100 YEARS AGO
The Commissioners Court of Milam County in session last Thursday, in response to petition, issued an election order calling for a road bond election in the Rockdale good roads district. The amount of the bonds called for is $75,000, and the date of the election was set for Saturday, April 26. The bonds are thirty-year serials, bearing interest at 5.5 percent, interest payable semi-annually. The following voting boxes are concerned: Rockdale, Sandy Creek, Hamilton Chapel, Oak Hill, Bethlehem, Bushdale, San Andres, Oakville and Gay Hill. Interest in this election has been widespread and the sentiment is all favorable. Probably no bond election has ever been called in the county which was looked upon with greater favor. Everybody wants good roads.
The school children of Matchless Milam are spending many anxious hours this week hoping for good weather for the County Meet which is to be held in Rockdale tomorrow and Saturday. The unsettled weather conditions have caused anxiety, but Director General Green says the Meet will not be postponed unless it becomes absolutely impossible to hold it.
The Henry Garage, Rockdale's newest business, is just about ready for business, and by next week hopes to have all its machinery installed and be ready to place its opening advertisement. In the meantime, Head Mechanic Clint Henry is being kept busy as if he had all his tools and machinery at hand. Clint is a popular fellow, a good mechanic, and will carry a good line of patronage to the business.
Mrs. C.M. Sessions was hostess to the Scrap Book Club Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock, March 19. This hospitable home was unusually attractive for the event, spring flowers of red verbena, jonquils and violets were clustered in crystal vases and baskets. After a number of enjoyable games of 42, the hostess was assisted by Mrs. A.C. Franklyn in serving a most delicious two course luncheon with plate favors of violets and ferns.
40 YEARS AGO
Alcoa's Rockdale Works Engineering Manager J.T. Hill presented a $7,500 check to Rockdale Fair President John Hughes at the Fair Park Pavilion. The eight-year-old Fair Association constructed the multipurpose facility to encourage more frequent use of the Rockdale park. the $7,500 grand was given to help retire the debt incurred from the pavilion construction.
20 YEARS AGO
Rockdale's town symbol, the 90-year-old International & Great Northern Railroad Depot now being restored by the Rockdale Historical Society, got a boost this week. Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance has donated $2,000 toward the project. Jo Pruett, Hochheim agent, presented the check at the depot to Bert Dockall, historical society president.
10 YEARS AGO
Almost 200 riders, many on specially-constructed vehicles, came through Rockdale and Apache Pass Monday as part of the organizations Texas Challenge event. Ride 2 Recovery assists combat- wounded veterans to rehabilitate both mentally and physically. The public greeted riders and took part in the Apache Pass rest stop.
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