The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1956 Page: 1 of 16
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An Estimated 13,000 P««pU Will
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The Rusk Cherokeean
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RUSK
VOLUME 101
THE RUSK CHEROKEEAN APRIL 5, 1956
NUMBER 41
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Town
9i iiA Houndaiout
GOVERNOR SHIVERS' appoint-
ment of El ma Musick, Sr. on the
Board of Directors of the Upper
Neches Municipal Water Author!-
ty was a wise on#. Old Rounda-
bout can't think of a better man.
Elma, one of Rusk's most progres-
sive citizens, will do a job every
Rusk citizen will be proud of. His
friendship is one that we treasure.
'You just don't find • man like
Elma Musick every day. Congrat-
ulations, Elma.
LEO W. TOSH, president of
First Federal Savings & Loan As-
sociation and his vice president,
Corry Wallace, are back from a
week long First Federal meeting
at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Roundabout enioyed hearing an
account *>? his trip. Leo has more
nerve than Roundabout, however.
Don't think we would do all th«
mountain driving. Too far to the
bottom, if the brakes failed. This
was the first time Leo has taken
off from his back-breaking job as
president of First Federal in many
years. He looked 100% better as
a result of getting away from the
"grind".
EARL HENRY over at Henry's
Jewelers called and was tickled to
death with his unique advertising.
Earl sold a 44.95 Gruen watch for
a penny yesterday. Dana Allen
Bresler purchased the watch at
the end of the drawing with an
1802 penny. Earl said he enjoyed1
the best Dollar Day ever. He
thanks all the folks for their kind
comments, too.
JIM CUMMINGS, the Houston
Chronicle East Texas representa-
tive, is in Rusk working with
Roundabout on a feature about
our Rusk State Hospital. This will
be published in the Houston
Chronicle in a couple of weeks.
The Houston Chronicle is one of
the best friends our State Hospi-
tal has among the "maior" daily
newspapers of Texas. Roundabout
has been associated with this huge
metropolitan daily for 12 years as
a correspondent. They are always
ready to assist in the program of
Rusk and our State Hospital. Glad
to have you with us a few days,
Jim.
ALBERT KOJACK over at The
Smart Shop is scratching his head
to think of a unique advertising
promotion. Knowing Albert as we
do . . . the folks of Rusk are due
for a treat before too long. Round-
about enioys his visits with theso
fine folks.
JACK NICHOLS, manager of
the Rusk Chamber of Commerce,
Is bulling around town these day*
like a man with a mission. Al-
though a "freshman" in Chamber
of Commerce work Jack is doing
an ouMsndiim i«b I* anyone «an
gel Ruok I folk *<* work together
for the growth of their « > Ja«k
it the man. Be sure to hoot St
radio talk every loturdoy on
HTV.U at 1141. *'% good
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Big Lake Will Be Built Near Rusk
Plans Going Forward For Kiwanis Stock Show
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Rusk C.C. Makes Excellent Report
Rusk's Chamber oí Commerce
¡is humming with activity. Mana-
ger Jack Nichols distributed a let-
ter reviewing the Chamber's ac-
complishments, and the programs
planned in the immediate futuro
last week.
Accomplishments of the Cham-
ber of Commerce in the past sev-
eral months has been outstanding.
"Make no mistake about it. If
Rusk intends to compete with oth-
er cities, a concerted, enthusiastic
drive must be made, sparked by
a common understanding of thq
problem and selfless whole heart-
ed co-operation between all of our
citizens and our outstanding civics
organizations," said Nichols.
The Chamber of Commerce haá
been responsible for bringing!
three nice payrolls to Rusk in the1
past several months; namely, Corn
JBelt Hatcheries, Shell Petroleum
Corporation and the Scott Com-
pany, manufacturers of young la-
dies' dresses.
The C. of C. sponsored the or-
ganization of an Industrial Foun-
dation, separate from the Cham-
ber of Commerce to be establish-
ed as a non-profit corporation de-
signed to raise the necessary
funds and to administer this fund
for the sole purpose of attracting
suitable industries to Rusk.
Cherokee County's selection as
a Pilot County has received the
Chamber of Commerce's close co-
operation.
Rental conditions in Rusk have
been improved as a result of the
Chamber of Commerce's work.
Arrangements have been com-
pleted with the Chamber of Com-
merce and W. M. Vining to in-
stall a 100,000 lb. capacity public
scale on U. S. 69. "In addition to
saving our farmers direct losses
from shrinkage and travel costs
incurred in driving to surround-
ing cities for the purpose of
weighing broilers, livestock, grain
.and vegetable products, ¡there will
be trucks from other areas attract-
ed into Rusk due to the availabil-
ity of this fine facility. These
scales ar© now under construction,
and will be completed in approxi-
mately three weeks," said Nichols.
