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With
Roundaooul
Get ready to lose that hour
of sleep next Saturday-Sun-
day. . .the one you got hack
last fall. It's time to go for-
ward with daylight savings
time, and the official hour for
setting your clock forward
one hour is 2 a.m. Sunday
morning. Should you forget,
you might completely miss
Church services!
Roundabout was happy to
learn that ourbusinessneigh,
bor Doyle Bagley is back
home. Hear he came 10 the
office Monday morning for a
short visit. He is recupera-
ting miraculously well after
recent surgerv in Dallas.
Speaking of miracles, about
the greatest thing to happen
thus far in 1970, w is last Fri-
day's successful return to
earth by the three Astronauts,
Scientifically, the mission
may have been less than per-
fect; but the good it accomp-
lished was the bringing toge-
ther a planet of people in a
feeling of oneness.a univer-
sal wish for the safe return
of three humans. Isn't that
what this business of broth,
erhood is supposed to be
about?
Meanwhile, back in Rusk,
news has reached Round,
about's rlesk of a former res.
ident. Dennis Dotson, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dotson
is receiving good reviews for
his trumpet work withSiZen-
tner's Big Band. They are
currently playing the Tropic-
ana in I as Vegas where Julie
l.ondon is the guest vocalist.
In connection with reminder
Sec ROUNDABOUT Page 10
Ab scnU'c Ballots
May Be (iasl Here
Until April 28 th
Absentee balloting will con-
tinue through Tuesday, April
28th in the first of two Dem-
ocratic primaries, according
lo A. N. Barber, chairman of
the Democratic executive
Committee,
lie state- that all qualified
voters who prefer to vote ab-
sentee, may contact the office
of County Clerk Mildred Ful-
ton for further assistance.
As of Wednesday morning,
April 22nd, lOballots had been
cast. Others have been mail-
ed, but haven't been returned
yet.
The slate of offices tobe fil-
led, range from justice of the
peace to I'nited States Sena,
tor.
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The Cherokeean
Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper, Established As The Pioneer July 5, 1847
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VOL. 122
RUSK, TEXAS
THURSDAY. APRIL 23, 1970
12 PAGES
NUMBER 46
At Rusk State Hospital
Open House To Note Mental Health Week
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WIN DISTRICT IN spKHCH-Jeannie Mudler,
Donnie Perry, Wilson McVicker, Jr., and
Rosemary Weaver, from left, are members of
the play cast who won first at UIL in Lufkin
last week, Thursday, the play entitled "Sham"
Is to be entered for Regional competition at
Texas A8iM, Mrs, Kdith Brewer istheSpeech
instructor at Rusk High School.
-STAFF PHOTO
Sponsored By Rusk Garden Club
"Flower Frolics" Will Be Open To
Public Friday From 2 Until 6 p.m
The staff and personnel of
Rusk State Hospital, joined by
patients will once again host
open house the week-end of
May 1 and 2. According to Dr.
Arch Connolly, hospital sup-
erintendent, this open house
marks the 18th consecutive
time the facility has joined in
the observance of National
Mental Health Week with tours
and visitation.
A traditional highlight of the
tours is a musical program
presented by the patients, and
thi«- year's theme 1* "Love,
Sweet Love," based on t. re-
cent hit tune, '"rom a popular
movie.
Guided tours of the hospital's
facilities begin at 9 a,m, Fri-
day and continue through 4 p,
m. Saturday's hours will be
the same,
The musical program is set
for showing twice daily.. 10
a.m. and 3 p.m.
Joining to note the observ.
ance with open house for fam-
ily and friends Friday only,
will be patients in the Maxl.
mum Security Unit,
"This is a high monent in
our year," commented Supt.
Connolly, "We appreciate the (
flowers sent to us weapprec-
iate the visitors, and we wel-
come the opportunity to acq.
ualnt the public with our con-
tinuing program of rehabill.
tatlon for the patients here,"
he said.
The open house is usually
attended by several thousand
persons from throughout the
30 county 'Urea served by the
hospital.
"Flower Frolics" is the th.
eme of the 1970 Rusk Garden
Club flower show, planned
here Friday. The public is in .
vited to view the creations in
floral arrangements and hor-
ticulture exhibits at 2 o'clock
in the Council Room of the
Courthouse.
Mrs. S. I , R.Cartlldge, show
chairman is assisted by Mrs,
Carl Wipprecht.
"We hope the public will
remember the visitation
hours of 2 until 6 p.m., and
come by to see the display of
flowers and educational activ-
ities sponsored by our Club,"
said the co-chairmen.
Displays to support "anti-
litter" campaigns, bird sane
tiiary, and the Iris Garden
Club at Rusk State Hospital,
will be prominent features of
the Friday show.
Fducational exhibit chair.,
man is Mrs. George Monroe.
Co chairmen for the Iris Gar-
den Club entry are Mrs, Vlr-
ginis Penney and Mrs, F.sther
Mae Durrett. The bird dis-
play Is chairmaned by Mrs;
Otto Guenther and Mrs. G. C.
I indsay is chairman of the
I itterbug exhibit,
Mrs, J. F. Wallace is the
president of the Rusk Garden
Club, and she advises the st-
andard system of awards will
be used in judging. Blue, red,
and yellow ribbons are plan-
ned with several outstanding
awards in specific, designated
areas.
Rules and regulations for the
horticulture and artistic en-
tries were distributed several
weeks ago, according to tne
show chairman,
"Flower Frolics" is to be
dedicated to three of the club's
membership; Mrs. LolsSher.
man, Mrs, Louis P. Penney
and Miss Flaye Black.
"We have all worked hardin
the preparation of plans for
out 1970 showing of flowers,
and we hope the public will en-
joy it Friday afternoon," said
show leaders.
