The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1981 Page: 4 of 18
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PAGE FOLH-THE CHEROKEEAN OF RUSK, TEXAS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER X1*1
L.L. Wilcox Is....
... Hanging Up The Old Red Hat
After fighting fires fa X
yean, L.L. Wilcox has
decided to bang up the
proverbial red hat
Wilcox, a Rusk native,
has bees a mem her of the
Rusk Volunteer Fire
getting out of
II. and was a
until 1969 He
was offered the job oí fire
"I always wanted to be a
puts it
years. He has decided its
finally tkne to retire
He joined the fire depar-
tment as a volunteer in
In IMS when be started,
the department had 1M0
model American LeFrance
as old even
Bill Vining Jr.
Gets Promotion
Industries, Inc.
has ftif «Hitiw
of William M. Vining. Jr.
(Bill) to its corporate staff
as senior industrial
other members of the
In this position, Vming is
responsible for the
development and im-
plementation of corporate
policy relative to the
recognition, evaluation,
and control of toxic or
otherwise hazardous
chemical or physical agen-
ts or eigamuic sü tases
which may impair the
health of employees or
Dresser is a leading
producer of energy related
and industrial products
with S5.000 employees
worldwide.
Vining was born in Rusk
and received his high
school diploma in 19 from
Rusk High School. He
received a bachelor's
degree from Texas
Christian University in 1970
and a Master of Science
degree from the University
of Texas at Dallas in 1978.
He has offices at the
Dresser World headquar-
ters in Dallas.
Christmas Show
Set At Planetarium
Hudnall Planetarium
will present a program in
keeping with the Yuletide
season at 2:30 p.m.
December 6 and 13.
The program titled "The
Christmas Star: Then and
Now" will be shown to the
public on the two Sundays
listed, according to Mrs.
Frances Friedman,
planetarium director.
"Our goal is to tell what
astronomy knows and does
not know about the Star of
Bethlehem. So we take this
time out from usual purely
astronomical topics to
j present our contribution to
Tyler's celebration —of
«Christmas," Mrs. Friod-
* man said
"During the one hour
presentation, the audience
will investigate the
question: Just what was
the Star of Christmas?"
says Mrs. Friedman.
The audience will ex-
plore the fascinating
byways of science, history,
religion, and philosophy to
find the answer, she
believes.
Through the technology
of the planetarium, tbe sky
will be reproduced as it
was almost 2,000 years ago
when tbe people of the
Bible looked into a star-
filled sky.
"This is usually one of
the most beautiful and
most popular of all the
planetarium presen-
tations," says tbe director.
Down through the ages
men have been awed and
inspired by the account of
the Star of Christmas, and
scholars have investigated
tbe scientific explanation
for this phenomenon.
Two additional public
programs will be presented
during this current season.
"Other Universes" will be
shown on February 14, and
"Parade of tbe Seasons"
will be presenta ted on April
18. In addition to these
public programs, private
presentations of this
program for clubs, church
groups, etc. may be
arranged by phoning Mrs.
Friedman at 593-7715.
Allstate Invests $195,000
In County Projects
Alístate Insurance Com-
panies have Invested more
than 1357 million in bonds
throughout Texas, accor-
ding to Bryant L. Moore,
the companies' associate
vice president for tbe state.
Investments in Texas in-
clude independent school
destricts, waterworks and
sewer systems services
and improvements, river
authority revenue, flood
control and street im-
provements.
Other Allstate invest-
ments in Texas have
helped make possible air-
port improvements, utility
system services, etc.
"It is Alístete policy to
support the development of
areas in which we do
business by investing in
local communities," Moore
said "We are a corporate
citizen la the
in which our offices are
located. Like all citizens,
we will share in the
progress of these com-
munities."
Allstate's investments
are spread over 126 coun-
ties in Texas. Included in
the Company's investmen-
ts in Texas was 1195,000 in
Cherokee County.
Rusk Folks
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Strait
and daughters, Kim and
Kellie, spent Thanksgiving
with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W.H. Strait, at
Colorado Springs, Coto. His
brother, Howard with wife
and two daughters, also
residents of Colorado
Springs, shared in tbe
celebration of the holiday
with their parents.
Dr. Lee Stephens
Announces
die opening Nov. 39 of
The Animal
Medical Clinic
veterinary medicine for both
large and small animals.
1436 & Jackson, Jacksonville
(•M UnMlsatetki
I a.m. é pjn.; Monday • Saturday
586-6541
tben-and a Ford model
which the department still
has but seldom uses today.
"Back in those days we
had trucks, hoses and lad-
ders. just like today,"
Wficox said "But, today,
we have resuscitators.
banker coats, helmets, tbe
'Jaws of Life' equipment,
and separate gasoline-
powered motors for tbe
pumps for fighting grass
fires."
The Jaws equipment is
powerful tools used to get
into wrecked vehicles
within a matter of minutes.
A community and coun-
tywide drive last year
raised enough money for
the department to pur-
chase the equipment after
the death of a Rusk High
School senior in an
automobile accident.
The gas-motor powered
pumps, Wilcox explains,
are good for fighting grass
fires because the truck is
capable of moving with tbe
fire. Engines which don't
have a separate power
supply for the pump have
to stop movement and put
tbe motor in tbe pumping
gear. Wilcox said
"Another thing we have
now are pagers to notify all
the volunteers of fires,"
Wilcox said. "We didn't
have any two-way radio
communication when I
started. We started off with
citizen's band radio com-
munication and then went
to Ho high r ftiyiwifitii! "
While volunteering as a
fireman, Wilcox was also a
Southwestern Electric Ser-
vice Company employee
for 14M¡ years and owner
and operator of the ice
plant in Rusk for 10 years.
After closing tbe ice
plant, be operated a tire
store for four years where
the present day Wilcox Tire
Co. is located. While
operating the store, he
"subbed" or substituted as
a mail carrier
Wilcox, you see. is also a
mail carrier for the United
States Postal Service-
Route 1 in Rusk, to be
specific. He has been a
carrier for tbe past 11
years, full time for the past
five.
I don't guess there's
anything I'd rather do than
be a fireman or carry the
mail," Wilcox said.
Wikox was also tbe San-
ta Claus in Rusk for several
years and, with wife Edna
Mae enjoys hunting and
fishing in his spare time.
In the service, Wilcox
was an assistant gunner
with a machine gun unit in
tbe infantry in the South
Pacific. Prior to entering
the service, he was a far-
mer.
Wilcox is the son of J.W.
and Emma Wilcox. His
brothers living in Rusk in-
clude the now-famous
syrup maker Hulen, along
with Preston, Hubert,
Willie, Donald and Grady.
Wilcox and Edna Mae, a
former beauty operator,
are the parents of two
children. Charles still lives
in Rusk and daughter, Mrs.
Jim Walker, lives in Ennis
VOLUNTEER18M-L.L. WBeox of Rusk Is retiring alter Mag a ftremaa wjtt the
Rusk Volunteer Fire Department for the past 35 yean. The Rusk
being a fireman and a mail carrier are the two things be likes to do best-besides
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1981, newspaper, December 3, 1981; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth151516/m1/4/?q=technical+manual: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.