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Patrons of the Rockdale Public School will be interested, and no doubt pleased to learn, that arrangements have been completed through the cooperation of the Board of Trustees and City Council whereby the new primary school building may be completed for use the coming term. At a meeting of the council last week warrants were authorized issued in the sum of $8,000 for the purpose of remodeling the old brick high school building. Plans were adopted by the Board of Trustees some weeks ago; these plans having been made by a competent firm of architects after a close inspection of the old building. Work is to start at once —indeed has possibly already started by the time this is in print. The work will be done by local artisans and the materials supplied by local firms. The building is to be completed in time for the beginning of school about Sept. 15.
On Wednesday afternoon at five o’clock, “Waldeck,” on College Hill the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Loewenstein, was the scene of a gay party, when Mrs. Loewenstein entertained some forty friends with the game of 42. The beauty of the already attractive lawn was enhanced by the placing of baskets and jardinieres of bright Shasta daisies on pedestals and stands. The punch bowl embedded in a table of daisies was arranged under one of the large trees and presided over by Miss Carrie Loewenstein, who served the refreshing nectar to arriving guests. Ten tables were placed for the games. Score cards and pads were in red, white and blue, in keeping with the “Glorious Fourth.”
The stage is all set for the big Fourth of July celebration to be held in Rockdale Friday under the auspices of Carlyle Post 358, American Legion. The day’s events include horse and auto races, baseball games, political speaking, brass band music and more. The Legion extends an urgent invitation to one and all to come and help celebrate the Glorious Fourth in Rockdale. This is a county-wide affair. Bring your baskets and stay all day. Eat dinner under the big oak trees at Fair Park.
40 YEARS AGO
A retired employee of Alcoa’s Rockdale Works, one of the crewmen on the historic airplane which dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan, died at his Rockdale home Saturday. Joe A. Stiborik, 69, was a radar operator aboard the Enola Gay, the U.S. Army Aircorps B-29 Bomber, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. After the bombing, and a similar one against the city of Nagasaki two days later, the Japanese surrendered. Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
20 YEARS AGO
Richards Memorial Hospital’s renovated assisted living wing held its grand opening Thursday, already has its first two residents and has prospects for eight more. Rockdale Hospital District taxpayers might want to sit up and take notice. The assisted living venture, the brainchild of RMH Administrator Jeff Madison, has the potential to generate $320,000 to $360,000 in revenue.
10 YEARS AGO
Police, firefighters, an AMR ambulance crew and a DPS state trooper rushed to an auto-pedestrian accident at 3:12 p.m. last Wednesday (June 25) in front of Dollar General on US 79 (West Cameron). Sgt. Stephen Goodrich said Susan Starett, 50, of Rockdale was crossing the highway on foot when she was struck by a 2011 Nissan driven by Saria Ener of Thorndale. He said Starett was taken to Richards Memorial Hospital where she was treated for her injuries and released. Goodrich said minor damages were reported to the car.
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