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ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdal* Messenger Established i073
AND MESSENGER
VOL. 92
10c THE COPY
ROCKDALE. MILAM COUNTY. TEXAS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 6. 1964
Rockdal* Reporter Established 1893
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NO. 31
Rambling
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By B C.
Riiiman i Gone . . .
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Aik.in c \nv v.tv vee hope
tfM'.v r e having a jam-up K" d
tirjrx arid stay nut of trouble
Tire ■ nut muc k teMifu.’ what
a couple of vild kid*, like that
will do when turned competeiy
loose for a week
4 i
Wrong Club
San Gabriel Area Joined
To Local School District
County
Request for Switch
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TIM RSLAY
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I FHK WINNERS Lined ip with Dr T C Green. Tejas district swim meet director,
'are representative fron the three scout units. From left. Danny Matula of win-
jmr rroop 52 Cameron Dwight Lester of second-place Troop 90. Rockdale; and
I Rand’. Kirchenwit/ <>i third-place Troop 89, Rockdale. The meet was held here
j Monday
DISTRICT SCOUTS VIE HERE
Cameron Wins Swim Meet
due moments r«f |laudernoti-*
v 'evrrvt-nriv put yawning1.
■ )c Sam Peebles of the
uu d S’ at(. ■ Pust (>f f ice arose
the < hallertRe
neet F.on i
Dchnaiek «&2*; J Greg Richk
«ft9»
Bcginnri" free -1 yl < i Dan
Irak 1 ;»0> 22 Harold Hollas
ia2 u 3 J> Jan Hand 1 52
Beginner under vater c’vi:ir
1 Frank Hand * o 2 >. 2 Dim
1 a i an i 3 Grog Buthie -8!*
Sun miners side -11 <> < e' 1
Danny Matola -52 2 .Ini' Reed
• }*(»■ 3 Ronnie HoGnot: 89
S'.vimrm r> back -troke 1
Richard Schiller • "*2*. 2 ('.aytun
V junk B91 3 3i 1 Puls'- <y(n
Swimmers breast -treke 1
Richard Schiller >2• 2 Brad
Alexander t9Qv 3 Bill Huls<-
Sec SWIM pane 3
Move Welcomed
Here; Appeal
Due by T'dale
Rockdnle school trustees'
welcomed the news of an-
nexation rrf a 10-square- !
mile Sim Gabriel area b>
the local school district
while Thorndale school of- .
licials termed the annexa- ;
bon as "serving no educa-
tional function."
Mila rn County school
board members detached
the San Gabriel area from
'he Thorndale school district
and annexed it to Rockdale
Monday The transaction was
requested by landowners of the
San Gabriel area who expres-
sed dissatisfaction with being
n ihe Thorndale school district.
Tin rndale Supt Floyd Col-
lins said that Thorndale will
appeal the Milam County
. bts'c d ruling apb he expre-svd
confidence that the appeal will
be upheld
The county board’s ruling
does not erve any educational
function m Milam County.”
. Collins stated Wo in Thorn-
dale leel certain that the de-
cision wiil be reversed.’’ he
added.
A San Gabriel area of approximately 10 square miles
and including about 35 families was detached Monday
from the Thorndale Independent School District and
annexed to the Rockdale -chop] district by action of the
Milam County school board.
The detachment and annexation to Rockdale had
been requested by a peti-|
lion circulated by San 1 most of the original San Gabriel
Gabriel area landowners ocbo-o! District When the dis-
and submitted last week to the 1 'rid w:i- divolved several y**#rs
county hoard j age for lack o! students, it vv as
A discussion on the issue1 annexe to Thorndale.
lasted almost two hours after During Monday’s hearing, the
the county board hearing open- | Thorndale representatives te-
en at IP a. rn. Monday m Cam- j qieMed ’he countv lx it'd U>
cron at the courthouse. j delay its ruling lor 6<» days, but
.... , , .«rii the delnv was not approved
The petition V as approved*J .....A
2-1 with county trustees B. n
McAn lit> of Thorndale and
Bill Howell of Rockdale voting
for the metis re and Paul Fuchs
of Buckholts voting against it
John B Henderson Sr. of Cam-
i rt ii ah ndTUvt
Thorndale has ordered an
< lection to be held August 15 to
isstu $385,000 in bonds to build
a junior-senior high school
building and to make improve-
ments to t xisting buildings.
