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VOL. 81
ROCKDALE. MILAM COUNTY. TE^AS, THURSDAY. JULY 30. 1159
NO. 28
High Bids Stymie Sewer and
Water Improvement Projects
D-D DAY AT MILANO — found volunteer workers swarm
ing over the 30’ x 60' educational building above. More than
80 workers from the area assisted in constructing the unit in
one day Pictured at left is Warren Ferguson of Fort Worth
in the process of shooting the building project for WBAP’s
Texas News Program which will be aired over TV channels
by Humble next week. The above photos were taken shortly
after 11 a.m. Saturday. (Reporter Staff Photos)
A Church in a Day, Milano
Shows How It Can be Done
Workers from neighboring com-
munities converged on tiny Milano
Saturday to assist members of the
First Baptist Church in a "D-D
Day” program of constructing an
educational building in one day.
Their labors paid off and Sunday
morning members of the congrega-
tion went to Sunday School in a
brand new building.
The bustling little community
began jumping with activity a-
round 5:110 a.m. Saturday; by 5:45
a.m. hammers were beating out a
rhythm unknown to the area.
More than SO carpenters, electri-
DR. SLAUGHTER, DR. YEARLY
JOIN RICHARDS CLINIC STAFF
The addition of two new mem-
bers to the staff of Richards Clinic
and Hospital was announced hero
this week by Dr. John T. Richards,
owner. The new physicians are
Dr. Manuel O. Slaughter and Dr.
Robert A. Yearly. Each lias as-
sumed duties at the hospital.
Both doctors are native Tex-
ans, Dr. Yearly was born in Kerr-
ville, Dr. Slaughter at Edgewood.
Dr. Yearly formerly lived at
LaGrange leaving there in 1942
to attend Texas A&M College. He
enlisted in the Air Force in 1944
as an aviation cadet and served
until 194(1. He attended North Tex-
as State College after being dis-
charged from the services and en-
rolled in the University of Texas
Medical School at Galveston in
J947. completing his training as an
M. D. in 1951.
He entered the U. S. Army
after medical school and further-
ed his training at the Wm. Beau-
mont General Hospital at El Paso.
Yearly comes to Rockdale from
Camp Rucker, Alabama, where he
lias been serving us K« gnm.nt.il
Surgeon lor the 136 Infantry and
doing additional duty in surgical
services.
He is married and his wife's
names is Lynette. They have two
children. Allen. Jr., age 28 months,
and Mary Ann. age 14 months. The
Yearly* are members of the Bap-
tist Church and are making their
home in Rockdale at 1402 Highland
in the Coffield Addition.
Dr. Slaughter comes to Rockdale
Rotarians Hear
Insurance Talk
By McDonald
Rockdale Rotarians hoard a talk
on Insurance by Angus McDonald,
of the State Department of Insur-
ance, Austin, at the luncheon
meeting at the Town Club at noon
Tuesday.
McDonald is with the casualty
division of the Insurance Depart-
ment. He was accompanied to
Rockdale by Garland A. Smith,
who is the Casualty Insurance
Commissioner.
McDonald, explained to the Ro-
tarians that he was not interested
in the insurant-.- business or in
selling insurance He spoke on
the peace of mind that comes
from having adequate coverage
in the casualty insurant-..• fit Id
Other guests included the t*>l-
lowlng: From Ilparne, Charles
the hospital". ' They’Ve Dr. Martin' Blake; from Calvert, Joe C. Middle-
ton; from Taylor, .Julius Whitlifl
and Weldon House; from Cameron,
Milton Fuqua; from Rockdale,
John Y-lverton.
Heabert W. Helrni r. vice presi-
dent, presided at the meeting in
the absence of the president, Uar-
it ii Lct'tii.
public schools of Canton, attended
the University of Texas and the
University of Arkansas. He was
graduated from the University of
Arkansas School of Medicine in
1951 and interned in the Wm.
Beaumont General Hospital and
for the past year has served at
the Army hospital at Fort Mc-
Cullan.
