SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT CALLS

Calls for the Milam County Sheriff’s Department during the past week included: Aug.

Arrest follows incident at store

POLICE REPORT A report that a firearm was pointed at a convenience store clerk overnight Monday led to the arrest of a Rock-dale man. Lt. Stephen Goodrich of the Rockdale Police Department said police received a report of a man point a firearm at a Rockdale CEFCO clerk “following a disagreement.

Imperfection is part of our faith journey

He told me to tell you that The Church is the bride of Christ but she is not always that attractive. Church is the one organization that you have to admit you are a failure in order to become a member.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Call additions or corrections to The Reporter, 446-5838. • American Cancer Society, Gaye Bland, memorial chair, 963 N. FM 908, Rock-dale TX 76567. •American Heart Association Processing Center, PO Box 8411125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125.

CHURCH NEWS

Catholic church needs public’s help St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is seeking photos, press clippings, stories and historical information about the church for their 140th anniversary celebration in 2020. Contact the church office at 234 San Gabriel St.

ROCKDALE CHRISTIAN SERVICES

RCS food pantry Rockdale Christian Services operates a food pantry at 224 West Cameron Avenue, open 10 a.m. until noon weekdays. Donations of non-perishable food items are welcome, especially one-pound bags of rice, pinto beans, macaroni and cheese, canned soups and peanut butter.

Successful fall vegetable gardens need eight hours of direct sunlight

Most gardeners plant their vegetables in the spring to harvest in late spring to early summer. In most areas of Texas, it is possible to have a fall vegetable garden also, but it will need to be managed somewhat differently than a spring garden.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Legion reschedules meeting Because of the Labor Day holiday, American Legion Carlyle Post 358 will have its September meeting on Monday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. Coffee, soft drinks and cookies will be available for veterans attending the meeting. Business meeting set for Sept.

MILAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS

COUNTY COURT Deed Evelyn Pearson Woodward to Finance of America Reverse LLC (doc. 3,028). Warranty Deeds Loma Judkins Bammel to Joseph L. Wilson – 151.9 acres, A.G. Perry Grant Survey (doc. 3,042). Mark S. Biar to Dustin Pulatie (doc. 2,988). Karen Brown to Carol Dennison – 12.

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER MENU

Monday—Labor Day holiday. Tuesday—Barbecue rib-let, oven baked French fries, buttered corn, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, hamburger bun, orange, milk. Wednesday—Baked pork chop, baked sweet potato, Brussels sprouts, wheat roll, angel food cake, milk.