10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO
is requested to announce that Dr. George C. Butte, Republican nominee for the office of Governor of Texas, will speak in Rockdale on Saturday afternoon of this week, October 11, at 3:30 p.m. The speaking will probably be held upon the street near the public fountain. Dr. Butte is the first Republican nominee in Texas who has made an active canvas with an honest- to-goodness intent to be elected, and with an admitted show of success. He is the only Republican candidate who has ever been able to throw any semblance of a “scare” in the camps of democracy. Incidentally, Dr. Butte is admittedly the type of gentleman and scholar of which statesmen are made. His speeches all over the state are being listened to by large crowds, and he will no doubt get a big hearing in Rockdale Saturday.
C.W. Matson, proprietor of The Dixie and Gem theaters in Rockdale, last week added to his theater holdings by buying the leading motion picture show in Caldwell. Since that time, he has been spending a considerable portion of his time over there getting his new business started off right. Mr. Matson is a good picture show man and will give the people of Caldwell the best motion picture pictures they have ever had.
The Bridge Club was delightfully entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. H.C. Vance. Exquisite Francis Scott Key roses, and other brilliant blooms were placed to advantage in the reception rooms. At conclusion of the games, Mrs. Ben Lowenstein held club high score and was awarded four beautiful handmade handkerchiefs in pastel shades. Mrs. Vance served delicious tutti- frutti ice cream and white devil food cakes.
40 YEARS AGO… The second annual Little Miss Pageant, scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, October 20 at Fair Park has drawn 93 entries. “We’re pleased,” pageant directors Sue Foster and Glenda Wiley said. “We feel we offered the younger girls something last year that they had never had offered to them. Apparently, they enjoyed the pageant and are looking forward to keeping this as an annual event. We did not know if the response would be near last year’s 113 entries.”
Rockdale High School’s first-ever cross country team will compete in the District 23AAA meet Monday in Cameron. Team members are Lupe Perez, Carenda Martin, Wayne Masur, Donald Tibitts, Leonard Garza and Lee Nichols.
20 YEARS AGO…
A Monday night “man with a shotgun” report sent police to Belle’s Place tavern and the night ended with a drug arrests and two person being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Lt. J.D. Newlin of Rockdale Police Department said Curtis Ray Ware, 38, of Thorndale drew three charges—aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) 11-4 grams, and possession of marijuana, over two ounces. He remained in county jail on bod totaling $51,500. Latasha Sherie Moore, 26, of Rockdale, identified as Ware’s girlfriend, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Her bond was set at $15,000.
10 YEARS AGO…
Kasey Crump, RHS senior, was crowned the school’s 2014 homecoming queen during halftime ceremonies at the Rockdale-Madisonville football game. Making the presentation was RHS Principal Tiffany Commerford. The new homecoming queen was escorted by her father, Mike Crump.
- Log in or Subscribe to post comments.