He was married to the former
Margaret E. Warren ol Canton m
1947 they have one son, James
Thomas, age 7. The Slaughters are
rnaklng their home in Rockdale i
at 7H) Hunter Drive in the Cof-
field Addition.
in addition to the new doctors,
Dr. Richards also announced that
certain specialists have been ad-1
ded as consulting physienns at
Even of Waco Urologist; Dr.
Harold Anspach of Waco, Radi-
ologist; Dr. R. K. Gassier, Orthope-
dist. Dr. Gassier is on call by the
hospital, Dr Even makes regulai
visits to the hospital each Wednes-
day, Dr. Anspach is at the hospital
each Monday.
cians, plumbers and workers dona-
ted their services.
The project went from the
ground up. The only pre-const ruet-
ed portion of the buildin" greeting
the men was a cold slab of cement
forming the concrete foundation
which was poured by volunteer
workers on Wednesday. Materials
were contracted for before hand
and were neatly ^stacked near thc
slab
The coordinated plan of opera
lions, in which each man was as
signed a task according to "what he
could do best, resulted in the walls
going up at 7:45 a.m. By 11:30 a.m.,
shinglers were busy on the roof, as-
bestos siding was nearly completed
on the outside, electric wires ran
and carpenters were nailing up
sheet rock on interior walls.
While the men worked, the wo-
men of the church prepared food
and kept the coffee pot full Meals
were served in the Milano High
School Cafeteria and the bulk of
food was of the home canned va-
riety.
The ladies also set up a registra-
tion booth and accepted contribu
lions to the building fund which
stood near the $4,000 mark.
First recognizing the need for an
educational building six years ago
the- tiny church started raising
funds. During the course ol six
years they had managed $800 to-
ward their goal Dr. Kenneth I3i-rg,
a former pastor who led the con-
st ruction program of theii new
church building in 1947, was con-
ulted nd the on< day building
plan adopted. In the last It) day pe-
riod, during which time Dr Berg
was conducting a revival in tin-
ch urc-h, nearly $4,000 was raised
and all the materials for the build
ing contracted for.
Early Saturday morning Hu ac
tual work began.
Milano stood in the middli ol a
rain area with clouds threatening
to deluge the workers any minute
Tl|(> gfuin fcMH'.iJYM* I".'.''1'
gainst both time and the ruin.
Rev. Berg said, "We have oiler-
bee CHURCH, Rage .'J
Rocks, Minerals Best Swap
Items, Local Scouts Found
(Editor’s note: Charles Marvin,
Rockdale Seoul who, with Mac
from Fort McCullan, Alabama, j JJni.pcr „ttended the National Boy
where he was chief of staff of the
Ear. Eye, Nose and Throat scr-
\ n-e and chief of the "out-paticnl
clinic".
A native of Edgewood, Texas,
he received his education in the
iRamblimj.
ROUND ROCKDALE
W.H.C.
Scout Jamboree in California,
makes ins second report to tin:
newspaper, Both boys are now
back at their homes in Rockdale).
By CHARLES MARVIN
Our train arrived at Puent*-
at 7:09 a. m. on July 13. Buses
took us to Section 34. our camp-
site. We unloaded and heard a
talk on how we were to . o to our
cam pi etc. We set oui packs’ down
and waited for our tents and gear
to show up. During this time wc
received our medical rccheck, ale
dinner, and got our Jamboret
Unfinished Business
ry)c Green wants to know why ! n-cken hicl
u led everybody wondering bow Out lent* arri ed
Charlis Grecnwald got back from camp set up in time to eat upper
Hcarno without the car keys. So
here it is: She goi a mechanic to
wire around the switch.
The sports editoi of the Potts-
ullc (Penna.) Journal says he holds
to the opinion that a vast majority
of Americans are ignorant of the
existence of Rockdale.
On the thiec dav we had left
before the Jamboree started w<
went to Catalina Islati . swam in
the Pacific; and thos< that didn't
>:o to Catalina went, to Knott's
perry Form; and practiced for the
opening night pageant, we also
had a section campfire.
