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Rockdale Reporter Established 1MI
ROCKDALE. MILAM. COUNTY. TEXAS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. 1946
NO. 28
Sometimes during every work-
S°L man’s life, there comes a
,Jl suppose, when he envies
rU* position, and starts wish-
W b0SS P- in the boss’ shoes. He
£ Uttte simple details that just
naturally go along with a business.
A few little simple details, in-
deed' __
Vnr the past couple of weeks,
Jintf the illness of Mr. Cooke, I
e had opportunity to find out
h t all that is a lot of baloney!
Z few little simple details have
, med out to be about a thousand
headaches. The usual routine as
have found it is something like
L. Get mail, open letter, read
r0of, telephone, figure job, check
ody telephone, open letter, sales-
man,’ read proof, talk set type,
write ad, telephone, sell ad, write
letter write story, telephone, run
errand, check election returns,
salesman, write ad, open letter,
edit copy, check proof, telephone,
set type, talk, pay bill, record ads,
dig into files, order cuts, telephone,
write ad, sell ad, write copy, read
proof, check copy, write ad, sell
ad read proof, check copy, write
ad! sell ad, write, sell, check, read,
open, set, dig, bite, gnash, walk,
talk, tele .... ooooh.
Crowd all this into thirty min-
utes and then multiply it by about
twenty, and you have a general
idea of constitutes a day’s work
in the driver’s seat of The Re-
porter.
But, as the old saying goes,
"from the day you are born, ’til
you ride in the hearse; there is
nothing so bad, that it couldn’t be
worse,” I want to say it would
have been a lot worse, too, if it
hadn’t been for the most efficient
work of our secretary, Mrs. Betty
Joe Jordan, and the loyal support
of the boys in the shop, Van, Ray,
Jake and Bill, and Miss Irma Dun-
nington and Charley Moore, who
really helped out a lot.
Ml. Zion Baptists
To Open Revival j
Meeting August 111
Revival and Vacation
Bible School Will
Continue Through Aug.
25; Askew to Preach
The Mt. Zion Baptist Church
will conduct a revival meeting and
Vacation Bible School, beginning
August 11 and closing August 25,
according to Rev. Henry Askew,
Jr., pastor, who will be in charge
of services. Bob Mitchell, of Bay-
lor University, will lead the sing-
ing.
Open air services will be held
each night at 8:30 p. m. and Va-
A Dollar Invested In Rockdale
Is a Dollar In vested In Your Future
Elsewhere in this paper is the story of the success
to date of the Y. M. B. L. campaign to raise four thou-
sand dollars for the advertising of Rockdale. We think
it will bear repeating that half the money has been sub-
scribed and collected, but a sizeable sum is yet to be
raised before the goal is reached. It will be necessary
for every citizen to assume his or her share of the re-
sponsibility of getting the job done.
The Committee believes that everyone will want to
have a part of the privilege of advertising Rockdale,
however large or small the contribution may be. There-
fore, ROCKDALE INVESTMENT jars will be placed in
The Reporter Office, Rockdale State Bank, Prewitt
Drug Store for your convenience, or you may mail your
contribution to Advertising Committee, Y. M. B. L.
Back up your town and your merchants with your
ones and fives ... A DOLLAR INVESTED IN ROCK-
DALE IS A DOLLAR INVESTED IN YOUR FUTURE
... Be enthusiastic about your town and courteous to
it's visitors. Let us all pull together and get the job
done.
BRING OR SEND YOUR DOLLARS TODAY!
Major Carroll McFalls Attention, War Vets
“Advertise Rockdale" Drive
Reaches Half- Way Mark
Lions Club Has
Interesting Meet
Wednesday Noon
Chas. Moore Outlines
Advertising Program
For city; Mrs. James
E. Wilson is Guest
Visiting Parents Here
Major Carroll McFalls, Jr. and
Mrs. McFalls are visiting his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack McFalls,
of the Pleasant Hill Community.
And Dependents!
