The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1954 Page: 7 of 24
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Rockdale Band
To Appear At
Giddings, Austin
The RHS Rand scheduled three
appearances thia week, one at
(lidding*, one at Austin and their
regular .Hmwiug at the Tigvr
football name Friday night.
I* t> «». -4 t. — 4*. _ .4
**v* • ••«"»•• MMituillUotV t | t.A-
plained that the musicians had to
decline an invitation to Caldwell
last deck due to six-weeks exams.
“Now that the exams are over we
van make a few appearances out-
side of Rockdale,” b“ so id.
The group will march in the
Lee County Fair Parade at Gid-
dtngs this afternoon. On Saturday
morning they will take part in
the University of Texas Bund Day
Parade and activities at Austin.
Rockdale will join some 11 u other
Texas cities in providing a' band
march down Congress Avenue in a
gala parade that gets underway
at 10 a. m. During the afternoon
the bands will be guests ot the
Longhorn Band at the Texas-Ark-
ansas football game.
Bond said that he will probably
field u 40-piece unit at both en-
gagements. The band is scheduled
to depart from the school at
7:30 a. m. Saturday for Austin. 'Hawaii.
Marek Announcing
Rexall 1-Cent Sale
Double quantities of hundreds
ol nationally advertised drugs and
drugstore products, will tx* offered
to local shoppers for a penny more
than the regular unit price, when
Marek’s Pharmucy holds it annual
Fall Rexall One-Cent Snle Wed-
nesday, Oct. 13, through Saturday,
Oct. 16.
All One-Cent Sale mwchundise
nas Dccn rresniy stoexed tor vno
occasion, Marek said. It includes
medicines, cosmetics, baby needs,
toiletries, and several kinds of
vitamin preparations, Hallowe’en
and Christmas specialties are also
included in the Sale merchandise.
w s. c s. nr,fix i
were among the arriving passen-
Jesse Bankston
Writes iron Oran
Jesse Lee Bankston, who is
serving on the U. S. S. Haven,
vfrritcs The Reporter thut he hope*
to be Ivome in December.
IBankston wrote on Oct. 1 and
said his ship would arrive at Oran,
Algeriu, Oct. 2, and would go from
there to France. The Haven, a hos-
pital ship, has moved 725 patients,
from China to their honaes, he said.
PVT. CLAYTON PELZEL—is now
tuking his basic training at Fort
Blia*. Tcxus. A tinnier Rockda-
lian. Pelzel is the son ol Mrs Liz-
zie Pelzel, Austin, and Mr. Mud-
dy Peizel of Houston.
The “pit of eternal fire" is the
crater of the volcano Kilauea in
laura Mae
life
wash#* ilfc# a hanky 1
GUN THEFT—
(Continued From Page One)
bearing the serial number of one
taken at Rockdale when appre-
hended touched oil the investiga-
tion of local robberies, Merrymun
said.
A quick check ol serial numbers
of guns taken in three unsolved
i robberies here pin-pointed the item
as one taken from Pearson’s in
1052.
In making his statement, Mr. X
told of entering the store, hauling
the loot out the back door in three
sacks. He stated, that on leaving
with a loud he saw a person en-
tering the ulley, became frightened
and left the premise's.
Police were wondering, if such
a person did exist, why the theft
wasn’t reported on the sjsit. It
was discovered the morning ot
October 21 by Pearson, Sr., on op-
ening the firm foi business
The South-Texun resided in
Rockdale three days at the time
of the robbery: he worked for one
day us a painter during the con-
struction ol the Alcoa plant, Mer-
ryrrum sifid.
Although he admitted the rob-
bery ol (he store when laced by
Menyman and facts of the case,
Mr. X claimed innocence In the
theft of a 1940 Nash Sedan the
same night.
The auto belonged to Attorney
Leonard Allen and was parked on
North Ackerman near the post of-
fice when taken. Allen later iden-
tified tiie marks to the rear of the
Pearson store as those made by his
missing auto. The car is still
missing.
Menyman and Galveston olli-
Cial.s obtained the written state-
ment Tuesday at Galveston. The
local officer said that the suspect
was questioned in regard to other
cases of the area.
