The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, December 13, 1940 Page: 1 of 6
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Rusk Cherokeean
Successor to "The Pioneer" Established 1847
VOLUME 94
RUSK, CHBROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1940
NUMBER 47
Santa Comes To
Rusk In A Big Way
Tuesday Afternoon
Military Escort And
Fire Truck No Match
For Youngsters
Santa Claus came to Rusk in a
big way Tuesday afternoon with a
military escort and riding a fire
truck instead of a sleigh and it look-
ed for a while as if he should have
gone even more modern and used an
army tank. The scheduled marching
about the square was brought to a
halt by the jam after three sides
had been made and it was over an
hour befoer he was able to proceed,
even with the help of firemen and
the fire truck. Rusk youngstrs show-
ed him a warm reception urged on by
his broadcasting of candy from his
pack.
Because of the traffic jam and the
enthusiasm of the youngsters, he
did not venture off the truck to make
the rounds of the stores as planned.
After about an hour at the southwest
corner of the square the fire truck
was worked through the crowd turn-
ed around and Santa backtracked at
snail's pace with youngsters follow-
ing.
On the whole it was a big after-
noon. Crowds began to gather soon
after the noon hour while youngsters
went to the free picture show. A to-
tal of 005 saw the show as guests of
the merchants of Rusk.
Christmas street lights were turn-
ed on before the parade which was
headed by the Rusk high school band
followed by Company A, 143rd In-
fantry. Santa came next with cars
following.
Rusk stores have already been dec-
orated and all are well supplied with
Christmas merchandise.
S. G. Kerr was awarded the prize
far bein:; tb. oldest citizen pre , t
and instruct^! official? to jiive Tt t>?
the Red Cross. Mrs. Herman Bobbitt,
of Ponta, won the prize for the larg-
est family with eight and Mrs. Vi-
ola Goleman won second place with
seven.
• MRS. S. G. KERR
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the First Baptist church
of Rusk for Mrs. S. G. Kerr, who
died early Saturday morning follow-
ing a long illness. Rev. Ira H. Peak,
pastor, conducted the service, assist-
ed by Rev. M. M. Callaway. Burial
was in Cedar Hill cemetery at Rusk.
Mrs. Kerr was born in Milam
county. When about two years of age
she moved with her parents, Major
and Mrs. C. M. LeSueur, to George-
town where she later attended
Georgetown university. She was
married at Georgetown forty-three
years ago.
She is survived by her husband, S.
G. Kerr, of Rusk; two sons, Chas. L.
Kerr of Rusk and J. H Kerr of Hous-
ton, one daughter, Mrs. Douglas Gra-
gard, of Jacksonville; three sisters,
her twin, Mrs. J. L. Mahan of Austin;
Mrs. C. J. Moore also of Austin;
Mrs. S. G. Harper, Fort Worth, and
one brother, Rev. R. H. LeSueur, of
Missron.
Pallbearers were W. H. Hanna, J.
W. Pearson, Melvin Sessions, Walter
Richey, J. E. Copeland, Henry Guen-
zel, Bill McCluney and Forrest Rea-
gan.
CHRISTMAS SEALS
Help to Protect Your
Home from Tuberculosis
Cards will be sent soon to those
who have not yet sent in their con-
tributions for Christmas seals urg-
ing them to mail them in as soon as
possible. Receipts continue to in-
crease as Christmas draws nearer.
Detective Magazine
To Feature Halbert
The detective work of Deputy Sher-
iff Leon Halbert in establishing the
innocence of Samuel Curbow and J.
F. Strickland, of Tyler, of a charge
of robbery of a filling station at Bul-
lard in September 1938 after they
had been convicted and were serving
thirty-year sentences in the peniten-
tiary, will be featured in.a story in
"True Detective" magazine either in
the next issue or the one following,
Mr. Halbert has been informed.
Curbow and Strickland were con-
victed here in January, 1939, and
Halbert became convinced that they
were victims of mistaken identity.
For fourteen months he worked on
the ease and finally located the real
criminals who were serving time in
the penal institutions of Oklahoma.
Curbow and Strickland were par-
doned, but Strickland was still con-
fronted with a term on another
charge.
