The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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Rusk cherokeean
WITH WHICH IS CONSOLIDATED THE PRESS-JOURNAL
Originally Established February 27, 1860.
WORKING FOR A GREATER RUSK AND A MORE PROSPEROU S CHEROKEE COUNTY
RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, NOVtM RER 1, f. 2 >
BOLUME II, NO 21
Serious Wreck On
Rusk Road Sunday.
(From Jacksonville Progress.)
Death Of Mrs. Middleton.
The darlessness of a hit-and-
miss driver Sundav caused six
people riding in anothei car to
slitter injuries, some of which
are expected to be fatal, when
the Chevrolet sedan in which the
latter party was riding was
forced into a ditch at a hazard-
ous point two miles south of
of town on the Rusk road, by the
failure of the car which they
were meeting to give them any
_road. The accident occured
' iOfcbout 7:30 oclock in the morning
Injured are: Mr. and Mrs. .J.
A. Milligan of Groveton; Miss
Alvarine Milligan, 7-year-old
daughter of the Milligans; Mrs
Mildred Martin, of Groveton,
mother of Mrs. Miligan; two
other girls, one a daughter of
the Milligans and the other Mrs.
Martin's daughter. Both Mr.
Milligan and Mrs Martin sus-
tained fractured ielvises, and
other cuts and bruises about the
body. Miss Alvarene Milligan
is suffering from a fractured
skull- Mrs. Milligan received
very painful bruises about the
head, but her condition is not
consideied very serious. Ihe
other two young ladies were
only slightly injured and were
able to be returned to their
home" last night. It was stated
this morning at the Cherokee
Hospital that Mrs. Martin's
state was critical, and that all
the rest of the party would
probably have to remain in the
sanitarium for several months.
This accident occured at the
sharp curve on the Rusk road
which has already caused so
many wrecks. Members ot the
injured party stated that they
were coming toward Jackson-
ville, and met another car. They
said that on seeing that the
other car would give no road
they were forced to run their
car in the ditch. They were en
route from their home in Grove-
ton, they said, to visit cne of the
Milligans' sons and a brother of
Mrs. Milligan, who were ill in a
hospital at Tyler.
Dr. J. M. Travis was called to
the scene, and three ambulances
were rushed there to bring the
injured to the Cherokee Hospital
The car was demolished
Mrs. Freddie Middleton' age;
74 years, died at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Willie
Mae Hasbrook, at Houston, on
Friday October 2.r>th,. and was |
buried there the following day.
She was born and reared here,
being*the daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. John T. Acock and grand-
daughter of Dr. C. B. Rains a
prominent physician in the early
days.
She was married to George W.
Middleton, a lawyer, who died'
over forty years ago.
During her married life she
resided in Jacksonville, but after
the death of her husband she re-
turned to her former home at
Rusk. She then taught in the
public school of this place for
several years.
She leaves one child, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Willie Mae Hasbrook
of Houston, three grandchildren,
Paul Colle.y of Palestine, Tom
Colley of Dallas, and a grand-
daughter of Houston, several
great grandchildren. She was
an aunt of Charlie, Frank and
Pope Gu inn and also the Bonners
She had many friends here
who are grieved to hear of her
death.
Dairy Exposition Is j Rusk Student At
Set For Dec. 6-7.! Lon Morris College.
Three Hurt In An
Automobile Accident.
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28th., to November Dth.. in-
clusive, we will allow you ten
cents credit forevery Victor Rec
ord you bring to our store. We
will accept all your old Victor
Records, regardless of age, size
or type. We will give you new
Victor Records—any selection
you choose-in exchange for your
old ones. With your old rec-
ords, therefore, you can build up
a credit with us that will pay for
a new selection of Victor Rec-
ords of your own choice, without
the expenditure of a penny on
your part.
Tha only conditions are these:
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A Chevrolet coupe, occupied
by Miss Carrie Daniels, Mrs.
Earnest Cherry, ond a boy,
Howard Nettles, all of Kerens,
run into a ditch and turned over
on the highway, near Reese,
Wednesday morning, at about
9:30.
Just what caused the accident
was not apparent, but it was
probably due to the slippery
condition of the roads and the
fact that the car was going
around an abrupt curve.
The occupants were all more
or less injured, and taken to a
sanitarium in Jacksonville, where
it was found that Mi.-s Daniels
had received injuiies to her
back, Mrs. Cherry severe cuts
and bruises on her lace, hut the
injuries to the boy were super-
ficial. None are thought to have
been seriously injured,
The party had spent the night
before in Rusk, where Mrs.
Cherry had been visiting her
son.
At a meeting of the County i
Agricultural Committee, cooper-'
ating with the bankers', County
Ag- nt and Home Demonstration '
agent, held in this city Tuesday!
evening, plans were mapped out!
for holding a dairy and poultry j
exhibit; the time being set for|
December 6th and 7th, at Jack-
sonville.
