The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1940 Page: 1 of 8
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OCKDALE REPORTER
TODAY
AND MESSENGER
Borkdale Messenger Established 1873
VOL. 6S
THE OLDEST AND BEST
ROCKDALE, MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1910
8 PAGES
Live News and Feature*
Rockdale Reporter Established 18N
NO. 34
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by W. H. C.
EG A L- .
amblings
-HE cool mornings this week bring a
1 reminder, among ether things, that
yie football season is here. And if
Ycu live up in the school neighborhood,
on “college hill,” you get the same
reminder from the daily practice ses-
sions indulged in by the Rockdale high
school band.
The first game of the season will be
played in Rockdale tomorrow night
and from all indications there will be
good crowds at the home games this
year. Plenty cf seats in the new
stands will help, and the idea of a
strong team this year also appeals to
fans. For those who like color, the
appearance cf the local band in full
uniform at the games will mean a lot.
It begins to look like football will come
into its own in Rockdale this year.
SEWING ROOM IN
ROCKDALE TO BE
OPENED AGAIN
Donations by Business
Men Allow Re-open-
ing This Week
pONOP. ATUT. ATIONS are in order
t from this department to Don L.
Scarbrough, editor of The Taylcr
Times, who on last Saturday night
dropped from the ranks of Taylor’s
bachelor list. The wedding of
Clara Stearns, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Stearns of Taylcr, and Mr.
Scarbrough, took place in a candle-
light ceremony at the First Christian
church Saturday evening.
The WPA Sawing Room, closed m
Rockdale recently through lack of
funds will open again Saturday through
the co-operation of Rockdale business
man who subscribed the neocssary
funds to keep the project going.
Ted L. Jones, and A. H. Lovvcrn
headed a group of business men inter-
ested in raising the necessary funds for
the sewing room. Jones said Wednes-
day that as usual Rockdale business
men "came through” in fine manner
and as a result the project will reopen
Saturday. "Whenever a donation is
needed, it is the Rockdale business and
; professional man who comes to your
aid,” Jones said. "We are glad to be
able to help, and the more you patron-
ize Rockdale enterprizes the more
Rockdale business and professional
men can do for you,” he added.
_ The following oo-eperated in the plea
POGRAFHICAL errors just wiU and others have promised to
L. E. Gary, Roy Spence, Noaok Gro-
cery, Eads Bros., Baldridge & Prewitt,
Rockdale Dairy, Elite Cafe, Maxie’s
Sweet Shop, Backliaus Bros., John
Holley, Old South Cafe, The Rockdale
1 creek in the average publication.
Some of them produce amusing re-
sults but I believe about the best one
I have heard was tola cf recently in
"Caps and Lower Case,” a small trade
pamphlet published in Dallas. The ^ Reporter, Sam Richards, Gee Grocery
boss of a certain business had instruct-
ed that a classified ad be placed in
the newspaper, seeking a stenographer
who mu it be “strong cn grammar.”
When the ad appeared it read "Strong
on glam ur." After looking the appli-
cants cv. r, the bess decided the error
wasn't so bad, after all!
Probably the most lamous typogra-
phical error cf them all was made years
ago—in 1740 when a famous printer of
Bibles was getting out a very fine edi-
tion. After the Bibles had been print-
ed, bound and delivered he discovered
that the "Parable cf the Vineyards"
had been headed "Parable of the Vine-
gar." All copies that could be located
were immediately recalled, but of
course, there were a number that could
never be located. The few left in cir-
culation came to be known as the
“Vinegar Bibles," and it is said that
one ..cf these editions is now worth
thousands of dollars.
A BIG DAY FOR CENTRAL TEXAS SCOUTS
rONTINUING the quiz started last I
** -week, here arc the next ten ques- j
tions and answers about Texas:
11. Where was a courthouse torn1
down to settle a bet as to whether crj
net an old gray duck had her nest un- j
der the building?
12. Where does the “jcust” cf cld
England still survive in tournaments
with lances, called “riding the ring"?
13. In what city was one of the
earliest U. S. Army airplanes hurled
from the ground by a catapult?
14. What town secured a patent
from the land office, issuable cnly
when a community could report at
least twenty business establishments, by
setting them all up in cne day on
uO.vcs in the open air—several feii-OS
posts and one spool of barbed wire be-
ing the “lumber yard”?
