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The Rusk Cherokeean
VOLUME 19
Successor to "The Pioneer" Established 1847
RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, MARCH 4. 1938
NUMBER 32
SWEATERS ARE
PRESENTED 13
RUSK EAGLES
NEAR HUNDRED PLAYERS
AND FANS BANQUET
MONDAY NIGIIT
Thirteen members of the 1937 Rusk
Eagle squad were awarded sweaters
Monday night at a banquet at Deck-
ard's Cafe attended by a total of
abo'Kt. one hundred men and player-.
The program of the evening out-
side of the presentation of sweaters
was provided by addresses by five
coaches from neighboring colleges
wno talked football to the players
and fans. Visiting coaches who talk-
• eu were Coaches Red Willis and Murf
of Stephen F. Austin, Nacogdoches;
Coacnes McDonald and Crow, Allen
Academy, Bryan aiid Coach "Puny"
Wilson, Lon Morris. The speakers
were introduced by Mayor E. R.
Gregg, who served as toastrnaster.
Following the speaking program,
Coach Bill McCluney made the pres-
entation of sweaters :o the letter
men of the squad after paying a
tribute to tiie players for their loyal
sportsmanship during the season and
seconding what the previous speakers
had had to say regarding the impor-
tance of training, scholarship and
character on the football field.
The Allen Academy coaches were
accompanied to Rusk by G. W. Dick-
ey. £oui;-year Ititterman and 'three
years captain of the squad, who is
now attending school at the academy.
Letter men who received sweaters
are G. W.' Dickey, "Buck" Jcr.es.
Manning BagLey, Thomas Smith.
Barney Ray Bane, Gerald Magee.
Herman Mason, Bobbie McVicKer.
Leo Quimby, Homer Wallace, Wayne
Scantlin and Verna Reynolds.
Coach McCluney also paid tribute
to the reserves who carry the brunt
of the hard training which puts the
first string in shape to have a sue-
v f'Si asor_ and presort J , •
footballs to them in recognition of
their loyal support. Those who re-
ceived the footballs were Geo. Wag-
goner, Wyatt Norman, J. L. Wa">
lett, Ennls Bolton and Mgr. "Bunk;.1'
Fitts.
Cupt. G. W. Dickey on behalf of
the team paid tribute to Coach Kill
McCluney who, he told the group,
was the best fellow and the best foot-
ball coach he ever knew, and present-
ed him with a gold football as a gift
of appreciation from the boys .
Standardization
Tests Selected
About twenty-five first and second
grade teachers from the common
schools of the county were slated for
a meeting in Rusk Thursday after-
srf.on to select tests for standardiza-
tion, according to D. C. Stocktonj
courfty superintendent.
The teachers were from the stand-
ardized schools of the county and
those which have applied for stand-
ardization.
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN CLUB ORGANIZED
A group of Rusk women met at
Deckard's Cafe Thursday evening,
Februray 10 to organize a local chap-
ter of the Texas Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club, which is a
national jjrganizati< $t.
Members of the Tyler B&fW Club
outlined in brief the history of the
organization and the objectives, one
being to promote better business and
professional women. There will be
two monthly meetings, one dinne and
one business meeting.
The charter members are: Irene
Price, president; Elizabeth Hallis,
vice-president; Jeanette Temple re-
cording secretary; Esther Harrison,
treasurer; Aenid Benton, correspond-
ing secretary; Marion Mallard, parli-
amentarian and Dr. Clyde Adams,
Nelwyn Bane, Esther May Bates,
Mildred Chapman, Tommie Day, May
Gibson, Carrie Jenkins, Bill March,
Ruth Moseley, Leah Parmley, Irene
Snellings, Robert Leake, Mesdames
Fae Erwin, Ethel Pledger, Bohn
Fraricis, Helena Gregg, Agness Pat-
terson, Maggie Sessions, Kate Stoval
and Ozella Williams.
Iron Hill News
NEW TRACK ON
MUS1CK FIELD
BEING BUILT
NEW EPIDEMIC
OF RABIES IS
PROBABLE HERE
Famous Musicians
Coming March 11
INTERSCHOLASTIC MEET i MAD DOG IS KNOWN TO
RAQES TO INITIATE
NEW OVAL
HAVE BITTEN DOGS
SATURDAY
A new race track is being built this A small white <iste with a black
week ai'ound the fojtball gridiron on j eye and a black ear went on a ram-
Musick field in preparation for the I page in Rusk last Saturday afternoon
Jnterscholastic League meet here this i ar d was seen to bite two or three
.spring. j different dogs. Sunday morning he
The track runs completely around appeared at Dialville and was killed
the football playing field going in: and 'the head sent to Austin. Sheriff
front of the north stands and back of j Bill Brunt received the telegraphic
'the south stands. It measures 385! report Monday afterr>jon that it was
yards arounid with 100 yard straight- | a definite case of rabies and it would
ways on each side. Because of the be necessary for any person bit to
ievel condition of the field it should receive the Pasteur treatment.
