The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1958 Page: 1 of 12
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The Rusk Cherokeean
TEXAS' OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, ESTABLISHED AS THE PIONEER JULY 5, 181,7
SERVING THE GREATER RUSK TRADE AREA
VOLUME 110
RUSK, TEXAS
12 PAGES
FEBRUARY 27, 1958
NUMBER 36
PUBLIC
SCHOOL WEEK
MARCH 3-7
WHAT MAKES A TOWN? Why
i Rusk growing, while others are
at a standstill? Our loyal citixen-
•hip deserves 95% of the credit,
for Roundabout's money.
AS MOST FOLKS KNOW, the
housing situation has caused
Roundabout a great deal of con-
cern, and a great deal of space
has been devoted to the situation,
with suggestions as to how to rem-
edy the acute shortage . . .
AFTER THE PAPER circulated
last week, a wonderful lady (who
Roundabout knows would rattier
not have her name printed be-
cause she didn't step forward for
publicity) dropped in the office
Saturday morning . . . She Is a
school teacher, and expressed her
delight that so many new young-
sters were enrolling In Rusk . . .
She asked the details on the cor-
poration that was discussed in the
paper . . . when it was explained
that subscriptions were being sold
to business and professional men
in Rusk, but there was no abso-
lute assurance that she would ever
realize any profit from her invest-
ment, and could possibly lose a
little, or make a little (depending
on how the economic ball bounced
in the next 5 years) . . . subscrip-
tions were sold more on an "In-
vestment in Rusk" . . . She replied
that she welcomed the opportun-
ity to contribute something to the
growth and development of Rusk,
so she pulled out her check book
and wrote a $250 check to Rusk
Developers . . .
Mad Fox Killed In
City; 2 Dogs To Die Enter Regional Tournament Saturday
After His Attack
THIS MADE ROUNDABOUT
feel good. Now this widow lady
is no pauper, but neither is she
wealthy . . . ifs people like her
that have^nade Rusk the best dog-
gone city in East Texas . . . Mon-
ey can't buy loyalty . . . Rusk may
not have any millionaires, but
we've got something worth much,
much more . . . GOOD CITIZENS.
A REPORT on the new folks
and housing situation in Rusk . . .
Rusk Developers is now prepared
to assist in the financing of four
more new houses. Seventeen Tex-
as Power & Light Company's Strik-
er Lake Power Plant families have
selected Rusk as their new home.
Five more bought and contracted
for homes here Friday and Satur-
day. In the past several months.
Roundabout estimates that be-
tween $200,000 to $250,000 in new
homes have been constructed here
. . . Yes, we've got progress, we're
rolling, lefs keep growing . . .
A FEW MISUNDERSTOOD
paragraph in last week's paper
concerning FHA loans for new
homes In Rusk . . . this city can
qualify for • conventional FHA
loan, and has for a long time . . .
the deal that Leo Tosh is working
on is to get FHA loans on prop-
erty that does not have a paved
street in front of It, and also, the
down payment is much lower . . .
hope this corrects everything.
Most financial Institutions don't
■want FHA paper now . . . those
that take It do so more as an "ac-
comodation" or as Rusk's four
have agreed to, "Help the town
0TOW".
PUBLIC SCHOOL WEEK will
be observed in Rusk Monday thr-
ough Friday, March 3-7, according
to J. M Boone, elementary school
principal. Special activities are
planned next week . . and all par-
ents are Invited to attend any of
the many programs planned by
each room. Students will be in
charge of the program, and ex-
plain the accomplishments that
they have achieved this year . . .
an outline of the program of work
for the remainder of the year will
be given, too . . . J. M. says the
younger students will stage spec-
ial entertainment ... So, p I a n
now to visit the Elementary Sch
ool sometime during the week of
March 3rd through 7th, and see
what makes your youngster so
"smart" . . .
MERCHANTS MEET
MONDAY, 3 P.M.
A meeting of all merchants
and businessmen of Rusk has
been called for Monday at 3
p.m. in the Rusk Hotel.
Purpose of the meeting is to
receive suggestions and lay
plans for inaugurating a trades
day in Rusk soon.
A hundred per cent coopera-
tion is needed to stage a suc-
cessful trades day, therefore,
100 per cent attendance at the
planning meeting is urged. Mer-
chants who will not be able to
attend are asked to appoint a
representative to audit the
meeting, to present their ideas
and indicate their cooperation.
