The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. [94], No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 28, 1966 Page: 2 of 18
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2—ROCKDALE (T#x.) REPORTER
HELD IN MIDLAND
MARC Center Director
Attends State Convention
Awards Given
To Cub Scouts
0! Pack 188
Trank P. Rose
Ends Basic at
San Diego Base
RAMBUNGS«
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III!* III!
' lii'.tltlflg
I flumiiht the actor*
better than college
any light to he'
dii< >
roll*. Am
wore II Idl
kids hnvi
Mr*. Harry Young. director of A panel discus Ion on Satur-
thc Day Cart* Center tor Re*. day morning covered the *ub-
t.irdtd Children in Rockdale.; £ct ot 1”°*,lo,
. , 1 Texan Plan to Combat Motto
attended the annual convention I Hctardation" Moderator lot
of the Texas Association tor! this discussion was Stuart C, I
the I
l
!
Retarded Children last week
in Midland ------.' -
She was »mim| 387 delegates
representing 50 Texas counties
at the three-day convention
which started on Thursday.
Mrs. Fitzhugh W Bogg.
chairman of the National As-
sociation for Retarded Chil-
dren's <NARC» governmental
affairs and former president of
the organization, from Upper
Montclair. New Jersey, was
guest ^speaker at the awards
luncheon Friday and was also
a panel member during a
special NARC workshop.
On Thursday, a panel of 12
membeis of the State Task
Forve presented the “Texas
Plan to Combat Mental Re-
tardation.’’ Moderator of the
panel was Dr. Phillip Ross
lrom Belgium, who is currently
director of Community Mental
Retardation Service of the De-
partment of Menial Health and
Mental Retardation tn Austin.
Fisher, M. P. H., director of
Texas Mental Retardation Plan
ning Study in Austin,
The Texas Association for
Retarded Children was to;. nd-
ed in Austin 17 years ago by a
small group of parents. Today,
TARC fias a general member* I
ship or 3.871. This member-
ship is divided into five region-
al areas, and 52 counties with
13 additional counties how
of all the people and hate
||| 1
this 'Texa Plan to Combat
Mental Retardation’,” M r s.
Young said
Emory B. Camp
Seeks Office
Co. Chairman
awaiting member.*hip
council.
‘ The people of Texas have
recognized that the mentally I
retarded an the responsibility j
Elex C. of C.
Issues Three
Travel Pieces
LONGVIEW—The East Tex-
as Chamber of Commerce to-
day nulled Iht* • wraps trim 1
time new. lull-culm tr.-iyyi1
pieces, and Began their distri-
bution nationally, accordiuu *«,
Chitlw F. Hawn, of Athens, j
ETCC tourist committee chair- I
‘ The name of Emory B. Camp
appears this week in The Re-
porter's political announcement
column, as a candidate for the
office of chairman of the Milam
Jounty. Democratic Executive
Jommittee.
Camp said ho has been a
candidate for this office to
some time but had neglected U
authorize has name in the an-
Unwrapped were 1 ho third
annual editions of the East
Texas Vacation Guide, and the
East Texas Fun Map, and tie-
first issue of Camping, Boat,
ing. Fishing A Hunting in East
I Texas.
The slick, 80-page Vacation
Guide divides Em* Texas thto
six 12-county - areas, -wt*h 5
section on each, listing accom-
modations, scenic and historic
sites, a calendar of fun events,
ami attiactioriK of .more than
7n cities and lakes, Six Flags
Over Te xas, the A. irodi.ihe,
Koa-Arama, the Big Tin kit.
El Camino R>hl, and U. S.
SAN DIEGO—Seaman Re-
cruit Frank P. Rose, USN, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Roee oi
| Game, has completed seven
Awards were given to Cub; weeks of Navv basic training at
Scout* cf Puck 188 in a special \\H Navv Training Ccntei here
program at 8:30 p. in Tuesday. |n first wicks of hi*
The opening ceremony was! nava| M*rvieo he studied ntili-
by Dm 2. w ith a skil b> D. n | lal v pJt*t is and lived and
4. dosing ceremony by Dili 3. worked under conditions similar I date u mid oil llietr caiendai
eiatis display by l)i*n 5 and („ nlose he will encounter on 1 -...... ...
