The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 1965 Page: 1 of 16
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EDWARD A SEXTON. 46. STROKE VICTIM
Former Police Chief Dies
Edward A. Sextan, M, who
had been tn police work In
Rockdale for 18 years, died at
1:90 a. m. Thursday at Brack-
enrldge Hospital In Austin
where he had been since Oct.
4 following a stroke.
Funeral services were held
at 10 a. m. Saturday at the
Phillips & Luckey Chapel in
Rockdale. Officiating minis-
ters were the Rev. Edwin Wat-
erbury and the Rev. Howard
E Baldwin Burial was In the
IOOF Cemetery.
Mr. Sexton had spent his en-
tire life In Milam County. He
was born Sept. 81, 1818, at
Fort Worth but came to Milam
County as an infant with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs Thur-
man Sexton His father and
a sister. Mrs. Hazel Tucker,
preceded him In death.
Alcoa, Steelworkers
Jointly Boosting UF
‘A LITTLE BIT JUMBLED AND JIVEY’ was a
phrase in an old song, and Ed Prewitt, owner of
Prewitt Drug Store, will tell you that the words fit
his store this week. Now in the middlepf a remodel-
ing program, the building is getting a new floor,
new ceiling, partitions are being moved, and depart-
ments re-located..Outside, the front of the building
was partially remodeled. It’s one ot several recent
downtown store remodeling jprdjt
taken from the rear of thf buikBng, looks through
Ijects. This photo,
stu/ds for a new wgll to,ward the front of the builc
ing. At left are pharmacists Darfal Walker and
Virgil Schlueter in the relocated and partially com-
plete prescription department. (Reporter Photo)
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Rambling
PARADE PLANNED 5 P. M. FRIDAY
Rodeo Due Here
Friday, Saturday
Shock Waves?
SCIENTISTS ARE puzzled by
P what they describe as a
harp earth tremor which rock-
d a rection of the United
Hates that included Arkansas,
ennessee, Kansas, Missouri,
Kentucky, Illinois and Neb-
aska. A closer study will no
| oubt reveal this to be nothing
■|j lore than shock waves eman-
U out Fayetteville after
9 uilding up ever since last
aturday.
I ,
ictura Thai . . .
ACK WHEN I was a young-
ster in high school Rockdale
d its first regulation, bona-
le, 100 per cent wool football
ach. Prior to that time the
ys just got together and play-
This first coach was a
ung man by the name of
lley «Doc* Hughes and if
emory serves me correctly he
Might Rockdale its first
tampionship athletic teams. It
as also during his reign that
le name Tigers was chosen as
le RHS mascot.
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A lot of dam has gone over
See RAMBLINGS, page 4
Rockdale’s first full-scale
rodeo in many a year will be
sponsored here Friday and
Saturday nights by the Rock-
dale Roping & Cutting Club. *
At 5 p. m. Friday, a parade
through the downtown Rock-
dale business district will be
conducted to help kick off the
affair, according to A. C.
Towery, spokesman.
Towery said that the parade
is open to “any and all7 types
of entries” and invited every-. Commerce office is being used
dne to join in the procession. | as the headquarters for the
rodeo, for entry purposes, and
Both rodeo performances,
Friday night and Saturday
night, will start at 8 p. m. and
wll| be held at the Roping &
Cutting Club’s arena at Fair
Park.
Admission for each show
will be one dollar for an adult
ticket and 50 cents for children
under 12 years of age.
The Rockdale Chamber of
PTA Hears Family Life
Speaker; Carnival Slated
Members of the Rockdale
P-TA, meeting Tuesday at the
elementary school cafetorum,
heard a talk on child discipline
and also continued plans for
the Oct. 30 Hallowe’en Carni-
val.
Guest speaker Tuesday was
Mrs. Patsy Yates, a family life
specialist with the Texas A&M
extension service. Her topic
was “The Effect of Discipline
of Children Age 1-12.” She
also presented a film that
illustrated how new gadgets
in the home often infringe on
conversation and love.
