The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 27, 1940 Page: 1 of 8
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[S THE ROCKDALE REPORTER
TODAY
8 PAGES
Lin New* and Feature*
g^ckdale Messenger Established 1873
VOL. 68
AND MESSENGER
THE OLDEST AND BEST
ROCKDALE, MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY JUNE 27, 1940
Rockdale Reporter Established 18M
NO. 21
E G A L . • • . by w h.c
^amblings
jjeXT Thursday Is July 4th. As is
0 thP usual custom in Rockdale stores
v,iU be Closed all day in observance
Cf the holiday. _
The office and plant of The Repor-
tor will join in observing; the holiday
‘ which means that nexlt week your
Reporter wiU go into the mails on
Wednesday afternoon. July 3. I would
remind advertisers and correspondents
rf the earlier publication day. urging
that they keep this in mind in prepar-
ing their copy.
With tin- Fourth coming on Thurs-
day this year there will be many to
take advantage cf the holiday for a
week-end trip, which will call for extra j
caution on Hie highways. "Let’s be alive
on the Fifth." A good thought to keep |
in mind. |
Incidentally, don't forget the Legion’s I
Celebration and Rodeo here in Rock-1
dale.
hange. F’rinstance: Ini
preparing the twenty years ago col-
imn this week I noted that a Rock-
dale garage was advertising expert
horseshoeing. Remember? And the
Chamber of Commerce was backing
County AgerJt Banzhaf in experiments
with boll weevil poisoning.
SPEAKING DATES FOR MILAM
COUNTY CANDIDATES
Thursday, June 27
Friday, June 28
Tuesday, July 2
Friday, July 5 ......
Monday, July 8
Tuesday, July 9
............Marak
.........Davilla
Jones Prairie
Buckholts
Yarrellton
...Milano
Thursday, July 11 ________________ Pleasant Retreat
Tuesday, July 16 ............. Thorndale
Thursday, July 18 ......................................Burlington
Friday, July 19 ............ Rockdale
Monday, July 22 ...................................................Minerva
Wednesday, July 24 ..................................................Gause
Friday, July 26 ....................................................Cameron
All Speakings Begin at 8:00 p. m.
Afternoon and Night Rodeo
To Feature July 4 Program
SEVEN ROCKDALE “ETC T;Sj. HORSE RACES ARE
BOYS APPLY FOR
ARMY SERVICE
Smith Says Vacancies
Now in Ground Sec-
tion Air Corps
'p
* t
MILAM RED CROSS HENRY BUILDING
DONATIONS NOW WILL START SOON
Cameron Hospital is
Sold to Dr. Rischar
at Figure $28,600.00
Cameron, June 23.—The sale of
the Camercn Hospital to Dr. Eduard
Rischar, surgeon and half owner of the
hospital, has been reported toy H. M.
Hefley after a partition sale.
The equipment, building aaid land
brought a figure from the highest bid-
der of $28,600.
Heirs of the late Dr. V/. R. Newtcn
and Dr. Rischar were owners cf the
hospital. Wallace Ac Wallace repre-
sented the Newton interest and Judge
Frank Woods of Frankln and W A.
Then there are changes in indivi-
duals, as well as in events, customs and
business routine. I was very much, in-
terested in the lineup of a Fats and
Leans baseball game of twenty years
ago. Listed among the ‘’Leans’’ were
such men as Bev Baldridge, Ernest
0VER$1,974
Rockdale Contributions
Total $452.44; Chair-
man Makes Report
‘GROUND BROKEN THIS WEEK
FOR NEW GARAGE ON CORNER
LOT FACING CITY HALL
Contributions to the Red Cross war
relief fund in Milam county total $1,-
974.19, with several communities still
to be reported, it is announced this
Ccffield, Ernest Noack, and a few j week by Ray O'Neill for Rev. J. P. Love,
more, while the “Fats” lineup listed E.J county chairman, who Ls ill.
