The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1971 Page: 9 of 12
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THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH U, 1971-PAGE ELEVEN
Donation of $25.00 is received by Mrs. Jewel
Coupland-a member of the Footbridge Gardens
Beautification Committee. Presenting the
check are Mrs. Diann Norton and MrsGletidu
I.one members of the Alpha Alpha Gamma
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi.
Sorority Gives Donation For Beautification
Linda Derrington, president
of the Alpha Alpha Gamma Ch
apter of Beta Sigma Phi, an-
nouncer) that members had vo-
ted to give a donation to the
Heritage and Museum Assoc-
iation.
This donation was designat-
ed to be presented tothe local
Footbridge Gardens project.
The amount of $25.00wa-. pre-
senter) by the sorority for the
purchase of plants to be used
in the beautification of the
Gardens.
"We wish to thank the Alpha
Alpha Gamma sorority for
their interest and support in
Flea Market
On Look-Out
For Items
Unwanted, not really, there
is scgiieone somevhere that
has just lieen waiting 'or that
particular item.
Though it has not been learn-
ei* where and how T!ie Mea
Market came into being-Tl 2
Tourism Committee of the
.Chamber of Commerce and
rhe Heritage and Museum As.
social ion are going to sta::e
such an affair. Commi'tee
members Mrs. Grace Guinn,
Mrs. Eleanor Gabbert and
Mrs. Florence Guinn, agree
that it is a gigantic garage
sale or rummage sale. So
with this in mind, prepare
lo gather up, clean closets,
and get rid of all those "I
wonder why I kept this'' it-
ems, by donating them for
this sale. This is a tax de-
ductible donation as money
raised from this event will
he used by the Heritage and
Museum Assn. for beautified,
tion and restoration pro-
jects in Rusk,
Anything welcome clothes,
tovs. cookware. furniture,
kitchcn items, bedlinen, cur-
tains, lamps, rugs, any mer-
chandise in a saleable and us
able condition, (no pets with
fleas-please)
"We plan to make this a city
wide project, we a-k the as
sitance of all service clubs,
and interested individuals"
says Mrs. Guinn.
This project is being plan
ned in conjunction with the
Clean .I'p Campaign schedul
ed for April and will be the
wind up for this and is sell
eduled April 30, May 1 and
2. Three hip days, open 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Nat
ional Guard Armory.
Get ahead of the crowd, st.
art that phone ringing at the
Chamber of Commerce of-
fice-683.4242. Call today,the
items donated, will be picked
up and a receipt will be given
showing the value of the don-
ation.
Other members of this com.
mittee are; Mrs. Johnnie Mil
ler, Mr . Mamie Miller .Mrs,
(Catherine White.
'Thla 1* • first f°r Rusk«
but with every'one's help it will
be • big succesa", says Mrs.
Gabbert.
*• R«ABOUT
(Continued from Page I )
west's took a turn for ihe
worse earlier this week. Re.
utoJabeui bed to make a fly.
Inf trip o iJvlngston Tues.
day night.. .Regreaied net he.
tag able •• Heve «he rentier
city council meeting Tto«tey
this project" states Mrs. Wa.
Iter Meyers, chairman of the
Rusk C hamber of Commerce
Tourism Committee.
Mrs. Meyers, further com-
niented that any organization
or individual interested in
helping with this noteworthy
project would be welcome to
do so.
Board Of Directors Of SWC
Discuss Soil Stewardship
Km .i
The Hoard of Directors of the
Cherokee County Soil and
Water Conservation District
attended a very interesting
meeting in I.ufkin on March
4. Thi-~ was the regular
meeting of the Deep East
Texas Association of Conser-
vation District Directors. The
subject ot the meeting was
Soil Stewardship. May 16 to
23 has been designated Soil
Stewardship Week this year.
The Hoard of Directors of the
Cherokee County Soil and Wa-
ter. Conservation District
would like forthe Ministers'of
all Churches in Cherokee Co
unty to use this subject for
one of their sermons during
this designated week. Sermon
material is available through
the local District office in
Rusk.
We are still dry and far
behind our average rainfall
for this time of year, How
ever, this is a good time to
apply fertilizer to pastures.
Plant food is needed to st-
imulate a quick growth of
clovers and grasses on our
pastures. The morecoverwe
iiave on our pastureland the
less run off we will have when
the rains come. Remember
this, "it is the rain you keep
that counts."
