The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1968 Page: 2 of 13
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*a—ROCKDALE (Ton.) REPORTER
July II. 1MI
Lexington News
-Br MRS. LOUIS KNIMTCm-
Vlsiting in the home ot Mrs.
Harry Brademan last weok
were Mrs Emnin Dooly, Mrs.
M(ary Gore and Miss Norma
Jarrel of Thrall, Mrs Mary
Hafir*' and Mrs Irene Stovalf
of Levelland. Gable Dooley of
141 Grange, Misses Mary and)
Fiona Thompson of Oiddmg*.
Mr. ami Mrs W. N. Hardeman
of Austin, Mrs. Ollie Lee of
Stockdale, Ari*., and Mrs. W.
T. Jensen.
•Misr Vrrtfima Mills of Pine-
bluff, Ark., visited Dr. and Mrs.
W. C. Woodward last week.
Don Deed of Pasadena si>en«
the weekend! with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton War-
ren, Mrs Gladys Baker and
grandson Bryan Hillsman of
. Stan Antonio recently visited
-Mrs—BHen Lloyd at—College
Station.
Mrs. Elsie Biggers and
daughter and Mr. and Mrs. W.
O. Kareher of Austin visited
Mrs. Nell Heffington last week.
Gina 4nd — Gave Mi. nd.v ol
Irving are visiting their grand-
mother, Mrs. Elsie Owens, and
other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyn Sehmicch
of Seabrook visited her mother,
Mrs. Marguerite Simmons this
weekend.
Mrs. Maggie Griffith Bowen
of Ft. Worth is spending thq
week wi htMrs. Mac Douglass.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bob Baklik
and son Stephen of Houston
-spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Reynolds. Stephen stayed for
a longer visit with his grand-
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. TLX. Barron
and daughter Ann of Temple
visited Mrs. Pink Boyd and
other relatives Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lee
Meyers and girls, Miss Jean
Smith and Mrs. Rose Burnett ot
Houston, and Mr. and Mrs. Mac
Sherrod and family visited Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Locklin Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs.''Homer Rodgers
visited their son Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Rodgers and family in
Austin Sunday.
Alfred Sander* and aon of
Houston apent the weeknd with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Sander*.
The family of Mrs Annie
Jensen met at her home on
Saturday and at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Oman Jensen on
Jhtnday for a get-together,
Those present were: Mr and
Mrs. Warren Sanders of Rich-
mond, Mrs. H. O. Going of
Nome, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Stan-
ton and famHy of Victoria, Mrs.
Faye McMurry and family of
Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Jensen and family of Camerpn,
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Jensen
and Paul Lewis Jr. uf Rock-
dale, Arnold Jensen and grand-
son Joe Richards Jr.
Tana K n i p s t e i n returned
home Thursday after spending
a week In Houston with Mr,
and Mrs. Harry Brademan
Jr. and Bryan.
Mickey Dowdy spent last
week in Houston with Mr. and
Mrs. Elton Hartfield and
■flSOFhtPTr
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Holland
of Cbtlege Station, a friend,
Kathy Mason of Houston, 3nd
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Holland and’
children of Clear Water,—Flori-
da, visited' Mrs. Edna Hester.
Mrs. Gary Plant and daugh-
ter Windy of Houston spent
several days last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Amos Quinney and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Taylor of
Austin visited the John Tay-
lor’s and Buck Quinney's Spn-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lilley re-
turned home Wednesday from
a six weeks trip to several
states,"Canada and Alaska.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Richard's
are the pround parents of a
baby girl, bom Monday July 15
in an Austin hospital.
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Garden Club of
Lexington Meets
At City Offices
The Lexington Garden Club
mat Thursday at the City of-
fice.
Members answered the roll
call by naming a song with a
flu war in it.
Inez Hieneinann received the.
door prize, which was the ma-
terMi for the making at a hang-
ing basket,
Hints to the dirt gardener
were read by Lucile Jack son.
The group was reminded to
plant pansy seed in July and'
August for spring blooming
Lillie Turner spoke on rock
gardens.
Sue Hosea spoke on mulch-
ing perennials.
Next month’s program will
be: Nodia Bostic, "What Can Be
Raised in the Shade”;’ Ruth
Marquart, (“Culture of Iris”:
Bmogene Rodgers, “Bulbs and
Seed to be Planted in August";
Loree Taylor, “Pools in the
Oarden.” ——
Refreshments were served by
I.nolle .Tai-ksnn, acting hnclogn
for the day. -
Each member is asked to-
bring to the August meeting
the bent spec!man of zinnias
you have, and be able to name
a state flower.