A. Camp along with such men as Lon; Totals listed by the towns and ccm-
Hudscn and N. M. Bullock j munities of the county to date are as
-- | follows:
JHE other day I had an interesting Rockdale. Previously reported $451
letter containing some valuable
information that would have been ap-
preciated had not the writer ruined
die entire communication, as far as I
was concerned, by winding up with a
futile attempt at being funny
and then lacking the courage to sign
his name to the letter. Any sane per-
son appreciates receiving advice or in-
formation and I cannot understand
why anyone with the proper attitude
in his offering should prefer not to
let Ills name be known. Since the let-
ter queted from a Bey Scout manual I
at first, conceived the idea it was writ-
ten by a local Scout . . . tout on second
thought I discarded that idea. A
Boy Scout would have had the courage
to sign Ids name.
AVER in Europe a badly battered
^ French nation is laying down its
arms in submission to the forces cf a
madman .... and this same mian is
n w planning his blitzkrieg against
England, It us interesting to notice
the reaction, the changes that are tak-
ing place m the minds of the people of
cur own United States. War and its
horrors quickly takes its tell in more
ways than one. It gives us all a new
and different slant cn things. Sud-
denly we want action. Suddenly wc
discover we have been waiting too long.
But one thing is certain. If Hit-
ler's Invasion of France . . . hLs quick
victory . . . .stirred us into a near-hys-
•**», men it is certain that when nis
big plunge against England gets start-
ed in earnest we are again going to feel
die shock over here. There has been a
httle let-dewn during the last few days.
Soon we will again be listening to and
heading about war in all its horror,
dually as jarring as was the campaign
-n France, i believe it will be worse.
Wc. as a people, toad best anticipate j
ibis and brace our frame of mind to j
'■ake it as it ccmes . . . the while going j
Jcrward with all haste in sanely doing I
°ur part to aid our national leaders in
seeing that cur county be prepared for
“•ty eventuality. It’s dangerous to use
'Var as a political football. This Ls no
ime for partisanship or petty political
Phoalishncss.
44; WiU Lee $1. Total $452.44. Tracy
$3.20. Ben Arnold $30.11, Walkers
Creek $11.00, Yarrellton $38, Briary
$755, Clarkson $18.11, Burlington $27.-
80; Marak $52.50, Cyclone $5.70, Vcgel-
sang $31.05, Jones Prairie $31.25,
Eranchville $16.58, Baileyvile $101,91,
Beimena $12.69. Maysfield $32.54, Cam-
eron $970.35, Thorndale $50, Sharp
?30.20, Duncan $3.50, Gause $33.15.
Total $1,974.19.
The following reports by communi-
ties have been made:
Sharp
J. A. Gaines $1. V. Mitcham 35c, J.
D. Pope 50c, Paul Graves 50c, Dan
Davis $1. Otto Kleni 50c. F. J. Belton
50c, Ed Graham $1, John B. Raby $1.
A. E. Hcsch $1. C. R. Middleton $1,
Man-in Petty $1, Mrs. Fred Davis $1,
Mr. and Mrs. Lannis Petty $1.50, L. N.
McDonald 25c, Frank Hertenberger $1,
Raney Petty 50c. M. V. Hallman $1,
A. J. Von Rosenberg 50c, Mr. and Mrs.
I Scott F,kes $1. Ed Fcwlcr $1, Will Da-
vis ?1. Jerry Harbuz 50c, Paul Bartlett
5Cc, Elmer Byrd 25c, August Garlich
50c, Mrs. Robert Dean Darnell 25c,
Mrs. Charlie Brcwn 25c. Mrs. Sallie Dil-
worth 50e, Anonymous 50c, W. L. Spie-
gel 5Cc, Will Dittmar 25c, Floyd Har-
grove 25c, Rupert Hargrove 50c. R. W.
Martin 25c, Billie Davis $1, Mrs. E
Mosely $1. A. L. Hargrove 50c. T. V
Brown $1. Eldridge Gamble $1, J. P-
Petty 50c. Mrs. Betty Waites 60c To-
tal $30,20.
Gause
D. W. Key $1. J. P- Harris $1, Byrn
Goode 50c. A. D QuiUan 25c, G. R.
Varner $1, Ruby Smith 50c, L. S. Cun-
ningham $1, A. B. Geode 50c, Mrs.