15. What county was the home of
the first great modern war correspon-
dent, and is named for him?
16. In what city, cn the occasion of
its first theatrical performance, did
the President of the Republic have to
intervene to prevent bloodshed between
the gamblers and soldiers?
17 Where, in the Rio Grande, was
Junk the last battle flag to fly ever an
unsurrendered Confederate force?
18 What, municipality was called by
0. Henry "The City of a violet crcwn”,
19 In what community did a Mexi-
C!in bandit hold up a mail stage, have
a" the letters read to him, then care-
fully seal them and send them on their
w®y to delivery?
In what town of 500 population is
lCa' coffee, meat, tobacco, and alcohol
Iwrred, together with rouge, Jewelry.
1 pstick. and books of fiction, while
within the community is no mayor,
l"chf\ court, policeman, jail or picture
house?
Answers:
11- Sherman.
Near Pittsburg, Camp county.
13 San Antonio (Fort Sam Houston)
14 Matador, Motley county.
Kendall county.
Houston
Frgle Pa.>s.
Austin.
^ Santa Rita, Reagan county.
** Krone. Johnson county
15.
16.
17.
18.
& Market, E. V. Jones, LaMcde Beauty
Shop, B. Ashby, Hcllcy’s Red & White,
Pearson's Radio Shop, Williams Gro-
cery, Ray’s Grocery, Hardie’s Shoe
Shcp, Haley’s Variety Store, Rockdale
Ice Co., Loewonstein’s. P. H. Perry Jr.,
McLeod Grocery & Market, Turner
Lumber Co., Fred Palmer, City Cafe,
Win. Cameron Company, B. Regen-
brecht, W. E. White, Scarbrough &
Hicks Co., Phillips & Luekey Co., Jones
Grocery & Market, H. O. Quebe Drug
Store, Vogel’s Variety Store, Aug.
Menu, Hollander Produce Co., Fairmont
Creamery Co., J. Appleman Stcre, Ed
Gunn Attorney, Robert Brannon, Perry
Hill, Sproles Feed and Seeds, J. E.
Drummond, Texas Power & Light.
Western Auto Associate Store.
Milano business men also helped.
They are: J. D. Peeples, Lon M.
Peeples, R. L. Mills, J. A. Baggett,
M. Wocds, F. B. Burks.
300 ATTEND PTA
OLDTIME PARTY
CROWD IGNORES RAIN AS PARTY
TUESDAY NIGHT HELD BEST
EVER PRESENTED HERE
A crowd of approximately 303 attend-
ed the Parent-Teacher Association's cld
fashioned party at the high school gym-
n&siumm Tuesday night, the second
annual affair of its kind sponsored by
the organization.
E. A. Camp served as master of cere-
monies for the program of fun and
musical games. The program opened
at 7:15 with a 30-mhmtp band con-
cert by the Rockdale high school band
under the direction of Wm. Wendtland.
Following the concert, the grand
march, with Mrs. R. H. Brown at the
piano, started the evening's program
of musical games. Dewitt Komegay
served as caller. In addition to the
games and dances, there was a pro-
gram of group singing, with W. T.
Pearson Jr., leading.
Bad weather Tuesday night threat-
ened to break up the party, but de-
spite the rain the crowd cf 303 waS|
probably the largest ever to attend a
similar affair in Rockdale.
Music fer the games and dances was
furnished by the Milam County Play-
boys, string orchestra.
The P.-T. A. refreshment committee,
consisting of Mesdames S. T. Schroe-
der. H. J. Stone and Sid Allen, served
refreshments of cookies and soda wa-
ter.
It was a big day for Boy Scouts Saturday, S-pt. 14, when 3342 Scouts
and adults gathered at Coffitld Ranch near Rockdale for Petie Ccffield’s
Rodeo and Barbecue. Top photo shows the Scouts gathered around the
flag pole rt sundown. At lower left Scout Zcktc Alford cl. mc.i trates
liqw M fc Is to have one mure cream cone and soda than you can pos-
sibly he ld. The group of Scouts at lower right are clamoring for service
at the cold drink stand, where thousands of bottles of pop and cream
j cones were dished out.
