The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1940 Page: 4 of 8
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THE ROCKDALE REPORTER, Thursday, July 11, 1940
Society
Clubs—Local News
MISS IRMA DUNNINGTON
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♦ WITH THE CHURCHES *
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Local and Personal News
Baptist Church M ss O <ttc Swafford
Sunday school at 9:45; preaching at,relatives at Houston.
11:0C.
N'ght services: B. T. U. at 7:15
preaching at 8:15.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
flight at 8:15.
Our levival Is progressing effectually.
The spirit of Christ is dominating the
heart ci the people who attend the
services. These service will close Sun-
day night. We urge therefore that
every or.c in our community do his test
to attend all Ue services.
Someone in our community and town
-will not have another opportunity to
attend another revival meeting held in
our church. It has been noticeable
throughout ah the years wheretver re- returned to her home at Lexington,
vival.- are held that many pass out of
visiting I Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robertnon and
I daughter, Miss Mary Bsth, of Palestine.
! were July 4th guests of his parents, Mr.
Mrs. I.ecnr '-d Isaacs is visiting Mr. i and Mrs. Tom Robertson.
and Mrs E. K Isaacs in Ft. Worth. |
• Mrs. J. E. Cooke and daughter, Mrs.
EDITOR TELEPHONE 107
.May Dell McGuire
And Wynette Harris
Are Married Sunday
Mb s Vaughnie Dudley is visiting rel-
atives at Coleman.
Mrs. M. N Strieker and young son,
Ralph, left Sunday for California
where they will visit relatives.
Bill Phillips and children spent from
Thursday through the week er.d visit-
ing in Joshua.
Mrs. E. B. Phillips ar.d daughter, Mrs
Laurence Warren of El Paso, left this
Tiit marriage cf Miss May Dell Mc-
Guire to Wynette Harris was solemn-
ized Sunday aternocn at the heme of
Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Crone, -with the
Rev. Crone officiating in the presence
of a few close relatives and friends.
The bride wore a costume of em-
. . week for a vacation trip to Wahingtcn,
Miss Lois L^-per is spending her va-
cation this week in Waco and Galves- j
ton. j Little Miss Polly Ann Williams,
_. daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wil-
Bcwnds, mother of Mrs. Ed „
Sans Souci Club
Meets Wednesday
With Mrs. Howell
Mrs. W. L. Howell entertained with a
“42" party Wednesday afternoon, hav-
ing as guests the Sans Souci Club
members and additional friends.
The attractive rooms, recently from
the hands of decorators, were gay with
baskets and vases filled with bright
breidered white swiss with all white ae. colored gladioli, roses and zinnias. Sea-
cesscries. Her corsage was cf red car-j sonai game accessories were in keep-
nations. | irg with the decorations.
Mrs. Harris is the only daughter of
Hums, cf Austin, is
visiting in
Mr. and
Mrs. J C
Gunn, has 'deluded a visit here and g cf her grar.dparentS)
Mrs. Bob W iliams.
this life co meet God before they have' N^LoJ hal i Mrs- j€SS A:ford left last week
another opportunity to attend a mi- r folfL to A^home at' Austin ’ " i CaMfonaa where she will spend the
val My dear reader this may be your r-unic<l 10 r 1 home a ‘ ' ! summer with relatives. She acccm-
laM summer or ycur last meeting. Mrs. W. E. White attended the fu- panied Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Strelsky, who
Won'! you do something about it, and ncral Sunday cf her sister, Mrs. S. E. had been nere visiting relatives,
make year arrangements to attend the Kelley, who died Saturday at San Saba. j Mr_ ^ Mrs Raymcnd Tadd aild
Wm Baxter and James Gary left children, accompanied toy Mrs. Frank
Wednesday with H. D. Maxwell for Todcl of Healdtcn, and Mrs. GeJfrge
Houston to attend an FFA convention. Mauser cf Hanna, Oklahoma, were re-
: cent guests in the A. R. Tyler end
Miss Kafhiyr Baldridge of Dallas Henry Tyler homes,
spent the week end with her parents, j
Mr and Mrs. Scott Baldridge. I , „„
I parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Williams
Miss Eleanor Backhaus, of Dallas, at Big Lump xst week, and also visited
spent the week end with her parents, \ his aunt, Mrs, Clyde Rhodes in Rcck-
Mr. and Mrs. John Backhaus.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McGuire and is a
recent graduate of the Rockdale High
School. For the past year she has been
associated with Ma* tie’s Sweet Shop.
