The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1959 Page: 1 of 12
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Uterofllm S«rvic* *
f O Box 8066
1
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Town
Haunda&oiit
WAS READING Boyo* House's
latest Book, "At I Wat Saying."
Roundabout has been a life long
friend of the gentleman, and en-
joyed it a great deal . . .
HOUSE WRITES with a humor
that is all his own . . .
HE TELL OF 9 WAYS to Kill A
Good Town . . . They are:
1. Don't attend any civic meet-
ings; but if you do, arrive late.
2. Never accept an office. It is
easier to criticize than to do things.
3. Do nothing more than ab-
solutely necessary, but when other*
use their ability to help matters
along, howl that the town is being
run by a clique.
4. If you have a suggestion to
offer, do not think of going to the
authorities in charge—just yell to
the world at large.
5. Get "sore" if you are not ap-
pointed on a committee, such as
the park board, cemetery board or
public relations committee; but if
you are appointed, do net attend
committee meetings.
6. Get good and mad at some
members of the organization.
7. Be pessimistic about every
proposal to expand trade and pro-
mote the interests of the town.
8. Watch the proceedings of the
local school board and town coun-
cil, and point out the error of their
ways to everyone who will stop
long enough to listen.
9. Encourage your wife and re-
latives to do their shopping out of
town.
What kind of a citizen of Rusk
are you?
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DECEMBER 31, 1959
RUSK, TEXAS
12 PAGES
NUMBER 28
JACK CULLISON, Jacksonville
express agent, tell about the color-
ed man who came to his office this
week who wanted to satisfy the
longing of his California brother
for some good East Texas eating.
He inquired of Jack about sending
a fresh frozen 'possum by his ex-
press. Jack told him fresh meat
had to be inspected by the U. S.
Government before it could be
shipped.
So, the man did the most logical
thing he could do under the cir-
cumstances. He took the 'possum
to City Food Inspector Everett Mar-
tin. He was at last discouraged, so
Roundabout hears . . .
BfcLLE SINGLETARY called,
and asked Roundabout to express
appreciation to all the folks in the
courthouse for the wonderful
Christmas they gave Tommy . . .
DICK DICKERSON, manager of
Bead's was working hard Saturday
even if it was a holiday . . . DON
CRYSUP says that fishing is still
good. Don has become an ardent
fisherman of late.
BUSINESS WAS GOOD in 1959,
so say m o s t of the merchants
Roundabout has talked to . ..
LLOYD BEARDEN is working
hard these days . . . Getting ready
to open up the largest furniture
store in this section of East Texas
is quite an undertaking . . . The
dete that Bearden will move to
their big new home is not know
yet, but lots of work is going on
right
LLOYD PIPES, genial executive
vice president of The First State
Bank of Rusk, is a busy man. In
addition to his duties here, he is
undergoing extensive re-modeling
en his bank at Crockett. Round-
about saw the plans, and they are
really nice.
MONDAY WAS RUINBD for
Roundabout . . . Got tied up, and
didn't get to the "coffee house" in
time to enjey a cup with V. J.
LONG and LCSTIR GOFF ... Of
late, GLENN BROWN and Round-
about have been able to get Lester
to pey . . .
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State Seeks $250,000
Federal Funds For R.S.H.
For 9,000 Sales
Poll Tax
Push Is
Planned
Cherokee County could have a
1900 voting strength of 9,000 ex-
clusive of exemptions or roughly
twice what it was last year. That's
the goal that poll tax salesmen
have set for themselves.
But countians have got to do a
lot of buying between now and
midnight of January 31, the dead-
line for poll tax qualification. For
only about 1,800 of them have paid
the tax so far, said Tax Collector
Jimmie Cone.
A battery of poll tax sellers has
been appointed that covers every
major community in the county to
make it as convenient as practical
for those who might not otherwise
get around to buying a poll tax.
