The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1957 Page: 1 of 16
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The Rusk Cherokeean
TEXAS' OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, ESTABLISHED AS THE PIONEER JULY 5, 18V
SERVING THE GREATER RUSK TRADE AREA
VOLUME 110
RUSK, TEXAS
16 PAGES
SEPTEMBER 5, 1957
NUMBER 11
SHOP IN RUSK
'{Round . . >
Town
ñoicndaíbaut
S. L. R. CARTLIDGE told
Roundabout a good one over a
cup of coffee Tuesday . . . Cart-
lidge's six-year-old nephew, K i t
Scarborough, has been visiting
him for the past several weeks
. . . Albert Reierson of Athens,
brother-in-law of Cartlidge, was
in Rusk, and invited the young-
ster to make a trip to Dallas with
him . . . Uncle Albert was doing
his very best to break the monot-
ony of the trip for Kit, and was
doing a great deal of talking . . .
about 50 miles out of Big D, a
break came in the conversation
and the young man said "Uncle
Albert, Uncle Starling says that
when you're talking, you aren't
learning ..." needless to say,
there was silence for the rest of
the trip . . .
Rusk Schools Begin With Over 1000
THE HOLIDAY Monday is the
reason The Cherokeean did not
publish Wednesday evening. Tues-
day was a rough day for both the
newspaper and advertisers, and
lots of the copy could not be com-
piled until Wednesday . . . this
just did not give the back shop
enough time to produce a 16 page
paper . . . Lots of our subscribers
had learned to expect their paper
on Thursday morning ...the
telephone has been quite active
with folks wanting to know why
they didn't get their paper . . .
MRS. JAMES I. PERKINS was
in the office this week with infor-
mation concerning Constitution
Week September 17-23 . . . this
fine lady is chairman of the Na-
tional Defense Committee of the
Nacgdoches Chapter of the DAR
. . . Roundabout enjoyed visiting
with her . . . Incidentally, Round-
about predicts Mrs. Perkins' son,
Jimmy, who is a student at the
University, will go far in this
world ... he has made quite a
name for himself at the Univer-
sity the past several years . . .
FORMER RUSKITES Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Parrish and daughter,
Patti, were in Rusk last weekend
. . . Parrish was Business Mana-
ger at The Rusk State Hospital,
and was considered one of the
best Business Managers in Texas
. . . Roundabout enjoyed visiting
with his old friends . . . they now
live in Austin . . .
CONGRATULATIONS to Ralph
Travis for winning 3rd place in
the Texas Horse Shoe Throwing
Tournament in Houston last week-
end . . . Ralph, three-time state
champion back in 1938-39-40, did-
n't have much time to practice
. . . fact of the matter is, he just
went for the sport . . . Travis is
one of Rusk's hardest working
men ... he works night and day
operating his business, Zero Food
Lockers, and is very active in ci-
vic affairs, too . . .
RUSK IS DUE a Trades Day . .
Clyde Baker, chamber of com-
merce manager, is presenting sev-
eral proposals for the considera-
tion of the merchants . . . Baker
is contacting the merchants now,
and results of his poll will be giv-
en the Board of Directors at their
Tuesday meeting . . .
HOMER SMITH is all smiles . .
no major accidents occurred in
Rusk over the Labor Day Holiday,
and school started without inci-
dent . . . Homer w a n t s to say
"Thank You" to everyone for
their co-operation . . .
TOUGH LUCK champion i 6
year old Milton Gates, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Gates . . . several
months ago, the youngster broke
his left arm while playing . . .
Now, just two days before school
started, he fell, and broke his
right arm . . . Despite hit handi-
cap, he started school, and likes
it fine . . .
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Total area of Texas' four Na-
tional Forests is 1,716,964 acres.
More than 250,000 people per
year visit the Texas National
Forests.
Rusk Due To join
Lake Ponta Group
At Tues. Meeting
County Fiscal
Status Sweeps
ETCC Ratings
Cherokee County has gotten a
six star rating from the East Tex-
as Chamber of Commerce for its
1956 fiscal condition.
The county won stars in all six
categories included in the Cham-
ber's survey. According to Coun-
ty Auditor J. Finan Smith, this
is the first year the county has
received a star in all the cate-
gories. The highest former rating
has been five stars which t h o
county has gotten for the past
several years.
The announcement w a s made
last Friday by Carl Cooper, head
of the Chamber's tax survey de-
partment, speaking t o Jackson-
ville Rotarians.
