The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1932 Page: 1 of 8
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The Rusk Cherokeean
WITH WHICH IS CONSOLIDATED THE PRESS-JOURNAL
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ICINALLY ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 27, 1850.
RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY TEXAS, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 1932
WORKING FOR A GREATER RUSK AND A MORE PROSPEROUS CHEROKEE COUNTY
VOLUME 14 NUMBER II
TURK MEN NIBBED
WHILE OPERATING STILL
Saturday afternoon Sheriff Gray
Deputy Sheriff? George Gunter and
Speftce Swan and Ranger Walter
Smith arrested two white men and a
jiegro about three miles northwest of
Mt. Selman. The officers seized a 200
gallon copper still, 600 gallons of
mash and a 1932 Chevrolet coupe.
Sheriff Gray and his men were
scouting around in the vicinity of
thej place that was leased by the ne-
gro, whose name is Byron Tilley.
The names of the white men are: E.
P. Shuck and R- D. Ra.ley of Tyler.
Thai officers were attracted to the
place by the sight of Lite coupe. They
<toncda,'ed themselves and watched
the three men operate the still for
sevfeflrj, minutes when they closed in
■upon*them and seized their outfit.
They are In the jail here bound
over to the grand jury under bond of
$1000 in each of two charges of man-
ufacturing and posnes'-'ion of liquor.
They have not been able to make the
bond yet.
YOUNG FOLK ARE
OFF TO COLLEGE
The follo-f ng Rusk young people,
graudates of Rusk High Schoo'i are
leaving this week for their college
work in the following colleges:
Lon Morris, Jacksonville; Misses
Mary Cobble, Frances Cobble, Eve-
lyn Mason, Haze lEliis, Mildred Bra-
zier, William Moseley. J&ck Jenkins
and J. T. Pryor.
Stephen F. Austin, • Nacogdoches;
Misses Erma Erwin and Dorothy
Jotaes.
Wjffylor University, Lowell Thomas.
Lubbock Tech; Benjamin Priest.
Texas University; Rav Odom, J. W.
Summers, James rearson, Herbert
Dickey, Watson Benge. Charles Chap-
man and Raymond Brown. t
This list of students does not in-
clude quite a number of others who
have already had one or more years
college work who ^ 11 resume their
work this month in various schools.
WINS TRIP IN
A. & N. CONTEST
Two out of three of the prize win-
ner? in the cotton contest held at Tex-
as A. & M. College are East Texans,
the winners being: J. O. Beasley of
Wells, Cherokee county; T. M. Drew
Livingston, Polk county; and H. B.
Horn, Spur, Dickens county, as re-
cently announced by Professor J. B.
Mogford of the depaitn.et, of agrono-
my, chairman of the contest committ-
ee. Mr. Beasley made the highest
general average of any competitor
'in the contest.
The contest held for the first time
this year was designed lo be of mat-
erial benefit to the industry through
then emphasis of a moic thorough
knowledge 'in the production, market-
ing and manufacturing of cotton.
Courses of study covered by the con-
test at the college included cotton
classing, stapling, production, insects, j
THE OIL DRILL
CONTINUES IN CHEROKEE
With one new well spudd'ing in
Saturday a derrick ^reeled on a new
location, and drilling to be resumed
Tuesday on the Wiiaon-Stubb? Mar-
ion* Ragsdale No.l, the interest of
Jacksonville people was attracted at'
the beginning of this week to oil ac-
tivities in th'is vicinity.
The Pure Oil Company H. B. Nich-
olson No.l at Sumrr.crfield was spud-
ded in Saturday aft>rncon. The Pure
Company 'is reported unofficially to
have under lease a bleck of several
thousand acres in the \ icinity of the
location.
A derrick was erected last week
on Dr. P. E. Jone's place about two
and a half miles south of Summer-
field. The well is tj L? drilled by an
independent driller by 'he name of
Hamilton and his associates.
Drilling will be resumed Tuesday
genetics, machinery, diseases, mar- on the Wilson-Stubbc Marion Rags-
keting, textiles ana botany of the dale No.l about two rriles southwest j
cotton plant. ' of town. Work has been suspended)
The young men have started on a for about a week due to the dropping-j
trip of inspection to American and of a drill stum in the hole. Will,am
European cotton centers, visiting! Wilson of Corsciana and J. P. Stubbs
Liverpool and the textile centers of of Overton, officials in the company
England, Belgium, Germany and were in Jacksonville Saturday paying
France, where they will continue the rentals on leases around the well,
study of cotton in its various phases, i They! now have under iease about 25
They are accompaniel by Mr. and i thousand acres in that vicinity accor-
Mrs. Mogrod and Curtis Vinson, di- ding to reports. The well was report-|
rector of publicity of the college, j ed to have reached a depth of 3600
Funds making the trip possible were, and to be 'in chalk. News from the
donated by Andeison, Clayton and; well was encouraging, some reports
Company, Houston; and the Tex. cot-[being that Woodbine sand was ex-
ton Co-operative Association of Dal- p^cted at 3700 or 3800 feet. This
las, Texas.