Mr. Harris, eldest sen of Mr. and
the i Mrs. uiie Harris, also a graduate oi
the Rockdale school in 1939, is employ-
ed in the efifee of the Old Age Assis-
tance here. The ccuple will continue to
reside in Rockdale.
Club high score ox afternoon was won
by Mrs W. B. Smith. She was award-
ed a set of Madeira tea napkins. To
Mrs. T J. Beasley, guest high score
winner, went Madiera guest towels.
At dose of games an ice course was
served.
Besides club members the guests were
Mrs. J. A. Phillips, Mrs. E. A. Swafford,
Mrs. T. J. Beesly. Mrs. George Bredt.
Scrap Book Club
Meets Wednesday
With Mrs. Phillips
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. o *
Phillips was hostess to the Scrap Book
Club when "42’’ was the form of enter,
tainment.
A profusion cf liliput zinnias, gladioli
and pink roses provided a pretty and
colorful floral setting for the rooms
throughout the house.
In the games guest high was won bv
Mrs. Charles Newton who was given
a potted begonia. Club high prize a
pair of vases went to Mrs. Clyde
Franklin, and the low score trophy a
what-not ornament, was received by
Mrs. Esta Quinlan.
An ice course was served.
____ several weeks with
Elder Dan Bounds reports the mar- and Mrs. E. R. Wolf.
Mrs. Allen Williams and baby cf
Daisetta, have been spending the past
her parents, Mr.
meeting the rest of the week. Mry the j
Lord bit1 .us you is my prayer for you.
L. E. STRICKLAND. Pastor.
riage at his home Saturday night, July
<3 of Mr. Henry Weidner of Thorndale
and Mrs. Pearl Lindsay of Rockdale.
Peace Lutheran Church
S. T. Schroeder, B. D„ Pastor
Rockdale
9:30 a. m. Sunday school.
10.30 a. rn. German services.
Sharp
7:30 p. m. Sunday school.
8:30 p. m. English services.
July 17. at 2:30 p. rn. Rockdale La
dies’ Aid meets with Mrs. Alfred von , guest of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Roy Wiliams, cf Houston, visited his
Mrs. Enoch Fisher
Buried at Liberty
- TIME EXTENDED
Mrs. Enoch Fisher. 88. died Sunday j Tde tjme limit for receiving applica-
nt the home of a grandson in the Li-;tion fcr tenant purchase leans has been
h-erty community, and funeral services: advanC€d to July 20 by authority of
Were held there Monday, conducted by the Regional Farm Security Adminis-
Elder Dan, Bounds. I traticn office in Dallas, according to
Mary White Fisher was bom Feb 4 i^cuie Dunbar, county rural supervisor.
1852 at Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. She i The extension has been granted to all
Leon Stone of Austin, was Sunday
Gen ten.
Stone.
dale He left Friday for California,
having joined the Navy.
Mr. and Mrs. Be yd Davenport ar.d
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Webb cf Taylor,
j spent the Fourth of July with Mr. and
was married to Enoch Fisher Novem-
ber 4, 1873.
Surviving are three children: Jim
Fisher of Cameron, Champ Fisher and
Frank Fisher of Milano; and a num-
ber cf grandchildren. Site of her
grandchildren served as pallbearers.
