The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1955 Page: 1 of 16
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BLANKET CIRCULATION
An Estimated 13,000 People Will
Read This Publication, Based On
Circulation Figures
The Rusk Cherokeean
TEXAS' OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, ESTABLISHED AS THE PIONEER JULY 5 ISÍ7
SERVING THE GREATER RUSK TRADE AREA
SHOP IN
RUSK
OLUME 107
THE RUSK CHEROKEEAN
JUNE 23, 1955
16 PAGES
NUMBER 52
July 2nd
Saturday, July 2nd is the big
day for The Rusk Cherokeean.
This newspaper will hold "Open
House", and is inviting everyone
to visit their plant from 9 a.m.
until 5 Saturday, July 2nd.
The Rusk Cherokeean, Texas'
Oldest Weekly newspaper, will
celebrate its 108th birthday.
Conducted tours oí the plant
will be given. R will provide a
very interesting tour for both
adults and children.
Free gifts will be given at 3:30
Saturday afternoon. A 21" Admir-
al Console Television Set, a set of
Firestone Tires, Ladies Wardrobe
Samsonite Luggage, and 5 baskets
of groceries, valued at $5.00 each
will be given at the big free draw-
ing in front of the Cherokeean
office.
"All Cherokee County subscrib-
ers are eligible. All that is neces-
sary is to be present, or have your
representative here," explained E.
H. Whitehead, publisher of the
Rusk Cherokeean.
Snvdei Frees His Wife Unharmed
Neches Board & City Heads To Meet Friday
Hospital Executives Visit Here Tuesday
RSH Personnel
Talk Wednesday
To Rotary Club
At the Wednesday noon Rotary
Club meeting, Rusk Hotel, F. R.
(June) Cleveland was the guest
speaker. Cleveland gave the group
a brief resume' of his work in the
Male Occupational Therapy De-
partment at the Rusk State Hos-
pital. Among the crafts provided
for the patients to work with are
wood work, leather and copper
tooling, and some weaving. He
pointed out that at the present
time, the finished items are sold
through the Hospital store, and
the money is used to replenish
working supplies.
However, the Volunteer Coun-
cil is considering a plan of dis-
posal whereby the patients will be
allowed to keep one of two items
made, with the sale of one item
to be used as working capital for 89 years of age. He had served
Hie department.
Mrs. Essie Madden, OT director
of the Hospital, reported to the
Club on the June Teenth Carnival
for Colored Patients of the instil
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MRS. CLIFFORD WALLACE
HOME FROM OPERATION
Mrs. ciiftord Wallace returned
home Saturday after three weeks
in a Dallas Hospital. She is re-
ported doing nicely.
County Court
Cases; Marriage
Licenses Issued
Cases reported filed in County
Criminal Court this week are as
follows: The State of Texas vs.
Jack Dudley, charged with theft;
The State of Texas vs. Odie Boyd,
possession of liquor for purpose
of sale. The defendant entered a
plea of guilty, and was assessed a
fine of $100 and costs of court;
The State of Texas vs. Ildon Scott,
charged with possession of liquor
for purpose of sale, entered a plea
of guilty, and was fined $100 and
court costs; The State of Texas
vs. Liv Robinson, charged with
transporting liquor in a dry area,
was fined $100 and costs of court,
after pleading guilty to the
charge.
According to County Clerk, El-
ma Musick, Jr., marriage licenses
were issued to the following cou-
ples:
Frank Ed Weimar and Miss Jo
Frances Roberson; T. C. Tidwell
and Louise Reggie; Eli Hinton and
Berma Johnson; James Brown No-
ble and jarlean Ross; Clifford
Holman and Mary Lou Ross; Tom
L. Brown and Violet Roland; Wil-
lie Lee Taylor and Bobbie Jean
Wagoner.
Citizen Of Rusk
For 53 Years
Dies Thursday
E. D. (Ed) Spinks, a citizen of
Rusk for 53 years, died Thursday,
June 16th, at his home here. A na-
tive of Mississippi, Mr. Spinks was
"OUR THANKS"
The publishers of the Rusk
Cherokeean received a nice
write-up in our neighboring pa-
per, The Jacksonville Daily
Progress last Sunday. The Jack-
sonville newspaper re-printed
the entire write-up that E. H.
Whitehead received in the Pub-
lishers' Auxiliary as "Editor of
the public as Justice of the Peace
here, and had held the office of
County Clerk for 16 years.
