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ROCKDALE REPORTER
Rockdal* Messenger Established 1873
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VOL. 74
ROCKDALE. MILAM COUNTY. TF.XAS THURSDAY. MARCH 14. 1946
NO. 7
Football Game on Night of March 25
fill Climax Spring Training For
Coach Wilkins' Rockdale Tigers
Painv weather this week has
the soring training grind
ior^ the1 Rockdale high football
1 a although daily workouts
Tcontinuing in preparation for
£ 2ic between the new boys
‘mi seniors which will climax the
—P^-s'SSLSrSf*
l*c'S Wilkins announced today
th.t due to a conflict
dates, the game will be
£ ’ight of March 25 insieau u,
"h 22. as announced last week
plenty of action, both in the game
on March 22. and during the com-
ing season include James Caffey
and Stephen Haelbig in the back
field, and the following linemen:
J. T. Talley, John Bass Selman,
Henry Hall and Virgil Spence.
Considerable interest is being
shown both at school and among
townspeople in the feature game
school j for March 25, and a renewed inter-
est in football and local school
athletics is foreseen for Rockdale
next season.
The Rockdale Tigers are due to
Jsent one of the heaviest lines in
the history of the local school next
ear Coach Wilkins said. The Ti-
oms will bo severely handicapped,
however, through lack of exper-
ience, with no seasoned players
anvwhere on the squad. 1
The boys have been showing im-
provement during the spring
training sessions, and new com-
binations are being worked out to
a stronger eleven. The first
string according to present indi-
cations, will shape up about as fol-
lows:
Center. George Jnninez.
Guards, John Neely and H. D.
Maxwell.
Tackles. Sterling Parker and
Wm. Brown.
Ends, Buddy Howell and James
^Backs, Wilburn Alford, Ralph
Leech, Delbert Kyle and Robert
Henry.
Other likely lads due to see
AMBLING
'ROUND
ROCKDALE
—With
W. H. C.
Too Loud.
RT the Lions Club Wednesday
** Superintendent Selman told
the Lions of the recent installation
of new public address equipment
at the high school gym. “It’s the
finest to be had. You can hear it
five miles." the superintendent ex-
plained.
Now why did I ever decide to
live as close to the gymnasium as I
do!
But, of course, I’m kidding. I
realize the sound system can be
toned down. I’m just wondering
about Selman’s five mile state-
ment. and if he was kidding?
The superintendent told the
Lions something of the progress
the local school is making in the
field of visual education, including
the recent installation of sound
movie projector and equipment.
This is a primary field in up-to-
date educational facilities. Mod-
em day methods of education are
afar cry from the three R’s of past
years. It must be tun going to
school now. Learning by seeing
is both thorough and interesting.
Handicap.
B1 the way, have you tried run-
ning the obstacle course on •
North Main street in your ear late-
ly?
Lions Meel Wiih
Big Atiendance,
One New Member
Three Visitors Present
New Flying Service to be Opened Saturday
And Sunday for Rockdale by Crittenden
And Moses, Two Returned War Veterans
A new flying service, recently j structions by licensed instructors
organized by two former Rockdale! will also be offered to prospectve
boys, Thelbcrt Crittenden and C. E.
(Tunky) Moses, will hold it’s first
demonstrative and instructive fly-
ing session in Rockdale next Sat-
urday and Sunday afternoons,
March 16 and 17, providing favor-
able weather prevails.
A field with three runways has
been prepared one mile south of
Rockdale, on the New Salem road,
and pasengers will be taken up
during the two afternoons for both
pleasure and instructive purposes.
The Crittenden & Moses Flying
Service, as the new flying service
has been named, will serve both
Cameron and Rockdale, and has
the agency for Cessna Aircraft.
Several types of light planes will
pilots and flying enthusiasts of this
section.
Crittenden and Moses, both grad-
uates of Rockdale high school, are
well known throughout this sec-
tion, and have recently beeq dis-
charged from the Naval Air For-
ces, Crittenden serving as Aerial
gunner and Moses as pilot.
For the demonstration Friday
and Saturday, one plane will be
on hand with carrying capacity
of one large person or two small.