Career Day
At TIC
Set Mar.26
M.R. philbrlck, principal of
Rit'k High School, has «c-
cepted an invitation for Rusk
seniors to attend the Senior
Career Day at I'vler Junior
College on March 26.
Rusk will be one of the 25
schools represented with
more than 1500 students at-
tending.
Dr. C.C. Colvert, director of
the I'niversitv of Texas junior
college education program,
will be in charge of a mo.
rning general assembly,
32 career counsrline sect.
ions covering the various ft.
elds of study at T.1C will con
sume 1 major r; ofthedays
aotlvi'les
More than 65 consultants,
business and professional
will be available to consult
and advise with students conc.
erning requirements and op.
pormnlties In their field,
These career guidance and
counseling meetings will be
held at II a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
Registration will be at *>30
a.m. In the «luitent center
Teepee. General assembly
la ai «¡OS A.M. In U'igitiff
Gymnasium.
«(II be served at
ii;io p,m. to the «eudawi
free ef choree le Wateeeff
Oftmm stun.
«ill
m
1#
Sam A, Wilkinson of Troup
reports that his 20 acres
of lovegrass afforded enough
grazing this winter to save
500 bales of hay.
Mr. and Mrs. CharlieA.Th-
ompson of Rusk have almost
completed a sawlog and pulp-
wood harvest from their tim-
berland near Maydelle. The
trees that needed to be cut
were marked. The purpose
of this operation was to space
the remaining trees to that
they would have roomtomake
maximum growth in the
future. Soil Conservation Se-
rvice forester Albert Smith
assisted the Thompsons with
this timber improvement pr-
ogram.
Coastal bermudagrass is be-
ing planted this week on the
W.R. Nichols farm near Rusk,
Mr. Nichols is having grass
planted with an automatic sp-
rigger on land that has a
small grain growing on it at
the present time. Nichol's
plan is to graze the small
grain for the next few weeks,
and allow the bermudagrass to
make its growth after the
small grain has finished its
growth.
* * LAWMEN
(Continued from Page 1 )
ed body has been lying in the
field. He said the body was
less than 300 yards from a
residence, but that a wooded
area was between the resi-
dence and the location of the
body. He said a pipeline
worker found the body.
He said the body appears to
be that of an elderly white
man. He said clothes on the
body appeared to be for sum-
mer wear, indicating the body
may have been in the field
since sometime last summer.
He said a light straw hat was
found near the body.
The Cherokee County sheriff
said it appeared that the man
may have tried to climb the
fence, and slipped and fell,
catching a leg in the wire.
Sheriff Slover said no per.
sons had been reported mis.
sing in the area, but that
"a couple of leads" which
came up after the body was
found are now being checked
out.
He said a Jacksonville phy-
sician will perform an auto-
psy Wednesday morning. If
identification cannot be es.
tablished then, he said, the
remains will be sent to the
Department of Ihibltc Safety
laboratorv at Austin for fur.
ther tests,
** WESTBROOK
(Continued from Page I )
owners of the Angelina River
bottom land that no hunting of
wild turkevs would be permit,
ted for S years, Reports
of seeing some smell chirk•
by various members he* cr-
eeted « Mltiena I eecltement
concerning tills prelect.
eddteteu, land
lrth r r
(Men *t*le i«*e a *•*
far « * I e#
MM
** _JR..SHOW
(Continued from Page l )
following six classes; Geld.
Ing under 14 hands, three in-
ches; Geldings over 14ahands,
three inches; Mares under 14
hands, three inches; Mares
over 14 hands, three Inches.
A pony Class will include
small horses and shetlands.
A Showmanship and Halter
award will be given,
Kenneth McGee, prominent
livestockman of Athens, ¡will
be the judge.
Ribbons will be awarded for
all classes in blue, red, white,
pink and yellow. Cash awards
will be made for the top three
places.
Showmanship awards of
$15.00 for first place and
$10.00 for second place have
been donated by the Jack>on-
ville Chamber of Commerce.
The Cherokee County Live-
stockmen'* Association ha^
donated trophies for the ex
hibitors of the top animals.
In interviews with four yo
ungsters-it was interestingto
note their ideas regarding the
-.how.
Randy Jlnkins, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin Jinklns, a
4 II Club member in the 7th
grade says 'This is my first
show, I've taught my Ijpifer
to lead and have learned how
to groom her".
