The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1966 Page: 1 of 12
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Rusk has been a busy little
city the past month...Most of
the activity, of course, can be
attributed to back-to-school
activities
Rusk's Fighting Eagles look-
ed good, even in defeat, Fri-
day night against the big,
tough West Rusk County Raid-
ers. The Birds will be "tough
as a boot" before the season
is over if they continue to
improve as they have the
past two weeks.
The Eagles entertain the
touted Groveton Indians this
week. Groveton romped past
Alto by four touchdowns last
Friday. This will be a hard-
fojght ball game, but Round-
about will stay with the Flock
and pick'em to win by at
least two touchdowns
Rusk's car dealers are all
set to show their new cars
next week. Roundabout has
seen pictures of the new ma-
chines, and they are beauties..
Don Raburn with Governor
John Connally's office met
with a Chamber of Commerce
committee Monday to lay
plans for an industrial clinic.
Tenative date was set for
January. Raburn Is a consul-
tant with the Texas Industrial
Board. His services are av-
ailable at no charge to assist
small Texas cities learn how
to attract new business and
industry.
Congratulations are in order
to Jl.n Perkins County At-
torney and Margaret they
are parents of a young son.
Jim tells Roundabout the
young man has been named
James I. Perkins, IV,..,he
arrived September 16 at Natl
Travis Hospital in Jackson-
ville and weighed 6 1/2
pounds....Proud grandparents
are Mrs. Morlnne Perkins of
Rusk and Mr. and Mrs,
Howard Hoover of Houston.
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I Three People!!
Dwight Campbell of Rusk
may not be Irish, but he sure
has the "luck of the Irish"
when it comes to picking the
winning football teams! He
was the season opener's first
place winner last week, and he
has held that title of "Pick'em
Champ" for the second
straight week I The Chero-
keean congratulates the first
place winner. He is believed
to have set a record. In that
no one has previously been
able to win the top spot for
two consecutive weeks.
This was a week of upsets.
Errors ran high as some of
the highly favored teams were
out-played. Among the most
commonly chosen to win
teams who lost were; Nacog-
doches, Westwood, Palestine,
Dlboll, Texas University and
Illinois.
An error in the ballot match-
ing Tyler Lee with Texar-
kana was ommitted from judg-
ing competition.
Second place winner was
Charles Ramey of Rusk and
James Tankers ley of Box 318,
Rusk. The three winners will
receive cash prizes of $7.50,
$5.00 and $3.00 respectively.
Enter the game, "Play for
Pay", each week. You may
win!
10c Per Issue The Cherokeean
Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper, Established As The Pioneer July 5, 1847
SERVING RUSK WITH
DISTINCTION FOR
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VOL. 119
RUSK, TEXAS
THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1966
12 PAGES
NUMBER. 15
Basic Adult Education Progran Begins
Here With Class For Patients At RSH
Gold Star Boy, Girl To Be Named
4-H Awards Program Set Saturday
Awards for a year of work
in various projects will be
presented Saturday night dur-
ing the annual 4-H Clubs A-
wards Program scheduled to
begin at 7;30 p.m. In the
district courtroom.
The night will be climaxed
when newspaper publishers
E. H. Whitehead of Rusk and
B. H. Brioles of Jacksonville
present the gold star boy
and girl of the year, highest
rank in the county a 4-H
Club member can attain.
In all some 40 to 50 awards
will be presented during the
program for work in such
projects as clothing, dress
revue,foods,tractor and auto-
motive skills, woodworking,
beef, sheep, dairy, horse,
swine, and poultry.
Sharon Cope land, member
PTA Unit Begins New
Year At Monday Meet
I L EARN TO READ AND WRITE-The basis
for all education—reading, writing, arith-
metic—Is being learned anew by an interested
group of patients at Rusk State Hospital.
The first, initial class in the Basic Adult
education program was begun here Monday
night. Held two nights per week from 6;30
to 8*30, they are taught by public school
teachers. Mrs. Irene Power and Mrs. June
Quenlchet worked with Tuesday night's class.