FIRST HOME GRID
GAME OF SEASON
FRIDAYNIGHT
Tigers Given Edge in
Tilt With Calvert;
Band to Play
With a 19-G triumph over the Cald-
well eleven bust Friday night under
their belts, the Rockdale high school
Tigers will go into their opening home
game tomorrow (Friday) night against
the Calvert gridmen as ruling favor-
ites. The game will start at 8 p. in.
Coaches Moorman and Richardson
presented a smooth-working eleven
down at Caldwell last week, and have
used the practice sessions this week to
good advantage in shaping up their
team. Calvert, victims of a 32-0 whip-
ping at tli hands of the Cameron Yoe-
men and another loss to the A. & M.
Consolidated school, will be the under-
dogs when they come to Rockdale, but
at that are apt to give the locals plenty
of apposition.
Trailing 6 to 0 until the last quarter
at Caldwell last week, the Rockdale
team played good early season ball,
and in the final quarter garnered three
touchdowns to ice up the game. They
made 11 first downs while Caldwell
made four and gained 208 yards to 72
for Caldwell. »
Moorman said yesterday he would,
probably use the same starting lineup
Friday night that he used at Caldwell:
Ends, Dcckall and Timmermann; tac-
kles, Alton Backliaus and Rogers;
guards, Willard Backhaiis and Brown;
center, Edwards; backs: Krause, Ilurry,
Newton and Ledwell. It is likely that
many others on th squad will sic lots
cf service.
The squad came out of their game
last week in good physical shape, bar-
ring a few minor bruises, and in a hard
scrimmage session Wednesday after-
noon showed lots of spirit, with hard
running and tackling a feature, a nd
the line charging hard.
Indications point to a fairly success-
ful season for Rockdale this year, and
the first home game of the season is
expected to draw a large crowd of local
fans. Plenty cf seats will be available
in the stands constructed at the last of
the season last year.
The Rockdale High School Band will
be cn hand for the game in full uni-
form and Director Wendtland- has been
putting his group through extra drill
sessions this week.
Firemen Called to
More Grass Fires
ROCKDALE BAP
TO BE CHOSEN
Voting on Four Contes-
tants at R. H. S. Will
End October 2
With candidates from each of the
high school classes, a Band Sweetheart
Contest Is now being conducted by the
Rockdale High School Band, the win-
ner to be selected October 2 at 5 p. m.
Candidates are: Freshman class,
Eugenia Lawrence; sophomore class.,
Betty Jane Jackson; junior class. Sue
Black; senior class, Anna Maie Bran-
non.
Wm. Wendtland, band director, states
that voting boxes, each shewing a pic-
Grass fires continue to keep the
Rockdale fire department busy with
three alarms being sounded Thursday
night and Friday. ♦
The department returned to fair
park about 9 o’clock Thursday night,
and at 3:45 a. m. were called to thej _0_
eastern edge cf town. Friday afternoon'
another grass patch needed attention RoCfGrS Fil’m ITUS LiOW
in Highland Park addition.
CONTRACT IS LET ENTRIES SOUGHT
FOR TOPPING OF FOR STOCK SHOW
HIGHWAY 77
W.S. DUKE BUYS
REXALL STORE
HOUSTON MAN NEW OWNER OF
DRUG BUSINESS HERE; BUYS
FROM MRS. H. O. QUEBE
W, S. Duke, late of Houston, pur-
chased the Quebe Drug Store from
Mrs. H. O. Quebe this week, the bu.-i-
ness going under the new management
Bid for Work South
Of Rockdale
Bids were opened and contract let
by the state highway department Wed-
nesday for the topping cf Highway 77
from the Milam county line south to
Lexington, with construction due to get
under way in the very near future.
Ratliff and Thomas, cf Rogers, made
a low bid cf $57,284 for the work on the
8.449 miles which will receive a flex-
ible base and triple asphalt surfacing
treatment. The strip of road pxtends
from near Lexington to one fourth
JUNIOR CLASS OF R. II. S. TO
PRESENT A DANCE AT GYM
SATURDAY NIGHT. SEPT.
A daneft will be given by the junior
class cf Rockdale high school at the
gymnasium Saturday night. September
28, in honor of the football team, it
was announced Wednesday
ture of the contestant, have been piac-
cd at Baldridge & Prewitt’s Drug Store, j at 9 p. m. Monday.