He is survived by five daugh-
ters: Mrs. Myrtle Meeks, Mrs. Jes-
sie Phillips, and Mrs. Mollie Cas-
sidy, all of Rusk, Mrs. Stanley
Tucker of Austin and Mrs. Ann
Fitzgerald of Lufkin: two sons,
Carl Spinks of Rusk and Douglas
D. Spinks of Chicopee, Mass.;
three foster children, Oscar
Spinks of Frankston, Mrs. Pearl
Grogan of Richmond and Curtis
Spinks of Rusk; four grandchil-
dren and, three great grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday, June 18th, 10 a.m. in the
chapel of Wallace Funeral Home.
Rev. J. H. Freeland officiated. Bur-
ial followed in the Wells ceme-
tery.
Pallbearers were Webb Finley,
H. B. Odom, Allen W. Sartain,
Dr. James A. Bethea, Executive Director of Texas State Hospi-
tals end Special Schools, Dr. R. E. Chambers, Mental Health Director
for the State, and Dr. Chas. W. Castner, superintendent of the Rusk
State Hospital, discuss the operation and personnel of the local in-
stitution for mentally ill.
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Dr. James A. Bethea, Executive
Director of Texas' State Hospitals
and Special Schools and Dr. R. E.
Chambers, newly appointed Men-
tal Health Director, visited the
Rusk State Hospital Tuesday and
Wednesday. They are making a
tour of Texas' institutions so that
Or. Chambers can become ac-
quainted with the operations and
personnel of all the State Hospi-
tals and Schools.
Dr. Chambers is a retired Brig
General. He has been in the inili
tary service for 30 years, and 28
of these years he was engaged in
psychiatric service. He has com
mended some of the larger hos
pitáis in the United States. He re
tired from the army last month.
Dr. Chambers is a native of
Ohio, but adopted Texas 8 years
ago when he was stationed at Ft.
Sam Houston in San Antonio.
"I am most anxious to assist in
the improvement of patient care
in Texas, and will do all within
my power as Mental Director t<>
see that the great work in men-
tal care is continued," comment-
ed Dr. Chambers.
Drs. Bethea, Chambers ami
Chas. W. Castner, Supt. of Rusk
State Hospital, were kind enough
to interrupt their discussions
Tuesday night to pose for pic-
tures, and give an interview to
! The Rusk Cherokeean editor, E.
H.
The Monday night meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Up-
per Noches Municipal Water Au-
thority and representatives from
the City Councils of Rusk, Jack-
sonville and Palestine was post
poned. Another meeting has been
set for 7:30 p.m. Friday night at
the Texas Hank and Trust Co. in
Jacksonville, according to F. W.
Ebaugh. chairman of the Upper
Neches Board.
Monday night's meeting was
called off at the last minute when
Jacksonville Mayor, R C. Buck
nor, wrote that he would not at-
tend. Mayor Bucknor did not send
a substitute. Palestine's M a v o r
was not going to be able to at
tend, but said that he would send
a representative,
This trouble stems from the
Jacksonville Mayor's announced
desire to construct a much small-
er dam on Gum Creek. The cities
of Rusk and Palestine are not in-
cluded in these plans.
Here is t h e w a y the corres-
pondence between Frank Ebaugh,
Chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Upper Neches Author!"
ty and Mayor Buckner went:
June 20, 1095
Mr. R. C. Buckner, Chairman
Jacksonville City Commission
Jacksonville, Texas
Dear Sir:
Beca uso of the Illness of Mr.
Blankinship and Mr. Ebaugh's al-
most continuous absence from
town since, we were forced to de
lay our reply to the letter of June
!) from the Jacksonville City Com-1
mission.
Since this matter directly con-
cerns the cities of Husk and I'al
■rM whi <• h
Dr. R. E. Chambers, newly appointed Mental Health Director of
Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools, paid a visit to the Rusk
State Hospital this week. A native of Ohio, Dr. Chambers is a retired
Brigadier General of the US Army.
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Tomato Deal Slowing Down In Rusk;
May Continue Until First Of July
thfe Week"
We appreciate the fine write-' * }* Benton, L o a r n Simmons
r ' I n m W It m
up, and the spirit of co-opera-
tion that exists among Chero-
kee County's newspapers.
j and Jim Madden.
All arrangements were under
the direction of Wallace Funeral
Home.
Lufkin Group Brings Program Tues.;
Sen. Ottis Lock To Speak Next Week
J. M. Schwitter, President, pre- "Hearts of Stone", "Tweedle Dee",
sided at the regular meeting of "Davy Crockett", and "My God Is
the Kiwanis Clnh, Tuesday al Beal-' They were Joyce Atkinson,
11 , Jane Skelton, and Carolyn Bates.
Smith's Cafe. J. C. Pemck, Pro- ^Irs j0jjnnje gates accompanied
gram Chairman and Chairman o£ them on the piano.
Inter-Club Relations, introduced Lee Atwell gave two piano so-
Jim Waters of Lufkin. He with ios. both classical numbers.