The program was recently approved for Rusk
through the Office of Economic Opportunity.
STAFF PHOTO
On Industry
Tentative Plans Med For Special Clinic
Tentative plans for an in-
dustrial clinic proposed dur-
ing the latter part of Janu-
ary were discussed Monday
during a meeting of Chamber
of Commerce officials and
members and Don Rayburn,
indlstrlal development con-
sultant with the Texas Indus-
trial Commission of Austin.
During the meeting, which
was held at City Hall, Ray-
burn outlined generalprocee-
dure in conducting Industrial
clinics and discussed tenta-
tive program Ideas. Ruskites
attending made some recom-
mendations of areas which
should possibly be stressed.
Generally the group agreed
to conduct the clinic on a
Thursday, beginning at 9a.m.,
adjourning at noon for a lun-
cheon with all three Rusk cl
vie clubs participating, re-
turning in the afternoon with
a continuance of the program,
and concluding the clinic with
a night meeting. The County
Courtroom was suggested as
site for the clinic.
The tentative program, as
outlined by Rayburn, will in-
clude speakers representing
the main offices of telephone,
gas, electric, and railroad
companies; the East Texas
Chamber of Commerce; one
of the large Houston or Dal-
las banks which have an in-
dustrial department; andpos-
sibly representatives of the
state tourism and historia'
committees. He stated there
would probably be from 8 to
12 participants on the pro-
gram.
Rayburn suggested that pr-
lcr to actual beginning of the
clinic program speakers be
taken on a comprehensive tour
of Rusk to visit prospective
industrial sites, thedowntown
and business areas, schools,
and residential areas in or-
der to compile a list of pr-
iority situations which need
to be Improved.
He stated that from past
experience with industrial cl-
inics in other Texas cities,
speakers generally "pull no
punches" and speak frankly
about the City's position as
competitor In the industry-
seeking field.
Rayburn stressed that finan-
cial assistance should be a
primary topic of interest and
would be covered fully. Upon
See CLINIC page 8
With a call to "letus begin,"
PTA president Buddy Shaw
launched a new year for the
local unit at its initial meet-
ing for the current school
term, Monday evening in the
Junior High Cafetorium at
7;30 p.m.
Approximately 150 persons
were present for the Septem-
ber session.
Concurring with the presi-
dent's plea to "let us begin",
school superintendent and
PTA vice president, Jack
Martin, helped set the pace
for the year's program with
remarks regarding the
school's present financial
outlook. He said, 'This year
we're not going to be a rich
school, but through increased
valuation...and increased tax
rate, we'll have an adequate
budget."
Martin suggested that less
emphasis be placed on fund
raising, and more attention
turned toward the real ob-
ject of PTA—the getting to-
gether of parents and tea-
Host Groveton Friday
Raiders Overcome Lead, Down Eagles
The highly-touted, visiting
West Rusk Raiders, taking a
fumble and pass interception
in two different instances,
punched out enough points In
the fourth quarter of play to
down the Rusk Eagles 20-13
last Friday night.
A hard fought ball-game all
the way, both the Eagles and
the Raiders had trouble hold-
ing the wet football and both
teams were plagued by penal-
ties. A 6-6 standoff between
the two teams prevailed from
the first quarter to the four-
th quarter.
West Rusk drew first blood
in the game when on the th-
ird play from scrimmage,
tailback Danny Dorsey scam-
pered 43 yards for a TD.
A hard rush by Eagles block-
ed West Rusk's kick for con-
version.
Near the end of the first
quarter, Rusk bounced into
the scoring columns after st-
ringing together a series of
first downs to finally allow
quarterback Dickie Tisdale
to scamper over for the TD
from the 6-yard line.
Rusk's boot for extra po-
ints went wide, leaving a 6-6
tie between the two teams.
Fighting back in the start
of the fourth quarter, the
Eagles punched out a drive
ending when Tisdale threw
a five-yard pass to Johnny
McClure for the TD. Gregg
Dupree's punt was good to
give the Eagles a 13-6 lead.