A small group of the city's
business people met Tuesday
night in city hall to lay ground-
work for the meeting. They did
not attempt to make decisions
concerning a trades day, saying,
this was work all the city's bus-
iness people must participate in.
Meeting time is 3 p.m. Mon-
day in the Rusk Hotel. Free cof-
fee will be served, courtesy of
the hotel.
S. URDAL, an ardent sportsman
paid old Roundabout a visit this
week, and is all pepped up on the
possibilities of organising a Sports-
man Club for Cherokee and ad-
joining counties . . . U r d a I ex-
plains that officials of the Texas
State Game and Fish Commission
havo recommended that Fisher-
man and hunters organise to Im-
prove fishing and hunting condl-
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Hale-Aikin Study
Committees Hold
First Work Meet
Morris Hasseli, chairman of the
County Hale-Aikin school study
committee, presided Monday
night at the first study session of
the committee since installation
of its permanent organization.
After the invocation by Sum-
merfield School Superintendent
O. R. Perkins, the several study
groups launched their probing in-
to county school problems and pos-
sible solutions.
Each of the groups is assigned
a separate area of study—build-
ings, teachers, curriculum, etc.—
and they conduct their studies in
separate rooms.
A very good attendance was re-
ported at Monday night's meeting,
held in the Rusk Junior High
School cafetorium. Every school
in the county was represented.
In the general assembly follow
ing the study sessions, the group
set Monday, March 10 as the next
meeting date. It will also be held
Jn the Junior High cafetorium in
Rusk.
At the conclusion of the indi-
vidual studies, the secretary of
each study will submit a report
to be incorporated into a compre-
hensive county report.
County reports are due in Aus-
tin in May.
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Intermediates
Have Meeting
Sunday Evening
The Intermediate Fellowship
meeting was held at the First
Methodist Church Sunday, Febru
ary 23, at 6 p.m.
Ronnie Birkelbach, president,
called the meeting to order with
a prayer, and after the reading of
last week's minutes, the roll was
called.
The members answered by quot-
ing a scripture verse. Present
were: Sue Vining. Stephen Tack-
ett, Norleinc Morgan, Marcy Goff,
Diane Banks, Gaye Dotson, Ronnie
Birklebach.
Program consisted of a panel
discussion on the subject of whe-
ther or not teen-agers were able
to make their own decisions. An
enjoyable meeting was had by all
and the Intermediates want to
thank Mrs. J. B. Maness and Mrs.
Black for serving supper before
the meeting.
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MAD THI CLASSIFIEDS
Eagles Win Bi-Disbict Championship; To
A fox, killed in North Rusk
February 17, was found to be ra-
bid, it was reported Tuesday.
Joe Sales, who killed the ani-
mal in his yard early on the even-
ing of Feb. 17, said the report
from Austin was positive. As a re-
sult he said he would have to dis-
pose of two of his three dogs.
They attacked the fox and stand
in danger of themselves becoming
rabid.
The report spurred efforts to
get widespread participation in
the county rabies vaccination pro-
gram now underway. The vaccine
will be given to Rusk owners' pets
Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the fire
station.
A dollar will be charged for
vaccination.
Concentration of reported rabies
cases is thought to be in the north
portion of the county, and the fox
killed by Sales is the only con-
firmed case reported thus far in
Rusk.
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Baptist Church
Senior Round-up
Honors Students
Some sixty persons attended the
anpual banquet, honoring mem-
bers of the Rusk High School
Graduating Class, Friday evening,
February 21st, in Fellowship Hall
of the First Baptist Church.
In a western setting, guests
were welcomed to the "corral".
Rev. Lonnie H. Webb, church pas-
tor, extended official greetings
from the church, and acted as mas-
ter of ceremonies for the pro-
gram.
The entertainment featured
group singing, and duets by Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bingaman, "Str-
eets of Laredo" and "Don't Fence
Me In."
Rev. Pat Carter, pastor of the
South Side Baptist Church in Pal-
estine, was introduced as guest
speaker, and delivered an inspir-
ing talk to the "leaders of tomor-
row."
Special guests included Miss
Robert Leake and Mrs. Lois Hen-
ry, class sponsors and Gerald
Chapman, school superintendent.
The menu for the "Senior
Round-up" featured Cactus juice,
Rodeo winner, Potatoes in bunks,
Western salad, saddle blankets,
branded tea, and apple round-up.
