The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1961 Page: 1 of 14
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JJictcjium service ft sales
1 0 Box 8060 cof
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Town
with, Roundabout
SERVING RUSK WITH
DISTINCTION FOR
114 Years
The Cherokeean io«PerCoPy
GENERAL ACTIVITY IS pick-
ing up all round, it seems. Rodeo
is always a signal for us to g«t
over the summer slow-down.
RODEO IS JUST next week,
you know. Parade is Thursday
afternoon and the first per-
formance is Thursday night.
MRS. HELEN SCOTT says
she'll have an announcement
for us next week on how that
industry is buzzing.
TEXAS OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, ESTABLISHED AS THE PIONEER JULY 5, 181*7
Serving The Greater Cherokee County Trade Area
VOLUME 114
14 PAGES
TWO SECTIONS
Thursday, August 3, 1961
NUMBER 7
County Pro poses 10-Ce nt Hike in Tax Rate
A CHANGE IN BUSINESS was
noted this week at Clayton Feed
and Supply. It will n o w be
known as Rusk Feed and
Supply and will be managed by
Leldon Dover. For the past
seven and one-half years the
business has been operated by
Donald Clayton.
DOWN AT THE CHEROKEE
Theater, during a showing of
"The Eleventh Commandment",
the film's dialog asked that the
audience stand for the national
anthem. The audience, made up
mostly of young folks, except
for one, remained seated. At
the next showing, the dialog
was absent. M a y b e it was
figured that since nobody was
going to stand anyway, why bad-
ger them.
CITY HALL DOINGS: J. Per-
rin Willis began his ninth year
as Corporation Court Judge
Tuesday, and Marjorie Dicker-
son had a birthday the same
day.
FIRE DEPARTMENT the
other night raced some eight
miles to extinguish a house fire.
The house, it turned ou4, was
Grogan Lumber Company's slab
pit, which always looks suspici-
ous to unaccustomed passers-by.
Athletes Show Program
For Quarterback Club
Rusk athletes, most of whom
will be candidates for the 1961
Eagle football squad, Tuesday
RUSK IS READY for another
big Rodeo. Members of the
Lions Club are working mighty
hard to make this year's show
another outstanding success.
From all indications, we'll have
another good Rodeo.
RUSK CHAMBER of Com-
merce Merchants Committee is
working to make the Rodeo a
success too. 175 tickets are go-
ing to be given away Friday in
conjunction with the Trades
Day . . . Participating stores
will have balloons with a slip
of paper inside ... Go in and
pop a balloon after you finish
your business, and see if you
win a free ticket to the Rodeo . .
An ad is published on the
inside page of this paper list-
ing the participating mer-
chants . . .
TRADES DAY takes on the
Western Flavor this month ...
Committee Chairman Raymond
Cooper and the members of his
committee voted to call Friday's
bargain event "Western Day"
. . . So, be sure to be in Rusk
Friday for all the usual first
of the month bargains, plus the
chance to win rodeo tickets ...
MR. MINTON MOSELEY is
back at Moseley Drug Store
filling prescriptions . . . Mr.
Minton has been in ill health
for a number of years, so it
gives old Roundabout a great
deal of pleasure to tell the
folks they can see him back in
the store on a part time basis
. . . Mr. Charlie Chapman is also
helping at the store again . . .
ROUNDABOUT REGRETS to
learn that Shelby Hood's moth-
er died last week . . . Although
wc didn't know the lady per-
sonally, we have heard many
fine things about her . . .
Rusk School
Valuations-
Up $426,000
Rusk School District valua-
tions for 1961 taxes jumped
$426,000 over the previous year,
Tax Assessor - Collector Bill
Braswell announce !.
Humble Oil, which has added
gas wells near Atoy, is respon-
sible for a large portion of the
increase, he said.
Valuations this year total
$7.967,348. Last year they were
$7,541,595.
The values are for 1961 taxes
which are payable after bills
are mailed in October.
• • •
School To Set
New Tax Rate
The Rusk School Board will
have its regular mcetinjf for
August on Thursday night.