Midway in the fourth quar-
ter, West Rusk took the ball
on a Rusk fumble. Dorsey
went over from the one-yard
line for the TD.
In an attempt to get that one
extra point which would give
them the lead, West Rusk
chose a try to carry the ball
over for two. Fullback Geo-
rge Herrón went through the
Eagle line, giving West Rusk
a narrow 14-13-margln.
A Rusk pass within their
own territory was Intercept-
ed by West Rusk which gain-
ed some ground in one play
and moved closer to TD ter-
ritory on a Rusk penalty.
Raider fullback Glen Rawlln..
son drove through the Eagle
line from two yards out to
tally six more points.
An attempt to pass for ex-
See FOOTBALL page 8
chers, to promote the well
being of children.
As program chairman, he
introduced the two school
princlpals--M. R. Phllbrick,
High School and J. M. Boone,
Elementary-Jr. High—who in
turn presented the faculty of
tli3 respective schoo's.
The three administers were
of one accord in praise for
the teachers, both individ-
ually, and as a faculty team.
All expressed the belief that
Rusk Is indeed fortunate to
have such competent and cap-
able people teaching in its
public schools.
Curriculum expansion such
as Physical Education and
music for all grades, at El-
ementary-Jr, High was noted,
along with an expanded high
school offering of courses.
Speaking as School Supt,,
Mr. Martin briefly outlined
the current building program
plans, and discussed various
educational programs now
being implemented through
several Federal Aid Title
'programs. The latest of these
to be secured, he said, is
approximately $48,000 for use
in teaching basic education —
reading, writing, arithmetic-
to all adults interested and
who have not completed an
Eighth grade public school
education.
See PTA page 8
of the Linwood 4-H Club and
chairman of the County 4-H
Council, will serve as mis-
tress of ceremonies.
Club members will present
the programtl.emselves,des-
cribing various activities in
which they participated this
year. Speakers and topics to
be discussed include; officer
training schools, Mary Good-
speed; Houston Livestock
Show, Chris Parsons; Rusk
Livestock Show, Jimmy Rich-
ey; Wells Livestock Show,
Dsbbie Glover; County Foods
Show, Lydia Lott; District
Foods Show, Patricia Will-
iams; State Foods Show,Ja-
qua Rogers.
District contests, Delores
Bobbitt; Roundup, Jackie Ro-
gers; County Dress Revue,
Debra Copeland; District
Dress Revue, Mary Griffin;
County Camp, Yvonne Webb;
and District Council, Sharon
Copeland.
Presentation of Awards will
be made by Mrs. E. D.
Grimes, clothing; Adon Dun-
can, livestock, Mrs. Edwin
Jones, foods; Ralph Travis,
beef; and Paul Harlan, gen-
eral awards.
Club members in the County
who will receive awards ln->
elude;
Clothing—Deenan Lott;Bev-
erly Anderson; DeAnn Bob-
bitt; Linda Clifton; Jan Jen-
kins; Carolyn Ward; Judy
Ward; Brenda Bunn; Belinda
Glass; and Pattl Prather.
Dress Revue—Debra Copft-
land; Mary Griffin; LaNelle
Clifton; and Tonia Willis.
Foods—Jacqua Rogers; Pat-
ricia Williams; Barbara
Ward; Johnnie Ward; Lydia
Lott; janis Lacy; SherriShaw;
Delores Bobbitt; Sharon
Mix on; Gay Lynn Mlxon; Deb-
orah Burroughs; and Brenda
Higginbotham.
Tractor—Jackie Rogers.
Automotive—Clifton Taylor.
Woodwnrklng--Roy Taylor.
Beef—Jeannlne Chapman;
Chris Parsons; Jimmy Rich-
ey; Eddie Don Parsons; Deb-
See 4-H page 8
Enrollment Is
Set For Oct. 4,
Study Is Free
The Basic Adult Education
program began In Rusk this
week, with its Initial class
put in operation at Rusk State
Hospital. Twenty students, the
maximum number per class,
enrolled for the first of a
30-week study session, in-
volving Instruction In the
three basics; reading,writing
and arithmetic.