July 22, the Luther 1/ ague go's on, Mr and Mrs_ chas. Newton, of Aus- Daver-Dort” Mr and Mrs
a picnic. AIL are to meet at the parson- vlsitine Mr ard Mi s J o ! **r~' Err 0ry Da'er-P01t- "v-lr; ariU M •
____ „ _____ «—*„»- t tin, are visiting mx. ana jyus. j. oz tvrpv,-- T?i,t.'h«rfnrrf ef 'Tavtar. were
Noble Rutherford, cf Taylcr,
their guests fcr Sunday.
age at 7:30 p. m. Ro y Lee ven Gcnten Newtcn
end Mrs. Schroeder are on the refresh- j
ment committee. j Miss Virginia Hale, cf Austin, spent
An ice cream social will be held by j the July 4th holiday with her parents,
the Lutheran ladies at the parsonage Mr. ar.d Mrs. John T. Hale,
on April 12. beginning at 8:00 p. ml
There will be the usual ice cream, cake J Mr. ar.d Mrs. V. E. McMillan and
cockles and cold drinks. As an added son. Jim. cf Dallas, spent last week in
attraction the Luther League is span- j Rockdale visiting Mr. D. B. McMillan j cent ly move a from San Antoni.o
soring a surprise auction sale. Come and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rhodes,
and bring ycur friends. Everybody is j
cordially invited. I Miss Mary Katherine Baxter return- Darents Mr
_ |ed Wedr.ordcty from a trip to the East *ce .5 J\ J 1 ..?
First Christian Church | where she visited many interesting
Our ycung people go to camip next | points,
week at Valley Mills. All that plan to
After a three weeks visit here with
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Gunn. Master Jimmie Moll left Sunday
to join his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Moll, at Beaumont where they have re.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeto Fitzgerald and
Miss Evelyn Gunn, of Houston, were
and Mrs. Ed Gunn. Also guests in the
home were Mr and Mrs. Elmer Gunn
and baby. Beverly Jean, cf San Marcos.
May we show you the Staple-master
with the lifetime guarantee? The Re-
porter. » tf.
oarticipating counties in Texas.
HELP YOUR KIDNEYS
If functional Kidney or Bladder dis-
orders cause Getting up Nights, Back-
ache, Disturbed Sleep, Dizziness or
Rheumatic Pains, Baldridge & Prewitt
will sell you a box of Turner’s Juno
Tablets on a guarantee. Price 50c and
$1.00. tf.
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TOM L. BEAUCHAMP
\ ^ '(Of Tyler—Formerly of Paris—
Was Secretary of State in 1939f
JUDGE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
go Should get. in touch with Pastor not! TctkI- a native of Milam coun.
later than Saturday and let him knew, j ty and former Rockdale citizen, died
It will last Monday through Friday.! Leontiy at his home at Healdton. Okla-
Bring play clothes, swim suit, Bible . homa.
bed linens and a big smile.
“The Fall of Jericho” will
ject for Sunday morning
Evening service 8:15 p. m.
H. E. CRONE, Pastor.
be sub-
sermcn.
Annual Houseparty
At Belton July 22-24
Wcxd has been received from Lam-
pasas that Thomas Emil arrived in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Them as Lan-
ferd July 7. Mrs. Lanfcrd was former-
ly Miss Ethel Miller of Pleasant Hill
Miss Mai’1'8 Ami Swafford left last
we°k fcr west Texas to visit relatives.
Later she w 11 join a party for- a tour
cf Wasl.ing'on. New York and inter-
esting points in the eastern and south-
eastern states.
Those visiting in the home of Mr
end Mrs. J. A. Turaa over the 4th of
July were Mr. and Mrs. H. M. New-
comb of Jackson, Miss.; Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Lewis and daughter cf Lyons;
Miss Nelta Adams of Port Arthur; Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Boswell Newton return-
ed Friday from El Paso’ where they
v/ere guests cf Mr. and Mrs. Laurence
Belton, July 10.—(Spl.)—The annual Warren. They were accompanied home'ar.d Mrs. J. R. Groce and .son, of Cald
houseparty for members of the Rap- bJT Mrs- Warren who is visiting with well; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bullard and
Young Woman’s and- Girl’s Auxil- th«m and her mother, Mrs. E. B. Phil-I Mrs. Ada Mosely of Bryan; Mr. and
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The Rockdale Reporter
ROCKDALE, TEXAS
41st
iaries will be held July 22-24 at Mary
Hardin-Baylcr College. Approximately1
LOO girls between the agea of 9 and 25
from the fifteenth district of the Wo-
man’s Missionary Union are expected,
according to Mrs .Gordon G. Singleton,
w ho is your.g people’s leader cf the dis-
trict..