Iron Mountain News
Mrs. Brad Waggoner was called to
Kilgore Wednesday by the illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Billie Bingham
and her daughter, June. Beth are im-
proving.
Mesdames Edgar Banks, George
Monroe, Brad Waggoner and Elbert
Riggs attended the Home Demonstra-
tion Recreation school held at Craft
by Miss Ruby Lee Holccmb cf Jack-
sonville, Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Bagley of Iron Hill at-
tended singing at Mt. Hope Sunday
night.
Miss Yftla Daniels of Rusk visited
her pareif.s and family here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Riggs and
Horace Davis of Iron Hill spent Sun-
day in the E. N. Riggs home.
ELECTION NOTICE
On Tuesday, April 5th, 1938 there
will be held in the Town Hall of the
twon of Rusk, Texas, an election for
the purpose of electing (3) three al-
dermen.
E. R. Gregg, Mayor—Lois Kerr,
Secretary.
Dated this the 1st day of March,
1936.
Rev. Chas. Lamb filled his regular
appointment here Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Erwin and daugh-
ter Jewel and Miss Gailie Wallace of
Reklaw visited in the Liston Parson
home Sunday.
.Miss Nellie Mea Kennedy and
Misses Leta Belle and Evelyn Banks
visited in the Frank Banlt3 home of
Walkers Chapel Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thomason and
family spent Thursday in Dallas.
Ralph Traylor of Reklaw spent the
weekend here.
Miss June Ellis spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.
K. Ellis of Summerfield.
Mr. and Mrs Clijton Bynum and
children! attended singing at Oakland
Sunday night
Those visiting in the J. R. Banks
home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Buck Banks, Mi', and Mrs. Joe Bob
Banks and daughter Beth and Joe
Johnston of Iron Moutain.
Mr. and Mrs. John. B. Maness of
Atoy attended church here Sunday.
Shiloh News
be one of the fastest tracks in this
section. A good grade of gravel is
being laid over the tunning surface.
The tennis caufcs are also to be
sanded in ortler that the meet can go
on almost regardless of the condi-
tion of the weather, according to Ger-
ald Chapman, principal.
School officials here have been no-
tified that the playground ball mecjt.
time has been postponed to March VI
and that the tennis matches of the
interschclastic league moot will be
played on the same df.tc.
News Of The World
In Very Brief Form
FEBRUARY 24
Germany has been reported '.o
have agreed to recall German troops
from Spain but Russia had not yet
accepted the formula.
FEBRUARY 25
Dogs known to have been bittern by
the mad dog are being killed as a
precautionary measure and Sheriff
Biiunt warns dog owners that it will
be necessary to dispose of all dogs
r.f)i vaccinated and wealing tags if
they are not kept from running at
large.
Tuesday night shoi tly after ten
o'clock a bulldog> which apparently
had also gone mad, was killed in Rusk
by the sheriff's force, after it had
chased attendants at the North Main
filing station inside the station.
Officials are asking people to take
every possible precaution and in case
anybody has been bitten; by dogs of
the above description to report t lie
fact to their doctors at once. If they
know their dogs have been bitten by,
either of these dogs, they should be
killed or chained and muzzled.
The Rusk Parent-Teachers Associa-
tion has arranged a musical treat for
Cherokee county for Friday, March 11
when Mme. Margarita Slavisnsky and
her singers and dancers will appear at
the high school auditorium both af-
ternoon and night, under the auspices
of the association.
This is one of the outstanding mus-
ical organizations of the country, in
fact it has been acclaimed by emi-
nent musical critics of over fifty na-
tions to be the greatest musical or-
ganization.
Of especial interest to Rusk is the
fact that Sybil Ellis, daughter of M.
B. Ellis, of Rusk, is a member of
the chorus and appears on the pro-
gram in special numbers.
It required one of the highest guar-
antees ever offerd such a troup to
come to Rusk to bring the chorus
here and the full cooperation of the
entire community and wholehearted
patronage will be necessary to insure
the PTA against a financial loss. The
undertaking was made iii the interest
of providing high class musical en-
tertainment for the school children
as well as the parentss of Cherokee
countv.