In Rusk, besides the tax office,
poll taxes will be sold at the Rusk
Hotel, and Margaret Smith will
alternate between banks and will
spend Wednesdays and Fridays at
the Rusk State Hospital grounds
for the convenience of employees.
In Jacksonville, sales will be at
the following places:
B. A. King at Kin¿ Food Store;;
J'VILLE—Jacksonville industrial, Tuesday stated also that negotia-1 pleted. Quay said he felt Jackson- Mrs. J. R, Alexander at the Auto
Rhonda and Gaylon Johnson joined hund eds of other kids this week in saying goodbye
to a faithful old Christimas Tree. The two are children of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson of
Rusk. Mr. Johnson holds the inverted tree.
Jacksonville Industrial
Prospects Brightened
C-C Members Meet For
Banquet At 7 Tuesday
v Vv '
hopes got a lift this week with the' tions were continuing with t h e ville was making very satisfactory
simultaneous announcement of clothing manufacturer for which! progress in meeting the concern's
messages from three prospects. a labor survey was recently com- ¡ needs and demands.
T. E. Acker, Chamber of Com- j ~ ~~
merce Industrial Committee presi- Doctor Or Documents
dent, revealed previously unan-1
nounced negotiations with a manu-
facturing concern stating that
Jacksonville was still being con-
sidered for a plant site.
The name of the prospect re-
mained confidential. Its letter.
dated Dec. 22 and addressed to
Acker, stated that the Jacksonville
response to the company's needs
has been outstanding "and we feel
we owe you a statement on the pro-
gress at this end.
"There has been no change in
the decision to expand our opera-
tions in the midwest but the timing
for further investigation has now
been «it back until some time next
year. Since there has been every
evidence that your anxiety in this
project is as intent as ours we
thought it only fair to post you on
this latest development."
The letter was from the com-
Proof-of-Birthday
Tedium Growing
In case you're in the position of ant's affidavit; (2) certificate with
Registration Booth; Dr. L. W. Rals-
ton, for the Jacksonville Junior
Chamber of Commerce; Hallie Wil |
lioms (colored) at the Community
Funeral Home; Mrs. Anita Walker,
Nichols Industries.
In Alto, Bob Stribling will hand-
le sales at the Stribling Funeral
Home; Wells, William Bailey at
Bailey Chevrolet; Forest, Grady
Dial, store; Troup, M r a. D. L.
JOHN McKEE
Rusk Cheer
Project Aids
40 Families
Gifts from the Rusk Community
Christmas Tree were distributed to
40 families last Thursday by volun-
teer groups and Chamber of Com-
merce workers.
Packages of food and toys were
delivered Thursday morning with
John McKce of Dallas will be the
speaker next Tuesday at 7 p.m.
when Rusk Chamber of Commerce
members hold their annual ban-
quet. McKee is regional public af-
fairs representative of the Ford
Motor Company.
The banquet will be held in the
Rusk High School gymnasium. It
will also be the occasion for in-
stallation of new officers. Robert
A. von Doenhoff will serve as toast-
master.
Outgoing president Lloyd Pipes
will make a brief address followed
by the installation. Then a talk is
programmed by the new president,
Dr. Charles W. Castner.
Musical selections will be by Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Bob Griffin. The in-
vocation will be given by the Rev.
Lonnie Webb pastor of the First
Baptist Church and the benedic-
tion by the Rev. E. J. Birkelbach.
pastor of the First Methodist
Church.
Morris Hassell will introduce Mr.
McKee.
The speaker is the regional civic
;ind governmental affairs manager
of the Ford Motor Company. He is
president of the Scottish Rite Hos-
pital for crippled children, active
in the Texas Manufacturers Asso-
ciation, Slate Chairman of the Tex-
as Public Schools Week, member of
Ihe President's Conference on Edu-
cation, member of the advisory
committee of the Texas Employ-
ment Commission as well as many
other civic enterprises.
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Paving Of
the aid of city and county trucks.
