The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1968 Page: 3 of 15
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Highland Lakes
Bluebonnet Trail
Slated April 5-21
Police Report
April 4. 1966
ROCKDALE <Tets.) REPORTER—3a
Two speeding complaints lad
the Rockdale corporation court
docket Uus week. The docket
also listed one complaint for
dr. nk-on-public-»treet, one for
rutilling a stop sign, one for
tunning a traffic light, and one
for disturbing the peace.
Halts Lease
Singers Grill
MARC Program
Tonight at 7:30
The Milam Associativa fur
Retarded Children will hear a
program by Stan Davlin. di-
rector of the Uon* Club Crip-
I'li-'l Children's Camp at Karr*
viUe, tonight (Thursday at the
Rockdale State Bank com-
munity room
The program will start at
7:30 p. m., Harry Young, MA-
RC publicity chairman said.
The Lions camp is for crippled
and mentally retarded children,
he explained. All interested
persons are invited to tonight's
Mr and Mrs. Don Hall have
announced that they have leas-
ed Singer's Grill from Mrs.
Vera Miller
“We wish to invite all our
friends to visit us for fine foods
at reasonable prices, plus
pleasant and efficient service,”
Hall said
The new owners will feature
24-hour service, a buffet lunch
pi iced at 98 cents weekdays
and $1.25 Sundays.
April 5-21 has been designat-
ed a.s the official period for the
IMS I • i llaib 'ii*
net fra • one Star State'- ottuial
live secretary of the Highland j flower, the Bluebonnet. The
Lakes Tourist Association an-
nounced the dates following
consultation with area Cham-
bers of Commerce representa-
tives. ' y
White said. ‘When spring
comes. Texas Bluebonnets can-
not lx* far behind" Highland
Lake reporters in the Hill
Country west of Austin report
jestic native trees annually of-
fer an artistic contrast to the
Blue bonnets' soft blanket of
azure hue.
One star i Epsilon A. rigal) is
thought to be 2,000 times the
si/x* of our sun.
program.
that 1908 should be a ycSt of
outstanding color for bl ebon-
nets and . wild flower*.
Spring rains have caused 1
bluebonnets to be well ahead
cl their normal growth and by
April 5 the opening of the t
Highland Lakes Bluebonnet
trail should form a blanket of
blue throughout the lake coun-
STORE ALL YOUR WINTER
CLOTHES FOR ONLY
(piUs cost of Cleaning and Pressing)
Why crowd up your closets with Bulky Win-
ter Clothes and take a chance on Moth
damage? Bring them all to us for safe, moth-
The Highland Lake* Blue]
bifnnet Trail was set to coin-
cide with the opening of :
Hi misFair in San Ant nio i H
tailed 'information.
proof storage.
maps,
gested tours will be available
at the Chambers of Commerce
of Lampasas, Burnet, Round
Rock, Kingsland, Buchanan
Dam, Llano, Marble Falls, Ma-
son and Austin. .
Highway signs and giant bal-
loons will mark Chamber of
Commerce Information Can*
NO MONEY NEEDED NOW — PAY NEXT
FALL WHEN YOU GET THEM OUT.
start and Mrs. M. S. Shoemate. Sealed (L-R) are Mrs.
Mercer Cotton, Billy Landrum, Mrs. Hal Franklin
and Mrs. W. !. Skinner. Story on Crusade on page
one. (Reporter Photo) "*
PLANNING CRUSADE—The April Cancer Crusade
is under way it. Milan County, and here drive
chairman Hurolu Staffelbach (right) passes out
material for the house-to-house drive to local
neighborhood chairmen. Standing are Bob Thornp-
HATS Cleaned and Blocked
RENT YOUR
LAUNDRY SERVICE
Mondays - Wednesdays '* Fridays
post offices as well as local of- I
flees of the IBS
Q—How docs the retiremervt-
ii iconic credit-' work'’ Does it !
reduce your metuue or the tax j
sou owe?