Good crowds are expected for the
exhibition, considerable interest
having been manifest all over the
county in this type of flying ser-
vice, and the officials are inviting
inquiries from anyone concerning
New Booster Club to Promote Athletics at '
Rockdale High School to be Organized Here
be offered for sale by the new firm their flying service, especially
and will also be available for rent j those who are interested in taking
jwith or without pilot. Flying in-1 flying lessons.
PTA Gets Preview
Of New Movie
Machine at RHS
Group Views Films
And Inspects New
Sound System, Their
Own Gift to Gym
A joint business and social meet-
ing of the Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion was held Tuesday afternoon
at the high school with Mrs. John
Lions Club Sponsors Organization to
Renew Interest Among Rockdale Fans
Initial steps looking to the or-
ganization of a Big Brothers Club,
or some similar group designed to
promote football and all athletics
at Rockdale High School were ta-
ken at the Lions Club luncheon
Wednesday.
A committee was named by
President Frank Haley to begin or-
ganization of the club sponsored
by the Lions. Ray Rowland and
E. B. Smith were named as co-
chairmen of the committee, with
The Rockdale Memorial Company Neivest
I > _ * 1 / . ■ n rr/ i h.
As Local Group Holds i Business Venture Here: Work to Start at
Interesting Luncheon I
Wednesday Noon lOllCC Oil VI CIV Plant aild Off ICC Building
lion ot their new plant which will
proceed as rapidly as possible.
Plans call for a modern show place
building to be constructed on West and plant.
At the beginning of operations
the Rockdale Memorial Company
will handle a complete line of
markers and monuments, and will
A large crowd attended the lun- The Rockdale Memorial Com-
cheon meeting of the Rockdale . Pan>' is Rockdale’s newest business
Lions Club at noon Wednesday, enterprise, with a new plant and
with one new member and three
visitors included in the group. Cameron street, just west of the J.
Laddie Roark was introduced by le?rnsS'rtrJ?,sidencc' Wo,k has
E. B. Smith and presented for ‘dieady started,
membership, with club approval]-,,' ’, ew on> Don Luckey and
being given. Several other new ^dwarci L"ckey are th* ow"ers °j Ibo equipped for lettering and carv-
merribers are anticipated for the I }he ,new ’business, with Edward ing. Sawing and manufacture will
club to boost the ‘membership manaS*ng partner. The
which is now at an all-time high vl11 eventually handle me-
As guests E. A. Camp introduc- ™nal r°eks from all of the lead-
ed his brother, Sweetie Camp. oi|inf? gramte Producing states, and
j i . a t a* f *2, , oflcr a complete service on mer-
Thorndale; A. L. Mynck of Forti h di j erecting and servicing
Worth was a guest of Ben Temple; a ^ t ” , servicing
j a mr t i i r I of monuments, markers and mau-
and C. A. Mekolik was a guest of j
Ray Rowland. Camp, former zone
chairman for this Lions zone, is
solenms.
Several cars of Georgia Granite
and marble have already been con-
tracted for and the first shipment
is scheduled to arrive about May
1. In the meantime the firm has
started work looking to the erec-
probably the foremost booster for
the Thorndale Lions Club, of
which he is a member.
Three ot the new members re-
cently added to the club and at-1
tending their first luncheon were
Vesper and Charles Christian and I
Howard Avrett.
President Frank Haley appoint-1
cd a Health Committee composed
of Dr. M. R. Curner, chairman; A.
H. Wilkins, C. M. Selman, E. B.
Smith and Ray Rowland, and Dr.
Carner announced the group would j
meet Friday night.
C. M. Selman, club member and j
school superintendent, told the] Following nominations made
club about recent major steps ta- the white man’s primary last week,
be added later. A large and com-
plete stock of granite and marble
i will be carried and a complete
service maintained.
Edward Luckey, recently dis-
charged from the U. S. Army, will
be the managing partner of the
new firm, and during recent
months has been working in a
plant in North Carolina where he
has gained valuable experience.
At present he is now making fur-
ther study in one of the larger
Southern quarries.
