The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1959 Page: 1 of 16
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9 Hound . . .
Town
WitA diaundaHoul
"Pop" Carsey, formar Ru*k'rte,
visited The Cherokeean office
Monday afternoon. Roundabout ne-
glected asking him how long it
had been since he'd visited here,
but it must have boon a number of
year, judging from his comments.
A band director, turned linotype
operator, Carsey is still in Bryan,
the city he moved to, after leaving
Rusk. He and his family have
maintained strong friendships with
a number of Rusk citizens, and
Mrs. Carsey is planning to stay a
few days in our city . . .
LIFE IS TOUGH sometimes for
the bravest of us, and little Bran-
da Dickerson is getting an early
lesson . . . Her daddy, Dick Dick-
erson (Beell Bros.) is on vacation,
and of course that meant a spe-
cial time for Branda, who unfor-
tunately became ill, and is now
in Rusk Memorial with a virus .. .
and if being sick while on vaca-
tion isn't bed enough, yesterday
(Tuesday) was her birthday . . .
But many of her friends dropped
by to wish hvr happy "4th birth-
day" greetings . . .
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RUSK. TEXAS
JULY 23, 1959
NUMBER S
ROTARY
CLUB
Rusk President Joe Jackson
Dist. Governor R. L. Kenderdine
RUSK MAY OFFER 4 blocks of
free parking to the folks in this
area . . .This city's businessmen
are circulating a petition asking
the city council to consider taking
parking meters from around the
courthouse . . . They would like to
see a two hour parking limit en-
forced, to prevent all day parkers
from using the spec*, too . . .
Rotary Governor
Stresses Service
Child Is
Drowned At
Lake Sun.
Funeral services were held Mon-
day afternoon, July 20th at 4 p.m.
for four year old Bennie Risinger,
drowning victim at Lake Striker
Sunday morning.
0. R. Perkins, Church of Christ
minister from Ponta, officiated at
the final rites in Glen Fawn Bap-
tist Church with interment fol-
lowing in the Glen Fawn Ceme-
tery.
The young fellow was discover-
ed missing Sunday morning and
after a hasty search, was found in
the water near the family Lake
house.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Risinger of Nederland. Ef-
forts were made at the Lake and
at the Henderson Hospital to re-
vive him.
Little Bennie's death brings to
three this year's drowning trage-
dies at Lake Striker. Earlier in
the spring, two young men from
the Nederson area were drowned
when their homemade boat sank.
In addition to his parents, the
child is survived My one brother,
Mike; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Frank Risinger of Cushing
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kolb of Mt.
Enterprise.
Serving as pallbearers were
Charles Risinger. James Risinger,
Joe Lowe, Jr., Johnny Smith and
Orland Trawick.
Arrangements were under the
direction of the Cushing Funeral
Home.
0
Schwitter
Speaks To
Kiw anions
Meeting in regular session Tues
day at the Texas Cafe, Kiwanis
Club members heard an outstand-
ing talk by Rev. J. M. Schwitter,
i Baptist minister of Rusk. He was
¡ introduced by E. B. Musick, Sr.,
program chairman.
Rev. Schwitter spoke of the
changes in our way of life, during
his 40 years ministry, in and
around Rusk. He noted specifically
the changes in transportation. Cit-
ing his own personal experiences,
he pointed out that preachers to-
day are treated much better than
in days gone by.
The speaker attended Rusk Col-
lege, and has continued to preach
in this vicinity the past 40 years.
During the last 15 months only, he
Falling somewhat short of the sonville, iron; J. A. Emmons of ¡ The Council also voted to re- has visited over 1,800 sick and
SHERIFF ALLEN DOTSON and
-family have returned home after!
« week's visit with Mrs. Dotson's
mother, Mrs. J. L. Wilkinson of
Coleman. Sheriff Dotson said it
rainftf every day, but the folks of
Coleman fiftned out to see their
annual Rodeo . . . The arena was
knee deep in mud, too. Two of the
acts had been in Rusk. .
