The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1954 Page: 4 of 22
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4—ROCKDALE (Ttoc.) REPORTER
August 28. 1954
Adams Top Hurler!
Groesbeck Tops Sharp 2-1
For State NSC Softball Title
H> KII.I.V COOK I' ! Adam;, and Sharp’s Ken Conoley.
The Orange and Black of Groes- The ballgame lasted 13 innings,
beck, riding the stout a a nt of pitch-] Groesbeck pushed across a win-
er Jim Adams, established them-1 nlng run at approximately 12:05
selves champions of the Texas Saturday morning. Adams of
State Softball Tournament here | Groesbeck struck out an amazing
Saturday night. The Groesbeck sum of 25 batters and Conoley
team squeezed by the strong Sharp! fanned 14, a line total ir. any
hunch in the finals by a score of game.
2 to 1. I Adams, only 20 years old, was
Heie’s the story of how the fin- j participating in his first State
est softball teams in Texas fought 1 Tourney.
it out in the last thiee thrilling! Both teams had scoied a run in
nights ol the tournament: • the seventh, and six e>tra inning*
Thuisday night saw Bryan take wc,v fought before Gioesbeck
a close victory over Lampasas by ! pushed across then second tun
a score of 2-0. Thursday’s night- an<^ earned the 2-1 win.
cap saw Killeen take on easy 10-0 ! The Saturday night crowd saw
win over a fill-in Taylor nine. Tny-J Sharp, now playing ir: the loser's
bracket of the double elimination
contest, take a 4-1 win over Kil-
! ph> ' vert to Jimmy Adams of I Team placements shape up this
I Groesbeck. Adams had struck out way Killeen placed five men;
j 75 b atter .an t taken five wins Sharp placed four; Bryan and
, for ;ai incredible avi rage f 15 Groesbeck both placed two each,
\ strike-outs per game. | and Lampasas placed one.
| The outstanoing Batter’s Trophy
I was awarded to G. A. Wallace,
Sharp's slugging third-sacker who|
19S4 OPKN SKASONS FOR MOURNING DOVIS
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NORTH ZONE—Sept 1 to Oct 10,
both doyr inclusive Shooting hour* 12
o'clock noon to sunset.
SOUTH ZONE—Oct 1 to Nov. 9,
both days inclusive Shooting hours 12
o dock noon ro sunssi
SANCTUARY—Unlawful to take cho-
chalaca south of U S Highwoy 83,
formerly State Highway 4.
White-Winged Dove*
1954 seoson closed by state a*V federal tow.
mucked out an average ol .439 lor
I the tournament.
The Outstanding Fielder’s
I Trophy went to Cotton Adams,
i Killeen shortstop, who played
outstanding ball throughout the
contests.
The All-State Player Selection
lor filled in foi Calvert w ho drop-
ped out of the tourney early in
the week.
Friday night, in the semi-finals,
spectators s at through 24 innings
ot the closest softuall of ti e tourn-
leen to advance themselves back
into the winner's bracket and the
finals of the great tournament.
In the final match Ians witness-
ament that lasted until after mid- I ed a close struggle between Glues
night. In the opener, Killeen I beck and Sharp and once again
battled Bryan for II innings and J Groesbeck rode Adams arm to u
finally managed a 3-0 victory. 12-1 victory and emerged State
Jn the second game, a throng of Champions,
people that flooded the bleachers I The individual trophys for the
and temporary scats dining the tourney were awarded after the
last nights, witnessed a great pitch- final game Saturday nignt.
ing duel between Grocsbeck'sl The Outstanding Pitcher's Tro-
°t^sf
a lO'H.r
IK
BURROUGHS
GENERAL PURPOSE
CASH REGISTERING
MACHINE
Fflicieni supervision snil control
of (ash, charges, paiil-outi, anti
received on account items, />/*a
the utility of an adding machine
for general figuring, are provided
hy this good looking inexpensive
burroughs. Hat locked-in detail
tape, enforced designation of
amounts. Gives unalterable day-
end total of cash. See it lodayl
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The Rockdale Reporter
OFFICE SUPPLY STORE
Football Squad
Athletic Assn.