There are certain services and
benefits to which you are entitled
under the law. These include in-
Major McFalls has been serving} surance, pensions, compensations,
with the army of occupation in ; loan guaranty, education and train-
Germany and his wife will ac-; ing, hospitalization and domiciliary
company him on his return to1 care.
j Germany at the completion of his! Tho nearest Veterans Adminis-
cation Bible School will meet at leave He has been in the army1. . „veteran* /suminib-
fl-sn pa,h morning wh«n i i®ave_\ Je^n ,in _____ • tration office is there to assist you
9:30 each morning, when large
crowds are expected to attend.
All children up to sixteen years
of age are invited to attend the
for eight and a half years and jn obtaining these benefits. If the
has been awarded eight campaign • frjeniy VA folks don’t know the
stars, the Invasion Arrowhead, the answer tQ your question or prob-
—I and ......will to”refer you
provided for those who cannot j life of a buddv the Silver Star . ’ey 11 . ' y
otherwise attend, Rev. Askew stat- Medal, three Presidential Unit Ci- ,t0 ® ^ency a °.s;
ed- Stations, the Purple Heart and five Jhe Veterans Administration is
campaign ribbons. He took part at ^ servlce-
| in four amphibious landings and ft"™ r"-
Jwas with the famed Third Divis-
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John Dockall and
Paul Voynar Partners
In Garage Business
made this!Runoff Primary Will
5?! Be Held August 24
ion at Berchtesgaden at the end
of the war.
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Announcement is
week by John Dockall and
Voynar that they are now part- j
ners in the Auto Repair and Paint;
Shop formerly known as John’s jbe held on Saturdayf August 24 in
So, if the readers and advertis-; ,°tor ~iruc’ and which now has , Milam county and throughout
. .. .... tho rnntinn nf "Tnnn arm Pail s'_
The run off primary election will
ers and users of printing will bear
with us, I assure you the Boss will
be back soon, and The Reporter
will again be able to render the
kind of service that is proper and
fitting for “the best little town in
Texas.”
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IT.Talley, 63, Drops
Dead Near Home
Monday Afternoon
J. T. Talley, 63, well known
fanner of this section, dropped
fed Monday afternoon at Black
Jack where he was living on the
jess Alford farm. Talley was
found in late afternoon by his son,
•■T. Talley Jr. not far from the
home and had apparently
fen stricken with his heart while
«nndmg up work of the day.
, With the exception of complain- j
IW OAi'n>-1 » «
v-..u,ai uuys Detore ot uncom-
ortable pains in his arm, Mr. Tal-
oy had not expressed any feeling
j illness and had continued with
18 regular routine of work essen-
to farm life. His death came
f*severe shock to the family.
1 some fifteen years ago Mr. Tal-
Su h'10 1o% Milam county from
. etl where he was raised, and
kJarmccl in communities sur-
the Rockdale territory
if ^ ho purchased the Col-
_ residence here and had made
to move his family into town
J'ln a short time.
remains rested at Phillips
tarrival fimcr:i1 home pending
ilyfrnm 1 ,of mernbers of his fam-
d th °U « s'nte, and are being
m 5rD(Thursday) afternoon
faith hATUst (’hurch, of which
yhona r. becn a member since
bavilia Morgan of
Vk T.n tbe !°cal pastor, Rev.
-,iceT S°ch arp conducting the
^cte?ynal WUl b° at L °’ D’
&etISvive the wife and fol_
H°se MiIAt ChlIclren: Mrs- E-
Mrs T Jcan Ta,ley of Hous-
• AndPrim°»S LonR> Mrs- John-
;i and Ray * A* Wanda Talley,
•of Austin MlleyUDale Talley’
’fornia v Urvis Gee of
C. Talley, U. S.
.U 3BAmn’ eaSS-’ Ll B- Tal-
^other urlf’J?81* L,alce. Utah;
. Mrs UATalley of Thrall!
and six ^rt'!. uRimnley of|
x grandchildren.
the caption of “John and Paul’s
Motor Clinic.”