(Doúg) De ñ ton ~ filling"sútkmfNew jThe Parf«,s iJncluded. ne,w ,and 8cd Í _
Summerfield, Mrs. R. C. Edwards, jtoy? a'ld1food items including fruit Q it Q±
Auto license plates, which Cone andchK'ke" DUTIGi Of*
said he expected to arrive shortly lh,s year s tree was one of the
after January I, will be sold by the town's, ,ar««8t in the history "f the
having to prove your birth and the affidavits A and B; and (3) certifi-, w n Bailey of Wells,!annual proJect
/4aÍa ifnii'l Kn nnnrfcinA/l a nnf n uitl n I minlti I niifl nfiliif
date thereof, you'll be chagrined to cate with County Court order,
know that beginning Saturday
proof will be slightly more
cult. ! for filling out form VS-1II.
Mrs. Edwards of New Summer-
The old provisions that called
for the relatively simple procedure
of filling out a form that contain-
ed two affidavits from acquaint-
ances is being replaced January 1
with a new law which, even if more
trouble, is in the interest of ac-
irday Th. 1.. i unchanged ta• . cMM|„e)d M„ ^ strlb.| |fl.L„BV¡||-
i!,"11'" ' *" • Ai™„,!er „( JuCKSOnvilie,
Rusk Meet In
Cage Tourney
But for ages over one year the
procedure begins to look a little
more like red tape.
For persons from l to 4 years
old, Form VS121 is to be used.
This is a delayed certificate of
birth signed by one parent and
the attending physician. If the phy-
curacy.
County Clerk Elma Musick, Jr., j sician's signature is not available
pany's vice-president in charge of I received instructions on the new j then go to Plan 3.
manufacturing. ! law this week. And it may cause; Plan 3: For persons over 4 and
Tuesday, the Chamber of Com- considerable turmoil until folks | under 15. Instructions say complete
merce received an inquiry from get used to the idea of documen-1 Form VS-122, accompanied by two
lary evidence. On a normal month, supporting documents, only one
Jacksonville, and at the tax office
in Rusk.
0
Court Awards
2 Judgements
In Past Week
the County Clerk's office getc re-
quests for 50-60 delayed birth
certificate forms. Now it will issue
the new forms, but everything else
will be handled directly by the
of which may be an affidavit of
personal knowledge, and $3.00.
For persons over 15, complete
VS-122 and submit it to the State
Bureau of Vital Statistics with
three documents (one of which
may be a personal knowledge certl-
D*. CHAS. CASTNER, Sup . •*
ISm ROUNDABOUT P*n 13)
one of he nation's larger glove
manufacturing concerns. The com-
pany is seeking a Southwest loca-
tion and will employ approximate-
ly 125 female sewing machine
operators and glove workers.
The company stated it had heard Department of Vital Statistics of
of the proposed industrial founda- Texas.
tion and expressed interest in a Tfce county will not even record j ficate) and $3.00. The other two
plant location in the Jacksonville the delayed certificates, but "when | documents must be at least five
area. a system is devised" it will be fur-! years old.
The Chamber also received a re- nished with copies of all delayed; The court order delayed birth
quest from a company for a report certificates that were previously certificate, or Plan 5. provides that
on the availability of hardwood, filed. if you can't dig up the above or if
sawdust and shavings for use in Old delayed hirth certificate for any reason the Bureau won't
manufacturing wood products. forms to be discontinued are: (1) | accept what you have submitted
| Chamber Manager Sam Quay Certificate with medical attend- {Sm PROOF Pk* 13)
The District Court last week
awarded a $3,000 judgement to
Elijah Fowler for compensation for
personal injuries allegedly re-
ceived while he was employed by district cage events in East Texas
E. A. Roach and the Southern Pine The tournament begins at 1 Wed
Lumber Company. jnesday.
Defendant in the suit was the 0-
The Rusk High Eagles are to
meet Jacksonville High cagers
Wednesday evening in the Carth-
age tournament. The game is slated
for 7:15.
