The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1953 Page: 1 of 12
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VOLUME 106
5 CENTS
THE RUSK CHEROKEEAN AUGUST 13, 1953
12 PAGES
NUMBER 7
Election Scheduled On Neches Project
Re-Allocation Of County Taxes To
Be Voted On In Cherokee Tuesday
Seven Cases Are
Listed In District
Clerk's Office
Seven cases have been field in
District Clerk A. C. Jenkins' of-
fice during the past week. One of
the cases involved $100,000.
In a suit filed August 13, 1953,
R. D. (Bob) Dew vs. Safety Con-
voy Company et & I. claims total-
ing in excess of $100,000. Dam
ages are alleged to have occured
.in a highway accident.
Other cases filed include:
August 5, Gerald C. Jones vs.
Marie Horton Jones, Divorce.
August 5, Eura Beasley Harri-
son vs. Alvin P. Harrison, divorce.
August 8, Fred D. Brown vs.
Artelia Brown, divorce
August 12, Mary Ellen Cal-
loway vs. James Edwin Calloway,
Jr., divorce.
August 13, E. E. Ferrell- vs.
Ethel Ferrell, divorce, case dis-
missed.
Burnis Stanely vs. Carl Wald-
man, plaintiff sued for damages
to the total sum of $81,452 and
costs of court. Case was settled
August 13, 1953 by agreement for
the sum of $150 and costs.
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County Clerk's
Office Shows
Few Cases Tried
Activity in the <^ >unty Clerk's
office was down this week, ac-
cording to records Thursday
morning.
August 1 showed that Snyder
Frank Edwards was tried and
found guilty on the charge of
Driving While Intoxicated. He was
fined $100.00 and costs.
Jack Curtis Smith, charged with
DWI, was found guilty and fined
$100 and costs.
Edward Ava Tuell, DWI, has not
been tried. He was listed on the
August 3rd record.
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Jewel Parker And
Mother Injured
In Car Accident
Jewel C. Parker of Rusk and
his mother, Mrs. Mattie Parker
were injured in an accident south
of Alto on highway 69 Sunday af-
ternoon around 3 p.m. The acci-
dent involved a Chrysler sedan
driven by Vernon Y. Cheek of
Beaumont. Other passengers in
the Chrysler were Cheek's wife
and six month old baby.
Mrs. Parker was the most seri-
ously injured of the group, re-
ceiving head and body injuries.
The Cheek baby received a cut
on the head that required several
stitches. Mrs. Parker was taken
to the Rusk Memorial Hospital.
According to information re-
ceived, Parker was coming north
on the highway and Cheek driv-
ing south. A pick up slowed down
to turn off the highway into a side
road, and Parker went over into
the other lane, and crashed head
on with the Chrysler.
Both the pick-up and Chrysler
were badly damaged.
Citizens Bank
Success
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A special election for the pur-
pose of re-allocating the taxes of
Cherokee County has been called
for Tuesday, August 18th, accord-
ing to County Judge J. W .Sum-
mers.
The Commissioners court, find-
ing their problem in the general
fund, voted to submit the ques-
tion to the voters. There is a sur-
plus taxing range in some funds
while a shortage in the general
fund.
The law, as passed at the gen-
eral election in November, 1944.
allows the people of a county to
change the allocation without
changing the maximum total.
Under the proposal to bo voted
on August 18th, the limit for the
general fund would be changed
from 25 cents to 47 cents, the
road and bridge fund would re-
main the same, the jury fund re-
duced from 15 cent limit to 3
cents, and the permanent improve-
ment fund from 25 cent limit to
15 cents.
The Court has not been assess-
ing the limit in all funds. There
is, no tax for jury fund now be-
cause there is enough funds on
hand for the year.
Road district rates are not in-
volved in the re-allocation vote.
With the tax dollar allocated as
it is now, the court is faced with
the problem of either re-alloca-
tion, raising valuation, or going
in the red.
Vote To Decide If The
Three Cities Want In
District On August 28
James Swink Is
Voted Best In
All-Star Game
n
The formal opening of the Cit-
izens State Bank Saturday was ac-
claimed an outstanding success.
Between 2500 to 3000 visitors
from Rusk and East Texas looked
over the ultra-modern building
and banking facilities.
"We are indeed grateful for
the many compliments and kind
words from the people of Rusk
and territory on our formal open-
ing in our new building," said
E. R. Gregg, president. "Your co-
operation and generosity were
most deeply appreciated by all
of us."
