The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 1972 Page: 1 of 14
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RUSK COUPON DAZE THIS WEEKEND
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with
Rourtdobout
Roundabout missed it, but
understands we had lots of
hall, wind and water in our
county Monday...Roundabout
was in Mexla. The folks in
Central Texas received only a
few big rain drops ..We came
home through Leon Ccwnty,
and saw lots of big, bad clouds
and some rain. ..
Lightening burned a hole in
our main trunk line of the TV
Cable, and caused us some
time and trouble to find and
fix ItTuesday. .Spring storms
■re rough on utilities
Big things are coming up in
our county this month...Big
"kick-off" will be the mon-
thly Fish Fry at Alto Satur-
day night...Alto Mayor Frank
Ed Weimar, who also pub-
lishes the fine newspaper,The
Alto Herald, tells Roundabout
that around 500are expected.
Frank Ed and members of the
Lions Club do a "bang-up'
Job, and prepare a fine meal...
If you like fish, then we'll
see you In Alto Saturday
night
Congratulations are In order
to M. C. Hlggins, James Wea-
ver and Gene Kelley who were
elected to the Rusk City Coun-
cil Saturday....Or. W. E. Gab-
bert and Mrs. James Perkins
were named to the Ru sk School
Board....This was a "tough"
election In both city and
school Everyone offering
their services were outstan-
ding citizens... Voters had a
problem making a decision
because of the high caliber
people whose names were on
the ballots.....
More 'Trig dotrtgs'* are sch-
eduled first of May...Rusk has
the annual Open House at Rusk
State Hospital May 5 and 6. ..
Also, Rusk unit of the Chero-
kee County Heritage Assn. has
the big Flea Market slated
at the National Guard Armory
May 5-6...Jacksonville "kick
off" the Centinlal Celebration
that week....and the big May
Primary Elections are sche-
duled Saturday, May 6....
Roundabout will predict right
now that Cherokee County will
be hill of candidates seeking
votes for these events....
Eagles Down
Vai 5-2 In
Extra Inning
Heavy rain Monday after-
noon brought about the can.
cellation of the Rusk Eagle
baseball game scheduled
here Tuesday afternoon with
T. K. Gorman of Tyler. Tho
Eagles, still early in their
season, have a four win, three
loss record.
Thursday afternoon, March
30th the Eagles downed rhe
Van Vandals In an extra in-
ning of play at Dickinson Fi-
eld here. Bob Spinks was the
winning pitcher,givinguponly
two hits. Joe Ball pounded out
his second home run of the
game In the eighth Inning, bri-
nging home Gay Ion Johnson,
to beat the Vandals by a
score of 5-3.
March 23-24-25 the Eagles
participated in a tournament
at Chapel Hill. They lost
their first game to Chapel
Hill 7-1 and came back In
the Consolation bracket to
teat Tyler's T. K. Gorman
7.3. They lost the last gam*
te triple-A Palestine 10-0,
In prior battles on the dla.
■lend the Eagles downed T.
K. Gorman at Tyler 16-9 on
March 21it; lost to Alto there
BASEBALL Pago 5
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VOL, 12*
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1972 1
14 PAGES
Gregg Is Candidate For
State Education Board
College
Exes To
Meet Here
A bit of nostalgia return1- to
Rusk Friday .¡nd Saturday,
April 14th and 15th when I .w
Texas' most unusual school
reunion will he held. Rusk
College hasn't existed for
some 40 years or more, hut
it's annually revived by a
group of former classmates
each a little older, their hair
a little whiter; their tep
not quite '-o steady; in i their
number not quite io many.
Each April, the former --fii
dents of Rusk Academy ind
Rusk College siape a home
coming. There arc no new
•See REUNION Pace 5
tine of the leiM know, but
said to tie i ino-t vital pub
lie office in I ex.i r mem-
bership on the 1 exa Slate
Roar' of Education. Each
of the 24 congrt ■-ior.il li-
tricts of lexj' elects a mem
her of the policy-making
state board.
E. R. Oregv Jr., Jackson
ville banker an'.! ,-ivir le.i
der, i- i candidate for re
election to the hoar ' from
the Fir' t Congres - ional I )i -
trict. He ha^- been a mem-
ber of the boar i for -even
year-, serving on this non
salaried post.
Mr Oreiii;, Cherokee cou
nty native, served on his home
town -chool board for five
year , re- igniim* to accept
the state office. lie is i
graduate of the I niver try
of Texa -.