Johnny Childers, Howard Walker, Karen and Linda Sikes sang a
and Ken Barfield formed the duet, "Do Lord". Linda sang
group sponsoring an Inter-Club "Momma Doll Song" accompanied
program from the Lufkin Kiwan- by Karen on the guitar. Karen
i Club. Mr. Waters introduced ;hen sang, "If Loving You is
Ken Barfield who announced the Wrong. '
foiiovri::, ; roSram: Senator Locke will be the
Three girls from Hudson sang: j speaker next Tuesday.
Vacation Bible
School Closes
Last Friday
Vacation Bible School, sponsor-
ed jointly by the First Christian
and First Presbyterian Churches,
closed last Friday. It was consid-
ered most successful with an av-
erage daily attendance of 53.
A total of 62 were enrolled, 43
pupils and 19 leaders. Mrs. Jack
Fitts was in charge of the Pri-
mary Department and Mrs. S. L.
R. Cartlidge the Junior Depart-
ment. Mrs. Robert Sheets served
as General Director.
The two departments undertook
special projects. The Primary De-
partment brought offerings total-
ing $3.42 which will be used to
send Bibles to Mission Fields.
The Jr. Department gave $3.81
to the school lunch program.
"We would like to express our
sincere appreciation to everyone
who contributed to make the Bi-
ble School a success," said Mrs.
Sheets.
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Glenn Cunningham, the runner,
was so badly burned when he was panied them home.
a young boy that it was feared he ! o
would never walk. ! TRADE IN RUSK
Whitehead.
-"We need, and are planning a
program to interest young men to
enter the field of mental health,"
said Dr. Chambers.
, ... . the Upper Noches River
Don t you think you II have a . ,,
, . . ' , ., . 1 ,, .- I [>¡il u alrr Authority, am
hard time doing this with the mea-1
ger wages the staler pays their em-
ployees," asked Whitehead.
"Yes, but you would he surprise
ed at the devotion and kindm
most of our attendants
have toward their patients.'' re
plied < 'hambers. ' The field of
mental health is much like mini
try, people enter it to help their
fellow man. We hope to eventual
ly get the salaries raised," replied
Dr. Chambers.
"How does the care tnal state
patients receive, compare with the
eare of the military patients. In
other words, how much money j president, Upper Nechi
were you allowed per day to caro j Water Authority
for patients in the army?", asked j Jacksonville, Texas
Whitehead, Dear Sir:
! "There was a spread of from i regret to
•$15 to $22 per day. 1 would say
slowingl that the average is around $1
Wallace "Lucky" Snyder, who
kidnapped his wife, Francis, from
a Cherokee Motor Coaches Bus
last Thursday morning, was ar-
rested in Bastrop, !,a. Wednesday.
Snyder had turned his wife
free Tuesday in the pick-up truck
in Bastrop. The mother of four
children was reported to be un-
harmed physically, but emotional-
ly upset after her six days of cap-
tivity.
Mrs. Snyder reported in im-
mediately to Sheriff Allen Dotson.
The Cherokee County Sheriff im-
mediately notified the Sheriff's
Department m Bastrop to arrest
Snyder.
According to Mrs. Snyder, after
being seized from the bus, she
was taken to Henderson, then on
to Carthago. They then returned
back through Henderson, and
stopped for a short while at liar
din, in Liberty County. They spent
he night in Dayton. They then
went to Galveston, where Snyder
had relatives. Snyder then drove
to Liberty, Orange, on into Mon-
roe, La. He then took her to Bas-
trop, where he had more distant
relatives.
Sheriff Allen Dotson sent his
deputies to Louisiana Wednesday
afternoon to pick Snyder up. They
are due to return to Rusk with
the prisoner around noon Thurs-
day (today).
Mrs Snyder told Cherokee
County Sheriff Allen Dotson that
she tried several times to get
away, but was stopped by Snyder.
She finally gave up the idea of
encape, and humored him.
He turned her free after having
her promise she would not fila
any complaint against him.
"Mrs. Snyder doesn't have to
file kidnapping charges I did
it the day she was seized from
that bus," said Sheriff Dotson.
There are many charges that
Snyder can have filed against him
estille also, your letter was taken ,
before the Hoard ol Directors of r"s!,H ,of Mr" Sn-V,l,'r
Irom the 1 miby gun point
Carl Moore, about 25, ol Jack-
Miinici
the de-j
| cisión was made to invite repre-j
I sentatives from the City Commis >
I sions of those cities In lie preenl ¡
at the same time this matter wa:
I discussed with you Mr Khaugh'.--
letter of .lone 17 was sent to you
in his absence from town request-
in;: your presence also at a meet
ing tonight. The Mayor of Pale-,
tine is unable to be present to ¡
night, but arranged to .send :i rep
rcsentative, The Mayor of Rusk
agreed to be present,
We have just received your let
tor ol June 1ft as follow :
"Mr. P. W Ebaugh
River
with private hospitals. The state
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E-Texas School
Of Music To Be
Conducted Soon
The Tomato Deal is
down in Rusk. 85 cars have been per day. This is not too high, I
shipped since the deal got under-1 might add, this figure comparea
way, arid 3 more are being loaded
now. Price of the fruit was 5 cents
per lb. Monday and Tuesday, and
dropped to 4 cents Wednesday.
