The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1965 Page: 9 of 14
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The Cherokeean
County Section
County 4-H Youths Return
From Three Day Camp Out
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♦ COMMENTS COLUMNS
Some 35 members of county
4-H clubs and adult leaders at-
tended camp August 18-20 at the
Whispering Pines Gills' Scout
Camp near Garrison.
While attending camp, the 4-H
youths participated in arts and
crafts, swam, attended recrea-
TAKING A BREAK—Eva Dolores Bobbin, left, and ShaJa Bob-
bitt, right, both of Ponta, lake a break during camp. Eva Do-
lores is shown eating watermelon, one of the favorite pasttimes
of the youngsters.
4|H ADULT LLEADER, John Cope land of Linwood, far left, and
'Assistant County Agent, James Engbrock, far right with hat,
demonstrate to 4-H boys how to make rope halters for their ani-
mals. This was one of the projects undertaken by the club mem-
bers during their three-day camp-out at Whispering Pines.
Social Security Changes
To Affect Most Countians
.Most Cherokee County residents
will be affected in some way by
one or more of the changes made
ifl the social security law by Con-
gress this year, Loye M. Cope-
land, social security district man-
ager in Tyler, announced this
week.
, The One change that will affect
all who now get monthly retire-
ment, survivor, or disability pay-
ments is the 7 percent increase
in the benefit rate.
Monthly payments which pre-
viously ranged from $-10 to $127 a
month will now be 544 to $135.90
each month. The increase will be
effective with January, 1965. In
late September beneficiaries will
get an extra check for the diff-
erence between the old and new
rates for January through Aug-
ust, Copeland added.
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RUSK, TEXAS
J'ville Man Is
Assigned To
German Base
Army PFC Jerry J. Bednarz,
whose wife, Carolyn, lives on Rt.
2, Jacksonville, was assigned to
the 3d Armored Division in Ger-
many August 14.
Bednarz is a rifleman in Com-
pany B, 1st Battalion of the div-
ision's 48th Infantry stationed
near Gelnhausen. He entered the
'Army in February, 1965, comple-
ted basic training at Fort Polk,
Louisiana, and was last station-
ed at Fort Carson, Colorado.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert H. Bednarz, 110 W. Com-
merce St., Jacksonville.
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9Countians
Attend State
ASCS Meet
Nine countians have recently
returned from the annual Texas
Agricultural Stablization and Con-
servation Office convention held
this year in Laredo.
Those attending the convention
included: Mr. and Mrs. Bob Per-
sons; Mr. and Mrs. Burnard Man-
ess. Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Bice
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pledger; and
Mrs. Annie Allen.
The conventidn was held Sat-
urday in the city's new conven-
tion center. The group left for
Laredo Thursday and returned
to Rusk Sunday.
While in Laredo, the group tra-
veled over the Texas-Mexico bor-
der and did some sight-seeing in
Neuva Laredo.
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Examination
In Masonry
Is Scheduled
An examination for proficiency
in Masonic ritual has been set for
Monday, September 6th, at 8 a.m.
in Jacksonville Lodge 108. The
examination will be conducted
by J. Guy Smith, Regional Com-
mander of the Texas Department
of Public Safety, Dallas, and a
member of the Texas Masonic
Grand Lodge Committee on Work.
Masons in this area Who qua-
lify in the examination will be
granted certificates of proficiency
in the Masonic ritual at the An-
nual Communication of the Ma-
sonic Grand Lodge of Texas to
be held in Waco December 1st.
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ATTENDS HD MEETING
Miss Sandra Lundsford of
Rusk, assistant county home dem-
onstration agent, is attending a
new agents' trainig coference at
College Statoin .this week' The
state-wide conference is for all
new agents who started work
since February 1, 1965.
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tion nights, and were spectators
at special education programs.
The main education program
given for the county-wide club
members concerned water safety,
including artifical respiration
and heart massage demonstra-
tions. The program was presen-
ted by Jim Ivy, employed with
the Rural Electric Cooperative
Association in Longview.
Ivy used a specially prepared
film and a mannikin to illus-
trate his talk. During his program,
he gave demonstrations on how
to assist a near-drowning victim
or someone who has received and
electrical shock.