BAND BOOSTERS MEET
i The Band Boosters will meet next
Anthony Eden, resigned foreign Tuesday afternoon at the senior high
secretary of England, predicted that j school.
the dealing with dictators policy of j The Junior high band mothers are
his country was doomed to failure. J especially urged to come.
Legislation was in the making in i
Washington to prevent profiteering, ! yse£j q
provide drafting of man power arm ;
give broad powers to the President H All Car Dealers
^ase of war. j —
It was believed there was little J Automobile dealers throughout the
chance for recovery for General fen ration are cooperating ^luring the
J. Pershing who was reported under j ne*t. wet'k '!1 National Lsed Car Ex-
an oxygen tent at Tuscon, Arizona, j change Week, which is a part of the
FEBRUARY 26 P'an t^le federal government to
The French Chamber of Deputies ,b°ust t'"5 car industry.
voted 439 to 2 to stick with the A]-' The Pll,n is to excha
lies and follow England's lead in deal-
exchange old used
cars for better ones during the week
i ing with Italy.
TROUP COACH RESIGNS
GOES TO NEW LONDON
Paul Irick, ..coach of athletics at
Troup since last September, has re-
signed to accept a position as ccach
at new London.
He assumed his new duties last
weex.
REPORTED REKLAW WELL
ABANDONED THURSDAY
It was reported in Rusk that the
Reklaw well would be abandoned
Thursday with a bottom hole depth
of 4,070 feet.
It was rumored that another test
will be made in the same vicinity.
JANUARY COURT DISPOSES
OF TOTAL OF 137 CASES
A total of 137 eases were disposed
nf in the Jantuary term of District
court according to J. E. Hamilton,
district Qlerk.
Of the number, 72 were civil, 18
criminal, 42 divorces and 5 tax suits.
Bill Fielder of Corpus Christi vis-
ited his daughter, Mrs. Everett Scott
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Black and Mr.
and Mrs. Harrison Black anil children
spent Sunday in Redlawn with Mr.
and Mrs. Tom MeClain.
Misses Elsie and Madge Scott were
weekend visitors in. Cold Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Swain are vis-
Vug in Barsc'la with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lusk of Red-
inwn have moved to this community.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Black and
children were visitors in Dallas last
week.
Did you know that Looney Allen
is back in his beauty shop at Rusk?
John D. McCarty of Rusk was a
visitor here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burns spent
Sfcnday in Salem with Mr. and Mrs.
Olan Pierce.
Otto Sctft of Saratoga and Mr.
artl Mrs. Hubert Covington and chil-
dren of Central High spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs.. Henry Scott.
PHILLIPS-WELLS
'Miss Maude Phillips and Hub Wells
of Lantsville. Rusk county were
married by Rev. John A. Williams at
the Baptist parsonnge, Saturday af-
ternoon.
The young couple will make their
home in Lanesville.
I from March 5 to March 12, ir.(elusive.
Three German spies were arrested S'Pccial Priees and ]ib:',al a!lowances
in New York and U. S. war secrets > are beigg made b-v ?" ',ea,ers a11 ov"
found. They were believed to be part
of an international spy ring.
Japan claimed advaces on all Chi-
nese fronts.
FEBRUARY 27
Hitler forbade 400.000 German
residents of America to join the Ger-
man-American Nazi group in this
country.
General Pershing was reported
much improved and his doctors were
greatly encouraged.
FEBRUARY 28
Police stopped a large mob in Lon-
don intent on storming the Italian
embassy.
Troops surrounded 50,000 Nazis
headed for a march against Vienna
It was announced at Washington
that the United States will not heed
Japan's navy limit plea as a result
of Japan's refusal to mike public her
intentions.
MARCH 1
\ er the United States.
J. C. Williams made a trip to
! Houston last week in connection with
j the plans.
Conservation Notes
From J'ville Camp
In order that a more complete soil
(.•enervation program might be put
into effect on their own farms in
Cherokee county 15 farmers from this
vicirfity visitvd the Ke.'thville, La.
Camp Area, Friday, February 25th.
The primary object of this trip was
to study the uses being made of win-
ter legumes as cover crops.
Since the soil types and climatic
conditions there are somewhat simi-
lar to this section a great deal of en-
thusiasm was shown by various men
making the trip. The crops being used
with good Success were: hairy vetch,
common vetch, Austrian winter peas,
25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Misses June, Earla and Margaret
Ellis gave a Silver Wedding Anni-
versary celebration at their hotne
I at Summerfield Saturday evening
! honoring their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O. K. Ellis.
The gues(ts were welcomed by Miss-
es June Ellis and Annie Pearl Chupp
who ushered them into the living-
room where they were met by Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis.