Look for Laura Mae Lit# Bloute*
in Charm, Mademoiselle, Clamour,
Vogue, Seventeen and Life.
iou don't have to go to Italy to own the fabulous uBordt-
ghera" shirt — the Italian Riviera style blouse that can be
uorn a million different tvays! Pone with a bulton-asyou■
will collar. trim 'Vi length push-up sleeves. Sanforised9 fine
combed cotton broadcloth
Assorted Colors
Sizes .’32 to M
$2.98
OL Sifh Sk
op
PEARL RINN. Mgr.. Bockd.l.
CAR THEFT—
iContinued From Page One)
The first of the foursome ques-
tioned didn't admit anything,
Merryman said, but the second
one questioned void the whole
fctory.
They had left Houston for Waco
to see the football game, had a
blowout on Highway 77 near Lex-
ington and came to Hoekdale to
gel a tire. When they didn’t have
sufficient money to pay the ex-
penses, they decided to take the
car and return to Houston.
Mis.s Wenzel was working at the.
time lend didn’t know that the car
Was missing until notified by local
police.
Tim four youths, one 15 years of
Oge, the others all 16, were held
in jail overnight and released to
their imrents Sunday.
No charges were filed in the lo-
ll al court.
Teiunon reported that he hod
been locked out of his house and
was climbing through a window
when he was highjacked by two
neoru youths. He reported that $6
was taken in the highjacking.
Merryman said that u suspect
in this case was now being ques-
tioned but that there had bevr; no
definite findings
PHONE
5846
when ACCURACY counts so much*
Bring your prescriptions to us with confidence
they will be filled exactly os the doctor ordered,
with only the freshest and purest of ingredients
used. Registered pharmacists on hand at all times
to fill any doctor’s prescription.
Perry Drug Store
"Praocriptio* Specialists'
DIAL 5946 — NOTTS CALL 3452 - 3346 - 5975
FAST
FREE
CITY
DELIVERY
Circle I of the Women’s Society -f s on .u‘0 lu*! to rutl ®v«?r
of Christian Service will meet 1 11 1 :,,tk heie.
in social session at the home ol Soon after the family was located
Mrs Edward Bnckhaus Monday, hen* and Mr Perry became permit-
October 1H, at 3 p m. Co-hostess nently identified as a lawyer and
is Mrs. A. G. Offield and program a leader in the building ot a good
chairman will he Mrs T S. Bark-> town lie later headed the batik-
ley
in the church, as well
worthwhile movements
as other
of her
Ottote* 14. 1954
ROCKDALE (T«x.)
inf business that paved the way
- —--- ftii the organization of the old
PHILLIPS__ First National Bank in 1890.
(Continued From Page One) ! 'k* !kv !-l,hert Mrs Phillips
,___ . 1(hi, was prominent m the history
er here. He was one ol the tirst . . . , •
**u1 ol hf‘l' town in th(‘
graduates oi nayiur university.
ti... it..,....... v years that followed.
Reporter Ad* Get the Grape*
finishing in law. The University
was then at Independence in
Washington County, where Mi
Her late husband, along with the
late P. F. Luckey, organized the
Perry lived and was neighboi ot •"'<* Luckey Company,
the Gen. Sam Houston family j funeral directors, and at the time
In this first class, also mushing ,
in law, was Perry’s friend and
roommate John Henderson. the
ner of tho company.
Although Mrs Phillips had been
in retirement in recent years be-
two friends later married the Hub-jciulM. o1 h(M. ,u.a|lhi lip to ,his ,iine
ert twin Msler- >vnen Mockdale lie had taken activ,' interest in
was being founded. J. S Pci ry jimmy phases of Rockdale life. She
came on horseback Irom Bryan to | was deeply devoted to St. Thomas
look over possibilities oi locating Episcopal church ol which she
in the new place. He returned to : was a member and long active in
Bryan net on the day o| the town's j w ork ot the parish Her generosi-
naming m 11174 he with In.- wife ty had help make possible projects
city, and many of her gifts were c and o|he,. sotial clubti of thc Douglass. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
given quietly to help where they ; (My throu|{h Ul0 v,,us James Douglas*. Frank Bonner of
wore most needed. Although Mrs Phillips had been Si,n Antonio. The. Rev. and Mr*.