Greiig was -elected a few
years by the Texas Jaycees
as one of five outstanding
young Texans of that year;
is a past potentate of the
Shrine, past president of the
t ions Club, and is currently
president of the Jack onville
Chamber of Commerce He
and Mrs. Gregg, parents of
two sons, .ire active in the
Methodist church. In busi.
ness he i- president of the
Texas Bank and Trust Com-
pany, director of a hank and
savings and loan in Rusk, a
'irector in other businesses
an! charitable organiza-
tions.
His name will he on rhe
Democratic primary bal-
lot in rhe 21 counties of the
Eir-t District.
Bob Bullock
Flea Donations Needed
The Ru^k unit of the Chero
kee County HeritageAss0cia
tion are well into plans for
the Flea Market to be held
here May 5-6 at the National
Guard Armory, Mrs. W. E.
Gabbert and Mrs. I ouis Pen
ney are co chairman.
All citizens of Rusk are
aske l to participate by dona,
tine items for sale at the Flea
Market. Used furniture,
blook, dishes, clothing, odds
and ends, and numerous other
items to donate are asked to
call the Rusk Chamber of
Commerce at 683 4242. 1 ar
ge item' will be picked up.
The Heritage Association is
a tax exempt, non-profut or
ganization and the value of
any contribution made to the
Flea Market will be subject
to income tax deduction. Re
ceipts for this purpose willbe
furnished upon request.
3 Councilmen, 2 Board Members Elected Sat.
Election of city council
members and members of the
School Roard is now past his.
tory. Three members of the
Rusk City Council have been
elected and two members have
been elected to the Rusk Inde-
pendent School Disrrict Board
of Trustees.
A total 579 persons voted in
the City Council voted in the
City Council election. The
election will be canvassed at
a meeting Monday, Apr^l 10th
and the newly elected officials
will take their sears on the
Council on that date,
Electei to Rusk's governing
body were Maurice Higgins
with 364 votes; James O. Wea-
ver, 325; and 1 , I . (Gene)
Kellev, re elected with 291
votes. The other candidates
polled the following votes;
Marshall II. Norton, 226
vote-; Bill Norman, 251
vote ; and Charlie C. Potter
198 votes.
Dr. W. i . Gabbert and Mrs
Jame- 1. Perkins, Jr. was
elected to serve on the Board
of Trustees of the Rusk Inde-
pendent School District. Dr.
Gabbert was re elected to the
Boar ! with 423 votes. Mrs.
Perkins received 305 votes.
.a total of "13 votes were
cast in the election. Dther
candidates were Thomas E.
Parsons, 145 votes- Joe Wade
Vining, 94 votes; Roy Ken.
nedv, 234 votes and I eahmon
Has sell, 175 votes.
The School Boar ! Tuesday
evening, April 4th in order to
canvass the election and re-
organize the Board. TomSar-
tain was re-elected President
Don Crysup, Vice President;
and Dr. James Fisher, Secre.
tary. Other members of the
Record Vote Expected
In Cherokee County
NEWLY ELECTED members ot the Rusk Independent School
District Board of Trustees following Saturday election con.
gratulatlon each other on thir successful endavors. Dr. W.
E. Gabbert was re-elected to the Board. Mrs. James I.
Perkins, Jr., the only woman candidate out of the possible
six, was also elected. STAFF PHOTO
Deadline to vote in the May 6
primary was Wednesday,
April 5, according to Mrs.
Linda Beard, county tax col-
lector. To date. Cherokee
County has signed.up well
over 12,000 voters, Mrs. Bea-
rd estimates.
Last official count was taken
March 2, and 11,605 had reg-
istered. Under 21 voters will
be a "factor" in all elections
this year witn around one
thousand "under 21" signed-
up. 610 had registered in the .
March 2 count.
Mrs. Beard stated that
she received notification from
Secretary of State Bob Bul-
lock that any person who has
signed up to vote 30 days
prior to the election is eli-
gible to vote under the new
law.
Wildlife Group
To Hold Banquet
cwwwwwwwwwwwi
20th Annual Open House
At RSH Slated May 5-6 m Banquet
Awards To
Be Presented
School Board are James Poole
and Morris W. Hassell.
Concerning his re-election
to the Board Dr. Gabbert
said, 'I am deeply grateful
for the confidence expressed
in the vote Saturday. It is an
honor for me to serve in the
capacity asa board member.
I have always been vitally in-
terested in the school and ple-
dge my continued interest."
