The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1968 Page: 1 of 10
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'Round
Town
With Roundabout
Time is running out. . .
If you haven't signed-up yet
to vote, Roundabout suggests
that you do so right away. .
January 31 is the deadline. ..
This is going to be a big
electon year, and all citi-
zens should take part in their
government, from the city
up the national level, by vot-
ing. A blank is published
in this i->sue of The Chero-
keean. If you don't have the
time to go by Tax Assessor-
Collector Jimmle Cone's of-
fice, just cut the blank out
of the paper and drop it in
the mail.
Frank Howell, manager of
the Rusk Chamber of Com
merce, tell-, us that plans
are going forward to have
another outstanding CC ban-
quet. Finis .Stovall will be
installed president of the or-
ganization. (Air new leaders
need and deserve our support.
is
James Folk Richards
really fixing up his store. . .
Roundabout was impres -ed
with the re-modeling job
they're doing. It's been
"tough'' doing business and
re-modeling, too
Roundabout is happy to
welcome another business to
town. . . .The Fashion Cen-
ter, owned by Polly Guynn
and operated by Linday Ray
Starkey and Audrey Wil-
liams began business this
week. They are located in
the recently completed build-
ing owned by A. T. Wolfe
on Henderson Street, just off
the square. ...
RSH Credit Union
Calendars Annual
Meeting-This Fri.
The annual meeting of the
Rusk State Hospital Credit
Union will be held at 7:00
p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, in the
hospital D-Rear Dining Hall.
All members and eligible
members, as well as their
families are Invited.
After a covered dish din-
ner, a short business meet-
ing will be held. Formal
announcement of the year-
end dividend will be made
and three new members to
the Board of Directors and
one member to the Loan com-
mittee will be elected.
Fifty dollars In merchan-
dise and ten dollars in cash
will be awarded those lucky
members attending the meet -
lng whose names are drawn.
Virgil Sandlin, Credit U-
nlon League representative
will be the featured speaker
of the evening.
Officers of the Credit Un-
ion are: Earl Ross, Pre-
sident; Weldon Pringle,
Vice President; Ella Day,Se-
cretary; Lucille Penlck,Tre-
asurer; Ma ble Horn, Dr. Lex
T, NeiU, Harold Littlejohn,
Agnes Richey, and Elmo Cot-
ton, directors; Credit Com-
mittee; J, C. Banks, Joe
Watt-, and Dr. Carl Case;
Supervisory Committee;Her-
bert L. Nichols, Sr., Doris
Mayes, and Mary Ann Har-
ris; Cashier; Gail Hogue.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1968
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NUMBER 32
Maydelle Group
Talks To
Rusk Board
The Board of Education for
Rusk Independent School Dis-
trict met in regular session
last Thur day evening. Meet-
ing with them was an interest-
ed group from Maydelle, who
came to discuss the possibi-
lity of merging the twoschoo'
districts. No action was tak-
en at thi- meeting pending
further consideration of the
matter.
Supt. Jack Martin on be-
half of the Rusk Board told
the representatives that Rusk
would be delighted to wel-
come Maydelle, at any time
Maydelle is ready to come.
In other business discus-
sed during the session, board
members heard Supt. Martin
repon plans for next sum-
mer's driver's education pro-
gram. He said that students
15 and over would be eligi-
ble for this summer's pro-
gram, but the price would be
the same as last year. He
said that anticipated federal
funds to pay this cost, failed
to be appropriated and the
fee would necessarily have
to be paid by the students.
Minutes of the previous
meeting and bills for pay-
ment were approved.
Southwestern Electric Co,
wa- also given approval for
certain electrical installa-
tions at the new high schoo'
site.
Present, for. tfig., meeting
were "fJoirtT" "president Ed
Dickey, Gladstone Thompson,
Marie Whitehead, W. E, Gab
Billy Uraswell, and Supt.
Martin.
Meet Slated
Dr. James A, Hunter, doc-
tor in charge of Maximum
Security Unit at Rusk State
Hospital, will give a talk to
the Cherokee County Medical
Society meeting scheduled in
Jacksonville at Sadler's Re-
staurant Tuesday at 7 p.m.
MAKE BANQUET PLANS—Programs for
next Tuesday's annual Chamber of Commerce
membership banquet are discussed here by a
a trio of CC officials. John Barton, seated,
is retiring president, and ticket committee
C. E. Landrum, Guest Speaker
chairman. Jim Perkins, standing center, will
emcee the gathering in the New Southern Mo-
tor Hotel, which Chamber Manager Frank
Howell Avlth the tickets 1) hopes will be well
attended. . -STA f F PHOTC
Chamber's 1968 Membership
Banquet Is Slated Tuesday
Next Tuesday night s
Chamber of Commerce ban-
quet marks the annual meet-
ing of its membership, and
also notes the installation of
new officers. The event, to
be held at 7 p.m. in the New
Southern Motor Hotel, is to
be emceed by James I Per-
kins.
