The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1935 Page: 6 of 8
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THE KOCKPALE REPORTER. ThurMU), April 2.V 1935
THE ROCKDALE REPORTER
AND MKSitSKGS*
JOHN E and W H COOKS
Pub! j ^1ut»
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I TWENTY YEARS AGO J
♦ From Files of The Reporter ♦
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Twenty years ago the oil fever was
running high in Milam and adjoining
counties, and new stock companies were
being formed daily. The Thrall terri-
tory was being widely advertised and
new derricks going up overnight. Half
a dozen companies were organized in
Rockdale for exploring the local field.
Among the new companies organized
were mentioned the Success Oil Com-
pany. the Oil Hill Co.. Rockdale-Bart-
lett Co.. Rockdale Gas and Oil Co.,
George Doss Co.. Caldwell-Thrall Co..
Thrall Six Well Co., Eureka Gas & Oil
Co.. Thorndale Gas & Oil Co., and
others. The First Thrall Oil Co. had
in its No. 5 producer, ana was market-
ing over 1000 barrels a day from the
first four wells.
San Gabriel item 20 years ago: “F.
M. Amason has bought a new 1915 model
Ford. This is the first of the kind in
this community, but it is thought
there will be others if this one proves
satisfactory.’’
Died—twenty years ago: J. M. Mc-
Burnett, 64. at Sharp. Miss Noly Bank-
ston, 15. at Sand Grove.
Twenty years ago the B-Major Music
Club was organized with the following
officers: Miss Agnes Cooke, president;
Miss Celeta Rothrock, vice president;
Miss Marguerite Hehr. reporter.
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♦ MORTUARY ♦
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Mrs. Julia Hart
The subject of this sketch is Mrs.
Julia Hart, a cousin of the writer. She
was bom February 14. 1852. and de-
parted this life Lord’s day morning,
April 14. 1936. having attained the
ripe old age of 83 years and two
months.
She became a Christian in early life.
Was united in marriage to Alvin Hart
in 1870, and to this union six children
were bom—four boys and two girls;
three boys have preceeded her in death,
also her husband. The surviving child-
ren are Mrs. Adilia Duncum of Forest
Grove; Mr. Travis Hart of Gardner,
and Mrs. Dollie Rodgers of Tangle-
wood. Two brothers survive her—
John C. Bounds of Gardner, and Ed-
ward Bounds of Taylor. All of these
were at her bedside.
She was laid to rest in the old Cole
Springs cemetery. Monday. April 15.
at 3:30 p. m. under an embankment of
beautiful flowers in the presence of a
host of sorrowing friends and relatives.
Pallbearers were her grandsons—Leo-
nard Gleghora, Artie Gleghom, Clar-
ence Rodgers, Odie Rodgers, Orville
Rodgers, Lester Hart and Jessie Hart.
Religious services were conducted by
Bro. H. E. Crone, pastor Christian
church of Rockdale, assisted by the
writer, her cousin.
Dan Bounds.
in fell off of * (ugh bridge. He
to be lucky enough as he came
mil »\f th# wrrw'k with oniv all injured
Up and x>nu' acrmtciac* about the law
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♦ HI'S II DALE ♦
+ nirlnu Stork ♦
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Buahdale. April *3.—everyone
through thinning corn, and a few have
started chopping cotton.
Miss Mary Seidl spent Saturday af-
ternoon with Mrs Earl Ryan at Rock-
dale.
Mr and Mrs. Frit* Dornhefer. of Gay
lt> ’ l .vjjwt \ly\*w4o V w'ifH TT ip
ril.t, dfATti« •MVIIUM.I niM4 O• A . kX »M.'
Mr and Mrs B. A Doss and daugh-
kj 4JJC1U ouuua > *iwh t.«e tviuict S
mother. Mrs. Ed Doss, at Gay Hill.
Mr and Mrs Robert Menn and sons,
Mr. and Mrs. M. A Eiland and fam-
ily, of Gay Hill, Mrs. A. Stork and son.
Mrs. John Backhaus and family, of
Rockdale, and Mrs. Floyd Tuma visit-
ed in the Herbert Menn home Sunday.
A few boys of the Vogelsang Band
spent Sunday morning in the home of
Mrs August Seidl.
Juanita Jones spent the week end
with her cousin. Irene Jones, at New
Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Touchstone, of
Bryan, spent Saturday night in the
home of Bennie Davenport.
Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Small, of Milano
and Forest Cannon, visited in the W.
A. Tuma home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Davenport and
family and Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Mellon
and family visited in the E. D. Lump-
kin home Sunday at New Salem.
Gus Leahr. of Friendshpi, spent Sun-
day afternoon with B. F. Seidl.
Opal Jones spent Sunday with her
grandparents at Sandy Creek.
Mrs. R. P. Schigut and son, Billy
Clyde, of Cameron, spent the past week
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Enoch
Wanoreck.
Mrs. Arthur Von Rosenberg and Mrs.
A. Rosenberg, of Sharp, visited in the
Fritz Gonten home Sunday.
Ernest Stork spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Walter Stolte at San
Andres.
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♦ BLACK JACK ♦
■f Mias Alice Morton +
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Black Jack. April 23.—There were 30
present at Sunday school last Sunday.
Everyone remember our Sunday school
and singing and come to them.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gee, of Midway,
spent Sunday in the Aaron Gee home.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Morton and Al-
ton Smith, of Sipe Springs.. spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday in our com-
munity.
Miss Artie Griffin and John Bur-
ford, both of this community, were
married Saturday morning at Lexing-
ton. The young couple will live with
the bride's parents in this community.
We wish them a happy and prosperous
life.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Burford are visit-
ing in the M. T. Ford home at Lexing-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Roymond Willard en-
tertained with a dance Saturday night.
