The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1973 Page: 1 of 10
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HISTORY NOW. Christmas
1973 is relegated to memory,
and we wonder how future
historians will view the period
of time which is rapidly
coming to an end. Certainly,
this year will be remembered
as the period when Americans
spent a lot of time thinking and
talking about "water" and the
fuel crisis
If nothing else guod
comes of the fuel and
energy crisis, it would
si-em to have hail a positive
effect on highway traffic
fatalities this holiday sea-
son. Total deaths recorded
for the I'.S. have been
termed "remarkably low,"
anil yet that total of Kit is
still high, unit sadly
unnecessary
The energy crunch gave a
few lazy folks a marvelous
excuse for not putting up that
traditional strand of "twink-
ies" this season One person
remarked. "I have never felt
so patriotic about lieing lazy!"
Anil while we earthlings
have struggled with the
minor problems of life this
holiday season, our Astro-
nauts have set a historic
record for space walking.
I'erhaps these men will
obtain information which
will be beneficial to all
mankind for man> genera-
tions to come. It appears
however, that man has a
few lessons yet to learn
l-ocally, 1973 has been a very-
good year for our community
Some goals were not reached
in the 12 monlh period which
would have Ix-en desirable, bul
al leasl we're m a position to
continue our quest for some of
these Many good and positive
actions were taken which will
certainly help toward making
hie better in our (own during
1(174 Join The Cherokeean s
editorial stall in reviewing the
accomplishments for 1973 in a
front page news story, this
issue
In Mi;:i there was much to
see, hut there is more in
store for l 7l! From the
staff and management of
\\ hitelieud Enterprises.
our very best wishes to all
ol our patrons. We
genuinely appreciate all of
you. and rededicate our
ennecies to the task of
serving you in what we
sincerely hope will he a
happy, prosperous New
Year for all of us!'
VOL. I2«
RISK. TEXAS. THt'HSDAY. DECEMBER 27. 197:1
10 PAGES
NUMBER 30
Reservations
Being Taken
For Banquet
Rusk Chamber of Commerce
is now accepting reservations
for the annual banquet slated
for 7 p.m. Thursday. January
17 in the New Southern
Restaurant, according to Don
Jones, chairman of the ban-
quet committee.
Jones says the program for
the banquet will include
presentation ol the Citizen of
the Year award and a talk by
Clayton G. Kutter of the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Depart-
ment concerning the Texas
Stale Kailroad.
"All Kusk Chamber mem-
bers and friends are invited to
attend the banquet." states
Jones.
Tickets for the banquet are
$4 per person and reservations
may be made by calling
<>83-4242 during office hours, or
by mailing a request for tickets
to the Chamber, P.O Box 67.
Rusk Firms
To Observe
New Year's
Many Kusk firms and
businesses will close Tuesday
lor New Year's Day.
Citizens State Bank. First
Slate Bank and Kusk Federal
Savings and lxian will be
closed on the holiday
The Kusk Post Office will
close at noon on New Year's
Eve and reopen on Wednesday.
Jan 2
All Rusk schools and the
Kusk Kindergarten will re-
sume classes on Jan 2
According to County Judge
Orvan H Jones the Cherokee
County Courthouse md Annex
will observe New \ ear's Day
as a holiday
The City of Kusk and the
Kusk Chamber of Commerce
will also be closed on New
Year's Day The regular
Tuesday garbage pickup will
be made on Wednesdav
LIBRARY GIFT-State Representative Em-
rnett H Whitehead presents a $200 check from
Southland Paper Mill to Mrs. Jack Pinson,
president of the Library Study Club and Rusk
Mayor Morris W Hassell Rep. Whitehead
was asked to make the presentative last week
by officials of Southland The money will be
used to benefit the Singletary Memorial
Library, -staff photo
Mr. and Mrs. Guenzel Are Honored
For Tourism, Civic Contributions
INSIDE THE CHEROKEEAN
Editorial
l'g. Two
Farm News
Pg. Se\ en
Classifieds
Pg. Eight
Mr and Mrs Henry O.
Guenzel were to be honored at
a breakfast Thursday morning
at the New Southern Motor
Hotel The breakfast was
hosted bv the Tourist Comm-
ittee of the Rusk Chamber of
Commerce in cooperation with
the City of Rusk and the
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Cox was to serve as
master of ceremonies with
presentations by Mayor Morris
Hassell, Chamber President
Henry Westbrook and Mr and
Mrs Frank Summers, co-
chairmen of the Tourist
Committee
The Guenzels were to be
honored for their civic en-
deavors and development of
tourism in Rusk and Cherokee
County
Mr Guenzel was a charter
member of the Rusk Chamber
ol Commerce Cherokee
County Abstract and Title
Company, of which Guenzel is
a former employee and owner,
has not missed paying monthly-
Chamber dues since it's
organization in 1939 Guenzel
is presently a member of the
Board of Directors of the
Chamber and is past chairman
of the Tourist Committee.