Well known after dinner
-peaker, C, E. (Slim) Lan-
drum of Shreveport, is sche-
duled to deliver the main
address. Landrum is execu-
tive vice president of the
Shreveport Chamber.
Robert von Doenhoff, ban-
quet committee chairman, re-
ports ticket -ales well under
way, with John Barton erv-
ing as chairman of this corfi-
mittee.
Program highlights also in-
clude the presentation of the
AID Award by El win Hayes
of Southwestern Electric Ser-
vice Co. Hayes will recog-
nize a member of the Rusk
community for his help in
Aiding Industrial Develop-
ment during 1967.
Retiring president John
Barton will speak to the
MOD Drive Shifts To High Gear; Date
Set For Local Mothers March-Fob. 1
The 1968 March of Dimes
campaign was boosted in
Cherokee County by $292.36
last Saturday, as the result
of the Block of Dimes drive
staged in Rusk. County Chair,
man Marshall Dear said
the local chairman, Rev. Gro-
ver Talbert and his team of
volunteers worked all day on
the square, collecting block
of "dimes", which netted the
near three hundred dollars.
Other activities, according
to Dear, in behalf of the cur-
rent drive call for a Rusk
Mothers March on Thursday,
Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. Mrs. L.J.
Leinback and Mrs. John Bill
Slover are co-chairman for
this phase of the fund rais-
ing campaign.
The goal for Cherokee
County is &7,500, said Dear.
This figure tops last year's
total of $5,015.48.
MAP MOO
■m hia
PLANS^-Cood " Marshall Dear
im organised tar the upcoming
.Mk ifthf .yt thtt ittAA Mari h
Mothers will march inRek-
law, Maydelle and Ponta.with
all proceeds to be combined
with Rusk's contributions.
The combined goal of these
four communities is $3,000,
stated the County Chairman.
Further publicity i- being
given through the use of bank
statement stuffers, which aho
make it easy for contrlbution-
by-mail, explained Dear.
"These will be delivered a-
round the 25-th-lst." he
said.
A talent show is to be stag-
ed Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. In the
Jacksonville Junior High Au-
ditorium. This is a two-
purpose function, pointed out
Chairman Dear. "It will
serve as a fund raiser, and
at the same time screen ta-
lent for a later performance
on television, during the Te-
lethon on KLTV in Tyler,
Jan. 27-28," he said.
Cherokee County has been
alioted the following time
slots on KLTV, according to
Dears Saturday, 11 ;15 p.m.,
Sunday, 1;15 a.m., 4j45 a.m.;
~;30 a.m.; 10:15 a.m.; 2:00
p.m. and 4;15.
Persons Interested in per-
forming for the talent show
are Invited to contact Chair-"
man Dear, or Rev. Talbert,
providing them with details
of the entry.
MOO leaders at Rekiaw in-
clude Mrs. A, B. Russell,
Mrs, Martha Joe McMIUUn
and Mrs, Damon Ramvy; el
Maydelle. Mrs. Mildred Roa.
ch; In Ponu, Mr. and Mr ,
T, ft, Perktna, A lee's com
to Dou«
Chamber's membership
his final act of office.
New officials who begin
their duties with this meet-
ing are; president. Finis
Stovall; first vice president,
E. B. Musick, Jr., second
vice president, Houston
White; treasurer, Marshall
Dear; Frank Howell Is Cham-
ber manager and Mrse Zelma
Qulnn, office secretary. Di-
rectors for the new year are:
Ike Daniel, John Barton, Paul
Cox, E. R, Gregg, Robert von
Doenhoff, Grady Dupree, E,
B. Musick, Jr., Fred Luns-
ford, Glenn Miller, Don Cry-
sup, Houston White, Jack
Fltts, Raymond Cooper, Rex
Nichols, Shelby Hood, Johnnie
McKay, Finis Stovall, Mar-
shall Dear, Henry Westbrook,
Dr. George Tipton, E. H.
Whitehead, Gladstone Thomp-
son, Ralph Travis, and Bruce
Stovall.
Special entertainment will
be presented by Rev. Grover
Talbert.
See CHAMBER page 5
tV.-M
... F. M. Stovall...
INCOMING PRESIDENT
City Lhraiy Building Plans
Scheduled For Revision Here
Lt. Gov. Smith To Speak
Wildlife Banquet Tonight
Lt. Governor Preston Smith
is slated to address the an-
nual meeting of the Cherokee
Wildlife Association here
Thursday evening. Hundreds
of persons will assemble In
First Methodist Church Fel-
lowship Hall for the yearly
meeting of members.
Eagles Round
Ball Record
Stands 1-1
as
The Rusk High School Bas-
ketball team, in district play,
travels to Troup Friday night
for Boys A and B games.
This marks the third dis-
trict contest for the Eagles,
who defeated Woodville last
Friday In the district opener,
there, by a score of 46 to
42. Tuesday night on the home
court, the Eagles bowed to
the Livingston Lions 43-65.
