The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 1972 Page: 7 of 16
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Women's
News
A Review.
Lical Talent Excellent
In Sunper Theatre Skew
RUSK
FOLKS
Laughter, tears, joy, sorrow,
life and death were realistical-
ly portrayed in characteriza-
tions for "Rusk Legends-
Three for the Show," presented
Friday and Saturday nights at
the New Southern Motor Hotel.
Mrs. Zula Pearson ably
demonstrated her professional
talent in casting and direction
for the theatre-in-the-round, an
entertainment highlight of the
Indian Summer Festival.
Life's stark reality in Rusk's
early years was depicted by
local citizens. The dramatic
entertainment was enthusias-
tically received by a full house
at both performances.
Action opens in Cedar Hill
Cemetery where a young boy,
played by Greg Holcomb,
searches for a favorite "song
bird." He is joined by oldtimer,
Caleb Jones, magnificently
enacted by the Rev Ben
Pierce..
Caleb's memory serves as a
vehicle for the reliving of three
episodes recalled as he reads
epitaphs from the cemetery's
tombstones.
His first recollection centers
on the lives of five persons. The
humanness of life's never
changing forces are found in
the roles of the pushy mother,
Ellie Mae, played by Mrs.
Madeleine Morgan and the
tragic consequences for her
daughter, Molly, played by
Miss Margaret Teer.
Miss Pearl, the gossiping old
naid, was humorously handled
by Mrs. Bessie Lunsford Mr.
Curl, local merchant, played
by Winford Black, Tom Dool-
ey, heart-broken young man,
played by Larry Wright and
Molly, the daughter with a yen
for the finer things of life,
played by Miss Teer, are ably
dramatized in Legend I
Caleb continues to reminisce
for Legend II, a heart and
soul searching dialogue betwen
two women Tildy, represented
by Mrs. Marcelette Broussard
and Rose, played by Mrs Rena
McGaughey, moved viewers to
tears with a portrayal of life's
hardships for early pioneer
women.
Legend III climaxed the
show with a flashback to New
Birmingham and its citizens.
Casting for this episode includ-
ed Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Betty
McClure; Mrs. Jones, Miss
Deanna Holm; Ashley Davis,
James Holcomb; Abigail Da-
vis, Mrs. James Holcomb;
William Hammon, Paul Cox;
Ella Hammon, Mrs. Gerry
Struhall; father of Abigail
Davis, Rev. Jim Boone; and
New Birmingham's mayor,
James I. Perkins.
General Hammon's death
and his wife's curse on the city
brought the presentation to a
dramatic ending.
The entire cast was well
chosen. Viewers will remem-
ber a long time the realistic
humor of the gossipers, the
tragedy of young love, the ego
of a stuffed-shirt father and the
frustrations of the established
lady of society as she confronts
competition.
Folk music singers added
quality to the dramatization.
The group included Miss Holm
and guitar, also Mrs. Gloria
Dotson, Mrs. Pat Pierce, Allen,
Floyd and Roy Dotson
The third sequence was'
written by Miss Dianne Ellis,
former student of Mrs. Pear-
son who now writes for the
Dinah Shore Show. Mrs. Glenn
Miller served as assistant to
the director and lighting tech-
nicians were Larry Wright and
Gene Kelley Frank Howell
was in charge of stage con-
struction Costuming was co-
ordinated by the Drama De
partment of Lon Morris Col-
lege, assisted by Mrs. Art
Garrett and Mrs Alvin Shat-
tuck of Jacksonville.
Following Saturday's pre-
sentation, the cast presented
the director with a bouquet of
roses and the Tourist Commit-
tee of the Rusk Chamber of
Commerce expressed appreci-
ation with a gift
Mr. and Mrs. Stroud Watson
of Dallas were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Penney.
They attended the Supper
Theatre Saturday night at the
New Southern Motor Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Walker of
Longview had the following
guests Sunday in their farm
home at Atoy: Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Maness, John Richards,
Mr. and Mrs. Chesley Rich-
ards, Mark, Carole and Amy of
Atoy, Mr. and Mrs. Levia
Smallwood and Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Young of Pasadena, Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert Martin of
Kennah, Mrs. Fay Goodson,
Mrs. B. F. McKarna, Mrs.
Jack Shugart of Garland, Mr.a
nd Mrs. A. B. Maness of
Jacksonville, Mr. and Mrs.
Victor Holmes and Debby of
Reklaw, Mrs. Mike Mallicote
and Becky of Richardson, Cecil
Mitchell of Longview and John
B Maness and Mrs. Gladys
Goodson of Rusk.
THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1972-PAGE SEVBN
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Airman Terry L. Chapman,
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Guy
S Chapman of 901 N. Bonner
St., Rusk, has been assigned to
Keesler AFB, Miss., after
completing Air Force basic
training.
During her six weeks at the
Air Training Command's
Lackland AFB, Tex., she
studied the Air Force mission,
organization and customs and
received special instruction in
human relations.
The airman has been assign-
ed to the Technical Training
Center at Keesler for special-
ized training in the adminis-
trative field.
Airman Chapman is a 1972
graduate of Rusk High School.
Texas Garden
Clubs Plan
Fall Meeting
Nacogdoches will be the host
city for the fifteenth annual
Fall Zone Meeting, District III,
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc., on
Nov. 2 in the Sheraton Crest
Inn. Registration in the Rusk
Room begins at 8:30 a.m.
followed by General Assembly
in the Banita Ballroom at 10:00
a.m. '
Mr. John Shaw, professional
flower arranger from Nacog-
doches, will present the after-
noon program at 1:30 p.m. Mr.
