The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1957 Page: 2 of 19
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t—ROCKDALE (TexJ RFPORTFR
October 11. IH7
ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
mmr k nolli. au.
T-JC
AUSTIN—Fall is in full swing. barbed-wire femes with their
The air is filled with tnlling leaves rifles off safety, the figure climbs
tffcl flying football.* Mom is dig- ! to .140 deaths more or lesa.
.assail
to the dry-cleaners, while Dad is only reasonable to assume trial
busy put'ing up storm windows) half of these were attributable to
anc* taking down summer screens, j hunting mishaps of one kind or
During all this hub bub preci-
pitated by the crisp air descend-
ing down on Texas, n great many
Texans take time out to litter up
the living room with pieces of
torn rags, smell.' oil *-nd clean-
ing rod-
The reason being that hunting
; rason i< only tw-j wot ks ott and
it’s time to get the ol‘ “30 06" out
of the closet or oil
and start cleaning it so as to be
ready on the first day to get that
big buck you know is ii st wait-
ng for you.
Just how many Americans and
Texans ate going to blow their
heads oft with an unloaded rifle
is a matter of conjecture, but it is
a hard statistical fart that the
death rate from firearms jumps up
rroin an average of about ISO
death* ptr month to over 250 in
(jetober.
In No’ ember, when hi nting
-tarts in earnest, and normal!'
sane men start blasting away a*
one another on deer leases or
contriving intricate methods of
suicide such as climbing over
anothci.
However, death from firearms
■s not the only way te die during
hunting season A good many
hunters slip and fall over pre*
< ipices while gating olf into the
di;:*ance instead of watching their
steps on unsure ground.
Some get killed before they get
to the deei lease in their frantic
the mantle j effort to g :t there fast combined
with a few warming drinks on a
chilly pre Hawn morning drive.
Common sense, starting with
c.earing the rifle until you bring
ihe deer meat home all wrapped
up in toil, will save a lot of heart-
breaks in a good many Texas
hemes this hunting season. Why
not try some?
New shipment: Mon tag's fine
stationery in a variety of styles,
tolars, sizes. Most boxes $1; also
Montag s open stock paper and
envelopes. Select your pattern.
The Reporter Office. It
Collie dogs were developed in
Scotland for sheep tending.
IT'S THE LAW
IN TEXAS
(Editor* Note; Thi* Legal
Column I* prepared under Ihe
nuperviftlon of Ihe state bar
of Texas and distributed ai a
public service by the lawyer*
of Trxa*. Every effort i* made
to Insure that it reflect*
the law i« applicable to the
separate interpretation of
^fated fwcf* t
New Menial H« alth
Code Discussed
The Texas Legislature passed
a new Mental Health Code whief
goes into effect ori January 1,
J958 This new code was enacted
Doth to keep psec with new dis-
coveries in the area of mental
hea’th, ar.d t.: eliminate objection-
al provisions of the old laws
which renuired the mentally ill
persons to be tried as a criminal
before ne could icce ve treat men*
at a sta’e hospital.
Sovietv recognizes that mental
illness is no more than a disease
which allcds the mind. As a re-
sult of this recognition, the new
code allows the patient te receive
treatment as quickly as possible,
while keeping disturbing influ-
ences at it minimum. The new
Mental Health Code provides for
both voluntary and involuntary
treatment. This article discusses
how a person may receive State
medical treatment when he recog
nizes his own need for psychiatric
care.
When ihe proposed mental pa-
tient seeks care Iron, a state hos-
pital he should go directly to the
lie. ce-t mental hospital and make
* *
we give you
CIRCLE SERVICE
WITH AN EYE TO YOUR SAFETY
EVERY TIME YOU
DRIVE IN FOR GASOLINE
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1. Clean left side of windshield
2. Put in gasoline
3. Clean rear window
4. Clean right side of
windshield
5. Tire inflation if needed
6 Wipe your headlights
7. Check your radiator
I. Check your battery
9. Check your oil
If you are in a hurry, we’ll fill your tank and speed
you on. but we are trained to give you Circle Service.
NtCHfST QUALITY PRODUCTS ANO SERVICC. TOO! Remember,
Texaco is the only oil company that has successfully built up
distribution of its fine, top quality products in all 48 states.
This means you can expect and got the highest in quality
from a* always.
We’re proud to be members of the 48-state Texaco Dealer
family. We’re all been trained a»rvire vour car with aa
aye ta your safety. Drive in today.
Service with an Eye ta Tour Safety
DRIVE IN TO
Your Neighborhood Texaco Dealer
C. D. VON GONTEN
Highway 79 — Gay Hill
BUDDY STEPHENS
1319 East Camaron Ave.
RockdaU
DON H. RODDAM
Camaron and Burlason
Rockdale
R. L PHILLIPS
Taaglawood
l n. McDonald
Tracy-Slutrp Road
MASON LONGMIRE
Minerva
FRANK HARTLEY
Milano
HAL HARRIS
214 MiU St
Rock dal*
MRS. G. H. HARRELL
Gausa
GAITHER MOTOR CO.