Hallowe’en festivities .will
start Oct. 30 with a 5 p. m.
downtown parade which will
' assemble at First Baptist
Church. A supper will be serv-
ed at the elementary cafe-
torium, 5:30 to 7 p. m. featur-
ing a 60-cent Mexican plate
as well as hot dogs, drinks, pics
and cakes.
The carnival will begin at
8 p. m., lasting Until 9, with
each grade to sponsor a booth
or ether attraction. An “Old
See P-TA, page 4
entries may be made by tele-
phoning the Chamber office at
HI 6-2030.
The rodeo books have al-
ready been opened for entries
and Dixie Cleveland, Chamber
secretary, haa reported that
many entries have already
been received from
towns and cities.
The rodeo books will close
at 1 p. m. Friday and all en-
tries must be in prior to that
time.
Events and the entry fees
were announced as follows:
Bareback bronc riding. |15;
calf roping (one calf), *15; bull
riding, $15; ribbon roping (one
calf), male and female, *10;
bull dogging, $15; ladies bar-
rel race (jackpot each night),
$7.50; and a special event,
cow - milking (12-and-undcr),
$15.
L. J. Huffman of Waco is
the stock producer for the
show. Henry Davidson, presi-
dent of the roping club, urged
citizens to turn out for the
event. “It’s the first rodeo
for Rockdale in a long time,
and there’ll ,be plenty of
thrills and egeitment,” he
said.
A voluntary payroll-deduc-
tion campaign in behalf of the
South Milam County United
Fund aqd the Taylor United
Fund will be held at Alcoa's
Rockdale Works for a one-
week period beginning Mon-
day.
"This will be the first drive
of Its kind held at Rockdale
Works and la a cooperative ef-
fort on the part of Alcoa and
the United Steelworkers Local
4895,” UF officials said.
In a letter to employees af-
fected by the campaign (those
living within the areas served
by the two United Funds),
Steelworkers President Craig
Magee and Works Manager
Howard Chriacb urged Alco-
an’s to support their communi-
ty charities and organizations
through these two funds.
Magee and Chrlaco pointed
out that. Alcoa employees are
concerned with the success of
those charities and organiza-
tions which depend on united
giving to continue their work.
21 Local Firms
Sign for U.F.
Merchants and employees
are cooperating in the South
Milam County United Fund
drive, this month by establish-
ing voluntary pay-roll deduc-
tion plans, downtown drive
chairman L. C. Mehaffey said
today.
Twenty-one firms have
agreed to the plan: Mehaf-
fey’s, J. B. White Co., Rockdale
Reporter, Rockdale State
Bank, White Auto, Skrivanek’s
Drug Store, Prewitt Drug
Store, Morris F*harmacy, Phil-
lips & Luckey, Western Auto,
Rockdale Food Center, Piggly
Wiggly, Texas Power At Light
Co., Lone Star Gas Co., Gaith-
er Motor Co., Rockdale Texaco,
Miller Chevrolet, Butane LP
Gas Co.. City Food Market,
Hodges Man's Shop, and the
H. H- Coffield enterprises.
Alcoa. Industrial Generating
Co.,’ Rockdale Sandow &
many-pHobthcrn Railroad, and the
Rcckdalc locals of United
Steelworkers and International
Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers have also endorsed
the plan. Also cooperating
are the school district and the
City of Rockdale.
“Each Alcoan living in these
two areas has an individual
responsibility to do what he
can to help these vital func-
tions of community life succe-
ed,’* they said.
An eight-member executive
committee for the Alcoa em-
ployees UF campaign has been
named. The committee con-
sists of co-chairman Craig
See UF, page 4
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At the time of hie death. Mr
Sexton wee guard captain
Industrial Generating
Rockdale and had worked
IOC for 18 years
that ha was constable tn
Rockdale, and later 4hlef of
police for six years. He was
interested and devoted to
police work and helped or-
ganise the Rockdale police de-
partment during the industrial
boom years of 1991-52.
He served four years es
manager of a Little League
baseball team and had an
active interest in sports.
