The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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The Rockdale reporter
AND MESSENGEK
j(H»enKcr
EsUbliihed 1878
0LDB8T, LARGEST AND BEST PAPER IN MILAM COUNTY
Rockdale Reporter Established 1898
ROCKDALE, MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY,
APRIL 3, 1919.
NO. 5
WlL! HAIL! THE GANG’S ALL HERE
c President
J B»I«. Vice-President
C. R. Isaacs, Cashier
L. W. Sledge, Asst. Cashier
ffi FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF ROCKDALE
Capital, $75,000, Surplus and Profits, $20,000
We offer your money the protection
of fire-proof vaults; burglar-proof
safe; the best banking methods; all
under the management of efficient of-
ficers, and what you possess today is #
evidence of what you did without yes-
terday.
.1. F. Coffleld R. L. Hale
HECTORS: A. P- Perry Jr.
Lon Hudson T. D. Rountree
Community Correspondents
Are All Present and Voting
SHARI* POINTERS
Luck
Fishermen Report Big
During Ree?nl Overflow
■= March 31.—The people of
are now too busy planting and
ting to furnish much news, yet
t want to be forgotten,
r Pfannstie! recently of U. S.
Plant No. 2. Mussel Sholes,
,a, returned home with an hon-
discharge.
Blanch Petty of Sharp has ac-
a position with the Telephone
ny at San Marcos.
Chance and neighbors caught
60 pounds of fish during the
over-flow of the Little River,
the fish weighed 14 pounds
fged by Mr. Hulda Hettenber-
o pitched his gig in near a
bush without seeing the fish,
ter being only about two feat
it very muddy.
E. Stultz, 36th Division, but
■barged, recent v visited his j
Urs. Will Godwin.
nd Mrs. Kirkpatrick recently i
in Thrall.
largrove has arrived home
many.
onstabie, Mr. Applin, recently
5 had business in Beat 4.
all Voyle, the Sharp barber,
to put in another chair very
take care of his Saturday bus-
* McBurnett is visiting his
r near Corpus Christi, he may
to locate in that part of the
ss he has sold his shop here,
rj' Patillo is back again in the
Sanitarium.
Criswell spent week end with
folks in Buckholts.
*• P°P® and Applin of Friend-'
ore Sharp visitors Sunady.
SANDY creek songs
°f Mr. and .Mrs. Walter Lewis
D:ed—Other News
dJ' Creek. March 30.—On the
ere Was huried at Sandy Creek
.■an infant of Mr. and Mrs.
tivis outside of this death
tonot been a death in this
t?r a considerable while.
-J.'l Sandy Creek since our
« have been Mr. and Mrs.
2ft" a.i'l Martin Hugh of
3 Mr. o. A. Touchstone of
»nd Mrs. B. Rhoner ot
Lon Biley and family are on a
,A' -McQuary and family of
iait£si°T,an,d family of Milano
A oakum has been doing
fe°" our ro“d "hich
be Was v‘8‘t«d with
" today "hich will keep
ut of the fields for sev-
HAWK.
win be imu*
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SIDE SPRINGS NEWS
Death Angel Visits the Home of Mr.
C. E. Blodgett
Sipe Springs, April 1.— Mrs. George
Diver spent Sunday with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Hairston near Big Lump.
Messrs Burnie Williams, Byron
Neal, Eugene Yeargain, Albert Lump-
kins of New Salem attended the Liter-
ary here Saturday night.
Mrs. Rason of Winters returned
home after a short stay at the bed
side of her sister Mrs. Blodgett.
W. W. Vinton autoed to Cameron
Friday on important business.
Little Barbrie Rogers has been on
the sick list this week.
Miss Bertha Pinkerton was called
home Sunday to attend the funeral
of her uncle, Mr. Jim Lusk.
On account of bad weather the
literary was not as good as usual.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Corbett of Roch-
dale spent the week with Mr. and Mrs.
YV. YV. Yinton.
Guy Cook and 1. , N. Touchstone
motored to Cameron to get their car
fixed.
Mrs. Muse and grandsons, Basil
and Cecil Moreman motored to Cam-
eron Sanitarium to visit Mr. Muse,
who has been placed there for treat-
ment and is reported better.
C. E. Blodgett returned home after
several days stay at Lometa. Mr.
Blodgett has decided to move to
Lometa. We are sorry indeed to lose
him from our community.
Mrs. J. O. Lindsey attended the fun-
eral of her sister Mrs. Blodgett at
Lometa last Tuesday.
