The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1922 Page: 2 of 8
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THE ROCKDALE REPORTER Thar«Uy. Aa»»t 24, 1»22
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J. F. CaffMd, President
Conn R. hwci, Cashier
T. D. ttJ'int 111 Vfee-Ptfi=
W. C. M»rr». A»s’t Cmwhwr
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF ROCKDALE
Capital And Surplus, $90,000.00
H. C. M«yt-r. Pres. J. 3. Jacob, Vicc-Pre* Ira Wrry, V ict-?rcs.
* C. K. Strimibg, Cftfikitf W. T. Kaiss**i. Ass'w Caw- r
THE CITIZENS STATE BANK
H. H. Camp, President *
G»t Backkaiui. Vice-President
THE ROCKDALE STATE BANK
ROCKDALE, TEXAS
The di«po»ition to save is the sure
mark of determination to succeed.
Whatever your business and whatever
your present pumpcvli «*,iy I"”-
cannot afford not to save. One dollar
opens an account here.
START SAVING TODAY
Live within your means
today and tomorrow you
won’t have to live with-
out means.
Rockdak, Texa>
The strength of the ROCKDAI
STATE BANK lies not alone
its Capital and Resources, but
the character and financial re
possibility of the men tv he cc
duct its affairs as well.
J. F. Coffield
J. O. Newton
DIRECTORS: A. P. Perry Jr.
T. D. Rountre*
Lon Hudson
DIRECTORS:
H. C. Meyer E. B. Phillips E. T. Kemp
Ira Perry B. W. Baldridge
W. A. Coffield
DIRECTORS: J. C. McCawley
Gust. Backhaul
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♦ MORTUARY ♦
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Solomon Hyde
Solomon Hyde, aged 72 years, died
at his farm home four miles west of
Rockdale, last Monday morning after
a protracted spell of sickness. Mr.
Hyde was a native of Tennessee com-
ing to Texas in the early days, and
settling in Milam county, and had been
a resident of this county for upwards
nf SO years,.
Mr. Hyde was a Christian and a
consistent member of the Methodist
church, having professed Christ at the
early age of 17. He lived his religion,
and no man had more friends among
his neighbors than he, and the entire
community was shocked at the an-
nouncement cf his death.
Mr. Hyde leaves a wife and eight
. children, four girls and four boys, as
follows: Mrs. Lou Pool, of Cadiz, Ky.;
^ Mrs. M. Worley and Mrs. Etta Hoi-
lowell. of Thorndule, and Mrs. Mamie
Brown of near Rockdale; Jess Hyde,
tjtof Thorndale; Johnnie Hyde of near
„.Rockdale; Ernest Hyde, of Rockdale;
and Robert Hyde, who resides on the
home farm west of Rockdale.
Funeral services and interment were
at tho Salty cemetery Tuesday after-
noon at 4:00 o’clock, Rev. Mr. Coulter
officiating. The Reporter joins with
the friends of the family in extending
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Death of Mr. Nabours
W. A. Nabours, a former and well
known ievident of Milam c -unty, died
in Temple, Saturday last at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Robinson. His
remains were brought to Cameron
Sunday morning, and funeral services
held at the Salem church where Mr.
Nabours had been a member for more
than 50 years. His father, Jerry Na-
bours was also a former pastor of this
church.
Mr. Nabours was born and reared
in Milam county, was a Confederate
Veteran, having enlisted with Lucius
Miller of Pleasant Hill, and the late
J. D. Shelton of Rockdale, and others
in Company G, of the Texas Hood’s
Brigade and marched from the little
village of Cameron. When the war
closed only eleven of his company of
one hundred and thirty surrendered
at Appomattox.
Mr. Nabours had held several offi-
cial positions in this county, the last
being that of county treasurer. He
was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge
for many years and this order had
charge of the funeral. A large con-
to their last resting place in the Sa-
oourqc of friends followed his remains
lem cemetery.
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♦ SOCIAL NOTES ♦
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Nifty Bridge Club
Friday morning Mrs. Jule Coffield
Jr. charmingly entertained the Nifty
Bridge Club and a few additional
guests. Mrs. H. O. Quebe led in club
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♦ PERSONAL MENTION ♦
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Ed Moses Jr. has returned from Eort
Miss Mabel Peterson has returned
from a visit to Corpus Christi.