Lauria Ward 35c, Mrs. Juanita Thomas
$1, Mi's. Maddox 50c, James Quillar.
50c, Mrs. J. A. Ely, Jr., $1.50 Mrs. Liz-
zie Tidwell 50c Mrs. Hazel Thomas $1,
L. B. Lummus $2, W. S. Underwood 50c,
See RED CROSS, Page 3
phSx^SlS ^ UxTSii^ Mcrrlscn cf Cameron represented Dr.
* Rischar.
ALSO LISTED ON
THE PROGRAM
Gate to l)e Free; R. H. S.
Band Will Furnish
Music During Day
States Army the past week, according
to Capt. Robert E. Smith, assistant
postmaster, who is receiving applica-
tions in Rcckdale.
The seven are as follows: Charles
Christian, J. B. Sanders, Kenneth
Pugh, Bennie Watson, Edward Sweaks,
Cornelius Wells and Eugene English.
Capt. Smith said that the boys’ final
examinations are being held at Fort
Sam Houston, and it Ls not yet known
whether all have 'been finally accepted
by the army.
Capt. Smith and Sgt. Ernest B. Lang,
army recruiting officer of Taylor, re-
port that many vacancies have just
been received at the Taylor office, in-
“4-H” WINNERS
ARE ANNOUNCED
Preliminary excavation work started
this week on tlie Henry corner lot
facing the city hall, where Ernest and
Clint Henry will erect a new and mod-
ern drive-in garage and service sta-
tion, Construction! Ls expected to get
under way within the next week or two. , , . L, .
The Henry brothers acquired the lot I cludmg openings in the army air carp®.
a short time ago and immediately tore 11 was 1>0 n e ou' ' °^ev - a
down the old brick building, long J am corps vacancies are for ground men
landmark in Rockdale, announcing cnly and not fiymg ca ets-
rhev would build their new place with-
in g the year.
Ernest Henry said yesterday that
plans for the newr building are about
complete and that they hope to let
contracts aind dtart construction as
soon as uossible.
FORGERY, THEFT
IS CHARGED TWO
WILLIE PAUL SANDERS AND KEN-
NETH HUGHES PLACED IN
JAIL AT CAMERON
Two arrests, with charges cf cattle
theft and forgery, were made by local
officers over the week end, the offi-
cers also placing a crazy negro in jail
for safe keeping Tuesday.
Willie Paul Sanders was arrested by
Constable W. C. Colvin at his home
rear Randle Lake Friday on a charge
of theft cf cattle from Arthur Baskin
cn May 25. Sanders waived examining
trial and bond was set at $1000. He Ls
now in the county jail at Cameron
Sgt. Lcng said that men enlisting
for the air corps must have high school
-dueaticn or its equivalent, and all men
must be sound, cf good moral charac-
ter, unmarried, between the ages of 18
to 35, with no dependents, and they
must be citizens of the United States.
Men who have been convicted of any
felony or received suspended sentences
w’ill not be accepted for army service,
he added.
The officer said he had openings all
the way from Fort Rosecrans, Calif.,
to Fort Bragg, N. C., and in several
arms of the service, including coast
artillery, field artillery, engineers, in-
fantry and air corps.
Capt. Smith advises that local young
men interested in army service may
contact, him at the post office here.
AGENT GIVES WINNERS OF EN-
CAMPMENT CONTESTS AND
SHORT COURSE WINNERS
Mrs. R. A. Seidl,
Former Bushdale
Woman, is Dead
Mu-:s Ethel Mae McCormick, assis-
tant home demonstration agent for
Milam county, has announced the fol-
lowing winners in the 4-H Club En-
campment contests, together with the
Short Course winners:
Nightgowns: Katy Bell Rodenbeck,
Dotmcld, first; Viola Campbell, Bon
Arnold, second; Louise McDonald, Ad
Hall, third.
Pajamas: Lorene Rodenbeck, Det-
tnold, frist; Mary Layne, Milano, 2nd;
Helen Hall, Ad Hall, 3rd.
House Coats: Hettie Belle Cooper,
Minerva, 1st.