County officers early this week
had not received notification of
the rating.
According to earlier rating no-
tices, the county fiscal affairs are
judged in the following cate-
gories:
1) Ratio of net debt to assess-
ed valuations not above state av-
erages.
2) Operating fund tax rate not
above state average.
3) All funds operated on a cash
basis.
4) County operated within its
budget.
5) Net debt per capita not above
state average.
6) Collected 95 per cent of cur-
rent taxes and or 100 per cent o£
current and delinquent taxes.
The county exceeded qualifica-
tions in a number of the categor-
ies by wide margins, Cooper said.
For example, a star was awarded
in the fifth category for a net
debt per capita in Cherokee
county of $18.10, compared with a
state average of over $32.
And in the fourth category,
the county actually operated
within 85 per cent of its budget.
Constitution Week
To Be Observed
In Rusk, Nation
Mrs. James I. Perkins has ac-
cepted the appointment as Na-
tional Defense Chairman for the
Nacogdoches Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution.
September 17. 1957. marks the
170th Anniversary of the adop-
tion of the Constitution of the
United States by the Constitution-
al Convention.
President Eisenhower, acting
under Public Law No. 915, has*
designated the period September
17-23 of each year as Constitution
Week. The president issues an-
nually a proclamation inviting the
people of the United States to ob-
serve such week in their schools,
churches and other suitable plac-
es with appropriate ceremonies
and activities.
"It is felt that many ills about
which we complain could be elim-
inated if the general public would
study and be actively loyal to the
Constitution of the United States.
The way to security is by adher<
ence to a government of law and
not by the substitution of a gov-
ernment by men. We need to know
all we can and help others to
(Continued on Page 4, Sec. 1)
Rusk is due to become part of
the Lake Punta Development As
social ion. Rusk and Jacksonville
were asked to join the association
last week at a meeting here.
Development of Lake Ponta has
the full support and approval of
the Upper Noches River Munici-
pal Water Authority, of which
Rusk is a member.
Other cities involved in the
Ponta project are: Lufkin, Nacog-
doches, Henderson and Jackson-
ville.
Jacksonville's city council vot-
ed to join the group at a meeting
Tuesday night. A group of five
Jacksonville men were named to
serve with five representatives of
the other cities.
Rusk's city council is due to
give their approval of the huge
project when they hold their reg-
ular meeting next Tuesday, ac-
cording to information from May-
or M. H. Norton.
Mayor Norton will serve in an
ex-officio capacity along with
Mayor R. C, Buckner of Jackson-
ville and County Judge J. W.
Chandler.
Mayor Norton is considering his
appointments now, and will an-
nounce them next week.
Bonds have already been voted
for Lake Ponta's construction, but
water customers must be found
before the Angelina-Nacogdoches
water group is authorized to build
the reservoir. Officials hope to
secure these customers through
formation of the development as-
sociation.
Frank Coupland
Retires After 20
Years, Hwy Dept.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnston
were hosts to the engineers of the
State Highway Department at
their spacious new home on
Wightman Lane Wednesday night,
August 28th, honoring Frank
Coupland, who recently retired
from 20 years service with this
Highway Department.
The guest list included the hon-
oree, and his wife, Mr and Mrs.
W. D. Harris, Mr and Mrs Edwin
Campbell and Susa n, Mr and
Mrs. Dan Heard, Mr a n d Mrs.
Paul (¡entry and Paula, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete McGaughey, Gary and
Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Has
sell and Rickey Dwaine, Royce
Monk, John H. Stevens, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Arrant, and the hosts two
children, .Janis and Little Ralph
Johnston.
During the evening delicious
refreshments were served includ-
ing homemade divinity, date loaf,
fritos, potato chips, cheese sticks,
dips, coffee, ice cream topped
with strawberries, and white dec-
orated cake squares.
At the conclusion of the even-
ing. the honoree was presented a
Schick electric razor with shave
kit and a leather Amity billfold.
He expressed his gratitude for
the gifts, and the friendship the/
represented.
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VISIT RUSK RELATIVES
Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Ross
and son, Thomas Joseph, of New
York City are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph E. A. Ross and Mr.
and Mrs. G. William Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Maner and
son Mickey of San Antonio visit-
ed in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Potts this past weekend.
