The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1951 Page: 2 of 16
sixteen pages : ill. ; page 21 x 15 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
MINERVA
By Mr*. A. P. Brannon
pastor’s wife and son, and her mo-
ther, Mrs, Eubanks, of Whitney,
were
visiting in the home of Mr. and OCUU 13;
Mrs. j. b. Morton. On ojth Dirthdcxy
Miss Joyce Morton returned to j Sunday a family reunion was
her home last Friday from a V1S1J l held here at the home of Mrs. Joe
in Houston with her sister and | Barber> to honor her mother, Mrs.
| brother. Elies Mclver, of San Antonio, who
Mrs. Lloyd Morton spent the is vjajting in the home and was
night with Mr. und Mrs. Edd Bur- celebrating her B5th birthday,
ney Saturday night. 'inere were eight children of the
j Miss Lowene Cotton spent Sat- famny present, together with
| urday night with her grandparents, members of their families among
Mr. and Mrs. John Morris. which included twelve grandchil-
There was a nice crowd at Sun- dren and twelve great-grandchil-1
day school Sunday with a good les- dren; also included among the
| son given which everyone enjoyed. guests were Mrs. Mclver’s only
Next Sunday is regular church day sjster, Mrs. Lucy Bennett, of San
[ here with Bro. Williamson the pas- Antonio, four close cousins, and
(tor bringing the message. Every- eieven old friends,
one is invited to attend at all times. At noon an old fashion Southern
—----------dinner was served, a decorated
BLACKJACK
By Miss Jennie Morton
Wallace home. Mrs. R. S. Isaacs service to this community. The
I of Georgetown, and Mrs. N. M. whole town was invited. Visitors
i Bullock of Rockdale were also were shown all the various types
! callers Sunday. of equipment used in publishing
Mrs. L. W. Gore visited relatives !th® PaPef. a«d were served free
returned home [at Corpus Christi over the^week c0 ee an ca e~_
SCHOOL BOY SCOOPS
HOUSEWIVES WITH CAKE
Fredericksburg.—At the county
«*~ with a now aluminum '“i'S &
" ‘ ,w.. „..J e28 poacher. Actually a round ribb0n for baking the best cake.
73 visiting | baking pan split into four separate | '
and Gore units, the egg poachers may be1 Webster’s Dictionaries $2.89 and
! lifted separately. $6.00 at The Reporter Office.
Minerva, Aug. 28.—Our com-
munity is still in need of a good
rain.
Quite a bit of sickness through-
out our community at present.
Mrs. J. A. Pate i ' '
Monday fiom Houston where sne end
has been for several weeks under —-
treatment at a hospital there. j Soft, poached and hard-boiled
Sunday visitors in the H. C. cggS—all may be cooked at the
Fleming home were Mr. and Mrs. j
Joe McKey of Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle Hubert and
children, of Houston, are i
in the Ralph Hubert a—----
homes.
Leading the Parade
VICTOR
.
RADIOS
RCA Victor 9X571
Luling. —- Twenty - five broad-
breasted turkey eggs, carried from
here two years ago to England,
produced five hens and a tom
when they were hatched. The
poultryman reported to his friends
here that from this start he has
now raised a total of more than
100 birds, which have exceeded
his expectations. From this start
he hopes to spread the breed
among English farmers.
Takes the prize for styling—for tone—for value!
This dramatic RCA Victor set features a giant
8-inch speaker . . . gives you consoleAike per.
formance in table radio. You hear music of
unusual depth and brilliance through the fa*
mous "Golden Throat" tone system. Ultra*
modern cabinet, less than one cubic foot in
size, even has a place to plug in a "45” record
changer. Beautiful "fine
wood" striped mahogany fin* IQ Qr
ish on maroon plastic; Idivu
RCA Victor 8X541
Here’s a new low price for an
RCA Victor with the famous
’’Golden Throat” tone sys-
tem! It’s ahead in style . . .
powerful in performance.
Lustrous deep-maroon plas-
tic case adds color and excite-
ment to any room. Circular
dial revolves at the touch
of your finger. Clever . . .
easy to use. It’s a delight to
own, an exceptional "buy.”
ATHLETES FOOT GERM
HOW TO KILL IT.
IN ONE HOUR.
IF NOT PLEASED, your 40c back from
anv druggist. T-4-L is specially made for
HIGH CONCENTRATION. Undiluted al-
cohol base gives great PENETRATING
power. Kills IMBEDDED germs on con-
tact. NOW at PREWITT DRUG STORE
Perry Hardware & Furniture
PHONE 108
Rockdale. Texas
Wc Deliver
Tooth Pastes
Suit Cases
Prints
Slips
2 & 3-hole Paper
Music Carriers
8 to 48 Crayolas
Recipe Files
Tablets
Chalk
Rulers
Pencil Boxes
Scotch Tape
Spelling Tablets
Artist Brushes
Belts
Lip Sticks
Hair Oils
Band Aids
Overnight Cases
Zippers & Buttons
Towels
Wood Cord Crayons
Anklets
Head Scarfs
Face & Hand Creams
Tooth Brushes
Pullman Cases
Zipper Bags
Panties
Note Books
Music Books
Fountain Pens
Binders
Construction Paper
Pencil Sharpeners
Presto Tot Staplers
Dictionaries
Index Tabs
Paper Clips
Scissors
Barrettes
Billfolds
Shampoos
............in mil
Book Satchels
Comp Books
Compasses
Tempera Colors
ABC & Kitchen Indexes
Inks and Paste
Tot Staplers
Protractors
Stars
Thumb Tacks
(Continuation of ttondord tquipmtnl and ,rim
flluitratod it dopondont on availobility of malma
f&32
ADVANCE-DESIGN TRUCKS
You can also get regular merchandise like Straw Hats, Work Gloves,
Shirts and Shorts, Rubber and Plastic Garden Hose, Rakes, Pitch Forks,
Lamp Globes, those good G. E. ones 15 to 300 watts. Thermometers, and
Lawn Sprinklers.
RIGID, CHANNEL-TYPE
FRAMES
CAMEO NYLON HOSE
Strieker^ V ariety Store
LOUIS G. GEST
Rockdale, Texas
Telephone 16
CHEVROLET SALES AND SERVICE
West Caxne*°B
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1951, newspaper, August 30, 1951; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694392/m1/2/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.