He is active in the First
United Methodist Church of
Kusk He has taught Sunday
School, headed the Methodist
Youth Fellowship organiza-
tion. been a member of the
church choir and was res-
ponsible for collecting the
money for the first church
organ. He is a member of the
Board of Stewards. Board of
Trustees and was a member of
the building committee for the
present Fellowship Hall
Guenzel also provided the
first risers for the Rusk High
School Choir, arranged for a
gift by Summers A Norman of
the triangular lot adjacent to
Kusk Memorial Hospital which
Additional $50,000 for Park
Receives Federal Agency OK
Citv Park« and Hecreation
Board Chairman Gene Kelley
hRc .-(vrivprl ;i letter from the
federal Bureau of Outdoor
Recreation 1BOR1 announcing
approval of the city's applica-
tion for an additional $50,000
for the Rusk city park.
By approving the applica-
tion. BOR agreed to provide
$50,000 to match $50,000 to be
provided by the City of Rusk.
Kelley explains that with the
additional money, the city now
has over $250,000 to develop its
will be used for a parking lot,
served on Jim Hogg State Park
Committee under E. R Gregg
and did research on the old
home; designed and mapped
the Birmingham Golf Course
and has plans worked out for
additional nine holes on part of
the land recently acquired by
the city and has worked for the
past three years furnishing
descriptions, maps and nego-
tiating land Irades and gift of
land to the City of Rusk
totaling about 430 acres.
He is a member of the Texas
State Historical Survey Com-
mittee member of the Board
of Trustees of the East Texas
Freedom Forum of Tyler for
several years, is present
secretary ol the Board;
Associate member of the East
Texas Association of Pet-
roleum Landmen; affiliate
member of the Texas Realtors
member of the American Land
+ See Gl'EN/.ELS. Page X
park as a complement to the
state railroad being developed
by the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department.
The city got its application
for BOR funds in "just under
the wire." Kelley says. The
federal government has cut
back BOR funds for Texas
from $7 million to $19 million.
Regarding the city's share of
park funds, Kelley says that
the entire project can be
funded without financial bur-
den. City funds can be raised
Current Office Holders
Air Re-election Plans
It may not seem possible, but
1974 is another election year
and Rusk voters will be going
to the polls in April, May and
November.
The Cherokeean has contacted
incumbent office holders who
come up for re-election this
year to see if they will seek
another term.
City Council
In the city election in April,
three City Council positions
will be filled
Councilman M. G. Higgins
says he will seek re-election to
a fourth term.
Councilman Gene Kelley
says he is undecided. He is
now serving his second term.
Councilman Jamie Weaver
says he will not seek reelection
to a second term due to
pressing business obligations.
School Board
Three members of the Rusk
school Board will also be
elected in April.
Tom Sartain, current board
president, says he is undecided
in seeking re-election. He will
have served 18 years on the
board in April.
Roy Kennedy says he is
undecided on whether or not to
seek a first full term. He is
now serving out an unexpired
term
James Poole says he will
seek re-election to a second
term.
County
The county, judge, two
county commissioners, county
clerk, county treasurer, dis-
trict attorney, district clerk,
county school superintendent
and all justices of the peace
come up for re-election this
year
County Judge Orvan B
Jones says he will seek
re-election to a second term
Pet. 2 Comm. W. P "Pete"
Jams of Alto says he will not
seek re-election to a fifth term.
Pet. 4 Comm. T. R. "Terry"
Perkins of Ponta says he will
seek a second term on the
Commissioners Court.
Mrs. Mildred Fulton, county
clerk, says she will seek
re-election to a third full term.
Mrs. Lucille Seale, county
treasurer, says she will seek
re-election to a fourth term.
District Attorney LeRue
Dixon III says he will seek
election to a first full term
Mrs. Mavis Parrott, district
clerk, says she will seek
re-election to a first full term
School Supl. Robert L. Banks
says he probably will seek
re-election to an eighth term.
Pet. 1 Justice of the Peace
Abner Webb of Rusk says he is
undecided on whether or not to
seek a second term
Pet. 2 Justice of the Peace
George R. Wood of Alto says he
is undecided on seeking a
fourth term.
Pet. 5 Justice of the Peace E.