A veteran of six local shows,
Houston and other area shows,
Kenneth Jackson, son of Mr,
and Mrs. Joe Jackson, has
two entries in the show. A
Beef entry for 4-H Club and
a dairy cow for I FA. Kenneth
says "I've learned many thi-
ngs, the good feeling of helping
younger boys, the feeling of
winning and the feeling of
loosing".
Jodie Transier, son of Mr,
and Mrs. G.W. Transier, has
a 1300 lb. entry tn the beef
division. Jodie, a 4-H Club
member has just returned
from the Houston Fat Stock
Show where he won 5th and
8th place ribbons. "It's good
to know how to care for an-
imals and I enjoy entering
the shows".
Chuck Pinner, an eighth gr-
ader, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Melott, is a 4 II Cl-
ubber. This is Chuck's first
year to enter a show and he
says "I've learned how to feed
and take care of my animal
and I enjoy doing It".
A lot of work has gone into
the preparation of this show
by lots of people and all
the boys agreed on one thing,
"It will be a show worth
seeing, don't miss itl"
"Trash
Round-up
Week" Set
Enthusiastic support of the
Texas Highway Department
was pledged today for'Trash
Round-Up Week in Texas"
set for April 26 through May
1 by the Texas Legislature.
State Highway Engineer J.C.
Dingwall said. 'The week will
further call to the attention
of all Texans the mammoth
litter problem confronting the
Texas Highway Department
the year 'round.'
Trash Round Up Week was
designated by a House Con.
current Resolution introduc-
ed by Representative Ben At.
well of Dallas. Itwasapprov.
ed by both houses and Gov-
ernor Preston Smith signed
it February 9,
"It costs the people of Tex.
as $2 million annually to
pick up litter along 70thous.
and miles of State highway
facilities," Dingwall noted.
'The Irony of the situation
is that this massive effort
by the Highway Depart,
ment maintenance forces
could be eliminated if every
driver simply would carry a
litter bag in his car-.and use
it," he said.
The State Highway Engineer
also noted that the Highway
Department ha* provided lit.
tor containers at hundreds
of locations along State-main,
tained highways for the con.
venience of motorist*.
The resolution reads In part:
"Resolved by the House of
Representatives of the 62nd
Legislature, the Senate con.
currlng, that the Terns le.
gislature hereby sets aside
the week ef April 36 to May
I, IfTIt a* Treeh Reunrf.tr
Week le Tenas, end urges all
cteiwae el tft e feeao to >e*n
Ma en •Urn* «Men to «-leen
, eur perk a,
School Board Meet
Faculty Contracts Are Presented Fer Renewal
Retirement of two teachers
and the resignation of three
•teachers effective with the
end of this school year was
announced by Jack Martin,
superintendent, at last Thurs-
day's meeting of the Rusk In-
dependent School District Bo-
ard of Education.
Retiring from the system are
Mrs. Mary Lou Murray,
Elementary School; and Mrs.
Hughlamae Manning, Junior
School. Letters of resignat.
ion were receive.! from Mrs.
Edith Brewer, speech and En-
glish teacher at the high sch-
ool; Mrs. Ernestine Clay and
Mrs. Sandra Trobaugh, Junior
School teachers,
Dick McGaughev requested
that he not be considered for
a coaching position, however,
his contract was renewed as
a classroom teacher.
Bill Turner also requested
that he not be considered for a
coaching position next year.
All other faculty members'
contracts were renewed.
Present for the "p.m. meet
ing in the Board Room of the
Administration Building were
Tom Sartain, board president;
also. Trustees Morris W.
Hassell, Marie Whitehead,
Don Cry sup, Gladstone Tho
mpson, Dr. W.E. Gabbert and
Dr. James V. Ei slier.
Also, Principals M.R. Phil -
brick, Doyle Brooks, J.M. Bo-
one and Billie Bra swell, board
secretary.
In other business to be con
idered by the board, mem-
bers voted to match $1,626
in Title III funds for the pur-
chase of visual aid equipment,
tape recorders and science
equipment.
They also approved a pay in
crease for Mrs. G.C. Lindsay
who is employed in the
school's business office.
Several new textbooks were
adopted on recommendation of
the specially named textbook
committee.
Attention was also called
to the fact that the election
to choose three board mem.
bers will be conducted in the
offices of Southwestern Elect-
ric Service Co., Saturday, Ap.
ril 3rd.