Hold Joint Meet
am- v-vu-oian i ...... ... .v v....... Members of the Rockdale Athle-
or All-Stata Team was picked by tic Association, their wives and
i ,a committee composed erf J. ft. j special guests received an intro-
I Yeager, Claude Robinson, James duetton to t m- 1954 RHS football
jS. “Jimmy" Jones, all of the Rock- I team and coaches at an informal
I dale Chamber of Commerce, Clyde gathering here Monday night cli-
i Fortune, Nation;.1 Softball Con-i maxed with a watermelon feast.
1 gres State Commissioner, and Bill The 35 gridders turning out for
I Hall representing the base um-1 fall training were introduced hy
j pircs. The All-State Team choices head coach Frank “Dutch" O’Neill
were made on tlu ha. a: ol fielding J who also j.resented coaches Ernie
: batting, and value to the team Lawrence, David McMillan and
j throughout the tournament. No Bill Mounce to the “get acqualnt-
; | .ast records were considered. Se- ed" night crowd,
lections were as follows: Bob Nelson, ex-professional
Pitchers: Jim Adams, Groea-1 football player, waa scheduled to
i beck; Ken Conoley, Sharp; Emory I present the rule changes hut since
Tiechclman Killeen. | there was no major shifting of
Catchers: Bud Byars, Bryan;j rulf this year, he presided over
Jack Crenshaw. Groesbeck; Hank a formation exhibition and one
1 oxpl;iirung Ini* most controversial
^ llmpasas; G. ‘ A. Wallac’;' 3b’, I infractions of the rules.
Sharp Cotton Adams, ss. Killeen; The hour long program was
inn Chambers, utility Infielder, followed by a short business ses-i
Brvan; T. F. Dodd, If, Sharp; Lee1 sion of the boosters, the business
meeting by a watermelon feast.
L. C. Tice, one of the Tigers’
j ardent boosters, served the ice
I cold melons to the members and j
j football players. Tice donated the
melon.1 and they were cooled |
! through the courtesy of H. H. Cof- I
field.
Club President J. R. Yeager pre- |
I sided over the informal meeting;
Secretary Clay Dark recorded the
| highlights ol the session. It was |
announced that the club took in
The Rockdale American Legion approximately $196 at the Dairy
Auxiliary has added nnothei piece Queen Saturday and that an esti-
ol playground equipment to ihc mated SO/'! of the receipts would |
recreation park at the swimming in,° tht’ club treasury as their i
, share,
pool. _____
cr" consuHtng I Mrs> Dwl«ht D. Elsenhower is
ihc niece of the 2.160th member of The Daugh-
: ter;; of the* American Revolution, |
.1 is., Nettie Tur |
ident reported I Only one person out of 100 in
i Finland is illiterate.
McMULLEN COUNTY—Open seoion by Jtote low Nov 1 to De<
15, by federal low Oct. 1 to Nov. 9
KAUFMAN COUNTY—Dove jeoton doted in Combine Community.
SHOTGUNS must be pluaqed permanently to three-ihell capacity,
may not be larger thon 10 gauge Hunting doves with rifles pro-
hibited.
NO HUNTING permitted in game refuges o'id gome rescrv»r.
Wilton, ef, Killeen; Jimmy Adams
rf, Killeen; Wallace Elliot, utility
| outfielder, Killeen.
Legion Auxiliary
Donates Slide To
Recreation Area
The item, a slide,
hy the Auxiliary a
school children of
RHS Gridder
Shoots Self in
Foot Wednesday
Brett Powell, a 170-pound start-
er of the RHS Tiger football team,
accidentally shot himself through
the right foot here late Wednes-
day afternoon while on his way
to a tank near his residence.