WRITER ENJOYS
WRESTLING MATCH
340 BALES COTTON GINNED
IN ALTO THIS YEAR
Three hundred and forty bales of
cotton had been ginned in Alto up to
last night. Most of the cotton tHis
year is being brought to the cotton
yard instead of being ginned and
carried direct to Houston as was the
practice last year.
The truck law now limits thirteen
bal* is a load, and this will put
quite a few trucks out of business,
as they cannot compete with the rrfil-
roads with this limited load and obey
the many other mandates of the law
regarding trucks on highways.
There is> also quite a lot of the
cotton going back to the farms as
the rising price gives '.he growers a
gambling chance to get more for his
cotton if he holds it. Between 8.75
and 9c was being paid as this was
written Wednesdav afternoon.
—Alto Herald.
IS BOOSTED FOR DISTRICT
GOVERNOR OF K1WANIANS
W. S. Gober, of Jacksonville who
is being sponsored by w host of Ki-
wanians throughout Texas and Ok-
lahoma as a candidte for the office
of District Governor ol the Texas
Oklahoma district.
He is manager of the Jacksonville
]5,flying r.nd Loan Association and is
a ni< V ardent and faithful disciple
of the ideal and principles of Kiwanis.
He has had a mcst successful bus-
ines" career and has during all of
his business life, been active in social
and co njvuinity a i'fairs.
A l.i.^.Jelegatioi. f'on East Tex-
as will accompany him to the conven-
tion at Harlingen in October.
The writer attended a wrestling
match at the Dorbandt Arena last
Friday night and enjoyed the spoil.
Quite a change has come about in
wrestling and it is considered fair to
(Jidcswpie your opponent on the side
of the head with your elbow or slap
him behind the head or on the back
of the neck to make him silly.
One of the attractions was a. little
Persian wrestler whe was full of
i'li-e and a good matmau but his tem-
per was ugly and wl.en the refree
broke one of his smothering holds
that is barred, he landed on the re-
free with a rabbit punch behind the
head which knocked him cold for a
felw minutes. It looked like a fight
for a while but pretty soon the bout
was resumed and we imagine these
wrestlers are kinda like lawyers in a
ease* in court. To the spectators it
seems somefimes th it the lawyers arc
going to fight and then after the
case is over you : ee the barrister*
out lunching together and telling fun-
ny jokes. So we suppose the wrest-
lers who got so hot at each other wore
not really mad only for the moment
and perhaps they travei around to-
gether, but they can give you a thrill
In Dorbandt's Arena. Mr. Dorbandt
is securing some good talent for bis
matches each Friday r.ight.
well is near the Rowbarts well, which
was drilled to aboul 2000 feet. The
contract for the present well calls for
drilling to 1000 feet. The well was
spudded in May 26.
Not much information was available
on the Stanolnd Ol Company Green
No. 1 five miles south of Jackson-
ville.—.Jacksonville Progress.
OLD RESIDENT
OF SARDIS DIES
Mr. G. W. Matoers, age 68, who
has resided in the Sardis community
for about thirty years, died Saturday
at 1:30 p.m. from congestion, having
been sick only a short while.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. U. E. Monroe Sunday and
interment was made in Sardis Burial
Ground Sunday at 2:30 p. m.
Deceased leaves n wife, six (laugh-
ters and three sons to mourn his pass-
ing, to whom The Cherokeean extends
sympathy.
DOLLAR CHANGES HANDS 16
TIMES IN ONE WEEK
The value of home trading and
spending your dollar at home was
illustrated at McKir ney recently when
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
started a one dollar bill into circula-
tion at the J C. Penney Company's
store. The following note was writttn
and pilnned to the bili:
This dollar is being put into cir-
culation here in McKinney for one
week as an example of what a dol-
lar will do if spent at home. When
you receive this dollar, will you there
fore spend it with a local person or
concern at your earliest convenience
and see to it that it does not go away
from McKinney. Each person 'into
whose possession this do'Jar bill comes
please write your name and date on
it. On July 7 please return to W. F.
Algary, .T. C. Penny Company, Mc-
Kihney, Texas.
The dollar was received by and
spent at the following places: Smith
Drug Company; Englands Tailor
Shop; Geo. W. James, farm imple-
mnts; W. M. Shipley, cleaning and
pressing; Mitchell Drug Store; Otis
E. Nelson, dry goods merchant; J. P.
Dowell, hardware and furniture; Cen-
tral State Bank; VV. F. Algary; J.
