Williamson County Historical Co

OCTOBER IN ROUND ROCK (dates in history)

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The Time Capsules stories are prepared by Bob Brinkman
Texas Historical Commission

1839: Dr. Thomas Kenney moves his family from Bastrop to Brushy Creek (south of current Palm Valley church), builds the first permanent residence in Williamson County.

1856: The Georgetown Independent reports T. C. Thompson of Round Rock has a wheat mill in full operation.

1897: A yellow fever epidemic imposes a quarantine on Round Rock and other rail towns.

1899: Williamson County bales more cotton than any other county in the United States.

1910: The building and stock of the Round Rock Mercantile Company (now Turner Furniture building) burn to the ground, a loss of $40,000. The Volunteer Fire Department arrive in time to save the drugstore next door.

1913: Round Rock plays their first-ever football game, falling 40-0 to Liberty Hill. Principal J. A. Ferguson also served as head coach.

1917: Round Rock schools have a half-day on the 24^th as the town celebrates Liberty Bonds Day to support the war effort.

1919: The Class of 1920 elects its officers: President Raymond Studer, Vice-President Mayme Bradley and Secretary Olive Crimm.

1926: Marion Sunden opens the City Cafe downtown. Also, the Chamber of Commerce and Round Rock Choral Club are formed.

1929: An entry from the Round Rock Cheese Factory wins first prize at the Texas State Fair.

1938: Round Rock votes 102-10 to install a $23,000 sewage disposal system through the Works Progress Administration. Also, a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp is active at Pflugerville, working mostly on erosion control projects in the area.

1941: Twenty blocks of city streets are paved for the first time. Paving along Main Street is later extended from the Trinity Home to the Old Settlers Park (now 620 at I-35). Also, Stony Point rural school is accredited by the state.

1951: Dial telephone service arrives, replacing operators in Round Rock.

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