN S SLICED
APPLES
No. 2 Can —
25c
TALL KORN
BACON
BEEF RIBS
lb.-
45c
lb.-
BABY BEEF
ROUND STEAK
lb.-
BABY BEEF SQUARE CUT
Pound —
GOLDEN RIPE
BANANAS
lb.-
SEEDLESS
GRAPES
lb.-
BAMA
Apple Jelly
2 glasses — J/C
MIRRACLE
WHIP
Pint-
DIAMOND
HOMINY
Cans —
HUNTS
SPINACH
300
Cans —
UNCLE WILLIAM
PORK i BUNS 3 S
Cans —
KOBEY S SHOESTRING
POTATOES
300
Cans—
NIBLETS
MEXICORN
Cans —
OREGON TRAIL WHOLE
GREEN BUNS 2 *
Cans —
REALEMON
ORANGE JUICE
46-oz.
CAN-
WHITE DEER
FLOUR
1.89
25-lb. Pillow
Case Sack—
1 Pitcher or 2 Glasses FREE
CLOVERLEAF INSTANT
DRY MILK
Box —
PREMIUM SALTINE
CRACKERS
lb. Box —
25c
KASCO
DOG FOOD
Cans —
CHARMIN
TOILET TISSUE 4
rolls
PET OR CARNATION
MILK
BORDENS
MELLORINE
V2-gal.
LIQUID
TREND
2 Cans-
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1955, newspaper, September 22, 1955; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth693775/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.