Trustees will probably set the
tax rate for the year and set
a September 7 date for a public
hearing on the proposed budget.
0
Church To
Start VBS
On Mon.
The Church of Christ Vaca-
tion Bible School begins Mon-
day. Classes will be held for
all ages between 9 and 11 each
morning through Friday.
Six different classes will be
held in the air-conditioned
building. Each of the two morn-
ing classes will be about 40
minutes long with a refresh-
ment break in between.
The VBS is the fourth con-
secutive Bible school held by
the church. A successive atten-
dance gain was noted in each
of the last two. Average atten-
dance last year was nearly 130.
The church will be seeking to
exceed that figure this year.
Everyone is urged to attend
any or all of the classes, Don
Bryant, minister, said.
0
Perkins Attends
C-C Shortcourse
At Houston U.
Judson R. Perkins of Rusk
was one of more than 200
Chamber of Commerce execu-
tives from eight states partici-
pating in a management short-
course at the University of
Houston.
Sponsored by the University
in cooperation with the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce, the
Southwestern Regional Institute
for1 Organization was held from
July 2429.
night demonstrated the weight
program carried on during the
summer.
The demonstration was held
in the high school gymnasium
at a meeting of the Quarterback
Club which was attended by
many guests.
Quarterback Club President
Robert von Doenhol'f explained
the club's program. It has three
main objectives, he said. They
arc: 1) To provide needed aids
and equipment for the program
for which there is no provision
in the school budget; 2) To pro-
vide organized support and pro-
mote attendance for teams and
sports; 3) To assist in giving
proper publicity and awards to
athletes.
It takes money, he said, to
carry on the program. Finances
come from two sources: mem-
bership fees and the annual
project in which members sell
tickets for several awards.
Following the demonstrations
and introduction of coaches
Bruce Pruitt and Odis Echols
by Head Coach Kenneth Al-
mond, the club had a business
session.
It was reported that there are
now 51 members accounted for.
But several more memberships
have begn soJd and are still
unreported. The club has a goal
of 200 members this year.
Members voted to buy a $150
shoe conditioning machine to
enable players to keep their
football shoes in top condition.
The machine will lengthen the
life of the $16.50 shoes.
Also, they voted to purchase
a transistor - type "W alkie-
Talkie" for $100. It will be used
by coaches during the game. It
will allow one coach to view the
game from high in the stands
or the press box and relay mes-
sages to the side-line coach.
0
Last Parcel
Of 69 ROW
j
Is Acquired
The last parcel of U. S. High-
way 69 right of way and case-
ment was deeded to the city
and presented to councilmen in
session Monday night.
The .26 acre was purchased
: for $750.
The right of way is now clear
for construction and widening
! through the city limits. Con-
tract is expected to be awarded
on August 15.
The secret meeting Monday,
the fourth since June 30. was
called to consider the resigna-
tion of Water Superintendent J.
I). Norton. Norton stated he had
a job with the City of Bryan but
would stay in Rusk if his salary
was adjusted.
Councilmen voted to not
change his salary but to give
him a letter of recommendation
if he chose to take the Bryan
job.
Probation Given In Two Cases
Five-year probated sentences
were given to two negro men
in Second District Court Mon
day.
Sentenced were John Stegall
of Jacksonville for arson, and
Waller Karl Henry, for break
in 14 and entering Both pleaded
guilty
stegall wits acruaed of set-
ling fire to hut house on May
30 The indictment stipulated
that it was an insured house
Me «a* instructed by the court
to restore the hotce to tlx nrlgi
nal condition. He was indicted
on July 2.
Henry was indicted in Jan
uary for breaking into a house
Continuances were granted in
two other felony cases on the
Farm Bureau
Resets Fete
The Farm Bureau fianquel
and Queen's Contest hits been
rescheduled for Aucuii 2't
The date pre\|ou l> a milium
etl h,i« one week earlier
court's docket District Judge
J W. Summers gave contin-
uances to Ceorgc Washington
V annoy and Homer l„ Shi rey
In the former case, contin-
uance was granted on consid-
eration of the accused's Illness
and confinement in n (ialveston
i linii Mso his Inwyer was en
gaged in another trial
Misense of a material witness
caused the court in grant * ««hi
tinuanie to shire), «ho is
(hatred vt it It theft
Dime Raise Also Seen
For 3 Road Districts
A ten-cent tax rate increase is proposed in the
1962 county budget filed in Rusk Monday afternoon. If
accepted by commissioners, the rate will be applied to
19(51 taxes.
