The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 22, 1953 Page: 2 of 21
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2—ROCKDALE (Tex.) REPORTER
October 22, 1953
Texas Council of Church Women Meet
Ai Christian Church Here Wednesday
The annual district meeting of
the Texas Council of Church Wo-
men held in Rockdale Wednesday
at the First Christian church was
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the complete attendance fell bv-
low what the local Council had
expected. However, the day’s pro-
gram was one filled with interest.
There were eight towns represent-
ed and six churches. The presid-
ing ofticer was Mrs. It. K Mickle,
president of District 9 Waco, and
the theme of meeting was, ‘ To
Serve the Present Age”
Sample as ac-
The Reporter Woman’s Page
Miss Irma Dunnington, Society Editor — Telephone 5926
I II I Fxceulirc
(.tan mil lei• Holds
Dymke with Mr
eompanist.
Mrs. Bill Kyle, president of the
local council welcomed the group.
rCo^vtiJU' o*'"l i»»i i'«vIiii't ion ot
the state team was bY h \/(»<»/f/| o (// \ / f /f f/f«>
Mickle Other morning | enods *
were the Shops and local reports.
The luncheon hour was of
Fellowship .it'd l iterature.
From 1:10-1:1.') was a pause for
mediation, and special organ music
was played by Mrs. T. S. Barkley
Special reports were made by the
tat.* team as follows: Sixth Bien-
At the noon hour the luncheon 1 niaT National \sMinbly report b\
Mrs Charles G Kidson; Race Ke-
was served in the private dining
room of the Singers Grill.
lations Institute district report on
district legislation, by Mrs. Tom-
The morning program was eon- Kspcciallv was the rc-
ducted b> the Rockdale Council » , N.,tiomil Assembly
with Mrs. T. S. Barkley as leade. ■ mten..Um,. shop discussions
of the worship hymns. Mrs
James Pederson was the ac-
companist.
The devotional and prayer was
given by Rev. W F. O’Kellv of
the Rockdale Presbyterian Church,
By Barbara Ashley. Reporter
The Milano FHA Executive
Council met October 1, 1953. Pres-
cient Sue Ann Mills called the
meeting to order and Secretary Ad-
die Mae Kirk read the minutes.
[Nature Troop Prepare Girls of Troop 4 Senior Girl Scout
[For Hallowe'en at Tour Telephone j Troon Marts at
I Wednesday meetina Post Office This Week I .. 1 ,. ,, .
Home Mil,utc\
Members ol Girl .Scout Troop
No. 1 toured the telephone office
and the post office this week at
their regular meeting held Wed-
nesday. The tours were made with
their leaders. •
The Nature Troop, Brownie
Scouts met at the home of Mrs.
I,inwood Mchaffey, troop leader,
Wednesday afternoon.
After all business matters were
cleared up and set Inside the group
set out to prepare for the forth-
coming Hallowe’en Night. Jack O-
The Council met to plan the ■ Lanterns were made of oranges
work program for the year. | and were lighted with small
Girls were chosen to run for j candles,
district offices in the meeting held Before the group was dismiss-
al Milano November 7th. led, refreshments were served by
The following Wednesday, Octo-
ber 7th, the Milano Chapter of
, Homemakers met. The meeting
Wl !l Tl *’m was opened by President Sue Ann
Mr •' N 1; n'v 1’allowing Mills, in regular order. Secretary
district hi. me-- ulHuirnmont was A{J(Ue Mne Kirk mul the minutes
made and called roll.
Waco was selected for the place
Mrs Mehalfey.
Magnifiers Install
Of filers Here
Tuesday, (hi. /.»
The Magnifiers Class of First
Baptist Church met on Tuesday
evening October 13th. with the
associate member, Mrs. J. M.
Coffee.
The meeting was opened with [ . .