Monday—th- flag- were raised
at 9:00 and the Jamboree* w;- of-
lt‘s the first time I have ever ! finally opened. During the day wc
heard anybody express that opin- put our camp in -ha e arid s n-
ion and the idea is fascinating Ho went to r.?c- other section , demon-
may have something there. i Strattons. 'Ihat afternoon .vr, saw
lift.-en helicopters Hying In forma-
tion. We also .aw the Blire Angels
Air Show. Later we went lo the
Jamboree Variety Show Review
at Campfire Area No. 2. Dorothy
Lamour, Lash Larue, The Bell
Sisters, etc. weie there. That
night we had the opening show at
the arena.
Tuesday—We went swimming in
the Pacific and got our share of
breakers That afternoon there
wen- demonstration- and a rodeo
which we sort ot split up to sec.
Aftei supper we went to the arena
to see "Hollywood’s Salute to
Scouting which was very nice,
and also saw a fireworks display
which la ted from 20 to 25 minutes
Wednesday—Our - notion gave
demonstrations that consisted of
•tout skills, such as rope work,
fire by friction and Hint and steel,
and also some lighter stuff such
;is magic and Indian dances. That
afternoon we again w’cnt swim-
ming in the P.e ific waters. After
that there was a rodeo which we
could t:o to. There was a section
campfire that night.
The next day consisted mostly
of swapping That night, however,
the closing show, "Cavalcade of
Scouting", was- put on
Friday we broke camp and had
See SCOUTS, Page- 3
Alcoa-Union
Continue Talks
On Grievance
Rockdale's extensive sewn and:
water impi moment project suffer-j
i<d anothci -etl uk 1 n i Wcdm s lay
and i Ians once again were shelved
until financing of the pro*,ram'
would be straightened out.
The action followed the opening!
of sealed Intis for construction |
when city council members found ]
that all fourteen bids received ex- |
. ceded the amount of money al- j
located the projects.
New Well Due
To Go On Line
First 01 Week
Rockdale’s new water well, lo-
cated on the Barnes Jom : tract, is
expected to be placed on the line
some time the first of next week,
' i. . repMi-t.-d here Wednesday
Final tests were due the well Fri- |
day.
N. E Alford, city secretary, re-
ported that the workmen were now '
inserting the ser cn and that every-
thing should he ready for testing
on Friday.
No estimate of the well's produc-
tion was available tail Alford said
that it looked like it would be as
good as tin- other wells in opera-
tion.
Local TEC Office
To Aid Farmers
Secure Laborers
Earl H. Zicger, manager of
Rockdale Texn: Employment Com-
mission, announced they will
again assist Milam County farm-
er: m securing migrant laborers
for tin- 1953 cotton harvest.
Some time cully in August a
•oncentrntlon point will he set up
Eli t of Cameron at the intersec-
tion- of highway; 36 and 77 for
stopping and directing to the
farmers the laborers migrating
from South Texn:
Zleger further stated the de-
mand is submitted weekly to the
control station m Sim Antonio
where the demand is extended
to other T. l-k (' offices to direct
labor to area: with ■existing short-
ages, Any t'aimci who will need
assistance might contact Zieger at
the Texas Employment Com mi:
sion office, American Legion
Building, Rockdale, Texas
Scolt & While's
Dr. Longmire
Dies At Temple
I)r. V. M Longmire, 63, rblel
ol the medical staff of Scott and
While Memorial hospital: and one
ol the state's best-known i iiysi-
eian’s, died at to home in Tem-
ple at 5:05 a m, Monday after an
Illness of several months,
Dr. Longmire suffered a heart
attack last March 7,
Funeral services were held at
the First Baptist church at 4 p, rn.
Tuesday.
Horn at Glen Fawn, Park county.