Tin- v Per• would mkm b*»
Hr boded *<, tlx l.i.i k pnrr h
grabbed « golf club run to the
make pulled him off his porch
and onto tin ground, took .<
Barn Snead swing, and missed
But being of a per*i<t*nt na-
ture. Sam 4wring again and the
snake expired fiorn this world
a p ' • t *-• k e« a - g Whi w -
t « Bn.gM game The po* 'rna-•< r
then looked at riis weapon .<nd
knew immediately why he mis-
t-x d on the first swing "It was
H Jef l-handed club, said he
I in wood Mehaffey wm eriti-
. i»| of the big kill. VoU s| ••raid
have let that «h liken snake go
hark under UiOCiubhoo.se T c:
1lii country club would never
hiivu be. n troubled wdh rats"
he explained Sam s* / the next
tune . snake is spotted at 'be
countrv club Lin wood should
la- summoned Immediately to
stuff him alive under the < <ub-
hull: ■ <:
ack in Texas . . .
>HN LO'VKLACE Rep-.r'cr
news editor m 1055-57. i> t>ai k
I T( Xa and his ha in* tan* n,
Sa e RAMBLINGS, page 3
inIng dr i w to a j
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pun sored b> the
Knights <>J ( olumbus ir (c . j
< ran and won *ri a walk Men
day Stwjorwi place was Troop j
an of Rockdale qv nvored by ;
M !
w*tictv pbnTpwett 55 ptnitvk
TtOtvp 80 of Rockdale, vfW>n-j
-a- or erf by First Christian I
( hurch, rolled up IT pmnt. for j
third place
.fudges tor the Mondav com
petitksn were Eldon Bail Bobby;
2i.(;r n*r jnd Goch: *n. (■ rern (
f Km d F : Paul
Mf Call im of Cameron Dr T
(." Green of Rockdale '-airman i
< f the Teias diytri<-t hea'tJh amt j
safety committee, served as,
not do eetor and T*m «* #cnut •
rxetn.rtave Dirk W * alt c! Cam-;
cron w *-■ sLAiatician
A’s.itt listed the winners off
the arions ev en*. is follow.-* !
Bren Hi- holding 1 John
I‘ ina! «Troop 52>. 2 Franii j
fletsm i' ‘52>
Toni race', J Joi n Posinal]
< j2\ 2 Frank R«u*n*-r *52*
Beginner'* bre.itb-holdmg. 1
Walter Oter r»t". 2 Mike
160 Milano Families
Endorse Water Plan
Co
ilhns -aid
that 1
he appeal
will
be filed ijy
an ;.111*
trney
rep-
reset
ilma the
Thorndale
dis-
•net
within .
i few
days
He
said
that the
appeal
W111
not;
neec
--a rily he
filed ti
i the .
state
peat
• ! of education
W. P. HOGAN
Trustee President
Hogan Succeeds
Perry as School
Board President
•\ •• Ml of • 80 Milano a»'cn
inm- *’• six ut H*l more than
antuupflted—affixed then s»g-
naturms lor a proposed new city
water system for the inmimmi-
ty
Sign-ttp deadline was July 31
,<nd the *otal of 180 .signatures
• .-presented an enthusiastic en-
iloi semeht to the water propos-
al for the community.
The probable next step tn-
warrt attaining the system is
the hiru-j of an attorney and
.n angi.’icenng firm, members
of die Milano tecr.ng commit-
tee explained
Pr iiminary engineering re-
ports • vill be secured and cost
estimates will be projected,
they said
Alb-i teat, application for <
loan .v ill be made and the pro-
ject will be put up for bids
The water system will prob-
ably b< financed by a soil and
vv»te- i o* ; at ion loan made
'hro-igii Bie Farmc- Home Ad-
; miniatration.
The Milano steering commit-
tee consists of G. T Bullock,
F C Westbrook. Raymond
Ashley, J C Hay man and W
j 0- Butler.
Last vu-ek, ;t was annitunccd
thnt ’ne Cause community,
least of Milano, will soon be
served by a new water sy tern
which wilt service 02 families
That system, and also one com-
jileled several months ago at
Minerva, were t inn need through
FHA
The Cause project will in-
clude deep well, elevated
storage reservoir and distribu-
tion system. and the loan
amount is $05,000 officials of
the Cause water association,
to which the loan was negoti-
ated, arc Milton Wise, John
Washington and Bill Cause.
W P iKerb Hogan has been
elected president of the Rock-
dale school board, succeeding
M C iMot1 Perry who has
moved to TcnrvesM-e
Trustees held the election to
(ill Perry’s office vacancy
Thursday afternoon in the
Rockdale High School board
room.
Also during the meeting. Joe
Yates was m,stalled is » now
t temper of the board. He was
named to the board last week,
and fills- Perry's vacancy.
Other trustee officers, in
addition to Hogan, are Dr John
T. Richards, vice-president: and
Price Crow, secretary. Other
member1- are Henry Tyler.
Glenn Podge- and Johnny
Ralston
A contract to repair the two
1’HS parking lots wa-; given to
vowng Brothers Construction
Company of Waco, on a bid of
$1100. Crow reported.