During the program, Ivy poin-
ted out that since life-saving de-
monstrations have been given to
REA employees, there has been
a marked decrease In the num-
ber of lives lost as a result of ac-
cident involved while men were
working on power lines. He stat-
CADET DANA BRESLER
Dana Bresler
Is Officer
In A&M Corps
COLLEGE STATION—Dana Al-
len Bresler of Rusk will serve as
a cadet first lieutenant in the
famed Corps of Cadets of Texas
A&M University-
The long list of cadet appoint-
ments effective in September was
announced by Col. D. L. Baker,
commandant of cadets.
The selection of Ralph B. Fil-
burn, a senior from San Angelo,
as corps commander and certain
other appointments were announc-
ed earlier. i
The cadet corps will begin or-
ganizing with the traditional com-
The cadet áppointments will1 be
manders' conferences Sept. 13-15.
made final about Oct. 1.
Students who are juniors serve
as cadet sergeants and seniors
serve as officers. Each has been
chosen as the result of an inten-
sive selection procedure. Recom-
mendations from the cadet crops,
the nominee's records as a stu-
dent and cadet and evaluations
by military and university repre-
sentatives are considered.
Bresler will be supply officer of
Company F-l. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. A. Bresler, Route 1,
Rusk, and a graduate of Rusk
High School. The A&M senior is
a industrial technology major.
ed that approximately 400 reia
employees have been killed while
ing on power lines. He stated
that approximately 400 REA em-
ployees have been killed while
only 21.
Youngsters who attended camp
also participated in group dis-
cussions on how to improve their
respective clubs. Group leaders
for the discussions were: Coun-
ty Agent, Johnie McKay; As-
sistant Home Demonstration A-
gent, Miss Sandra Lundsford;
and Assistant County Agent, Ja-
mes Engbrdck.
Adult leaders who helped with
the camp included: Mrs. Joe
Jackson, Mra. Ruth Wilson, Mrs.
Joyce Webb, and Mrs. W. A. Da-
vis, all of Ponta; Mr. and Mrs.
John C. Copeland, Jr., and Mr.
and Mrs. Grady C. Slngletary,
all of Linwood; Mrs. A. B. Rus-
sell of Reklaw; and Ray Caglo
of Rusk.
County Home Demonstration
Agent, Miss Johnnie Lou Wea-
therly, was In charge of prepar-
ing meals for the 4-H youths.
She was assisted primarily by
Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Copeland,
and Mrs. Russell, each of whom
remained continuously at the
camp.
Danny Christopher and Miss
Holly Lindsay, both Of Rusk, ser-
ved as life-guards at the camp.
Youths who attended the camp
Included:
Chris Parsons, Rusell Davis,
Roy Lee Haws, Ricky Byrd, Ca-
thy Byrd, Glenda Russell, La-
Wanda Smith,
Cathie Russell, Terry Kennedy,
Janet Kennedy, Randall Kennedy,
Kenny Whitesides, Patricia Whi-
tesides, Bob Parrott,
Jimmie Richey, Billy Jones,
Eddie Gowan, Bobby Baker, Li-
nda Slngletary, Richard Slngle-
tary, Dee Ann Bobbitt, Kenneth
Jackson.
Faye Jackson, Yvonne Webb,
Shalah Bobbitt, Karen Perkins,
Delores Bobbitt, Johnny Jones,
Sharon Copeland, Debra Cope-
land, Jay Copeland, Bonita Wal-
lace, David Cooper, Jerry Sharp,
and Ronnie Sharp
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STATE COUNSELOR VISITS - Robert M. Watts,
representative of the Texas Department of Ec-
onomic Improvement and Opportunity, third
from left, visited the Cherokee County Neighbor-
hood Youth Corps Thursday, August 19. He was
accompanied on his tour of various work being
done here by County Judge J. W. Chandler, far
left, and William C. Lacy, far right, local dircd
tor of the project.
Peace Corps Jobs Are Open
An opportunity for Tyler area
residents to offer their abilities
to the Peace Corps will come at
9 a.m., Saturday, Septomber 11,
at the Main Post Office in Tyler.
The opportunity is the Peace
Corps Placement Test, which is
not passed or failed and you
can't study for it. It measures
general aptitude and the ability
to learn a language. If, for ex-
ample, test scores indicate limit-
ed .language acquiring ability,
the Peace Corps tries to place
the applicant in an English-sp-
eaking area. The test is used by
the Peace Corps only as a tool
In the matching of Volunteers
and jobs. The Peace Corps app-
lication is the most important
indicator of suitability for Peace
Corps service. It must be filled
Out and brought to the exam un-
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Applicants should plan on a-
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1965, newspaper, August 26, 1965; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150615/m1/9/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.