1 on Nov 2 1289, '"
I.ongniiir received his medical de-
gree from the Univoi ity of Lour
ville in 1914. He had been on
the Scott and wdiite slafl for 38
years, interrupted only by service
as a rrudciul olficer In World
War One.
lie was a mcmbei of the Ameri-
can College of Physicians, the
American Board of Internal Medi-
cine. the county, stute and nation-
al mod a al a: ociations, a Mason
and a member of Karem Shrine,
American Legion. Temple Country
club and consulting physical! to
the Santa Fe railroad
Mayor W P Hogan disclose.i
tlun the council would first ask
tor additional Federal aid If this i
tails they will either cut the scope’
of the improvement project and
take new blits, or ask the present
bid.lets for lower bids
Hogan reported that the city
had only $212,000 to s end and
that the lowest hid exceeded this
figure by approximately $40,000
The present funds available, it
was pointed out, included both
money raised by the city through
tlu- sale of revenue bond* and
that received from the Federal air
program.
Fourteen bids wer-- received by
the loimeilmen with Heflev-Pus-
ham of Fort Worth submitting the
lowest bid of $261,918 5H Coffield
Construction Company of Rockdale
submit ten the second lowest 4nd
of $264,793.61.
Restrictions on
Water Changed;
Penalty Added
Restrictions oil water usage
w*re chain:i-<l here Weilnesdai
by action of ttie city council. In
the form of a resolution, the
panel announced that Rockdale
citizens could water lawns and
shrubs each day of the week for
two hours each mornliiK and two
each evening.
The new sprinkling regula-
tions effective Saturday, August
L eliminates the east and west
zones formerly set up and
permits watering throughout the
city limits between the hours of
H-10 a. in. and 8-1(1 p. m. each
daa ,
May or VV. I*. Ilogan announc-
ed after a council meeting this
nun niiig that the m-yy hum s lor
lawn watering would be strict-
ly enforced. The police depart-
ment wilt patrol the city and
report violators, he explained.
Water service to the violator
Howard E. Gill
Is Named Band
Director, R H S
Him aid Finest Gill, foimctly
hannmuslci at Kd.cn, Texas has
l icon mimed hand director id
Rockdale High School, It was an-
nounced here this week by the
-rhool board. Gil) will move to
Rockdale the first of August
The new bandmaster is an ex -
i ivleemim having served in the
Navy during World War II II*
graduated from Howard I’a.vne
Uollege m 1950 and alter teaching I
it Goldthwaite, Texas, for out-1
ar was recalled to the Navy for
mu-- months of active duty. Upon
us return in March of 1952 he
worked In the oil field at, Marshall
Texas, later teaching at Eden High
School.
Gill will come to lloekdule from
Brownwood 'When* lie i attending
the summer session at How.ml
Payne,
will be disconnected, and a
charge of $3.06 \\ ill he made
hi the water department for
re connecting.
(’Ity Secretary N. K, Alford
reported the new hours as being
beiieflei.il to wutrr patrons and
that the sehedule would permit
th* present water system to
maintain a higher level ol re-
serve.
Under the restriction* now In
force one half the town Is per-
mitted water for sprinkling be-
tween the hours of 9 a. in. and
■I p. m. eaeh day. The evapora-
tion during these hours is much
greater than In early morning
and late evening watering per-
iods as set up In the new
schedule, It was pointed out.
Alford said that the new reg-
ulations would apply seven days
a week and would he enforced
effective Saturday.
IlOWARD ERNEST GILL
. . .New It IIS Bandsman
He i- married, ha.- a 3-1/2 year
»ilit '.n mil i i member ol the
( 'Ip it iati (!hurch.
Negotiations between company
and union mneini: continued tin-
week indicating that the possibili-
ty of a walkout at Alcoa’s Rock-
dale Works had lessened.
Company and union official:
met in Pittsburg last Friday to
discuss problems concerning tin
work loud* which brought on the
favorable strike vote of last Tues-
day. An agreement wa icached b< BcirbGCUQ HgTG
tween the top officials of both
ori {anizutions on several change
In work rearrangement which
Flight D, Veterans
Air Reserve. Holds
Mernbei s ol Rockdale's V A.K.T.