BIBLE VERSE
Budget Hearing
School trustee, will conduct I "The Lord is :ny rock and my
their annual budget he.nmg md ; fortress, and my deliverer, my
meeting Augu st 20 at Rockdah [Cod. mv strength in whom T
High School at 5'3t) p m Brice I will trust: my buckler, and the
Crow, secretary, has armoune- j horn of mv salvation, and my
eci. high tower.” —Psalms 18:2
When asked to clarify that,
Collins said. 'Our attorney will
determine where the appeal will j
be filed
Meanwhile Rockdale trus-
tees <«id 'hey welcomed the :
urea which is being annex -d
here and that they regretted
im Hi i(•cling:* that die d*
tachment may have caused n. |
Thorndale.
W P Red* Hogan, president
lot the Rockdale school board,!
said that local trustees had
no hand in instigating the an-
nexation The landowners of
Che Sari Gabriel district were
dissatisfied with the Thorndale
'district and they filed the peti-
tion tn be detached from Thorn-
j dale and turned to Rockdale.' .
Hogan said
"N’jduially we are happy t- 1
va Ironic the annexed urea t »
K- ckdalc," he added
Repiesentatives from the »sked to approve an increase m
Thorndale school district, taxes from $1.20 to SI.50 per
which will lose the San Gabru 1 S100 valuations
district, attended the mcetingj
and voiced opposition to ..the ■
detachment. The group in-
cluded Roscoc Connally. Thorn- !
dale school board president. :
and Thorndale Supt Floyd
Collins and Principal James E
Weaver.
The Thorndale group left in-
dications that an appeal to;
reverse the county hoatd’s ml- Singer’s Grill re-opened Man-
illa will be made to the state day with a new look having
board of education However undergone almost a complete
notice of the appeal had not ; interior remodeling change,
been received by the county, Vera Thompson, owner, said
that the new facilities added
include a Complete fountain
Singer s Grill
Opens Monday
With'New Look'
board as of Wednesday even-
ing.
About 10 square miles are in- .. ..
voiced in the Sun Gabriel dis- ,^/vice with all ,ce cream dtshes
trict which is being annexed to
often rl. and a stainless steel,
See photo and ad, pages
2 and 4.
[the Rockdale district. Some ■ 15i^1oot* *l,-ej«c1rit* ^^tcria
35 Tamilu> hot »nly about Hi 1ob,< 1 ho 1 aft‘ ! H dso. oecn
school students, are included i(-painted and redecorated with
1 The area, generally, adjoins i,uw fixtures added
the Rockdale district along The Grill will now be serv-
Bmshv Creek It also adjoint*! ,HM,n meals cafeteria-style
j the former Sharp district w hich i *<nd the cafeteria service may
I rtcently consolidated with! be broadened to include the
Rockdale. | evening meal if there is enough
The petition from the suin 'demand, the owner explained.
1 Gabriel district residents filed
: with Milam County Supt H D
Maxwell last week, was not the
first one .'-.bout a year ago, ™ ’
the district requested detach-. - * *1 *1 v'!‘ H> op<m ^4
ment from Thorndale and' :"l,ts ’Ait^ a complete line of
annexation t< the Ro< kdalc dis- ’ or0< " *' Btur«d •*’*
j •.riet Mrs. Harold Brown have !»ecn
However, the petition o! t employed as managers,
year ago was not approved by The owner noted that this is
the countv trustees. ho<- third time to open The
San Gabru 1 •pokennrn .-aid f»ril! "The first time was Au-
That residents b the area had gust 1, 1957. It was sold in
not been atisfied with wing ii 1858 but bought back tn 1959.
the Thorndale school district I've been serving Rockdale area
for soitu time. The Sanu folks for 17 years and look for*
Gabriel area involved m thi ward to another 17,” she ex-
wt ek's transaction me! u d e s plained.
Banks Expansion to Make It a Community Facility'
By BILL COOKL
“Meet me at the bank n
what a lot t folks arc going to
be saying after Rwkaale St Jtn
Bank s v ,«st remodeling pro-J
giam chic to start m Scptem- !
Ixt, is completed
At least th*t's ore of thoj
*;» thv C v-i! i b i mi toll, i •
pair ton t a c r * lilting and
modernization t« b. according to
Bank President Harold M.
1 uckcy
Tli«re are two main rra#ony
why the new bank will serve
as a gathering place:
1 A 20 by 35 l 2 foot
Gomimmitv Room which wilt
be available to the public as a
meeting place dav «*r night.
Adjoining it will be a lounge
with coffee bar, and a!sv rest
norm
2 A director's room which
will not only bo utilized by
bank director*, but will als<* b1
Miitahle for buxinessi u n s con-
ferences and small group meet-
ings
1 Wc hope that the b?»nk *
new foatuies will make it
truly a commr.mity facility.”
I,uckcy explains.
