The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 1959 Page: 2 of 14
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•ormxtt r%*j p£porter
Jim. !W
Alcoa, Britain's ICI Join to Expand
Growing World Marketfor Aluminum
Cameron Support
Eases Critical
Situation Here
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II- $2-t>!i!ir»n worth of
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initially ,4? f would b<
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in t r.f United Kingdom.
*;v'4 Commonwealth r?<un-
iod tlMtwhrre.
pff.rx.sed << ffporate yet up ,
idlO
potent!
of u-( tn
for
aod
l.at*«t of
. j A i y iYtk nilJTi ! tkt*n wm
ItT* (KfirtmN a 1
izivf alomirium rolling rr
ru.sion plant a' Wa mar
ar Swan-ea South Wal
World War II
Mt-taJ Division with
Nothing To Buy! ap| ■§ Bp| ■
GIVEN AWAY FREE!
ONE YAZOO POWER MOWER
REGISTER WEDNESDAY, JULY 1. AT
FREE DEMONSTRATION EAST OF
THORNDALE FOOTBALL FIELD
Demonstration Will Start at 10:00 A. M.
BIG WHEEL
YAZOO
• Power!
• Performance!
• Greoter Safety!
• Easy Handling!
MASTER
MOWERS
Fxpanenra Barlrgr^und
■ft brings tfigeth* r AlroaV 7b
year* of a?-qvired rrw arch and
d« v < loprr.fT;f '-xp» r r-.--e :r th*-
highly - pffiali/fd fif l li of alumi-
fturr pr'xli ■' ' <or and f« hr lea* ton
and If I • o « n lr » table back-
ground and facilities for manti
factoring and mark.-iing in the
•vholc general arr-a of non-ferroun
metai*
"The agreement announced to- |
day matkf a big step toward
bringing the advantage* of alumi-
num and i*> many product* to
af<-a* which have not yet had an
h|4fx»rtunity lr< u <- them f<ri any-
thing approaching the *< ale we
have achieved in the United
State* "
Aicoa pr* ;ent!y na an installed
capaiitv to prrxlure 798,250 t<»ri«
of aluminum annually in 11.e U S
S-ne!ter .nd i? t< idil • approa h-
..... <*.. j*..ui.rtf. tn. murk with
per,ding or planned expansion* In
>JI plant* at 28 Alcoa Ire atior. in
the United Slate* produce alumi-
num >ric 1 aluminum mill product*
tor thousands of customer* and
prrxlur t*.
100 ICI Plant*
ICI. a combine of highly diver
With only one f.re truck avail-
able for action at present, Rock-
dale * critical situation was re-
Uevcd somewhat this w?*ek with
1 the ea?>peratt?>ri of Cameron’* voi-
le* t r».iuKite refining plan' end * jnteer unit.
,ri aluminum 'metier in that ‘ . ' .
,.<w,n,rw After t*emg coritmted by the
Sow te-.ng organized in Furu- j *<*+<*** !Wr*
kaiara Ahuntnum romnanv of ’ Pjr?,T'<*nt ha* offered Rockdale a
Tokvo FURAIXTO. an Alcoa af- '“"O-Dy truck ror emergence*,
ihate *vhu h grew out of n#-- “ 1 rding to N E Alford, city
go'ia'ion with the Furukawa j s" : < t*ry-manager.
Electric Company, Lie., of Tokvo. . Thl* tha* if the Rock-
large-* fabuca'or of aluminum in i‘ ate trurk was called out of the
,»ai an. Furaleo will fabricate | r,tv th* Cameron depart-
> utirn Hr i Tr«-a*ury ap- aiumimim ar.d magnesium pro-j men* *1 * * *end ,rvrr a stand-by
I r< , d e- tr. ;t U I* 51 per dirt* for sale primarily in Far ,rur*t ** ** •BO,h#r alarm
r,*<-r. ' in Imperial Ahm- Fa-terr. market* is Rinded. Alford explained,
would presented bv aw—. i— ranw I e. . e 2H
of fiv* directors, including
chairman and mtin.iging dir- _ _
«r f'.ritr ., of *n< r.e part- Italy’s Montecatini group whereby "y'*‘ •***" mwir torn
* . the two organizations took a «> iown PartI# or , he t»urn«d^ut
per cent,ntere-. in a new venture, j en*,n* “
Coporacion Venevolana de Alumi- ! ^^ exp a,nPrt
r.io C A , which will make and
market extrusion* in Venezuela
Fully migrated Alcoa mines
|J.„ I_ |»_IW wrwiwmi*. I n e za-year-old
Recently Alcoa also announced | . pu7P"’ nockdale’‘
a partnership arrangement with T ’ I f w 3
,.iu.,»k. Jocal *arage with the motor torn
remain
nerthip would th
Hi itish hand
Activities Abroad
The rirrangemen* i- the mo
r* i * nt of -ever a I which Alcoa h.t
negotiated elsewhere abroad
.r r . — Alurr.in m compar -. oauxite, the ore of aluminum, in
Ark»n«a«, the Dominican Repub-
lic and Suriname and currently is
in.c ‘igating bauxite deposit
an Akoa subsidiary i*a ated in
Suriname. South America, i
moving ahead A-lth plans to con-
truct ,i nvdroeii•> trie power pro- Ihroughout thf- world
Theater to Name
New Officers Here
The city council June 9 voted
to purchase a new truck, with
estimated cost in the neighbor-
hood of $21,000 A local commit-
tee is now in the process of pro-
curing bids lor the new truck
Richard Dark
Is Improving
Richard Dark, 10, son of Mr
»nd Mrs Clay Dark of Amarillo,
i an innocent bystander in a freak
i automobile accident on Mgy 17, Is
reported to be in improving con-
I dition, but is still unconcious.