Objectives to be undertaken by
the Rusk Chamber |of Commerce!
in the immediate future include:
One, the establishment of an
adequate Industrial F u n d to be
used for the purpose of interim
financing of desirable and finan-
cially sound manufactures.
Two, prepare and distribute ad-
vertising material designed to im
press potential prospects with tlio
(Continued on Page 8)
Trustee Vote Is Saturday
Baseball Team Beats Alto; To Play
New London There Friday, April 6
Mable Horn Is
First Woman To
Serve On Jury
Mrs. Mable Horn, Citizens State
Bank Teller, is the first woman
in Cherokee County to sit on a
jury case. The case now underway
in District Civil Court, Judge
James H. Moore, presiding, is styl-
ed: "Sarah Arter Reed, et al vs.
Humble Oil and Refining Com-
pany, et al, trespass to try title."
Jive women were callea on the
original jury panel, but Mrs. Horn
"wits the only one accepted. Women
have been called several times in
the past, but this is the first time
one has been accepted for actual
jury duty.
The case started Tuesday, and
is still in process of being tried.
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April Second
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Rusk High |School's baseball
team beat Alto 6-2 there last Fri-
day. This gives Coach Pete Grimes
boys a 1-0 record for the season.
Five lettermen are back from
last year's 3rd place team. These
boys are: Doug Jordan, Travis
Williams, Leon Booker, and Ken-
neth Hassell. Other starters are:
Beuford Williams, Gerald Goff,
Marshall Dear, Odis Echols, and
Dennis Hughcy.
The Eagles open district play
Friday with New London there.
Game time is 4 p.m.
Teams in District 13-A are: Cen-
ter, Gladewater, New London,
Carthage, Henderson, and Rusk.
Here is the district schedule for
the Eagles. April 6, Rusk at Now
London; April 10, Rusk at Carth-
age; April 12, Henderson at Rusk;
April 17, Gladewater at Rusk; Ap-
ril 20. Rusk at Center; April 24,
.New London at Rusk; April 27,
Carthage at Rusk; May 1, Rusk at
Henderson; May 4, Rusk at Glade-
water: May 8, Center at Rusk.
Travis Williams will be the
starting pitcher íor the Eagles Fri
day against the potent New Lon
don nine. Kenneth Haskell, Leon
Booker, Marshall Dear, Travis
Williams and Doug Jordan are i
showing power at the plate
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Local People
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Only two absentee ballots were
cast in the Rusk Independent Sch-
ool «Trustee election. Voters in the
district will elect three members
to board of trustees Saturday. Six.
are seeking positions on the board.
Terms of J. P. Jared, Billie Ed-
wards and Cole Butler expire this
year. Jared and Edwards did noti
seek re-election.
Voters will decide between the
following: Bill Braswell, Tom E.
Sartain, Robert von Doenhoff, B.
R. Nicholson, Maurice G. Higgiiiü
and Cole Butler.
Polls will open at 8 a.m. and
close at 7 p.m. at the City Hall
in Rusk.
A large turn out of voters is ex-
pected.
Dr. Cartlidge Is
Preaching For
baptist Revival
2 Eagles Are
Named On 1st
District Team
Rusk placed t w o on the first
team all district 1(>AA basketball
team this year. Morris Ray Tout-
sch, great Rusk forward, and Doug
Jordan, huatling and progressive
guaril, were named by the coach-
t1 .
Teutsch of R u s k, Sanders of
Livingston, and Robinson of Ja*<
per were unanimous selections of
the coaches.
Here is the team the coaches
selected Morris Ray Teutsch,
Doni! Jordan, both of Itusk liruce.
Nundei s and Red liolliitiishead,
Kith id Livingston, ami l!d Hob ,
niton ot Ja>pei were the solee \
t loiis
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Rock, is currently preaching for
the Revival at the First Baptist
Church in this city.
Services are being held twico
daily, li:45 a.m. and 7:3U p.m. The
Revival closes Sunday, April Hth.
"The public is cordially .invited
to attend the.se worship services
•with us," states Rev. Lonnie H
Webb, pastor
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Band Boosters
Sponsor Cake &
Pie Sale Saturday
A Cake and Pie Sale will be
ipuiUMwl this Saturday bv t h e
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the pie • ok lit Mrs Veulie Mae
Hank"
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Four divisions of livestock and
poultry will bo exhibited at the
Kiwanis Junior .Livestock Show
hero April 28th, according to
Adon Duncan, publicity chairman.