The large Community Room
will have its own entrance doors
and the actual banking facili-
ties can be sealed oil from the
room at night Thus, the
Community Room will be avail-
able at all hours without lessen-
ing any bank security.
The room will hive folding
doors thai will enable the largo
room to be divided into smallei
units if needed.
Luckey noted that the interior
remodeling will be «*> extensive
that only om wall, the rear wall
of the present main lobby, will
be left intact.
No Interruption*
Still, the complete overhau1
is not expected to halt any
banking serv ices, the president
said.
All of the work to be done to
the adjoining building, formerly
Horton » Barber Shop and the
Rockdale Floor Covering Cotrt-
; any, will b» completed befor?
work us started in the pr-sent
bank
When completed, the bank! vaolt
the adjoining fk«»r plant will.
he a large safety deposit vault;
with security door New equip-
ment will include additional
j safety deposit bexe* in the
v. HI have three separate securi-
ty >. aults. it was explained.
On, ean.t* ‘bottom eetstiT an
There will rriso be adjoining
booths whjre safety deposit l
fecit ;-rs may go through their
papers tn private.
The other two vaults will be i
located adjacent tn th: book- j
keeping room and each will bu1
equipped with a sen ritv door. •
One of the vailts will be for!
iecords, the cth<»r r«»r money, j
Teller*. Drive-In
.According In )>l.m . Hie
of teller windows will run east
and west rather than north and
south as they are presently
located.
There will be two morn
windows than at pres-nt and
one vvill be utilized primarily*
for note transactions.
We ieei that the changeg
made in this area will greatly
speed up hanking procedures,
and certainly the new drum-in
facility will be a time-saving
attraction.” Luckey noted
The drive in window which
will also be available for pm-
jon« walking downtown and
net Wishing to take time to go
COMMUNITY *C0M
I
WOMENS
MINS
TtLit«S
LOBBY
OFFICERS
platform
inside, will be located a* the
north end of the bank. It will j
be installed next to the present i
alley which will undergo some j
repair.
Entrance will be on a 'curved !
drive into the alley and cars i
may either enter the alley
from Green Street, or from:
Bell Street at the rear ot ♦he ;
Post. Office. They vvill exit;
onto Ackerman,
The drive-in window will re-
main open until 5:30 p.> in. on ;
Fridays, generally heavy bank
inp days because of paydav
schedules. Loctey said that on
othir days the drive-in win do v
will close ,it the regular 3 p. rn
closing time.
Spci s Duo Soor
Cjjll for hid- should be mi id j
in the near future with contrac-
tors to study the specifications
find submit bids about thr> t'irvl
of September, the president
predicted this week.
predicted this week. Work will
start about mid-Sept mber.
Fchr and Granger, architects
from Austin, completed them
talks on plans with directors*
Tuesday and arc now prepai-
nc specifications.
The new bank vvill bear little
resemblance to thu present
sir. cture. Two main entrances,
lit addition to the C 'immunity
lb om entrance, arc planned*
This will eliminate the present
corner entrance
Building material will he the
large shell stone .-quares such
as nr u-ed <m the - >uih wall
of present building The shell
stone will be used also on the
wed wali and Wsu on the southf
wall to mold the present bank
and th newly acquired build-
ing mto one.
The second sfery will feature
a new. gold anodized nlmhiii im
solar screen vfhich will be
See BANK, page 3
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THE REPORTER'S
COMPLETE NEW LOOK-Tnis is the floor plan for Rockdale State
Bank's new look. The vast overhaul and expansion project is ex-
pected to start in September. Both the large Community Room and
the Directors Room will be available for meetings. Total floor space
will be doubled, and the teller windows will run cast and west
rather than the present north-south arrangement. The three
separate security vaults will be used for safety deposit boxes,
money and records. Note new entrances, spacious lobby, officer's
platform and drive-in facility (details in adjoining story).
FOOTNOTES
Business notes: Singer'* Grill is swinging again after
being closed for remodeling. There nre « lot r.ew features
in the redecorated cafe opened Monday by Mr*. V«n Ttiomp-
ion The grand ojwningN pf two new firms here over ihe
weekend, Viv-Rss’s S yte Shop and Bill Pish*'* Fins StslMau
were termed big suedeese*.
★
Mr. and Mr*. Jo* Tvvlor and Mr. and Mr*. W. J. Ned-
bal*k returned Thursday night from their 7000-mile vacation
trip to Canada and through 10 states. "It was a ball. Wc had
as Hood a time a* country folk* can have away from home,”
so* Jo* . . Mr. and Mr*. O B. McNiel have enjoyed a v|
i tom a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mr*. Thomas I
who tre transferring from Florida to Hickman Air
Base, Hawaii.
_ A.
Mr. and Mr*. Boswell Newton and daughter
Mrs. Laurence Warren are vacationing this week
See FOOTNOTW,
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