Members of Rockdale Volunteer fire Department with their three young lady sponsors as honored guests enjoyed their annual banquet. The affair was held at the Mrosko Café and the menu consisted of an old-fashioned turkey dinner, with all the necessary “fixin’s,” served family style. Covers were laid for 50. Mayor H.C. Meyer, some city officials, Rev. W.E. Copeland and The Reporter editor were special guests. Hon. E.A. Camp, president of the department, was toastmaster of the occasion and had fortified himself with a big assortment of new jokes appertaining to various of the members and guests. If hearty laughter is an antidote for over-eating there should have been no indigestion cases following the banquet.
The Matinee Musical Club had the first meeting of the year at the home of the new president, Mrs. T.S. Barkley. Ten members and one visitor, Miss Eleanor Lucas of Waco, responded to roll call with New Year’s resolutions, which caused much happy comment. After a short business session, a splendid musical program, portraying the various styles of compositions, was well rendered. An added number to the program by Eleanor Lucas was of unusual interest and quite a treat. An instructive musical game was enjoyed in which Flora Sharp proved most adept and was awarded a framed motto. A delicious plate was served and as the club adjourned each one expressed a feeling of brightest hopes for the coming year under such a capable presiding officer.
The new grocery firm of Backhaus Bros., composed of John, Eddie and Gust Jr., announced that they would be ready for business soon. These boys fitted up a modern grocery store in their own building on Main Street and they asked a share of your patronage, promising prompt, courteous and efficient service. They were to handle staple and fancy groceries, feed stuffs and county produce.
40 YEARS AGO…
Painters were applying the finishing touches to the exterior of Foodland supermarket, while paving contractors were completing the asphalt of the store which would have a grand opening and ribbon cutting to officially open the 22,500-square-foot store.
Bill Luckey, 45, a U.S. Air Force veteran who returned to his native Rockdale after completing a 27-year military career, was the new manager of Rockdale Chamber of Commerce.
20 YEARS AGO…
Arledge Antiques, which burned to the ground Dec. 11 in a landmark downtown fire, was to reopen when a new location could be found or built. “We are certainly leaning that way,” business owner Selena Arledge said.
Eleven books by Rockdale author George Sessions Perry, including five first editions, were donated to the city library by Rockdale resident Jerry Caywood.
10 YEARS AGO…
Talk about starting the year with good news. Rockdale ISD trustees took the first step toward refinancing the bonds used to construct the new high school and intermediate school, a move financial advisors said would save the district millions of dollars.
In what had become an annual tradition, about 50 persons marched down MLK Drive to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Organizer Henry Miller said six local churches participated: Springfield Baptist, Pecan Street Church of Christ, New Jerusalem Church, Allen Chapel AME, New Hope Baptist and Rising Star Baptist.
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