Such distinguished persons as Dr. R.
S. Junes cf the Foreign Mission. Beard.
Mrs. Basi Lee Lcrkett, a returned mis-
sionary from Africa, and Mrs. R. L
Mathis, state young people’s leader, will i
be in charge cf the various phases of (
the program.
A picnic supper wdth Mary Hardin- j
Baylor College as hostess will open the
festivities of the houseparty. Devo-
tional and class periods will be inter-
spersed with periods of fun and frolic
Mr. and Mrs. Lake Pyiani, yuuijg peo-
ple’s leaders of First Baptist church,
Austin, are to be in charge cf the re- |
creational programs.
Rese rvations should be made with tihe |
sponsors cf the Y. M. A. and G. A. of
each church at once.
litis.
Mrs. Franklin Alford of Rockdale.
E. H. Coffield Gets
Award Following*
24 Years With Gulf
Rio^gmtion cf almost a quarter cen-
tury cf service with the Gulf Refining
Company, came Monday to E. H. Cof-
field cf Cameron who received a
plaque in testimony of his services.
Mr. Coffield is the oldest Gulf agent
in North Texas and with the placque
came a letter from the officials cf the
Corporation congratulating him and
eipr'-s.rg appreciation fcr his services
as a valued member of the great Gulf
organization.
Mr. Coificld is now completing his
24th year with the Gulf Company. H-
operates from his headquarters in
Cameron and annually brings to the
Gulf a large volume of sales cf Gulf
products.
Mr Coflit Id a native Milam county
citizen .was tom in Rockdale. He has
been prominently a part of the business
life of the County for years and this
placque is a much deserved recognition
for his work—Cameron Herald.
Get your loose leaf ledger sheets at
typewriter paper, second sheets, and
typewriter oiL The Reporter. tf
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Buy 4 reg. 7c rolls for 25THf
sr.d get 1 fcr 1c — all for"
Lard 4 pkg-
32c
Sugar 10 a. _
47c
2-Meal Brand
CoffPA 3 lb. pkg. and
FTuit bowl for
69c
_____48-lb. sack
■1 iniir Snow Queen—
• ••• Other brands down as dheap as $1.25
1.49
Potatoes 10 a
19c
Corn Flakes 3 pl!.
25c
Crackers 2 lb ,5
15c
Meal 20 ^kRC!es
45c
Crisco 3 ,,c,n
49c
Palmolive Soap 3 - 18c
Rice 2 ir
25c
LETTUCE 2
9c
PEAS—Tli res her will start operation in the Hudson building Monday.
Bring ycur straight blackeycs. mush, ar.d crowders, umrnxed, ana
have them threshed. We will pay highest possible price.
STRICKER’S
VARIETY STORE
“Where You Get What You Want”
/
A large shipment of Crystal Glassware arrived this
week consisting of nappies, compacts, sugars, creamers,
powder jars, jug, tumblers, cups and saucers, plates,
sandwich tray, relish dish, hurricane lamp.
Another 25c Pocket Knife assortment. While they
last Saturday, your choice ......................15c
Buy a carton of 4 rolls of White Cloud Toilet Paper
Lt the regular price of 28c and get an extra roll for only
1 cent. 5 rolls, only..............................29c
Buy a 35c can of Colgate Tooth Powder and get a
20c size for only 1 cent. 55c worth for only..........36c
1 uy a 20c tube of Colgates Tooth Paste and get another
20c tube for only 4 cents. 40 cents worth for only ... 29c
Buy a 25c tube Colgates Rapid Shave Cream and get
another tube for only 1 cent. 50c worth for only____26c
50 cent size Woodbury’s Lotion, now only..........25c
$1.00 size Hind’s Honey and Almond Cream, only .. .49c
4 Bars Woodbury’s Soap, only....................26c
2 Bars Cashmere Boquet Soap, only................17c
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 11, 1940, newspaper, July 11, 1940; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth695082/m1/4/?q=waco+tornado&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.