The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 22, 1953 Page: 1 of 16
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Eagles Begin Dam Is Proposed Near Rusk
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District Play
Here Friday
Co Farm Bureau
Calis Mass Meet
Monday Oct. 26
The Cherokee County Farm Bu-
reau Board of Directors has call-
ed a mass meeting of all farmers
in the County to be at the District
Court Room in Rusk at 7:00 p.m.
Monday, October 26th, according
to A. N. Barber, Secretary Chero-
kee County Farm Bureau Federa-
tion.
"The purpose", Barber said,
"will be to inform ourselves on
the new programs that are now
being formulated and designed
for our pursuits of agriculture
during the next few years."
"If you are interested in prices
and allotments as they affect cat-
tle, peanuts, corn, cotton, etc,
come out and give us your ideas,"
staled Barber. "The time has come
when we must act and act now
in unison."
Barber went on to say that the
success or failure of this forum
will largely govern the future fi-
nancial condition of the Cherokee
County farmers. Low prices deep-
ly affect the nation's economy and
farm losses adversely affect the
welfare of every man, woman and
child in the world.
Activities High
At Presbyterian
Church This Wk.
The topic for the morning serv-
ice at the First Presbyterian
Church, according to Rev. J. H.
Freeland will be "God's Call to
You" and at night the pastor will
preach on "Contending For the
Faith."
Other activities at the Presby-
terian Church are as follows: The
Business Circle, Mrs. Lois Henry,
Chairman, will meet with Mrs.
Mildred Fulton on Monday night
at 7 p.m. Mrs. C. J. Harkins will
Jiead the Bible Study in Mark,
"Jesus the Son of Man."
Attending the Leadership In-
stitute at Lufkin on Wednesday,
October 21st were the following
from the First Presbyterian
Church of Rusk: Mrs. T. W. But-
ler, Mrs. L. H. Evans, Mrs. C. J.
Harkins, Mrs. Adon Duncan, Mrs
Rex M. Freeland, Mrs. S. Urdal,
Mrs. Paul Copeland, Bill McClun-
ey, Robert von Doenhoff and J
H. Freeland.
My gracious Lord, I own Thy
right
To every call I can pay,
And call it my supreme delight
To hear Thy Dictates and obey.
Eighth Grade to
Sponsor Talent
Show Thursday
The Eighth grade of Rusk Jr.
High School is sponsoring a Tal
cnt Show Thursday. October 29th
at the Rusk High School, announc-
ed sponsor. Mrs. D T. WlUlngham.
The program will contain as
many school children a* want to
participate and also local towns*
people
Funds (rom this program will
%
The Rusk High Eagles go into
their first game of conference 1
play when they entertain the San
Augustine Wolves at Musick Field
Friday night.
Injuries have plagued the Fea-
thered Flock beginning with the
first practice game of the season.
"But we are better off this week
than we have been the whole sea-
son, in so far as injuries are con-
cerned," stated Coach Elmer (Hot-
dog) Thompson. The only play-
ers who won't be suited up Fri-
day night are Johnny Blank and
Jimmy Elliott. Elliott is out for
the season with a broken hand,
and Blank is having the cast re-
moved from his leg Thursday.
"We hope he will be able to get
back into play very shortly," said
Coach Thompson.
'The San Augustine Wolves
weigh out just about even with
the Birds," he commented. "Not
enough weight difference to make
an advantage one way or the oth-
er. Both teams are pretty evenly
matched."
San Augustine plays from the
single wing. While the Eagles play
from the "T" they have soaked
up quite a bit of experience in
their games with Henderson and
Fairfield, both single wing teams, j
The Wolves made a nice show- • rn tit
ing against Timpson last Friday 1 1*0111186 1 O W III
night, defeating them 55 to 6.
Rusk closed their season of MnnAfC
practice play Friday night against IIUÜUI o
the tough New London Wildcats. ¡
The 'Cats scored 3 touchdowns in , The Maydelle Lions lost by a
the first half, and one in the last narrow margin to the fast step-
half, closing the game victorious, ping Cayuga team Friday night
The Rusk "B" team was host to ¡ at the Maydelle gym. The final
the Jacksonville second string score was 53 to 48.
here Tuesday night in scrimmage The Maydelle girls team won by
play. The Eagles lucked out by a a score of 63 to 53.
narrow margin of 7 to 6.
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Members of the Three Score and Forty Club met Friday, October 16th at the P. T. Butler Farm for
their annual reunion. Pictured above, seated, are the three oldest members of the. organization. Left to
right they arc Mr. Walter Williamson, age 83 years; Mr. John Melvnight, age and Rev. J. VV.