Mrs. C. A. Duffy, of Temple, visited
score and was awarded a lovely hand ' in the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
embroidered bridge cover, t'or guest ■ R. H. Wilson.
score Mrs. Robert Lee Hale was given 1 Mrs. A. Longmire returned Wednes-
an attractive long handled powder j day from an extended visit to San An-
puff. Mrs. Coffield served the follow- j tonio, Austin and Taylor,
ing delicious menu: longue salad, rib-| Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Henry, wf
bon sandwiches, molded frozen fruit yVaco, and daughter, Miss Sue, spent
salad, wafers, olives, grape juice. The j the week with relatives here.
Kurats the club Mrs- Rol,ert ! Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Floyd enjoyed a
I a,. Hale Minu Irm. Donnmgton, vi,jt (rom their son a„d daughter, Mr.
Eleanor Phillips, Mary Alice Porter, „„ Edgar Kloyd| o{ Au»tin.
Lottye Maie Phillips. 1 w ,
______ Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Summers have
Junior Matinee Musical Club ! had as guests the past week Mr. and
The Junior Matinee Musical Club j Mrs- L‘ N' Shaw’ of San Antomo-
met August 17, at the home of Miss
Doris Callaway with ten members
present. After the business meeting
the following program was given:
Piano solo—The Spinning Wheel—
Dorothea Lee.
Piano solo—Nurcissus—Amber Es-
tell.
Piano duet—Polku—Paulena Roun-
tree and Mary Frances Murphree.
Piano solo—Petite Tarentelle—Lil-I ;n Taylor with her cousin, Miss Ber-
lin . Wall is. nice Hall. Fred Graves Jr. spt-nt sev- j
Piano duet—Sleigh Bells—Doreen j eral days in Cameron the guest of Miss
Orr and Annie Rhys Robinson. Glennie Stafford and relatives.
! Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hauser ana
Elfriada ScheihmB. ! daughters, Nellie, Theta. .»d M.rjr,
1 he hostess served refreshments Am„„io> were week-end visitors
eonsistKiK of delicious cake and cream {„ homu (>f Ml.a. Hauser's father,
w,l , dainty hand-made vanity bag, as j broth(,ra onJ si,tor Mra. Forest Ran-
plate favors. The club then adjourn-] ,
ed to meet with Miss Amber Estell 1 U . . .
Au ust 31 Misses Norine Simmons, Hester and
____ Twila Crump returned last night from
Typewriter ribbons for sale at the 1 ^an Marcos, where tbey have been at-
Reporter office. tending the summer school. They were
_____ accompanied home by Miss Janie Ivy,
Still selling the best leather goods ! "ho wiU b(i thc *uest of the Mi$sus
at the lowest price consistent with j Crump.
Miss Margie Williams, of San An-
tonio, is spending some time with her
sisters, Mesdames H. P. Talley and
Walter Talley.
Mrs. S. A. Wilson, of Temple, who
has been visiting Mrs. H. M. Callaway
and other friends in Rockdale for the
past three weeks, returned to her
home Sunday.
Miss Mignon Graves spent last week
quality. W. E. Schubert.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to Pur neighbors and
friends who so kindly assisted us in
our recent sad bereavement of wife
and mother. Especially are we grate-
ful to Dr. Lyon for faithful service,
and to Hon/ie & Meyer Company for
their splendid courtesy. May God’s
blessings rest on each and all is our
prayer.
G. B. HESTER,
AND CHILDREN.
Ketocter ads get the grapes
SIKBERI.ING CORD CASING
30x3 1-2 FOR $12.50
NEW CASINGS FOR YOlTK
OLD ON ES
Y our old casings are worth
something; trade them to us for
new ones. We sell—-
HOOD FISK MILLER
OLDFIELD FI HESTON E
MAYSFIELD SIEBERLING
Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Montgomery,
of Dallas, are in the city guests of
Mrs. Montgomery’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Porter Stevens. Mr. Montgom-
ery is the general agent of the Ameri-
can National Life Insurance Company,
and while here has established a local
agency in Rockdale in charge of Mr.
L. W. Sledge.
MAYFIELD SPEAKING LAST
NIGHT WAS WELL ATTENDED
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♦ PERSONAL MENTION ♦
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Mrs. Lottye Wallis and son, Bobby,
are sojourning in Galveston.
Mrs. M. C. Hillyer, of Dallas, is vis-
iting her son, L. H. Hillyer, and fam-
ily, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Graham, of
Thorndale, passed through Rockdale
today en route to Milano.
Miss Edna Douthit has returned
from Austin, where she attended the
University Summer School.
Misses Vera Moody and Addic
Tanksley of Austin, were the week-
end guests of Mrs. N. J. Alford.
Miss Ella Alford returned Tuesday
from Dallas, where she had been on
a marketing trip for W. E. Whte.
Mesdames Tom Graves and A. XI
Taylor and Miss Gerty Graves, of
Sharp were Rockdale visitors Monday.
