The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1975 Page: 5 of 10
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Buy Circus Tickets Early—
Chamber Committee Gets Half
THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK. TEXAS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 1975-PAGE FIVE
Advance tickets to the
Carson and Barnes Circus
slated Mar. 24 have gone on
sale here this week. "Fifty
per cent of all advance
ticket sales will be kept by
our committee," says Mrs.
Mary Ann Patterson,
chairman of the Special
Activities Committee of the
Rusk Chamber of Com-
merce, sponsors of the
show.
The Eighth grade class
at Rusk Junior High School
began the sale of tickets
Monday and they are also
available at the office of
the Rusk Chamber of
Com mece. "Members of
the eighth grade class will
also receive a percentage
of each ticket sold during
the next two weeks," says
Mrs. Patterson.
"Our chamber commit-
tee is bringing America's
largest wild animal circus
here to enable the citizens
of our community to enjoy
a traditionally wholesome
and unique form of
American entertainment,
and at the same time we
hope to raise money for
projects of our com-/
mittee throughout the
year," says the chairman.
"Proceeds derived from
sponsorship of the circus
will go. toward such
activities as an Easter Egg
Hunt, Independence Day
Festival and Parade, Ar-
madillo Race and others."
"Our Committee will
benefit the greatest from
the sale of advance tickets.
We receive 50 per cent of
the proceeds from these
tickets. We are certain that
the people of Rusk will
back us 100 per cent in our
organization's project,"
says Mrs. Patterson.
Billed as "bigger and
better than ever," the
Carson and Barnes Five
Legislator Expects
Surge in Requests
To Up Phone Rates
An area Legislator is
urging city officials to be
on the look-out for an
expected epidemic of tele-
phone rate increase re-
quests in the next few
months.
Rep. Roy Blake of
Nacogdoches said his bill to
provide regulation of Texas
Telephone companies in
areas where they are now
PUBLIC NOTICE
summary
proposedCONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
SPECIAL ELECTION APRIL 22, 1975
NUMBER ONE
ON THE BALLOT
(S.J.R. No. 3)
Repealing Sections 48a,
48b, 51e, and 51f of Article
III and Sections 62 and 63
of Article XVI of the Texas
Constitution, Article XVI of
the Texas Constitution is
amended to:
Provide for the revision
and consolidation of pro-
visions relating to state and
local retirement systems
and programs and to pro-
vide that all general laws
that have established retire-
ment systems and optional
retirement programs for
public employees and offi-
cers in effect at the time
of the adoption of this con-
stitutional amendment will
remain in effect, subject to
the general powers of the
Legislature.
Provide that the amount
a participating officer or
employee contributes to the
employee retirement sys-
tem or the teacher retire-
ment system shall be estab-
lished by the Legislature
but may not be less than
6% of current compensa-
tion and providing further
that the amount contributed
by the state may not be less
than 6 nor more than 10%
of the aggregate compensa-
tion paid to participating
persons, except that in an
emergency, as determined
by the Governor, the Legis-
lature may contribute more
than 10% of the aggregate
compensation paid to per-
sons participating in state
retirement systems.
Provide that the Legisla-
ture shall provide for local
retirement systems created
by any city or county for
its officers and employees
and shall further provide
for a state-wide system of
benefits for officers and
employees of counties or
other political subdivsions
of the State which may
voluntarily participate, and
to further provide that a
state-wide system of bene-
fits shall be provided for
officers and employees of
cities which may voluntar-
ily participate.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it will
appear on the ballot is as
follows:
"The constitutional
amendment revising and
consolidating provisions
relating to state and local
retirement systems and
programs and providing
for a maximum state con-
tribution to state systems
of 10 percent of the ag-
gregate compensation
paid to individuals."
NUMBER TWO
ON THE BALLOT
(H.J.R. No. 6)
Amending Article III,
Section 24 of the Texas
Constitution to:
Provide an increase in
salary for members of the
Legislature from $400 per
month to $600 per month.