Son Of Rusk Lady
Escapes In Boat
Blast Sunday
A 48-year-old Houston paint con-
tractor escaped injury, but lost
his 30-foot cabin cruiser, when
the craft blew up and burned at
5 p.m. Sunday while the contrac-
tor was on a fishing trip five
miles out in the Gulf.
O. H. Slaydcn, who lives in Bay-
cliff, said he had gone out in the
boat, the Viking II. with his son,
L. O. Slayden, 23. and an employe
whom he knows only as "Moose"
Stewart.
O. H .Slaydcn is the son of Mrs.
O. B, Slayden of this city. After
talking with her son. he said they
were not hurt hut. really had a
narrow
Annual Lions Club Rodeo Acclaimed
As Most Outstanding Production Yet
NOTICi
The Cherokee Chapter No, U
will have Royal Arrh Degre# Mou-
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to
to W C. K to,
The 5th Annual Rusk Lions Club
Rodeo was by far the biggest and
best yet. Complete official report
is not available yet, according to
John Lester, Rodeo Chairman, but
it is known that gate receipts were
up about 5% over last year. Con-
cessions were up nearly 20';, and
cooperation of members of the
AN ANNOUNCSMKNT
Lions and Lioness Clubs were up
over 50'/e.
Rodeo fans were treated to the
fastest show ever staged in East
Texas. Rodeo producer Bob Estes
brought the wildest stock in the
Rodeo business to Rusk, and somt
of the best cowboys in the South
west showed up to try and ride
them.
"We are indeed grateful for
G. B Chapman
Speaks To Rusk
Kiwanis Club
The Rusk Kiwanis Club held
their regular meeting at Smith's
Cafe on Tuesday. J. M. Boone, pro-
gram chairman for the month, in-
troduced Gerald Chapman, Supt.
of Schools, who talked on "The
Story of a Great Need in a Great.
Community of a Great State in a
Great Democracy."
W. D. Woodard, Lieutenant
Governor of District 14 of Pale-
stine was present and appointed
Bobby Mercer, local Key Club
president as Lieutenant Governor
of the Key Clubs of this District..
Also present from Palestine were
Newell Braley, Joe Johnston, Her-
man Eilenburger and Elvis Travis
making another Inter-Club Re-
lationship.
C. J. Hagler from Maydelle was
inducted as a new member by
Finis Stovall. R, R. Wright and
W. F. Reynolds were visitors of
Finis Stovall.
Mayor Hanna had as his guests
Jerry Elliott, Davis and Buford
Harrell who are holding Revival
services at the Baptist Mission.
Tom Stevens of Jacksonville
was also present as he was mak-
ing up an absence.
Rusk came in second on the
Loving Cup. Lufkin beat because
they had a better percentage
going and went a longer distance.
A Kiwanian never loses faith
his country, his God or him-
States he Is
James Swink, great Rusk High
School basketball and football
player, was voted as the outstand-
ing player of the North-South bas-
ketball game in Houston last Thurs-
day night. Swink and Ellis Olm-
stead of Galveston led the favor-
ed south to a thrilling 54-53 vic-
tory.
It was a tough one for the boys
from the Southern region of the
Interscholastic League to pull out
of the fire, but they came rolling
home in the last three minutes.
Swink pulled the South out of a
46-46 tie with three minutes to go
as he pitched in a free throw,
then sank a layup. The north pull-
ed ahead only to see the South
forge ahead again
Swink, who received a scholar-
ship from T.C.U., won 13 votes
from the sports writers as the out-
standing player of the game. Del-
bert Shofner, Center, for the
north, was second with 4 votes.
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self. In the United
an Amer-ICAN.
The Rev. Dan Bynum of Wesley the wonderful cooperation of th«
Foundation. Stephen F. Austin membership of the Lions ami
College, Nacogdoches, Texas will Lioness Clubs for making the
fill the pulpit of First Methodist i show such a success ," said John
Church for both services Aug
Mr.
LIAVI Mill
and Mrs. Jim M«'
Witt
the r A
l«th. He l« a graduate of S.M.U.
and Perkins School of Theology
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rttr cwwu mm )NMHN * I
Alto Circuit. Mr, Lester Golf will
preside al the morning aarvk**
«Mi Mr (V M Walker at the e*
Lester. "It was because of the fine
way that evtry member worked
that wt! were «hie to stage the big
(est and beet Rodeo ever
It la hoped that the Rodeo Com-
able to five the
Cluhs a com
wtthtn
to Urn-
Cherokee Riders
To Perform At
Longview Rodeo
The famed Cherokee Riders will
perform the first night of the
Longview Rodeo August tilth,
aecoiding to Leon Pledger, presi-
dent of the organisation.
