The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1963 Page: 3 of 14
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Too-Slow Driving
Is Now Violation
AUSTIN—Col. Homer Garri-
mmi Jr., director of the Texas!
D( pariment of Public Safety, i
s-aid today the new .-pied law ,
utective August 23 specifically!
makes it a violation to dirve j
a vehicle so slow as to im-
pede traffic.
He said that before < naet-
ment ol the new law it vv i ;
neces: arv for a police officer to I
warn a driver impeding traffic !
t( speed up or pet off the road '
befon filing a charge.
"Under the new statute, as :
we interpret it. whenever a I
driver is driving slower than
the normal and reasonable!
muvtini nl of traffic and there |
by impeding tliat traffic, he
v.ill be committing a violation '
Joi which he may he charged in :
i -riit,” Garrison said.
Tiie DPS Director also point
ed out that under the new law
official bodies having jurisdic-
tion ov er various kinds ol high- |
wavs are a.ith iri/t d to /om
loads for minimum :pecd;
whencvci they determine that
slow er speeds consistently im- |
pi le traffic. Failure to com- j
ply with such minimum spied
limit will be regarded a< a
violation, he added.
"It will be the policy of the
Texas Department of Public
Safety to stop and take en-
forcement action againvt any
driver observed to be com-
mitting clear-cut and sub-
stantial compliance with these
provision.1 should relieve con-
gestion on highways and reduct
considerably the differential
between ton tp»-r*rU imd lover
speeds, thus reducing potential
conflicts and increasing traffic
safety.”
Gairison reminded again in
connection with the new maxi
mum speed limits of 70 MPH in
daytime and 65 MPH at night
for passenger ears that these
are dependent upon conditions
< xuting on the roadway at the
time. The Texas law requires
a driver to operate hi- vehicle
'‘reasonably and prudently" at
all times, regardless of the
ported limits, he said.
"We repeat that serious pro-
blems may develop with the
new speed law unless the driv-
ing public accepts and applies
them with a high degree of
responsibility to themselves,
their families and others."
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E. L. CURRY
TEXACO SERVICE STATION
East Cameron Avenue
George E. Lotz
Funeral Held
Here Sunday
Funeral services for George
Elmer Lotz, 91, were held at
2 p in. Sunday from Phillips &
Luekey Chapel with the Rev.
W. F. Griggs officiating. In-
terment was in the Tanglewood
cemetery.
Mr. Lotz died in Bracken-
ridge Hospital at Austin on
Friday.
He was born in Ohio on July
21, 1872, the son of Andy and
Mary England Lotz. In 1889 he
was marreid to Mary Tracy
and three sons and two daugh-
ters were born to the couple. |
The wife died in 1900.
Later, in 1913, Mr. Lotz mar-
ried I In Chambli ss Harris in
Fort Worth. Mrs. Lot/, passed j
away in 1955. Mr Lot/, was a ,
retired railroad man, having j
been employed a such the
greater part of his life.
He is survived by one son I
Gerald Lot/ of Indiana: two
daughters, Mrs. Ruth Williams 1
of Ohio and Mrs. Lenora Trigg
of Florida; two step-daughters, :
Mrs. Zella Kenyon ol Austin
and Mrs. Alma Sapp of In-
diana: two step-sons, O. B
Harris of Houston and J. B
Harris of Corpus Christi; also
13 grandchildren. 29 great-
grandchildren, 2 great-great-
grandchildren.
Pallbearer.- were Bobby
Harris. T. T Cook, Homer Dos-,
George M Daniel. H. B. Smith.
John Kirchenwitz and F. L.
Pounders.
FOR LABOR DAY
Cautious Driving
Is Urged by TSA
AUSTIN—The Texas Safety
Association today issued a sfec-
ial Labor Day safety bulletin
urging Texas drivers to display
‘caution" and "courtesy" in
their driving during the long
holiday weekend.
"Caution and courtesy can go
long wav in rutting down
"Non-transport accidents at
home and in public places also
take their tool during holidays,”
Mustek noted.
He said ; n unusual number
of drownings this summer has
given cause for special concern
in the area of water safety.
If vou are going to a
traffic accidents and fatalities I river or some other body of
Tip* for Suinuirr
Lan<U<a|»in^ an*
(sivru l>\ KxjmtI
COI.1 .EC;E STATION -Home
gardening is often at a low ebb
during August, because of heat
and dry conditions but there
are some Jobs that need to hi
done at this time, j ays James
Franklin, landscape horticul-
turist with the Texas Agricul-
i tural Extension Service.
Annuals begin to look poor
by mid-summer, and should be
; watered thoroughly during a
dry period says *be hmtscu!
I turist. Moisten the soil to a
August 29. 1963 ROCKDALE (Tex.) REPORTER—J
Cut faded annual flowers Kj in controlling the form and size
prevent see prouctmn since, of young plants, he add,>
plants allowed to grow seed Light pruning of evergreens
will soon stop producing flow-, antj broaoleaf evergreens can
AT THE
Hospital
ADMITTED
\V F,. Gaither, Jennv Rich-
ards, Rosemary
Mondrow Stork
Wilcox, Mrs. Earl Seelke, War-
ner Schultz, Mrs. Ina Kilpat-
rick. H. T Hamlett, Mrs
George Gav, R. J. Stewart,
Mrs. Melba McGuire, Mr;
Bo-11 ah Sehneebeli, Mrs. T
Eichingcr, Mrs, Macaria Bo
tello, .1 A. Ireland. Ida Morn- !
son. Jackie Lou Lodge, Mrs j
Louie Edelmon, Kent Thurman, i
Mrs. Willis Brewer, Mrs 1
George Galbreath.
