The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1946 Page: 1 of 8
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BUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY TEXAS. THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1946
NUMBER 45
Tomato Outlook Is
Better As Strikes
And Weather Clear
Destructive Hail
Last Saturday-
Missed This Area
While excessive rain has done con-
siderable damage to tomatoes, grow-
ls of the south part of the county
were more optimistic Thursday than
for some time. The temporary truce
in the eoal strike gave hope that the-,
situation might be cleared up in time
.for moving the East Texas crop.
The threatened rail strike set for
Saturday became less serious after
it was learned that the trainmen will^
not strike against the government
in event of government seizure of
the roads.
But the biggest boost for the mo-
rale of South Cherokeeans is the
fact that the destructive hail storm
of last Saturday evening missed the
south part of the county. Losses
from Dialville north are reported to
range from ten percent to seventy-
five percent with the average loss
estimated at around twenty-five per-
cent. No hail from Rusk south has
been reported except for the light
fall around the first of the month
which spotted some of the early to-
matoes.
If the sunshine which greeted this
section Thursday morning is an in-
dication of more to come, it is ex-
pected that a vast improvement in
the tomato situation will be seen
within the next week.
The date set for the opening of
the shipping season has been set for
■Monday, June 3.
REGULAR LEGION MEETING
HERE NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
The regular monthly meeting of
the American Legion will be held
next Tuesday night at the court-
housd. All members are urged to be
present and all ex-service men are
invited to attend'.
Rev. Hallonquist's
Brother Is Injured
The Rev. A. Grady Hallonquist
left Monday for Bay City after re-
ceiving a message that his brother,
J. L. Hallonquist, of Galveston, had
been accidently shot while on a hunt-
ing trip near Bay City. The message
stated that he is in a Bay City hos-
pital and that an amputation of a
leg will be necessary.
Rev. Hallonqiyst said he did not
know how soon he could return but
expected to be back for Sunday
morning services.
Jenkins Announces
For Assessor-Collector
Clarence R. Jenkins has authorized
the Cherokeean to announce that he
will be a candidate for tax assessor-
collector subject to the Democratic
(jxiiiiaries. In connedtion with the
announcement, Mr. Jenkins says:
"In asking the people of Cherokee
County to elect me to the office of
tax assessor-collector, which is my
first time to aak for public office, 1
wish to make the following state-
ment:
"I seek this office upon my train-
ing and experience which qualifies
me for the responsible duties requir-
ed. To those of you who know me I
let my record speak for itself, but
to you who are not personally ac-
quainted with me, I submit the fol-
lowing brief history:
"I was born in Cherokee County
in the Turney community in 1911.
When I was six years old my father,
I. C. Jenkins, died and my mother,
Mary Belle Haws Jenkins, bought a
small farm near the Turney school
and it was on this farm that I was
reared. I Completed the Turney
school and did my senior year of high
school in the \ Jacksonville high
school. After completing one year at
Jacksonville College I secured a place
teaching in the Cherokee County
public school system where I taught
winters and attended college sum-
mers until I obtained my Bachelor
of Science Degree from Stephen F.
Austin State Teachers College. Be-
fore entering (military; service I
taught nine years in the public
schools of Cherokee county.
"I entered the army in June 1942
and spent forty-five, months in the
armed service. Twenty months were
spent in the European Theater from
which I have recently returned.
¥l am a married man, having been
for six years married to Ona Arn-
wine from Ma>ucl!v.
"It is upon my qualifications of
educational training, teaching exper-
ience and management of schools,
and the administrative experince I
obtained while in the army that I
ask you to elect me your thx asses-
sor-collector.
"I hope to contact each person be-
tween now and election but if I am
unable to do so I want to take this
opportunity to earnestly solicit your
vote end influence."
Mrs. Williams Not
To Seek Reelection
Mrs. Leah Williams announced this
week that she will not be a candidate
for reelection to the office of county
treasurer. She is now serving her
fourth term.
In making the announcement sin;
expressed her appreciation to the
people of Cherokee county who have
seen fit to elect her to the office
for the four consecutive terms.
AILLEEN LOUCILLE HOLCOMB
Funeral services' were held at two
o'clock Friday afternoon at Bulah
for Ailleen Loucille Holcomb, 45. The
funeral service was conducted by Dr.
Geo. B. Jackson, Jacksonville, with
Wallace Uudertakers in charge of ar-
rangements. Burial was in Holcomb
cemetery.
She was the daughter on Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Holcomb and was mar-
ried in 1928 to Nick Theadore. One
son*. Nickey Theadore, survives her.
She is also survived by a sister, Mrs.
Tidy Hassell; a half sister, Mrs.
Mamie Long; and by two half broth-
ers, George and Harvey Holcomb.
She was born and reared in the
Holcomb community but had spent
the past twenty years in San Anto-
nio. She had been a member of the
Methodist church since she was twen-
ty years old.
Pallbearers were Emmett Hol-
comb, Lehmon Hassell, Charles Long,
J. V. Landrum, Nealey Hugghins
and Howard Williams.
horest News
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dial of Over-
ton spent last Sunday with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Miller Dial.