Mrs. Greer of Milano was visiting
relatives here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Horton have mov-
ed from Houston and arc now living
on her father’s place.
W. W. Vinton returned home after
several days visit to his daughters,
Mrs. Bill Vinton of Houston.
Mr. Clark was taken to Austin Wed-
nesday where he will be placed in the
feeble minded institute.
C. E. Moses, Pete Diver and Ervin
Smith were Tuesday visitors to Mi-
lano.
Mrs. Dick Hairston’s brother M.
Horton of Rockdale is spending the
week here.
Lub Hairston was in Cameron Wed-
nesday.
Miss Myrtle Key of Harmony spent
last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Porter Key.
A meeting was held at the school
house Thursday night to see about the
dipping vat.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter Key spent
Tuesday with relatives near Harmony.
Gilbert Pinkerton of Thorndale was
in our community Sunday and Mon-
Miss Ethel Rutherford was called
to attend the bedside of Miss Dora
Rutherford last Saturday and reports
she is better at this writing.
The death angel made a visit in
the home of C. E. Blodgett and took
from them a loving and gentle wife
and mother. Deceased was born in
Lampasas, June 20, 1889, and was
married to C. E. Blodgett October 20,
1907, at Lometa, Texas. She depart-
ed this life March 24, 1919 at her home
I II AC LOCALS'
I lonty o! Rain, Corn Growing and
Cotton Now Being Planted
u M.arc.h 31-—-Plenty of rain
has fallen during the past week mak-
ing gardens and corn look better. A
good many farmers are about through
planting cotton.
• ^r,8.'. *?ora, I*'ce has been on the
sick list but better now.
The committee has set Saturday,
Apnl the r,th, to work the Lilac cem-
etery Everybody requested to come
and bring dinner.
Mr .and Mrs. Lovelice gave a dance
Saturday evening in honor of their
son, just returned from over seas. A
good crowd being present, every one
reported a good time.
Miss Sarah Richmond spent the past
week in the home of Mrs. Joe YVil-
son of Friendship.
.Tmksp Applin left Monday morning
for Jackson County to be 'absent an
indefinite time.
Mrs. Alice Rainey and children of
Sharp community are visiting in the
Moore home today, Monday.
Mr. Rainey and family will soon
start, to a place near Denver, Colo-
rado, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
J. W. Brown made a business trip
to Cameron Saturday.
rear Sipe Springs where she has lived
for the past few years. She leaves a
husband and five children—four boys
and one girl, a father, Mr. Lowe, three
brothers, I)r. YV. M. Lowe of Lometa,
Texas; J- S. Lowe of Woodsburrow,
Texas and F. R. Lowe of Marrilton,
Ark., also five sisters, Mrs. Maggie
Lindsey of Rockdale, Texas; Ella
Lowe of Austin, Texas; Mrs. Oma
Rasson, Winters, Texas; Mrs. OJlie
Keele, Marrilton,A rk. and Mrs. Maud
Wilson Gabelth, Waters, Texas. The
burial was at Lometa, March 20. She
was a devoted Christian and a loving-
wife and mother. She was loved by
all who knew her. She has left this
world of suffering to a land beyond
all sorrow and woes. No one knows
how she has suffered and how each
day she struggled. May God’s bless-
ing rest upon the bereaved ones in
their sorrow. YVe extend to them
our sympathy in these dark hours.
Fred Lance is a guest at the home
of Mrs. Richard Hairston now.
Jake Mullen was a visitor to Thorn-
dale lust Friday.
J. H. Rogers and sons, Charlie and
Kelso are enjoying a few days on the
river fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers entertained
the young folks Friday night with a
dance.
Coulter Diver has been on the sick
list.
Mr. and Mrs. John Greathouse vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Greathouse of New
Salem Sunday.
Dave Collins is among the sick.
Mrs. J. O. Lindsey returned Thurs-
day from Lometa where she attended
the funeral of her sister Mrs. E.
Blodgett. SCHOOL MATES.
Phone 33. Give us a trial. Service
Tailors. _ tf
SACKS WANTED
We want cotton seed meal sacks
and will pay ten cents each in cash.
ROCKDALE OIL MILL.