After the guests had exchanged
greetings and Miss Eula McLeod had
directed several games everyone was
called into the spacious livir', room
where Mr. and Mrs. Ellis expressed
their gratitude to J.heir friends for
their many good wishes, friendship
j and gifts. The lovely gifts were t. u-
' ened and shown to everyone, tjie:.
I Miss Dorothy Casey led the w. y to
I the candle lighted dining room. There
| Miss Pauline Chupp presented each
lone with a blue and silver hatchet,
j Earla and Margaret Eliis and Adel
j Chupp poured coffee and chocolate,
| then each guest found his place at
| the table marked with cards upon
j which had been painted a picture of
| a bride and groom in blue and pink.
| The ecru lace centerpiece on the
| table was underlaid with blue and
i_5 pink and blue candles were on the
j cake. Pink and blue hyacinths were
used to decorate the table and all
lights were out except those thai
shone from the pink and blue candles
'n the silver candle ijticks at . each
end of the table.
| Fifty guests registered, among
| whom were: Mr. awl Mrs. M. R
j Shaw of Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Finley and Mr. at^d Mrs. E. b Er-
win, of Rusk; Mr. and Mrs. B H.
Ellis and little daughter, Sally of
Lcngview; Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Hen-
sley of Jacksonville and H. W Dick-
son aivl daughter, Mrs. E. S. Walls,
of Troup.
Those sending gifts and good wish-
es were Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Stockton
] of Rusk and Miss Irene Price of Rusk
General Pershing was repnrteil California bur clover and early so Jh-
PONTA P T. A. PRESENTS
"HERE COMES CHARLIE"
The Ponta Parents-Teacher Associa-
tion will present fffny "Here
Conies Charlie". Friday night, March
1 (it 7:.'!0 o'clock.
Admission charge will be 10c.
j much improved but still in critical
I condition. The oxygen tent had been
| dispensed with and he was conscious
! most of the time.
Jesse H. Jones sent letters to ail
banks asking that credit facilities to
small business be liberalized.
CHEROKEE COUNTY BAPTIST
WORKERS CONFERENCE MAR. 9
The following program will be giv-
en at the meeting of the Cherokee
County Baptist Workers' Conference
to be held with Walker's Chapel
Church, March 9. 1938.
10:00 Song Service and Devotional
—Rev. W. E. Hill
10:15 Baptists, Who They Are-
Rev. J. M. P. Morrow
10:45 Some Distinctive Baptist
Doctrines—Rev. John A. Williams.
11:10 Organization and Plan of
Wcrk of Baptists—Rev. Frank Gayer
11:35 Sermon—Rev. D. B. Lloyd
12:15 Dinner
1:15 Board Meetings
2:00 Vacation Bible School
Its Organization—Miss Virginia
Martin
2. Its Value to Evangelism—Rev,
O. T. 'Smith4 ■■ H iSmm '5
Its Value to the Church—Mrs.
John A Beall
2:45 Adjourn
ern giant bur clover.
The use of 'whiter cover crops can
very easily fit into any cropping sys-
tem since these crops should be plant-
ed in the fall after crops are harvest-
ed. If the crops have flLt been har-
vested by planting time (September
15—October 15) it is very satisfac-
tory to plant in the middles then fol-
low with the harvest at a later date.
Those making the trip were: Ho-
race Andrews, W. H. Mauritzen, A.
J. Sherman, Glen Teal, D. W. Teal,
A. L. Dunham, O. F. Normal, R. B.
Wiggins and A. N. Barber all of
Jacksonville; W. R. Durisoe. Troup;
J. ,A. Fitts, Dialville; M. T. Dumas
and H. W. Walker, Bullard; W. D.
Smithhart, Mt ' Selman anil C, E.
Brazier, Ponta. This group was ac-
companied by several of the camp of-
ficials.
CHARLES HIN'SON
Funeral services were held Thurs-
day morndng for Charles Ilinson, 18-
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Hinson, who died Tuesday in a Dal-
las hospital after an illness of about
two years.
Services were held at the Sard is
Baptist church with Rev. J. A. Wil-
iMnt delivering the sermon ar.H W.
•H. Wallace in charge of arrange-
ment*. ' ; « fe t\ ,
\ NEW WASHING MACHINE
TAKES GREASE OFF CHASSIS
The latest type of car washing
' ecfuipmenit was installed this week by
| Forrest & Williams, Ford dealers,
i The .l>w machine is known as the
j KRW-Bean Washer and provides hot
soapy water under, high pressure for
removing all dirt and grease from the
chassis and may also be used to re-
move similar accumulations from tiie
motor. Mr. Williams said the machine
could also be used to clean the body
but this would not ordinarily be riec-
essary.