Tiie grapevine reports som
talk ot another pii**ni.ilion|
h ter. Tliis may or may not In*
SO, but it" it is. those Rockdale
lieople w ho did not « e it last
week end slioiild find tin/ iievf|
Something pretty for the tourists! An attractive new counter
display invites travelers to “Discover Texas" by taking a
postcard, and mailing it for a free, colorful packet of Te^as
travel literature. Potential Texas travelers will receive the
Texas Highway Department's complete packet of travel
information, including the latest Official State Highway
Kfap, Texas Calendar of Events, State Parks Guide, and an
impressive 32 page color brochure. The counter display,
with a supply of postcards, is available fret from the Texas
Highway Department in Austin.
refreshments by Den J.
Awards were given as fol-
lows:
Den 1: Parker Peebles, one
Gold Arrow to XL ar; Tim
Sulak, om.* OoldyTrrow lo Bear;
Darrell Wall, silver arrow;
Steve Wilcox, Wolf badge; Ed-
die Seldtn, Bear.
Din 2: Handy Gilleland.
Wolf bodge, one gold and one
Silvir Arrow to Wolf; Bryant
Hcintze, Wolf badge, one Gold
and one Silver Arrow to Wolf;
Darrell Dyer. Wolf badge, one
Grid and one Silver Arrow to
IgatMjttrr-'tiarbV. flftc STTvei oTTfe Navy.
hie first ship or at his first stua i
slation
in making the transition
from civilian to sailor, to* was
taught and supervised by »x
pentneed Navy petty officers
He learned the basic skills ol
seamanship, as well us survival
techniques, military drill and
other basic subjects.
Upon completion of his re-
cruit training-,' he was ns signed
to a school, shore station or
ship, according to the results
of iris Navy classification tests,
his own desires/ and the needs
HORSE SHOW—
(Continued from page one'
rJaby Barr, shirk Garry, ftmTnrV
Hock; 4. Brink House Babe
nouncement column though I 1B1°, •« Hired, and 1 Wunert,.' Nixon:- 5. Miss Roan
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THE ROCKDALE
REPORTER
oversight
Friends throughout the coun*-;
ty are congratulating him to: |
Offering for this important of-
fice because, ns thiy express it,
they believe he is well qualified
as a lawyer and long-time
democrat to fulfill the duties
of the county chairman.
Tht y leel his experience in
the legislature will also be
helpful to him, and that under
his leadership the Milam Coun-
ty Democratic Executive Com-
mittee can be a forceful or-
ganization working in co-opera-
tion with Democratic leaders
tor the good of the party and
the service of the people of
Milam County.
Camp says he will appreciate
the vote and s pport of all his
friends in this area May 7.
Coral snake bites are fatal
in - about 20 |>er cent of the
cases.
tufy&ancL
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FOR STUDENT, HOMEMAKER
AND OFFICE PERSONNEL
FOLDS FLAT
iookv nrwipop*r» and cop-
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Unique itam ha* multiple ut*7
RELIEVES EYESTRAIN. SAVES TIME AND SFACE
THE ROCKDALE REPORTER
a regional highway map is pre-
sented.
The Fun Map is a popular
sketch of East Texas and its
attractions by Hon Rice, with
accommodations end fun event -
printed on the back.
Camping, Boating, Fishing &
Hunting in East Texas give-;
comprehensive information on
the campgrounds of the region
—almost 200 in all. Colorful
sketches by A1 Eason, East
Texas outdoors writer, dcseribo
hunting, fishing. ; nd profile
the lakes, bays and the Gulf.
The 16-page outdoors issue is
included as an insert in the
Vacation Guide, and, also, is
printed separately for special
distribution.
The travel pieces ere dis-
tributed nationally and inter-
nationally, through many “blue'
chip” sources, including the
American Automobile Associ-
ation, major oil com panics,
TCxns Highway TX'pnrlment,
end through pioneering East
Texas Chamber exhibits at na-
tional travel shows. Through
special arrangement with the
Texas Touai&t- Dev dot intent
Agency, the East Texas group
is receiving lists of the thou-
sands who respond to-the state
agency’s impressive national
media advertising program, and
is sending them the Guide.