Lexington YH
Meet Thursday
At Lerche Home
The Lexington Young Ho:ne-
makers met Thursday night in
the home of Mrs. Pat Lerehe
with five members and the
sponsor, Mrs. C. C. Perry pre-
sent.
The new officers for the
coming year were elected. They
arc: President, Mrs. Pat Retz-
latf; vice-pres., Mrs. Pat Ler-
che; sec. and treas.,' Mrs.
Frances Shelton; historian-re-
porter, Mrs. Marina Kastner.
The program on upholstery
was given by Mrs. Perry and
will be continued in the August
meeting.
Six of the young Homemak-
ers are planning trips to San
Marcos on Wednesday and
Thursday, July 17 and 18,
where they are to get new
ideas to bring back to the
chapter.
There will be a surprise at
the August meeting and
Mrs. Ida Duty
Funeral Held
At Lexington
Funeral services for Mrs, Ida
L. Duty, 85. were Wednesday
at II a. m. at Mans Memorial
Uhapel in Smithville with Rev.
Claude Cagle of the Fieri
Metl odtat Church officiating
Another service was held
Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.
m. at (tie Assembly of God
Tabernacle Church in Lexing.
ton with Rev. Doiglas Springer
officiating. Burial was in Lex-
ington City Cemetery under the
direction of Marrs Funeral
Home. ' ........ ""
Mrs. Duty was a native of
l-ee County and had lived in
Smfttvville since 1942. She
died Monday July.8, in a Bas-
trop hospital.
Survivors include three 90ns,
Lloyd H. Duty of Houston, E.
B. Duty, San Antonio and. Gil-
bert Dkty, Eagle Like; two
daughters, Mrs. Jessie CBpe,’
Vanderbelt, and Mrs. Dorothy
Turpin, Dallas; and 12 grand-
children.
Pallbearers were: Bill Mor-
ris. Charles Morris. Mack Net- |*
ties. Ray Rowland. A. O. Mar-
tin, and Barnett Kelly.
Jensen Reunion
Attendance 49
At Lexington
A Jensen reunion was held
at the cafetorium in Lexington
Sunday with 49 relatives and
friends present. C. A. Jensen
and his six children were to-
gether for the first time in sev-
eral years.
A delicious barbecue lunch
was served at noon, the bless-
ing was said by E. C. Quinney.
The day was enjoyed by all and:
visiting and taking pictures in
the afternoon.'
Those present were: Mrs.
Clarence Mathis and Terry,
Keith Mathis and daughter
Kim. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Jen-
sen, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Jen-
sen and her mother, Mrs. Ruth
Simmons, and Mrs. Allen Dis-
mukes, all of League City; Mrs.
Harold Vaughn, Rene’ and Hal
of Pasadena; Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Jensen, Todd, Tammy and
David, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dis-
mukes, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Jensen of Houston; Kim and!
Brenda Poston of Elgin; Mr.
I and Mrs. Kenneth Dismukes
I and Katherine of Dickerson;
I C. A. Jensen, Mrs Ellen Bos-
also | well, Mrs. Mary Anderson, Mrs
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ROCKDALE. TEXAS
Elsie Drews, Jack Simmons.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reed, Mrs.
Pete Morris, Linda. Judy, Peg-
gy and Tommy, Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Quinney, Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Quinney, Trina and Gina
and Mr. and Mrs. I^kiis Krap-
stein, Neal and Tana, Lexing-
ton.
Housing. Urban
Bill Went Too
Far. Says Poage
By W. R. POAGE
CsagrtMmi*. 11th Diitrial
WASHINGTON—The House
finally passed what was called
a Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Bill. It had mam worth-
while provisions for improving
liousing but It went far beyond
this field and invaded the field
of banking, insurance, etc.
I believe that it is desirable
to assist low income people to
enjoy better housing. I believe
F- H. A. loans have contribut-
ed a great deal to the ability
of all of our people to enjoy
much better housing than we
had a generation ago.
I wanted to support the con-
tinuation and even expansion
of these programs but I think
it ia clear that we cannot, with
any degree of consistency, sup-
port a reduction in expendi-
tures and an increase in taxes,
as I have, and then turn
around and establish new pro-
giums of the magnitude envis-
ioned in this bill.