The new machine enables |the com-
pany to improve its service on wash-
ing and greasing jobs.
RULES GOVERNING BOOKS
AT LIBRARY EXPLAINED
For information of the public the
Library Study Club reports it has
both "loan books" and "rental books'
Rental books may be had for seven
days for 10c and 7 more days at the
same price. Loan books may be
checked out for seven days without
charge and re-cheeked once. Bocks
held over 7 days must be paid for at
2c per day.
Persons wantlil? books must have
membership cards and most come to
the library to check them nut. they
must not loan the book to anyone and
(must pay for books lost or abused.
NAME ELECTION
OFFICIALS FOR
COTTON VOTE
COUNTY BOARD BELIEVES
MEASURE WILL CARRY
NINE TO ONE
The county agricultural board has
appointed thirty-six referendum com-
mittees, o«3 in each of the commun-
ities which will vote Saturday, March
12 on the farr/i allotment program
for 1938 and the election will be
held much in the same manner that
-oxd JB[tUItS UO p3}0A OABq 8J3UUBJ:
grams before.
Under the regulations gevfernirikr
the election, every person who was
interested in the production of cot-
ton in 3937 will be entitled to vote.
This means that the landlord is en-
titled to vote no matter if he is en-
gaged ill farming, banking, merchan-
dising or any other business. If cot-
ton was grown; on his land he is en-
titled to vote. All tenants are entitled
to vote regardless of race or color.
Contrary to usual elections, the
matter may be discussed at the polls
; and the chairman of each election
; committee is authorized to explain
j the issue to any who request intfor-
i mation.
The farm allotment program dif-
fers in several respects from the old
I Bankhead law. Probably the out-
standing difference is that the allot-
| ment is based on acreage rather than
1 on bales. That is, a farmer who is al-
lotted thirty acres of cotton may sell
I as much cotton as he can produce on
j his thirty acres without penalty no
i matter if it is 100 pounds per acre
or a bale per acre. This, however,
will not be the case with these not
participating.
Th se participating will have alf
i fhe advantages offered by the gov-
ernment in the form of subsidies,
loans, etc.
In the opinion of members of the
cousity board, the measure will carry
fby nine to one providing it is pos-
sible to explain the matter fully to
'H producers. An effort is being-
' tr, have the referendum to all
eligible voters before March 12, thru
; information committtees ir.) each
1 community.
JOHN WESLEY TAYLOR
John Wesley Taylor died at his
• onie •>( Dallas Thursday. February
: 11. Funeral services were 'Wild in
I Dallas Friday afterno :i and the body
| brought here for burial at two o'clock
Saturday afternoon. He Was a mem-
■ ber of the Masonic order, and they
| conducted the ceremonies at the
1 -"five.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs-
| Olive Miller Taylor; two sc.-*. Theo-
dore and .Tack Taylor, Dallas; moth-
r. Mrs. J. D. Taylor, Houston four
j !>'• -tfcers. Theodore L., Dallas: Utah,
jT-Ter; Dee and S. R. of Jacksonville;
four sisters, Mrs. F. B. Paris. Mrs..
• Carl Gauntt and Mrs. M. E. C
; ?Io(ustdn and Mrs. Tom Dean of .
; iom-ille.
' Pv.ll bearers Were W. F Rai • t,
Ed Sir.gletary, Frank Coup:and.
i i Sho k, Lee Ross and Will V
I nine.
CONTESTANTS NAMED FOR
INTERSC HOL A STIC M RETT
Elimination contests In decTama-
li'.n were held Monday afternoon at.
i' junior high school to select repre-
satath-ea from the ward and Junior
.J-. schools for the ir.terscholastic.
\ meet.
I Bonnie Ruth Laney won first placc
for Junior high gills and Charles
|! oil ins ranked first for the boys. In
(the junior class. Marjorie Bane was
; '■ • rst. In the sub-junior class Margery
j Banks and J. F. Vermi'lion were
'winners. •
Contests in extemporaneous speech
have been changed from Friday
morning to Friday afternoon, March
18, and will be held at two o'clock in
room No. 8, it has been announced.
Music memory contents have been
changed from the afternoon of the
same date to ten in the morning of
the 18th.
SI.IGHT-OF-HAND PROGRAM
AT HIGH SCHOOL TONTTE
The Band Boosters are sponsoring
"Morenjo", famous magician in a pro-
gram of modern magic and slight-of
hand illusions at the high, school aud-
itorium tonight The entertainer's 3-
year old son, claimed to be the young-
est magician in the world will appear
oH the program.
An evening of pdnlar entertahi-
mont is promised for the whole fam-
ily. Admission charges are 10c and
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