The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1964 Page: 3 of 16
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b iiOM THE W AH DENS— H H Coffield, right, chairman ot the Board of Corrections,
j.-f a scroll from the Wardens of the Texas Department of Corrections, present-
ed in Warden Jack Kyle Both men are Rockdalians. The scroll cites Coffield for
■« nlmhtened leadership . . dedicated service . steadfast concern for the rights
and welfare of the Department " It is signed by the Vi prison wardens.
DO YOU REMEMBER
EDITORIAL
Much lo be Done ...
There arc moir elaniorous camp, mo is
but J lii't e .ti» n<oit mui c \vot t en than tin
Kastc-r Seal campaign: each year that
benefit crippled children.
In Milam County the campaign as hand-
led by the Milam Counts Sonets for
Crippled Children without fanfare. The
seals are mailed to individuals with a
return envelope m which you may place
your contribution and drop m tin ncart .1
mail bo Nr '
You probably got youi seals in the mail
today, or will .-.hortls Make........a ipental
note iig!d now to refurn yt.-nr contri-
ouliim in 5 he ^cjU-o.ujt • • •< - *
right away. Your small bit will help .ova
hope and help wiieie it n neesied n-ost
among the crippled children of Milam
('minty " arid Texas.
There are over 10,000 (Ti])j>leu eloldren
: 'i • X U ■ '
Easter Seal Society.
As science and technology have moved
onward in growth, achies’ement., and
complexity, so has tin Easter Seal Socit.-1 y
pi ogressed. Several '"’years"'ago the chief
activity was to pay hospital and convales-
cent cure To?.....cripplediTfiTtli eri and adults."
From the origitrah vohirrteer -amvitv h:vs
grown legislative action providing public
funds for treatment services, demonstra-
tion projects proving how applied re-
search and knowledge can conquer and
alleviate physical handicaps, and com-
munity treatment and rehabilitation cen-
ters offering integrated ptograms of ser-
vice foi the “whole patient-'
Much has been accomplished. More re-
main'- to be done. It is a job for you. This
is Easter Seal month. We should all give.
THE ROCKDALE REPORTER
W If COOK K A SON, Publisher*
Subscription rates By tra’I in VMnrn nr.4 n i,
Aluminum Output
At Record Levels
During February
production of primary alum-
inum in the United States held
hi r»*eoid levels in February,
'lav Aluminum A -'H mi ion rt-
jwrteif triday.
Pn.idue.Uun ul the \ ur saute
metal totaled 1100,189 short tons,
down 11,His tons, or 56 per
March 21. 1964
ROCKDALE (Tex.)
REPORTER—I
f: »m Januv) •• •«<! prudueNMU
total of Jiltl.ooa tuna. It achtov*] per rent high- r than E nruar.v
ed a new. high on a p< j dims H*t>3, when 162,977 tons
prud uci d
Production in February1, a iW
da.v munth. reached a record 6,- * «5»buP Rock quit fast,
compared to t save money on < .r < \g<
st dan\ s »t«* • >1 »>.- :t* ’•••'. :■ ,, i, t u " .'i ■
January, which has 3t dav.>. what you want here cheaper
Output by the nation's eighti too.
were
I*£* ■
10, 20 and 40 Years Ago
---FROM THE FILES OF THE REPORTER---
TF.N YEAHS AGO
Post loir *<.*f ! --
t> <iwaiung Twenty >« acs ago the support
lor the he price on No 1 peanut a w«4* set
1 dehvei in' * ’.HO a ’on
v. sr- ago the Chamber Twenty years ago a prohibi
■ it • v, compiled a city tiou election wan set for Milam
h-t • rv g J4 organi-, County fur April b 1 ■ »? cocn-
i miss tuner s court took the ac-
_______ Vion after being presented wild
t cigo Pulit e '.i petition by Rev ( W Sand*
I i ;minei issued a ytefti ' ers of Cameron.
r.e again-1 reeklcs- driv- j --
Tw< rty ye.irs ago the Rock-
_____________ i dale Ay cock < ementary school
, r • !»».>-« '.ic; r..«nf ird -t ha a 'net M
/. h:,.-,.;t at on and t»• t i >> m ■
. . <i for pre ematibi. Thr*Tcr#d»ted fcy the State Depart-
t • us> h id scheduled merit of Education.
Mome ot lieaiTsv as; -----
cr f..r tie- annual banquet
Vn>*.ir C. ..ib had set an
Forty years ago Cnambci of
Commerce “ecretar.v C F
Drake issued a report on the
past year's operations.
Forty >ear ago Roj L..iw
annutinccd as a candidate for
the office of tax collector of
Milam County.
Forty years ago the HHS
Tigers won a track meet with
Taylor by a score of 80 to 45.
J--4 O'l OwIM'f- Pi'v ,1 ;
(lrll\#-ry tn ITrtctf<tat<*
,\mv rrr trioous reflccUen uj“.r
or rt",>iiUltlon of .»ri\ |wr*. n l.r
rr.Av dppvnr m U-f colurnn-. >
,.rt!v ror-f.'trfl -.jm.ii (Kiln^ Or.
(hr p iMi-ln-r
\C II Cook.- Manager J V
Ifrnrv Tvu-r. AH-.-rr':-.r,»; Me
M.-i lianu-a! Foreman
Entered an reemul rla-- matt
pr,. * »l II.K-kllnU- Tr sa*.
.1 11*7 p.iblmhcH Everv Tt--:r-rt-
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Phone HI 6-3433 — Rockdale, Texas
NA( u a! AH’. #Tt> mg K* •*--(rt-: - ’■ fl^'cv rvlrnt
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A !ho ( hirsgo Ix.-’roil S .c Fran
For a Beller Buy in a Used Car or Truck Be Sure to See Our
Selections
Twenty vear> agt, thie govern-’
merit set Food for Freedom
goals and liurwjjCK vm rt* asked
<i l i essential
u effort
Ten years ago Rotary ('
du > t tot s named were M
Camp. E 11 Campbell, II
H< 'ir.< r, C. W Mochnng. H
Sugg D F. Williams, and J
TWENTY YEARS AGO
T a * i;i > > car.■* ago }tock da !e"s
nr’Ai, ;-t businer-.s opened under
the* name of Bfedt- A: Hftk-y m
the form of an eg:; breaking
i.r>*i fjeezinij plant. The firm
errr , »v» d 71* vcoi ker<.
PORTY YEARS AGO
Forty years ago « bond elec-
tion for $75,000 was called b>
the commissioner:- court for the
Rockdale g< <*d roads district
Forty > ears ago Tommy
Rv.in, one-time boxing great,
(hovered a lecture on ‘clean
itvuig" to the B<'vkdaie school,
students.
Fortv years ago the Rockdale
Tiger baseball team was due to
------- ; raise the curtain on the sea -
Twer *' vtar* ago over 300 j son at fair park against the
}* ,.»«* ••• »ju« .1 the b« ai J.* gion i Temple WiIdeat■ S (»m*n was
I’w-t ■ hi -hdav party here with t< do mound duty for the T'g*
40 iouvaloceiil patients from j ers with either Sharp or Jen-
M'CIoski.v Hospital as special 1 mss receiving.
NOTICE
NEW OFFICE
LOCATION
I have moved my law offices to the
building formerly occupied by Judge
Garner, at 221 Ackerman Street.
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Cooke, J. W. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1964, newspaper, March 26, 1964; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694366/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.