The Paris News from Paris, Texas • Page 36

RAMBLIN' AROUND On This Land of Ours, 1951 The highest point In the U.S. Is Mount Whitney, California. It is 14,495 feet in altitude. An average of 100 persons who claim are more than 100 years old, die each month La the U.S. FISHING The season's on and the fish are biting.

Come on down, today and see the finest collection of all the equipment you'll need for a good catch. RODS TACKLE BOXES CANE POLES MINNOW BUCKETS LINES REELS HOOKS BAITS FISHING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS! SEE US FOR THE BEST PRICES IN TOWN! W. F. JESSEE CO. BIG COUNTRY STORE DRY GOODS AND HARDWARE Market Square Phone 3360 Mr Stockman: Special Brand Protein Cattle Cubes Protein Calf Cubes Made Right Priced TO KEEP YOUR CATTLE HEALTHY! INQUIRE TODAY ABOUT THE JOB THEY WILL DO AND LEARN THE ECONOMICAL PRICE! Paris Milling Co PHONE 145 One Store Left After 100 Years This store, operated by Mr.

and Mrs. Clyde Bell, is the only business house left at Rosalie, once a thriving town east of Bogata in Red River County. First post office was established there in April, 1851. (Paris News Staff Photo). By ED BRYSON A quiet country store, two white hurches, scores of towering oak rees and a few homes are all the tnictural evidence found today of once bustling town in Red River 'ounty.

The little community is Rosalie nnd it is 100 years old this month. Only the silent oaks and the memories of. old persons in the community can recall the Rosalie was a name to be reckoned vith in the business life of that of Red River County. Only'they can look back to the when Rosalie was first called kVayland and when people from Bogala, Clarksville and other points attended school there and manv of them came to buy food, drygoods, whiskey and drugs. Rosalie, or Wayland, was once a bustling and boisterous place.

It bad several stores, including a drug store, a saloon, a blacksmith shop, newspaper, cotton gins, a school, a telephone exchange and a sorghum mill. All these, except the single store and the two churches, are gone, far and away down the red sandy roads that stretch out from the community after crossing Highway 37 running in front of the store. According to a history at post offices, Rosalie, then called Wayland, had a post office in 1851. The first office was established May 21 of that year and the first postmaster was William C. Miller.

Mr. Miller was succeeded April 7. 1854, by William Humphries. Other postmasters and dates of their appointments include: William Reynolds, Aug. 14, 1856; Richard S.

Van Wey, May 6, 1858; James Thomas, June 30, 1866; Mrs. Rosa Ann McClure, Aug. 13, 1866; Richard S. Van Wey, Dec. 12, 1866; John N.

Wilson, Nov. 26, 1869; Richard S. Van Wey, Dec. 11, 1874; Francis M. Smith, Dec.

27, 1877. Name of the post office was changed to Rosalie, June 28, 1880, and Francis M. Smith continued as postmaster. William A. Douglas, Aug.

9, 1898; Druria T. Layton, June 9, 1908. The office was discontinued April 15, 1915, and the mail was ordered Continued on Page 23 Methodist Church at Rosalie Towering oak trees overshadow the Rosalie Methodist Church. These trees were standing 100 years ago when a post office was first established in the community. (Paris News Staff Photo).

Baptist Church Still Stands The Rosalie Baptist Church is one of two churches left in old Rosalie, once named Wayland. (Paris Staff.