CARL MUSICK propped by the
*hft
' Roundabout «*-
-.j... i_ "i ~ ■ ...... W8 s pr
i Marin iil0 . . . Roundabout has-
n't had the time to look over the
peper closely yet, but its interest-
ing to see what was going on 50
yeers ago . . .
District Governor R. L. Kender-
dine of Palestine addressed the
Rusk Rotary Club Wednesday noon
when the Club met at the Rusk
Hotel.
Kenderdine, in an official visit
to the club, delivered the princi-
pal address.
He briefly outlined the history
of Rotary, noting its growth from
six men to an organization of
500,000 members.
"Rotary is the action of combin-
ed forces to promote the club
ideal, 'service'," said the District
Governor. From the original idea
of Paul Harris in Chicago 54 years
ago, the idea of uniting to serve
others through Rotary, has spread
to more than 113 countries
throughout the world.
Governor Kenderdine echoed
the new International president,
Harold T. Thomas of New Zealand
who said, "my year will be spent
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J'VILLE
CitvjCouncil To Ask
iff Sewer Bids
W. M. ELLIS was publisher of
the paper then . . . The plant was
located in the Youth Center build-
ing .. .
THE LEAD STORY was about
the coming hanging of Henry
Henderson, Negro, who was con-
victed of killing E. C. Landrum
December 17th, 1909 about 12
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J'VILLE—The Jacksonville City
Council voted Tuesday morning
at its regular meeting to advertise
for bids on the completion of
Storm Sewer Installation on south
Jackson Street.
City manager Walter Cook in
his report to the City commission
on the progress of the widening
of South Jackson street requested
that this job now being done by
the city street department, be put
out on a contract basis. He stated
that about 500 feet of 30 inch
storm sewer had already been in-
6 7 Short For Quorum
At Annual REA Meeting
stalled between San Antonio and
Nacogdoches streets, but that the
entire project was more than the
city could do with its present
equipment. His recommendation
was that the city crew continue
their work and complete the 30
inch storm sewer to Nacogdoches
Street and install the 24 inch from
Nacogdoches to Larissa Streets.
Bids will be requested for the
30 inch sewer between San Antonio
and James streets, the 36 inch line
from James to Canada Street,
down Canada to the Railroad
! drainage ditch, and from Kelly
Street to the underpass.
The material for all of this
storm sewer has already been pur-
chased and is now being delivered;
therefore the contract will be for
installation onlv.
County Burglaries, Cattle Thefts Are
Solved With Arrest Of Two This Week
Cattle thefts and Jacksonville
burglaries were solved by the
Cherokee County Sheriff's Depart-
ment over the week-end with the
arrest of two men. Although their
arrest came within 48 hours apart,
the men were not working to-
gether, Sheriff Dotson explained.
lluro* Darby, 34 year old ex-
convict, was arrested between
Rusk and Jacksonville Monday. He
admitted breaking into the Dairy
Mart July 7th; Magnolia Ware-
house July 9th, and Hudson Minia-
ture Golf Course on the same
night. Very little money was
taken.
His loot included groceries, cook
pots, dish pans, less than $20 in
cash, oil, electric fans, hot plates,
and other small items.
All of Darby's loot has been re-
covered with the exception of the
cash and groceries. Sheriff De-
puties went to Beaumont Wednes-
day morning to recover the elec-
tric fans that had been sold to a
Beaumont pawn dealer.
Darby admitted stealing five
yearlings July 13th from Paul
Preston, who lives 4 miles west
of Jacksonville on the Frankston
Highway. The animals were sold
in a Beaumont Auction Sales July
14th. One of the animals has al-
ready been located. Sheriff Dotson
said.
Officers believe the other four
were brought back into Cherokee
County and sold through the Jack-
sonville Auction area.
Sheriff Dotson explained that
the man who bought the calves at;
the Beaumont sale brought them
along with a load and sold them !
in Jacksonville. The buyer of the
stolen animals made the purchase j
in good faith.
Darby has a long criminal re-
cord.