ID, No. 9822, were guests
would aid in solving the work loud it ;,n oi; mi/.ition barbei uc at tin
problem*. , Ken Irman ranch nnfi Salty last
The meeting was at the fourth j Friday,
step in the routine pronylure-
established in the company-union
contract to iron out diffoiene*-
between the two gioupi.
A union spokesman aid that
the men were trvjng th*- now
The member* in attendance
played game*, held an informal
meeting and w*-n served barbecue
and all the trimming! Th*- outing
wa- the first for the local flight
si nee theii organization here ever-
met hods and that the i sue wa: a) month), ago.
i,till open to further talks. The! It w.> point' I out that culm: •
I*.* il has requested an appoint-! ni*-nt> were no-.- )>< mg .a copied in
Skinner Receives
Contract for Nine
Unite of Pnvina
Dean Skinner ol Austin ha-, been . line Scarbrough Street
awarded the contract for the eon- | Unit No, > Man , Street from
struction of nine unit of pavc-jtho north property line of Davilla
ment in the city** current treet 1 to he north property line ol Bell
improvement program it was an- Street.
nounced here this week. The low Unit No. 6 College Street
bid was $109,774.80 from the north property line of
Woi k on the project r expert-1 Belton Street to the north plop
ed to start here in the near fu- ert.y line of Bell Street,
turn. j Unit No 7 Wilcox Street
Mayor W. P. Hogan, in announc- j from the north property line of
Mayor Hogan said that the high-
■ l bid received was $328,892 86,
i figure $116,692.88 more than
money available.
Th*- construction firms were
bidding on the construction of a
100,000 gallon overhead storage
tank, 300,000 gallon surface stor-
age tank, additional chlorination
equipment, two oxidation ponds
md other improvements to the
ewer and water system.
Bids were received from Roger
Smith, Waco; Texas Road Boring
Co., Bellaue; B L. English Con-
struction Co., Houston: Kins Con-
-.truetion Co, Amarillo; Mitchell
Dailey, McAllen Steed Construc-
tion Company, Fort Worth; Ho-
ward Stitch, Sun Antonio; Joe
Bland. Austin; Carl Wagoner, Aus-
tin; V Clause, Abilene; Wilks-
Doke Steed, Tyler, Andrews and
Parker, Inc-., Bryan.
Buis for pumps and pump
houses were also opened in the
lengthy Wednesday session Of
the foui bids received me lowest
$4,688, was received from the
Southern Engine and Pump Co.,
of San Antonio
The contract for this construc-
tion is also being with held, Hogan
said, until the city wells have been
completed and tested in order that
the tight pump might, be purchased
for the wells.
Auction Prizes
In Show Window
Create Interest
Auction premiums on display in
the window ot the Western Auto
Stive have brought numbers of
eager customers anxious to pur-
chase various items, according to
owner I'd Dilleii.
"If tla- first time in my experi-
ence as a business man that I have
had to flatly refuse to sell mer-
chandise to a customer", said Dil-
len, "and it’s not until I explain
the auction day program to the
potential buyer that I am able to
convince him that I'm not just i*—
ing ‘oi nery'
Commenting on thi popularity
nl some of the prizes on display
m ids window, Dillen remarked
tahf he wa: sure he could have
sold dozen or more of the swim-
goggl ■., one of the 25 items to bo
offered at next month's event.
"Rockdale's new swimming pool
has evidently created a consider-
able demand for such accessories",
he added.
A spokesman for the Rockdale
Chambei <>l Commerce Retail Com-
mittee indicated this week that the
in*:i*>11 prizes for next month’s
event, to he held on August 18th,
lia brought considerable favorable
comm.' id from the public. Com-
mute" Chairman I.Inwood Mohaf-
fe.v state-, that he is convinced
that th<- value of the auction
money being distributed by local
mi reliant: i-- becoming more and
mm i * - ident to Rockdale eustom-
I V, nil * sc!) I ,e ■ ing week espeei-
dly nice the first auction was held
on July 14th.