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At the close ot the swimming season, six locai boys have been awarded Senior Lifeaaviny Certif-
icates. Beginning the course August 26, by Friday August 30, the hoys had completed seventeen hours
in the course, two above the required number. From left are Charles Sibley, pool manager and Water
Safety Instructor, Richard Crippen, Jerry Smith, Earl Finley, assistant instructor, Jerry Mclntyre,
Jimmy Elliott, end Robert Lee.
Rusk Opens Football Season Friday
Murder Charges Filed On Two Men
In Connection With Scott Death
Methodists Meet
To Plan Church
Budget Action
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MORRIS HASSELL
The First Methodist Church of
Rusk must increase its budget for
1957-58. This decision was reach-
ed by action oí the Official Board,
according to Morris Hassell, chair-
man.
"Finance Chairman E. R. Gregg
and his committee selected the
Farrow Plan, w h i c h has been
made available to all Methodist
Churches in Texas for a well de-
signed financial drive," stated
Hassell
This plan of operation is virtu-
ally an educational program with
three primary objectives. It gives
every member a sense of respons-
ibility to his church; educates the
entire membership on generous
giving with a special emphasis on
tithing, and the goal is to secure
a pledge from every member of
the church '
Felton Banks has accepted the
job as General Chairman of the
Campaign Finis Stovall and Les-
ter Goff are serving on the com-
mittee with Banks.
Agenda for the work began
with a workers meeting Wednes-
day evening of the team captains
and the general chairman, Felton
Banks. Chairman Banks gave in-
structions to the workers after
which the Rev. Birkelbach gave
an instructional message on prop-
er visitation.
He told the group of a "univer-
sal principal that is true of an in-
dividual or as a group working
together."
"There must be a faith in God,
a faith in materials or tools and
faith in self. Any successful per-
son, project or campaign must
(Continued on Page 4, Sec. 1)
Two men were picned up in
Srtiith county last week in con
nection with the death of Dewey
Scott, 5<i, of New Suminerfield.
and were charged with murder in
an examining trial in Judge W.
M. Harrison's Court in Longview
Scott died last Monday night in
a Kilgore cafe. A doctor's autopsy
stated that Scott died as a result
of a depressed, compound frac
ture on the back of his head.
Bud Graham and Charles David
Sanders were picked up in Tyler
last week. After being charged
with murder Friday, they wero
freed under $2500 bonds.
According to Assistant District
Attorney Paul McClung of I/>ng
view, the cause of the fatal head
wound has not been established.
It was said only that the two men
charged had reportedly "slapped"
Scott.
According to an account told to
officers by John ('lardy, brother
in-law of the victim, the two pull
ed up at the cafe Monday night.
Clardy went around to the back
to ,i washroom while Scott enter
ed the front door of the establish
merit
(.'lardy said when he returned
he lound Scott lying with his leet
half in the door. He said he waí
told to get. Scott away a n d not
-oiiM' back.
(.'lardy could riot tell officers
how or why Scott was injured.
Scott's death was discovered a).
Jones Service Station near Strik
er Creek where ( lardy stopped
for gas.
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Clothing Missed
On Sunday Will
Be Picked Up
Following Sunday's clothing
drive in Rusk, it was announced
that persons who had placed
clothes to be picked up but which
were not picked up. should call
one of these three persons: Mrs.
Walter Meyers, Mrs Bob Person#
or Mrs. W. E. Gabbert
If you had clothes to be picked
up but which were overlooker),
call one of these ladies and they
will make arrangements to pick
them up.
All sizes and seasons of cloth-
ing can be used, from infants'
clothing on up. The Key club boys
of Rusk collected the clothing1
Sunday.
More than 225 different tree
types, 800 species of grasses and
4,000 species of wild flowers groW,
in Texas.
! The Husk Kagles Friday travel
I to Mexia to lake on the Black Cats
i in the season's first grid tilt
A trim team, n little heavier
and possibly a little faster than
last year, will go into action Fri
day night alter almost two weeks
of drills and three scrimmage se .
sions
They had two scrimmage ses-
sions with Gaston last week and
one with Jacksonville Monday aft
ernoon, showing up successively
better with each .scrimmage
The Kagles will start the season
with about a I(15 pound average
on the line and an average of 10
pounds lighter in the backfield
The Kagles Friday night will be
on guard against a recurrence of
an incident in last year's opening
game with the Mexia team which
cost the game.