Honked Mats- T.ula Mae Andrews,
Bryant Station, 1st; Doreen Stephens.
New Salem, 2nd; Florence Rodenbeck,
Dctmold, 3rd.
Face Towel: Patsy Powell, Ad Hall
1st; Maxine James, Ad Hall, 2nd;
Hettie Beel Cooper, Minerva, 3rd.
Bath Towel: Lorene Rodenbeck,
An afternoon rodeo performance at
2:30 o'clock and a night rodeo at 8
o’clock are listed as the outstanding
attractions for the annual July 4tli
celebration here next Thursday, spon-
scred bv Carlyle Pc.st, No. 358, Amer-
ican Legion.
The Legion redeo committee announ-
ced this week that they had contracted
with Gene Chaddock, local rodeo man,
for the two shows this year. Chaddock
and liis redeo stock are well known
among rodeo fans In this section. Both
afternoon and night shows will offer a
complete program of events.
Wm. Wend Hand, director of the
Rockdale high school band, Ls expected
in Rockdale within the next few days,
to give hLs organization a few days
practice before July 4th. The band will
play down town on the morning of the
Fourth, and will later play a concert at
fair park with music tliroughout the
day.
Officials of Carlvle Pest, point out
that Lnere will be a free gate at fair
park tor the celebration this year, al-
though nominal admission prices have
been ret for the i-odeo pcrformances.
Tvo horse races will be offered as
one cf the free attractions, the races
scheduled to start about. lr39 p. m.
me day’s program also includes base-
ball, effhdidate speaking, and ether at-
tractions.
Thursday night a popular-priced
’jdance Ls on the program at fair park
pavilion, with music to be supplied by
the Bluejackets.
1st; Evelyn Noack, Dctmold, 2nd;
Gladys Shelander, Rockdale, 2rd.
Aprons: Norma Wiegmann, Detmcd,
1st; Helen Bcenig, Detmold, 2nd;
Dorothy Shuffield, Maysield, 3rd.
_ Smocks: Faye Bozeman, Briary, 1st;
Mrs ,R. A. Seidl, 52. formerly of|Rlta Cuirey' Minerva, 2nd; Bertha
Bushdale. died at her home east of I McDonald, Ben Arnold, 3rd.
Rcwena Thursday following a long ill- Dresses: Bobby Lou Henderson, Ben
ness.
Detmold, 1st; Evelyn Neack, Detmold, | , c; L, 1. ,*.*
2nd; Louise McDonald Ad Hall, 3rd. IVlIlU,m v^O. oCllOlclSllC
Bath Mat- Jean Turna, Rockdale.; Fi^UlTCS clI*C Released
Funeral services were held Friday at
3.2J from the Zcar Evangelical church
at Rcwena, with the Rev. Ernest Pros
awaiting action cf the grand jury, Ccl-icf £,an Angelo officiating. Burial was
vin reported. j in the Protestant cemetery.
Kenneth Hughes, of Cameron, charg- j Surviving are the husband, two sis-
cri with passing two ferged checks on iters, Mrs. J. G. Walter cf Wall and
Dr. Billy Newtcn of Cameron, was ar- 1 Miss Minnie. Wenzel cf Rowena; and
rested by Deputy Sheriff Clarence Me-1 two brother, Otto and Walter Wenzel
Cell and Colvin Sunday, and placed in of Rockdale.
th countv ia.il Mrs. Seidl was known in Rockdale Milano, 2nd, Bobby
U1“ COUIU-y . . ... 1 ... ..... ... _________„ I R/vn Arnold 3rd
C H Landis, RoeKaaie mgm onicer, as ivixss iua w«i«oci, iuv.ug uioiiKu u.
Arnold, 1st; LaJuan Dymke, New Sa-
lem, 2nd; June Alford, New Salem,
3rd.
Hooked Rugs: Bettie Stephens, New
Salem, 3rd.
Judging Contest: Dorothy Herten-
berger Ad Hall 1st; Louise Meinen,
Ben Arnold, 2nd; LaRita Heath, Mi-
lano, 3rd.