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Funeral Services
For A. R. Smith
Set For Thursday
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 Thursday afternoon for Ar-
thur Robert Smith, 64, of Dallas,
former Cherokee county resident,
who died at 12:15 Wednesday
morning at St. Paul's Hospital in
Dallas.
Mr. Smith died after about a
two-weeks illness. He was born in
Sabine parish, Louisiana, and mov-
ed to Cherokee county in 1910.
He had lived in Dallas for the
past 27 years. He owned and op-
erated a cafe there at 1109 S. La-
mar.
Funeral services will be held
in the Wallace Funeral Homo
chapel with the Rev. J. M. Schwit-
ter conducting. Burial will be in
the Cedar Hill cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Hallie Smith, Dallas; one son, Ar-
thur R. Smith. Zavalla: his moth-
er and father, Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Smith of Rusk: three brothers,
Clarence of Pueblo, Colo., Sam of
San Antonio, and Buddy of Web-
ster. Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. How-
Three Pay Fines,
Eight Charged
In County Court
Fines were levied against three
persons in Judge J. W. Chandler's
County Court in the past week,
two for DWI offenses and one for
swindling.
Glenn Willis Tillman was fined
S50 and assessed $30.70 costs for
swindling by worthless check Wil-
lie Ray Goff and Edward Earl Po-
sey were both fined $100 and sen-
tenced to three days in jail for
driving while intoxicated. All
three pleaded guilty to the charg-
es.
Meanwhile, charges were filed
against eight other persons for
various offenses.
Still pending court action are
cases involving Wilson Woodrow
Whitaker, Lazure Reed and Jerry
Donald Allen, all charged with
aggravated assault; Leroy White
and Herman Bass, charged with
possession of liquor for purpose of
sale; J. C. Benge and Mentón Tar-
rant, charged with theft; and Pry-
or William Black charged with
license suspended.
Judge Chandler said Tuesday he
may call the docket and set some
criminal cases for jury trial in the
Week of March 24.
Jury trials in some civil actions
could come perhaps a week ear-
Jier.
Eight new civil cases were filed
in District Court in the past week,
styled: City of Jacksonville vs An-
nie Sarden, delinquent taxes;
State of Texas vs Raymond Her-
ring, et ux, delinquent taxes; E.
R. Dalby vs Irma Lue Dalby, di-
vorce; Frank L. Rains, vs Stella
Mae Shirey Rains, divorce.
Myrtie Lue Jackson vs Robert
L. Jackson, divorce; Georgia Tay-
lor vs James George Taylor, di-
vorce; J. W. Patton, et al, vs Hum-
ble Oil and Refining Company, et
al, trespass to try title; N. P. Pow-
ell vs Eugene Surratt, partition of
land.
The court this week also return-
ed judgement in a suit styled, R.
M. Jowell and G. N. Jowell, d/b/a
Lookout Lumber Company, vs H.
H. Miller, d/b/a Miller Lumber
Company.
The plaintiff, Lookout Lumber
Company, was awarded recovery
of $1,067.47 debt.
One Withdraws
From Councilman
Race Wednesday
Officially there Wfre still six
candidates in the race for three
Rusk city council posts Wednes-
day, but Ed Stover told the Cher-
okeean Wednesday he was with-
drawing from the race, leaving
five.
Stover said he was withdrawing
for business reasons and he would'
take the necessary action Wed-
nesday or Thursday to remove his
name from the list of candidates.
Remaining in the race are in-
cumbent councilmen, Frank Sum-
mers and Gladstone Thompson,
and James Turney, Kendrick Fraz-
ier and J. P. Acker.
Filing deadline is March 1 for
the April 1 election.
One new candidate has appear-
ed in the trustee election. John
Noonan has filed for one of the
posts along with W. M. Vining and
Edwin Dickey, incumbents, whose
terms expire on April 5.
Deadline for filing for the board
of trustees race is March 5. Elec-
tion will be held on April 5.
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BI-DISTRICT CHAMPS
Jubiiant Eagles, with their coach, Peto Grimes, are shown here just after their bi-district victory
over West High School in Athens Monday night. The 60-47 win put the Eagles into the Regional play-
offs set for Saturday at Texas A&M College, where four AA teams vie for the right to compete in the
state AA finals in Austin the following week.
