"Rockdale, my hometown, is Texas' heart and significant part of its soul," George Sessions Perry wrote in his book, Texas: A World Unto Itself. Perry wrote with lifelong affection about his hometown, first as a novelist and later as a magazine journalist. He describes the pioneers of Rockdale as typical of restless Southerners who hitched their wagons and moved to Texas after the Civil War. . . . Clay Coppedge . . .
Showing posts with label Houston Daily Post. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Houston Daily Post. Show all posts
Monday, November 17, 2014
1901 :: Death of Mrs. Katie Wise
Rockdale, Texas, November 15. -- Mrs. Katie Wise, wife of Arthur A. Wise, the latter a popular salesman in the employ of Scarbrough & Hicks here, died this morning at 5 o'clock of pneumonia. Deceased was a native of Georgia. She was a most excellent lady, and besides her husband, leaves four small children to mourn her loss. Houston Daily Post, November 17, 1901
Friday, November 7, 2014
1899 :: WOW Monument Dedication
Rockdale, Texas, November 6. -- A very beautiful ceremony took place in the local cemetery Sunday afternoon, the occasion of the unveiling and dedication of a monument to the memory of Dr. S.C. Cawthon by Pin Oak camp No. 222, Woodmen of the World. A large crowd was in attendance. Houston Daily Post, Tuesday Morning, November 7, 1899
Monday, February 10, 2014
1901 :: New Owner of Rockdale Messenger
Taylor Topics. . . . Mr. Howard Willson has removed his family to Rockdale, where he has been since January 1, in charge of his recent purchase, the Rockdale Messenger. Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. XVIth YEAR, No. 312, Ed. 1, Sunday, February 10, 1901
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