He was a member of the
First Christian Church of
Forest Grove, joining when be
was 16, and he also was a
member of the Masonic Lodge
Mr. Sexton and Miss Annie
Pearl Dreher were married at
Cameron In May, 1839 She
survives him, as does one son,
Edward Sexton Jr., and three
daughters, Miaa Sue Sexton
and Miss Darlene Sexton, both
of Taylor, and Mias Annette
Sexton of Rockdale
Other survivors include two
See SEXTON page 4
23 Pupils Apply
For Alcoa Grant
Twenty-three students from
11 high schools of the area
have applied tor the 1905-86
Alcoa Foundation Scholarship
for graduating sons and daugh-
ters of employees at Alcoa’s
Rockdale Works.
Applicants will meet with
the chairman of the selection
board, Milam County Super-
intendent of Schools H. D.
Maxwell, Tuesday night to fill
out applications for their col-
lege entrance examination
board tests. The meeting will
be at the cafeteria at the Rock-
dale Works.
On Dec. 4, applicants will
take their tests at The Uni-
versity of Texas, and In March
the final selection will be
made.
Maxwell -pointed out that
the selection board this year
will declare finalists based on
college entrance examination
test scores and high school
grades. The finalists and their
parents will be guests of Alcoa
at a dinner meeting in Mjrch,
at which time the board will
select and announce tke win-
ner of the $3,000 scholarship.
Selection board members
this year are school superin-
tendents J. M. Moorman, Rock-
dale; T. H. Johnson, Taylor; R
I.. Porter, Milano; A; P.
Kleinschmidt, Lexington;
Frank Kemble, Thorndale;
and D. R Dodson, Cameron.
Applicants from Rockdale
this year are Cheryl Bolts.
Laura Hurst. Lea lew. Eliza-
beth Evans, Lola McWilliams,
Lynda Muston, Rebecca Peter-
son, Carolyn Rasco, and
Chuck Wertz. ;
Dtann Fay Heinemann and
Donna Kay Heinemann, Lex-
ington; Donna Jean Harwood
and Louis S. Rubino Jr., of
Taylor; Virginia Kiotz and
Virginia Zieachang, Thrall;
Doris Maria Moora. Milano;
ijMSs R. Hoacb, Cameron,
Barbara Lee Gseluwd. Cald-
well; Virginia Ann larwis,
Somerville; Joe Horak. Grang-
er; Lavergne Clark. Brook-
shire; Mike Wilcox, Rockdale
now attending St. John’s
Seminary at San Antonio.
dozen ^traffic
City Gets Bids
For Patrol Car
A city . council conUmlttec
met Monday with local car
dealers and opened bida for a
new police car which will give
the city its first two-car patro
in years.
More thajF a
tickets were issued here dur-
ing the past week as the city’i
crackdown on reckless driving
authorized last week by tR*
councilmen, started.
Both local auto dealers sub-
mitted bids for the new patrol
car and Gaither Motor Co. wa?
low with a bid of $2062.06
Delivery is expected in two to
three week s
City Judge W D. Atkin?
raid this week that person?
who receive traffic tickets
must appear in corporation
court within 10 days. “We’ve
had some people try to ignon
them,” he explained. iLg a
person doesn’t appear within
10 days, he is subject to a fine
Others are Leriie Davenport, 1 of up to $200, it was explained
FOR FIRST 6-WEEK PERIOD
Seniors Lead Honor Roll
Honor rolls at RHS and the
junior-high school have been
announced for the first six-
week study period by Princi-
pals Tom Underwod and Ernie
Laurence.
The senior class led the Hat
with a total of 23 named to
the roll.
Seniors: Tommy Thweatt,
Sue Petty, Henry Abel. Nancy
Baggett, Cheryl Botts, Ronnie
Hubert. Elizabeth Evans,
Dean Stiles, t-ra Law, Vicki
Philtppus, Cynda Vincent. Lin-
da Todd, Gayle Green, Grov-
er Russell, Linda Muston,
Glenna Keen, Amber Cowan.