Provide an increase in
the per diem rate for mem-
bers of the Legislature
from $12 to $30 for each
day during each Regular
and Special Session of the
Legislature.
Provide an increase in
the transportation allow-
ance for members from $.10
per mile to the rate pre-
scribed by law for em-
ployees of the State of
Texas.
The wording of the pro-
posed amendment as it will
appear on the ballot is aB
follows:
"The constitutional
amendment setting the
salaries of members of
the legislature at $600
per month and setting a
per diem of $30 per day
during legislative sessions
and a mileage allowance
at the same rate provided
by law for state em-
ployees."
unrestricted may precipi-
tate a flood of rate increase
requests in anticipation of
the bill's enaction by the
Legislature. Initial hearing
on the bill, House Bill 160,
was conducted Monday,
Feb. 17 with witnesses
testifying to problems in
obtaining service and un-
fair rates.
"My bill would take
effect on Sept. 1, creating a
statewide commission,"
said Rep. Blake, "and you
can expect the telephone
company doing business in
your city to seek a rate
increase in anticipation.
The bill, as written, would
require all Texas telephone
companies to file tariffs
and schedules of rates
within 30 days after the
effective date, and there-
after any changes in rates
would have to follow pro-
visions of the bill."
The bill provides for
state regulations only of
telephone companies. "Not
only are their rate re-
quests hardest for city
governments to judge on
merit, but they are without
regulation now in rural
unincorporated areas, and
in their in-state long
distance rates," Blake
said.
Cities can exercise three
options under terms of the
proposed bill. A city may
retain control of rate
hearings, may choose to
conduct their own hearings
with technical assistance
and information from the
state commission's ex-
perts, or may ask the state
commission to handle the
request outright.
Rep. Blake said he s
optimistic about the bill's
approval by the Leg-
islature.
Riders Club
To Sponsor
"42" Party
The Cherokee Riders
Club will sponsor a
progressive "42" party at
7:oo p.m. Friday in the
National Guard Armory.
Admission will be $1.25
per person and everyone is
invited to attend.
Proceeds will be used for
further improvements to
the club's arean on the
Atoy Highway.
The club is also planning
a Buck-Out for 1 p.m.
Sunday, Mar. 9 at the club
arena.
Ring Circus will feature
scores of imported and
domestic circus acts, tradi-
tional circus spectacles,
performing wild animals
and other breath taking
acts, traditional circus
spectacles, performing
wild animals and other
breath taking acts cli-
maxed by the renowned
Carson and Barnes perfor-
ming elephants, all under
the world's largest big top.
"Carson and Barnes is
one of the best shows of its
kind and is known through-
out the U.S. for its integrity
and wholesome, family
entertainment," says the
chairman.
Performances on Mar. 24
will be presented at 4:30
p.m. and 8 p.m. in John Bill
Slover's pasture off High-
way 69 North. The doors
will open early to allow
time to view the wild
animals before entering
the Big Top. Advance
tickets are $3 for adults and
$1.50 for children.
The circus has been
designated as a Bicenten-
nial celebration, recogniz-
ing this form of enter-
tainment as a traditional,
American event.
4-H9ers
Attend
Show
Two Cherokee County 4-
H'ers, Roy Johnson of
Maydell and John Martin
of Gallatin are in Houston
this week for the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo.
They were accompanied by
Billy Jack Gilliam, assis-
tant county agent and
Harvel Grant, associate
county agent.
Martin, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Martin, will
show his brown Swiss
heifer in the Dairy Calf
show. He got his entry at
the livestock show's calf
scramble last year.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Johnson are parents of Roy
Johnson. Roy will be
showing his black angus
heifer which he also got at
the show last year. He will
compete in the Beef Calf
division.
RUSK FOLKS
Mrs. George Peace is
visiting her daughter,
Cindy, a student at the
University of Houston.
