The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 13, 1941 Page: 1 of 6
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The Rusk Cherokeean
Successor to "The Pioneer" Established 1847
VOLUME 95
RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 1941
NUMBER 41
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Corner Stone Of
Courthouse Laid
By Ed Singletary
Superintendents On
Job Assist In The
Formal Ceremony
The ceremonies accompanying the
leveling of the corner stone of the j
new courthouse, a custom which j
takes the place of a corner stone ■
laying in cases where the building is
erected before the stone is placed,
were conducted Tuesday morning by
Ed Singletary, assisted by L. W.
Nelms, of Longview, superintendent
of construction; Arthur Thompson,
Jacksonville, carpentry superintend-
ent, and B. M. Bradshaw, Gladewat„
er, former assistant superintendent.
Inclu<Jttd~4^ the articles placed in
the corner stone were rosters of Ma-
sonic orders of the county, current
issues of all newspapers of the coun-
ty including the twenty-four page
courthouse dedication edition of the
Cherokeean of last week, a roster of
county officials and WPA officials
and workmen, a copy of a treaty be-
tween the Cherokee Indians and the
people supplied by S. G. Kerr, and
other documents.
At the close of the ceremony the
level used was presented by Mr.
Singletary to Superintendent Nelms.
* Camera Story Of The Dedication Ceremonies
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At the right, Governor Coke Stevenson delivering the dedica-
j tion address. Above, leveling the corner stone. Left to right are L.
i VV. Nelms, construction superintendent, Arthur Thompson, carpen-
j try superintendent; B. M. Bradshaw, former assistant superintend-
ent and Ed Singletary, of the local Masonic order, who presided.
Below: The crowd as it appeared from the roof of the Sherman Drug
Store. Cherokeean staff photos.
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Gov. Stevenson
Dedicates New
Courthouse Tues.
Over Two Hundred Rusk Ej*fle8 l"°
Play Alto Friday
Dr. Birdwell Speaks
In Place Of Patton
Dr. A. W. Birdwell, substituting
for Representaive Nat Patton, who
was unable to leave Washington due
to critical defense legislation before
congress, delivered a splendid ad-
dress at the courthouse dedication
ceremonies Tuesday afternoon.
He drew a comparison between the
causes and objectives of World War
I and the present world struggle, as
he developed a theme dealing with
international politics.
Dr. Birdwell named the two ob- j
jectives of the United States in the |
first World War as being to make j
the world safe for democracy and to ]
end all wars. "Both of these dreams
have toppled," he said, "and we find j
that we now are back where we
started."
The evening crowd soon packed the
district court room to overflowing
and the overflow extended over the
courthouse lawn and filled the side-
walks where they listened to the
quartett singing by a loud speaker
system. About two dozen quartets
particpated including the Stamps or-
ganization' of Dallas. Commissioner
A. M. Jordan presided with the invo-
cation by Commissioner Ed Acker.
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Big Sing-Song Here
Friday, November 21
Another big sing-song is sched-
uled for Friday night, November 21
in the district courtroom, at which
time all singers of East Texas are
invited.
This event will be under the direc-
tion of A. M. Jordan, who will act
as chairman until the singers organ-
ize. Mr. Jordan status that it is hop-
ed to have visiting quartettes for this
occasion, and urges all singers to
bring their books.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Have Lunch With
Gov. Stevenson
Legion Lauded For
Its Service In
Emergency
"There is no organiazation in Tex- '■
as capable of rendering greater ser-
vice in the national emergncy than
members of the American Legion," j
said Governor Coke Stevenson in a
short talk Tuesday at the Legion [
banquet given in his honor at Deck- J
ard's cafe.
"This is because members of the
Legion have had the experince that [
qualifies them to serve efficiently in j
a time like this," he continued. "It |
has been gratifying to me, in the
organization of the Texas Defense
Guard, to note that it is backed by
the Legion everywhere and that
these experienced veterans are offer-
ing their service in this manner."