Kiwanis Ladies Night
Set For December 20
The annual Kiwanis ladies night
and Christmas party has been set for
Friday night, December 20. On this
night members exchange gifts which
are later contributed to the empty
stocking fund. Names for the gift
exchange were drawn at the regular
meeting last week.
At the banquet in connection with
the party, W. A. Miller will serve as
toastmaster with District Attorney
Elect E. B. Lewis, making the main
address. The state hospital string
band will furnish music.
The women of the Presbyterian
church will serve the refreshments
and the party will be held at the
church.
D. W. SHAT11 CK
D. W. Shattuck, better known as
(uncle Will) passed away at the
home of his daughter;, Mrs. Nora
Holcomb, Monday evening, December
He had' been ill for some time.
Funeral services were held Tues-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at Adams
Chapel with Rev. J. W. Treadwell of-
ficiating. Interment was in the Rusk
Cedar Hill cemetery.
Mr. Shattuck was born in 1848,
coming to Texas with his parents
from Illinois in early childhood. He
had been a life-long resident of Cher-
okee county, living for a number of
years in Rusk.
In 1874 he was married to Amanda
Martin and to this union eight chil-
dren were born, four sons and four
daughters. They are, Albert and Bill
Shattuck of Rusk; Bennet Shattuck
of Jacksonville, Woodman Shattuck
of Adams Chapel; Mrs. A. G. Odom
of Rusk; Mrs. Lee Holcomb and Mrs.
Nora Holcomb of Adams Chapel and
Mrs. Ollie Smith of the Holcomb
community. There are thirteen
grandchildren and four great-grand-
children. There is one sister living,
Mrs. Alice Edwards of Sardis.
Mr. Shattuck was nearing his 92nd
birthday.
Grandsons served as pallb(^H-ers.
They are: Arvie Odom, Hermon Od-
om, Ray Odom, John William Shat-
tuck, Wiley, Alvin and Harold Shat-
tuck and Durward Smith.
Those from out of town attending
the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Arvie
Odom of Denton, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Odom and children of San Antonio,
Mr. and Mrs. * Hubert Holcomb of
Port Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett
Grisham and John Grisham of Dial-
ville, Mrs. Rouel Parrott of Nacog-
doches, Mrs. Jim Alexander and
daughter and Mrs. Williamson of
Jacksonville, Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Shattuck and daughter of Jackson-
ville, Mr. and Mrs. John William
Shattuck and son of Tyler, Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Shattuck and Mrs. John
Holcomb of Alto, Mr. and Mrs. Alec
Black of Alto, and Watters Single-
tary and Mrs. Laura Musick of Alto.
MRS. EVA WALLACE BAXTER
Funeral services were held Wed-
nesday afternoon for Mrs. Eva Wal-
lace Baxter, 52, who died at her home
Tuesday following an extended ill-
ness.
She was married to D. W. Baxter
December 28, 1908, who survives her.
She is also survived by a daughter,
Miss Dorothy Lee, of Rusk, and three
sons, Ernest, Lealon and Robert Lee,
all of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. John
Odom and Mrs. O. M. Jernigan, of
Rusk; four brothers, T. C.j W. H.
and J. T. Wallace, all of Rusk and
Poley Wallace, of California.
Pallbearers were Mart and Ollie
Jernigan, Harvy and Cubard Odom
and R. K. and Nolan Wallace.
OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
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MR. AND MRS. BEN PRYOR
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pryor passed their fiftieth wedding anniversary
last Friday without special celebration. Married in Palestine fifty
years ago, they spent a year there where Mr. Pryor was employed
at the railroad shops. They came to Rusk a year later and have
been here every since. They have two children, Mrs. Herbert Osborne
and Mrs. C. A. Shaw
(Photo By Cherokeean Staff)
Marketing Quota
Carries County
And Nation
Turney And Wards
Store Still Are
Opposed To Plan
Marketing quotas were voted by
Cherokee county farmers last Satur-
day by a margin of 2,045 to 493 com-
pared to a vote of 1,099 to 051 last
year. The proposition carried in all
boxes except two, Turney opposed
25 to 15 and Wards ssore 20 to 0. A
year ago Turney voted against the
measure 30 to 16 and Wards store
10 to 7.