\n prayer offered bv Mrs. O. F l\Hritl (,/l #1I'l'll CS
Glenn, who as teacher of the)
class directed the installation c*f j /*/•()<*#'(»/// /(>/)/(’
officers. | C' t' _ _
Mrs. Glenn chose as her instal- /.'()/- ( jrrlc /. \\ SCS
lation theme ‘Under If is VV mgs
of 1954 Annual District Meeting
ol United Church Women Mrs.
Laurence Warr *n was elected dis-
trict secretary and treasurer.
Among the official guests here
for the day were; Mrs. J. N.
Perry, prseident District ti, of
Houston. Mrs. Manfred Gerhardt,
2nd Stat * vice-president, San An-
tonio; Mrs. Chas Eidson, presi-
dent Waco Council, Past State
president: Mrs. Tommie Stroud,
district Legislation, Waco.
and stressed the importance of
looking to the Lord for Guidance
and Strength by looking and liv-
ing in the shadow of His Wings,
so that their class may become in
the year of their service united as
one group working for the Glory
of the Lord.
Mrs Glenn pinned Silver Wings
on each candidate as she installed
them in their respective offices
as follows: Mrs. W. L. Sanders,
President; Mrs. E. H. Rinn, vice-
president; Mrs, Lase Graham, sec-
retary; Mrs Quintus Joiner and
Mrs. J. R. Fuller, assistant secre-
taries; Group leaders were Mes-
dames Bill Payne. Elsie Mchaffey,
Florence Randle, J. E. Bailey,
R. L. Allen, D. D. White, Albert
Lumpkins, Harold Love.
Mrs. T. S. Barkley was hostess
Monday afternoon to Circle 1,
WSCS of St. John's Methodist
Church for an interesting program
on Rural Churches around the
World.
The devotional was led by Mrs.
L. C\ Mehaffey, with Mrs. Barkley
at the piano for the songs of ‘‘For
Peggy Ruth Williams read the
changes the Executive Council
made in our chapter constitution.
The club discussed the changes
and voted to adopt them.
Chapter pins were given to thir-
teen members.
The meeting then closed with
ritual. The refreshment commit-
tee served cookies and drinks to
the group.
Methodist ) oath
tin joy liar becue
At Bredt Hunch
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
of St. John’s Church was given
quite a treat Monday evening,
through thp courtesy of Mr. and
Mrs. George Bredt, when the group
were guests for a barbecue supper
with all the trimmings, at the
Bredt ranch.
There were 4!) young people
making the crowd, together with
their Councellors, Mr. and Mrs.
Dee Inna II illiums
Honored on Third
Birthday Saturday
P *e Anna Williams, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie D. Willi-
, ants, was honored on her third
birthday Saturday, October 17th,
The small guests assembled
Saturday afternoon in the back
lawn of the home where games
were played ahd the many gifts
for the honcuee were opened.
Pink decorations holding three
pink candles adorned the white
birthday cake and favors were
brightly colored plastic guns which
held small lollipops.
Refreshments of cake and punch
were served.
Present for the evening vvvr..
Refreshments were served by
Doris Strieker and La Vida New-
man.
Miss Belli Smith
Becomes Bride of
Intone Gest
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smith, of
Thorndale have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mary Elizabeth, to Antone Gest,
son of Mrs. F. W. Gest of Rockdale.
Tty couple were married at six
o'clock in the evening on Sunday,
Oct. 11, at the Trinity Methodist
Church by the Rev. Tom Holcomb.
Only members of the two families
attended.
The church was decorated in
white queen’s wreath anil fern en-
twined about the altar, and white
gladioli and fern in floor baskets
in the background. White tapers
burned at the altar.
The couple was unattended and
entered the church to the strains
of “Avc Maria” and “Holy, Holy,
Holy,” played softly in the dis-
Reed-Pratt Vows I Garden Club
Read at Lake Meets in First
Charles Tuesday Fall Assembly
Rockdale Senior Girl Scout
Troop I met at the home of Mrs.
Gole.v, their leader, on Monday
night at 7:30 p. m. for their regu-
lar meeting.