The governor called attention to
the fact that National "Defense week
started November 11, which he said,I
was especially appropriate in view
of the fact that the veterans of the
first world war are playing such an
important role in national defense.
For the second time during the
day he referred to the iron ore de-
posits of this section and took a fling
at those who would obtain the ore
and develop it elsewhere. He said
that, in his opinion, the government
would do well to finance the neces-
sary smelter to develop it here. He
said the state had a double interest
in this because it would not only
help to develop this section but
would provide tonnage for the state
railway.
Following the governor's remarks
Dr. A. W. Birdwell, veteran president
of Stephen F. Austin college, pinch-
hitting for Representative Nat Pat-
ton, made one of his usual highly ap-
preciated short talks. Calling atten-
tion to the fact that Armistice Day
is not being observed in France, he
said that Germany had forbidden the
decoration of the graves of Araeri-
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The Rusk Eagles will play the Al- I
to high school team Friday night at
Alto for the closing game of the '
season.
With the exception of Norman who !
sustained a new leg injury in the i
Gaston game, the team is in good
condition. Norman will probably be !
able to play, Coach McCluney said
Thursday evening.
The spirit of the team is good and
workouts this week have been the
most snappy of the season.
Maydelle F.F.A.
Feeding Out Hogs
The Maydelle F.F.A. Chapter has
on feed ten registered Duroc pigs.
They expect to have these hogs rea- j
dy for market at the end of three 1
months, provided they make the gain j
and finish out as anticipated. It is I
hoped they will make at least a gain j
of 1 x/2 pounds daily from the ration
they are on, which consists of shell-
ed yellow corn and a balanced sup-
plement mixture. This ration is kept
before the hogs at all times in a large .
self-feeder that holds feed enough
to last seven days.
If the price of hogs remains about j
the same as it is now it is believed i
the chapter will clear from $50 to j
$60 dollars.
The Chapter is undertaking this |
class project for three reasons: First
to make money on the Project; Sec-
ond, to get more and better exper-
ience in feeding, managing and mar-
keting hogs; Third, to do its part in
aiding National Defense Program,
which they believe is the duty of ev-
ery red-blooded American.
Dr. Geo. Francis
Association Sec.
Dr. Geo P. Francis was recently
elected secretary-treasurer of the
Society of Institutional Dentistry, a
branch of the American Dental As-
sociation. Dentists who are employ-
ed by tax supported institutions are
members of the organization.
He was elected at the recent den-
tal convention at Houston which he j
attended.
Highlights Of
Courthouse Dedication
Heaps of congratulatory expres-
sions were heard about our new
courthouse.
The courthouse- officials had one
of their busiest days. They greeted
friends all day long.
Among the happiest of all citi-
zens was our County Judge Brown,
who was favored with a clear, cool,
crisp autumn day and over 5000 visi.
itors for the courthouse dedication
ceremonies. The program under his
direction went over without a bobble.
_ Governor Coke "Stevenson:
"Cherokee County has the greatest
potential supply of iron ore in the
nation, and if developed would sup-
ply the entire nation."
Dr. Birdwell: "We are fighting
the same menace that we fought in
1917, and we must fight those powers
that seek to destroy our way of life.
The world cannot live half slave and
half free."
Visitors to Rusk were estimat-
ed at 5000 to 7000. According to old-
timers it was the largest crowds
since oil boom days.
The street was crowded, fact
of the business it was blocked in
front of Deckard's before the lunch-
eon, and everyone was eager to shake
the governor's hand. From the outer
edge came an old colored woman,
making her way toward the gover-
nor, slowly and painstakingly. Final,
ly reaching him, she presented him
with a bouquet of native Cherokee
county wild flowers. The governor
accepted them very graciuoly and
thanked her.
The presence of the school chil-
dren of Cherokee County added very
much to the day. Their mass singing
preceding ceremonies was fine, in-
deed, and their singing proved that
their teachers deserve much credit
for their training.
To those responsible for the
beautiful flowers. Thanks.