Mrs. W. E. White and children and
Mrs. M. C. Sterling were visitors in
the home of Mrs. Trent Newton, of
Cameron, Tuesday.
Mrs. Holland Wallace and children,
Holland Jr. and Laila, left today for
their home in Cuero following a stay
in the home of a brother, Branch Lew-
is, of this city.
Mrs. Fritz Helmeke and son, Her-
bert, and Mrs. Paul Woyner of 'he
Gay Hill community retutrnod Mon-
day from over East of West Texas
from a few days visit with relatives.
Mrs. J. T. Lanier, of Rosebud, is in
Rockdale and is making her home with
Mrs Carrie Eegeworth. Mrs. Lanier
is a competent nurse and anyone need-
ing services, of this kind may communi-
cate with her at the above residence.
After spending an enjoyable vaca-
tion as the guest of her sisters, Mrs.
H. J. Stone and Mrs. J. Alford, Miss
Toyne Strelsky left Tuesday for her
home in Whittier, Calif. Miss Strelsky
will spend several days with Mrs. I.
II. Richardson in Long Beach, Calif.,
before proceeding to Whittier.
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♦ LOCAL BRIEFS ♦
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Jim Eads left the first of the week
for Roaring Springs, at which place
he has accepted a position with a large
ginning concern.
Will McCloud, Guy Cook and Guy
Wade were among those from Rock-
dale who visited the giant gusher
brought in near Kosse.
Mr. and Mrs. St. Claire Byrne and
family, of Houston, were visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. New-
ton the early part of the week. Mrs.
Byrne is a sister of Mrs. Newton. Mr.
Syrne is with the Texas Company.
♦ WITH THE CHl'RCHEs
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Christian Church
Rev. W. H. McClendon will pr*
the Christian church Sunday aon
and night. Everyone s cordially!
vited to hear him. ’
Methodist Church
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship at 11:90 a J
Preaching at 8:00 p. m.
The night services will now sti
8:00 o’clock instead yi- e
singing and hearty fellowship
you.
N. H. MELBERT. Pasta
Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 10:00 a. m.
display ad of Swift and Company, to 1 p^Jof
The careful housewife will be inter-
ested in the 12-inch double column
be found in this issue of the Reporter,
in which announcement is made that
the price of ham is fifteen to twenty
per cent lower than it was six weeks
ago. We can all offord a dish of “ham
and” now, maybe.
The Reporter enjoyed a call from
J. E. Campbell, of Brady, the first of
the week. Mr. Campbell is a former
Milam county citizen, and with his
wife has been visiting relatives and
friends here, at San Gabriel and
Thorndale. He reports th* Brady
country in fairly good shape in spite
of the dry weather.
Y. A. Gjetlde who has gained con-
siderable prominence hereabouts with
Service 8:00 p. m. Subject:1
Roman Catholicism be Extermin
We welcome everyone, visitor*
strangers out to our services.
D. C. WALLACE. Pasl
MASONIC NOTICE
Stated meeting Rockdale Lodge]
414, A. F. & A. M., tomorrow (Ftif
night, August 25, 8:00 o'clock. Ml
bers are requested to be in theirpU
Visiting brethren welcome.
E F OUSLF.Y.W.
TIRES
and
TUBES
A tire for every car. Also handle
second-hand casings and have
some bargains to offer you.
We give a box of cold patch free
to every purchaser of new tires
or tubes.
We do steam vulcanizing, do
it right and do it cheap. Sell you
the best gasoline and oils. Free
air and water. Our gasoline
pump is visible.
ROCKDALE TIRE AND
VULCANIZING STORE
New Jewelry
Pearls with Diamond Clasps. The New* Necklaces, the New
Bracelets, Ladies’ Rings, Gent’s Rings, Bracelet Watches,
the New Economy Elgin Watches, and do not forget to call
and see the New Chinese Good Luck Rings, alleged by the
Chinese to be almost uncanny in its power to bring the
wearer GOOD LUCK, HEALTH, HAPPINESS, PROSPER-
ITY AND LONG LIFE.
9he S) cut hit jewelry 'Company
The Home of Good Jeyielry
At Perry & Quebe’s Dr* Store
Hon. T. S. Henderson, of Cameron,
addressed a large assembly of voters
; on Fountain Square last night in the
interest uf Earl B. Mayfield’s candi-
dacy for United States Senator. Mr.
Henaersou w.*s ninuuucwu ..c”. L.
A. Camp, who made a short but im-
phatic appeal to the voters to be care-
ful in the way they cast their votes
Saturday, August 26th.