After the girls congregated, the
task of finishing the program for
the Tea was resumed. Within an
Miss Flavi Martha Reeds,
daughter of Mr and Mrs. E. C.
Reeds of Lake Charles, became
the bride of James Woodson Pratt
USAF, Sherman, Texas, son of
Mr r.r.d Mr.. Chur Sr: Frur.klir.
Prutt of Milano, in u ceremony
solemnized Tuesday morning at
the Immaculate Conception
Church.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Louis H.
Boudreaux, read the service.
Vows were exchanged before
the altar decorated with white
chrysanthemums and greenery.
hour the programs were completed. I The bride wore a Miron worst
ed suit by Town Fashions, in navy
blue and white. Her jacket was
navy blue and white and her
accessories were navy. She wore a
The next thing the Troop did
was to make the final plans for
refresh monts to takje on their
hayride. It was finally decided.
to have a weiner roast and take | coli>aK1’ white orchids.
iced drinks.
The girls then gathered around
the piano and sang while Barbara
Goley and Joan Blackmon alter-
nated playing.
Refreshments of popover and
cokes were served.
Next regular meeting will be
held on Wednesday at the usual
time.
V- 1 ?.i!. u,ld Frank (Dutch> O’Neill, also Rev.
Burton Smith and Mr. and Mrs.
John M. Weed, Jr.
After supper the crowd were
“loaded” into trucks l’or a hay-ride
over the ranch.
This organization of young peo-
ple is last growing under the di-
rection of the O’Neills, their two
evening services already present-
ed having proven this growth.
Their evening meetings are held
“This Is My Father’s World”.
Mrs. (). K. Phillips, as program
leader, had arranged a table with
a set-up of the Main American
Church and smaller churches rep-
resenting Mexico and South Amer-
ica.
Mrs. Giles Todd led will) a dis-
cussion on Mexico. Africa was
given by Miss Jennie Cone, and
the Making of a Missionary was
After outstanding business was'discussed by Mrs. Josie Schukraft.
attended to th< group i:it for a| Mrs. P E. Luckey gave a talk
period of time welcoming new on India, and Mrs F. H. Stockton j
told of the Philippines,
each Sunday from (i until 7 p. m.
Douglas and Jimmy Hirt, Linda lance. Rev. Holcomb read the
McCoy, Brownie Talbott, Jerry j double-ring ceremony.
Young, Darla Sue Henry. June I Mrs Qeat WM :t(tired in a
Roswell, Kathy Miller, Patsy > bride’s blue wool suit with a navy
Tyler, Martha Hall, C»ary Don . vclwM hat touched with pale pink
Tuma. Bert Lynn Dockall, Shan- pCarl clips and navy veil. Her
non Neatherlin, Mary Lou Sum- other accessories weer also in na-
mers, Linda Hall, and Lynn Tyl'i'. vv. wore a corsage of pink
flowers.
The bride is a graduate of
Thorndale High School and has
been connected with I G. A. Gro-
Mr. Melvin Eiland of Rockdale crrv lur >£ars- br‘de-
surprised his parents, Mr. and attended Gay Hill school
Mrs. M. A. Eiland. with a new an„d 's e”B*«ed ,? JfarmmK\ 1)1ar:
daughter-in-law, the former Miss' ,R Wt*ld, w“r 11 he se, v(^d Wlth
Hollle T. Sicko, of Cuero, ius, ‘,u> ^mV for four years with over-
Tuesday. *■* duty ln Lur°Pe-
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Mean, of j The couple are at home on their
Rushdule, honored the new couple i farm in the Guy Hill community,
with a dinner Thursday evening. Those in attendance at the wed-
Also present were Mrs. Aug. j cling were Mrs. F. W. Gest, Mi
Local FHA Group
Attends State Fair
Saturday, Oct. 17
Twenty seven girls, members of
the Rockdale Future Homemakers
Chapter, were among the thou-
sands of young people who attend-
ed the State Fair of Texas in Dal-
las on Saturday, October 17,
which had been designated as Ru-
ral Youth Day.