Mrs Dark is the daughter of
A r* <-i zar.i/,al mce'ing for and Mrs Lyman Harris, vice pro- j Mr. and Mrs Hicks Garner of
f; k -i, Little T'.e.iter group *ident. Mrs Marjorie Godeke. j Sharp
T.ed.iy lecretary; Bill Scurlock, treasur-
: s< heduhxl f*<i Tuesday, <*f
! week, wa* postponed to avoid s<
; eral conflicts in schedule.
During (hi coming session, n-
dfied chemi ial <nd metals pro- J bU** 4’T wbe se.et terl, with the
during and fabricating faciMti*^, j organization to plan its activities
operates approximately 100 plants
hi* about 112,000 employee?, ha-
resources m excels <>f f| ^-billion.
YAZOO ESTATE
ACE « 1 hp 24*
cutting width
ft the f mov -r? * t n* out perform nil others the complete
! <• of Dig Wh.-ci Y i , Mowers! A'<k for a demonstration1
Rodenbeck Auto Supply
Automotive Supplies — Retail and Wholesale
Telephone TWilight 8 3456
THORNDALE. TEXAS
PF-F “ODF.NBFCK BOYCE HIRT
Psrrs A*»l Part* Manager
FREE
wa rescheduled for
light at ri p rn. in the Ciiambet ef.
f Cnrrirnei . <■ offi< e, r-it. hall The retiring board of directors
Tr,eater President Sam Pe.-hie- ! composed of the above officer*
...d that the meeting originally direetorx Don Mercer and
% Mr- Pam- Wheatlev Mr*. Wheat-
lev i« no longer a resident of
Rockdale.
The local Little Theater was
organized one year ago, and dur-
ing the past year offered two pro-
duction- ‘Dear Ruth.” and
fo, the coming /ear j B,ythe Spirit ••
Outgoing officer- w.ll be Peeb- -The Theater membership and
!< pr< td«*nt Mr T B Ryan casts poured a lot of hard work
into these productions during the
y< ar,” Peebles noted. “We cer-
tainly have appreciated the sup-
port of the community during
these undertakings ”
The group has gotten off tr. a
good start We are looking for-
ward to th?- town’s support in the
coming years,” he added
28 STREPT THROAT
Reportable diseases in Milam
county the past week included
2fi cases strept throat, 8 measles
and 1 gonorrhea, according to Dr
T E Crump of the Milam County
Health Department
MOTH
MILDEW
PROTECTION
WITH EVERY GARMENT WE CLEAN
Winter Clothe* deaarve protection. If you haven't
had yours cleaned and moth-proofed, BRING THEM
IN NOW while you can still get MOTH PROOFING
and MILDEW PROOFING-
AT NO EXTRA COST
HODGES
MAN'S SHOP & CLEANERS
PHONE HI 6 5091
We Pickup and Deliver
Hospital.
ADMISSIONS
Mrs Ernestine Lamb, Stanley
Von Onn'en, Mr- James Hawse.
Mi Graham Young. Mr Weldon lh‘‘
Guthrie, L K Mc-Niel, L A Ro
mine, Ethel Mae Washington. Kay
Ahrendt, Fred Reed, Mr Ernest
rfodge, Mr B J Bartlett. Mrs
B. R Mclzendon, Mrs. Jame
Hawse, C E. Hollirran.
DISMISSALS
Mr F, D Mathew-. Mrs Lama
MOEHRING—
'Continued from page 1<
three in the state of Texas in-
clude it in their acts.” The local
performer expects to b«* the only
teen-age contestant able to per-
form fhe lemon bit.