Last year DlaWiile and I ronton
voted, against the proposition by nar-
row margins and Mixon split it even
with a tie. This year the proposition
carried at all three of these places
by substantial majorities. Approval
at Atoy was strongest with the vote
82 to 2.
Farmers To Elect
Committeemen Today
An election will be held at two
| o'clock this afternoon to select com-
i munity committees and county dele-
gates under the Agricultural Conser-
vation program. Delegates elected
will meet at the courtroom at ten
o'clock Saturday morning and name
the county committee.
Voting today will be at the follow-
ing points: Bullard, Reese, Antioch,
Rusk, Cold Springs, Forest, Central
High, Ponta, Summerfield, Concord,
Enterprise and Turney.
SCHOOL MEN MEET
Gerald Chapman, principal of the
Rusk high school, was in charge of
the discussion at the regular monthly
meeting of the Cherokee County
School Men's Club held at Deckard's
cafe last Thursday night.
R. G. Hensley, Mt. Enterprise, club
president, presided.
SALLIE YARBROUGH GREGG
At her request, simple, quiet rites
were held at the Brunswick Presby-
terian Church Sunday morning for
Mrs. Sallie Yarbrough Gregg, who
died Saturday morning at her home
in the Brunswick community. Rev.
Thigpen, pastor of the Alto Baptist
Church officiated. Burial was made
in the Forest cemetery.
Mrs. Gregg, who was 70 years of
age, was one of the two living char-
ter' members of the Cedar Point
Church of Houston county.
She is survived by six daughters,
Leona and Leota Gregg, Mrs. Jennie
Goff, Mrs. Georgia Wallace, . Mrs.
Kate Thomas of Brunswick and Mrs.
Lean Pounder of Mexia; one sister,
Mrs. Cora Johnston of Grapeland;
one brother, Pink Yarbrough of
Brunswick and eleven grandchildren,
Elbert, Billie, Guy, Dale, H. G. and
Virginia Goff, Pauline, Shirley and
Lucille Thomas of Brunswick and
Phillip Gregg and Louise Pounder of
Mexia.
Over Hundred
Attend Texas
Highway Banquet
Sam Greer Discusses
Development Of The
Highway System
A comprehensive discussion of the
progress made in tha development of
Texas highways was made by Sam
R. Greer, Tyler banker, at the ban-
quet held Friday night at Deckard's
cafe in observance of Texas highway
week. Over one hundred attended the
party. Mr. Greer was the principal
speaker and discussed highway mat-
.ers especially development since
the organization of the state high-
way department.
The speaker was introduced by B.
B. Perkins al the invitation of Gus
Blankenship, Jacksonville banker,
who was master of ceremonies.
James I. Perkins, county chairman
of the committee on arrangements,
presided.
Other speakers were Senator elect
Ben Ramsey, of San Augustine, Dis-
trict Engineer Gentry, of Tyler, Sam
Rix, or Jacksonville and W. T. Nor-
man, of Rusk.
Soil Conservation
Election Tomorrow
Cherokee county farmers who
went to the polls last Saturday to
vote on Marketing quotas, go today
to vote on community AAA commit-
teemen, will go again tomorrow to
vote on whether or not Cherokee
county shall become a soil conserva-
tion district.
If the measure is approved, all the
various government agencies may be
brought into play in carrying out the
farm program.
A statement from the publicity
committee sotting out facts about
the measure was received this week
too late for publication.
First Coordinated
Community Programs
The first coordinated community
improvement program in Cherokee
county was conducted in the Plain-
view community, December 9, 10, 11,
1940. Skill schools wehe held at dif-
ferent locations where the commun-
ity people received training through
demonstration supervised by voca-
tional Agriculture and Home Mak-
ing teachers. #
Skills were as follows: Poultry
House, J. W. Holloway, Cuney; Land-
scaping, Chas. K. Johnson, Jackson
School, Tyler; Renovation of Bed-
room, Mrs. B. Ford, Alto; Chair Bot-
toming, N. F. A. boys, New Summer-
field School.... Screening, C. Yancey,
New Summerfield and Jessie Brad-
ford, Alto; Butchering, S. E. Palmer,
Area Supervisor, Tyler. Special pro-
grams were held at night at the
school. County Superintendent, D.