Elections Set
For April 2 and 6
Officials Nominated
Last Week to be
Voted oij in April
ken by the local schools in the vis-
ual education field, including the
installation of a new sound movie
projector and equipment, recorder,
and permanent public address sys-
tem in the gymnasium. At the
next meeting of the club, members
will be given a demonstration of
this new equipment.
Discussion of the organization of
some form of booster club to pro-
mote athletics at the local schools
was held and President Haley ap-
pointed a committee composed of
Ray Rowland. E. B. Smith, W. S.
Duke and Frank Brandon to for-
mulate plans for organization.
The Gas company’s ditch across
tne concrete street, with only :»
narrow opening directly in the
center of the street, coupled with
parking of cars, trucks and
railers, and a big grocery van or
wo occupying a good half of
,c strect while unloading, will
s the skill of any car driver.
m can make it on a busy
orning, you can drive anywhere,
s sort of interesting, though, for
itv often you get the opportun-
z l dnvinK UP the left side of
"e street and making S-curves on
a Main drag.
Athletics.
* formation of a booster club
schnnT atklctic’s at Rockdale high
2SV9 t0ld of in a story on this
nee<i(v \sornething that has been
years /l1"0 for lo' these many
oveLri T‘his club can be Put
ed for ud f,tlve interest maintain-
“ an r1 be a wonderful thing
^ H let.es in Rockdale. It do
il m,K. c sl,Pport of all of us, and
C Rockdale has
sofa,. . " ]c athletic picture, in-
: c°ncerneri iv,1 ,s<:h°o1 sporls are
attend!,?; 7 lar t0° lonK- The
evc tivit'1,ib*u publicity and black
town ha22 U’° sch°o1 and the
and n;i,'tlfe,,IOC',t'lvod °VC1‘ the state,
be hard , 1 :n y 'u this section will
oiercomn ° (1'vc'., com°. ;,nd can be
zen> makf °n'V1 •nli Rockdale citi-
ftemseivp-",1' ,h,oir minr,s that they
must got to work.
New Car Plales
Due April 1st
Vehicle Owners Are
Reminded to Secure
New 1946 Tags Now
New 1940 car license plates are
being delivered in Rockdale at the
Gaither Motor Company this
month, where car and truck own-
ers may register their vehicles.
April l is the deadline.
Owners of motor vehicles are
reminded that when making reg-
In the city election April 2. the istration they should bring with
following officials as nominated them their certificate of title and
last week, will appear on the tic- j their last year’s registration re-
]-et ceipt. These two papers are es-
' For Mayor, J. Boswell Newton. I ^ntial in applying for the new
1946 tags.
city officials will be elected on
Tuesday, April 2, in the city gen-
eral election, with school board
members to be elected Saturday,
April 6. in the school trustee elec-
tion, according to official notices
of election made this week.
Local School Gels
Movie Projector,
Sound Equipment
Movie Machine and
Recorder Added as
PTA Presents Public
Address System to Gym
T. Hale, the president, presiding, j Bill Duke and Frank Brandon as
After a brief business session the ]
program was placed in charge of
jSupt. C. M. Selman who spoke on,
“The Value of Visual Education in
the Schools.” In his talk, Mr.
Selman told his listeners of mod-
ern devices in teaching, and of
how students were benefitted by
them. He demonstrated the value
of visual education by use of the
new projecting machine now in the
school, showing two films, “Fight
Against Disease Germs Through
Vaccination,” and “Bringing the
World to the Class Room.”
Another interesting demonstra-
tion presented was the Magnetic
Recorder, a resounding device
which will be used in the Lan-
guage Arts course. The group was
taken to the gymnasium building
where the concluding feature of
the educational program was the
demonstration of the Public Ad-
dress System. The address system
has been presented to the school
this year by the local P.-T. A.
A new 16 mm. sound moving pic-
ture projector, a magnetic record-
er, and a public address system
are new installations made the
past week at the Rockdale Public
Schools, according to C. M. Sel-
man, superintendent.
The motion picture machine is
the newest addition to the visual
education apparatus at the local
schools. “By the use of this ap-
Following the program a social paratus,” Selman said, “the world
hour was held in the school dining j is brought to the classroom and
Grade acted as hostesses. A St.