Methodist Revival Gets Underway
At Local Church Monday March 3
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REV. WALTER "DOC" KLINGLE
REV. STANLEY VODICKA
Rusk, Maydelle Future Farmers Go
To Houston Stock Show Saturday
Rusk and Maydelle Future Far-
mers will leave Rusk Saturday
morning to attend the Houston
Fat Stock Show. Some 30 FFA
members from the two chapters
will spend Saturday and Saturday
night in Houston in connection
with the show.
Adon Duncan, Rusk vocational
agriculture teacher, said Monday
the trip is in connection with na-
Four Churches
Participate In
Baptist Course
tional FFA week.
Two local boys will spend all
this week at the show with their
two entries. Duane Weeks and
Connie Bailes bave entered for
showing this week two scramble
dairy heifers.
FFA week will be observed na-
tionally February 22 - March 1.
Among other things, the pro-
g r a m teaches members through
active participation how to con-
duct and take part in public meet-
ings, to speak in public, to buy
and sell cooperatively, to solve
their own problems, to finance
themselves, and to assume civic
responsibility.
The foundation upon which tha
Future Farmers of America organ-
ization is built includes leadership
and character development, sports-
manship, cooperation, service,
thrift, scholarship, improved agri-
culture, organized recreation, citi-
zenship and patriotism.
The Future Farmers of Ameri-
ca is a non-profit, non-political,
farm youth organization of volun-
tary membership, designed to take
Four churches in the area are
participating in the Rusk section
of grouo training course sponsor-
ed by the Cherokee County Assoc- mansnip, cooperation, service, rch," explained the local pastor. The annual Annie Armstrong
iation of Baptist Churches. thrift, scholarship, improved agri- "These young men will be led in Week of Prayer for Home Mis
Fifiy-seven persons are enroll- culture, organized recreation, citi- a training session by Rev. Birkel- sions will be "observed by the wo*
ed from the Reklaw, Rural Acade- 'zenship and patriotism. bach on Monday, Tuesday and men of WMU, First Baptist Chu-
my, Rusk Calvary Baptist Church The Future Farmers of Ameri- Thursday of the Revival Week. rch. March 3rd through the 7th,
and the First Baptist Church of ca is a non-profit, non-political, Supper will be served this group | announces Mrs. Alvin Sherman,
Rusk. There has been an attend- farm youth organization of volun- the three nights by members of general chairman.
ance of 47 each night. tary membership, designed to take the WSCS, Monday: Couples Class, Thome for the week will be
Two more nights are left in the its place along with other agen- Tuesday; and Wesleyan Service; "Faith Working Through Love.'"
course. W. I). Draper, superin-1cies striving for the development Guild, Thursday. The visiting tnin Mrs. W. If. Baker will lead tho
tendent, said persons who have of leadership, the building of listers are Rev. John Derr, Rev. j program Monday afternoon, 3
missed the first meetings but who more permanent agriculture, and j Larry Faulk and Rev. Jerry Elrod p.m., with the topic " Increase Our
feel they would like to attend the the improvement of country life, of Jacksonville; Rev. Jerry Smith j faith." Tuesday's program under
remaining sessions would still pro- It constitutes one of the most of Nacogdoches; Rev. Everett the leadership of Mrs. W. H Han-
re cent! fit by attending. ¡efficient agricultural teaching de shrum of Mulakoff; Rev. H-iward na will he "Sons of God Through
at home, I The course is primarily for vices that has been discovered up ¡Nielsen of Palestine; Rev. Bill Kait h " The program for Wednes-
Rusk Methodists will be privi-
leged to hear such outstanding
speakers as Rev. Walter "Doc"
Klingle, above, during the one
week revival slated to begin Mon-
day, March 3rd. He is pastor of
the Alto Methodist Church, and
will preach Thursday evening,
March 6th.
Rev. Klingle was born in Rosen-
burg. Texas, and is a graduate of
Perkins School of Theology, Sou
thern Methodist University. Prior
to coming to Alto, he served with
the Carthage Circuit.
Other visiting ministers who
will fill the pulpit for the 7:30
p.m. services Monday through Fri-
day will be Rev. Ed M. Mathison,
district superintendent of the Pal-
estine District; Rev. Howard Niel-
sen, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, Palestine; Rev. Everett
Shrum, pastor of the Malakoff
Methodist Church; and Rev. Gor-
don Alexander of Lakeview Meth-
odist Assembly, near Palestine.
Song leader tor the week's serv-
ices is to be Rev. Stanley Vodicka.
pastor of First Methodist Church,
Fairfield. Prior to his pastorate
in Fairfield, he was at Grace Me-
thodist Church in Texas City. He
also is a graduate of Perkins Sch-
ool of Theology.