She contributed greatly to thc|;, shut-in for the past year she . .. ,,, M,.,
cultural life and was a leader; maintained a keen interest in her “ 1'' ... ' f ,
against illiteracy. Although *he; t fiends and her town. Her biave Gmrge Clyburn of Con roc, Jonh
had been in retirement in recent | HpirR and all her wonderful elm - Phillip- of Huntsville, Mr. and III?
yeais due lo her health, up to that; actor that made her beloved and an Milton Tate of Giddings, Mr. and
,‘Sr ifHSckiVdel in’‘P‘raUWn V.1 W.ilh Wh‘MU ,hr Mrs Janie S. Perry of Dallas,
pan m many pnasrs oj notiut.iii |came in contact, during an un _ _t
life. Known as one of Rwkdale’s j usually long and useful life w.ll
most grueiou* hoKtesses she ulwuys remaln a guiding light to others,
had a wholesome welcome to those : Th<f vivoI.„ two daughters
who entered her door*. There had ; „ Uwrem,, Worrpn and Mrs j.
been times when last minute no- „ ,, Vi . . ,,,,,,
tiee was given the city that some Bq,W*1.1 Newton, of Hockd*'J,,'; Uvi'
. . . * , . . I gift n deb I Id reft. Jimmy and Kltfandr
“notable and party would pay the)^n Nl,wt0|l of Hockdal«, E M.
own , brief visit and Mrs. Ph^,6trib|i N<Jwman stribling and
hps always earns to the roxcue ** j S1,iblinii Houston; ,ihler
hurriedly arranging an nfi>rm*l|M K j Dou||liW< ()l S;tn Allton.
reception or a dinner to. the group! io u_0 bloth,.IS ,, „ Porry <)t
n ltl Rockdale and Harley Perry or
She was a member of numerous No\v York.
historical organizations, among | (hit of tou n relatives here for
them the Milam county Daughters n,U)| rites were Mr mid Mrs. K
ol America, Surah McUalla chap- ; 11. Stribllng, Mr and Mrs New
lev ol Cameron, and the society ot man Slnhlmg, Mi K K Farley
Colonial Dames. She had been aland daughtei June Stribllng all
charter member of the Garden ot Houston; Mr and Mrs E. J.
Wanted to Buy
ISSUES PRIOR TO 1900
of
Confederate Veteran
Magazine
Addrsti Eira J. Warner, Bex
1157, Douqlat, Arisons, Stat-
ing ysar and month of itsuo.
and condition of covet and
pagas. Wiil pay good pricos
for all issuas bafora 1909,
Check your attic and old
papers TODAY.
IT’S UP TO
W
l f
TO PROTECT OR MAR
YOUR CREDIT RECORD
«,■ •" ■"•an - jsnp- ■ -■ ..
If you have established a reputation for the prompt payment of your accounts and obligations, your
good record will be protected. If, on the other hand, the reverse of the situation is true, see the manager of
the Retail Merchants Association or your Creditor, and complete arrangements for the orderly liquidation
of such outstanding obligations.
The Retail Merchants Association of Rockdale, recently organized, has been established as a better
business move to promote better extension of credits and better business dealings.
We will continue to add to our files information from our active subscribers. The credit record, upon
request from subscribers, will be available to them.
SERVICES OF THE ROCKDALE RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
1. It protects your good credit rating.
2. It helps those who wish to re-establish good sound credit ratings.
3. It curbs solicitations of funds, fly-by-night selling schemes, advertising schemes,
and other rackets which have absolutely no merit.
4. It serves as a clearing house to promote better and uniform business procedure.
5. A well-supported RMA is a mark of distinction to our city and community.
THE FOLLOWING MERCHANTS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN ARE MEMBERS
OF THE RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OF ROCKDALE
WOODS MEDICAL CLINIC
COWAN'S FIRESTONE STORE
COWAN'S TEXACO STATION
E. M. PEEBLES & SONS
THE MAFAIR
PREWITT DRUG STORE
WEEMS SUPER MARKET
BARNES - JONES LUMBER CO.
PERRY'S HARDWARE & FURNITURE
PERRY DRUG STORE
W. T. PEARSON & SONS
McVOY'S GROCERY & MARKET
YORK'S SERVICE STATION
HELEN'S CHILDREN'S SHOP
EADS FABRIC SHOP
YORK'S LIQUOR STORE
MIZE JEWELERS
KOPECRY'S JEWELRY
WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE
GAITHER MOTOR CO.
MOORE'S SERVICE STATION
McLEOD & TIMMERMAN GROCERY & MARKET
THE ROCKDALE REPORTER
DR. C. E. O'CONNOR
RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
OF ROCKDALE
AFFILIATED WITH RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1954, newspaper, October 14, 1954; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth693952/m1/7/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.