Mrs. Clifton Thompson
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Thompson, Tracie and
Tony spent the weekend in
Hico visiting relatives.
The Picture Lady pro-
gram will once again be
presented in the 4th and 5th
grades of Rusk Elemen-
tary School. Volunteers
met recently at First State
Bank to plan this year's
program of art appreci-
ation.
Students are introduced
to one art masterpiece
each week during the
months of March and April.
In honor of the Bicenten-
nial observance, American
artists and their works will
be featured this year and in
1976.
Prints of the following
works will be shown:
"American Gothic" by
Grand Wood, "Young
America" by Andrew Wy-
eth, "Peaceable Kingdom"
by Edward Hicks, "Man-
chester Valley" by James
Pickett, "Snap the Whip"
by Winslow Homer and
"After the Bath" by Mary
Cassatt.
Others include "The
Artist Looks at Nature" by
Charles Sheeler, "Village
Street" by Lyonel Fenin-
ger, "Washington at York-
town" by James Peale,
"Spirit of '76" by Andrew
Willard, "Abraham Linc-
oln" by Peter Healey, and
"The Skater" by Gilbert
Stuart.
These works are repre-
sentative of the 200 years of
American independence
and range from the
Revolutionary painters to
contemporary artists.
Volunteers for'this year's
program include Mrs.
Sandra McCain, Mrs.
Marge Hunter, Mrs. Car-
oline Dear, Mrs. Dana
Holland, Mrs. Margaret
Perkins and Mrs. Carol
Stovall. Mrs. Mary Bu-
chanan is coordinator for
the project.
Girls Triple Trio
Presents Program
The Girls Triple Trio of
the Rusk High School Choir
presented a musical pro-
gram for the Rusk Thalian
club Feb. 13 in the home of
Mrs. Fred Lunsford. Mrs.
Marie Sales was co-
hostess.
Members of the singing
group are Janet Miley,
Kathleen Hunter, Debbie
Wayland, Lisa Felder, Lu
Ann Slover, Debra Fowler,
Lucy Hunter and Pat
Armstrong. Nancy Poole
accompanied the group at
the piano. Selections in-
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Hours: 10:00 AM, To 5:00 P.M.
eluded "Delta Dawn,"
"Time in a Bottle," "One
Tin Soldier," "The Way We
Were" and "Both Sides
Now." Lucy Hunter sang a
solo, "The Desert Song."
President Mrs. Karolyn
Goodman presided over the
business meeting.
Members attending were
Mesdames Goodman, Sha-
ron Fisher, Mildred Chap-
man, Irene Power, Mar-
eeilette Broussard, Dana
Holland, Frances Fletcher,
Flossie Nixson. Elaine
Shattuck, Madelyn Morgan
and the hostesses.
Refreshments of con-
gealed salad, nuts, coffee
and cold drinks were
served.
Thimble Club
Meeting Held
February 19
The Thimble Club met
Wednesday afternoon, Feb.
19 for their regular
monthly meeting with Mrs.
Beatrice Banks as hostess.
Mrs. Roy Isgate, presi-
dent. presided at the
business meeting.
Mrs. Thelma Hillin was
welcomed into the club as a
new member. After the
business meeting the mem-
bers enjoyed doing hand-
work.
Refreshments of assor-
ted sandwiches and hot
chocolate were served.
Members attending were
Mesdames Mable Long,
Ina Wood, Flora Weaver,
Bessie Banks, Christine
Maness, Rosalie Thomas,
Floy Nelson, Ella Reed,
Pauline Isgate and Vernie
Minter. Brian Scott, great
grandson of Mrs. Maness,
was a guest.
Picture Lady
Program To Begin
TO SHOW LIVESTOCK-Roy Johnson of
Maydelle and John Martin of Gallatin left
Tuesday for the Houston Livestock Show
and Rodeo. The two Cherokee County
4-H'ers will show their animals which
they secured at the show's Calf Scramble
last year.
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