"We feel tnis is a conven-
ience to the voters as they
participate in the city's elect-
ion on the same day in City
Hall, next door to the offices
of SESCO," said school
superintendent Martin.
Hiring of auxiliary personnel
and discussion of the Junior
School athletic program were
tabled until next month's
meeting.
CC Board Of Directors Meet To Discuss
Annual Membership Drive Monday
Announcement of the "Ro-
und-up Committee Member-
ship Drive" highlighted the
regular monthly meeting of
the Rusk Chamber of Com-
merce. The meeting was
held at the Pineview Rest-
aurant last Monday, March
8, 1971.
The invocation was given by
Houston White, Lewie Bvers
started the meeting with a
financial report, which was
approved by the chamber me
m bers.
New Chamber Manager, Jack
Davis expressed his ap
preciation to everyone for
the help he had received and
commented on the hard work
being done by the Tourism
Committee.
Industrial Committee chair
man, Houston White, reported
on the progress being made
by the Reding Manufacturing
Company and an inquiry con-
cerning possible relocation
by a Tyler firm.
Gene Meyers , co chairman
of the Tourism Committee,
distributed the new EastTex
as Vacation Guide, and lead
a brief discussion of the gu
ide's value to the area.
Further distribution of the
East Texas Vacation Guide
will be executed by various
county Chambers ofCominer-
ce and the Texas Tourist
Centers. Mrs. Meyers re
ported on the hiring of a
"three day.a week" gard
ener for Eootbridge Gardens.
The chamber members were
reminded of the Heritage and
Museum Association meeting
to be held Tuesday March 16,
at 6;00 p.m. at the New Sou-
thern Motor Hotel. All mem-
bers present at this meeting
will be considered charter
members of the organization,
E.R. Gregg reported on the
Clean up Campaign which was
proclaimed by Mayor E.H.
Whitehead for April 5th th-
rough May 5th,
Mayor E.H. Whitehead re-
ported on the triptoWashing
ton which was made by a gr -
oup-of Rusk citizens and ex
pressed their pleasure in the
reception they receiveil. He
also reported 011 the progress
of our city park and re
creation building becoming a
reality and stated that Cong,
ressman Wright Patinan wo-
uld visit Rusk, April 10th,
James 1. Perkins reported
on the chamber sponsored
breakfast to be held Tues
day, March 16 honoring Jack
Stone who was recently ap
pointed to the Parks and Wi
ldlife Commission by Gover-
nor Preston Smith. Price of
the tickets will be $2.00 each,
and are now on sale at Citi-
zens State Bank and the Ch-
amber of Commerce office.
James P. Richards, chair-
man of the Membership and
Finance Committee reported
on the recommendation which
was approved by the executi-
ve committee to change
the by-laws and raise mem-
bership dues.
If approved, the membership
dues will be raised from $1.00
to $2.00 for individuals and
$2.00 to $4,00 for businesses.
This raise in dues does not
apply to individuals over 65.
A special meeting will be
held March 15th in order for
the entire membership to vote
on the proposal.
April 12th is slated for the
next monthly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce board
of directors.
Home Destroyed By Fire
Memories of twoand one half
decades disappeared amongst
smoke and flames Saturday
afternoon, as a devastating
fire completely destroyed the
home of Mrs, Lottie Davis of
Rusk.
Mrs, Davis first spotted the
fire in the loft of her house
but she was alone in the house
at the time with no means to
communicate with anyone for
help. Fortunately, Mr. Bo
Hansen of the Texas Forestry
Service was on duty in the
fire tower and immediately
notified the Rusk Volunteer
Fire Department.
Apparent cause of the fire
was contributed to sparks co-
ming from a wood-burning
heater that were blown into
the loft of the house by high
winds.
Due to the high winds and
very dry atmospheric cond-
itions, the fire had complet-
ely destroyed the house and
all its contents, before the
fire department arrived on the
scene.
Damages were assessed at
approximately $10,000, but
how do you put a price on
memoirs which span 25years.
This should serve as a warn-
ing for everyone to be care-
ful with fires. Remember, a
fire plays no favorites.
There will be a house-warm-
ing for Mrs. Lottie Davis and
her son, Frank at their new
home located at the corner of
Hill St. and Euclid St. in Rusk,
Saturday-March 13 at 7;00
p.m.
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