Proposed also in the budget filed by County
Auditor p]lma Musick
SETS $5,000
Charles Echols hoists the weights during
a demonstration of the summer conditioning
program. Looking on are several other high
school athletes who have participated in the
program and who appeared for a Quarterback
Club meeting Tuesday night.
FOR D. E. JONES
Gold'Swindle Draws Three Years
Dorris E. Jones, 40 year old Adams had borrowed $2,500 Jones was supposed to de-
father of nine children who par from a Mcsc|tiite, Tex., hank ]iver "the merchandise" within
leyetl a treasure trove story' with which to purchase the gold (hree flays jI(, |i;Kj no g(,id t0
into a $2,500 sale, Monday was , bar.
sentenced to three years in the
County
Budgets
CD Fund
The county has tentatively
set up $5,000 to be used in 1962
in an expanded Civil Defense
program.
The $5,000 appeared in the
proposed county budget for
1062 which was filed Monday
It contrasts with the $1,000 set
up and expected to be spent on
Civil Defense this year.
After a meeting with mayors
of Rusk and Jacksonville last
week. County Judge J. W. Chan
dler announced a move to work
out a master plan for Cherokee
County in event ot war time
emergencies or natural disas-
ters.
The plan outlines six depart-
ments which may be coordinat-
ed by a salaried person.
Another meeting of county
and city officials will be held
soon, Judge Chandler said, but
it has not been scheduled.
state penitentiary.
Jones pleaded guilty to theft
by false pretext. He was ac-
cused ol taking $2,500 from
Henry McAdams of Dallas in
exchange for one of the fancied
golrl bars.
Upon recommendation of Dis-
trict Attorney Hulon Brown.
Judge J. W. Summers sentenced
Jones to not less than two nor j
more than three years. He was
given credit for 164 days spent
in jail since his arrest February
8.
A venire of 35 persons ap !
peared in court this morning
for possible jury scry ice. But
Jones waived a trial by jury. |
According to testimony read
by District Attorney Brown, the
transaction between McAdams
and Jones occurred last October!
at Jones' home in Dialville. Me
MEMO:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3
Lions Club, noon
Lakevicw Methodist Adult
workers, 7:30 p.m.
School Board, 7:30, city hall
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
Rusk - Laneville All-Stars, 7
p.m. at Laneville
MONDAY, AUGUST 7
Church of Christ VBS begins,
<) a.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8
K i wan is Club, noon, Texas
Cafe
City Council. 7:30
Reklaw Community Meeting
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
Rotary Club, noon. Rusk Hotel
THURSDAY. AUGUST 10
R o d e o Kickoff Luncheon,
noon. Youth Center
Rodeo Parade 5 p.m.
Rodeo, 7:'!0
n
Rodeo Kick-0ff Parade
Seeks Rider Entrants
deliver even though he claimed
a fantastic discovery of many
gold bars valued at two million
dollars.
Jones affirmed that the testi-
mony was true.
Lecturing Jones after the sen-
tence, Judge Summers told him,
"This gold bar story of yours— A traditional parade next
it has gotten you in a lot of Thursday will launch the thir-
. . ,. , teenth edition of the Rusk Lions
trouble. The world wont put
Club rodeo.
up with such conduct. You're Parade ,im(. |s 5 pm Roh
going to have to stop concoct- persons, chairman of the par
mg these stories and then using ade, s; id the assembly area is
them to defraud people." at the telephone office. The
Jones, his hair cropped close, routc wil1 br the same as in
previous years.
had nothing to say during the Th|rty flV(, ontrjps arr alrcady
proceedings except to enter his assured for the parade, Persons j pony ride.
plea and reply to questions said. Floats will be competing !
from the bench, lie was reprc- for cash prizes of $25, $15 and
sented by John Adamson, Jack $10.
sonville attorney, w h o an However, Persons asked that
nounced before the sentence ; anyone who wished to ride in
that Jones placed himself at i the parade and in the grand
the mercy of the court. entry at the arena Thursday
-0 night be encouraged to do so.
are
Hate raises of 10 cents in
the three county road dis-
tricts.