DISMISSED
Joseph Jack *n. Cliff Mav-
field, Mrs. Fdclie Barkhaus, R
A Ejem. Mrs. H P Dick. Billie
Jean Wilcox, Mrs Cecil Owen4-.
O. J. Morgan, Rosemarv Munoz,
Warner Doyle Schultz, Rav
Sherrill, Mrs. Mondrow- Stork
and babv, Mrs. Melba McGuire
II. T ' Hamlett, Mr; Earl
Seelke and babv, Mr*'. Willi-
Brewer. Mrs. Macaria Botello
Kmt Thurman. R. J. Stckvart
during the Labor Day week-
end," J. O. .Musick, TSA gen-
eral manager, said.
Tiie safety director said driv-
ers should put all their driving
skills to work for them to stay
out of trouble in traffic and
should be prepared for the un-
expected actions of other driv-
ers. He also urged drivers to
start out with a proper driving
attitude,
"Your attitude about your
own driving and that of other
drivers has a profound effect
on the possibilities ol your be-
ing involved in an accident.
Treat other drivers the way you
want to be treated—with cour-
tesy,’’ he added.
Musick reminded drivers
they have a moral as well as a
legal responsibility when driv-
ing.
"No one really wants to be
killed or be responsible for kill-
ing another person in traffic.
But. for some reason, many
drivers seem to think they have
a built-in personal immunity
to a fatal accident,
so—and it CAN
YOU."
The TSA is cooperating with
Lie Texas Department of Pub-
lic Safety, the Texas Highway
Department and other groups in
promoting traffic accident pre-
vention during the Labor Day
J holiday period.
i In addition to traffic safety
Munoz, Mrs I activities, the Association is
Billie Jean | promoting accident prevention
programs for holiday safety at
home and in public places
It. just isn’t
happen to
B. W. Bownds
Of Thrall Dies
Mrs. Bayless
Gets Masters
Mr;, Joyce Bayless of Rock
dale was one of more than 50<
receiving degrees at East Tex
as State College Friday night.
Mrs. Bay lens, who lives a
1408 Murra.v and is eounseloi
at the Rockdale High School
received her M E. degree n
guidance. She was one amen'
259 graduates receiving master
degrees.
B. W Bownds, 82. of Thrall.
| died August 13 in a Taylor
j hospital.
I Funeral services were con-
| ducted by his pa. tor. of Tlnall.
i in the Conrad Funeral Home in
Tn.vlor August 14 at 2 p in
Burial was in the city ceme-
tery.
Mr. Bownds was born May 1.
1881, and had lived in Thrall
50 years. He was married t<
Mbs Lula Simmon; of Taylor
He owned and operated a
mercantile business in Thrall
.inti! he retired.
Surviving are five sons and
two daughters. Mi.-.- Mar
Bownds of Thrall. Mrs. Haze
Roeber of Fmt Worth, Riifu
Bownds of Thrall, W. D
Bownds of Seguin, J. C
Bownds of Corpus Christi
Fritz Bownds of Freemont, an:
\rbic Bownds of Thrall.
There are also four brother;
md two sisters suviving: A
1 Bownds of Kenedy, J I,
Bownds of Corpus Christi, H
Bownds of Rockdale. B. M
Bownds of Austin. Mrs. W J
Franklin of Texas City. Mrs
Fd Gunn of Cameron, lonncrlv
»f Rockdale.
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hazards of that particular place i
before you go in swimming or
take your boat out. Be sure you j
have approved life-preservers
for every passenger in your
boat and that everyone knows
and observes safety rules," he 1
said.
Musick said homeowners
should use caution in starting
fires for cook-outs. Make sure
all fire prevention precautions
are taken.
And don’t forget about the
small children and elderly per-
sons." he continued. Special
attention should be given to re-
moving environmental hazards
that might cause falls. These
two groups are frequently the
victims of accidental falls.
"No matter how you celebrate
the holiday or where you are—
on the road, at home or at play
—put safety first,” he conclud-
ed. "It’s not worth the chance
you take if you don’t."
depth of about four or five
inches and mulch the plants to
conserve this moisture
ers, explains Franklin. Cutting
annuals back drastically will
help rejuvenate them, and en-
courage new growth which will
flower and produce a new dis-
play of color, says the horti-
culturist.
Mildew, troublesome in late
summer, can be prevented by
covering the plants with a fun-
gicide. These materials should
be applied at the first sign of
the disease
Some shrubs need pruning
at this time of .war, say:
Franklin. The greatest errm
in pruning is to delay too long
be done during the summer to
shape and control their size,
says Franklin. The ultimate
size of eaeh tree should be
known so that the owner can
begin pruning soon enough to
precent plants from getting too
large for the (pace in which
they are planted, he explains.
The towns northwest from
Kansas City on the U. P. Rail-
road scrrr. to have been named
alphabetically—they are Alex-
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Davenoort, Edgar, Fairfield,
Glcnval, and Hastings. .....tarnimm
Prati Funeral
Held Monday
Funeral serv ices for Charle-
David Pratt were held Mondav
afternoon in First Baptist
Church in Milano. Rev. J. A
Harvey, minister of the FiiV
Baptist Church, Cameron, ot
ficiatcd.
Burial vva- in Milano Ceme-
tery.
Mr Pratt died Saturda*
night in Newton Memoria
Hospital, Camemn, at the agi
of 49 years, 10 months and 10
days.
He w i born (VP her 14, 1913.
near Milano where hr lived ;>l
of his life. His parents wen
C F Pratt, deeea.-ed, and Mr
Cora Smith Pratt. He was ;
well known mechanic.
He is survived by his wife-
two sons, a daughter, also ;
step-: on. three brothers am
two si-ters. and four grand
children
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The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1963, newspaper, August 29, 1963; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth693839/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.