The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1978 Page: 3 of 30
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Palestine Resident
102 Years Young
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I^ewis Hamilton Rich, a
resident of Cartmell Home
in Palestine observed his
102nd birthday Sunday,
May 7.
He was born May 7, 1876
in Gordon County,Georgia.
At age 16, he walked 350
miles from Bole6, Arkan-
sas. accompanied by his
father, Jesse Rich, who
rode a mule, to Ellis
County, Texas, traveling
across part of what then
were the Indian Nations
'We had been living
across part of what then
acrosss the Fust. River
from Boles, our post
office,' Mr. Rich related
several years ago in an
interview with Ernest
Jones of the Herald-Press,
an old friend
The Rich family later
settled near Muse Church
and Cememtery in .¡outh
eastern Anderson County,
where Lewis Rich lived and
farmed for 40 years
In the interview. Rich
said he gave the nickname,
'Peckerwood Valley.' to the
neighborhood where Jones
was reared in the Hickory
Grove community which
includes Muse
Seven of Mr Rich's 11
children by his first wife
are living They are Mrs
Susie Dickey of Grand
Prairie, John, Jess and
Henry Rich, all three of
It unk
He also has 17 grand
children and many great
grandchildren
Hu h is bedridden. t>ut his
bealih was reported good
for his age He has t>ecn a
resident of Cartmell Home
about IH years At age 96.
lie '(«lacked out and suf
lent) a fall in which a foot
fracture left him unable to
walk, thereafter, he got
.iround m a wheelchair
until recent years
During the interview on
the occasion of his 97th
birthday, Rich told of that
long walk he made from
Arkansas around 1892,
when he and his father
came to Texas
'We bought 20 ears of
corn and a bundle of fodder
for our nule from an Indian
for 25 cents
The Indians rode with
Winchesters in saddle hol-
sters and shot off those
guns all hours of the night.
One night we camped out
and had no supper A herd
of cattle was all around our
camp My father scared
them off and they stam-
peded '
One morning they had no
breakfast At an Indian
cabin in the woods they
asked if they might get
some breadfast The In-
dian said. Sure '
He had a w hite w ife and
two nice-looking daugh
ters He said to me. I
don'l want my daughters
to marry Indians Pick one
for your wife and I'll give
her to you. and I'll give you
200 acres of land with a
house and a yoke of oxen to
pull your plows Rich said
he passed up I hat offer and
never went back
Rich helped build the
first Hickory Grove School
at a crossroads southeast
ot Muse, and later helped
build a three classroom
high school near the pre
sent Muse Church and
Cemetery
When Ernest Jones was
an infant near death. Mr
Rich rode 2<i miles to and
from Augusta to summon ,i
doctor who may have
saved Jones life
Rich's second wife, the
former Miss I-illie Rogers
also was a resident of
Cartmell Home for several
years prior to her death
Rusk Business
Gets New Owners
The Western Auto
Associate Store tor home
and .mto supplies, has been
purchased by Paul Auchter
and his son Ron The firm
plans a mid June grand
opening
The family moves to
Itusk from Palestine Paul
serve*' 22'* years with the
I' S Air Force More
recently he served as
District Scout Executive,
Thunder bird District
comprising Cherokee and
Anderson counties He held
this for 11 years
Hon has served (our
years in the Air Korcf with
overseas assignment in
Thailand
Mr and Mrs Auchter
have two other children,
Paul Jr ot Houston and
Youth
To Give
Mrs I.inda Welfenbnrgcr
(■(Lubbock They have four
grandchildren
The Auchters live ¡it mm
Salem Koad
"We are happy to be here
and took your Chamber
slogan, come to Husk and
grow with us,' seriously
says the new Husk
businessman "We are
looking forward to growing
with you he said
Grand opening will
feature specials and door
run
Program mm mi jr.
Youth
Has
Party
The American Associa
tion of Retired Persons
Inc will meet at 7 Thurs-
day in the fellowship hall of
the First United Methodist
Church
Rusk State Hospital
youth from the adolescent
unit will present the pro
gram They will be direc
ted by Tony Sartain ot the
activity therapy depart-
ment and Mrs Essie Mad
den
Mrs. Wyatt
Hosts Club
Miss Jewel Wyatt hosted
the May 17 meeting of the
Rusk Thimble Club at the
home of Mrs Lela Single-
tary.
Members spent the eve-
ning knitting and crochet-
ing.
The business session w as
conducted by President
Mrs. Wallace. The club
voted to disban during the
summer with the next
meeting being in Sep
tember
Attending were Mes-
dames Vernie Minter,
TJielma Hillin, Mable
Long, Ella Reed, Pauline
Isgate, Ottie Wallace. Lela
Sinai«tary. Bessie Banks.
Eloye Nelson. Rosalie
Thomas and the hostess
Refreshments of cake,
cheese straws, nuts and
frunlt punch were served
Tom Hall Jr celebrated
his third birthday with a
party at his home in Rusk
He is the son of Mr and
Mrs Tom Ball The theme
of his party was Mickey
«Mouse Cake, ice cream
and punch was served to
guests
Attending were Kim
Ball, his sister Josh West.
Mrs Diane West. Malonie
and Jamie Campbell. Mrs
Marilyn Campbell, Bart
Clayton, Mrs. Carlene
Clayton, Kevin Rogers.
Mrs. Joyce Rogers, Brad
Long and Mrs Sherrell
Long
Post 98
To Install
Officers
Disabled Americans and
Indies Auxiliary Post 98 of
Jacksonville will meet ot
7:30 p.m. June 5 on Water
Street in Jacksonville
'Installation of officers is
scheduled and the public is
invited says Dan W Cook,
post commander
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1978, newspaper, June 1, 1978; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth151282/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.