Penny Graves, Cochran Green. I G illlote.
Tanya Thweatt and Linda
Backhaua.
Juniors: Gay Nell Mills.
June Boswell, Peggy Melchtr.
Elaine Martin. Dan Fischer
Biffy Cook, Johnny Kaderka
Delores I^wrenee. Richard
Hobbs, Tim Hanke, and Harry
Glenda Knott, Janice McVoy,
200 Local Students Now in College
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★ 70 Per Cent of 1965 Graduating Class Seek Further Education ★
Last year, RHS graduated a
cord number of 122 seniors.
Today, 85 ««f- those graduate"
-almost 70 per rent of the
jla?«—are going to college.
tn additWi. thei« are now
Um. st $08 RHS grs.Matr-r ot
cent years attending more
tan 40 college* and univeTM-
throughnut Trxa* and in
Ihtr states One 1981 grado-
ja studying in Noma. Italy.
HtuM torts are re vented Mi
auituM top'll • *i) lilts
uatea prepared by Mrs.
Joyce Baylcw, school counsel-
or.
“This report may not be 100
per cent accurate, because stu-
dent* uften make last-minute
changes, but it is reasonably
accurate There may eyen be
more local students going To
college than we know about.”
Mrs. Ravles* said.
The University of Texas ha*
22 RHM graduates cm oiled,
toe largest group Smith***
Texas Star# l nlleg. an
tt* ill .11 >|i Stole t'nlklO
have 11
Taxas Tech has 1$, Texas
A&M 14 and Baylor 10.
TUinn,'* with SO. has more
Rockdale students than any
other junior college
Of the 1986 graduating claw,
14 ire atlcnchng BHnu. 11 era
attiijding Sam Houston State,
8 aa at Southwest Texas, 1
at Ti xas Tech. 8 at Texas
AM, 5 at the University of
Texas and the mat of the 81
are weltered through many
other srtumls,
, Mrs. Baytoae’ current file of
Rockdale college students la aa t Nathan Baker. Gary Holmes,
follows: ; Clifford Raaco. Kathy Arrlng-
U. el Texaat. Royce Law- ton, Gloria Armour, W. C.
Leonard] KuUak. Jay i Grom, ' Diane Weems, Elaine
Parmelee, Rub Peterson, Ro-
bert Boyer. John Franklin.
Frank Haley, Dickie Summers,
David Henry. Jan Whitmire,
Richardson, Terry Armstrong,
Gayle Guillaume. Darwin
Avrett. James Bland. Dennis
Hut. Ronnie Johnson, David
Ruhai
Eleanor Newton, Karen Ander- leaf, Richard
Knight lla Mae Ronald
Andy
Kyle Cook, Janet Rlrhaeda,
Qtlberi While. Mart Richard*.
Judv Asitoret, Hebert Qaad
•nan, Robert Hoskins. Donate
K'ohlo ,Md W iv lie V->«kamp
• W T 8 C (ban Marcus);1
Teaaa A8Mi Jim McDaniel,
Weldon ftrtta. Gene White
(ton CtMwbtr. George Mimas.
Marshall Cataway. Bob Bark-
er, Charles Rtddmn. Rudolph
Flute*, Johnny Hut, Larry
Jackson, Charlie Kirk. John
Curik and Lester Quinnry.
■ linn: Billy Ogea. Robert
Urban. Pete Clark. Tom INar^
son, John Praesel, L B Kd-
biak, Shirley Mdrvtn. IJnda
Merrintan. Wanda Of Hr id,
Jenny Kay Parry. Ronnie Cay-
wood. Kern Orrenwuud, Latvia..
Head, Jimmy Moore. Johnny
Morton. Johnny Pruett. George
Robertwm. Billy Rogers, Mike
Srarbrough and Bobby YtM-
tun
Bay tor; Dan kcurlnrfc, John
bee COLLEGE, page 4
Sophomores: Dwight Les-
ter. Verna Beth McGuyer, Rita
Mali, Dorothy White, Ann
Henry, Melissa Laird, Sue
Murton. Geraldine Doss, Jan
Reed. Patricia Green, Teres*
Do**. Peggy Brockenbush.