He spent a number of years in i
an Arkansas reformatory when he:
was a youngster. As an adult, he
was convicted in Tennessee for
cattle theft and given two 3 year
sentences and one 1 year sentence
in Tennessee. He was released
from the Tennessee pen 6 months
ago. He told Sheriff Dotson that
he jumped bond and came to
Texas.
He has also done lime in the
Texas pen for chicken theft.
Darby had a map of Cherokee
County and had Rusk, Gallatin,
Summerfield and Cuney marked, the Grand Jury in September. Cattle thefts in the Rusk area
Dotson said he had checked over Sheriff Allen Dotson was high j were solved when officers arrest-
several places of business in each in his praise of Deputies Allen ed John Upshaw, middle aged Ne-
city and planned to rob them at Horton, Willie Dickson and State! gro July 17th.
a future date.
Liquor Board
He is now in the Cherokee Coun- for the
ty jail and is awaiting action of | case.
work
Series of Jacksonville robberies solved with the arrest of Huron Dar-
by, right. Sheriff Allen Dotson is left.
CITY COUNCIL
Canvasses Bond Issue
Votes; OK's Ordinance
In a special meeting of the City cally attached back.
Man Chuck Julian Upshaw admitted stealing a jer-
they did on this sey bull from Ben Pool, who lives
j near Rusk. The Negro stole a
young 6 week-old calf whose own-
er has not been located yet.
Both cattle were sold outside
the Auction Barn in Athens to
a cattle buyer from Lubbock. The
buyer became suspicious that he
was buying stolen animals and
notified authorities in Athens.
The Cherokee County Sheriff's
Department was notified and the
Negro's arrest followed within
hours.
Upshaw has been in and out
of Rusk for many years. At the
time of his arrest, he was living
in the old fair grounds area near
Rusk. He was a former employee
of the Cotton Belt Railroad.
The Negro also admitted steal-
ing four head of cattle in Nacog-
doches County. Two of these ani-
mals were sold to a Rusk man,
who in turn sold them.
o
Council Monday morning, an or | Unpaid monies due the city date
dinance was passed, relating a"d rL'Present a sum
the penalty and interest of de
linqucnt taxes, under certain con-
ditions, due the City.
As the ruling now stands, on all
ad valorum taxes delinquent on or
before the 1st day of February,
1959, if paid by December 1 of
this year, the penalty and interest
will be revoked.
However, taxes remaining due
after the specified date will have
penalties and interest automati
Two Freak'
Accidents
Tie Traffic
Two accidents, which might be
termed "freaks" occurred in Rusk
over the last week-end, according
tó City Policeman Homer Smith.
Saturday afternoon, 3:45, at one
of the troublesome traffic spots—
port by City Attorney Robert von I ?"c'id «™et™d Hjfway «T?
Doenhnff r-cardinff thp Iftff.litv nfi 958 Wh,tC Oldsmoblle, occupied
by two women stopped suddenly
at the intersection, causing the car
in back, driven by a Mr. Rhine-
of $22,343.28.
According to Mayor Morris Has-
sell, the move is intended as an
incentive to taxpayers in the hope
that many of these outstanding
accounts can be settled.
Monday's action followed a re-
Two Injured
By Truck Tire
Doenhoff regarding the legality of
¡ the procedure.
Also at the special meeting,
j votes from Friday's bond election
I were canvassed, and the final tab-
ulation showed the $50,000 bond
issue to have carried by 113-35.
Overwhelmingly approved by
the Highway 09 and Alto Loopl
projects which include curb and:
gutter, and laying of storm sewer.
I
necessary number for a quorum,
the annual Cherokee County Elec-
tric Cooperative Association meet-
ing was held in Rusk Monday with
458 members registered.
According to manager F. B.
Troup, clock; Felix Pearman of quest Bob Day, of Rausher-Pierce jshut-in persons. Rev. Schwitter is
Alto, fan; Howard Ross of May- j Co., the city's bonding Company, acknowledged as a friend to per-
delle, frypan; Tom Alexander, j to prepare the required informa sons of all faiths in this area,
cook-a-matic; George McMillian of: tion for issuing warrants to cover Jimmy Perkins was a visitor at
Reklaw, clock; R. F. Holcomb of purchase of right-of-way for the the meeting. He is a former presi-
Rusk, cook-a-matic; W. C. Sutton rerouting of U.S. Highway 69 from dent of the Rusk Key Club, Lt.