Rockdalo
EDWARD GARCIA
Highway 77 South
Rockdala
G. W. GALBREATH
W. Camaron and Calhoun
Rockdala
G, L. CAFFEY
Camaron and Graan
Rockdala
MRS. L. J. BOWLING
Gauaa
ALVIN BEATHARD
Milano
ROY ARMSTRONG
Ackarman and Darilla
Rockdala
W. P. HOGAN, Consignee
ROCKDALE. TEXAS
Ay cock Takes
Homecoming Tilt
Over Bartlett
Rockdale’s Ay cock high rcnool
Tigers stored three quick touch
downs in the first quarter while
holding Bartlett to a third quarter
-core lure Wednesday night when
they knocked the visitors out of
the undefeated ranks with a 21-7 j
victory. A a r • v*j
An Aycock hikh school home-1
coming crowd saw the Tigers hand I
Baiiltit is lirst defeat in eight j
games Iopha Douglas was crown- !
e.i quciii of the homecoming by
Aycock principal O K. Wilhite |
d iri vg the halftime ceremony.
Avcm L opened scoring three
minutes < iep in the first quarter
when qi.airierback James Bank*1
went off tackle for six vurds. i
i heodore Wright ran for the ex-j
tra-point.
Two minutes lat» r, coach Yandv i
Murphy’s Tigers stored again.
They re covered a fumble on the |
Partlot 25, Hanks passed to David
Wright on the six. then Theodore
Wriyht wvr.t over tor the touch-
down Frankie Alonzo ran h i the j
point -after-touchdown.
Banks passed to Theodore j
Wright 1 >r a 30-ynrd touchdown
late in the first quarter. Banks*
ran for the extra-point.
Bartlet score its only toucVi-
dowii in the third quarter on a
65-yard drive, aided by two penal-
ties against Aycock.
Aycock closes its 1957 season
Nov. 8 it. Taylor.
written application to the head of
tlv* hospital. He must agree in his
application that he will stay at
the hospital for ut least ten days,
unless he is sooner cured and
discharged The application must
be signed by the patient, unless
he is a minor, in which case it
may tie signed by his parents,
guardians or county judge with
his consent.
Upon tiis admission the head of
the hospital will inform the pa-
tient that lie must be discharged
witt.in bil hours if he should re-
quest it ir. writing It will also be
explained that he loses no legal
or civil rights by voluntarily re-
ceiving treatment.
All patents, whether voluntary
or not, aie entitled to bring a
writ of habeas corpus if they feel
they are being unlawfully held.
Moreover, they mav write un-
ci nsored letters to legal counsel.
^-11 patients are entitled to receive
visitors, worship in the faith of
Hu ir choice, ana communicate
with persons outside the hospital.
Although the head of the nos
pital may restrict the above rignts
il it is necessary to do so for
the welfare ol the patient any
such restrictions, and the reason
for it, must be made a part of
the clinical record of the patient
involved.
n his column, prepared by thu
.State Bar of Texas, is written to
'of'irm—not to advist No person
should ever apply or interpret
any law without the aid of an
tltorney who i.- fully advised con-
cerning the facts involved, be
cause a slight variance in facts
may change the application of the
law.)
NOTES f AOM THE
COUNTY AGENT
By J. D. MOORE
EGG GR \DING SCHOOL—The I
previous announcement concern- \
i.ng an Area eg g gra ling school ,
has been changed. Flans now are
in the making for a One-Dav egg
grading school to be held
in Cameron uround mid-Nov fin-1
ber. Exact date will bu announced
later. All retailers who handle
eggs should mike plans to attend
t^e^rne-opy- seHetl.* . t- -
FROST DAMAGED FEED -1
When frost comes, certain chemi- I
eal changes occur in sorghum I
plai ts and Johnsongrass. The plant j
develops hydrocyanic acid which I
can kill an animal withir. a shortj
time after the paint has been
eaten. Ycurg plants develop more
prussic acid than those api roach
ing nv unify. The leaves will con- \
'.ain tw< nty-flve times more acid
than the stalk, and the upper
youn-i r leaves will contain more
acid than the lower leaves.
Local fanners and stockmen I
should not graze their Johnson-
grass and sorghum imirediptelv
following lrost. It Johnsongrass i
ready to be cut for hay before i
frost, it may be cut during the
first day after lrost and used for |
hay it care is taKen to sec that
it is completely cured before
baling.
CONCERNING HEGARI FOR
SILAGE—Mere freezing in and
of itself is no dire* t cause of
hydrocyanic acid increase in sor-
ghum. In fact there ir a general
reduction of hydrocyanic acid
after the plants have thawed out;
and become wilted. It seems that j
lieezing results in rapid and com-
plete liberation ol hydrocyanic
acid when the plants thaw Some j
workers slate that rases of sor-1
ghum poisoning after a heavy
frost can be explained bv the ■
animals having access to the sor- j
ghum immediately after freezing I
and while it is still in a frozen
condition. If lavorable weather
for growth lollovvs a killing lrost
the sore hum may send out new j
sheets which are apt to be very
high in hydrocyanic acid. For these
reasons if i; suggested that farm-
ers cut their sorghum befere lrost i
occurs. One reason would be to
avoid possible hydrocyanic acid I
poisoning. The other reason would j
i.e, following frost, the stalks and
leaves would begin to dry Tepidly
and might reach a moisture con-
tent too low for ideal silage
making.