Treadwell, age 93. Standing left to right are J. L. U agley and W. K. Dechard, president and secretary
of the Club respectively. —Photo by Wiley Shattuck
Frank W. Ebaugh
To Speak At Men
Of Church Meet.
Frank W. Ebaugh of Jackson-
ville will be the guest speaker at
] the Men of the Church Meeting
to be held Wednesday, October
21st at the First Presbyterian
Church in Rusk.
The meeting will begin at 7
o'clock followed by a business
meeting and then the address by
Mr. Ebaugh, according to Mr. Rob-
ert von Doenhoff.
Mr. Ebaugh is the president of
the Upper Neches River Authori-
ty and also of the Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce.
i He was horn and reared iri New
"(Orleans, La., and is a graduate of
iTulane University, school of en-
gineering. lie is an Elder in the
1 First Presbyterian Church of
Jacksonville and teacher of the
Trinity Sunday School Class
there. He is also a director of the
First National Bank of that city.
Rev. Curtis Is Principal Speaker
At Three Score Forty Club Meeting
Maydelle Shows
Meeting Of Co.
The Maydelle teams were hosts
to the Wells A and B teams Tues-
day night in their gym. It was a
run-away affair with both May-
s* .« ivm 4 WW rn m delle teams in the victory column.
I minril rl A HaM Schedule for the Maydelle Clubs
V/lFllIIVIl * * HClUjjn coming weeks are October
I D 1 1 C i ¡23rd- Glover there; October 24th,
111 f\6Kld.W jHt, Central Consolidated at Maydelle;
¡ October 27th, Hudson, there; Oc-
The Cherokee County Council tober 29th, Woodhouse, at May-
P. T. A. with Mrs. Jessie Odom of delle; October 30th, Cayuga,
Gallatin as president, met at Rek- there;
law Saturday, October 17. Mrs. ; November 3rd, Hudson, at May-
Jessie Odom presided and called delle; November 5th, F rankston,
the house to order. There was a there; November 10th, Wells,
program and business session, there; November 17th, La Poynor,
Lunch was served at the noon Maydelle; November 19th, Cen-
hour. tral Consolidated, there; Novem-
The audience sang "America ')er 23rd, Frankston, at Maydelle;
the Beautiful" led by Mrs. Jessie ¡and November 24th, La Poynor,
Odom with Mrs. Mary Lou Mur- there. Announcement of future
ray at t h e piano. Supt. W. D. schedules for the season will ap-
Mauldin of the Jacksonville school pear in the Rusk Cherokeean at
led the invocation. Reklaw school 0 'a'er date-
gave two numbers under the di- j "^Ve think we have one of the
rection of Mrs. Murray and Mrs. ^est teams we've had in the last
Maness. The numbers were a song, 3 or ^ years," stated Coach Floyd
"How Much Is That Dog In the Dotson. It is expected that the
Window," and a Playlet, "Candy Maydelle Lions will be one of the
for Sale." Miss Sue Banks of Rusk toP contending teams for district
gave two numbers on the Accor- honors this season.
dian. These numbers were "Saint 0
Louis Blues" and "I'd Rathe
Have Jesus." Mrs. W. D. Mauldin
of Jacksonville gave a talk on
"Handicapped Children." Mrs.
Jack Moore of Jacksonville who
is program chairman had charge
of the program.
After the program a business
session was held. Several schools The following registrants are
of the county gave interesting delinquent with Local Board No.
P. T. A. reports. A motion was 19, having failed to perforin some
made, seconded, and passed that act that has been requested of
the council change the date of them Anyone knowing the where
meeting in the fall from the third abouts of any of these registrants.
Saturday in October to the fourth please have them to contact their
Saturday in Octoher of each year local hoard office immediately:
Afton Grove P. T. A. asked for the Finneit Calvin Price (col), Rob-
n Registrants Are
Delinquent With
Local Board 70
next County Council P T. A. meet
inK to he held at Afton («rove,
third Sat ur-
be u*ed for the Graduation ex
penses. Sponsor* for the Kishth I which will meet th<
rade are Mrs A S Moore. Mr* , day in March
Mr*, r T Willing | A drltri m ««dad plate consist*
; «ns < f potato s,tUd tuna fish «¿I
...... . «i ~ *d. Iruit cutJtlail rtluli pitu-uppli:
iWrtMnt "ft the Cmlap H rait* tea and cotte-e was wrved
tMM* ere LttW«t to h* the 3*3 ^ • Rritor P T \ at th<>
t u i* * AttÉdtaaM ,:|fi AafHiV Th** WMNHFlltáí a#|ifti|rn 4
art
coptland Mt
ham
ert l.ee .Slaughter (ml), Russell R.