The garage, located in the old
Administration office located at
206 N. Central, Cameron, Texas.
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Y.M.B. L. Will Meet
Tonight at Bank
The Young Men's Business
League will meet tonight at
eight o'clock in the Director's
room of the Rockdale State
Bank, according to W. P. Ho-
gan, president.
Report of the advertising
committee will be heard and
other important business will
be transacted. All members
are urged to attend.
Like Big Manufacturers During the War
Texas.
The ballot will be short, there
i ne garage, locaiea m ine oiu j being on,y two vunoffs in the coun-
Rockdale Bottling Woiks building, i ^ Commissioner Precinct 3 be-
was opened several months ago by tween Byron Neal and Jestus Al-
Johnnie Dockall, well known jord and jn precinct 4 between E.
Rockdale mechanic, who for many G Stiles and T p Locklin.
years was employed as shop fore-1------——-------------------
man by the Gest Garage, and later j r-ji *1 ^.,^1.,.,..
as service man for the Coffield J X 0£f 113 1 llllOSOlliH 1 •
Pipe Yard. J------------—--\—
in dm Motor ciim^ls^efurningAo Wants Farming on Cost-Plus Basis;
Rockdale after about five years
spent in the Army and at Temple
where he was employed in the j
Painting and body works business. I
Both Dockall and Voynar have |
many years experience in the field j
of general automotive repair, as J
well as painting and body work, i
and state that they have installed]
new equipment enabling them to. Deal c l ai. K cnsl Up lo xne rime us reaay to
offer a complete service in tins. I oeen reacun in trie papers a-jbe slaughterec|) pjus a fair return
line. 1 bout these manufacturers and their | nn fhp ihvestmGnt T)w same Dol-
-— Send Your Dol’or: Todsy-
County Agent Urges ilracts on a Cost.Pius basls - ■
Farmers to Poison |w;inl >(’u to kno%v 1 iesen ejand does the thinkin, or in other
j implications a- ' ....
’ gainst these
The Rockdale Lions Club heard
a talk by Charles Moore at the
luncheon meeting at noon Wednes-
day, outlining the aims and pur-
pose of the advertising campaign
now being conducted by the Y. M.
B. L. advertising committee, tell-
ing of the progress of the drive so
far, and giving a general resume
of what must yet be done by busi-
ness men and individuals to carry
out the program. Moore was in-
troduced guest speaker by Lion
W. P. Hogan.
H. H. McKinney, first vice pres-
ident of the club, was in charge
of the meeting in the absence of
the president, Wilson Wood.
Mrs. James E. Wilson favored
the group with several piano se-
lections and as accompanist for the
group singing of several songs, led
by Charles Moore.
Lion Secretary C. E. Fraim re-
ported that membership in the
club is on the decline, with a num-
ber of members having been drop-
ped from the rolls for non-atten-
dance and non-payment of dues.
R. E. Carver was elected a new
member of the club, and N. A.
Morris, another new member pre-
sent for the meeting, was introduc-
ed to the group.
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Apostolic Church to
Hold Singing School
August 14th to 31st
A singing school will b? held
at the Apostolic Church in Rock-
dale from August 14th to August
31st. Classes will convene each
evening, except Sunday at 8:15.
Rev. Donald D. Dibbens of Wich-
ita, Kansas, has been engaged to
conduct the school. He is an ex-
perienced teacher, and gives his
full time to teaching music and
singing. Paul Harbin, of Center
Point, Texas, will.be assistant and
pianist.
There is no tuition, but these
workers are supported by free will
offerings. The public is cordially
invited to attend, and especially
those interested in learning more
of the laws of music.
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Legion Auxiliary
Opens Membership
Drive in Rockdale
One Penny Deli vered
\ And Worth It, For
I Hale-Saage News
I A lie w enterprise recently
launched in Rockdale by two
journalistic minded junior Misses
is a one-page, two column news-
paper known as the Hale-Saage
News, and edited by Jo Ann Hale
and Cynthia Sue Saage.