It is the purpose, as indicated,
to hold an exhibition of the dairy
and poultry products, as a me-
dium for encouraging both en-
terprises, both in the way of
education and to show what can
be done along these lines.
Prizes, sponsored by the bank-
ers and business men of the'
county, aggregating about $700.- j
00, are to be offered, the details |
of which are being worked out,|
and a catalogue setting forth all i
the features will be issued at|
at once and placed in the hands!
of those interested in the
products and their advancement.
A committee, headed by Gus
Rounsaville, Alto banker, was
appointed to look after the finan-
cing and as soon as a report is
received from it more definite
information can be given out.
This is a most commendable
move and should be encouraged
by all really intereeted in our
county and its undeveloped re-
sources.
Pure Food Show Series Of Serious
A Great Success. Mishaps At Troup.
The Pure Food, Style Show
and Baby contest conducted t>.V j iCe.s were held Monday at Whibe-
Troup, Oct. 28.— Funeral s
erv
the Alathean Cl«<s of the Rusk
Baptist church, held in the
Comer-Faris building the last
three days of last week, proved
a pronounced success notwith
standing many untoward con-
ditions, and those in charge,
Free Notion Pictures.
Dr. Wheeless Resigns.
Dr. W. D. Wheeless, who for
the past two years has held the
position of assistant to the Sup-
erintendent of the RuskjHospital
for the Insane, tendered his res-
ignation, to take effect today,
and it was accepted.
Dr. Wheeless goes to San An-
oonio where he is to take similar
position with the institution in
that city.
As yet Dr. Thomas has not
named a successsr to Dr.
Wheeless.
Methodist Meeting
The Board of Stewards of the
Methodist church here held a
business session Monday after-
noon, preparing for the 4th.,
quarterly meeting which is to
be held here next Sunday. It
was unanimously agreed that
they ask for the present pastor,
Rev. J. E. Buttrill, to be return-
ed to Rusk.
Rev. Buttrill goes to Palestine,
next Tuesday, to attend the
annual conference of the Texas
conference which convenes there
next Tuesday.
A series of movie pictures are
being put on throughout the
county, showing progressive
methods of agriculture and live
stock raising and mountain
scener y of the National forests.
The movement is sponsored
by the Live Stock Commission of
the state, with the cooperation
of the Bureau of Animal Indus-
try.
The entertainments are both
interesting and instructive and
somet ing of which'all interest-
ed in these industries should
avail themselves.
The following is the itinerary
of the programs for the coming
two weeks:
Forest, Saturday, Nov.. 2.
Wells, Monday, Nov.. 4.
.Jones Chanel, Tuesday, Nov., 5.
Fastrill. Wednesday, Nov., 6.
Holcomb, Thursday, Nov , 7.
M t. Hope, Friday, Nov.. 8.
Salem, Saturday, Nov., 9.
Parks, Monday, Nov., 11.
Oakland, Tuesday, Nov , 12.
Maydelle, Wednesday, Nov.. 13.
Dialville. Thursday, Nov., 14.
Atoy, Friday, Nov., 15.
Iron Hill, Saturday, Nov., lti.
Littlejohn Simpson.
Among the local students at-
tending Lon Morris College this
year is Littlejohn Simpson, a
former student of the Rusk
High School. He is completing
the Academy and preparing for
a course in Business Admin-
istration.
Simpson is popular with both
the students and teachers of
Lon Morris. Coach McCluney
has found him to be a valuable
cog in the Bearcats' machine.
He plays right tackie and has
made a regular birth for him-
self in the few Conference
games thus far this season.
The Green and White tackle is
no small man as far as size goes,
and he is a tower of strength in
the line in proportion to his size.
At the rate he has been going
this season, it would not be sur-
prising at ail to see him with a
berth on the all-conference
eleven next year.
house, near here, for Edgar
Hughfs. 17, who was killed Sun-
day afternoon when his car over-
turned into a ditch three miles
northwest of here. He had just,
crossed a bridge and had ap-
parently lost control of the
principally Mrs. \\. L. Sloan and ; mac|,jne when it went into the
two or three other ladies, are i ditch after runniuR for about
very grateful to th* public for 50 yards along the edge of the
its liberal patronage and interest. highWay> Tbe car was t)ie same
The following awards oi in wbich Jack Bridges, 23, lost
piizes were made: ^ j bis iife near]y a year ag0 w|ien jt
M0.00, | overturned into a ditch. Hughe-
Second jjssurvived by his parents, Mr
prize was a tie between the j ancj t
Best booth, first prize
to the Boy Scouts.
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rs. W. T. Hughes, and
; one sister, Miss Mollie Hughes.
Bottling works, and each were I ap 0f •prc
awarded a sack of Hour.
Moseley Drug Store and Rusk1
Best baby, under a year old,
first prize of So.00, awarded t
Betty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bethel Jones. Second prize,
gold ring, Gene, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Summers.