Maxie’s Sweet Shop, The Elite Cafe, Mr. and Mrs. Duke, who are now
and Strieker's Variety Stcre. The con-1 temporarily located at Taylor, will
tert is now open, and will close at 5 move to Rockdale with their two young
p m October 2 I"ons as soon as a desirable location can
Votes are selling st cne cent each.l be found. Mr. Duke conducted a large
end "the funds derived from the con- optical business in Houston for a num-
test will be used in buying new instru- kor cf years, and also served as cashier j projects in neighboring Williamson
ments fer the band. I a bank at Waller, Texas, where he county. One Ls for work cn Highway
The Bend Sweetheart will be f< atur-1 engaged in stock raising. 95 from three miles south of Granger
ed with the band and will make thei The new owner sard this week that to Taylor, with M. E. Ruby and Bowden
various trips during the year. | he contemplated no changes in the Gf Wichita Falls making the low bid
______ ! drug business here, and would continue Cf $199,780. The ether Williamson
j its operation along the same lines of county job is on Highway 29 from
; service and quality. Tire personnel of Liberty Hill to the Travis county line.
Hereford Meeting' th" employees will remain the same, he c H. McClelland of Wichita Falls made
FARMERS URGED TO GET STOCK
READY FOR ANNUAL SHOW
HERE OCTOBER 25-26
With the Fifth Annual Livestock and
Poultry Show only one month away,
poultry and livestock men of this sec-
tion are reminded by the committee
this week to get their stock in shape
for shewing on October 25 and 26.
me free show is spwnsvieu mm unity
by the Young Men’s Business League,
and this year will be held at fair park,
where new buildings and accommoda-
tions have been prepared for better
handling and display. October 24 will
be entry day, with the show to be held
Friday and Saturday, October 25 and
26.
Folders cutlining the premium list
and rules and regulations for the show
arc being distributed this week, and
— — I are available to everyone interested,
mi.e north cf the Milam county line,j xhe show is under t)he direction of H.
Milam and Lee ccuntles.
The topping of this strip of road
will complete a long-neglected strip
in the important national highway.
At the same time the highway de-
partment let this contract, two low
bidders were also announced on read
D. Maxwell, with the following serving
as directors of the various divisions:
Livestock, Herbert Fieseler; Registered
Hereford Cattle, Scott Baldridge; Dairy
Cattle, E. L. MoGuyer; Horses and
Mules, Hinton Pruett; Swine, Delton
Lucas; Poultry, Frank Haley.
Cash prizes and ribbons will be
awarded. Officials of the shew urge
stockmen and poultry raisers cf this
section tc make their plans new to send
their entries to the show.
Local Men to Attend
said.
Scott Baldridge and Frank Worley of' Quebe dr, g st're is one of the
oiuivt<______ .. Rockdale will attend a meeting cf the old established businesses in Rockdale
The dance will begin at 8 and con- officers atiTI executive committee cf the H- O. Quebe whose death occurred last
tinue until 11:30 o’clock. Sponsors are recently organized Mid South Texas month, was first connected —......
Coach J M Moorman. Mrs. J. P. Hereford Association at College Sta-
Franklvn, and Miss Ruth Kirk. Admis- tion tonight (Thursday). Baldridge ls
ston will be 25 cents per person, or 20 a greeter cf the association,
cents per couple. All school children The meeting tonight Ls being held
and outsiders, too. are welcome, span-,
ana am-m flee MEEmNO.Page 8
a lew bid cf $12,150.
sors said.
SOCIAL POSTPONED
The social planned for the Christian
with the Church Friday night has been post-
business in partnership with Andrew poned until Tuesday night of next
Perry, purchasing full ownership alter week, Recording to Rev. IT F. Crone
Mr Perry's death a number of years who states the church made the new
aga. The business had been operated by date* on aocount of the football game
Mr. Quebe during the past two year, in Rockdale Friday night The affair
due to the LI h alth of her husband will begin at 7 30 p. m. Tuesday.
Anton Strelsky Gets
$25 Award Saturday
The second and third prizes were
not called fer at the Dividend Day-
award program in Rockdale last Sat-
urday afternoon, and at the next event
the first. Saturday in O: tober these
two prizes will be doubled
Saturday was the second cf the
Young Men's Business League's serl'S
Bee AWARDS, Tag'' 8
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1940, newspaper, September 26, 1940; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694225/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.