Miss Ammye Reeds, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor. She
wore a Miron worsted suit of
dusty rose and gray by Swunsdown
Her accessories were black and
she wore a corsage of pink orchids.
C. F. Pratt attended his son as
best man.
After a wedding trip to Dallas
and Okluhoma City the couple
will make their home in Sherman,
Texas, where the groom is station-
ed at Perrin Air Force Base.
The bride is a graduate’of St.
Charles Academy and attended
Louisana State U. where she was
u member of Alpha Omicron Pi,
Social Sorority. The groom is a
graduate of Milano High School
and is presently serving with the
U. S. Air Force.
Out-of-town guests attending
the wedding were Mr. and Mrs.
C. F. Pratt of Milano, parents of
the groom; Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Wilson of Port Arthur; and Wil-
son Gholson of Memphis, Texas.—
American Press, Lake Charles,
Hollie T. Sicko and
Melvin Eiland Wed
Sturm of Bartlett, Mrs. Louise
Menn, Mr. and Mrs. Less Rolan
and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
members into the class and also
getting better acquainted with
those already active.
The refreshments served were
Alter the program the guests
lingered for social chats, and the
hostess served delicious punch with
fyiiit cake topped with whipped I angel-loud cflke. Mint cups and
cream, toasted nuts and coffee. | napkins carried out tho Hallo-
nnd a vocal solo by Nona Leo'we’en theme.
A x»cial nu t ting lakes pi.a r i Menu and tamily. Mr. Bill Ixiehr,
once a month, and a District meet- Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Eiland, Pal-
ing of the Methodist Youth Fellow-
ship will be attended by the Rock-
dale group. Working on Christ-
mas Packages for flit* ’fTeedyTundcr
the guidance of their councillor,^T.Tlw-tfornet sometimes is green,
is a project now under way.
licia Ann and Melvin Charles,
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Eiland and
Phylis Kaye.
instead of a familiar red.
and Mrs. A. L. Gest and A L. Jr.,
Mrs. Emma Heilmek.", Mrs. Nolan
Bland, Nolan Jr, and James, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Edwards and
Robert, Mrs. Walter Gest,
Miss Thelma Gest, all of Rock-
dale: Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Ponder
of Austin, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
During the day the girts visited ^ " "
the many exhibition buildings, th , Tuesday, Uctobei b, him
Midway, and some of the group at- |
tended the Ice Cycle of 1954. A| Methodist W01)1011 tO
free lunch was served at noon to
all youth present.
The local group left Rockdale
by bus at 4 a. m. Saturday and
returned the same day ut 10 p. m.
Girls from the local chapter who
made the trip were Laura Henry,
Edna Wenzel, Lynna Brandon,
Gloria Skopek, Sara Todd, Marie
Eiland, Martha Cardwell, Barbara
Tyler, Joan Jenkins, Patsy Bur-
gess, Cora Sue Caft'cy, Virginia
Observe Week of
Prayer. Meditation
A week of Prayer arid Self
Denial will be observed by Meth-
odist Women here Oct. 25-31.
On Tuesday, October 27, 10:00
a. m. special scrivces will bo held
at St. John’s Methodist Church,
Garza, Delores Burrough, Dorothy | with Mrs. J. L. Forbls, in charge
The Rockdale Garden Club met
Wednesday, October 14, in the
Palish House of the Episcopal
church with forty-eight ladies pre-
sent. This was the first assembly
<*f lk« (;»ll Kuuiinn tor the clllb
The meeting opened with invo-
cation given by Mrs. Laurence
Warren, after which, the Pledge
>f Allegiance to the United States
Flag, and the singing of America
was participated in by the entire
group. Mrs. J W. i lark, incom-
ing president, extended greetings
and presided over the business
session. ,
New committees named by the
president were: Year Book Com-
mittee with Mrs. O K Phillips,
chairman; Social Service Com-
mittee, Mrs. J F. Coffleld, chair-
man. The club approved the Hol-
land’s Magazine subscription as a
means of raising funds.