PLEASANT HILL
“Newsboy” Succeeds “Plowboy” and
Writes Interesting Letter
Pleasant, Hill, March 30.—After an
absence for the past several months
as correspondent from this neighbor-
hood, I again get in harness as “Plow-
boy” will Hoon leave here to enter
Bchool at San Marcos. We all will
miss “Plowboy” very much and wish
hnn the best success at school. And
when school days are over we hope he
will return and again resume his duty
as correspondent for the Reporter
from Pleasant Hill,
Every thing in our community is
moving along nicely. The farmers all
report good stands of corn. Very lit-
tle cotton has been planted yet, but
most all farmers have their land ready
for planting and there will be lots of
cotton planting in the next two weeks.
The cotton acreage will be practically
the same as last year.
The county meet at Thorndale Fri-
day was largely attended by many
from our community. Pleasant Hill
school was the only strictly country
school to enter and won first honors
in spelling by Billie Avriett; first
honors in the mile foot race by Alfred
Miller and our basket ball team, con-
sisting of Claude Barber, Clyde Bar-
ber, Billie Avrett, Alfred Miller and
Bud Guthrie won the county champ-
ionship from the Thorndale boys, the
score being 27 to 2 in favor of our
boys. Our boys and girls won second
honors in several other contests. We
are ieal proud of the boys and girls
of Pleasant Hill community for the
splendid record they made at Thorn-
dale. Again we say hurrah! for the
boys basket ball team.
The Watson Branch school closed
last Friday with a nice program Fri-
day night. The teachers, Mrs. Luella
Ryan and Miss Halie Mundine deserve
special praise for the success of the
school.
The school at Pleasant Hill under
the management of Miss Jane Nevins,
principal and Miss Norine Cowen, as-
sistant, is progressing nicely. Our
school will last a little over a month
yet. There will be a nice program at
the end of the school. Announce-
ments will be made later. NEWSBOY.
FOREST GROVE ITEMS
People Very Much Interested in Mat-
ter of Good Roads.
Forest Grove, March 31.—The peo-
ple of this community received a good
rain last Sunday. It was appreciated
by all. It will be good on the gard-
ens and corn, and other things which
are planted.
C. W. Gunn returned from Temple
Friday night with his son, Ernest, who
has been there to have his throat op-
erated on.
Pete Keen and family attended the
commencement exercise at Watson
Branch Friday night.
Zeke Young and family visited rel-
atives near Tracy Sunday.
Miss Mary Schneebeli who has had
a good case of pneumonia is reported
some better at this writing.
Dr. and Mrs. Wallis Paul of Rock-
dale spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Tom Paul.
Will Sides and family spent the
week with Mrs. Sides’ mother, Mrs.
McCoy.
There was a large crowd from this
S
Our Business Grows
And
for it
there are several reasons
A customer comes for a pair of
glasses gets them -likes them so
well he tells IBs neighbor then ho
buys a pair and so on. Mouth to
mouth advertising sells glasses for
us.
YVe make every pair we sell an
advertisement we think it pays us
YVe know it pays you.
You get, belter s> r> ice and it
brings us new business.
If we could gei better goods, we
do It—we sell the best on the mar-
ket.
douthit jewelry company
rI'he Home of Good Jetvelry
At Perry & Quebc’s Drug Store
H. C. MEYER. 1W .......... I’ERRY, VicPr...
•I. O. tl t • • —•
We Are Growing!
GROW WITH US!
Depositors like to feel that in bring-
ing their business to a bank they are
helping to build it. up; in other words
they are giving something for what
they receive. We want you to feel
that way towards us. WE ARE
GROWING—GROW WITH US. We
want your account—want to make
ourselves useful to you in anything
pertaining to finance—and we can
handle it with profit to you and to
ourselves.
THE CITIZENS STATE BANK
A- E. PERRY. Cashier
H. H. Camp, President
Gust Backhaus, Vice-President
Fred H. Graves, Cashier
Henry Brodnax, Ass’t Cashier
THE ROCKDALE STATE BANK
Rockdale, Texa?
“I’LL WIRTE YOU A CHECK.”
Always sounds better than “I
haven’t the change with mC.” Suc-
cessful men have a bank account and
pay their bills by means of checks.
These checks then become receipts.
Open an account with us and be pro-
tected. . ,
W. A. Coffleld H. H. CamD
DIRECTORS: J. C. McCawley P
Gust. Backhaus E. Zander
SANDY CREEK SAYINGS
School Trustee Election Scheduled for
Saturday of thin Week
Sandy Creek, March 31.—We had
another fine rain which began early
Sunday morning and continued until
SOUTH GARDNER NEWS
Good Prospects for Heavy Fruit Crop.