No one knows exactly how
much mi ney Is involved but
there are estimates ol from 50
to 100 billion dollars over the
life of the bill and it certainly
adds in the neighborhood of a
billion dollars neat year. I
d >r’t think that wa can afford
to go right back to unbalancing
our budget
Neither do I think that it is
sound to have the Federal Gov-
ernment provide insurance for
the damage done by rioters, as
this bill does I think that is an
imitation to the big cities to
sit back and let the damage
occur knowing that the Federal
Government will pay for re-
building. F therefore, opposed
this bill although on final pas.
sage I “Paired” with my col-
league from Austin, Jake
Pickle, who was In the hospital.
The House accepted our Con-
ference Report extending Pub-
lic Law 480 (Food for Peace'.
Our Conferees had agreed with
the Senate last week but It was
not until today that we could
get the Report before the
House /because of the crowded
schedule The House L« now
working as if it really meant
to try lo adjourn. We have been
in session every night this
weak If we will but keep this
work up, I think we may be
able to adjn, rn before the Re-
publican Convention, but ex-
pel jenre require* that I refrain
from any specific prediction.
Newcomers
___
;Editor’s not*: Each weak
Tho Reporter publishes a Usi
of newcomers Rockdale,
as shown by City Hall ap-
plications for wafer connec-
tions.)
L. D. Haniies, 532 Bowser.
E. H. Hein, 920 E. Cameron.
Otis Harris, 718 Marshall.
Ray Tomlinson, 905 W. Bell.
Lewis Head in
GariandShow
Lewis Head, former Rock-
daiian, played one of the lend-
ing roles in a production of the
Garland Civic Theiitre in Gar-
land recently. Hr ia the aon
of Mr. and Mrs James Head of
1301 Alcoa.
The production was the first
foi the Garland Civic Theatre
it was “Tiie Diunkard," a spoof
of Victorian naivete in which
the audience was urged to hiss
the villain and ciu»cr the- hero
Head played the role of
Lawyer Cribbs, the villain.
The Garland newspape with
a feature story «r the prodwc-
tion, used a picture of young
Head with the following cap-
tion: “Lewis Head, who in this
portrait resembles the late
Charles Laughton, plays Law.
yer Cribbs. the viHain, in
GCTs first production."
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Forest Grove
Sets Revival
Revival services have been
scheduled at the Forest Grove
Christian Church beginning
July 26 and continuing through
August 4.
Services are planned for 8
p. m. nightly with Bro. Jotne*.
Mantooth of San Antonio to be
the speaker.
The piut>Mc is cordially in-
vited to any agd all of the
services, a spokesman said.
Taylor Group
Sings at Rotary
A singing group from Taylor
featured the program at the
Rockdale Rotary Club luncheon
meeting Tuesday and Chuck
Haynes was introduced as the
newest member of the club.
Ken Smith, program chair-
man, introduced Mrs. Mary
Ann Hanacik and her group uf
young girls from Taylor: Con-
nie Cutcher, Susan Sutton,
Lana Cain, Johnette Cuba, and’
Cindy Hanacik.
Haynes was introduced as a
new Rotarian by Sam Peebles.
Smith presided in the
absence of Rotary President G.
K. Worley
MINERVA
By MRS. M. W. LONGMIRE
Mr. and Mrs. I-ee Wallace
spent last week in Pasadena’
visiting with their sons, Cliff
and Jack Wallace, and families.
Mr. Wallace attended the All-
Star baseball game.
Mrs. Emily Linke of San
Gabriel is spending this week
with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tosner-
lin. Thomas Blocker *>ent Sun-
day in the Tomerlin horn*.
Mrs. R. O. CXirrry spent
Tuesday in Austin wi*h Jackie
Thornton.
Mr* D E McDaniel is visit-
ing in the Dudley McDaniel
home in Kingsville
Mr. and Mr* Thomas Gross
and Alan of Atlanta, Ga , spent
I net week in the home of Mrs.
Gram’ parents. Mr. and Mrs.
f H Blum While here they
viaited in Austin and Ban An-
tonio with relative*
Robert Clark and win David
at Dtrkenann viaited Saturday
with Mr and Mr*. La* Wallace
Hr Sunday they vtattad with
Mr and Mr* K H Blum
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Cooke, J. W. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1968, newspaper, July 18, 1968; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth864146/m1/2/?q=+date%3A1945-1972: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.