Mrs. Perkins, the new mem-
ber of rhe Board and the only
woman serving, stated, ''It is
a great honor to be elected
to the school board from so
many qualified candidates and
particularly with such voter
interest and participation.
Continued support and in.
terest by all school district
residents is basic in hav-
ing 3 good school system.
Hopefully I will justify the
confidence of the voter in
serving to the best of mv ab-
ility."
Dr. I ex T. Neill, Superinten.
dent, has announced that the
Open House at Rusk State
Hospital will be held on May
5th and 6th this year. This
year will mark the 20th An-
niversary of Open House at
Rusk State Hospital. The the
me will be taken from the
highlights of all previous ye
ars.
Fish Fry
At Alto
April 8th
The Alto lions Club will
-ponsor a Fich Fry Satur-
day, April 8 from 5 to ~;30
p.m. Some of the best fish
in Fast Texas will be ser-
ved with all the comforts of
home and at a price that
is ridiculously low.
The club ha- made arrange-
ments to serve a larger crowd
Last time over S00 people
were fed and crowded condi-
tions prevailed. They have
added seating capacity for 50
more and the cooking facili-
ties are equippe ! to handle
the increase.
Good reports have been re
ceived concerning past fish
fries and members appreci-
ate any suggestion that will
help them to have a better
one.
Come early and expect to
have one of the best times
of your life.
Mrs. Essie Madden, Recre
ation Department head, will
be in charge of the popular
patient program. It will be
presented daily at 10;00a.m.
and 3;00 p.m. for relatives,
visitors and guests.
Registration desks will be
set up in the Administration
hallway and in front of Chap-
el Recreation Room. Refresh-
ments will be served in the
recreation room in the
Chapel.
Guided tours ofvarious parts
of the hospital will be conduc-
ted under the direction of
Mrs. Glenda Littlejohn. Bus
tours of the new Lake Rec-
reation site will also be con-
ducted. Buses will load and
unload in front of the Admin-
istration Building.
Guest parking will be in the
large parking lot in front of
the Administration Building.
Guest parking will be in the
large parking lot in front of
the Administration Building.
Many improvements to the
physical plant of the hospital
are under construction. Other
additions include various pro-
jects and programs new to
"the therapeutic climate of the
hospital.
Dr. Neill, in expressing his
desire for a large attendance,
said "We sincerely invite rhe
public to visit us during Open
House, This Hospital can be
no better than the public de
mands. We are pleased to
have rhe generous support of
rhe Governor of the State of
Texas, The Texis Stare I eg-
islature, the Commission of
the Texas Department of Men-
tal Health and Mental Retar-
dation. and our many friend--
who have graciously given of
•See KSH Page 5
The annual Awards Banquet
of the Cherokee County Wild-
life Association will be held
here Tuesday .evening,, Ap-
ril llrh in the Fellowship Hall
at First Methodist Church.
Guest speaker will be the
Honorable Bob Bullock, Sec-
retary of State of the State
of Texas, He was appointed
last year by Governor Pres-
ton Smith to succeed Martin
Dies, Jr.
Bullock, age 42, is amative
of Hillsboro, Texas. He ser-
ved as an administrative as-
sistant to the Governor from
January 21, 1969 until his
appointment which was ef-
fective September 1, 1971.
A member of the Texas
House of Representatives for
two terms, from 1956 to 1959,
Bullock served on Revenue
and Taxation. Oil and Gas,
Game and Fish, Labor, Con-
stitutional Amendments and
Highways and Roads Com-
mittees.
A highlight of the banquet
will be the presentation of the
awards. These include the
deer killed with the widest
set of horns, largest bass and
white perch and other awards.
Tickets to the event are av-
ailable now from any dir-
ector of the Cherokee Coun-
ty Wildlife Association. Tic-
kets are $1.50 each. Every-
one is invited to attend.
Homecoming Set
The annual ciardis Home-
coming will be held Sunday,
April 9th.
Singing will begin at 10:00
a.m. followed by the worship
service at 11;00 a.m. Rev.
1 oe Homer Berry of Hous-
ton will bring rhe homecom-
ing message.
l'HREE tLKCTKU; Saturday's election for
three aldermen for the Rusk City Council
saw one incumbent, a former councilman
and a new face elected to serve a two year
term on the city's governing body. Left to
right are Gene Kelley, successful in his Mo
for re-election; James O. Weaver; and for-
mer Rusk Councilman Maurice G. Hig-
gins. STAFF PHÓTO
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 1972, newspaper, April 6, 1972; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150960/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.