Early in the action, it ap-
peared the Eagles were on
their way to another victory.
The first quarter's score was
13-9, favor of Rusk. But mis-
takes and lack of experience
caught up with the Feathered
Flock and at the half, the
Lions moved out front. The
Livingston Five led by a score
of 28-24 at the half, and by
the end of the third quarter
the tally was 43-35 in their
favor. The Eagles lucked
out in the last round with
several important players
fouled out of the game.
Leading the scoring for the
Birds was Damon Wlckware
with 11. Others were Jimmy
Richey, 9 points; Mike Bird-
well, 7; David Norton, 6;
Charles Dansby four; and Ho-
mer Goolsby, Danny Berry
and J. Cox, two each.
For Livingston, high scores
were Jimmy Knox, 19; Jerry
Smith 17; and Allen Harrison
II.
The Lions B-team also
handed Rusk a whopping de-
feat by a score of 49-30,
The two big point makers for
Livingston were Buddy
Reeves 16 and Mike Dabney
13.
The Eagles were paced by
Bob Parrott with 12; Donald
Emerson 8 and Donny Perry
See EAGL7.S paga r-
President Jack R. Stone,
of Wells, will officiate for
the 7:30 pm. function, and re-
cognize guests. President
Stone will also present awards
to several persons during the
program. Association A-
wards are given annually to
the person catching the out-
standing fish and deer, along
with the highly coveted Pla-
que for Outstanding Wildlife
Conservationist.
CWA membership covers
three counties-- Cherokee,
Angelina and Nacogdoches,
Tickets are now on sale
to the dinner meeting, which
will be catered by Ralph
Travis.
Association officers in-
clude Stone; W. D. Draper,
vice president; and Mr. and
Mrs. Arlie Bice, secretary-
treasurer. Directors are
W. T. Rogers, Lewis Tho-
mas, Glen Domlny and Mar-
shall Bynum, all of Alto;
James I. Perkins, John Bill
Slover, Emmett Holcomb,
Henry Westbrook and Shelby
Hood, all of Rusk; Roy Wal-
lace o^ej^Symmerfield; W,
L. Hoieomb aritrwfty Y.Tur-
ner, of Jacksonville; Arthur
Clemons and Eugene Barnes
of Cushing; E. F. Hicks
and Cecil Goodman of Wells;
also Earl Nisbet and John
Parker of Lufkin.
The guest speaker will be
introduced by James I. Per-
kins.
Rev. Grover Talbert, pas-
tor of First Baptist Church,
Is to offer the Invocation.
RSH Doctors
Give Woodville
Rotary Talk
Dr. Arch Connolly, Supt.
of Rusk State Hospital and
Dr. James a. Hunter, staff
psychiartlst, made a joint
talk to the Woodville Rotary
Club Thursday evening.
Treatment programs of
Rusk State Hospital and pro-
gram policies were outlined
by Dr. Connolly. Dr. Hunter
gave the club details of op-
erations of Maximum Secur-
ity Unit.
Houston White of Rusk, pro-
minent Rotarían and nominee
for Rotary District Governor,
arranged the program.-
Council Hopes
To Secure
Lower Bids
Plans will be made to re-
vise plans and specifications
on the City Library building
in an effort to get the cost
of the structure within the
budget of the city. This
action came in Tuesday's
night Rusk City Council meet-
ing.
Councilman J, P. Acker,
Library building co-chair-
man with Mrs. W, H. Hanna
of the Library Study Club,
was given authorization by the
council to work with Cal Mac
Engineering Co. of Jackson-
ville to prepare a complete
new set of plans and speci-
fications.
All councilmen agreed that
a great deal of expensive
items could be removed from
the specifications without se-
riously affecting the building.
The Council opened bids
on the Library building last
December. Garey Arnett,
Jacksonville contractor, was
low bidder with a bid of $31,
900.
Widening of US M E«¿ t
from US o9 to the Inter ac-
tion o^ State 110 was dis-
cussed. The state gave a
preliminary estimate of $34,
000 as cost of right-of-way
with the city's portion being
$17,000. Several councilmen
expressed desire that the city
secure the needed right-of-
way when the time comes.
The council gave tentative
ojc. to enter into a contract
with State Highway Depart-
ment on the project
ment on the project. The
program is not scheduled un-
til 1971, however.
Other action coming be-
fore the council included:
IX Heard a request by
Mr. Peterson of Lu&ln, re-
presentative of World Book
Encyclopedia asking that ex-
ception to the city's ordinance
preventing door-to-door be
allowed his company. He
explained that his was a re-
putable company, and was
witling to post bond, if ne-
cessary. No action was tak-
en until fur-Jutr study could
be given.
2). Mayor Rex Nichols
read several letters from
State Department of Health.
The city's water system met
the standards and was approv-
ed for another year. Recom-
mendations to improve the
sewer system were given in
another letter. No action
vas taken.
See CITY page 5
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1968, newspaper, January 18, 1968; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150740/m1/1/?q=music+concert+recordings: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.