L. Lewis of Wells says he is
undecided He will have
served since 1953.
Pet . 4 Justice of the Peace M.
S. Arnold of New Summerfield
says he is undecided about
seeking a second term.
State
State Rep. Emmett H
Whitehead, District 15, says he
will seek re-election to a
second term
State Sen. Don Adams of
Jasper will seek re-election to
a second term.
National
Cong Wright Patman, First
District, will seek re-election.
through the sale of land and
timber given to the city as gifts
or grants
The 100-acre park, located
off U S. Highway 84 just west
of Rusk, will include an
activities center with concess-
ion stand, restrooms, paddle
boat rental, etc.; 25 individual
trailer campsites and picnic
sites with utilities and shower
facilities; and a lighted fishing
pier at the 15-acre lake.
Also a group building and
campground to handle up to 50
additional trailers, designed to
accomodate trailer caravans.
The building includes kitchen,
dining, shower and restroorji
facilities.
Kelley has scheduled a
called meeting of the Parks
and Recreation Board for 7
p.m Jan 7 in City Hall. Final
approval of this application as
well as the transfer of property
from the city to the Parks and
Wildlife Department for the
construction of access roads
will be discussed
Commissioners
Hear Report
Of Finances
County Auditor E B. Musick
Jr. told Commissioners Court
Friday at 1973 was "one of the
best years we've ever had in
Cherokee County," financially.
County Judge Orvan B.
Jones, in turn, told commis-
sioners, "I appreciate the fact
that you ail keep up with
finances "--something which
county commissioners else-
where are not often prone to
do
Reason for all the praise was
the fact that by Friday, the
county had nol overspent its
budget for 1973 In fact, each of
the four commissioners had
more than $10,000 remaining in
their precinct Road and Bridge
funds.
In addition, Musick noted,
the combined General Fund
and Officers Salary Fund,
largest single budget item, was
some $49,000 in the black.
Jones said after the meeting
that federal revenue sharing
+ See COMMISSIONERS, Pg. 8
Backward Look Shows Varied News Events Make Rusk Headlines During 1973
As the year 1973 draws lo an
end. a look through issues of
The Cherokeean published
during the last 12 months
shows a wide variety of news
items making front page
headlines
Below is a sampling of
events which attracted the
interest of the Rusk com-
munity during 1973.
January
Angela Kay McClure.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Kenny McClure of Rusk, is
first baby born in Cherokee
County in 1973.
County officials are sworn
into office. Commissioner Joe
Henderson of Jacksonville and
County Attorney Mike Sullivan
are new to their positions.
State Representative-elect
Emmett H. Whitehead rec-
eives key to the City of Rusk at
breakfast in his honor before
going to Austin to be sworn in.
He is named to three
committee of the House,
including the powerful Ap-
propriations Committee.
New City Park Board is
named with Gene Kelley as
chairman. Nine members
were appointed. County Court
docket shows 452 criminal
cases pending
Explosion damages Max-
imum Security ward building
at Rusk Stale Hospital
Courthouse employ ees get a 5
per cent pay raise
February
Mrs Fred (Mary Buchanan
is named by the Chamber ol
Commerce as Citizen of the
Year. New Chamber Presi-
dent Henry Westbrook pre-
sides over his first meeting
The Texas Highway Com-
mission approves a Minute
Order for construction of the
Rusk loop A city election is
called for April 7 to elect a
mayor and two councilman
Also, two members of the
school board.
New MSU wards. Skyview I
and II. are completed.
Whitehead is named to an
Appropriations subcommittee
to study state employee
salaries.
March
At Quarterback Club ban-
quet, Tony Watson received
E.H. Whitehead All Sports
award, Jana Birdwell receives
J. L. Hassell Sports Award.
City Council pruchases new
fire truck. Members of the
House Appropriations Com-
miltee tour state hospital, view
explosion damage.
Absentee voting begins Two
candidates file for mayor,
eight seek I wo spots on City
Council, live compete for two
positions on school board
House Appropriations Com-
mittee approves record budget
for RSH
April
Morris Hassell is elected
mayor. J.C Williams and
Raymond Cooper are re-elect-
ed to council Dr. James
Fisher was re-elected to the
school board and Mrs Mary-
Buchanan was elected to fill a
vacancy
Directors of the Husk
Housing Corporation were
elected with Morris Hassell as
chairman
The Texas House of Rep-
resentatives honors Mayor
Pro-tern J. C. Williams with a
resolution citing his 49 years of
service to Rusk.
May
Citizens State Bank holds
open house in new facilities
Schoo1 Superintendent Jack
Martin resigns, Elementary
Principal J. M Boone is named
as replacement.