Shaw, who received his try-
ing in Japan, Europe aad
Chicago, lived in Houston prior
to coming to Nacogdoches in
1970. While in Houston he
created all of the arrange-
ments for Bayou Bend. Much
sought after for his original
programs, he is noted for using
native flowers, greenery and
accessories.
Admission will be $1.00. "The
public is invited to attend this
outstanding program," a-
cording to Southern Zone
Director, Mrs. Jack McKee.
Miss Kathy Jean Aldrich
became the bride of Glenn
Boyd Hassell in a double-ring
ceremony at 5 p.m. Saturday,
Oct 28 in Westminister United
Methodist Church at Houston.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Riley L. Aldrich
Jr. of Houston. Mr. and Mrs. R.
L. Hassell of Rusk are parents
of the groom.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore an
exquisite wedding gown of
candlelight silk organza and
re-embroidered lace. The
dress was fashioned with a
scalloped portrait neckline.
The empire waist and short
crystals and seed pearls. A
panel of tucked organza decor-
ated with lace fronted the
A-line skirt. The formal train
also featured lace motifs. The
veil of French silk illusion
flowed from a lace cap,
accented by seed pearls.
Maid of honor was Miss Judy
Aldrich, sister of the bride.
Misses Diane Aschenbeck of
Cuero, Patricia Sandidge of
Roanoke, Virginia and Sandra
Sims of Crockett were brides-
maids.
Roger McCrary of Rusk was
best man. Groomsmen were
Jimmy Harris of Channelview,
Gregg Dupree of Houston and
Eddie Goldsberry of Austin.
Darvin Griffith of Houston,
John Dominy of Huntsville and
Frank Campbell of Sulphur
Springs served as ushers.
Wedding music included a
medley of songs, "Michael's
Song," "The Godfather Waltz"
and "Speak Softly, Love." An
original selection, "Something
Tells Me," written for the
bride's parents and sung at
their wedding, was also includ-
ed in the music.
A reception was held at
Milford House in Houston.
Traditional wedding cake
and champagne punch were
served at the bride's table. The
groom's table featured a
German chocolate cake and
coffee.
Members of the houseparty
were Mesdames Coleman Lof-
ton, Roy S. Cummins, Darwin
Link. Dale Henderson, Jimmy
Harris, Blake Dunn, Misses
Randie Mulholland, Stacey
Smith and Patricia Vines. Miss
Shawn Lofton distributed the
rice bags.
For the honey moon trip the
bride wore a beige and
brown angora knit pantsuit
with brown accessories.
Mrs. Hassell is a graduate of
Cuero High School in Cuero.
She will graduate from Sam
Houston State University in
Huntsville in December.
Mr. Hassell graduated from
Rusk High School and attended
Sam Houston State University.
He is presently associated with
T.G.& Y. in Houston.
The couple will make their
home in Houston.
Four short talks by club
members was the program at
the meeting of the Rusk
Garden Club Wednesday af-
ternoon, Oct.25 in the First
State Bank community room.
Speakers and their topics were
Mrs. George Nelson, "Roses
and their care;" Mrs. L. T.
Guenzel, "How to Hybridize a
Rose;" Mrs. Bruce Slover,
"World Gardening" and Mrs.
W. L. Durrett, "Longue Vue
Gardens."
Mrs. T. W. Fisher, Mrs. Joe
Bob Banks and Mrs. G. H.
Hillin were hostesses for the
meeting.
Mrs. J. W. Summers, pres-
ident, presided at the meeting.
She reported that the club
realized a profit of $100.16 from
a recent bake sale. Proceeds
Brownie Troop
Attends Party
At Hogg Park
Members of Brownie Troop
666 were treated to a weiner
roast and masquerade party,
Saturday night, Oct. 28 at Jim
Hogg State Park.
Refreshments included hot
dogs, chips, kool-aid, Hallow-
een candy and popcorn balls.
Members enjoyed playing
horse-shoe pitching, fishing
pond, string game and dunking
for apples. Prizes were given
to winners in each game.
Debra Burrows, dressed as
Miss America, won the best
costume prize for "prettiest".
Sharla Bowling won the "ugly
prize" and was dressed like a
lion.
Enjoying the party were
Regina Whitehead, Misty
Bowden, Debra Burrows,
Sharla Bowling. Sally Truhall,
Amy Rinehart, Regina Bow-
den, Nadine New, Mrs. George
Burrows, Melanie Burrows,
Mrs. Buddy Bowden, and Mrs.
Charles Henry Jones, troop
leader.
will be used to purchase twelve
books entitled "People and
Their Environment" for Rusk
Elementary School.
Mrs. Fisher, social therapy
chairman, displayed tray fa-
vors to be made for patients in
local hospital and nursing
homes.
The elements of design were
explained by Mrs. S.L.R.
Cartlidge and Mrs. Carl Wip-
precht, co-chairmen for the
spring flower show.
The Halloween theme was
used in decorations. The re-
freshment table featured a
centerpiece of yellow mums
topped with a black cat.
Assorted sandwiches, cherry
balls, coffee and fruit punch
were served.
RUSK FOLKS
Lt. Commander and Mrs.
Jim Wheation of San Diego,
California were recent guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pledger
and Don.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barbae of
El Paso were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Cooper. They attended the Arts
and Crafts Fair and the supper
theatre Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kanewske
and Robert of Port Arthur and
Mrs. Golde Culbertson of
Georgetown arrived Thursday
for a visit with Mrs. Guy Guinn
and attended the Indian Sum-
mer Festival.
Mrs. B. D. Black, Mrs.
Robert James, Mrs. Will
Krenzler, Mrs. Henrietta But-
ler of Houston and Mrs. Guy
Guinn of Rusk returned Thurs-
day after a tour of fall foliage
in Missouri and Arkansas.
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 1972, newspaper, November 2, 1972; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150990/m1/7/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.