Patrick theme was carried out in
decorations and refreshments. The
lace covered table was attractive
with a center decoration of white
bridal wreath and greenery, and to
either end were green tapers in
crystal holders. Sandwiches and
cookies were in clover leaf design
and mints were of green and
white. . Punch was served.
Jarvis P. Bartlett
Dies at His Home
Monday Morning
Jarvis P. Bartlett, 75, resident of
Milam county for fifty years, died
at his home here Monday morning
at 9:30 o’clock following an illness
of about one year.
Funeral services were held Tues-
day afternoon at 4:00 o’clock from .
the chapel of Phillips & Luckey Irma Dunmngton judge tor
Funeral home with C. Edward school balloting.
For Alderman Ward No. 1, S. E.
Foster.
For Alderman Ward No. 2, T. B.
Ryan.
For Alderman Ward No. 2. Jim-
my Lanning.
For city secretary, assessor and
collector, C. M. Perry.
The school trustee election on
April 6, the Saturday after the city
election, will find the following
names on the ticket as nominated
in the election loot wee-k: John
M. Weed, Bill Howell, and Ernest
Noack. Three members are to be
elected.
Lon Hudson has been named
judge of the city election and Miss
outsiders fP ° sto,) to realize that
a town Lrt 2. ,an imPression of
01 i,s nthir.r sfh0°1 by the record
^Jlrtic teams. This is not
** ft AMBLINGS, Page 12
Fraim, pastor of the First Chris-
tian Church officiating. Burial
was made at the I. O. O. F. Ceme-
tery where following the commit-
inent service the grave was bank- J
ed with many beautiful floral of-
ferings. Casket attendants were
Hal Harris. E. A. Camp, L. A. Zim-
mer, H. C. Newsom, W. T, Pear-
son Jr.
Mr. Bartlett was the first of four
brothers to come to Texas and lo-
cate in Milam county. He came
from Illinois in 1896 and purchased
lands in the Sharp community
where he farmed for many years.
He later changed location and ac-
quired farming interests in the
Kolb community, remaining there
until 1913 when he and his wife
moved lo Rockdale.
Jarvis Paris Bartlett was born in
Montgomery county. Illinois on
May 15. 1870. the son of Harvey
and Jane Smith Bartlett, ln^ 1893
he was married to Miss Emma
Elizabeth Jennoss. One daughter
and three sons were born to this
union, all of whom survive.
Mr. Bartlett had been a mem-
ber of the Christian Church since
1388 and since coming to Rockdale
Out of Sugar,
Rockdale Bakery
Will Close Again
The license plates this year are
of a slightly difereht size than
those used in Texas in past years,
having a little'more heighth. The
letters and numerals are cream, or
ivory, on a black background, and
the new plates are already making
their appearance fairly generally.
H. W. Komegay
Given Discharge
From Navy March 6
H. W. Komegay, ARM-3c, re-
ceived his discharge from the Navy
March 6, at Camp Wallace, Texas,
and is now visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Kornegay.
He had been in the navy 27
months, serving as radioman in
California, Oklahoma, Florida,
Louisiana and South Carolina.
His brother, Eugene Kornegay,
S-lc, has just graduated from radio
school in Bainbridge, Maryland
The Rockdale Bakery, out of bein6 transferred to New
sugar again, will close here. Sat-
Y.M.B.L. Meeting
Slated to be Held
On Friday Night
The March meeting of the Young
Men’s Business League will be held
at the American Legion Home Fri-
day night. March 15, officials an-
nounced this morning.
The meeting is again postponed
from the regular date, tonight, to
Friday night, due to a conflict in
dates, with a Legion dance sche-
duled for tonight.
With the current YMBL year
nearing its end, full representation
at the meeting is urged, with re-
organization for the coming new
year to be discussed.
supporting members. Henry Tyler
was named publicity matt for the
committee.
The committee will outline pre-
liminary plans for the organization
and an organization meeting is
planned for the immediate future.
