The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1953 Page: 3 of 24
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THE MAFAIR WINDOW In the above photo was selected by Austin professionals as the
top window of 22 entered in the annual merchants window decoration contest. Its unique
design was typical of most entries in the contest. Second place was awarded Western Auto;
third place. E. M. Peebles & Sons; fourth place, Mchaffey’s. (Reporter Staff Photo)
Final Riles For
DickMundine, Sr.
Held Saturday
Richard M. (Dick) Mundine, 77
died at Missouri-Pacific Hospital
at Palestine Thursday. December
3, and funeral services were held
at the Condra Funeral Home in
Taylor at ten o’clock Saturday
morning, with Rev. D. D. Morgan,
pastor Calvary Baptist Church,
Fairfield, officiating Burial was in
the Taylor city cemetery, with the
masons of Solomon Lodge, No. !!’•!,
A. F. & A M. in charge of the
graveside rites.
Born in Milam Cqunty, Decem-
ber 11, 1875, he was the son of
William and Alice Mundine. lie
was for more than fifty years an
engineer with the Missouri-Pacific!
Railroad, retiring in 1944. He was i
a member of the Baptist Church, I
Masonic Shrine, Knight Temple, j
and Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
He was married first to Miss
Lucy Douglass, who died in 1938.'
A son, Douglass Mundine, also
Si. Thomas Plans
Traditional
Mid-Night Mass
Senior Warden C. W. Moehring
of St. Thomas’ Kpiscopul Church .....................
announced this week that the tradi- ConmmniVn. 'in' keeping 'with''the
The celebration of Holy Com-
munion, the Holy Eucharist, will
commence following the informal
hymn-sing, with the choir re-enter-
ing in solemn procession. All
members and friends
Thomas' are expected
great and continuing memorial to
the Birth of Our Saviour.
On Christmas Day at 10:00 a nt
there will be a Celebration of Holy
of St.
for this
tional mid-night service, “Christ-
mas Mid-night Mass”, will begin
at 11:45 p. m.
A short “hymn-sing" will be
held with the congregation singing
old and familiar hymns of Chirst-1
mas from 11:15 to 11:30 p. m., |pilv wj]i
with the choir leading the congreg-
ation.
traditions and customs of the
Anglican Communion. Again, on
this great day all members and
j friends are urged to be present.
Other times and dates for the
Saints’ Day following Christmas
be announced.
A Gilt for the desk will please
,. . . ,, . * . him: Modern Sight-Light Desk
died in 1936. He was married m Lamps; the stUnning new Bates
1950 to Miss Lydia Ivey, of Fair-1 Cavalier List Finder; 1954 C’alen-
field, who survives him. He is also|dar sets; Fountain Pen sets; a
survived by the following children: j stapler, pencil sharpener; these
Mrs. It. H, Fitts, Mrs. P. M. Willi-I are a few of the many gift Items
inns, Mrs. Roy Stroud, all of Aus-'of this type awaiting your selec-
tin'. Mrs. J. M. Kuykendall, of
Woodlake; and R. M. Mundine, Jr.,
of Temple; and one sister, Mrs.
Lily Hays, of San Antonio; seven
grandchildren and eirfht great-*
grandchildren.
tion at The Reporter Office.
The now 1954-55 Texas Almanac
is here. Get yours today at The
Reporter Office, or got several for
Christmas Giving. Phone 5838.
Too Late to Classify
FOR RENT—20 acres with farm
house, near Rockdale. W. T Pear-
son. Jr. Real Estate. Phone 5331 It
FOR SALE 2 Screw-Tailed Male
bull dogs. 2-1 2 months old Mrs.
Otto J. Weise, Thorndalc, Texas.
47-2tp
December 10. 1953
49th Armored
Division Chief
Inspects Guard
ROCKDALE (Tox.) REPORTER—3
NOW IS THE TIME to plant fruit
trees, shade trees and shrubs We
have a nice variety Also roses in a
variety of colors and some patent-
ed loses Butts’ Flowers and Nur-
sery, Phone 2088. 47-21 i Division, made a personal inspec-
l»wm nf the unit
Battery C, 649th Anti-Aircraft
Artillery Battalion, the local Na-
tional Guard unit, had its most
distinguished visitor on Sunday
afternoon when Major General
Albert Sidney Johnson, Command-
ing General oi the 49th Armored
FOR SALE ‘37 Ford Coupe. See
A, W. Rogers at Gaither Motor
Co. during day. Call 5124 Nights
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The battery’s weekly drill per-
iod hud been changed from Tues-
day night to Sunday afternoon for
the General’s visit. It was report-
ed that he made the trip down
from Dallas to Temple by plane
General Johnson was accomp-
anied by a number of Nation,uil
47-2t-wkg | Guard and Regular Army officers
— from 49th Armored Division head-
Bcttor hurry and select your j quarters in Dallas and 549th Bat-
! crsonalized Christmas Cards now talion headquarters in Temple,
at Tin' Reporter Office be lose j They included Capt
stocks are depleted.
FOR SALE 4 room dwelling in
sub’rbs of Rockdale. See H. E.
Graham, Cameron Phone 386-J.
Col. Oil it F. Biew.stri, the 649ut j
Battalion Commanding officer.!
Major Robert B. McBurney, Major
Charles F. Baker. Capt. Robert H
Wilds, Capt. Willi* F Horton, CWO
August“« P. Dean. Capt. Cleveland
O. Bucivollew, Lt Col. Bob B. A. |
(Lionel, Lt, Col. J. Emery and Lt.
John H. Rauachen. Jr.
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1953, newspaper, December 10, 1953; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth694909/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.