10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO… 100 YEARS AGO…
Gus Mosley, 19, was instantly killed near Hanover when a shotgun in the hands of Eli Rogers, 12, was discharged. The shot entered the right arm and right breast and the youth fell dead. Mosley was approaching the home of the Rogers’ boy when the latter playfully sought to scare him.
Sheriff Drew Rogers arrested K.C. Davis, prominent landowner and oil operator of Milam County, on charges of transporting intoxicating liquor and carrying firearms. He waived examining trail and was released under $1,850 bond pending action by the grand jury.
One of the prettiest parties of the season was given when Mrs. C.M. Sessions (editor’s note: we think that is Louise Sessions) entertained the Sans Souci Club and a few additional guests. The decorations were of the Halloween motif. In the living and dining rooms the hostess had attractively arranged bowls of yellow cosmos, marigolds and ferns. When the guests had arrived, little Miss Ray Beasley passed the score cards, which with their yellow pumpkins and spooky cats further carried out the idea of Halloween. Guests were served with refreshments consisting of chicken salad, pimento sandwiches, brow bread sandwiches, stuffed prunes, cheese straws, dill pickles, iced tea, marshmallow cream and pineapple cake. Favors were small yellow and black baskets filled with mints. During the serving of refreshments, the hostess presented each guest with a corsage bouquet of sunburst roses and ferns.
There were 34,994 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Milam County from the crop of 1923 prior to Sept. 25, 1923, as compared with 31,716 bales finned to Sept. 25, 1922, according to Basil McGregor, Special Agent Cotton, Milam County.
40 YEARS AGO…
The reigning Miss Texas and country music superstar George Strait were set to be on hand for what promised to be the biggest Rockdale Fair yet. Dana Rogers, Miss Texas 1983, would make appearances all three days of the Oct. 20-22 Fair. Strait, with his Ace-in-the-Hole Band would c ap off t he Fair w ith a show and dance Oct. 22 at the Fair Park pavilion.
Rockdale Christian Services, an organization composed of volunteers from 12 local churches, served 56 cases in its first four months of operation, 40 involving local residents. Laurie Thelen, RCS special projects chairman, said since the organizations duty officer system was initiated May 31, RCS has provided food 28 times to local residents, medical help in five cases, lodging four times and gasoline or travel expenses three times.
20 YEARS AGO…
Texas Department of Public Safety drive team members combed the Brazos River under the US 79 bridge for weapons believed to have been tossed off the bridge by three Rockdale residents who were arrested in connections with a Sept. 15 robbery. One .22 rifle was found and identifi ed.
10 YEARS AGO…
Shelby Evans, RHS senior and the daughter of Denise Evans and Richard Evans, was crowned 2013 RHS homecoming queen during halftime ceremonies at Tiger Field. Officiating at the crowning ceremony was RHS Principal Joey Geletka. The queen was escorted by her brother, Austin Evans.
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