The budget calls for
mild increases in expendi-
tures in some funds. Gen-
eral fund expenses, for ex-
ample, are expected to rise
from $108,005 to $122,559.
The General fund includes,
among others, an outlay of
$15,000 for the County Health
Unit; $1,500 for a wolf trapper;
$5,000 for a Civil Defense; and
small amounts for expenses in
agriculture agencies and dis-
trict attorney.
The budget also includes pay-
ment of $108,000 principal and
$31,503 interest on the county's
debt of $467,500.
No salary changes for offi-
cers are anticipated, except for
justices of the peace who will
be given salaries instead of
fees.
A ten-cent raise in road dis-
trict lax rates is anticipated
in the budget. Increases are,
for No. 1 (Jacksonville area),
from 18 cents to 28 cents, and
for Nos. 2-2 and 2 3 (Rusk area),
from 40 cents to 50 cents.
The 30-cent lateral road fund
lax is countywide. Added to the
proposed 88-cent rate, the gen-
eral county rate will be $1.18
per each $100 valuation.
The county tax rate dropped
from 90 cents two years ago
down to 78 cents.
in the two events.
Rodeo begins at 7:30 next
Thursday night when scores of
professional cowboys will com-
pete for $1,500 purse money
plus about an equal amount of
entry fees.
Lawrence Wmfrce of Orange
is producer of the show, which
will feature new specialty acts
including a bareback Indian
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To Continue with New Name
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busino < here has l>i
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of .lacksunv tile
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Alto QB
Club To
Gather
Alto Quarterback Club prexy
Richard Johnson plans an early
August meeting of the group
Johnson reports that the pur
pose of the gathering will be
to organize plans for the year,
to launch the 1061 membership
campaign, which according to
the Club president is expected
to he the most successful m
Alto historj
officers of the 1961 Alio
Quarterback < lub, in addition to
Mr Johnson are vice-president
Paul Cnpcland and Secretary
Hoots Brooks
0
Man Burned in
Gas Explosion
W s Johnson of Rusk re
ceivetl first, second and third
'I'l' e lllll lis last Thui'sdav III
t butane explosion near \to>
llu doctor K II ltm:ham
•aid lie receded third degree
horns ot both ha nib and firtt
mil nt unit tin; lee liurn tt| the
l.i,. ,oid one km.
Kach year scores of individual
riders and their mounts appear
Rusk Chamber
To Stage Its
Summer Supper
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
manager Judson Perkins an
nounced Wednesday that the
chamber committee headed by
W. VV' McVicker should an
nounce soon complete details
for the organization's summer
barbecue
Tentatively slated for Thurs
da> evening. August 17, the af
fair is held each summer as a
regular feature of the Cham
tier's planned aclivits
Band In
Summer
Practice
The Rusk High School Hand
Tuesday began summer work-
i outs in preparation tor what
1 promises to be a full schedule
of appearances this Fall and
Winter
Under the direction of Lester
Hughes, the hand members «re
holding Section sessions each
afternoon with full band prac-
tice each evening at 6:00 p.m.
Hughes, who last year direct-
ed the Shelbyvillt* High School
hand, studied at both The Uni-
versity of Houston and Sain
Houston State Teachers College
m lluntsvillc.
It's All
Our Fault
The Cherokeean lnad\ertentl> omitted the price from
the lead Item in the llrnohshlre Urn* advertisement ap
peuring on the back page of this issue
The store llu* week featured ground heel The ¡irla
of 4.1 rents per pound should have appeared underneath
the illustration cut
The Item wa* mittakenlv left out during the prwtu
nl building the ad and printing it
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1961, newspaper, August 3, 1961; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150403/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.