Mrs. Sid Allen read an inspir-
ing poem on th.e Garden Club
activities and Mrs. H. T. Coulter,
founder of Rpckdale’s Garden
Club was introduced.
The guest speaker for after-
noon W. T. Pearson, Jr., of the
Rockdale Flower Shop, brought
an interesting discussion an an-
nuals, perennials and bulbs to be
planted at this time ol' year.
The program concluded with the
showing of lovely slides of North
Carolina garden by Mrs. Clark.
Guests were greeted by Mrs.
T. B. Ryan and Mrs. Marvin
Perry, while Mrs, C. Hord and
Mrs. Hal Franklin had charge of
i th.? register.
I For the tea hour the refresh-
I ment table was laid in cloth of lace
and had lor its cenlei <urange-
men t golden cosmos. Yellow
candles gleamed in crystal cand-
elabra, and th.e crystal punch
bowl completed the setting. Sand-
wiches, small tea cake squares
and salted nuts were served. Mrs.
Clark poured and officers of the
club assisted at the tea table.
About the room were many at-
tractive flower designs, the work
of Mrs. J. Henry Johnston, who
is an adept in the art of arrang-
ing.
Dainty corsages of purple bach-
elor-buttons, tied with gay rib-
bons were presented each guest
by Mrs, O. K. Phillip*.
The usual custom of exchanging
flower cuttings brought the meet-
ing to a pleasant conclusion.
Greenwood, Lee Ida Holliman,
Gayle Fuller, Mary Lois Burford,
Melba Matthews, Margie Sue Luc-
key, Peggy Bounds, Marilyn Goeh-
ler, Patsy Vanznndt, Nell Mor-
Meditation and Quiet Day will be
observed and lunch will be serv-
ed in Fellowship Hall.
Mrs. Forbis ask that all who at-
tend this service bring tlveir Bible
tun, Lupe Flores, Johnnie Mirelcs, to be used during the meditations.
Mavmo Suttles, and Frances Ha---
ley. local chapter president. \ Asafetlda is a drug prepared
The group was accompanied by I from plants of the parsley family.
Smith, Miss Margie Smith and Mrs. R. L. Bounds, Mrs. Henry Ty-
Rcv. and Mrs. Tom Holcomb other, Mrs. A. A. Goehler, and Mrs.
Thorndale^ I Dorothy Luckey, sponsor.
A hell box is a printer’s waste
om. used for dam iged, type, etc.
Troop No. 10 Plans
Party Here Tuesday
Troop No. 10, the Buttercups,
met Tuesday and made plans for
a party to be held in the near lu-
ture.
One new member was signed up
for the troop, Eileen Daniels.
Refreshments were served by
Kaye Earle and Earlene Brown.
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HAMBURGER
v 1 £■ H IK
Pound - 55C
Pound — 45C
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Pound — 29C
SEVEN
4iirrr nino
RUMP OR PIKE'S PEAK
STEAK
BEEF RIBS
ROAST
Pound — 39fi
Pound — 23C
Lb.- 49c
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DECKER'S TALL KORN—TRAY PAK
SLICED
Pound —
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WHOLE KERNEL CORN
Can
MIRACLE WHIP
Quart —
GLADIOLA FLOUR
SCOTT'S
PAPER T0WE1
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15c
GOOD HOPE 4 gm
OLEO —-19c
TIDE st 27c
KAPMILL
FANCY RICE, 2-lb. box
27c
UNCLE WILLIAM
ROSEDALE CREAM STYLE
WHITE CORN, 2 303 cans 27c
PORK & BEANS
HAPPY VALE
PEAS, 2 No. 303 cans
25c
0 300 OC,!
SCOTT
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10c
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25-lb.
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COFFEE
Pound Can —
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FRESH CRISP
LETTUCE
Head —
FRESH CRISP
CELERY
Stalk —
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 22, 1953, newspaper, October 22, 1953; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth693675/m1/2/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.