History and Record: Lcrenc Rcden-
■ beck .Detmold, 1st; LcLa Mac Neely,
Lou Henderson.
Camercn, June 26.—There are 5,929
children of scholastic rge in the com-
mon school districts of Milam county, a
decrease of 359 ever last year, shows
the report ready for the state superin-
tendent of public instruction by County
Superintendent Mrs. Guy T. Newton.
Independent school districts show
scholastic population cf 3,018 as fol-
low::: Camercn, 1.163; Rockdale, 507;
Thorndale, 359; Milano. 619; Oause
217 ;and Burlington, 147. There Li
a county total of 8.947.
lucked up a crazy negro on tlie high-
way west cf Rockdale Monday night
The negro, who gave his name as Tom
Williams, cf Booth, was taken to the
Cameron jail Tuesday by Colvin, where
he was lodged for safe keeping. The
negro said he was married and had a
hundred children. Among ether things
found in hLs pockets was a live snake,
the officer said.
A. Seidl in 1915. At that time she
lived in the Bushdale community, mov-
ing to Rcwena in 1925.
Tlro.se attending the funeral from
Rockdale included Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Wenzel and son, Ben; Mrs. Rudolph
Pelzel and son, Clayton; Mrs. Hugo
Wenzel and son, John and George;
Mrs. Jim Stock and son, Ernst; Walter
Wenzel and B F. Seidl.
Short Course Winners
Bedroom : f tie) Bertha Mae Mc-
Donald, Ben Arnold. 1st; Imcgene Hen-
son. Briary, 2nd.
Gold Star Award: Elleanora Simank.
Detmold.
Poultry: Lela Mae Neely, Milano,
let; Georgia Ruth Griffin, Val Verde,
2nd.
Clothing: Rita Currev. Minerva.
JUST to lighten the load, let’s taper
v,- ^ w''1* the following jcke-of-the-
One day a venerable Negro appeared
a office of the mayor of a dry
(‘h and asked assistance in obtaining
wine wine.
Who are you and what do you want
or? asked the Mayer.
Ah is de Rev. Phincas Jcnes, D. D.,’’
.vas the reply "and ah want dis yere
"tn fer sacrilegious p’poses Ah done
told that you can get it fo’ that."
Jou mean 'sacramental' don't you,”
,'j's hat's It. Do ah get it?"
s nd the mayor “we can give
1 a permit for wine for such pur-
What kind do you want?"
' f | " answered the "reverend." ‘Me
lau h<ne took a vote on it
®unda.y, an' dey is ur.amolous fo'
Here Are the Candidates You Will Vote on in the Primary on July 27
The following list of candidates fer
county, district and state offices, has
been announced by John B. Henderson,
chairman of tlie Milam County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee:
County and District Candidates
Associate Justice: Mallcry B. Blair.
State Senator: Kyle Vick, Dess Har.
din.
Representative in Congress: W.R.
Poage, O. H. Cress.
Representative 64th district: Reese
Turner, Fred J. Jackson, J P. Sparks.
Flctorial Representative 65th dis-
trict: Henry G. Lehman.
District Judge: Graham GillLs, Jack
Tax Assessor and Collector. Bill
Alex Bonds. Judd G. DavLs.
Criminal District Attorney: Wm. C.
Wallace, Nelson Green, W A. Mo-ri-
son.
County Clerk:
N aboa rs.
Sheriff: R M
ter White.
R L Storey, Homer
District Clerk; Penn Wolf, Grady
Justice of Peace, Precinct 4: A A.
Allen, W. C. (Nig) Moody.
McVcy and Leo HarrLn
County Judge:* Jeff T. Kemp, Chas.
Justice cf Peace, Precinct 5: L. N.
C. Smith.
McDonald. J. R. Cummings.
County School Superintendent: Chas.
Justice cf Peace Procinct 6: D R.'
M. Hicks. T. N. Wood, Hinton H. Pruett,
Criswell.
Mrs. Guy T. Newton, S. C. Miles.
Justice cf Peace Precinct 7: B C.
County Tresburer: R. A. Dovers,
Rice.