The play, "Two Days to Marry," will
be staged at New Salem Friday night,
April 28. Admission will be ten and
fifteen cents. Everybody is invited.
+ MILLERTON ♦
♦ Miss Julia E. Lackey +
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MILLERTON, April 22—We received
a light shower of rain Friday which
was a help as far as it went, but it
wasn't enough as the ground wks very
dry.
Mrs. Earnest Henning of Rockdale,
spent Tuesday with Mrs, M. W. Brown
Mrs. Douglas Mundine spent the
week end with her sister, Mrs. McGee,
at San Marcos.
Mrs. John M. Weed of Rockdale,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. A. H. Brown.
Mrs. R. L. King, daughter and son,
Miss Ada and W. F., made a trip to
Taylor Saturday.
Those visiting with Mr. and Mrs. P.
L. Paris Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Warren from Salty and Mr. and
Mrs. Paris from Conoley.
Miss Louise Mackie spent Sunday in
Cameron.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Caffey from
Hicks spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Will Ashley.
Those spending Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Luckey were: Mrs. R. E.
Luckey and children, of Houston, Mrs.
W. H. Southard and Elvln Dickey of
Bethlehem.
Her. Vernon from Sandy Creek will
preach here Saturday night, Sunday
and Sunday night.
Bob Hunt of Sharp is spending a
whilS with his daughter here.
Dahd Evard met with an accident
Friday night when an automobile he
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+ TRACY +
t Dorothy McCoy +
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All of the farmers are wishing for a
rain to help the garden vegetables,
com and cotton. We are missing a lot
of chances but the showers don’t come
this way.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. MoCoy, of Rock-
dale. and B. F. McCoy and son, Billy
Mack, of Austin, spent Sunday eve-
ning with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bartlett.
Cecil Loftin, of Marlow, spent Sat-
urday evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Aldridge.
Frank Nickels spent the week end
with J. C. Wells, of Salem, and his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Nickels and
son, J. R. spent Sunday with Mr, and
Mrs. J. C. Wells at Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McCoy and chil-
dren spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Bud Locklin of Buckholts.
Kathline Armstrong of Oakville spent
the week end with Elsie Parker.
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♦ CAY IIILL ♦
♦ Mat lie W Timmerman it ♦
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GAY HILL. April aa—The little rains
Which fell last week helped quite a bit,
especially the garden*. Everybody >s
still busy in the fields. A few are al-
most through chopping cotton. A good
rain u needed very bad for the irish
potatoes.
Miss Helen Rae Hirt is visiting
relatives in Houston.
Messrs Emory Eiland, Otis Eiland,
and Dalton Eiland and their families,
all of Houston, and Luther Eiland and
family of Highland, visited friends and
relatives here Easter.
Bailey Timmerman, student of Allen
Academy. Bryan, spent the week end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Timmerman.
W. C. Hirt and family of Nile and
Charlie and Willie Dockall visited in
the Harry Doss home Wednesday nite.
George Dockall and family of Nile,
visited in the Fritz Stolte home Sunday.
Little Walter Stephens, who has been
a patient in the Cameron hospital for
the last five months, was brought home
Thursday afternoon although he has
to go back in the near future and un-
dergo another operation. We all Rope
that he will soon be well again.
Mr. and airs. Ed Ashby and little
daughter Novada Edwina, and Miss
Hailey of Holland. Nova Lee Hirt and
Lretnan Bound* of Elevation, were visi-
tors in tlie Robert Hyde Home Sunday.
iiama.Y O- Tiuuiirrumii Vi*»L*d Laddie
Bankston Sunday at the Cameron hos-
pital.
Mr and Mrs. Boyd Davenport visited
the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. B.
Davenport, of New Salem Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. Herman Stolte and
; children of Circleville. and Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Dockall of Rockdale, visited with
their mother, Mrs. Joe Dockall Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. F. Helmeke, Miss Ida
Drencher and Mrs. F. Gest and children,
and Walter Dockall and family were
; visitors in the Willie Drescher home at
I ivitthrial*! Sunday
Mrs. C. Murphree, Miss Vashti Smith
j and Mr. G D. Reat have been re-elect-
| ed as teachers for this school for the
j next term. They are loved by all the
; pupils and parents and everybody is
l glad to have them back for the next
term.
Misses Vashti Smith and Edna Doss
and Bailey and Walter Timmerman
were in Bryan Monday night. Bailey
remained in Bryan where he will com-
plete the remainder of the term at
Allen Academy.
Misses Josephine, Rosaline and Lo-
rene Dockall, Minnie O. Timmerman
and Lavon Hyde were confirmed at the
Rockdale Lutheran Church Sunday
morning.
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♦ OAKVILLE ♦
f I’mul K. Green ♦
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OAKVILLE, April 22 Wo are need-
ing rain pretty badly as the north
wind ha.-, dried the ground out some-
what.
Mr. und Mrs. Ray Given and the
former’s father, W L. Green, visited
Mr. und Mrs Fmkney Jackson of Cam-
eron Sunday.
Mrs. Charlie McCurry and children
of Los Angeles. California, visited rela-
tives this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Armstrong visited
Mr. and Mrs. Pink Jackson of Cameron
Friday.
Mr. and Mis. iwj Giccii boyz
Roy Bill and Raymond, W. C. Green,
Mrs. W. L. Green and your correspon-
dent visited your correspondent's mot-
her, Mrs. W. C. Green in the Cameron
hospital, who was operated on April 19,
and is now improving nicely.
Antone Tuma and family of Bethle-
hem visited Arthur Smith and family
Sunday.
Hardie Todd and children of Duncan
visited Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Williams
recently.
Th* Cltisena Comm It by. otl
School Finance «how« th ,,
$100 U> keep a boy jn “
and $300 U» Steep him in urn,...
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