Hunter, Jr. <eol>, George |>oy)« Mr
Intyre, Lit Session tool),
Robert l.ewi* Sir!* (will, Kddle
i> McCuin (r«>l , CHnton fW«tt.
Kenneth Fuller fríHh , M C
fto"wvelV, {MrU tentk C. W \Y« >'U
fetdu, flfttrfv ( lavton Hunt ¡wl*
The Three Score and Forty Club
held a meeting Friday, October
16th, at the P. T. Butler P'arm.
Barbecued chicken was served
those present.
The Club met for the first time
August 8th 1948 and was proper-
ly organized in 1949.
Rev. Myers Curtis was the guest
speaker. He said that in every age
there is the need for stalwart
men — men dedicated to the prin-
ciple of faithfulness to their high-
est convictions.
"The Old Timers meeting is a
definite reminder that our finest
relationships are built on love
and good will," said Rev. Curtis.
"Here we are not conscious of who
has what, or whose bank account
is greater, or whose car is finer
—we are on common ground in
our land knowing sincerely that
which is finest is our lives, with
our families and friends are those
built on mutual trust, understand-
ing and love."
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Baptist Brother
Hood Holds Meet.
Monday Night
The Brotherhood of the First
Baptist Church met last Monday
night for the purpose of electing
new officers.
Officers elected were: President,
Mr. Mayo Starkey; Secretary, Mr.
J. C. Penick; Program Vice presi-
dent, Mr. W. W. Courtney; Activi-
ties vice-president, Mr. W. B. Har
rell; Membership vice-president,
Mr. J. E. Murray.
The nominating committee was
composed of Roy Ginn, Jeff Love-
lady, and Barton Love.
Mr. J. E. Hamilton spoke on
"Precious Names".
"We have enjoyed a good year
under the leadership of Mr. Na
than Thedford, and are looking
forward to an even better year in
Brotherhood work," says Rev
Webb.
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Miss Brenda Gail
I .ittle Celebrates
f ourth Birthday
Uremia Gall Little *a« honored
with a birthday tarty on her
i fourth titrthday at the home of her
\ grandmother, Mr* Pearl Ttdrow
Cake, lee cream and punch wen*
rhildren who helped
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Billy Hamilton
To Be Stationed
At Camp Chaffee
Billy Ray Hamilton has com-
pleted his basic training and is
now stationed at Camp Chaffee,
Arkansas.
He is with Company D 81st A.
T. B. 5th Armed Division there.
He is the son of Mrs. C. S. John-
son of Rusk and a graduate of the
Dialville High School.
His wife, Mrs. Ima June Hamil-
ton will be with him while he is
stationed at Camp Chaffee.
o
Rusk Kiwanis
Club Holds Meet.
Tuesday Oct. 20..
Dr. T. H. Cobble, program chair-
man for this month for the Ki-
wanis Club provided the program
on the Key Club and a report of
the Kiwanis Convention held in
Houston recently.
Bill McCluney introduced Lieu-
! tenant-Governor, Jimmy Perkins
and Key Clubber Winston Power
who reported on the Key Club
Workshop held at the Houston
j Convention.
Jimmy presided and acted as
Master of Ceremonies at the noon
banquet on Saturday, October
Eighty teachers were present 10th. The standards for member-
for the First Cherokee County sh'P in the Key Club are high,
T. S. T. A. meeting at the Ameri- requiring excellent character,
can Legion Hall in Rusk, Monday high scholarship, and leadership
night, October 19th. ability.
A barbecue beef dinner was President - Elect, J W. Sum-
served to all present. >crs gave a report en the recent
The program for the evening Texas - Oklahoma Convention. He
was under the direction of Mrs. reported that the theme of Ki-
Eloise Willingham. ^anis International. Freedom -
Myers Curtis, pastor of the Our Sacred Trust was the theme
Methodist Church at Rusk, led the 'he convention.
group in a "singsong". He was ac- °"|
companied at the piano by his Representatives
wile. Special musical number Qf Rusk g&RW
were also rendered by them.
There was a short business ses-
sion with president "Hap" Holi-
day presiding. The Jacksonville....... „ , _
Unit of Ihe T. S. T. A. e«ten<led "L
an invitation to the group for the
next meeting, to be held Novem-
ber 23rd.
Rusk Jr. High
Out To Beat A
Tough Alto Team
The Rusk Junior llliüh Kaglet*
•-ntertain the Alto Jf
h r« Thursday niilht ^tonight* at
7 p m Thi* the fifth game of
the triMta (or the Young Hint*.
Alti> h.< ■ beaten Rtrk, hi a pre
vuMts Mailt# 14 to it The pin feath
~rr'{ Ka «'let* have wnn two garnet
ir«Tr 'tip and !< «t one to Flk
Six Cases Tried
By Dist. Judge
Here Recently
Six cases were recently tried by
District Judge H. T. Brown and
filed in the District Clerk's Of-
fice, A. C. Jenkins.
