10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO
The 1924 Interscholastic County Meet of Milam County, held in Rockdale last Friday and Saturday, was the most successful int he history of the county, despite several adverse conditions operating against a full attendance of the rural schools. In the first place, an epidemic of measles has been scourging he county for the past several weeks. Some rural schools have closed, and many children were prevented from getting ready for the meet. The smallpox scares in some communities also operated against the attendance record. The heave rain that fell Friday evening all over the county was another factor. Twenty-five rural schools became member of the League this year, under the skillful guidance of C.G. Green, Director General, and while some of these schools were not represented at the meet, the attendance was larger than ever before and there were a greater number of entries in both literary and athletic departments.
The Reporter is requested to announce that there will be a meeting of rural telephone subscribers interested in the Rockdale telephone exchange, together with all other farmers who may be interested in rural telephones, at city hall in Rockdale on Saturday of this week at 2 p.m. Certain officials of the telephone company will be present, and a general discussion of the problems of interest to rural telephone subscribers will be had. This meeting is for the purpose of rendering better rural service by the company. The company hopes to have present every rural subscriber of Rockdale.
One of the most delightful of the many parties given by the Tuesday Bridge Club was this week with Miss Eleanor Phillips as charming hostess. Spring blossoms were used for decorations. At the conclusion of give games, Mrs. Lon Hudson held high score and was presented with an attractive pitcher. Miss Phillips served the following delicious menu: chicken salad, sandwiches, fruit salad, pickles, tea, ice cream and pecan angel food cake.
40 YEARS AGO
Rockdale High School science students Russell Yakesch and Kerry Sagebiel brought home two of the top three places Friday from the Baylor University Science Fair and both have qualified for the International Science Fair to be held next month in Columbus, OH.
Members of the Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Tau Delta chapter in Rockdale won first place and a cash award in a yearbook contest at the Beta Sigma Phi Cen-Tex Area Convention recently in College Station.
20 YEARS AGO
The women’s service sorority which transformed Veterans Memorial Park, a city councilwoman whose service goes beyond council meetings, and a veteran volunteer who currently serves on several boards or organizations, were honored at Monday night’s 52nd annual Rockdale Chamber of Commerce Banquet. Alpha Tau Delta was named Organization of the Year, Dr. Fannie Lovelady-Spain was Citizen of the Year and Gaye Bland was selected Outstanding Citizen for longstanding community service.
10 YEARS AGO
Rockdale is hurting. A couple who helped change the face of the city—with numerous developments and business ventures over the past four decades— died Saturday morning in a four-vehicle collision on US 79 east of town that also seriously injured two Milano residents. Wayne and Margie Brinkley were on the way to a track meet in Caldwell to watch their grandson, wheelchair athlete Dustin Strelsky, compete.
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