The Cherokee Riders are one
of the most sought after group
lor rodeos and horse shows la
Tes* They made a big hit again
this year at the 3th
Umm* Ctoh rodo* erttk
Final Rites Are
Read For Mrs.
Lula Milstead
Funeral Services were held at
3 p.m. Sunday for Mrs. Lula Flor-
ence Milstead, age 61, of Reklaw.
The services were conducted at
the First Methodist Church of
Reklaw.
Internment followed at Oak
Flats cemetery.
Mrs. Milstead was the daugh-
ter of Eliza Johnson, and was a
native of Texas.
She is survived by three daugh-
ters: Mrs. Inez Knight of Reklaw,
Mrs Imogene Jacobs of James,
Texas, and Mrs. Irene Cook of
Garland, Texas. Four sons. 1L D.
Milstead of Beaumont, Delbert E.
of Ft. Worth, Robert Haracc of
Dallas, and Blllie M. of Rusk.
She has two sisters, Mrs. Eliza-
beth Parrott of Reklaw and Mrs.
Dollle Frable of San Antonio. She
is also survived by 12 grand chil-
dren. and S great grandchildren.
Rev. Myers Curtis, pastor of the
First Methodist Church of Rusk
offlcied, and was asalsted by Rev.
Earl Mrlntyre. Jr. of Jacksonville.
Pallbearers were Herman Mil
•lead, Clohnrn Moore.
M, .fend. William Parrott
Arrangements were completed
Tuesday for the long awaited local
elections in Rusk, Jacksonville,
and Palestine on the Upper Nech-
es River Water Authority. The
election has been called for Aug-
ust 28.
The eligible voters of the three
cities will be asked whether or
not they want their cities to be
included in the water authority.
In the event the votes of the
three citios are affirmative, the
area of the throe towns will be in-
cluded in the water district set
up by action of the last session
of the Texas Legislature.
The election will determine
only the boundaries of the water
authority. Any voter approval of
financing plans for actual construc-
tion on the proposed Neches
River lake will have to be de-
termined in a second election,
probably several months from
now. Property owning taxpayers
are qualified to vote
Voter approval ot their cities
joining the water authority in the
August 28 election will set off a
rapid series of development aim-
ed at building the lake as soon
as possible.
Engineers wlil be employed to
draw up specific plans for the
lake. The preliminary plans,
drawn up before the creation of
the district, wili be changed.
Once the engineering work is
completed, exact plans for financ-
ing will be made. Some of the
leaders of the three cities believe
the lake can be at least partially
financed through revenue bonds,
based on contracts for water made
prior to building of the dam. Sev-
eral manufacturing concerns have
expressed interest in helping to>
build the lake, they say, although
no firm commitments are possible
until exact specifications for the
lake are written and the total cost
of the project is known.
Preliminary plans of engineers
showed that a variety of possible
lake could be built on the Nech-
es. There are several good sites
for dams and lakes of various sizes
that could be built at any desired
site.
The engineers, however, used a
dam site a short distance north
of the Palestine-Rusk highway in
their estimates, making up plans
for lakes of three different sizes.
The smallest of the proposed lakes
would impound about 100,000
acre feet' of water, the largest
418,000 acre feet.
The engineering firm, Forrest
and Cotton of Dallas, pointed out
that in its long experience in
planning water projects, it had
never found a site for a lake that
offered as much water for the cost
involved as the one now possible
for the new water authority.
The economy of the propect is
only one of the unusual values of
the project, Carl Forrest of the
engineers said. He pointed out al-
so that the overflow water of the
Neches is more than ample to sup-
ply the largest proposed lake, even
in dry years And chemical ana-
lyses of the water show Neches
water to be unusually chemically
pure.
The lake, as planned, would
provide the three cities with suf-
ficient domestic water for the
foreseable future. In addition,
there would be water In abun-
dance for new industries and for
agricultural uses.
The engineering firm expressed
confidence that the lake would
be a highly profitbale enterprise
and that the water authority.
Us lake was completed, would
self supporting .
voting on the
will he
until throe days prior to Uto «tec-
uán The etotie will he held I
Huh at the city Hall • -
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Whitehead, E. H. The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1953, newspaper, August 13, 1953; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149984/m1/1/?q=cherokeean: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.