Two two teams are matched in
the upper bracket of the tourna-
ment and will play in the Carthage
High gymnasium. The 27-team tour-
Started
Paving began Tuesday morning
on Butler Street, the second pro-
ject in the Rusk street paving pro-
gram. Simon Traylor Is contractor
for the project.
The Butler Street project was
temporarily halted earlier when it
appeared there might be consider-
able delay in payment of property
owner portions.
Another project, Black Street, is
slated for paving after completion
of the Butler Street job. One pay-
ment is still lacking on that pro-
ject, but it was indicated that pav-
ing would proceed and the city
nament is one of the biggest Pre-j^ui^ see|{ gome means to ob-
tain the payment. As a last resort
assessments can be made against
the property.
Hartford Accident and Indemnity f*ncfri£ rc Vicifr
Company. The judgement stated v U lliCla ▼ a
that the injuries were alleged to Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Castner
have been received on February 12, returned Tuesday morning
1959. 12 day trip to the home of their I
A second judgement awarded the daughter and son-in-law in Wor-
Modern Manufacturing Company; cester, Massachusetts.
$007.21 from the Trade Sales and They left Rusk December 16 for
Credit, Incorporated. the trip. The couple observed a
0 white Christmas, combined with
Business Sets
Aid Could
Double New
Unit Funds
Application is expected to lie
made early in 1960 for some $250,-
000 Federal Government funds for
construction at the Rusk State Hos-
pital.
Dr. Charles Castner, superinten-
dent, said Tuesday the funds will
be sought under the Hill-Burton
act to match the $250,000 State
appropriations for an addition to
the Hospital's Admissions and In-
tensive Treatment (AIT) building.
The plan was outlined in a letter
to Dr. Castner from Dr. Cyril Ruil-
mann, state director of Hospitals
and Special Schools. It is planned
to apply for the funds before the
end of the Federal fiscal year in
June. If no funds are available
then the application will be on file
for the next fiscal year beginning
in July.
The addition—a female ward and
treatment unit—will be construct-
ed beginning in September regard-
less of the availability of Federal
funds. Slate appropriations will be
available in September. The addi-
tion will add to the hospital's cap-
acity and probably increase em-
ployment, Dr. Castner said.
The Federal funds would result
in a bigger unit. Together, the ap-
propriations would enable the Hos-
pital to build a hlaf-million dollar
addition.
Tyler architects are already mak-
ing preliminary surveys for the
addition, Dr. Castner said. The
State will probably advertise for
bids in August and it is hoped that
construction will start early in
September.
Meanwhile, state engineers have
been preparing to install an air
conditioning system in the Hospi-
tal's medical and surgical unit
which is expected to be completed
before summer.
Asked about the chances of Fed-
eral money being granted for the
AIT project, Dr. Castner said the
system has gotten it several times.
On a few occasions there have been
no funds when an application was
made.
"We can get it if they've got it,"
he remarked. The Federal Govern-
ment is participating in the retard-
ed children's center in Denton, Dr.
Castner said, and he recalled Fed-
eral cooperation on a building in
Denton when he was an administra-
tor at that Hospital.
Habeas Corpus literally meant, their children's wedding anniver
"you may have the body." sary celebration
fr'óm « Friday Holiday
Rusk businesses will be closed
Friday for the New Year's holi-
day. The town will close in ac-
cordance with a holiday schedule
adopted by the businesses earlier
this year.
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RIAD THI CLASSIFIEDS
VFD Extinguishes
Locomotive Fire
A diesel locomotive burst into
flames at the South city limits di
Rusk about 8:15 Monday evening,
The Rusk volunteer fire depart
ment was called to extinguish thg
blaze.
The blaze enveloped the whole
forward engine section. Cause of
the fire waa undetermined. The
locomotive was ahead of but dis-
connected from another engine and
train of cars.
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George I of England was a Ger-
man, and could not speak English.
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 1959, newspaper, December 31, 1959; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150321/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.