C. Stockton discussed "The need for
a community program." Other speak-
ers appearing were Rev. F. Haynes,
Jacksonville and C. Yancey, Ponta.
This community program work is
done to help improve recreational,
social, economic and health condi-
tions in the various communities. The
second program will be held in the
Pine Grove community December 10.
17 and 18.
Alfred Crocker To
Receive Promotion
Alfred Crocker, Assistant County
Agricultural Agent, for the past sev-
eral years, will be transferred Jan-
uary 1 to Groveton or Beaumont, i:
| is understood. In case he i.- trans-
I ferred to Groveton he will be county
| agent there. In ease he goes to Beau-
! mont it will be as assistant county
| agent. Both jobs carry substantial in-
I creases in salary so it will be a pro-
' motion in either case.
Crocker's 4-H Club work in C'ner-
| okee county has been outstanding
! with numerous state winners and
I some going up to the national con-
itests.
No provision has yet been made
for a successor for him here.
Second Group To Be
Called Into Service
There will be another call for
i from sixteen to twenty registered
j men to report for military service
about January 13, the local draft
I board has been informed and unless
more volunteers are received before
that time, the provision of the draft
law will be used to provide the quota.
The call is for all white men and
only about eleven or twelve white
volunteers are on the waiting list ac-
cording to I. R. Aufricht, secrtary
to the board. However he anticipates
that enough men will volunteer prior
to that time to fill the allotment.
BABY FUNERAL
Funeral services were held Wed-
nesday afternoon at the home at Pon-
ta for the three-day-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Smith.
Burial was made at Duncan ceme-
tery at Good Springs with Rev. Jones
of Carlisle, officiating and W. H.
Wallace in charge of arrangements.
School Pageant Set
For Thursday Night
The school pageant sponsored by
the Parent-Teacher Association for
the underprivileged children fund
will be presented Thursday night,
December 39, it was announced this
week by W A. Miller, principal of
the junior high school. It had been
announced that it would be presented
Tuesday.
The pageant is under the direction
of Mrs. Hugh Lester.
G. S. TOWNSEND
G. S. Townsend, 72, of the Mount
Zion community, died at a Jackson-
ville hospital at 1:40 Friday morn-
ing.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Mount Zion Methodist Church, with
Rev. J. W. Treadwell, Methodist
minister officiating. Interment was
made in the family burial plot in the
Cedar Hill cemetery at Rusk.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
two sons, T. H. Townsend of Alto and
George S. of Fort Worth; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. O. C. Erickson of Chicago,
111., and Miss Annella Townsend of
AKo. Ten grandchil'dren al^o sur-
vive.
Benton Bros, were in charge of ar-
rangements.
Toys Are Tickets
At Theatre Party
Good toys, used or new, canned
goods, fruit, nuts or any worthwhile
item that will serve to help some
needy family at Christmas time will
be used for securing admission to
the Texas theatre at ten o'clock Sat-
urday morning. The idea is sponsor-
ed by the local Lion* club.
The Texas theatre is donating the
use of the theatre and equipment and
employees of the theatre will donate
their time. The picture, ''Chasing
Troubles" starring Franklin Darrow,
will be shown.
December 30 Last Day
For Price Adjustments
All 1940 applications for price ad-
justments must be in by Tuesday,
December 31, it was announced this
week by officials at the county AAA
office.
No exceptions will.be made to the
rule and all applications of a later
date will be rejected, it was stated.
JOE G. MEADOR
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon at Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church, Maydelle, for
Joe G. Meador, 76, who died Satur-
day at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. S. M. Killion at Maydelle.
Services were conducted by Rev.
Warren White of Jacksonville and
Rev. D. M. Parnell of Wells. Burial
was made in the Pleasant Grove
cemetery.
Besides Mrs. Killion, he is survived
by another daughter, Mrs. Betty
Klotss of Austin and two sons, Lee
Meador of El Paso and O. P. Meador
of Slocum.
Company A To
Leave Tuesday
For Training
Number Exactly
100 Officers and
Enlisted Men
The four officers and ninety-six en-
listed men of Company A, 143rd In-
fantry will according to present
plans, leave Tuesday for a year's in-
tensive training at Brownwood.
Members of the company were
guests of Rusk business men at a
barbecue at the city park Tuesday
night. The company has been busy
with preliminary training schedules
since mobilization ai out two weeks
ago.