The Junior study club sold fifty
dozen sandwiches to visitors during
the day, Tuesday.
The night crowd was almost if
not as large as the crowd during the
day.
Gaston Defeats <
Rusk In Final
Conference Game
Fighting Eagles Hold
Favorites To One
Counter First Half
The Rusk high school Eagles clos- j
ed a successful conference season i
Friday night by holding the highly
rated Gaston eleven to a 20 to 0 score j
with seven of the twenty points j
made on a tough break a few minutes
after the start of the second half.
During the first half the Eagles i
held the conference leaders to a sin- j
gle touchdown after forcing them to
punt following their first three at-
tempts to gain through the line. The j
first quarter went scoreless.
The slippery oil men cut through !
the Eagle opposition frequently for
long gains but were unable to do it
consistently enough to score. The \
Eagles seriously threatened to score j
early in the game when they carried i
the ball deep into Gaston territory on 1
end runs and line smashes. A long !
pass almost to goal stripe was rul- j
ed incomplete by officials but it had j
moans coming from the Gaston j
bleachers where fans were expecting ]
it to be ruled complete on interfer- j
ence. From the bleachers it appeared j
that Stevens was tackled before the
ball reached him.
Hopes of Rusk fans for a close
score received a setback right after
Gaston had kicked off at the begin-
ning of the half. A fumble was re-
covered by a Gaston player on the
twenty-yard line and was pushed
across for the second score a few j
plays later.
With a fourteen point lead a string 1
of Gaston substitutes were sent in
but recalled a few minutes later,
when Rusk again started down the j
field. Similar substitutions were
made in the final period but the sec- j
ond stringers were no match for the j
fighting Eagles and were soon warm-
ing the bench again.
The final score came after a long
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One Of Finest Of
254 In The State
Of Texas
It was a grand celebration lasting
all day and half the night! The pro-
gram started promptly at nine-thir-
ty as had been announced, with the
invocation by the Rev. S. L. Culwell,
pastor of the First Methodist church.
But in spite of the chill morning
atmosphere Rusk was teeming with
thousands at this early hour. Gover-
nor Coke Stevenson, not to be out-
done by people who had gathered to
welcome him, was on the platform
for the opening exercises having
driven from Austin Tuesday morning
The governor took the glatform
after the preliminary numbers on
the program and first called atten-
tion to the solemnity of the occasjjrit
as it fell on Armistice Day, tweiV
ty-three years after the close of*'
World War No. 1. Recalling the sac-
rifices of 1917 and 1918 he said it
may be that we will have to make
many more sacrifices before the
present war is ended.
He referred to the new courthouse
as the "powerhouse of Democracy" in
Cherokee county and said that the
state had an unusual interest here
because of the. State Hospital and the
state railway.
"1 am particularly glad to take
part in this event," he said, "because
of the fundamental reason that we
are all builders. These hundreds of
school children who are here today
will be the builders of tomorrow. It
is our duty to leave to them the op-
portunity to build. There are over
3,000 counties in the United States
and 254 in Texas and the courthouse
which you have is one of the best.
You deserve the best because of the
resourcefulness and possibilities
which Cherokee county offers."
While on the subject of resources
the governor mentioned the iron ore
deposits of the county which he sai<^
were adequate to make priorities un-
necessary as the nation prepares for
defense and has great need for iron.
He said he hoped to see these depos-
its developed locally as a means of
bringing prosperity to the fifty
thousand people living In the county.
The governor traced the develop-
ment of courthouses from the town
hall where people first met to decide
matters of government. As democra-
cy developed to embrace the election
of representatives and officials, the
town hall grew into the modern
courthouse structures such as the
one being dedicated. He compliment-
ed the commissioners court for their
foresight in providing the new build-
ing. Other officials to receive special
mention were those from this coun-
ty who have served in the legislature
with the governor. They included
County Judge H. T. Brown, Wash-
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Main, Frank L. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 13, 1941, newspaper, November 13, 1941; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth325868/m1/1/?q=music: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.