Complimentary "copies will bo
sent to individuals writing:
Last Texas Vacation Guide,
Box;'1592, Longview, Texas
75601. To reach an even wider
audience, a limited number are
being placed on newstands in
key cities in five Southwestern
states.
CASH AND CARRY!
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE'RE REPEATING THESE
SPECIALS FOR CASH AND CARRY! WE ALSO HAVE
MANY MORE ITEMS THAT CARRY A SPECIAL DIS-
COUNT FOR CASHI
LUMBER
Lin. Ft.
2x4 Yellow Pine, 14'
.08
2x6 Yellow Pine
8' thru 14'
.11
1 x 4 No. 2 Rgh Y.P.
.04
1 x 6 No. 2 Rgh Y.P.
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Valspar PAINTS
Valapar House Paint
No. 10001 gal. 3.97
Interior Latex Paint gal. 2.95
Tloor and Deck Paint, gal. 5.40
Paint Thinner gal. 1.10
Utility Pail. 5-qt. size .......24
PANELING
Prefinlahed
4' x r.
'V“ Mahogany
. per sheet.
3.95
STEEL PRODUCTS
M-ga. Domestic Iron. *q. 10.25
tt-ga. 5-V Crimp Iron, aq 11.99
ALUMINUM
WINDOWS
2- 0 x 2-4 SH w/Scr.. 2-light 10.45
3- 0 x 3-0 SH w/Scr.. 2-light 14.15
2- 9 x 4-4 SH w/Scr.. 4-light 15.65
3- 0 x 4-4 SH w/8cr., 4-light 19.45
STEP LADDER
WOODEN FOLDING
4-ft. Ladder . Ml
5 ft. Udder 3*95
9 ft. Udder 4.99
Roofing - Insulation
295-lb.. 3-tab Shingle*, eq. 7.25
15-lb. Foil ................ eq. 2.95
2-inch Insulation, c ft. 9.75
9-lnch Insulation c ft. 4.95
Texas. P. M. Bas.-cl, Temple; 0.
Jib Doll, Wayne Durham,
Palestine,
1963 mares—1. Glassy Gin,
Dan Harrbon Jr., Houston: 2.
Norma Rumba, .Mrs. Bill
O’Brien, Valley Mills; 3.
Jangle's Baby. Ni ivcll A- Pil-
cox, Sun Antonio; 4 Sundav
Bar Reed. Willie Angcll, Aus-
tin.
1962 or before marcs— 1
First Quarter
1966 Biggest
Yei for Alcoa
PITTSBURGH—Net income
of Aluminum Company of
America lor the first quarter
Of PlHti totaled $24,539,260. or
$1.12 per common share. In-
cline for the aaine period in
1965 was $16,673,389, or 75
cents per common share.
Sales and operating revenue*
Arrow to Wolf and one Silver
Arrow to ll< ar; Clifford Gar-
ner, one Silver Arrow to Bear
and one Gold Arrow to Bear;
Glen Spence. Wolf badge;
Douglas Hoi lyes, Wolf badge
to Gold and.Silver Arrow.
De.n 3: I.loyd Davidson, one
Gold Arrow to Wolf; Mike
Mortinn r, Bear badge, one
Gold Arrow to Wolf; Dennis
Wanoreck, Bobcat badge;
Henry Davidson, Bear badge;
Larry Eichinger, Bear badge-
net present _____ •
D: n 4: Dennis- Payne. Wolf
badge; Lonnie Romine, Wolf
badge; Charles Bland, Wolf
badge; Kieth Paris, Wolf badge;
Richard Magee, Wolf badge, i
Eddie Selden, Bear badge.
Dm 5: Kf ith Cady, Gokl|
Arrow; Travis llord. Bobcat *
pen
SHOP LOCALLY
Keep home-town
economy moving
Tour Arranged
Meet Margaret
AUSTIN — Wives or two I
former Texus governors will |
honor Mrs. Crawford Mgrtm
with a coffee here Friday, April
29, to inaugurate a statewide
“Meet Margaret Martin" tour.*
Mr.*. Allan Shivers of Austin
and Mrs. Price Daniel of l Jtier-
ty will be hostesses for the
coffee aL the Green Pastures
Restaurant honoring the wife
of ilte foriTiei secretary oT state
tie nomination ns attorney gi-n-
cral.