The cost per copy, delivered, is
one cent and is well worth the
penny. Topping the columns is
selected poems, and the news items
keeps the subscribers informed of
neighborhood happenings.
In a recent issue mention was
made of an ill behaved pig that
invaded the premises of one fam-
ily, playing havoc with the flower
beds, and had to be chased off the
hard way. Other items mentioned
improvements to homes such as
painted roofs and porches, and
from the personals one can see that
the young editors are really keep-
ing up with who’s-who in their
neighborhood.
We say “Hats Off” to Hale-
Saage News.
Ensign Chas. J. Rose
Visits Here While on
Graduation Leave
Ensign Charles* J. Rose, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rose formerly
of Rockdale, while on graduation
leave spent the past two weeks
visiting friends and relatives in
Houston, Rockdale, Lexington and
Rogers, Texas.
Ensign Rose graduated from
Rockdale High School in 1942 then
Drive to Raise
$4000 Gets Under
Way This Week
Canvass of Business
District Nets $2000;
Drive Will Continue
Through Next Week
According to the Advertising
Committee, sponsored by the Y.
M. Bi L. the drive to raise four
thousand dollars to nationally ad-
vertise Rockdale has reached the
half-way mark, with some two
thousand dollars yet to be sub-
scribed. The drive, which was
started Monday with a canvass of
the business district, will continue
through next week.
The funds thus far have been
largely contributions from business
men, with a few personal offerings,
and as all the business men have
not yet been contacted, the amount
is expected to be increased before
the end of the week.
Th response has been generally
enthusiastic, with some merchants
making larger contributions than
were asked for, thus affirming the
belief of the sponsoring body that
there is much to offer the incom-
ing citizen or firm, and the best
way to offer it is to tell him about
it.
One business man commented,
“We -can’t sell merchandise by
hanging the “closed” sign on our
door, nor can we sell Rockdale by
keeping our mouths shut. I'm for
telling people what we have and
giving them a chance to judge us
entered Texas A. & M. College to
study Aeronautical Engineering ! on our mcnts- The men who were
Upon completion of 2 1/2 years
study at Texas A. & M., he joined
the Navy and was sent to the
University of Minnesota for fur-
ther training in Aeronautical En-
gineering. After a semester there,
he was sent to Alameda, California
for a months armoc duty before
being sent to the Navy’s Pre-flight
school at Iowa City, Iowa.
Rose took his primary flight
training at the Naval Air Station,
Norman, Oklahoma, his first basic
Instrument training at Corpus
Christi, Texas, and advanced train-
ing at Pensacola, Florida.
He will now report to N. A. S.,
Miami, Florida, lor operational
training in fighter type aircraft.
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Funeral Services For
Mrs. Emma Knight
Held Wednesday
Mrs. Emma Gertrude Knight,
age 82, died at her home here Tues-
day afternoon where she had been
jill since June 27, suffering a stroke
| of paralysis. Mrs. Knight was
Editor's Note; The Yegua
Philosopher on his Johnson
grass farm on Yegua creek has
a haywire idea which he won't
get anywhere with, as the fol-
lowing letter will reveal.
talkin and naggin him to death
and contributions to charity such
as meals for in-laws and relatives,
with a wholesome allotment for
chairmen of Congressional com-
mittees, and the total price of a
steer will be determined by what
it cost up to the time it’s ready to
(Friitnr’s Note- The lncnl Ampr- b-orn AuSUSt 14, 1864 and came to
ican Legion Auxiliary has opened ^ex.as from IUin°!f at the a«e.°J
a membership drive in Rockdale yaarS'u. Sheu Waa ^a,7,e<!
and the following information I ;o C,ark Kn,^ht’ whad!?d about
about the Auxiliary is supplied by twenty years a®°’ °f tbe three
officials of the organization:) sons born to the umon’ two sur"
In September 1945 the American
young men twenty and thirty
years ago worked hard to lay the
foundation of our town today by
building streets and developing the
oil industry among other things.
