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Roundabout
"Where the blue of the sky
mcpts the green of the pine,
there is Rusk in East Texas
and a life sublime. Life is for
living but we do look back to
memories of our heritage
based on legend and fact."
. .This is a little limerick Mrs.
Roundabout is using in some
promotional material for tour-
ists to Rusk. With the staging
of the Regional Arts and Crafts
Fair next weekend, many
Ruskites and our visitors will
be "looking back" on some
near-lost arts and crafts.
Roundabout has never seen a
group of people work harder
than our Tourist Committee of
the Rusk Chamber of Com-
merce. Mrs. Fred Buchanan,
chairman, and Mrs. Walter
Meyers, coordinator, have
done a great job in getting total
community involvement.
They not only have support
of home folks, but members of
the state press are plugging for
us. too. The latest boost was
given by Frank X. Tolbert, in
his Dallas News Column Tues-
day.
Tolbert, like many of us in
Rusk, is excited about history
and the planned Excursion
Train by Texas Parks and
Wildlife.
Roundabout understands
that in about two weeks, work
will begin on the track restora-
tion. Prisoners from the De-
partment of Corrections will
assist with early work.
Roundabout was distressed
to learn of Forest Jones'
sudden illness Tuesday Under-
stand his condition is termed
serious He is hospitalized at
Rusk Memorial. All of us wish
him a quick recovery
Rusk's high-flying Eagles
will be looking for another win
Friday when we host Hallsville
here. Support this great group
of athletes... Be there when
action starts at 7:30 p.m.
If you didn't make it to
Forest Hills last weekend, you
have a second and final chance
this Saturday and Sunday
Hours are 1-6 p m Miss Bill
March carried her seventh
grade history students down
Tuesday The tour is an annual
opportunity to expand your
historical education!
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WANTED--
Little brown jugs are
needed by the Rusk Cham-
ber of Commerce to lend
atmosphere to the whiskey
still exhibit at the Regional
Arts and Crafts Fair Oct
27-29. Persons willing to
loan old-timey crock pot-
tery or brown jugs are
urged to call the Chamber
office
The Cherokeean
Texas' Oldest Weekly Newspaper, Established As the Pioneer July 5f 1847
SERVING RUSK
WITH DISTINCTION
FOR 125 YEARS
VOL. 125
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 . 1972
16 PAGES
NUMBER 20
PLANS ARE FINALIZED-A Turkey Shoot is
to be held Saturday, Oct. 28 by a committee
headed by Doyle Rasberry, left. Sponsored by
the Rusk Noon Lions Club, the event is one of
many slated during the three-day Arts and
Crafts Fair Oct 27-29. Leon Lambeth,
member of the committee, shows one of the
targets to be used. The shoot will be held from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Little League Ball
Park STAFF PHOTO
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Fighting Eagles Will Entertain
Tough Hallsville Friday Night
Rusk's Fighting Eagles,
playing the role of "giant
killers", must do it again
Friday night when they enter-
tain the powerful Hallsville
Bobcats at 7:30 pm Coach
Doyle Brooks' Feathered
Flock surprised the heavily
favored West Rusk Raiders
last week and wound-up in a
15-15 deadlock
Hallsville is undefeated and
untied in district play The
Bobcats have convincing wins
over Whitehouse and Lindale.
They thrashed a good Lindale
team 21-0 last Friday night
"We're going to be out-
weighed around 15 pounds to
the man at all but three
positions," commented Coach
Brooks "Mental attitude and
toughness are more important
that size, so 1 believe we'll play
them a good football game "
Hallsville has good team
speed. They are quarterbacked
by Billy Davidson. 162 pound
senior, who is a good passer
and ball handler Halfback
Craig McNeil impressed Rusk
defensive coaches He has
exceptional speed Mike Ogle
is another Bobcat back who is a
fine, strong runner
The Bobcat line is big and
aggresive, according to scout
reports
also impressed with David
Pile. 207 lb tackle Center
Russell Burks is tough, too
The Eagles came out of West
Rusk game in good physical
shape. Only the usual bruises
after a very tough game were
noted
Floyd McGowan led the
Eagle defensive team with 12
tackles and 12 assists against
Commissioners
Make Changes
Changes in the location of
some election boxes and ap-
pointments of election judges
were made at a meeting of the
Commissioners Court Thurs-
day morning for the Nov. 7
general election
Box 31 in Rusk was changed
from the District Courtroom to
Rusk Federal Savings and
Loan Jacksonville voting box
number 15 was moved from the
County Tax Office sub-station
to Fire Station Number 1.