Braly, the present slate of officers i of Rusk, iron; E. C. Sherman of Cherokee street to the city limits. Governor of Division 14, and has
will continue until next year. Maydelle, frypan; Hazel Johnson They will request that Mr. Day remained active in Key Club work
ThP tfital nrowni 9t thp rhprn of Maydelle, fan; and Donald Earl meet with them at their next re- at Austin, where he attended the
kee Theatre was 67 shy of the Copeland of Rusk, percolator. (Continuad on Page 8) University of Texas last year.
required 525 for a quorum need-
ed to elect two directors. Up for
re-election were Association presi-
dent J. L. Bagley of Rusk and Joe
S. Strickland of Reese.
In a report of the organization's
activity for the past year, mem-
bers were told the sale of elec-
tricity was up about 13 percent
and that the Co-op now exceeds
$2,000,000 in plant investment fol-
lowing $200,000 improvements last;
year.
Looking toward the Co-op's fu-:
ture growth, it was announced that
a new sub-station at Caney Creek
in September is planned.
And ending the progress report1
on an optimistic note, president
Bagley reported membership up
for the fiscal year ended.
The customary gifts awarded al \
each year's meeting went to the¡
following lucky persons: H. F.
Stevens of Rusk, 16 inch Emerson j
fan; D. M. Sessions of Alto, Sun- !
beam mi*master; R. G. Sweeney
of Aito, Sunbeam steam iron;
Charles R. Murphy of Alto, cook-a-
matic; Dewey Sartin of Rusk, fry-
pan; G. W. Parker of Alto, per-
colator; Lonnie Spivey of Rusk,
T. S. Croft of Jack-
CHEROKEE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE BOARD OP DIRECTORS met for a brlof business
meeting Monday following the annual members meeting in the Cherokee Theatre. Pictured here are C.
P. Casper, Jr., M. A. Florence, Dudley Laweon, L. B. McMillian, Manager P. V. Braly. President J.
L. Bagley, S. W. Gary, Joe t. Strickland and B. B. Smith.
YoungWebb
Hurt On Oil
Rig Mon.
Word was received in Rusk Mon
day that Foster Webb, son of Rev
and Mrs. Lonnie Webb, had been
injured in an accident on the job
near Kermit, Texas.
Employed on an oil rig, Foster's
leg was severely cut when a tong
slipped. It is not believed that the
injury is going to cause permanent
damage; however he was seriously
hurt
Rev. Webb, received the message
at 4 a.m. and left immediately by
plane for Kermit, Texas where
'Foster is in the Kermit Memorial
Hospital
Foster was working the 11 p.m
to 7 a.m. shift. He lost a consider
able amount of blood due to a cut
artery. He was given a transfusion
< of f -ur pints, and was resting as
comfortably as possible, when Rev-
Webb returned to his wife's bed
side in Baylor Hospital at Dallas
Members of the family are most
anxious that word of this accident
be kept from Mrs. Webb. Friends
I in this area who plan to write or
visit her, are cautioned not to
mention Foster's accident in any
way. Her condition remains about
the same. Doctors still are hopeful
for some sight in the left eye.