Freshmen: Richard Kubtak.
Robert Baekhaus, Linda
Owens, Tommy Voakamp. Lo-
well Enquiat, Diane Johnson,
Sarah Knight, Elaine Voylse.
Manuel Gaytan, Phvllls Kyle.
Suzanne Coffey, Mary McVoy,
Ronnie Martin. Dee Anna Wil-
liams, Carol Raarhkc. Angela
Lynch, He tie Garcia. El* Ion
Rail. D* burah McCormick. Tim
Ccok, Joan McKinney
Sixth grade: Brenda Boyd,
Mi.Huwiw y§»
sab, Gloria Darby l.inda Ye-
abk. Marilyn Worley, Patti
Feebler. Mary Ann
haw*.
anth grade Jamc
lyanb Ravtrxk, I
Slow Students,
Libraries Due
Federal Help
More than $60,400 in Fed-
eral funds haa been approv-
ed for the Rockdale achool
aystem under two separate
programs within the 1665
Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (VSEA),
Supt dk M. Moorman an-
nounced this week.
The Texes Education
Agency, which is adminis-
tering the Federal grants
to qualified Taxaa schools, haa
already given approval to ap-
plications made by" this local
school system for funds In-
volving Title 1 and Title II
of the ESEA
“It appears that the! school
"lU -ilu- toj-nTTwr TVd-
eral piograma, but final word
haa not been received on them,'*
Moorman said.
StSAM and 88774
The two programs already
approved Involve assistance
for underprivileged students,
and funds for libraiy materials.
Under Title I of the ESEA.
the Rockdale schools will re-
ceive f65,868 This will be used
to pruydde special classes and
instruction for students In any
of the following Jour classifi-
cation*:
1. Pupils who are one or
mote grade levels below nor- .
mat; 8. Pupils who have made
consistently low grades* and
?how need for additional help;
3. Pupils who are economically
deprived and thus behind In
their learning; 4. Pupils who
are physically handicapped and
behind In their learning.
9 The- other grant will come
mder Title II of the ESEA and
that Involves the school library
prigram. Rockdale, under TtUe
II, will receive $8774.79 to be
spent on library needs. Moor-
man said this money will be
spent as follows:
1 $8,018.80 to buy books,
periodicals and audiovisual
nnterials; 2. $113.22 to buy ad-
ditional textbooks which are
not now used In the classrooms
out would serve as supple-
mental. sources; $, $877 46 to
juy charts, globes and other 4
ibrary instructional materials.
I The remaining $264.25 of the
Title II funds will allow for
die shipment and processing of
he materials, the superintcn-
ient noted.
“In order to determine the
needs of the local school U-
orairies, each library was sur-
veyed by its types of books,”
Moorman continued. The pur-
pose of the Title 11 program is
u» enable schools to bring weak ’
libraiy arraa up to or above
-tandanls set forth by the Texas
Education Agency. -
Special Clausa
Title I Is the more “Involv-
ed” of the two programs, it was
explained. “It entailed much
surveying to determine the
number of slow-Iramers, the
reasons for their troubles, and
the school areas lu which they
were most concentrated,”
Moorman said.
Economics is one of the
major factors involved, and on
the basis of a recent census it
*vas learned that approxlmate-
.y 340 Rockdale students come
rom low-income families. Fur-
ihei study revealed that moat
*re concentrated either at Ay-
cock school or at RHS, Moor-
man said.
The greatest need was
,'ound to be in the field of
eading, and the second weak
irea is arithmetic,” he added.
The $69,658 under Title 1 will
jc used to provide extra classes,
hire nights each week, to in-
■truct the pupils in reading and
jrithmetic-
As for personnel. Moorman
aid six professional teachers
regular faculty members) will J
qe employed for the
lasses In addition. It
ng aides" to at
with reading instruction
"tnploved tor the soecial <
Thaw aides' will be
intellectually cap
ing leech these
read *lth*»u«h the
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