Although in some lu^es sour
silage results from storage of im-
mature silage, there are many j
eases where excellent silage has
been made from immature sor-1
ghum. In fact, the dairy depart- i
ment at A&M College, at the
present time, favors cutting sor
ghums in a bloom or early bloom j
stage, although most other work-
ers do not agree with these con- '
elusions. These facts aie mention- i
ed only to point out that the |
cutting in the immature stagu1
should not be considered as im- !
practical
Revival Meeiing
Gels Good Crowds
Al Si. John's
The revival meeting at St. j
John’s Methodist Church this week
is drawing good crowds and in- i
teic:»t is high, according to Rev. !
Fur! s vok ley, pastor.
Dr. A D Lemons, of Tyler, f
’.’ho is conducting the revival,!
speaks each'morning •.*. 8:55 a in. J
to 7.* i a.in., and each evening •
at 7:30 p m,
The ear’y tiom'ri? meetlne-
W4*re d< igncd so thwt buxine--
men and their employee* and those
working at the plant could attend
the morning services and be out
in time to report lor their regulai
jobs. Coifce and doughnuts are i
served before and after the morn-
ing services, which have drawn
larger att« ndcnce ea'-h morning.
The evening services are being
preceeded by a series of evening
mu age prayer meeting These art-
held from 7 to 7:20 p.m. in three
s-ebons of Rockdale each night
The schedule for today *ndr u>pi ■ i
root row is as follows: ' *
Tonight. East section, Mis. H.
T. Coulter: Friday, Mr. and Mrs.
C*nr*e Do*-?. A
fix . ;nt: Central pection. Mr.
and Mrs. George i*. Stokes; Fri-
day, Mr. and Mrs. N \. Newman. A ,
Tonight: West section. Mr. and 4y
Mrs. Robert Hord. Friday, Mr.
and Mrs. Jogs#* Holloway.
Men.bets of the church have
characterized the revival as one
of the best and probably the best-
attended ever held at the Lock-
dale Methodist Church.
The United States has 45 per
rent ol the total coal reserve* of
e-utw**.-
Mean temperature in Colorado
during July is 72 to 74 degrees.
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This
WIDE. WONDERFUL
WORLD
By Franklin J. Meine
Editor. The American People
Encyclopedia.
A great number of parents,
and jus* about all children, must
have a “sweet tooth." There are
more than 2,000 differ -nt kinds of
candy loriay, but there was a timo
when the eating of randy was re-
stricted to the very rich. About
2,000 years B. C. the Egyptians
rnaao tin* earliest known refer-
ence to candy or confectionery of
any kind. “Wafers made with
honey" were mentioned in an- |
cunt literature and are referred
to in the Bible, F.x. Hi 31. In 1655,
an ordinance was passed in the
American colonies forbidding tho
canny. ol expensive candy under
penalty of fine.
Bovs from 6 to 60 will be inter-
ested in this. The Bov’s Clubs of
America is observing its 50th an-
niversary. It’s a national fedora
tion of boys’ organizations found
ed in Boston in 19»>6 Each mem-
ber-club provides trained leaier-
ship in leisure time activities,
particularly for the underprivi-
leged There are more than 325
clubs affiliated with the national
organization and located chiefly in
crowded mban areas 1 here are at
I h ast 25 ufliliated clubs in Canada.
Science note: Every home-own-
er and apartment dweller has
heard the term ‘candle power" in
connection with light. Candle pow-
er is a unit measurement ol the
brightness or intensity of a light, |
as i n electric bulb. In engineering
practice, a unit called the foot-
candle is the means of measuring
illumination. This is the illumina-
tion produced by the light from
a one candle power source falling
on a surface at the distance of
one foot.
• • * *
Job’s tears have nothing to do
with sadness or misery. It is a
corn plant of India, it sometimes
rises to the height of eight leet.
with the stout habits of maize,
to w’hich it is botanirally allied.
T he name i* derived from the
tear like h>rm of the hard stoning,
bluish-white seeds, which are
son.** times made into bracelets
and necklaces, and are also ar.
artich ol food
* * • *
Cnsev Jcnes. hero of a popular
ballad at out a train wreck Is
generally identified as John Lu-
iher Jones, who was l>om in 1864
in Missouri or Kentucky On April
30. 1900. m ar Vaughan. Mi*s, he
vs i killed in a v. retk when his |
engine crashed into the rear of a
'reight train Shortly after the
! witch a roundhouse worker com
poaed the rung Casey was buried
at Jackson. Term. A nr*nize tablet
u« dedicated to him at feyce.
i i id ii*38.
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1957, newspaper, October 31, 1957; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth693915/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.