The need for such a club in
Rockdale was pointed out to the
Lions by Coach Wilkins, also a
Lion member, who said he was
particular anxious that organiza-
tion be completed and the club in
operation by September for the
benefit of the coming football sea-
son. He pointed out that as
coach he needed the support of the
town and the fans, and that or?ly
by receiving this support could a
j successful athletic program be car-
ried out.
Can Be Big Help
Rev. C. E. Fraim told of a Big
Brothers Club organization in Can-
adian that had met with much suc-
cess. Both Rev. Fraim and Coach
Wilkins formerly lived at Cana
dian. The Canadian Club met at
least once a month. Membership
fee was one dollar and the club
had a membership roll of over
one hundred. The money went
into the athletic fund of the school
and the club members helped boost,
their school’s athletic teams, help-
ed in finances and out of town
trips, and boosted athletics gen-
erally to create interest through-
out the town.
In outlining how the Canadian
Club worked as a model for the
proposed club here, Rev. Fraim
stated that an entertainment, us-
ually n barbecue, was given at the
beginning of each season, and at
| the end of the season a banquet
students share enriched experiene
es of methods of living, habit and
customs from all pai ls of the globe
by both sight and sound.”
Continuing, the superintendent was B‘v®n to* the team when
said: “Teaching films are avail-
able in each and every department
from the primary school through
high school. It has been found
that more than half of what stu-
dents learn come through the eye,
or visual source, and if the school
is to keep pace with modern scien-
tific methods, the visual avenue of
learning cannot be neglected.
Teaching today is no longer a mere
text book method, but incorporates
adequate scientific equipment for
the classroom.”
The new magnetic recorder just
installed is designed to help the
teacher in teaching speech, dra-
matics, reading and all phases
awards for the year were made
“The club at Canadian created
good athletic atmosphere through-
out the town, developed interest,
and we saw good results. The
same thing is needed here,” Rev
Fraim said.
In further discussion Supt. C. M.
Selman pointed out that for the
coining season new equipment
would be needed, repairs on
bleachers and on the football field
would be needed. “If we are going
to play football at Rockdale high
school we are going to have to
have the help and support of Rock-
dale citizens," he emphasized. The
superintendent also mentioned that,
the support of a booster club also
"LStheCvote'ofTheSSon had a B00d !”*ch°1°Ste"
a small steel tape as he speaks
through a microphone, then by
reversing the machine the stu-
dent’s voice is reproduced so he
may hear it. By the use of this
the-students and the teams.
Thorndale Cited
Sweetie Camp of Thorndale, told
the local Lions about the organi-
zation in Thorndale, where the
Thorndale Lions took over ty spon-
cquipment the student is able to sor their schoo,.s athletic
Poage Writes News
From Washington
By W. R. POAGE
Congressman 11th District
Wash., D. C., Mar. 8.—While
the House has spent practically
all of Ibis week as well as most of
last week, debating the Housing
Bill, nnri while i voted for the mea-
sure, I fear that we arc still far
from a solution of that difficult
problem. The Housing Bill, as
finally passed, docs provide for
priorities in the purchase of scarce
building material for veterans. I
think this is as it should be, but
the difficulty is that even though
veterans get all the lumber, it will
not take care of their need unless
—See POAGE. Page 7
attend a submarine school. He
has been in the navy since last
July.
VISITS BUDDY
Robert H. Wolfe, of Freeport,
111, spent Monday and Monday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Rinn in Rockdale. Wolfe and
Rinn served together in the army
in the Southwest Pacific area.
urday night and remain closed two
weeks or longer, or until a new
supply of sugar is received, ac-
cording to Otto Stein, owner.
“The sugar barrel is ®™Pty;j()w TWO (Hid OllC Half TottS ClothilUS
there’s nothing else we can do. t ( “
Stein said Tuesday. 1Collected ill Mi I (1111 CoUlllY f Ol’ ValioiUll
He pointed out that the bakery | . i i - rr , / , ,
will remain closed at least until i / )m'C: l\OCti(t(UC S I OtXll IS I . H 1 I (HUUlS
April l, perhaps longer, the re-1
opening
when a
reived.
depending entirely on
new sugar supply is re-
elected a , 4 ,
Harris Blair Literary Society. This
is one of the three outstanding and
See BARTLETT, Page 12 the SW ITC campus.