Gfierts are experled to in-
I'ludc Mrs. John Cuiuially, tin*
pre -nt first lady. The coffee
precedes the final week before
the May 7 primary election.
The public is invited to at-
tend tiie coffee In Austin enter-
ed by Mary Faulk Knock,
author of "The Texas Cook-
book.”
Dandy Lassie. Jackson Parker, | f0,. x\w first three months were
Cypress Mill; 2. Carla Cash,. $32o,39ff.T41. compared to $272,-
John Wilson. I.:i Grange; 3. 491,554 f0r the like 1965 period.
Miss Rio Pistole, Bill O’Brien, shares of common stock totaled!
Clifton; 4. Joanie Bar, Dr. A.
E. Kruse, Carticron.
1964 or later geldings-^1
Towana Buck, M e M i 1 1 i a n,
Houston; 2. Oat Bin, Paul Mc-
Dermott, Cameron; 3. Starten-
der First, M T. PitCOX, San An-
tonio; 4. Dancer Hank, Oman
Jensen,: Lexington; 5. Sncaboo,
Tim O’Donnell, Burnet; 6. Rio
Conejo, O'Brien, Clifton.
1962-63 geldings^— 1. Pancho
Hankins, Mrs, Nelnts, Brc 11-
ham; 2. Danny McCue, W. H.
Rivers III, Elgin; 3. Juan Moore,
Harrison, Houston; 4. Cowboy
Bartender, Marjorie Mitchell,
San Antonio; 5. Titan Two,
C. H. Cain., New Biitlen.
J961 or before geldings—1.
Shorty Potter, EJoisc McAllis-
ter, San Antonio; 2. Onshu,
Ralph Watson, Houston; 3.
Tandy Bud, Susie Sa nders,
San Antonio; 4. Skid Row Red,
McDermott, Cameron.
Barrel race—1-2 (tie) Diane's
Rod, Dick Schultz, La Grange,
and High Dinger, Ralph Hen-
nig, AustiiK 3. Pie Time,
Nancy Gault, Manor; 4 Carla
Cash, Wilson, Ln Grange; 5.
Paul Cody, Tom QH^ppncll,
Biirnet.
Jr. Reining—1. Sky Vue Hip.
Mrs. Annie Beck, New Braun-
fels (ridden by Lee* F.lbeli; 2.
Little Dandy Jr., Jim Souther-
land. Bmw n wood (ridden i).v
Mead Milter); 3. Cowboy Biir-
tender, Mitchell, San Antonio
(ridden by Jesse Head); 4. Miss
Itio Pistol. O’Brien, Oil ton
• ridden by Burl Green); 5. Miss
Gin Daisy, Rhonda * Greer,
Rockdale (ridden by Miss
Greer); 6. Site’.* Fine, Albert
Ubert, Hensonville bidden by
UberU.
Sr. Ri lning—1. Shorty Potter,
McAllister, San Antonio bid-
den by Head); 2. Dixie Moon-
shine, Horn, Houston (ridden
by Don Mount.
Western pleasure — L Sky
Vue Rip, Beck, New Braunfels
(ridden by Lee Elbel); 2. Onshu,
Watson, Houston (ridden by
WatsotfJ; 3 Shorty Potter, Mc-
AIlLstcr, San Antonio (ridden,
by Head); 4 Open the Bar,
Rutherford, Hilda tridden i»y
Jim Daniels); 5. Pancho Hank-
ins, Nplms, Brenham (ridden
by Stan Mobley); 6. Country
Boy s Spy, Hemphill, Houston
(ridden by Maurica Gilliam).
J-unior roping—1. Sky Vue
Rip, Beck, New Braunfels (rid-
den by I^e Elbel); 2. Fay
Nochc, .Charles Nash, Austin
(ridden by Paul Herrera) 3.
Gay I^>o, Head, San Antonio
(ridden by Head).
Sr. Roping—-1. Tabby I .ass,
Ralph Leech. Rockdale (ridden
by Leech); 2. Here Tony Cody,
Ralph Henning, Austin (ridden
by Henning); 3. Smoky Reed
Jr., Jensen, Lexington (ridden
bv Jensen'. 4. Chicaro'a Touch,
Nash, Austin (ridden by Paul
Herrera); 5. Rancher Dunny,
Royei* llirl. Rorkdale (ridden
by Dennis Willard); 6. Dixie
. Moonshine, Horn, Houston (rid-
den by Munni.