I.ovejoy Comegys; Maine Service
Station; Sinclair Refinitig Company;
N. O. Kindle Sandwich Shop; Daily
Courier.Gazette; A. L. Drain, carpen-
ter and farmer.
FEATURES
OF TYLER FREE FAIR
W. M. Roberts, President of the
East Texas Fair, which will be held
at Tyler, September 26th to October
1st, has announced a large number
of unique exhibits, many of which
will be .'shown at the Tyler fair for
the first time this year.
Amobg these exhibits will be 100
foot display by Sccut Troops from
all over East Texas. Indian relics of
novel sizes and shape?; Woodcraft;
T. P. Iiut's; Archery; a complete ar-
ray of Scout equipment and badges
and everything which would be need.'
ed to insure a practically perfect
story of scouting. W. C. Hunter, the
Scout Executive is in charge of pre-
paring for this exhibit.
The Vocational Agriculture teach-
t
ers and County A«ents are prepar-
ing Educational exhibits showing the
different stops in building of Per-
manent Pastures; in Dairying and in
various project work all of these aia
unique in design ai.d in carrying a
message which every East Texas far-
men should have.
The Home Demonstration Clubs of
Smith County, under the leadership
of Mies Lida Cooper, Home Demon-
stration Agent, are already busily at
work decorating the handsome, soild
brick building which houses their dis-
play. Herein you will find on display
the results of their work during the
past year. Completely equipped bed-
rooms; kitchens; and living rooms
showing actual articles made and im-
provements made during the year by
club members. Hundreds of cans of
East Texas fruit; rugs; dresses and
many other articles made by them
during the year wi!' ba assembled in
order to show what every farm house-
wife can do to assitt in making the
living for the family and in clothing
her family tastefully and economically
Of particular importaT.cc will be' the
mammoth quilt show which is being
prepared under the direction of Miss
Cooper. The past year has seen a fad
on quilt making unparalelled for half
century. Quilts of modem designs, in-
tricate yet beautiful may be seen by
the dozens >nd the display will be one
long to be remembered.
Remember the dates, September
26th to Octobr 1st., admission free
to the grouds; Grandstand attrac-
tions; Three big pageants; Three foot-
ball games; Tyler is piepared for all
East Texas.
BIG RATTLESNAKE
IS KILLED SATURDAY
Willie Grogan of Dublin, who is
visiting in the home of his uncle, R.
A. Grogan here found two large
rattlesnake's in the baek yard of his
uncle's place Saturday night. The
The snake had 9 rattles. The other
snake crawled under a large wood
pile. Monday a search was made. The
woodpile was moved am' weeds cut,
but the other snake could not be
found.
EXAMINING WATER OF
CHEROKEE SCHOOLS
(Mr. C. M. Everts cf the state Heal-
th Department, in Company with E.
S. Erwin, county, school superinten-
dent visited every white school in
the county this week securing speci-
FARM MEETINGS
JJELD LAST WEEK
According to County Agent W. H.
Washington, two important farmer's
meetings were held in Cherokee coun-
ty 'last week, one being a patsure de-
monstration meeting at the home of
W. D. Baker near Reese on Friday
afternoon and the other a cabbage
growers meeting at Alto Saturday
afternoon. At the pasture meeting 3
representatives of the Extension ser-
vice of A. & M. College, Mr. R. H.
Bush, pasture specialist; Mr. E. A.
Miller agronomist and Mr. A. L.
Smith, beef cattle specialist,. were
present and besides scoring Mr. Bak-
ers pasture each gave a very instruc-
tive lecture on his line of work. 30
prominent farmers of the county at-
tended these lectures and resolved to
go home and do some- pasture impro-
vement work themselves after learn-
mens of drinking water which were
sent to the Health Department labora-l ing how simple it was to make 1 acre
tories for examination. If any con-
tamination is found, the water will
receive proper treatmet free of any
cost.
carry several head of cattle. Mr. Bak-
er has 5 and 1-2 acres in his impro-
ved pasture "which carrys 17 head of
stock the year round. He also cut
65 bales of hay from this pasture. In
his pasture he has growing bermuda
grass, carpet grass, Dallas grass, les-
pedez, white Dutch clover and burr
Federal highway engineers were clover.
here last week and went over the! About 25 farmers at Alto met Sat-
new route on Highvay 40 that was; urday with the County Agent to dis-
FEDERAL ENGINEERS APPROVE
SURVEY OF NEW ALTO ROAD
laid out by State engineers several
months ago, and according to some
citizens along the new designation
near Central High, the Government
men approved the new route, and will
so report oack to their superiors. This
road is to be built by the State and
Federal government, on r. 50-50 basis.