JOINS NEW CLUB
San Marcos, March 12.—Wallace
Dockall of Rockdale, student at
the Southwest Texas Slate Teach-
ers College, has recently been
new member into Ihe
Over two and a half tons of used
clothing were collected in Milam
county during the recent Victory
Clothing Collection, and shipment
is being made this week, according
to Dan Collins, of Cameron, coun-
ty chairman of the campaign.
In Rockdale Pascal Pogue has
announced that a total of 1,472
pounds of used clothing were col-
lected. Cameron citizens contrib-
uted 2700 pounds and Thorndale
1400, for a total of 5,572 pounds
for Milam county.
The National clothing collection
has been made in an effort to col-
lect serviceable clothing for the
suffering people in countries torn
by war.
Both Collins and Pogue express
their appreciation to the people of
Rockdale and all Milam county for
the cooperation and support given
the drive. Particular thanks are
being extended to the Boy Scouts
locate and correct his errors in
modulation, deflection and other
faulty voice habits.
PTA Buys Speaker.
The Parent-Teacher Association
has purchased the public address
system just installed in the high
school gym. Permanent installa-
tion is being made with adequate
baffles to carry the sound of a
speaker’s voice to all parts of the
gym. This is one of the outstand-
ing projects for the P.-T. A. this
year and the equipment fuifills a
long-felt need in the gymnasium
on occasions of public meetings.
pro-
gram. “We have had three highly
successful seasons the past three
years under this plan and fine
football teams have been turned
out at Thorndale,” Camp said.
“And,” he added with a grin.
“We’re going to beat Rockdale
next year, too!”
W. S. Duke, endorsing the idea,
told of his participation in a simi-
lar club at Waller, of which he was
the first president. The Waller
Club had a big membership that
has continued to grow, he said.
Ray Rowland reminded local
citizens that in years past Rock-
dale used to boast of strong foot-
ball and basketball teams, am!
high interest in school athletics
“In those years.” he said, “Rock-
dale was proud of its athletic
teams. In recent years Rockdah
people have not been behind their
teams. They have not supported
them. We should back those boys.”
Frank Brandon, agreeing with
other speakers on the need of u
program of this type locally, sug-
gested that the Lions Club spon-
sor the organization of a booster
club, with membership open to
everyone interested in local ath-
letics and a constructive program,
and this action was taken by the
club.
Rowland and Smith, co-chairmen
of the committee, said they plann-
ed to start work on the organiza-
tion plans at once and enlist the
support of all Rockdale business
citizens and younger men
Mrs. W. H. Marshall
Claimed by Death
Saturday, March 9
Mrs. W. H. Marshall, 85, beloved
resident of Rockdale for over 55
years, died at her home here at 3
p. m. Saturday, March 9, and fu-
neral services were held at 5 p. m.
Sunday, with burial at the I. O. O.
F. Cemetery at the side of her hus-
band who preceded her in death
April 26, 1944.
The following tribute and re-
view of the life of “Mother Mar-
shall,” as she was known, was pre-
pared by Mrs. C. M. Sessions, close
friend of the family:
Florence Virginia Payne, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Payne, was born near Montgom-1 men
cry, Alabama, July 29. 1861, and mst out of. high school. An on’
came to Texas in 1876 to reside'hue of the new club will be made
with her sister, Mrs. J. W. But-1 a,'d a meeting held in the iinmt -
ler, who iived at Lilac. .diate future for organization.
Sept. 4, 1878, she was married to The club will have as its objeo
W. H. Marshall and established her I tives the following:
first home in Manor, Travis Coun- 1. To render assistance to th<
ty, Texas, later moving to Lilac.
In 1890 she and Mr. Marshall mov-
ed to Rockdale and she has lived
continuously for more than fifty-
five years in the house from which
for their work in making the col-; her soul took its flight Saturday
lections. See MRS. MARSHALL, Page 12
Rockdale school in the administra-
tion of its athletic program.
2. To foster a spirit of good
sportsmanship in athletic teams.
3. To encourage boys toward
right attitudes and clean living
through the sports program.
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1946, newspaper, March 14, 1946; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694937/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.