J. T Rainey, election judge,
in jJox 15 resigned and the
commissioners appointed Carl
Williams to fill the vacancy.
Edgar W Brittain Jr. was
appointed alternate judge In
Box 27, Ponta. Aubrey Darby,
alternate judge, resigned and
Mrs. H E Scallon was
appointed to the position
In other action the court
canvassed the New Summer-
■field liquor election held Oct. 7
Regional Arts-Crafts Fair Expects
Thousands of Visitors Oct. 27-29
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West Rusk. He is now a
"double head hunter".
Eagle quarterback Tony
Watson played one of the best
games of his high school career
last Friday night. Watson ran
78 yards for the Flock's first
TD. His passing in the second
half kept the big Raiders
defensive unit in trouble and
played a key role in the Eagles
second TD. The Rusk quart-
erback's run for the extra
points tied the ball game at
15-15.
Tommy Tate's "sticky fing-
ers" drew praise from his
coaches Tate caught five
passes and played an impor-
tant part in the Eagles' second
touchdown drive.
Nicky Cleveland played a
very good game, too. "He
made some fine catches,"
commented coach Brooks.
When asked if the Eagles
would use their "shotgun"
formation against Hallsville,
coach Brooks smiled, but made
no commitment. "Let them
worry about defensing us," he
said
After Eagle quarterback
Tony Watson's aerial circus
last Friday, no opposing
coaching staff can overlook
the Rusk passing attack. This
makes the running game work
better.
"Our team effort last week
was good The entire squad
played like champions," said
their proud coach.
2 Night Run...
'Rusk Legends'
Tickets Are
On Sale Now
Tickets are now on sale for
the supper theatre, "Rusk
Legends, Three for Show," at
the Rusk Chamber of Com-
merce office.
The dinner and theatre-in-
the-round is expected to be one
of the highlights of the Region-
al Arts and Crafts Fair Oct.
27-28. Presentation, under the
direction of Mrs Arch Pear-
son, will be 7:30 p.m. in the
New Southern Hotel.
"Tickets are limited for the
two nights," states Chamber
manager Frank Howell. "It
would be advisable to buy aa
early as possible," he said.
The drama's action takes
place in Caleb Jones' memory
as he reads the epitaphs in
Cedar Hill Cemetery at Rusk
about dusk on a late fall
afternoon
Caleb is portrayed by Rev.
Ben Pierce. The role of a young
boy is played by Greg Hol-
comb.
Three legends are presented
in the production. Legend I is
set in the court house yard at
Rusk, "jest 'afore the stores
open on a crisp, fall mornin'."
Characters for Legend I
include Mrs. Madeline Morgan
as Ellie Mae; Mrs. Bessie
Lunsford is Pearl; Winford
Black is Mr. Curl; Miss
Margaret Teer is Molly and
Larry Wright is Tom.
Legend II develops on the
porch and in the yard of a
"sharecropper" during a "dry
spell of weather" on the other
side of Rusk. Mrs. Marcelette
Broussard plays Tildy and
Mrs. Rena McGaughey is
Rose.
Legend inaction takes place
at the Southern Hotel in New
Birmingham, about 1890. The
mayor oí New Birmingham is
played by Jim Perkins; Mrs.
Betty McClure portrays Mrs
Smith; Miss Deanna Holm is
Mrs. Jones; James Holcomb is
Ashley Davis; Mrs. James
Holcomb is Abigail Davis; Jim
Boone is father; Paul Cox is
William Hammon and Mrs.
Gerry Struhall is Mrs. EUa
Hammon.
Ballad singers for the show
are Mesdames Pat Pierce,
Gloria Dotson, Miss Deanna
Holm, Floyd Dotson, Roy
Dotson and Alan Dotson
A portion of the drama script
was written by a former
student of Mrs. Pearson, who
now writes for the Dinah Shore
Show.