The new route is causing a great
deal of unfavorable comment in the'-j-yyo BURGLARS
cuss the fall cabbage deal. It appears
certa^i now that 20 or more acres of
fall cabbage will be frown around
Alto. This is together with some a-
round Rusk, Reklaw and Jacksonville
probably will total 50 acres or more
which should make shipments in car-
lots assured
CAUGHT IN STORE
Redlawn and Central H'gh communi-
ties, as it goes through some of the
best farms in that section, and, accor- Monday night Milton and Charlie
ding to some of the land owners will Mullins were arrested at Wildhurst,
just about ruin their fa'.ms. L. W.jnear Forest in the commissary of
Bice, a farmer in the Central High the Chronjster Lumber Company.
COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW
Mrs. P. G. Musgrovc of Houston is
viniting her sister. Mrs. E. Dupree
here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. I). Wekh and Miss
Crystal drove to Batson Sunday,
where Miss Crystal will he a member
of the High School Faculty.
Mrs. Calvin Reitch of Palestine
returned to her hotr.e Sntiday after
a vi'-i here with her mother, Mrs. E.
Dupree.
The following schcol law is> publish-
ed for the benefit of the parents. Un-
less trustees have specified one* hun-
dred certain days aii childien who are
not now going to school are violating
the state, law quoted below:
Section 305. (2S9±) ATTEND-
ANCE REQUIREMENTS — Evfery
child in this state who is eight years
and nor more than fourteen years old
shall be required to attend the public
schools in the district of its residence,
or in some other district to which it
may be transferred, as provided by-
law, for a pertod of not less than one
hundred days during each scholastic
year. The period of compulsory
school attendance at each school shall
begin at the opening of the school
term unless otherwise authorized by
the district school trustees and no-
tice given by the trustees prior to the
beginning of such .school term; pro-
vided that no child shall be required
to attend school for a longer period
than the maximum term of the pub-
lic school in the district where such
child resides.
community says the new road will
come in between his residence and
barn, which will cajse Ir.m to have
to cross the road e\ery morning when
he goes to feed his ■••tock, Dock Haws
will have his patsur-i split wide open amining trial
by the new designation, and Ed Barn-
es, who has a long narrow piece of
lad, stated that it cuts all the way
through it, leaving abort 300 feet on
each side of the road.
Coming into Aito th< road will be
changed just above the Frank Sal-
man farm. Leaving the present high-
way there to the left, it will come in-
to Alto on the west side of the Jim
Berryman home and intersect the
present road again at the Allen Jeter
Service station. According to best in-
formation obtainable at this time,
the Palmer barn win have to be mov-l -
ed back, and it will take about all of j mission meets on the above date. The
the sidewalk on the west side of the ! bridge will be located about a mile
old Mandlestam buildit.g now own-land a half below the old bridge. This
ed by H. II Berryman. The Loreeo! means that work will also begin soon
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station across the street from the , on changing the route on 21 from the
Methodist church is another location j Ferris farm to the river where the
Earl Pryor, deputy sheriff of For-
est caught the men while they were
ir. the store in the act of taking mer-
chandise.
They are in jail here awaiting ex-
The Cherokeean,
Rusk, Texas.
Dear Sirs:
We have been getting some
splendid results fror.i the small wane
ads we nave been running in your
paper and we would appreciate it if
you would run the following' ad in
your weekly paper for two weeks
beginning M once, sending u? a copy
of the paper.
Very truly,
G. H. Jackson, Wholesale Dist,
that will have to be set back. We un-
derstand the rest of the buildings on
the west side of the road will not be
moved.
The State Highway Commission
meets again on the lDth of this month
and it is likely contract for this part
of the work will be Te! at that time.
Bids are now being asked for the
new bridge across Highway 21, on
the Neches river, and this contract
new bridge is to be built. It will be
remembered that asphalt work was
stopped on this highway at the Ferris
farm whet, the road was paved about
two years ago, and it v,as then that
plans were made to change the route
of Highway 21 in Houston andi
Cherokee counties. The new route
will shorten the distance considerably
between Alto and Crockett. —Alto
Herald. ,
Mr. and Mrs, Phil Edwards spent
Sunday with home fi,lk= in Palestine.
If you have city or f irm property'
to sell at a reasonable price, list it!
with J. R. Owens at chc Cherokeean j
office. I will advertise it and hustle \
on the job to get a sale for you. I
SAM J. SMITH PRODUCE CO.
The Big Feed Store
Opposite Cotton Belt Station
Cotton Seed Meal & Hulls
BRAN, SHORTS, OATS, CHOPS, ETC.
Full Line Armour's Fertilizers
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The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1932, newspaper, September 16, 1932; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291556/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.