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Mrs. Wynette Marrs was hostess for the regular meeting of the Matinee Musical Club last Saturday afternoon. Roll call was answered with current events, and many very interesting topics were discussed and thoroughly enjoyed. A most pleasing program was rendered at this meeting, same being a costume program, and much merriment was indulged in, and it was one of the most enjoyable meetings of the year. After the program the popular game of Musical Authors was enjoyed for a brief time, at the close of which Mrs. Stricker was given a pretty tea cloth, the handiwork of the hostess, then came a delicious salad course served with ease and hospitality so characteristic of the hostess, Mrs. Mars.
Rockdale was visited Wednesday afternoon by one of the hardest rains that has fallen in recent years. Ham Branch was put out of its banks in just a few minutes. Damage to newly plowed fields and freshly planted crops is expected while the delay to farming operations will prove a serious handicap.
The Tiger track team will leave here Saturday morning for Calvert to attend the district meet, which is composed of Milam, Robertson, Freestone, Leon and Limestone counties. Seven schools, Mexia, Cameron, Teague, Franklin, Groesbeck, Coolidge and Rockdale will compete in class A athletics, while all the other in these counties compete in class B.
The Reporter is this week authorized by Hon. Jeff T. Kemp to announce his candidacy for re-election to the office of county judge of Milam County, subject to the action of the democratic primary, July 26. Mr. Kemp is just completing his first elective term in this office, and every citizen of the county who knows anything about county affairs knows that he has made a splendid record.
40 YEARS AGO
Although the formal grand opening ceremonies for the new $1 million Rockdale Recreation Center are not scheduled until Saturday, bowling has already started with a resounding 'bang' in Rockdale. The sparkling new 16-lane bowling facility, complete with the latest in equipment, was 'previewed' to a full house Friday night, opened for business on Saturday to a steady flow of customers throughout the day and a full house Saturday night, and continued that momentum this week.
Kathryne Parsley, RHS senior and daughter of Harold and Martha Parsley, was named queen of the 27th Rockdale Relays Saturday at Tiger Field and was presented with the traditional bouquet by Head Coach Billy Seale.
20 YEARS AGO
Rockdale's popular Veterans Memorial Park is being transformed again. The park, which has sported the area’s busiest new playscape since February, is getting its first-ever pavilion this week and is due a hike-bike trail and some playground additions next month.
10 YEARS AGO
Representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and Municipal Development District (MDD) have reached a compromise on the long-simmering issue of Rockdale’s tourism activities. Within the past week boards of both organizations have endorsed the plan, proposing a seven- member Rockdale Tourism Management Board (RTMB) composed of representatives from five entities which would manage tourism activities and make decisions on hotel-motel tax (HOT) fund expenditures.
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