We would not be keeping the faith
with them if we didn’t make an
effort now while the making is
good, to complete the job.”
The above comment seemed to
be fairly general among the mer-
chants, and the Committee was
agreeably pleased that it had so
nearly accurately estimated the
program as a whole.
The campaign will continue
through next week, giving indivi-
duals an opportunity to make their
contributions without a house-to-
house canvass.
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Rhodes Estell, 76
Dies Wednesday
After Long Illness
vive, Levi and Oscar Knight
_ . , , Mrs. Knight had lived in Rock-
Legion opened its ranks in special ;dale for lhe past thpee years_ She
enrollment effort to World War II1
For Leafworms
; f i r m s as
Cotton leafworms have been (hough they
found in several sections of Milam bad ]5CCn {juil- j
County, according to J. W. Stufflc- jy t)t- a prac.
benie, Jr., County Agent, and farm- [ j c e which •
ers arc urged to start poisoning at ()Upht to be !’\*
the first sign of ragging in spots djscouraged {•
throughout the field. and even put
The cotton leafworm is easy to an end to, as
control and if the present dry though it was
weather continues, this insect jn same u—=--
should not cause very much dam- cntegory as a
age. A Calcium Arsenate dust at teacher J* A.
pounds per acre is j f]rjn
words the executive, which in my
case for example would be me.
Funeral services for Rhodes Es-
tell 76, who passed away at his
home last Wednesday at 2:30 p.
m. were held Thursday afternoon
at 4:30 o’clock from Phillips and
Luckey chapel with Rev. Frank
Tulloch of the First Baptist church
officiating. Burial was made in
the family plot at the I. O. O. F.
cemetery. Casket attendants were
W. C. Marrs, H. L. Fieseler, E. L.
McGuyer, N. N. Newman, Jim
F.nds and Byron Neal.
Mr. Estell had been a resident
of Rockdale for thirty years and
Funeral services weic held Wed- jwas owner and operator of
was a member of the Christian
If the government will just de-Jnities.
membership. The Auxiliary should j church at San Gabriel.
•infirm 1 fVrv Wr'riH w-irH0 mil” I Funeral services weie iieiu weu-iwas owner and operator of a
her who has b^en enrolledOffers \ ?rom PhniTps" &" LuckeT c’hS 'ST?? btf|ness ™"y yCar3'
a potential Auxiliary membership ] with Rev. C.‘Edward Fraim of the ”r fn, the'eity at fnt^rvals tlTroug'h
of thiee. and we also expand our ,First Christian Church officiating, j a long period of time.
ranks by signing up these World i Burial was made in the Keen fam-| Mr. Estell had been in poor
War II eligibles in all our commu-jlly cemetery at Hicks. health for some years which nc-
t
clare that food is necessary, and
Senator O’Daniel himself says it
is, and call the situation a emer-
gency, and turn us farmers loose
on a cost-plus basis, I guarantee
tho world will get fed and there
won’t be no more farm problem,
although there may be a few city
problems, as when the city fellows
get through payin their grocery
bill and the tax hill which 1
guarantee us farmers will run up
Besides the two sons there sur- ’ cessitated his retirement from ac-
the rate of 7 pounds per ac’10 jfirin a trustee. 1 purely in the interest of patriotism
the best control. This should bej Tbis ijne nf reasoning is runnin and a desire to feed a hungry
repeated in 7 days if necessary. | counter to my philosophy of farm- wor|d> tbe Department of Agri-
Paris green may also be used ia.in. culture will have to be changed
controlling leafworms, but i I j have becn workin on a plan over to the Department of City
c‘^a J^ember since should be mixed with flour to in- bere on the Yegua which I ] Welfare. Why under this plan I
crease adherence and with hydrat- na submit to Senator figure in a few years farmers
ed lime to offset danger of burning " • t as soon as he learns would be electin their own govern-
The following I they ____1'i"“ D"rl mnUn
the plant foilage. The rowowims introduce bills in ors and congressmen and makin
proportion is suggested: l part par- Under this plan we campaign contributions,
is green, I part flour and 5 pails • . Qut all farm subsidies If you think this has any merit,
Dust applications ^ ^ parity prices and even mar- that is to say, if you think it has
ket quotations and put farmin any chance to be put over, I will
strictly on a cost-plus basis, appreciate you joinin up with me.