"We are very fortunate to have
such outstanding young men in
our pulpit for the Revival," com-
mented Elwood Birkelbach, pas-
tor.
Morning services will be held
at 6:30 a.m., with Rev. Birkelbach
In charge of the service. Coffee
and donuts will be served in Fel-
lowship Hall following the devo-
tional period.
"Along with the guest preachers
each evening, we will have sev-
eral ministers who will be visit-
ing in the homes of prospective
members of First Methodist Chu-
rch," explained the local pastor.
"These young men will be led in
a training session by Rev. Birkel-
bach on Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday of the Revival Week.
| Rusk's Eagle cagemen set a new
record, or broke one, as you
choose, Monday night as they gath-
ered in their second championship
of the season.
The feathered flock downed the
West Trojans to win their first
bi-district crown in AA, and at the
same time won a free ticket to
the regional playoffs in Bryan
Saturday.
The local boys, after leading the
full four quarters, ended the game
with a safe 60-47 score. It was
their first bi-district victory in
i three tries and the first since the
school entered AA competition.
I Monday night's contest was
played in the Henderson County
Junior College Gymnasium in Ath-
; ens before a surprisingly large
l crowd of Rusk fans.
j Holding a fast pace throughout,
¡the local boys squelched the Tro-
ijans' only serious bid to go out
(in front, made early in the second
half. Rusk kept control of the
; game and in the fourth quarter
pulled away.
Gerald Goff, with 14 points, led
¡Eagle scorers; Marshall Dear fol-
lowed with 12.
It was a fast game and one that
could conceivably have gone ei-
ther way, but the Eagles seemed
to have the game well in control,
able to match scores at every Tro-
jan attempt to move into the lead.
Monday night's win catapulted
the Eagles into the Region 3 AA
playoffs in Bryan Saturday. Four
AA teams will vie for Region hon-
ors in the A&M College field
house.
Coach Pete Grimes said late
Wednesday the Rusk Eagles will
play Cypress - Fairbanks at 1:15
p.m. Saturday in the Regional
Tournament in Bryan. The game
will be broadcast live over Rusk's
Radio Station KTLU, with an-
nouncer Jim Carroll giving a play-
by-play account of the action as it
happens.
Coach Pete Grimes said he has
not been informed yet who the
Eagles will face in the first game
in the playoffs and may not know
until Priday.
However, he revealed the time
schedule for the three A A match-
es. Preliminary games will be
played at 11:45 and 1:15. The
championship match will be play-
ed at 8:45 p.m. Saturday. Rusk
will play at either 11:45 or 1:15.
Buna High School, thought to
be a leading contender for the re-
gional games, was bounced out of
the race Tuesday night by Cyp-
ress-Fairbanks. Gonzales is the
second team known to be in re-
gion play. The fourth team, bi-
district winner of Districts 19 and
20-AA, is not known yet, nor ig
it known which, if either of the
above teams Rusk will meet in its
first match.
Monday night was the Eagles'
third trip to bi-district play and
their first win since becoming a
AA school. Last year they lost to
Marlin by five points in bi-district,
and in 1954, Spring Branch edged v
the Eagles.
Week Of Prayer
Slated, Baptist
Church Next Week
IMPROVING AFTER SURGERY
Mrs. Ralph Johnston,
surgery patient, is now at home.1 The course is primarily
ard Tarr of Big Piney, Wyo., Mrs. land reported to be in good condi-j teachers in the various classes but to the present time. The FFA is McQueen of L&Rue and Rev. Bill'«lay will bo held at tho 7:15 pray-
Ellie Hugghins, of Rusk, Mrs. Ben tion. While she was hospitalized. ¡ all prospective teachers and other 100 per cent American in itijconimer of Buffalo jer meeting time, for the entire
Rhodes, Rusk; and three grand ¡her husband and two youngsters, ¡ interested persons are invited to ideals and outlook, and has
attend. ¡outside affiliations. There
children.
Pallbearers will be Weldon Dot-
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| Little Ralph and Janice, were div-
ing bouts with the flu. but all are
now on the road to recovery.
TRAD* AT MOMS
no The public is extended a cor-¡church, under the direction of
is no dial invitation to attend the Re- Mrs L H. Webb. Mrs. James
secrecy in connection with any of vival for both morning and even Peon will be in charge of Thur -
I its activities.
1 ing services.
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