The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1943 Page: 6 of 10
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THE ROCKDALE REPORTER. ThnreUy, Dwgnbg-JjJM^
THE ROCKDALE REPORTER
AND MESSENGER
W. H. COOKE
umtor and Put>lu>Aer
SUBSCRIPTION PUCK
In MUan and adjoining oauntles------1 year $1.60; 6 month 7flc; 3 »ontha 40c
To all other Bounties and states .......-..............—.....-1 year E100; 8 months fl.UU
'firm or corporation
will be f»d*r eorreetoS apoa
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Gause, Dec. 0.--Slow rain has been
falling for several days and is greatly
needed as this has been a very dry
year and we need winter rains to store
moisture for next year’s food and feed
crops.
Truman Ditto on his way home for
a short furlough, was struck by a taxi
backing onto him as he alighted in
Heame. It'was thought his leg was
broken but X-Ray proved otherwise,
although he had to use crutches sev-
eral days. He Is improving.
Mrs. Bunie Partridge has returned
from a visit with her son and family
In Houston:
Wilburn Joyner is home from Ten-
nessee where he has been employed.
His father, Wilburn Joyner Sr. was
buried last Thursday. Funeral ser-
vices were held In Gause Methodist
church. Mr. Joyner was a veteran of
the World War one and was burled
with military honors, with Clyde
Franklin of Rockdale .officiating. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mollie
Joyner, two sons, Wilburn Jr. and
James and three sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Harris have a
little son whom they have named Sam
Cochran, born December 4, In Heame
Hospital,
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Underwood are
moving today into their farm home
recently purchased from C. J. Jones.
Buel Raines has purchased the Under-
wood home in Gause and will move in
from their farm. Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Jones who vacated the C. J. Jones
property have moved to New Baden.
Claude A. Turner, former Gause boy
who was Interned In Turkey after re-
ported missing In action from bomb-
ing the Rumanian Oil Fields, was
awarded the Silver Star. He has in
some way returned to his base and
again is in combat and is now re-
ported missing since Nov. 13, He flies
a Liberator and friends sincerely hope
he has landed some place and is »tlU
ajve. , '
James O. Donaldson, son of Mrs.
Zelda Godfrey Brock, reported missing
Is a prisoner of war of the Germans.
He was with the 36th Division.
Mrs. Mattie Ditto Is visiting her sis-
ter, Mrs. Pearl Cass in Hood Village.
Eugene Goode spent several days
with his parents, Mr. and-Mrs. Robert
Goode.
Fall weather brought on tonsil
trouble to Deava Qulllln, Naomi Gar-
rison, Mary Beth Fisher and Eugene
Good, who all had their tonsils re-
moved since the holidays.
gri/>(» wmorula has been visiting
homefolks He Is a Sea-Bee.
♦ MT. ZION __ *
+ Mrs. D. C. Richards
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Mt. Zion, Dec. 7.—A dreary day. this
December 7th, but we can look up past
the clouds to the Power from on High
Who has made it possible for us to still
be a free people; for which we bow
In humble thanksgiving.
First Sgt. Wallace Dyer of New Jer-
sey spent four days with his family
here, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Dixon spent last
week end with relatives at Alto.
Mrs. Boyce Dyer and daughter, Shir-
ley, are visiting relatives In Houston,
Mrs. Francis Sutton and baby
daughter, Mary Francis, are spending
several weeks with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. G. Cone and family.
Miss Gladys Mae Shelander of Hous-
ton is at home this week to be with
her brother, J. C., who is here from
Georgia for a short visit.
_ ON PAY DAY. BUY BONDS—
Shop At
PEARSON’S
... for ...
.Something the whole family will appreciate and will enjoy for years to
come. Drop in and see our large stock of Furniture. Dishes, and Other
Home Supplies. And for the children we have Wooden Wagons and Large
Wooden Airplanes... Visit our store right away!
W. T. Pearson & Sons
FURNITURE - HOME SUPPLIES
Phone 26
Rockdale
There’ll Always Be
Christmas
There’ll always be Christmas in the hearts of Christians everywhere.
There’ll always be Christmas in America in spite of our foes who would
destroy it and Him whose birth it honors.
War and Worry and Work
—are changing things somewhat in these good United States. You can’t
find time to do all the Christmas shopping you want. You can’t find a lot of
the things you’d like to buy.
For instance, you cannot buy the family a new car this Christmas. But
you can do the next best thing. See to it, right now, that your old car is in
the best of condition so it will last until you CAN replace it. Here at Gest’s
we are charged with the responsibility of putting and keeping your car in
shape for the duration. That’s our job!
Let us make a new car out of your old one. That’s not a bad Christ-
mas gift for the family, itself!
LOUIS G. GEST
Chevrolet Dealer . . Rockdale, Texas
Bring Us Your
TURKEYS
i
jifc With the opening of the Christmas Turkey Market we are again ready to
fi serve our grower friends efficiently and honestly. Our turkey dressing
Jk plant is in operation and we are offering the same prompt service as usual
|l YOU CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON US FOR
| Highest Market Prices
%
See Us Before You Sell
| Bredt & Hale
Produce Company
§
PHONE 32
ROCKDALE
$$$$$
COULD YOU WALK IT?
Office of Defense Transporta*
lion surveys show that four
people out of five must drive
to work or walk. Street cars,
trains and buses can carry only
Ollfl In fi vp. Tn nlkai* wni>Ja
— — — •*— * %mm
America’s cars are vital.
So have your car serviced
regularly. Right now, for ex-
ample, you should have all the
old, summer-grade lubricants
in transmission, differential
and motor changed over to lu-
bricants of the right grade for
Winter.
Sinclair-ize for Winter Ser-
vice Includes this change-over.
A «Amn1«lA S!nnlotn.{»P ini) flldO
takes care of your cooling sys-
tem, checks your battery and
other vital parts — in fact helps
protect your car as its manu-
facturer recommends. See your
nearby Sinclair Dealer now.
SAVE YOUR CAR
SINCLAIR-ize FOR WINTER NOW
JOE HENRY SERVICE STATION
HENRY’S GARAGE
TOM & NAT’S PLACE - MLANO
FRED PALMER
AGENT, SINCLAIR REFINING COMPANY
Rockdale, Texas
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Cooke, W. H. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 9, 1943, newspaper, December 9, 1943; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth742358/m1/6/?rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.