Quality is described as pretty
good. The recent rains have help-
ed the tomatoes, and if weather
conditions are favorable, the deal
is expected to last until around
July 1st.
Riley Maness stated that Rusk
tomatoes brought the highest
price of all the East Texas fruit
in New York last week.
Mr . C. Metz Heald
Attends State Food
Service Convention
Mr. and Mrs. Metz Heald have
returned from Houston whero
Mrs. Heald attended a State Con-
vention of the Texas School Foo4
Service Association. This was the
first annual State Convention for
all school food service personnel,
held in conjunction with the
Southwest Regional Restaurant
Show at the Shamrock Hotel,
Mrs. Heald's sister, Mrs. S. J.
Morris of Ben Wheeler, who had
been visiting at Houston, accom-
The East Texas Normal School
of Gospel Music will be held July
11-30, at the Jacksonville College,
Jacksonville.
During this session of special
musical instruction, students will
learn to sing, play and teach gos-
pel music. The school will be di-
vided into classes according to age
and advancement. Subjects to be
taught are rudiments, sight sing-
ing, harmony, chorus directing,
evangelistic singing, teacher train-
ing and quartet singing. Private
lessons in piano, accordion and
voice will also be offered.
In charge of classes is C. C.
Stafford; registrar, Maurine Gri-
mes; Acordion, Jo Ann Morrow,
and Piano, Louver) Lloyd. Gerald
Kellar is president of the Jack-
sonville College.
For further information, per- j E/f
sons are asked to write Mason:
Gray, RFD, Box 44, Jacksonville.)
uivise that i will
not be able to attend your meet-
ing which you have scheduled for |
next. Monday night, June 20th
Please be advised that the City
Council welcomes you at any time
for a called or regular meeting
which you have any information
that the council should have or
we welcome you to visit at any
time, just for a visit.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) R. C. Buckner
Mr R. C Buckner, Chairman
June 20, 1955
We regret that you did not
name a substitute to represent
your Commission, or have anoth-
er representative present. This
meeting was to have been open
to your whole Commission,-er any-
one else.
We request that you advise us
when it will be convenient for
you to meet with the Board of Di-
rectors of the Upper Neches River
Municipal Water Authority, in or
der that we may again arrange
for representatives of the other
two cities to be present.
Yours very truly,
UPPER NECHES RIVER
MUNICIPAL WATER
AUTHORITY
By:
F. W. EBAUGH
T. E. ACKER
GUS BLANKINSHIP
sons i I If, orally admitted hi?, part
in the kidnapping when he was
arre ted Friday, the day after the
seizure.
"Moore said he and Snyder had.
looked over the place, and then
Snyder hid out in the woods to
wait for the bus Moore and the
woman would be on,' Sheriff Dot
¡ son said.
When Moore forced the driver
to - top the bus. Snyder came run-
ning out of the wood , and drug
; hi.*- wife oil
"Moore said he gave the revolv-
I er he had used in stopping the.
; bus to Snyder before lie left,
them," continued the Cherokee
I County Sheriff.
Moore was arrested by a Jack-
sonville police officer, Orris
, Moore, who spotted him in the
ICralt vicinity.
Mrs. Snyder was seized from
the bus with a divorce suit pend-
ing.
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James Gordon
Sloan, Former
Ruskite, Dies
James Gordon Sloan, age 59,
died June 19th in Cleburne, Tex-
as. He is a former resident of this
city, and veteran of World Wars
I and II.
Mr. Sloan is survived by his
wife; one son. James Gordon
Sloan, Jr., and one daughter, Mrs.
Sarah Beth Miles.
Funeral services were held at
10 a.m. Tuesday, Methodist Chu-
rch in Cleburne. Graveside serv-
ices were held at the Cedar Hill
Cemetery in Rusk, Tuesday, 3
p.m. Rev. J. II. Freeland offic-
iated.
Pallbearers were Webb Finley,
Harmon Stevens, H. B. Odom,
Claude Manning, Wayne Sum-
mers and John Ogle Summers.
Wallace Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
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Whitehead, E. H. The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1955, newspaper, June 23, 1955; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150083/m1/1/?q=denton+history: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.