1924 :: Hunters Marooned in South Texas

Dallas Morning News. Rockdale, Texas, Dec. 25. -- Marooned for five days thirty miles from the railroad on a big ranch in Zapata County, south of Aguilares, near the border, and forced to remain in camp nearly a week before they could venture out, the party of Rockdale hunters who left here some three weeks since, returned Tuesday, thereby relieving the fears of their families and friends, who had received no word from them since leaving home. They were just getting ready to break camp when the "blue norther" hit that section last week. The party consisted of Dr. E.A. Swafford, Dr. T.D. Rountree and Lon Hudson. Dallas Morning News, December 26, 1924 

1894 :: Struck with an Ax

Dallas Morning News. Rockdale, Milam Co., Tex., July 15. -- Mr. Hudson, the proprietor of the blacksmith shop at San Gabriel, and his son got into a fight. The father was struck with an ax and both bones cut in two just below the elbow, almost severing it from his body. Dallas Morning News, July 16, 1894

1949 :: Death of Mrs. Emma York Hudson

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma York Hudson, 88, an early resident of Highland Park, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Sparkman-Brand Chapel, 2115 Ross. Dr. Marshall Steel will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. A native of Alabama, Mrs. Hudson was brought to Texas by her family when she was still in her teens. They settled in Rockdale, Milam County. She was married there and later lived in San Angelo. She moved to Dallas thirty-five years ago. Her husband, the late J. Sid Hudson, was manager for the George P. Ide Company, shirt manufacturers who were on Commerce Street for many years. Mrs. Hudson and her husband were among the first to move to Highland Park when the development was opened. Her home was at 3715 Gillon. Later, she moved to 322 East Tenth, where she died Friday. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Burt C. Blanton; a sister, Miss Jennie Lynne York; a granddaughter, Mrs. Jeanne Freeman, and a great-grandson, all of Dallas. Dallas Morning News, August 21, 1949

1880 :: Public School Building

An enthusiastic meeting of substantial citizens was held here this evening, having for its objects the erection of a public school building and the furtherance of the educational interests of the city. The meeting was conducted by men who do not confine themselves to idle talk, but execute any enterprise undertaken. The result will be that Rockdale will ere long boast of a public school which will do credit to any city. The matter was placed in the hands of the following committee: -- Judge J.S. Perry, Thos. F. Hudson, B. Loewenstein, G.W. Baines, Jr. Galveston Daily News, May 25, 1880

1945 :: Death of Sid Hudson

J. Sid Hudson, 86, of 4510 Abbott, southwestern branch manager of a shirt and collar manufacturer, before retiring about fifteen years ago, died Monday. He had lived in Dallas about thirty-five years. Hudson was born in Maryland and was brought to Texas as a boy by his parents, settling in Rockdale, Milam County. He was reared in Rockdale and was a member of the Methodist Church there. Before coming here from San Angelo, he traveled Texas and the Southwest as a clothing salesman. Surviving him are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. B.C. Blenton, and granddaughter, all of Dallas, and a brother, Lon Hudson, of Rockdale. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Guardian Funeral Chapel, 2811 Oak Lawn, with Dr. Marshall Steel officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Dallas Morning News, February 13, 1945

1882 :: Travers becomes Postmaster

At the election for postmaster held at Rockdale Saturday H.C. Travers, the president incumbent, received 356 votes without opposition. Dallas Morning News, March 30, 1886

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Herndon C. Travers becomes Postmaster as of the 14th of April. He was a special speaker, whose services were sought on all public occasions. He was president of the leading clubs while serving as Postmaster, and was one of the principals in a notable double wedding to Miss Shelby Raby of Gatesville; the two other principals were J. Sid Hudson and Miss Emma York.