Barring complications, doctors
jtold Rev. Webb that his son could
be released within 10 days to two
weeks.
hardt, to also stop. The car back
I of him, driven by Mrs. Lillian Love
of Longview stopped to avoid the
accident, causing a pick-up truck
Rusk citizens in the election were,1 l,er ,0 ™crye. in an
I effort to avoid hitting her. The
pick-up was driven by John Ed-
rn u n d s o n of Dallas, who was
J'VILLE—Two Jacksonville men."1""1" """ «•""■j thrown clear, receiving a broken
were injured Monday afternoon 'N,M tax 'ncrease 's anticipated to. rjght thigh and numerous cuts and
while changing a truck tire at retire the bonds which are to be abrasions .He is now in Rusk Mem-
Burns' Amlico Service Station, 715 ''mortized over a 20 year period. ■ or¡aj Hospital. The first car, which
N. Bolton. G. B. Burns, service j Fridays vote gave the Highway j caused the whole incident, hurried-
station owner, and J. L. Willis, an department a go-ahead to widen; )y left the scene, according to in-
employee, both received broken ,h(' clty ''mils section of the high-i vestigating officer Smith.
bones when hit by the riin that way correspond with the Rusk The second incident occurred
blew off of a truck tire that they 10 Jacksonville road, and the plan- Sunday night around 8:30, when
were working on. double-lane highway between the driver of a transport truck,
Burns is still confined to Nan
Travis Memorial Hospital with a
fracture of the right leg below the
knee. Willis received emergency
treatment for a fracture of several
bones in the right hand but was
not admitted to the hospital.
Rusk and Alto.
No additional right of way will
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11th ANNUAL RODEO
loaded with four new Ford cars
and one pick-up, stopped on the
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State FFA Elects
Lone Star Farmers
Caravan And Parade
Plans Are Formulated
With a voluble it's almost
J'VILLE Two local members of rodeo time in Rusk," members of
in all
the Future Farmers of America
were selected for the Lone Star
Farmer Degree at the state FFA
convention in Austin last week.
The Lone Star Fanner Degree is
the highest degree awarded by the
state organization. Fleeted to the
degree from the Jacksonville chap-
ter were Curtis Sockwell and Jerry
and report good progress
phases of preparation.
Box seat ticket chairman Al
Elliott has placed the schedule of
boxes at Stovall Cleaners, so that
persons mqy re-purchase last
year's box, if desired, and can see
the seating arrangement.
Chairman of the pony commit-
tee, James Fitts, reports all Lions
'a
the local Lions Club are busily
mapping out last minute details
in preparation for the big, 11th
annual event.
One week from this coming Sat-;
jurday -- August 1st — under the
• direction of Chairman Bob Per-
j sons, the only caravan for this
i year will pull out at 12 noon. The have "a pocket full" of tickets,
Burns. Both are outstanding oca )our w-jj ¡nc|utje stops at Elkhart, and anyone desiring these may
future farmers. Grapeland, Alto. Cushing, Ponta,1 contact any club member.
Curtis Sockwell was the out Summerfield, Troup and Jackson Parade Chairman, BUI Jones, is-
standing chapter farmer last year ville. sued a good report, with the news
and received the award for the f Rusk rodeo fans each year parti- ■ that the Headquarters 12th Air
outstanding FFA farmer in the cipate in the caravan as a means Force Band from Waco has accept-
county that was presented during j 0f publicizing the show. Special1 ed an invitation to appear in the
entertainment will be offered in j traditional rodeo parade, Thurs-
each town, and personalities who day afternoon at 5 o'clock. The 37
will perform Saturday include! Piece organization is a band-drill
Hank Huggins of KTRE-TV fame, team combination. The group has
and Linda Ray Williams, vocalist performed at presidential inaugur-
ations, and is recognized as being
composed of highly skilled per-
the recent Soil Conservation Dis-
trict Awards Dinner held in Rusk
He is to be a senior in Jacksonville
High School this coming year
Jerry Burns, graduated from
Jacksonville High School this past! of Rusk.
June, and served as chapter presi-: Chairman
Persons urges as
dent last year. Burns plans to at- many as possible to assemble
j tend Sam Houston State College around the square just before noon,
| this fall. Saturday, August 1st, and help
0 make the caravan a big success.
If you think women never do According to co-chairmen Billie
anything on time, you've neverj Edwards and Burnell Stovall, the
' c<>ne shopping with them. i sub-committees are functioning
formers, who are much in demand.
Said Jones, "we are very glad to
announce their appearance here,
and know their participation will
add greatly to the gala affair . . .
24 entries have registered, U of
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