October 2nd, Fred D. Brown vs.
Artelia T. Brown, divorce granted.
October 5th, Fannie Louise Wo-
mack Garner vs. Earl Garner, di-
vorce granted.
October 17th, Doris Norton
Courson vs. Jack D. Courson, di-
vorce granted.
October 17th, Clyde Story vs.
Callie Story, divorce granted.
October 17th, Mary Ellen Callo-
way vs. James Edwin Calloway,
Jr., divorce granted. Mary Ellen
Calloway gained custody of chil-
dren.
October 19th, June Goree vs.
Billy Bob Goree, divorce granted.
June Goree gained custody of
children.
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Eighty Teachers
Present For 1st
T S. T. A Meet.
Club Attend Con.
Four representatives from Rusk
ence of the B 1¡ P W Club in the
Shamrock Hotel in Houston this
weekend.
Those attending were Mrs. Ma-
ble Horn, Beroice Looney, Miss
Rill March and Miss Marion Mal-
lard,
Nine hundred and ninety rep
resentative* from nine south
wnMero states registered for the
conference and attended the vari-
ous nieetinus
The peakers were outstanding
High tram, profession ) women of the nation.
'fh'1 tout reported h'ivtng a very
interestlnc and enjoyable time
The cities of Lufkin and Nacog-
doches have united to plan the
construction of a lake near the
junction of the Angelina River
and Mud Creek. The proposed
lake site is 14 miles northwest of
Nacogdoches, 30 miles from Luf-
kin. and extends into the south-
ern tip of Cherokee County.
Two major steps have been tak-
en in the planning of Lake Ponta
as it is to be known. An organi-
zation lias been formed, the Nac-
ogdoches - Lufkin Water Associa-
tion, with Thomas E .Baker, a Nac-
ogdoches banker, and H. J. Shands
of the First State Bank & Trust
Co., Lufkin, heading the group as
co-chairmen. Herman Brown, man- '
:iger of the Angelina County
Chamber of Commerce and Ben
Ritterskamp of Nacogdoches were
named co secretaries.
Approval of water rights on the
upper Angelina River has been
given on a temporary (> months
basis. If sufficient progress is
made during the, G months of tem-
porary water rights, th" State
Board of water engineers will ex-
tend thi1 rights for another 2'4
years.
The proposed lake would be fi-
nanced by private capital, with an
anticipated expenditure of some
$n to $10 million dollars for the
purchase of 45,000 acres of land
and the construction of a dam.
Lake Ponta would inundate
about 37,500 acres with lj.8,000
acre feet of water.
Plans for the development of
such a project would closely par-
allel those of the Upper Neches
Water Authority.
Grand Opening
Of Western Auto
Store Is Success
Mr. T. D. Ross reports the
Grand Opening of the new West-
ern Auto Store was a success.
The Store had been completely
rearranged by the Western Auto
Co. Installer, N. K. Guynes, wha
was here for the Grand Ope-
ning. The Western Auto Sales Rep-
resentative from Dallas, Max Or-
ferle was also here Friday for the
Opening.
Mr. Ross says he is completely
satisfied with the very good crowd
of people who came in to get ac-
quainted, and with the warm re-
ception he and his family have re-
ceived from the people of this
city.
Rev. LHWebb
Attends State
Conv. This Week
Rev. L. H. Webb, Pastor of the
First Baptist Church, is attending
the State Convention at San An-
tonio this week, according to in-
formation received.
The Convention began October
19th with the Brotherhood Con-
vention, The General Convention
proper begins October 22nd.
Two other representatives of
the Rusk Baptist Church attend-
ing the Convention are Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Price.
Rev. Paul Deal will preach in
Rev. Webb's " absence Sunday
morning and Jerry Elliott will fill
the pulpit Sunday night.
In Parnfuay there Is & flreft>
rutted the railway bwt!e which
rl,tsh* a red light at the einK of
Lit ImmU .«si.? a creen
Rusk Community
Concert To Open
Annual Campaign
The Rusk Community Concert
Association's Annual campaign
will be held during the week of
October iflth to 31st, according to
Mr T. W. Butler, secretary.
officer* for the association arc!
t h: le IV -lter, Prefcl lent; Mrs.
V V Daíihelrn \ 11 Jhj Vice-
President. Mrs, K. Y. Crostman,
Jacksonville, 2nd vlet-president.
Mr* Joseph T. % tr< snnvir
tnd Mr l W II ?
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Whitehead, E. H. The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 22, 1953, newspaper, October 22, 1953; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149995/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.