Victor Wimberly, Vera Fisher.
Justice cf Peace Precinct 8: E. C
Commissioner. Precinct 1: B. M. Mc-
Hoppe.
Million. Jesse J. Barrett.
Constable Precinct 1; Raymond Does,
Commissioner, Precinct 2: Grady
B. F. Bailey, J. E. (Pete)
Harwell, Will
Stidham, Luther Roberts.
Ccok.
Commissioner, Precinct 3: E. L. Mc-
Constable Precinct 2: S. S Hickman.
Guyer.
Constable Precinct 3:
G. N. Elmore:,
Octmmiasloner Precinct 4: Robert
Joe S. Lankord, A. McCowen.
Wilson, E. G. Stiles, Geo. C. Lafere.
Constable Precinct 4
W. C. Ool-i
County Surveyor: LcRcy H. Hillyer,
vin. W. J. Lee.
Fred Williamson.
Constable Precinct 5:
E. L. Davis.
Justice of Peace, Precinct 1: Wom-
George Gamble
ack Bra shear
Ccnslable Precinct 6:
John Zajicek
Justice of Peace. Precinct 2 John
Jr.. E. Honstmann
! Thweatt.
Constable Precinct 7
Carl Mar-
| Justice of Ftace, Precinct 3: W. E.
burger
Thomas, George Buffington. K K.
Constable Precinct 8
F J. Gant,1
Haddox.
Connie Law..cn. E. A Miertschin. [
Public Weigher Precinct 7: F. B.
Wheeler.
Committeemen
Chairman Milam County: John B.
Henderson.
Cameron No. 1, John A Andres.
Curry, No. 2, Geo. T Leath.
Maysield No. 6, T. W. Linam.
Milano No. 11, O. T. Bullock.
Gause No. 2. Allen Varner.
Hanover No. 13, C. M. Pierce.
Marlow No. 14 S. W. McClaren Jr.
Rockdale No. 15, E. A Camp
Rice School House No. 10, C. P Rcbi.
Mrs. Charlotte Moon
Is Buried Thursday
Mrs. Charlotte Lenora Moon, age 81,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Vi’cidi, iicn-i 7L..k.->, Inal Tueaua> TirS
bony rested at Phillips Ac Luckey fu-
ror al heme until Thursday. Funeral
services were held that afternoon at
3 o’clock from the Forest Grove church
with the Rev. L. E. Strickland of film
Baptist church of Rockdale officiating.
Burial was made in Forest Grove ceme-
tery.
Mrs. Moon was bom Charlotte Le-
mcra Me ore on April 7, 1859 near
Pioneer, Louisiana. She moved with
her parents to Texas at the age oi
three years, the family residing in Leon
county. In 1881 she was married to
Ocir Green . To this union were born
I out sens and four daughters, a son
r.jid two daughters having preceded
her in death as did Mr. Green in 1900.
In 1 b/ Mrs. Green was married to J
G. Mocn who died in 1938.
Mrs. Moon had lived in Milam county
for more than forty years. She was a
member cf the Baptist faith, having
confessed that belief when a child. She
had been an Invalid for nine years.
The five children surviving are.
Clarence Green. Lutcher, La.; Ruben
Green. Vcnita, Okla.; Charles Green,
Beaumont; Mrs. Willie Welch, Tangle-
Beth’ohem, No. 20. J D. Komcgay wood; Mrs. Hattie O’Bler, Lexington.
Gay Hill No. 21, A A Doss.
Sand Grove No. 23. C. R. Pierce.
Sandv Crepk No 24 P, M Dbrnr
Bushdale No. 25. August Seidl.
Lilac No. 27. Paul C Graves.
Tracy No. 28. Cecil Plate
Sharp No 29, L A. Petty.
Buckholts No. 32, Kay Moore
ihe also leaves nineteen grandchildren
and eight great grandchildren.
FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE
See CANDIDATES. Pag-.* 3
l Fire at 2 o’clock this afternoon de-
stroyed a hou;e In the negro section
of Rockdale belonging to Sell Craw-
ford Losev was complete including
1 haurehcld good-: furniture and clothing.
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