Corn Looking Fine
South Gardner, March 31.—We are
receiving some nice showers of rain
now, which will be of much benefit to
late in the evening which was of great I the farmers here. Cotton planting
benefit to the corn and early feed stuff
if it doen’t turn off cold like last
week’s rain.
will soon be the order of the time.
Corn is looking fine here tho the larks
have damaged a little in some fields.
Some few in our comm,unity have tho not so much as in former years,
radishes large enough to eat, the irish | Health in our community seems to
potato crop is looking fine. j be very good at this writing, there are
On account of the rain the Lewis only a few cases of illness reported
Korn onn ivi fn Un 4
ball players did not come but never-
the less an interesting game was play-
ed between the white boys and Mex-
icans of Big Lump.
The young folks enjoyed a good
singing at Mr. Bud Williams Sunday
night.
A few from here attended Literary
at Sipe Springs Saturday night.
Miss Clara Fitzgerald returned
Prospects here seem to be good for
a heavy fruit crop this year. Gardens
are looking fine and belive me, that is
prospects for something to eat.
The Wutson Branch school closed
last Friday with a concert that night.
A nice program was rendered. This
term of school was taught by Mrs.
Chas. K. Ryan of Thorndale and Miss
Hallie Mundine of Tanglewood, who
yesterday after spending the week end have given entire satisfaction. Four
with home folks and reports her fath-
er just recovering from the flu. Some
seem to think this dreadful disease
will be worse in the summer than be-
fore, but we hope not.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mabry attempt-
ed a flying trip to Temple but on ac-
count of bad roads had to turn back
at Buckholts.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Clymore spent
the day with Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Summers.
Mr. Will Martin entertained the
young folks with a party Saturday
night.
The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs
Walter Lewis died last Monday week, here attending the bedside
I he patrons of the school are re- sister, Mrs. R. C. Peterson,
quested to meet at the school house! Mrs. R. E. Farmer is visiting rela-
on Saturday of this week for the pur- tvies at Brenham at this writing,
pose of electing two new trustees. Ned Fails was over at the county
RED ROSE. | capitol Monday of last week and while
,--- purchased a new motorcycle.
community attended the meeting at1 , M.r- »nd Mrs. J. W. Waters were in
Cameron Thursday night. These peo- I I^xington, I* ruJay °] last week,
pie are in for having good roads and I Monta Bownds and family of Thrall
we hope to have them real soon. j aut°ed over to spend the day m the
Mr. and Mrs. YV. YV. Kyle gave the "oma of Mr- an<1 Mrs. R. C. Peterson
young folks of this community a sing- Sunday.
mg Sunday night. There was a large Mix and Mrs. Julius Peterson and
crowd and every one reported a nice ^’ldroa of Lftxington autoed over to
tjmp spend a few minutes with relatives
were graduated from this term of
school, namely Misses Hallie Bounds,
Alice Sanders, Blanche Franklin ana
Beutrice Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Barber were
shonping in Rockdale Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Yount were
shopping in Thorndale Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Waters were
trading in Lexington Friday.
Little Grade Farmer is nursing u
case of chicken pox this week.
Mrs. R. C. Peterson, who has been in
failing health for some time is report-
ed to be growing worse.
Mrs. Alice Allison of Palacios is
of her
Mr. Horace Mundine has erected a
new building at Hicks. He opened
up the store Saturday.
Grover Hil]in spent a few days with
his brother, Mr. Lee Hillin. SNOOKS
GENUINE FROST PROOF
CABBAGE PLANTS
Field-grown plants ready now; one
hundred 50c; three hundred $1; five
hundred $1.50; one thousand $2.50;
delivered
T. P. GUNNELS,
3-3tp Milano, Texas, R. 3.
here Sunday.
Ernst Waters was in Thorndale Sat-
urday. LAZY BILL.
NOTICE
Owing to bad weather the play “A
Noble Outcast,” announced for last
Saturday night will he played at Sun
Andres school Saturday, April 5th, at
8 p.m. Everybody invited. Admission
15c and 25c. Itp
Diamond and Putnam Dyes—in all
colors, fresh stock. Get them at
Perry & Quebe’s. f tf
MM
If. We Didn't Treat You
Right
We wouldn’t deserve your patron-
age even if we did sell you
GOOD GROCERIES.
But since we do both all the time
we certainly deserve you patron-
age. Give us your trade for a
month and you’ll know.
T. B. KEMP & SON
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Cooke, John Esten. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1919, newspaper, April 3, 1919; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth742615/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.