About 175 attended the barbecue
which was sponsored by the Amer-
ican Legion. Among those who talk-
ed were B. B. Perkins, W. C. Sutton
and M. M. Guinn. The state hospital
band furnished music.
Following is the complete person-
nel of the company:
Officers: Capt. Pope A. Guinn; 1st
Lt. Edgar A. Ford; 2nd Lt. Paul S.
Benton and 2nd Lt. C. L. Butterfield.
First Sergeant—James H. Fitts
Sergeants—Guy S. Chapman, Lon-
nie >1. Mules, Myles L. Humphus, Al-
] len W. Sartain, Tom E. Sartain,
ICrit T. l eer, Atticus B. Davis
j Corporals — John T. Alexander,
| Barnie R. Bane, James M. Jackson,
I Gerald C. Jones, Vernon T. Jones,
Paul (J. Mclntyre, William F. Par-
rott, Thomas R. Singletary, Silas R.
I Stancil. Ravn.ond Vermillion.
•
Privates First Class—J. A. Banks,
Leonai - Lvh, Robert B. Bounds,
J Jamv < • Bridges. William E. Butler,
j Enni: L. Clapp, Edward M. Creek-
more, Chester C. Gardiner, Charles
G. Gui ti. li. Jenkins, Benja-
min F. „uv , .vurfflan R. Magee, Ed-
ward O. Musgraves, Carl Sanders,
fames M. Singletary, Earl C. Tho ma-
; son. Jack 'j'. Walker, Leon C. Walker
j Clarence H. Weaver, Alton R. Roy-
croft, Janus E. Stubblefield.
Privates—Alton T. Baxter, Lewis
R. Beam, Doyle W. Bea.-iey, James
j W. Blanton, Milton L. Bledsoe, Ira C.
j Bowman, Uriah E. C'opeland, John A.
j Bernard C. Dean, Charles F. Dear,
i Doyle D. Durdin, Richard M. Ed-
wards. \\ iliiam L. Gowin, J. R. Gul-
i ledge. James A. Hartin Jr., Vernon
| C. Hmderson, Joe K. Hendrick, Clyde
■ C. Henry, John W. Jackson Jr., Mar-
| vin Johnson, Coy P. Jonnston, Has-
i keil I:. Johnston, Edward J. Jones,
| Gilbert C. Jones, Thomas E. Lind-
strm, Minton C. Loan, Lavis L. Lusk,
William T. Mac-key, Lewis A. Ma-
gruder, Grover Mayo, O. V. McAlis-
ter, Olan J. MeBroom, James W. Mc-
Donald, John W. McLeod, Elige H.
Middleton, Carlton Moffett, Dwight
L. Monroe, Clifton L. Moore, John W.
Ousley, James A. Penn, Jewel C.
Phillips, Robert R. Phillips, William
H. Rawlinson, Arthur S. Rogers,
Maxel Rogers, Edward P. Sewall,
Jerd V. Sharp, Embery J. Sides, Ran-
dolph M. Smith, Rudolph Sorrells,
Norman L. Strahan. Lawrance G.
Strawther, John P. Turner, Carl E.
Wallace, Jewel W. Wallace, Louie E.
Watson, Carl H. Wiggins.
Edwin Miller Brings
Alaskan Souvenirs
Edwin Miller returned Tuesday
from Alaska where he has been since
June in the employ of an oil storage
tank company, bringing with him
many souvenir- of the cold country.
He reports that temperatures while
he was there ranged from twenty-
two above to as high as fifty degrees.
He covered most of the south part
and well to the north along the west
coast. Travel was by airplane. All
the larger points excep* Fairbanks
were visited.
He returned with a large selection
ol souvenirs made from ivory by the
Eskimoes. The source of ivory there
is the walrus tusk, one of which he
brought with him. It is two feet long
and weighs about two pounds. Many
trinkets such as buttons, paper
weights, northern animals and birds,
brooch pins, totem poles, etc were
included in the collection.
He expects to leave soon after the
first of the year for the Canton
Islands.
IN A CAR WRECK
Miss Sybil Ellis sustained slight
injuries in a car accident Saturday
night between Austin and Kyle.
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