A —The retircn"< nt- tneoino
credit is a credit against your
income tax Taxpayers quali-
fied to clairr tins cre-dit can j
reduce' tft’e.r taS by Tip to 15]
per cent of their "retirement
income " L’se Sehed, le II, 1
Form 1040, to claim this credit.
Fuithcr detail on this' credit
arc CLUiluu.cd m tin; booklet.
"R c t i t e m e n t income an<}
Credit, I> • .in.enti No 501K J
Send n ■-1 eard.4o your Dla- j
Irict Dmrtoi' (or a free copy |
Q—I am itemizing my 'de-
duction* Should I send in rm
expense records when I file’*
A—No, do not send m re- j
coid* with tin- return. It your
11 turn i* ( ieetfd for ail fit.
then vi'i m.i" Vc required to j
i :'h< . sen t o- T.-mg tin in lit. ,
N iti **iat s-me . deft **-
t., ' * i rlc.'l' f-s. schedules ,
: • pie.;,, f■ • I ill- must
forms are , tie Idled m an<i attached to the |
ranks and ' Form l'i4(l l luck your 104p j
PLAGUE LOCAL FIREMEN
lerj, in each participating city.
Questions
AND ANSWERS
ABOUT INCOME TAX
Various routes wind through
Backhaus Cleaners
False Fire Alarms
the Highland Lakes hill coun-
try, offering a thrill sight at
every bend in the road.
An abundance of rain has
brought indications 'of -a bea-u-
tiful crop of lupinus texensis.
which is the botanical name for
for that Junior-Senior
Prom—NOW. Come by
for your maasur ament.
IN THE SHOPPING CENTER
HI 6-5361 — Rockdale
Rockdale volunteer firemen, hit with four'false alarms
during the past month, “almost” had another one at 9:47
p. m Wednesday.
Firemen anr'wcred an alarm where a ear was reportedly
on tne on White Street near the city Water works.
A resident there said he had bvgn burrfing out the
upiirIstery of an o'd junk car behind his house, but had it
under conttol. A bother resident of the neighborhood had
seen the lire and turned in the alarm.
Rockdale fffPHWn, wh<T are all volunteer?. have left
their jots four times within me past month, only to find out
they were answering false alarms.
“This is'a lot of waited man-Wurs,” one of the ftre-
mcn noted “and lo me it’s grounds for a lynching!”
instructions carefully before
you 11 le
(j—-Doe*- interest from a
savings account have to be re-
ported as income if ft's unucr
$10? ■
A—A’es. this interest income
in ist be reported if you are
i muired to file a return.
Q—How should I figure my
deduction for state gas tax’’
A—Or, page 9 of the 1<'40
instructions there is a table
you ran use It is based dn'tlMT
state tax rate and the mileage
dmiti — '
tv—Ate tne dividends on GI
iiL- iil ..riiiii c taxable?_______
A T No. they are not. Divi-
dends on other insurance iodi-
nes ate not taxable either
whch (hey represent a return
of ptcinium* paid.
Q—Can a single person use
the head of household tax
rati" ?
A —Vis. if he furnished over
half the cost of maintaining a
home for a dependent relative
or his unmarried child, grand- j Thursday
child 'or 'tepchtldv Details on
this may be found on page 3
of the lt»40 instructions.
Q—1 was greatly over-with-
held last year on my income
tax What [can I do to reduce
my withholding?
A— If you are presently
claiming all of your exemp-
li -ti „ ti^^withholding purposes'
yen may be able to Claim addi-
tional allowances based oft the-
sr*r of ymir itemized deduc-
tirpv Tht* is explained in
Scheduled A (Form W-4 >
available at local IRS offices-
Q—if somebody has a Job
overseas, do they still have to
pay U. S. income tax?
z\- Incorhe earned overseas
is fully taxable for civilian or
military employees of the U. $*.
•Government. Those v, ho work
for a private concern oversea*
may be able to exeludcsall or
pari of their Income from U.
S tax
For details, send a post card
to your District Director for a
tree copy of Publication No. 54,
"Tax Guide for U. S. Citizens
Abroad.”