Good Experience
Asked if he’s worried about
the strong professional competi-
tion expected at the convention,
Moehring explained that the
experience should help him
with his acts. By no means an
amateur, the Rockdale magician
now receives $20 per 20-minute
performances and ha- appeared
throughout the Cen-Tex ar?-a
included spots in Austin and
Waco
As a warm-up to the Chicago
competition. Moehring will
stage a half-hour show during
Central Texas Pioneer
Club’s annual festivities
scheduled Saturday in Temple
at the National Guard Armory
The celebration is sponsored
annually by the Temple Daily
Telegram, and Moehring’s act
is scheduled to be a highlight
during the program The club
Ray. Mr- E M Nelson, C. E i is open to anyone who has lived
* * >i • or *_ if. m. in (Wo argiQ ^ I i uoira unH a I _
Holliman, Mr* James Hawse. Mrs
David Hart, Stanley Von Gonten.
!,. K McNiel, Fred Reed, Kay
Ahrendt. Mis Graham Young and
Baby, Mr Ernest Hodges. B J
Bartlett. Mrs Weldon Guthrie and
Babv.
BIRTHS
Poy to Mr and Mrs Graham
Young Jr
Girl to Mr and Mr W'ldon
Guthrte
Roy to Mr and Mrs Jame
Hawse
Reporter ad get the grapes
You get the RIG comfort dividends
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T* fitn • .na rnol lin*.
worn com n'i up «»eh
kijn*? *oo» hump?
th ■ i p«'t<t»d <♦»' %•«•< ,
• eamhmptinn »»>»! i muMy
rough am th« iD<M<«man
T*a dn«e' ivimpy
rah ot wm c»m nm t
comtortihu »»»n fa* B»r»-
rKfar* And m*»
<ijn I h**p out •ICtllivP
lunii|ht tnd (Itft.
NO SQM NO SQUEEZE No SQUilSH
rv*.*-. in Vi Vr*rl\ are wider
— up to fit imhri wrlrt-
gi./f ,/ >r niri^t Qtr .fi-
ll/ • ’> ff t * f v *?4 ’ Y<>?) z ■ *r»
• • , o . f I 4 I •. r > i with
greater ea-* are) coat fort.
The girl* r<-aHy like f <»rd t
dmri . . . f-if moR graceful
enUitJ 4ifi etUi.
Ford? have tunble teabrig
tpa? r for *ii log peni
The drlvethaft tunnel i*
lower and reir «eatv ar<-
deeply citiihc -nefl all the
way a< r?>»* Thi? mem*
more com'ort lor ,i!l p i**»
ger* . . . ?-vpe? tally for the
man in the middle
See how much more head
room Ford hat. Even h:g
*t\ footer* «it up straight
without touching tlie roof.
Arul Ford’* htg r?x»f pro-
t<-< tv <ill pawetigerv m l»oth
front and .ear watv ag.im-t
the cfiwomfort* of riiwtivr
glare and heat from the tun.
Greater comfort i* only the beginning of the
dividend* vou get in a Ford You get the
World* Most Beautifully Proportioned far^
You get a hig dividend u* Ford pricer . . . the
lowest of the lx**t -selling three And you get
saving dividend* that cut exists every mile von
drive See ami Action Test a new Fort! at vour
I ird Drilni See how vou can go finer ..with
more comfort . . for less . . in a newr Ford!
foxo oivision, &'rrf/1(f,'4cr&r^a*yt
in the area 50 years, and al-
though John’s age hampers his
eligibility -omewhat, his ap-
pearance is fitting for other
reasons:
Pioneer Trea
His grandfather was Dr T.
D Rountree, a pioneer phy-
sician in Milam county; his
gr*‘H* grandfather. Judge John
W Rountree, of Paris, was a
representative to Austin; and his
great-great-grandfather. Cap-
tain Thomas J Rountree, was
in Calorie! R E. Martin's regi-
ment division of Hood’s Texas
Brigade during the Civil War.
John has performed for the
Rockdale Lions and Rotary
clubs, for various school fun-
ctions, and for civic clubs in
Lexington, Cameron. Temple.
Waco. Austin, Giddmgs, and
other towns
Wayina uryn COf'.?jdrr3b!c 2C*
claim in Central Texas, young
Moehring is hoping for a real
br»ak in Chicago next week
A v:n during competition would
not only mean trophies and
spots on th?- convention's nightly
shows, but natinal publicity as
well
INDIA-
<Continued Horn page 1»
de*?ribed as ‘the most picture-
«que in the world ”
His storv of his truck bouncing
along on a high mountain road
with a sh?*er drop of 3,f00 feet at
the -id?*, and the utter disregard
by the dri\»-rs for the dangers of
the drop, the hard climb, the sud-
d?**i ru<h downhill, ?jr ihe m?»et-
ing of other v?-hicl*-s, brought
laughter from his audience.