Harry Harris Is
RepresentiveOf
SW Life Co. Here
Harry G. Harris ha- been ap-
oiritrd a representative ol South-
- extern Life Insurance Company
lot Rockdale and vicinity, Frank
W. Moore, CLU, Central Texas
territory mummer, ha-, announced.
Harrlt has lived In Rockdale all
of his life and has been engaged
m general insurance* work. He
and Mrs. Harris have two sons,
Gordon and Harry, 15 and 17
years old, and o daughter Leonna,
ing the contract uward, aid that
the paving contraetoi wa. here
W.fdnesda y oonfering with city
officials and making plans for ail
early start,
Collins Construction Co. of Aus-
tin was second low bifid* i with
$122,000.
Property ownei; were Being
contracted this w-eek in nri effort
to have all agreements properly
signed at tbc earliest jar sibl/-
tirn*, Hogan said.
The work on th* nine Rockdale
streets will consist of installing
of curbs and gutters, base prepa-
rations and paving.
Paving of the following streets
is i.lanned:
Unit No. 1 — Murray Street
from th*- cast property line ot
Bowci Street to th* west prop-
erty line of Scarbrough Street.
Unit No. 2 San Audi* Street
Belton St.t<-i-i to 55 feet north of
north property line of Cameron
St reef.
Unit No 8 Burl* .on Street
from the south property line of
Davilla Street to mirth property
line of Bell Street.
Unit No 9 Bear Street from
south property line of Cameron
Stmt to outh j.rofK rty line oi
Third Street.
I V.
ment with CIO International
Br* ident David J McDonald in
winch lepreocntatives from lie
the flight and th.*’. pei on: desiring J frou ’ proiierty ho* ol Sc.a -
mor*- information of the n- < i ve
li.lining program should contact
plant union can discuss the local I Captain Vieloi Frysinger, F light
problem*, i Commander, or atte nd the m*-et-
Jt is expected that other pi ob- ir ot th* flight field each Thur: -
lenis will be discussed b*-tw* *••. th* day night tin Legion Hall at
company and the union at the 7:30 p rn
broi.gh Street to west property
line of Ackerman Street
Unit No. 3 Belton Street from
tin east |»i< i»eity line of Bowser
Str* et to the west property line
of San Gabriel Street.
Unit No. 4 — Davilla Street
School Transfers
Must Be Filed
Before August 1
Any child who will attend *ehool
in a district other than the district
In live- m, must file a transfer
application with the county .sup-
erintendent on or before Am; J
Hinton If. Briietl county superin-
tendent reminded o.u* nth today.
"It is absolutely necessary,” he
aid, that the e transfers be filed
in case the child will not attend
school m the home district. August
1 i the (leadline for the transfers
to lx- filed,’*
Pruett also said that the county
board will meet on August 3 in
Southwestern Life Insurance
Company has more than 275,000
poli* v owners and a billion dollars
worth of Id* insurance in force,
bucked bv a half century of scr-
i<: ■ to T* s in I lai ris said.
Four Local Boys
At Camp Hood
For Basic Training
Four area boys, Billy G. Gcst
Ir * Galbreath, Nook Henson, and
Howard L Key, have arrived at
Fort Hoist where they wil be as-
-igned to combat Command B of
the furre d First Armored Division
for basic tiair.-,:g.
All are private*. Key is the son
■it Mr. and Mrs. Hicks Key, and
ittendc'l Rockdale High School
where h* was active m football
uiR track Gcst is the son of Mr.
md Mi C. C G*st of Rockdale
and also attended Rockdale High
School wAcrc he was active in the
FFA all sports, and the History
Club
Galbreath is the son of Mrs.
George Galbreath of Milano and
local level through the established I Tim local High' m a part of the from tee we t i*roj** i t . line of | the office of the county upcrin-Heimon the son of Mrs Dollie lien-
grievance procedure. ! mplc Squadron. ] M n r , SUc< to the wi *t property to cun.*idci uli Uuu..lcr |bon ol Snaip.
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