"All County FFA boys and 4 H
Club boys and girls are invited,
and urged, to •enter exhibits in
this big annual event," says Dun-
can. They will be competing for
a large sum of prize money in the
following divisions: Dairy cattle,
Beef cattle, H o g s, and Poultry,
which includes broilers and lay-
ers.
"Though not eligible for prize
money, breeders of registered ani-
mals are urged to exhibit their
stock," commented Duncan. "These
exhibits demonstrate to the young
people what can be accomplished
by selected breeding, and good
,management," added Chairman
Duncan.
The show will be hold at the
Rodeo Grounds, with Willie John-
son as chairman lot the project.
, Among the judges for this 8th
annual event are Cecil Jones of
Stephen F. Austin Stale College,
judging poultry; Ray Ftts and Dr.
Nance of Sam Houston State Col
lege, judging the Beef and Hogs;
and Dairy entries will be judged
by Mr. Carpenter with Hie Exper-
iment Station in Tyler,
Dairy entries include Register
ed Dairy Males, Dairy Heifers 1111
der fl months, Dairy Heifers ()
months to one year, Dairy Heifers
over one year and Light Springers
and Heavy Springers and Cows.
All animals in the Dairy Divi-
sion will Ik classified according
lo where they fit into the above
listed classifications, and will be
assigned points as follows: Excel-
lent, 5 points; very good, 4 points;
good plus, 3 points; good, 2 points;
fair, 1 point. All points will 1h«
lidded up to determine how much
Imoney will be awarded and will
be based on $1.00 per point.
Suitable ribbons will be award
ed the winners of the various clas
sifications in the Dairy Division
and for winners of 1st through 5th
places in the beef, swine ami poul-
try divisions.
It was pointed out by Duncan
that all proceed* made from this
Show are used to defray expenses
and tuke care of the pri/e money.
This is the 8th consecutive tune
that the Ru.sk Kiwanis Club has
sponsored this event, which is de
signed to promote the interest oi
the youttK people ni livestock
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vitaUon to attend the livestock
ami poultry eshihit. Saturday. Ap
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Big Membership
Drive Slated
Bv Rusk C C.
First dirt work on the Stryker
Creek dam near Rusk is expected
to begin around May 1, following
the signing of a formal contract
between the Lufkin - Nacogdoches
Water District No. 1, and the Tex-
as Power and light Company for
the purchase of water.
The contract provides for the
purchase of 5000 acre feet of wa-
ter daily.
Under the terms of the contract,
Texas Power "and Light Company
will pay the water district $11,-
868.(57 per month for a period of
three years, covered by the $2,-
400,(KM) revenue bond issue voted
by the water district.
The lake is reported to cover
18,000 acres and yield around 15
million gallons ¡of water per day.
Unofficial information received'
is that the plant site will be (5
miles northeast of Ponta and 5\
miles north of Rcklaw on the W.
II. Walters league Survey.
The plant will be a sleain-gas
generating plant, and will probab-
ly employ between 20 to 30 peo-
ple.
Rusk has a keen interest in this
development. This city is only 12
airline miles (from the proposed
plant site. Other nearby cities and
(he distance from the plant are:
Jacksonville, 20 miles; Troup, 20
miles; Henderson, 22 miles; Nac-
ogdoches, 27 ,miles; and Lufkin,
42 miles.
Jack, Nichols, manager of the
Rusk Chamber of Commerce, esti-
mates 150 to 200 people will bo
employed constantly during the
estimated (wo year construction
period of the dam and Texas Pow-
er Ik Light Co. plant.
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Library Study
Club To Seek
Others Support
The Rusk Library Study Club
has invited representatives of the
local men's service clubs, tho
Chamber of Commerce and Wom-
en's clubs to meet with thoir com
miltee to formulate plans for a
permanent h 0 m e and adequate-
support of the Public library.
The Library has Iwen sponsored
by the Rusk Library Study Club
for 54 years, and in recent years
they have received help from tho
City, and individual contributions.
Present funds are inadequate to
continue proper operation. It wilt
lie the purpik.se of this meeting to
arrive at some workable solution,
whereby the ltu*k Public Library
may continue to serve the citueiH
«if Husk and surrounding area
Notice ol the time and place for
the meeting will he Uiiiiotiticed
shortly l\\ery citucn has an mvi
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