"We are rehearsing and hope
that evevone will enjoy the
show as we are in the
preparation," says Mrs. Pear-
son
GOOD CATCH! Eagle pass receiver Tommy Tate waits with
i hands for the ball during the game with West Rusk Friday.
Jb the action here, Tate caught the pass and moved the ball for
additional yardage to gain another first crown in tne 15-15 tie
ballgame. The passing arm of Tony Watson working in
combination with Tate proved effective for several key plays.
-starr photo
Absentee Voting
In City, General
Elections Starts
Absentee voting is underway
at Rusk by two units of
government, the city and
county. Ballots may be cast in
the $175,000 water revenue
bond election at City Hall and
in a referendum poll concern-
ing the extension of FM Road
343.
County Clerk Mildred Fulton
says that absentee voting in the
Nov. 7 General Election has
started at her office in the
courthouse
CC DIRECTOR ELECTION-Mrs. Mary Moore, Chamber of
Commerce secretary, and Joe Terrell, nominating committee
chairman, check ballots mailed to the CC membership Sixteen
names are to be submitted on the first ballot. Deadline for
returning the ballots is Nov. 3. -STAFF PHOTO
'No Problems," Says Supt.
School Looks At Procedure
On Discipline for Students
Clarification of procedure
with regard to school discipline
was discussed by members of
the Board of Education, Rusk
Independent School District
Monday night
"We have no problems with
discipline as such, but we felt
that we needed to look at
existing policy and clarify
procedures for the benefit of
students and parents alike."
says Jack Martin, school
superintendent Publication of
the statement is planned fol-
lowing its explanation to stu-
dents.
"Court procedures today
make it almost mandatory for
every, school to have a clear-
cut statement of policy to use
as a guideline when the need
arises," he explained.
The board agrees to continue
the temporary employment of
a full time person in the
business office. "Sammy Sea-
groves has been helping us
with the extra work load
created by tax statements and
we are setting up some new
accounting procedures," said
the superintendent The board
will "Take a new look" at the
+ See SCHOOL, Page 14
Many Support
Events Slated
To Entertain
Preparation for the Regional
Arts and Crafts Fair Oct. 27-29
is in the final stage according
to Mrs. Fred Buchanan, gen-
eral chairmen. Oiling of
streets, installation of proper
lighting and location of booths
and tents are just some of the
important details which have
been accomplished.
Over 60 exhibitors from
throughout Texas and parts of
Louisiana will make this year's
event the largest in the fair's
history. Nine local clubs and
organizations will have food
booths in a special tent to
enable visitors and workers to
enjoy refreshments during
their visit to the Fair in the
National Guard Armory on
Euclid Street. Other groups
are sponsoring special events
during the three-day Indian
Summer celebration. More
than 120 Rusk women will
serve as hostesses for the fair
"Never before has such a
variety of unusual arts and
crafts been assembled in East
Texas." states Mrs. Buchanan.
"The collection of works by
many artisans, some repre-
senting near extinct skills, will
provide an educational experi-
ence for many persons."
A capsule report of just a few
of the special activities during
the fair are listed here.
TURKEY SHOOT
The Rusk Lions Club will
sponsor a turkey shoot from 9
a.m to 1 p.m Saturday, Oct. 28
at the Little League Ball Park,
northeast of the National
Guard Armory.
Doyle Rasberry is chairman
for the activity. Serving on the
committee are Leon Lambeth,
Lewie Byers. Lloyd Redden
and Daniel New. Jerry McRae,
Texas Parks and Wildlife
District 6 supervisor, will
assist with the event.
Rasberry says that a point
system will be used to deter-
mine winners. Participants
will be furnished a 22-rifle, or
they may use their own gun as
long as it has a standard open
sight.
+ See FAIR, Page 14
FARM BUREAU DIRECTORS- M B. Tread-
well. seated. Morris Dixon and Sam Johnston
are three of five new directors elected to
serve two year terms as directors of the
Cherokee County Farm Bureau Members
voted at the Bureau's annual convention
Saturday at Jacksonville. -STAFF PHOTO
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