‘Caution: Do not step in the exhaust’

SPOILIN’ THE BROTH Neighbor Grover sez old lawyers never die, they just lose their appeal. Positive response to a recent column of religious humor has sent me to the file for more. Gaye Bland recently sent me some so you can thank her for what follows.

‘The legend’

EDITORIAL The Rockdale legend. Doesn’t that sound good? That’s the way Fort Worth’s Cowboy Coliseum starts out its exhibit on African-American cowboy Bill Pickett, calling him exactly that. The exhibit is located in the Fort Worth Stockyards, sacred ground to all things western.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, The Kay Theatre Foundation Board would like to recognize the generosity of our friend and former Kay Board member, Joy Graham. Even after she has gone her thoughtfulness and love of Rockdale and its history continues.

Book chronicles long-ago life at Pleasant Hill

Neighbor Grover sez five-fourths of people admit they are bad with fractions. Anew book available on Amazon is entitled My Life at Pleasant Hill: A Child’s Perspective. Pleasant Hill is (was) a small farming community some 10 miles southwest of Rockdale.

‘You will update me!’, Windows 10 says

I’ve quoted a line many times over the years, always to get a laugh, but after events of the past couple of days, I’m starting to think it has crossed the line from humor to wisdom.

All things are possible, only believe

There is a chorus we used to sing in youth conference during evening vespers that goes like this: “Only believe, Only believe; All things are possible, Only believe.” In human life this is the greatest force in all the world.

CHURCH NEWS

The Reporter welcomes news of special events at local area churches. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. RSBC Choir Concert, Musicians Appreciation set Saturday, June 23 Rising Star Baptist Church will present a Choir Concert and Musicians Appreciation program at 7 p.m.

God’s Word packed with great stuff

Iwas one of those guys that carried my lunch to school. When I was a little kid I carried one of those old school metal lunch boxes that got rusty and funky and was thrown away at the end of the school year.

Homecoming

EDITORIAL Rockdale’s annual homecoming is set for Sunday at the Patterson Center and here’s hoping there’s a great turnout. Turnouts have been a concern in recent years. Homecoming was once a major event on the yearly calendar. For proof of that, just check out the history column on this page.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Where was photograph of school’s retirees? Dear editor, I congratulate everyone that was awarded a pin or plaque for their service at Rockdale ISD. I felt that the retirees who served Rockdale ISD for 35-38 years should have been pictured.