Jr. Cutting—I. Rio Zan
Red, Pearce, Huuton (riddtn
by Charlie tlabrrmachar';
, 1-3 tuci-ikmftu Retij, Wayne
Rivers', Elgin
Rivers’);' 4-5-6
21,431.369, an increase Of 16.
832
Prospects are bright for new
Alena records in production,
shipments and revenues this
year as demand increases and
prices ’remain fitm1* Alcoa
shareholders were told. (
-Only unforseon circum-
stances' could dim this outlook,
said John D. Harper, president
and chief executive officer. He
said the' first <1 niter fhis yens
was the lust quarter in Al-
coa's 78-yeor history with re-
cords in production, revenues,
and earnings. _ _ . ______
by Stanley Bush); 2. Royal
Morris, James' Boucher, Hemp-
stead bidden by Bouehe.rt; 3
Pucu Beicruja,
bidden by tr^t
(4id) Carter GfrlJUlivers, Elgin;
Peppy Little Joe, Coates, Bven-
hain bidden by J. Daniels/;
Lefty King, I-ois Darragh,
Marble Falls bidden by B. J.
Darragh).
Sponsors nnd.individuals who
are eontritouting the awards for
the show were listed as fol-
lows:
Yoakum’s Grocery, Ward
Key, McVoy Grocery & Feed,
Grubbs' 66, Hodges' Man’s’
Shop, Phillips Si Luekey Co., A.
N Graham. The Rockdale Re-
porter, Prewitt Drug, Jim Rob-
bins Concrete Yard, Springer's
Texaco, Rockdale State Bank,
Gaither Motor Co., Mehnffi y’»,
White Auto, Rockdale Flower
Si Gift Shop, Koehler’s Garage,
Queen Bee Cafe, City Food
Mai’ket, Bruce’s Sinclair, Mill-
er Chcvrolet-Buick, Inc., West-
ern Auto, Lexington Livestock
Commission, W. C. Rodtnbeck
Feed (Thorndale), Fenn Trophy*
Co. tClilton), Rodenbeck Auto
Supply (Thorndale), Ralph
I-eech and Henry Davidson,
Bob Ricily and IJcnzal Owens.
Capt. Ronald Amundsen lo-
cated the magnetic north pole
in 1906.
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| Simon ton bidden by
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Milano FHA
Holds Banquet
The Milano FHA Chapter
held a candle-light ceremony
to install now officers with
Linda Wise, president of 1965-
1966, presiding at the annual
Mother-Daughter Banquet Fri-
day.
She presented the gavel to
tiie new president Anita Hart-
ley. Other officers were Judy
Simons, first viei-presirient:
Connie Ragen, second vice-
president, Sarah Hurt, third
viee-presidertt; Evelyn Miller,
fourth viec - president; Sue ■
Hood, fifth vice - president;
Dianne Whited, secretary; Val-
ery Yoakum, treasurer; Linda|
Miller,- pai laimentai ian; Con. 1
nie Swen*qn, pianist; . |
After the installation service'
a style show was prt sented by I
the homcinaking girls. The
theme was "Styles of ’66" writ-
ten by Jane Reese and Lardi*
Lent her wood and narrated by
Kay Whited, with music liy
Carolyn Yakt seh.- 1
After the style show nwnrds
were presented to Connie Hag-1
en and Carolyn Ynkesch for!
earning-chapter degrees, f.inda
Wise a silver FHA thimble,
Linda Bankston an FHA com-
pact, Skip Story a lapel button
for chapter sweeihenrt, Edward
Swenson a lapel button for
chapter father, Mrs. Ruth Fuz-
zel a pin for honorary member,
and Mrs. Charlie Baskelt n
cookbook.
Proceeding the awards was
the Mother-Daughter Banquet
served by the FFA boys. Tito
theme wa; FHA Building
Blocks. Favors were FHA
Building Blocks for pin
cushions. Red roses were used
throughout the banquet- room.
The C’enter piece on the head
table was a basket with red
roses and sewine notions.
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Cooke, J. W. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. [94], No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 28, 1966, newspaper, April 28, 1966; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth864116/m1/2/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.