In a daz/.lirig first lew seconds
the Cats returned the Kagles' op
ening kickolf fm a touchdown
the only score in the game
Coach Mack Philhrick said he
expects the Mexia team to run
from an unbalanced line this year
They have most of then team
back, he said
Rusk also has back the nucleus
of its team last year
Tentative line up for the game
I Friday night has either Mike Day'
j or Kent Miller in the quarterback
slot for the Kagles At left half
í will be either Danny Francr. or
¡ Orvilie Johnson, and at right half
i will be Robert Watson
Oreri Bowling will handle thtl
fullback chores I o r the < i ond
year A hard running back I a r
i year at IH5 pounds, Bowling Will
be carrying another .'ID pound i
going into tin . sea-am. arid Coach
Philhrick is counting on a good
; deal of power from that quarter
'I he offensive line will probah-
' I y feature Foster Webb it left
end, Paul Hubbard I.T, Harold
Price, I<G, Donald Allen, center
Ronnie Fra/.ier, RG. Donnn- Bell,
RT Paul Alexander RE
A ground attack most lik'elv
will carry the bulk ot the Kagle.s'
offensive play But Coach Phil
brick said the team i -> gaining
passing strength and can readily
take to the air to keep the opp'o
sition open
Game time Friday riight is fi (X>
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Cherokee Riders
Have Meeting At
Fireman's Hut
The Cherokee Riders and their
families enjoyed barbecued chick-
en and beef Monday, Sept. 2, at
the Fireman's Hut in Rusk.
Forty-three were present for
the event.
A brief business meeting was
held following the barbecue and'
it was decided to have at least
one meeting each year similar to
the one this year.
Husk's public schools got into
full operation this week with, ex
eeptim: a few clas-.es a normal
number of pupils.
The high school lias about the
same iuiiiiImt oí pupils as 1 a s t.
year, only the distribution beintí
juggled Superintendent. Gerald
( hapman noted one ot the larg
est senior classes ever enrolled
here Sixty three are senior-, thn
y ear
However, the junior cla-.,-. with
5J enrolled is much smaller than
was expected by school officials.
The sophomore cla-' has eighty
enrolled, and when figures are
complete t h e freshman ela.vs i -
expected to have about 70 pupils.
The total ot I i. approximate
ly equal to last year's high school
enrollment
.) M Boone e|<>mcn!.ar\ prinei
pal. aid Thursday elementary en
rollnient is greater than the sch
ool finished with last year but
smaller than the figure at the he
ginning of school last year.
The school opened with
| elementary pupils. There were
about 2(1 more last year
i About i>0 new pupils were en
rolled in the lower grades and (10
I entered the first grade Here
J again the distribution is the big
i gest change. Seventy two pupils.
' more than expected, a r e in the
i third grade
Principal Boone said school got
underway this year quicker and
with less confusion than it has in
i many years He attributed the
smooth operation to the [ire regis
; lration plan and the cooperation
' of pupils
High school pupils went, back
i to a completely repainted build
I mg with much of the classroom
j furniture re finished. Some new
equipment is also authorized for
! some departments.
School lunch rooms also opened
! lor service on the first day. Meal
prices are the same as last year
"5 cents per meal
New Session Of
County Court
Set Sept. 16
County Judge .1 \\ chandler
aid Tuesday that the next, ses-
sion of i ounty e o ti r t is set to
open September 10, with a num-
ber of criminal and civil cases to
be docketed
The .econd land trial arising
out of the Lake Jacksonville con-
I dernnation proceedings has been
el for November Iff, he aid. It
involves (and owned by G C Fl
holt As in an earlier trial, ap-
pear il ol the land by an evalua-
tion trtiard i Ix'iiig appealed by
the city ol Jacksonville
'I lie first trial involv irig land
owned by Dr R, T Travis oP
Jacksonville, has fw.-ri disposed
ot by the court n .tilling in a
lowered valuation.
Travi, subsequently filed a mo-
tion lor a new trial, but it was
over ruled by Judge Chandler last
Friday
J. Perrin Willis
Named To State
Water Committee
City Judge J Perrin Willis ac
cepted appointment to the Gov-
ernor's Water Planning Commit
tee following notification of hH
appointment last Thursday.
Judge Willis was appointed to
the 100-mernber board, scheduled
to meet in the Senate chamber
Sept. 9 to work toward two ob-
jectives of a water program.
The group's first objective as
stated is to prepare legislation for
the establishment of a state-wide
water and planning agency.
Secondly, it is to organize a
campaign for approval of the
$200.000,000 water bond amend-
ment which will be voted on in
November
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Whitehead, E. H. The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1957, newspaper, September 5, 1957; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150200/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.