Best baby under two years of
oup.
Sunday afternoon .Julian
James and family met miracu-
lous escape from serious injury-
while driving along the Arp road
about two miles from Troup,
when they collided with another
car standing in the middle of the
road and met it squarely head on.
age, ti rst prize ol ^5 00, went to j Both cars were practically de-
Hilda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. |molished, but neither Mr. James
T. J. Stoyall, Jr. Second prize
to Baby Hinton, who received a
gold ring.
In the bicycle contest, which
was very close and difficult to
decide, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Brown was awarded the
first prize and Master Wilson,
son of* Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Hanna got second honors.
or any of his family who were
accompanying him, were hurt.
On the same afternoon, while
driving not far from Troup, C.
T. Mays bad the misfortune to
have his car slip and turn com-
pletely over, but fortunately
escaped injury himself.
A negro, who had been mixed
| ui) in a fight early in the even-
was run over early next
Ginning Report Shows
10,000 Bale Shortage.
The report of the Special
Agent of the Department of
Commerce, dated October 18th ,
Shows that up to that date of this
year the ginnings in Cherokee
county were 24,600 bales as com-
pared with 34,005 up to the same
date in 1928
This would make it appear
that there is a shortage on the
comparisons of nearly 10,000
bales between this year and last,
and the cotton yet to come in
will not materially the ratio.
Lon Packer Meets
With Serious Injury.
Lon, commonly known as
"Shorty" Packer, was shot
through the abdomen, in an al-
tercation of some Kind, at the
home of Ira Bond, about two
miles north of Jacksonville, on
the Tyler road, Saturday eve-
ning.
The exact details of the affair
are not available and there is
somejdiscrepanciesjin those avail-
able.
A pistol ball entered the low-
er portion of Packer's abdomen
and ranged downward, lodging
in the thigh. He was taken to a
Jacksonville sanitarium where
it was thought the injury might
prove fatal, but he seems to be
recovering.
As the wounded man insists
that he shot himself accidentally
there has been no complaint tiled
in connection with the affair.
In the Doll Buggy parade, i in£i
which was also a difficult one (0" i morning by the Sunset Limited
the judges to decide, Hilda Stov- j passenger train, about two miles
all was given first honors, and , from the station and his body
Shirley Jane, daughter ol Mr.; badly mangled. There is some
and Geo Nelson second. ! question about whether the vic-
j tim was killed and his body
Mineola Man Is i placed on the track, or whether
Killed In Crach. |the train was the cause of his
L_ !death.
Nacogdoche?, Oct. 27.—Oscar
Brookshire, 27, Mineola business
man and of the well known
grocery firm operated under the
name of Brookshire Bros., in 10
East Texas cities, was fatally in-
jured in an automobile accident
here shortly afternoon Sunday.
Wet pavement was blamed for
the accident.
Another occupant of the' car,
J D. Russell of Mineola. suf-
fered minor injuries. Brook-
shire is survived by his father,
Jap Brookshire of Lufkin, and
live brothers, all in the grocery
business.
County Court Session.
The regular November term of
the County Court of Cherokee
county, will be convened next-
Monday.
A jury has been ordered and
several cases will be on the
docket, among them the appealed
case from Jacksonville on the
Sunday Picture show conviction.
Tuesday will be regular ap-
pearance day.
Jacksonville Milk
Plant Pays Off.
Jas I. Perkins, W. E. Sloan
and lv. L. Hatchett returned
Saturday night, from a week's
j visit to the South plains country,
during which they visited the
principal towns with Lubbock
as their principal objective point.
Walter gained ten pounds on
the trip, Jamie took cold and
Bob renewed his acquaintance
with a brother-in-law.
Checks were mailed out Sat-
urday from the Jacksonville
Concentration Plant for the first
days of October. During this
period 22,000 pounds of milk
was received with an average
test of 5.25?< which brought the
producer an aveuage of 24.83
cents per gallon, or approxi-
mately 25 cents per gallon. The
lowest test of any patron was
3.1V i fat and this patron's milk
j broucht him 18 cents per gal-
lion, the high test was t> 2'■< fat
I which made this patron's milk
bring 301 cents per gallon, quite
a difference.
All the B. Y. P. U. of this
county will meet here Thursday,
at the Baptist church for an all
day meeting. A splendid pro-
gram is being prepared and din-
ner will be served the visitors.
...THE LIFE...
Of Your Car Depends
Upon how is taken care of r>
We have the latest equipment for
GREASING
Any Make of Car.
Bring it to us every 300 miles to be
Inspected, Greased, Oil Changed.
PARRISH, FORREST & WILLIAMS
Authorized Ford Daalers
The Big Filling Station on the corner
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Ward, H. O. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1929, newspaper, November 1, 1929; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291427/m1/1/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.