“But we made the trip and our
animals survived, and we felt that
we had accomplished something
in this mission of mercy for people
more unfortunate than ourselves,”
the Rev Cobb concluded
Comfort-test the World’n Most Beautifully Proportioned Car* . ,. World's Mont Popular Cars ... the 59 Fords
GAITHER MOTOR COMPANY
PHONE HI 9 3433 OR 3434- ROCKDALE. 1 EXAS
Check your car Check your driving** CHECK ACCIDENTS
DOLLAR DAY—
• Continued from page 1»
■ cipating in the Dollar-Dav event
are:
Heaven-Tto-Seventeen. E M
; Peebles 8t Sons. Gaither Motor
j Company, Do..'s Food Mart, The
i Rockdale Reporter. Hodges Clean-
er* St Man’s Shop. Rockdale
Laundromat. Wm. Cameron St
■ Company, American Laundry St
! Dry Cletmers, Louis G. Gest
Chevrolet St Buick, Prewitt Drug
Store. Winn’s Variety Store, K
Wolen* Department Store, West-
ern Auto Associate Store. Skri-
vnnek's Drug Store
Also. White Auto Store. Mehaf-
fev s. Vogel’s Variety Store, City
Food Market, Perry Hardware St
Furniture. BAB Minimax
M?” Vov Omrerv A Market.
Kopecky's Jewelry Rockdale
Flower Shop. Rockdale Feed A
*i**ed Bame«-,ton*** Lumber Co ,
Wenn Hatchery A Feed and the
Dtaie Tkaaier.
THE BEST
TRADES
plus DEPENDABLE
SERVICE
TWO Mighty good reasons why it will
pay you to« buy your Appliances at
Perry's.
FRIGID AIRE
l-TON. 12.400 BTU
AIR CONDITIONER
Removes 60% more humidity, has I year Free
Service, S years on unit.
REG. PRICE
329.95
SPECIAL —
279*
Plus a GUARANTEE you can COUNT ON!
11CU. FT. FRIGIDAIRE
REFRIGERATOR
259.95
13 CU. FT. FRIGIDAIRE FROST PROOF
Rgfriggrator. Absolutely no
frost anywhere
499.95
RCA VICTOR
RECORD PLAYER
31.95
1600 CFM EVAPORATIVE
ROOM COOLER
49.95
4000 CFM EVAPORATIVE
ROOM COOLER
10-inch G-E occiiating Fan
12-inch G-E occillating Fan
10-inch Emerson Fan
129.95
17.95
27.95
12.95
NEW COFFEE TABLES
AND MATCHING END TABLES
REG. PRICE
9.95 < UK
Extra Special — *## #
5-pc. Chrome Dinettes
49.95
7-pc. Chrome Dinettes
89.95
10-pc. Chrome Dinette Set
119.95
(2 tables and 8 chairs)
3-pc. Bed Divan Suites
129.95
2-pc. Bed Divan Suites
5-piece Ranch Style Living Room Suite.
119.95
plastic covers, wagonwheel design
179.95
Bed Divan, good covers
69.95
Highback Unfinished Rockers
2-pc. Living Room Suites, foam rubber
4.95 to 7.95
cushion, top-grade covers
2-pc. Plastic Bed Divan Suite, latest
179.95
designs and colors
129.95 up
Table Lamps
3.95 up
Floor Lamps
4.95 up
2-pc. Bedroom Suites
79.95 up
3-pc. Bedroom Suites
99.95 up
Morning Glory Spring Mattress and Box
Snrines
to match, the set
59.00 up
FRIGIDAIRE QUICKUBE ICE TRAYS 1.50
20-GALLON GARBAGE CAN
2.99
4-QT. ICE CREAM FREEZER
11.95
6-QT. ICE CREAM FREEZERS
4 QT. DOLLY MADISON ELECTRIC
17.95
ICE CREAM FREEZER
27.95
GOOD USED MERCHANDISE
2- pc. Sectional Living Room Suites,
look like new
Bed Divans with New Covers.
Reg price 109 95. now
Duncan Phyfe with new Covers.
reg. price 249.50. yours for
5-pc Maple Dinette Set, good condition
3- pc. Mahogany Bedroom Suite, looks like
new Reg. 249 95
2-pc Modern Bedroom Suite, double
dresser, bookcase bed, looks almost
like new
Apartment Gas Ranges, looks like new
Complete Rebuilt Maytag Automatic Washers
with guarantee
One Good Used Frigidaire Upright Freezer,
12 5 cu ft. late model, with guarantee
18 cu ft. Maytag Upright Freezer, 1 year guarantee
late model, looks like new 279 95
F.xtra Good Used Divan 29 95
Good Used Frigidaire Refrigerator.
1 year guarantee 89 95
PERRY HARDWARE
AND FURNITURE
39.95 up
59.95
98.50
39.95
99 95
59 95
29.95
139.95
199 50
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 1959, newspaper, June 25, 1959; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694394/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.