Region Next
RHS Speech
Class Wins
Rsv. Kelly WI litar
1 st Methodist
1st In UIL Revival To
Begin Here
PLOW** SHOW PMDA Y• Flowering pot plant*
«III be toamred to Mm horticulture division of
Mae PrMay't Dover iAm, sponsored by the
Ibsak (Mm CM. Mr*. W. U Knap* , sooted,
le dwinMi ef the eatefury tar "tauuMl"
The < tev i wdicatod to three ef the
eluh'i hard.working memberships Mra. I ait I*
Penney, Mr*. I eta sherman and Mt«« Why
Black, standing from left,
.STAFF PHDnrt)
Rusk High School's Speech
Department has captured the
top title in district UIL com
petition with Its one-act play,
"Sham," Directed by Mrs.
Edith Brewer, the modem day
comedy , satire features a cast
of four.
Wilson McVicker, Jr. was
chosen "he*t actor" at dis.
trict for his role as a thief in
"Sham." For her enactment
of the reporter in the play,
Jeannie Hudler was selected
for the All Star Cast by jud-
ge*.
The other two roles, a hus-
band and wife, were perfor-
med by Donnie Perry -the
henpecked husband of Clara,
a sophicated lady--portrayed
by Rosemary Weaver,
The 30 minute drama is to
be entered in Region 111 com
petition at Texa« AIM in Col-
lege Station thit Thursday.
Going with Mrs. Brewer and
the ca t, will he student dlr
ector* Jerry Poole and Ron.
nle Perry, alto stage mana-
ger Jerry Htlm.
Prank G. Tompkins author,
ed the play.
Competing for first plaee at
the University Inter'Chelea-
ttc I eapue held en the cam-
put ef Angelina jr. Celleg ,
Rusk, mkeil and Do*.
Sim.,May 3
The Reverend Kelly Willi-
ams has been Invited to lead
the local Methodist congreg.
ation in a Revival the first
week In May. He is pastor of
one of Houston's largest con.
gregations (3,000 members)
and has served Chapelwood
Methodist for the past dozen
years. They have extended
his sensitivity to world needs
by ^ending him on study trip
to the Holy Land, Europe, Af.
rica and twice to Scotland for
study under Bible scholars.
Rev, Williams will preach
seven sermon* in Rusk, beg.
Inning ar the 7:00 P.M. serv.
lee Sunday night. The three
morning ervlces will be es.
peclally relevant to the youth
who traditionally sponsor th.
e e early services at Rusfcj
more than 200 are expected
•I eaci. 7«00 A.M. service. An
added convenience tor youth
en the way to school and adu-
lta going to work will he the
ceffea, hot chócete and de-
ntota tervod at A.M.
Tan
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FALLEN CEDAR -Micheje Halbert, left, and
her friend Cathy Colville were photographed
Sunday near one of the cedars which fell aga-
inst the house on the L, P. Halbert property on
the old Dlalvllle Road. The trees were blown
over by a wind when they were young saplings
and were pr opped up by Mr. Halbert's uncle,
the lute Chat rile Halbert, when he was a young >
boy. The vi /ind, rain and hall Saturday night
and early Sq .nday morning blew over the large
cedars whl< :h were estimated to be around 85
years olfl. -STAFF PHOTO
Low Rent Housing fifits Council
Attention At Wednesday Meeting
Low Rent Public Housing in
Rusk overshadowed all other
business at the regular city
council meeting last Wednes-
day evening.
Two retiring council mem-
Wind, Rain, And Hail Cauise
Damage To Trees, Buildings
Strong winds, rain and hall
caused much damage In and
around Rusk Saturday night
and early Sunday morning.
The Texas Highway Depart,
ment Maintenance crew was
called out around 1:30 a.m.
Suni'sy morning to remove a
pine tree which had fallen
down acorss U, S. Highway 84
East near Mack's Bait and
Tackle. A Department spoke
sman reported that the free
measured between 15 and 18
inches In diameter,
L. P. Halbert reported ex
tensive damage to large cedar
trees and a house on his prop
erty on the old Dialvllle road
off Highway 69, The cedar
trees on the Halbert property
are estimated to be about 85
.years old. Halbert said that
his uncle, the late Ch¡ «rile
Halbert, had rememti «red
propping the young sap lings
up after they had been I >lown
over by a strong wind when he
was a small boy. The house
on the Halbert property,, built
in the late 1840's, was (jlama.
ged by the fallen trees.. Hal-
bert reported that the pr oper.
ty had been In his famllj • since
1884 when hi1 grandfather
Stephen M. Halbert puri :hased
it from Joshlah Garner. L. P.
Halbert's father, Pen n Hal
bert, was born In the house
and purchased it from his fa.
ther.
Extensive damage w as also
reported In the Maydel le area.
Trees were blown down, a
carport was unroofer), and a
barn was also damage id.
bers, J. P. Acker and Clyde
Smith, and councilman C. L.,
Manning reñí sed to canvass
election returns and seat
newly elected councllmen
Gene Kelly and M. H. Norton
until they voted to enter Into
an agreement with the Rusk
housing Authority,
Mayor E. H, Whitehead said
he did not feel that the retir,
ing councllmen shoud vote on
this Issue. It was business
that should be handled by the
new council.
Local attorney Robert von
Doenhoff acted as spokesman
for Acker, Smith and Manning,
von Doenhoff had prepared a
resolution giving retiring Ma.
yor Pro Tem Acker authority
to sign the agreement.
City Attorney M. M. Gulnn
read the law to the council
which limited authority of the
Mayor Pro Tern to act only In
the absence of the Mayor, or
if the Mayorwasunableorre.
fused to act.
Mayor Whitehead told the
council that he was present,
and would act on the resolu.
tlon at the proper time. He
explained that the law gave
him three days in which to
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