Under the coordinating effort
of Billy Watson, director, the
program Is expected to expand
quickly, with classes at Rusk
Elementary, George Brad-
ford, and In the rural areas—
community churches - - and
other schools of the county.
In explaining the program's
objectives, Watson said, "we
understand through state sur-
veys that more than a million
Texans 18 years of age and
older have not achieved an
eighth grade level of ed-
ucation, many of these due to
circumstances beyond their
control. We realize that many
students were forced to leave
school during the days of the
depression; World Wars land
II caused many people to drop
out of school. We feel that
the majority of these people
have wished many times that
they could continue their edu-
cation. These people now have
a second chance to go to
school. They will learn skills
in reading, writing, arith-
metic and speaking the
English language. This will
prepare them for better
Jobs."
Qualified teachers from
local schools are instructors
for these classes.
All persons, 18 and over,
and who have completed less
than eight years of basic edu-
cation, are eligible to enroll
in ihls program at no charge,
explained Watson.
He further advised all per-
See BASIC ED. page 8
Former RHS Student, Major Persons, Speaks
Viet Nam Experiences Talked
Major Jimmy Persons re-
turned to his former high
school Tuesday morning to
tell Rusk students of his ex-
periences In Viet Nam during
two tours of duty in the war-
torn far eastern country.
A helicopter pilot with the
First Marine Aircraft Wing
is visiting with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Persons,
daring a 30 day leave prior
to reporting to Cherry Point,
North Carolina, forreasslng-
Personalized License Tag Forms Ready
Cherokee Countians who
wish to have their names,
telephone numbers, etc. en-
graved on special 1967 per.
sonallzed license plates may
obtain application forms now,
County Tax-Assessor Collec-
tor Jlmmie Cone reported
Monday.
Applications are available
In Cone's office In the Rusk
Courthouse. These special
license tag* cost $10 and
Countians will have until Nov.
18 to obtain their application
s, complete them, «nd
them back Into Cone'a
The Texas Highway Com-
mission has this year selected
red letters and numbers on
a background of silver re-
flective sheeting for the *67
personalized license plates.
Persons may have as many
as six letters or combina-
tion of letters printed on the
plates to spell out words,etc.
they desire.
Tab card renewal notices
will be mailed to owners of
1966 personalized plates In
that they may reserve
the lame combination of let.
notices are scheduled to be
mailed out on or about Nov.
15 and drivers have until
Jan. 1 to submit their ap-
plications and $10 renewal
fee.
Cone reported that his office
had a good reception to these
personalized plates in Chero-
kee County last year and is
expecting a much reaponse'
for the '67 tags.
Some 20,000 motor vehicles
will be registered in Chero-
County for 1967, Regular
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ment. His wife, Sheri, and
their two sons, Jim aged 10,
and Tim, 6-years.old, will
accompany Persons to North
Carolina.
Persons estimates that he
flew approximately 317 com-
bat missions In Viet Nam.
During his last tour of duty,
which was actually the second
time he took part in the Viet
Nam conflict, Persons spent
six months in the far eastern
country.
A former football and bas.
ketball star at Rusk HlghSch.
ool, Persons also had what
was described as a "short
career" in the Golden Gloves.
Following high school, he at-
tended and was graduated
from ASM University.
On his last birthday, mem-
bers of his squad ron gave him
a very special birthday pre.
sent-, a helicopter seat he
had used on one of his mis-
sions which was riddled with
bullet holes in the back.
In reporting some of his
experiences in Viet Nam,
Persons told of some of the
favorite devices used to sa.
botage and hinder U.S, troop
maneuvers. He described the
Viet Cong as "sneaky and
- '——J, In the use
oft
IF THAT'S A SAMPLE, WB'LL TAKE ITI County Tax As
Jlmmle Cone displays ijne of the ne\
"" for $10 through
its personal
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1966, newspaper, September 22, 1966; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150671/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.