100 YEARS AGO
The Southern Steel Company, of San Antonio, has been given the contract and is now engaged in erecting an iron fence around the old City Cemetery in Rockdale. This is the culmination of an object long worked for by the good women of Rockdale, through their Cemetery Association. The Reporter r eserves for f uture i ssue a more extended story to be prepared by more capable hands than the editor’s. The editor wishes at this time, however, to extend congratulations to the ladies on their success.
The Texas Power & Light Company’s new store in the Simms building two doors east of the First National Bank, is beginning to take on the aspect of citydom with its large show window and display of electrical appliances. Manager Crawford informs The Reporter t hat i n t his new location with more room and better display space he will be better able to serve the needs of Rockdale people hereafter. “Do It Electrically” is his slogan, and with all electrical appliances on sale in town and good electrical service to back up sales, Rockdalians ought to accomplish more household tasks electrically than heretofore. Not Mr. Crawford’s display ad elsewhere in this issue.
Mrs. M.R. Summers proved herself a most charming hostess last Thursday afternoon when she entertained the Sans Souci Club in regular social session. After several interesting games of the ever-popular game of “42,” Mrs. J.D. Peeples was found to have club high score, and was awarded a beautiful hand-painted vase. A delightful salad course was served on hand-painted trays.
The Lions Club luncheon last Thursday noon was featured by the roll call responses in charge of the Tailtwister Sessions who required that each member answer roll call by telling how he made and spent his first dollar. Each of the 20 members present had a more or less interesting account of their first business transaction, which caused great merriment. The President announced that arrangements for Charter Night and Ladies Night were progressing nicely. This affair will be held in the nature of a dinner at Hotel Larrieu, and plates will be prepared for a minimum of sixty. A number of out-of-town guests are expected, including Deputy Governor Dugger of Waco, who will present the Club’s Charter that night.
40 YEARS AGO
The long-awaited new city fire station moved from the drawing board to the realm of reality Monday as the city council okayed a $53,089 bid from a Somerville building firm to begin construction at the corner of Wilcox and Bell Streets.
20 YEARS AGO
Some 25 volunteers turned out for “Clean Up The Kay Day” Saturday, a work day at the old Kay Theater building, a restoration project of the Kay Foundation which hopes to see the 1940s-era building become a performing arts center. The Communities in Concert Band sponsored the work day. The project qualified as an Alcoa Action Day, and an Alcoa check for $3,000 was presented to the Communities in Concert for use on the Kay project.
10 YEARS AGO
It was a park-full of Easter egg hunters Friday at Fair Park when the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and Rockdale ISD iTigers co-hosted what may have been Rockdale’s largest-ever egg hunt with over 300 kids. The day featured games, a visit by Rockdale police (see page 3A) and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny.
- Log in or Subscribe to post comments.