Mr. Henderson spoke at length up-
on the issues confronting the people
of Texas today, and charged them
that who ever they sent to the United
States Senate as their choice, they
would be held responsible for that
Senator’s actions while in the Senate.
The large crowd was very attentive
and frequent applause was given the
speaker.
It was announced from the platform
that all the ladies of Rockdale were
requested to meet tomorrow (Friday)
morning at the city hall at 9 o’clock.
Every woman in Rockdale, who is
eligible to vote and who has the inter-
ests of her state and county at heart
is expected to be present at this meet-
ing.. .
Music was furnishd by the Rock-
dale Boys’ Band.
ALL VOTERS SHOULD READ
THE FOLLOW ING ARTICLE
The Reporter has been requested to
give publicity to the following:
For information and consideration
of the voters in the coming run-off
primary in Milam county, the follow-
ing statute governing primaries for
United States Senator is here given:
“ART. 3174 W. W. QUALIFICA-
TIONS OF VOTERS AT PRIMARY;
CHALLENGE: AFFIDAVIT AS TO
AFFILIATION:—At each and every
primary heid for the purpose of nom-
inating a candidate for United States
Senator no person not a qualified
elector to vote for United States Sen-
ator under the Constitution of the
United States shall be permitted to
vote, and no person shall vote for any
candidate for the nomination for
United States Senator who does not
belong to the same political party with
which the voter affiliates and when
any voter attempts to vote for any
person as a candidate for the nomina-
tion for United States Senator, and is
challenged, he shall, before being per-
mitted to vote, make an affidavit that
he is a bona fide member of said party
and if he voted in the preceding gen-
eral election held for the election of
state officials, he voted for the nom-
inees of the party whose ticket he de-
sires to vote. Upon making such an
affidavit he shall be permitted to vote.
(Id. sec. 25).”
The presiding officer at every vot-
ing box in this county is bound under
his oath of office to hold the election
in conformity with the above quoted
statute.
CxU.L FOR lilDS
Thc Rockdale Imi I' M.ient Sd|
•District invites s,: ,j bid? forT
office of Treasu : th-- St|
Funds of the sail! 8 ; 1 Dis:rici,|
his famous -half-and-half cotton, was “Sfft
in town Saturday morning with a successful bidder ■ ,:i::sfacl
sample stalk of cotton from his field, bond in double th ited
A finer sample of cotton was never °f,receipts coming !rs hands!
scon than this stalk, containing
proximately 150 bolls and squares. Mr. ; pr0Val of the R School!
Gjedde has made a record with this and the State Pep: : ‘ i: nt of Edl
cotton, and his seed are alwavs in de- 1 tion. Bids to state ;he rate of ffl
■ TT , , vi. est offered on daily balances. A*
mand. He never plants over eight ; tQ be mailed lo R nsteij
acres but he makes more off his cotton Secretary, at Roc1 : . Tews,]
crop each year than the average far- dorsed '‘Sealed Bib- v School Fuq
mer makes off of thirty acres, besides n°t Jjian * ^ m"'
selling every pound of seed for plant- j ust 2<’’ 19“2’ jqh\' r. COOKE,!
ing stock. 1 24-31__Chairma'. S<• »ol Boaif
" H!>u
SERVICE
■miifiinmr
AHOM
For Your Children's Sal
STUDY YOUR CHILDREN!
You have ambitions for them—everyone has. Ambits
thrives only on real HOME-Life. Real HOME Life demand
a HOME of your OWN. A HOME that is all YOURS, f
all THEIRS, wiU be to your Children an inspiration for 4
PRESENT and a safe-guard for the FUTURE.
Is your HOME an asset or libility?
W’e shall be glad to talk over your HOME Problems withy<J
—without obligation of course.
THREE CONVENIENT STORES IN THE COlM'
“ALL A MISTAKE”
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church at Sharp will give a home tal-
‘•ent play entitled “All a Mistake,” to-
morrow (Friday) night at the Odd
Fellows Hall in Sharp, for the benefit
of their church. Rockdale friends are
invited to attend. A small admission
will be charged.
Reporter ads get .he grapes.
FOOTBALL MEETING
Thc Reporter is requested by Prin-
cipal Hughes, of the Rockdale High
School, to call a meeting of all stud-
ents who expect to come out for foot-
ball this fall to meet Capain Fred
Green at the Chamber of Commerce
room in the city hall, Rockdale, next
Monday evening, August 28, at 8:00
o’clock.
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«Iumer
The man who is willing to admit he is v n£’
is pretty generally RIGHT.
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Cooke, John Esten. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1922, newspaper, August 24, 1922; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth742798/m1/2/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.