Rusk State Hospital has open
house. Rusk Eagles win
District 9 championship in
basketball
Janet Hill. Tony Watson and
Dennis Slaton are named top
three senior students, sch
olastically . at Rusk High
School. F.iehty graduate
Cii\ Co .-n il 4 «49.000 for
Phase I of city park Dick
McGaughey i> named to
replace Boone as elementary
school principal
Bill goes lo governor to
commit all Texas criminally
insane to Rusk State Hospital. ■
Final stale budget for 1974-75
shows RSH with $4 2 million
increase over 1972-73
First patients move to
Skyview Governor signs bill
appropriating $45.000 for sum-
mer student employment at
RSH
June
Cherokee Riders Club holds
first horse show in new arena
on Atoy Highway Contract is
announced for RSH Wilderness
Campsite project Ciminallv
insane w * ,,r,rr,r to Rusk
County will get own district
attorney
Whitehead is named to
interim committee lo study
state salaries and fringe
benefits Kusk Housing
Corporation is granted $196.600
loan for low-rent housing
JuU
Five House members, in-
cluding Speaker candidate
Billy Clayton, tour RSH
Whitehead is honored with
breakfast at New Southern
Elderly property owners
receive county property tax
exemption. City Council
approves Minute Order on
loop
New District Attorney Le-
Rue Dixoi !P <>! Jacksonville
is sworn in Cherokee Civic
Theatre presents uun-foot in
the Park at the junior high
Whitehead proposes Texas
Department of Mental Health
and Metal Retardation take
over licensing of school for
retarded children following
visit to Dyer Center al Leona.
Leon Co it y
August
Highway rnnstrnf 'on total-
ing S3 million underway in
county ruoiuu.. workouts
begin.
County business and civic
leaders meet in Jacksonille to
discuss airport improvement
needs Ask County com-
missioners to include airport
funds in 1974 budget.
City Council approves 1974
budget in excess of $5 million.
Whitehead to chair subcom-
mittee studying Crockett State
School.
School begins RSH gets
$122.000 grant to expand
vocational rehabilitation pro-
gram County holds budget
hearing State and federal
park funds become available
September
State employee pay raises
become effective. Eagles open
football season against Van in
Musick Stadium.
District Judge J. W. Sum-
mers denies petition to over-
turn Alto school bond election.
County budget, including air-
port funds, approved Totals
nearly SI 7 million for 1974.
Miss Texas is announced as
special guest for the East
Texas Regional Arts and
Crafts Fair. Pete Grimes is
named high school principal.
City fire truck arrives.
County Commissioners set
meet with Highway Com
missioners set meet with
Highway Commission on Rusk
loop.
October
State railroad set for com-
pletion by summer of 1975
Commissioners approve loop
after meeting with Highway
Commission City employees
seek pay raise, offer resigna-
tions Council later grants $30
across-the board raise
Four House members hear
testimony in County Court-
room from some 200 state
employees from throughout
East Texas concerning
salaries and fringe benefits.
Chamber and Texas Re-
habilitation Commission an-
nounce plans for an industrial
sewing training program in
Rusk.
November
Arts and Crafts Fair opens,
thousands attend Lease of
Rusk Memorial Hospital to
American Religious Town Hall
Meeting Inc. is authorized by
city.
Rusk voters support legis-
lature pay raise in Con-
stitutional Amendment Elec-
tion. Four house members,
including speaker candidate
Carl Parker and Appropria
tions Chairman Neil Caldwell
visit RSH.
Weida Hassell is named
Homecoming Queen Brenda
Hudson is Band Sweetheart.
Cathy Perry ana Meiinaa
Bradley are Football Sweet-
hearts.
Additional $100,000 in park
funds approved by Parks and
Wildlife. Eagles end football
season in thrid place in District
14-AA: will move to new-
district in 1974
Hospital lease agreement
negotiated W R. Meador
named assistant to school
superintendent. Deer season
opens. Federal court suit
alleges poor county jail
conditions.
December
Christmas Parade held; Joy
Wick named Miss Merry
Christmas. Whitehead attends
briefing in Austin for Constitu-
tional Convention delegates.
Note signed for low-rent
housing loan; Housing Cor-
poration receives check and
construction work begins
Judge Summers is honored
with dinner in Nacogdoches.
Joe T Terrell is elected 1974
Chamber president
Whitehead attends special
session of the Legislature to set
new speed limit. Drug
information center to open in
Rusk Mack Philbrick sch-
olarship Fund is established
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 27, 1973, newspaper, December 27, 1973; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth151050/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.