Powell was carrying a 22-ril'lc
and in stepping across the ditch
discharged the weapon into his
foot. The bullet entered the top
of the foot and came out the bot-
tom, shattering the bone. Attend-
ing physicians at Richards Clinic
training Wednesday and was I businessman, or advertising pros-1 and printing time will cut short
scheduled to report to the field poet prior to the weekend but that [ preparation of advertisements, it
that night. j the sales force had a lot of ground j was pointed out.
On the trip to the tank, I’owelL cover and could mis. a prospect j Serving on the sales committee
Harris said that in the event with Harris and Noack arc Bennie
anyone wanted an ad and hadn’t D. Williams, Clay Dark and Ernie
been contacted, they should notify | Lawrence.
either Noack or himself and space___
would he reserved. I n is possible to leave Wake
The association is planning a ; Island on January 21 and arrive at
rather lengthy souvenir program1 Midway Island on January 20.
was alone. After the accident he
called for help but failed to
arouse anyone and made his way
to the Ellison residence where he
was taken to the hospital.
Advertising Space
Available in Tiger
Football Programs
Advertising space in the 1954
Football Programs is now availa-
ble. The Tiger programs this year
are being compiled by the Rock-
dale Athletic Association and soli-
citation of ads commenced this
most at the park,
ner, auxiliary pi
this week.
Previously the Auxiliary lias 1
placed swings, sec-saws, concrete | It costs $7,200 to get a loaded
tables and benches at the park. • 13-47 jet bomber off the runway.!
and Hospital reported that he | week, J. R. Yeager, association
would probably he out for the full | president has reported.
• cason, j Under the direction of Harry G I
The high school gridder, a re-j Harris and Leon Noack, adver-1
turning letterman from the 19531 rising sales were reported to be
squad, had been working out daily coming in at a fast pace. Harris
during the fall practice. He had at- I said that his crew of salesmen
tended the morning session of would try to reach every merchant
WE DELIVER
• LIQUORS
• WINES
• BEERS
PHONE
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Rockdale's Largest Selection
WEAVER'S PACKAGE STORE
'Beat the Heat" Special
Ice cream
fu 19c
£ 69c
CRYSTAL PURE
PRESERVES
PEACH OR APRICOT
20-oz.
Decorated
Tumbler —
35c
SOFTEE TOILET
TISSUE
Roll-
5c
TIDE
Urge- 27C
mm A -f GROCERY
IflOt I market
SPECIALS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AUG. 27 -28
CHOICE
ROUND STEAK
Pound -
59c
FRESH GROUND
UAMDIIDPm ..
DHiviDunucn u
’jOn ??J.b.
JdUi Bag
GOLD MEDAL
FLOUR
I AO
NUCREST ELBERTA
PEACHES
No. 2Va
Can-
25c
GOLD STANDARD ALASKA
SALMON ?1
MflklflVIl Lan
94a
RATH SUNVALE
BACON
Lb.-
55
C
WESSON OIL
Quart -
59c
DROMEDARY
PIMENTOS,
2-oz .glass
10c
RED
POTATOES,
10-lb. mesh bag
49c
GOOD HOPE
OLEO,
pound
19c
TEXAS PACK
TOMATOES,
6 No. 1 cans
49c
PET OR CARNATION
MILK,
2 tall cans
25c
ROSEDALE CREAM
CORN,
STYLE GOLDEN
2 No. 303 cans
25c
SANITARY
HOMOGENIZED
MILK
37c
V2-Gallon
Bottle -
(PLUS DEPOSIT)
CHOICE
RUMP ROAST
Lb.-
45c
RATH'S SKINLESS
WIENERS
Lb. Cello
Package -
39c
MISSION
Soda Water
All flavors • in cans
12 oz. can Carton of 6 cans
10c 59c
MARYLAND CLUB INSTANT
COFFEE
2-oz. jar -
59c
IMPERIAL
SUGAR
10-Lb.
Bag-
89c
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1954, newspaper, August 26, 1954; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth695002/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.