Q art Our da xiiier earned
set i rat hundred dollars last
year i*aby witting. Does site re-
port this income or do 1 since
she i* my dependent?
A -If votrr daughter earned
$600 or more last year, she Is
required to file a tax return.
You should not. .report her
eat wings on vour return evert
tin ugh she Is ye.T dependent'.
q — Arc Social Security
benefits ever taxable?
A—Nil, they are not.
Q—Where can I buy a copy
of “Your Federal Income
Ta x””
\ Moti l<* al mill es <>i IRS
TTave copies* or yini can write
the Superintendent of Docu-
ments, U S. Government
Printing Office.
J. B. WHITE
COMPANY
REPEATING A
SENSATION!
Big Savings! Big Selection
, ? Men * Spring and test
p s um
WEATHER
REPORT
CARNIVAL
CANDIES
Sizes 36 to 44, regulars and
longs, in blues, greens, olivet
end black. Solid and ir rides -
cents.
See these and many
more—just for this event!
REG. 34.95
AND
39.95
JUST ARRIVED — LADIES'
Men's Permanent Press
DRESS SLACKS
ASSORTED CHOCOLATES 1 lb bo* $1 80 2 lb bo* $3 50
Junior, regular and half sites.
Exciting new styles for Easter and
after. Washable knits, cottons, whip
creams and others.
Never need ironing, plain
front, handsome new Spring
colors. Regular and trim
style*. Sises 28-42.
SAYINGS!
ALTERATIONS FREE
LADIES'
NYLON
Everyone will love the
flattering sheerness of
these. Sises 9 V* to 11.
Men's Permanent Press
CASUAL PANTS
A quart of water and e-
quart of alcohol, it mixed, wtU
not make h haU-gallon—jd$t
as a quart of water and a quart
of gravel will not make m full
half-gallon.
EASTER GREETINGS BOX $1 45
PANTIES
3 popplar colors: black,
loden and blue olive.
Sues 28 to 40.
Whites, bright* and pas-
tels. Sizes 5-10.
NOW ONLY
for the young-
er set. Pinks,
blues, orange.
79c VALUE
A number of assorted bright Spring
colors.
CHOCOLATE COVERED MARSHMALLOW EGGS 90£
Sizes 8 to 18
$7.99 VALUE
• HORSES
• CATTLE •
• HOGS
• POULTRY
Ladies New
PATINA
.......... .... Washington,
D C 20402 The cost is 80
EASTER BASKET $1.40
FRUIT ANO NUT EGG $1.40
TWIN EGG BOX $1 65
FERTILIZERS
TRY US
Men's Short Sleeve
cents,
DRESS SHIRTS
The word \ymdow comes
from the old English term
wind’s eye, which was a long
Flit m the wait U> let -Wind 1
blow Ini hut not b(g enough
for much ralji, or for robbers. ]
Workmen recently unearthed j
a skeleton of a human bejpg
who Would have been at leaM
in feet tail, near Lrtxhp. Ire- !
Jtot- and he wa* weetiug a
EASTER SHOES
0 & R FEED
COMPANY
65% Dacron. 35*6 combed
cotton in white and pastels.
Slivt 14’} te >7.
Morris Pharmacy
IN THE SHOPPING CENTER
•a HI I 2111 W« Deliver
Located on Mo-Pac
Railroad — Rockdale
Pud Howard
Owens . Ryan
COMPARE
AT $1,091
WAYNE
FEEDS
m
MEN'S NYLON
NEW SHIPMENT
Little Girl's Patina
v* $ ctpr niArr
STRETCH
SQCKS
First quality, solid colors
with fancy side trim.
49c VALUE
EASTER SHOES
T-Straps and Pumps
Several Colors
Sizes 4 8 and 9V9-3
41 $1
9" TO A"
JL ,u
X
■ H . 1 * "1 ■
♦ahead with better values*
JOHN BALLARD. MGR ROCKDALE
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Cooke, J. W. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1968, newspaper, April 4, 1968; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth864215/m1/3/?q=wichita+falls: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.