There' won’t be no fixed price If we get powerful enough we
' for say a prime Johnson grass-fed might even allow subscriptions to
hydrated lime,
for all insect control should be ap-
plied when the air is calm.
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ACCEPTS POSITION
WW i"hhuor. S£?5AES KTSLSf «£
servation Service, in Rockdale. | time tor depreciation and a on thin ice.
—send Your Dollar. Today-- and ta incidentals like a Yours faithfully,
Mrs. W. C. Marrs is visiting wife to keep her from' J. A.
friends at Bandera.
or confusion during the first year Clayton of Zepher, Texas, and
of the enemies surrender. The brother, Pete Keen of Rockdale,
fighting has been over for a full
year this August 14 and out of the
terror and ruins the world gropes
for recovery and secure peace.
The returning veterans nave
found our help waiting them ki
every city and town in America.
For the disabled we have worked
with especial devotion. We have
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M. M. Merritt, 78
Dies Wednesday at
Home Near Rockdale
In lhe American Legion Auxil- vivo two sisters, Mrs. J. II. Frank- five work but he continued as in-
iary there has becn no uncertainty Nn of Rockdale, and Mrs. Will spector of plumbing and it was
a,only the last month that he was
! unable to be out.
Rhodes Estell was born January
20, 1370 in Hamburg, Arkansas, a
son of Dr. and Mrs. George Estell.
j At the age of ten years, following
i the death of his father, he with his
j mother and members of the fam-
^... 'ily moved to Texas and located in
Marion M. Merritt, 78, who liv- Austjn Hcre he grew to manhood
ed on the Gohman place north of d hclned jn building the state
begun the vast and growing task R«*dale died early Wednesday ’Kad been’a member
of caring for needy children of . of the Presbyterian church sinco
World War II veterans. Strength Merritt had been in poor a yDung man.
for our program lies in a great „ , , .Slrlce , Rhodes Estell was married to
membership. Rockdale from Da villa in 1939, af- Miss Mary Elizabeth Mathis of
We must search for the wives, ter ^iring fanning. His j3eRon Dn February 20, 1895. Of
mothers, sisters and daughters of son, Thomas A Merritt, one of the the five children born to the cou-
those now enrolled in the Ameri- b'st casualties from here in World p]e three survive, a daughter, Mrs.
See AUXILIARY, Page 10 ^Vt,r died in 1.142 in a Jap Pri- i Ophelia Burwell having passed
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ARRIVES HOME ! * t u £ "f1?2 at PhliVpS vors are the wife, two sons, Hugh
ARJHVES HOME I & Luckey funeral home pending Estell of Viviant La„ Robert Fioyd
Preston Denham, son of Mr. and the arrival of relatives and funeral1 Este]j o{ California, a daughter,
-i-i i j i i j i_,._ 'Mrs. Carl McKinney of Houston.
Mrs. Joe Denham .arrived home services will be announced later,
last week with his discharge from j There survive two daughters,
the U. S. Army after serving in the Miss Guyneth Merritt and Mrs. El-
Pacific. Isie Backhaus of Rockdale; two
Denham received a broken ankle sons, Eugene Newton Merritt of
while at Okinawa and has been Rockdale, James J. Merritt of La-
in the states since last May, being fayette, Indiana, a brother, Steve
treated in government hospital at Merritt of Tennessee, and a half
El Paso. sister.
There is one sister, Mrs. Mildren
Clark, six grandchildren and a
number of nieces and nephews.
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Mrs. Roy C. Robertson of Waco
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Conn R.
Isaacs.
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