Irby Petty of Livingston spent last
weekend with homefolks.
T-Sgt. Demmer L. Jones of San
Antonio is visiting Mrs. Jones and
children here.
Among those from out-of-town at-
tending funeral services for Mrs. T.
W. Burke were Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Thompson, San Antonio; Susie Mc-
Gill, Beaumont; Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Barker, Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Barker,
Houston; Rev. and Mrs. F. D. Cop-
pin, Mrs. Tempie Wilson and Mrs.
Emma Thompson of Huntington; Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Burke, Dorothy Burke
and Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Burke, Nac-
ogdoches; Mrs. J. W. Dowling, Mrs,
Minnie Todci, Lufkin; Mrs. Ora Dy-
ess, Alto; Mrs. J. W. Smith, Wells;
Mrs. Gladys McClendon, Rusk; and
Mrs. Lucy McFarland and children
of Lufkin.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Ramsey and
children spent last weekend in Nac-
ogdoches with her mother, Mrs. Gil-
breath.
Mrs. Elmer Wallace and children
of Port Arthur are visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Tempie Arnold and Mr. Arnold.
VETERANS* CONTACT MAN
COMING FRIDAY, MAY 24
Tom Helm, of Palestine, Contact
Representative of the Veterans Ad'
ministration, was in Rusk Thursday
and advised that he will be here at
the courthouse Friday, May 24, at
nine o'clock.
He will be glad to assist veterans
and their dependents with their
claims.
MEN OF WAR
Pfc. Ernest D. Keels, who has been
stationed at Aberdeen, Maryland, has
been assigned to Station Hq. Service
Co. Red River Arsenal, Texarkana,
Texas.
Ptc. Gerald Murphy, who spent
eight months in the Philippines,
spent a 60-day furlough with his
mother recently. He has been in the
service over two years, and is now
stationed in Salrburg, Austria.
Robt. W. Cowart, MM3c, is enronte
home from Guam to receive a dis-
charge. He has spent fourteen
months in the Pacific, stationed oi)
Gyam and Okinawa with the Naval
Construction Battalion.
MISS VIRGINIA BANKS, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Banks, will
receive her Bachelor of Science de
gree with a major in Business and
Bible from Mary Hardin-Baylor Col-
lege May 20.
(Her freshman year, Miss Banks
was cheer leader of Alpha, a fresh-
man literary society. During her
sophomore and junior years, she was
vice-president of Christian Service
■Qlub and magazine representative
of Young Women's Auxiliary. She
was also president of the Business
Club her junior year. This year, she
has served as secretary of her senior
class and parliamentarian of Histor-
ical-Phila, senior literary society.
After her graduation, Miss Banks
plans to attend Baptist Bible Insti-
tute in New Orleans.
Melvin Sessions Not
To Be A Candidate
Melvin Sessions has announced
that he will not be a candidate for
reelection to the office of county
clerk of Cherokee county. He is now
serving his fifth term, having taken
office on January 1, 1935. He began
work in the office as a deputy for
Clay Bingham in 1925.
Elsewhere in this issue Mr. Ses-
sions thanks the people of Cherokee
county for their confidence shown
in returning him to the office for
the past ten years.
Ovis T. McLeod In
County Clerk Race
Ovis T. McLeod of New Summer-
filed has authorized this newspaper
to make the announcement that he
is entering the race for county clerk
of Cherokee county and that his can-
didacy is subject to action of the
Democratic Primary election set for
Jtfly 27.
Mr. McLeod, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. .vlcLeod of New Summerfield,
is a native of this county, having
been born and reared in the commun-
ity where he now resides. He is the
first member of his family to ask
for a county office. He is a graduate
of New Summerfield high school and
his further training and experience,
he feels, fully qualifies him to serve
efficiently in the office which he now
seeks.
When the war broke out, Mr. Mc-
Leod volunteered -his services, join-
ing the United States Marines on
July 7, 1942, and seeing five months
overseas service in the Southwest
Pacific. While in overseas service, he
sustained gunshot wounds which re-
sulted in the amputation of his left
leg about five inches above the knee.
He, however, has been fitted with
an artificial limb which makes it
possible for him to again walk, and
this injury will in no way interfere
with his ability to go aboijt the duties
of the office which he now seeks. He
was honorably discharged on July 20,
1944.
Mr. McLeod is, 30 years of age, is
married and has two children, a
daughter, 10, and a son, 4. His wife
is the fromer Miss Jimmie Gill,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I* rank
Gill.
In making his announcement, Mr.
McLeod stated that he is making
the race for county clerk entirely on
a basis of his merite and his ability
to satisfactorily and efficiently per-
form the duties of the office. While
he has no special promises to make
he does want to assure the citizens
that should they honor him by elec
ting him to the office, He will hend
his best efforts toward an economic,
efficient and satisfactory administra-
tion, striving to give service to every
citizen who might have business to
transact with the county clerk's of-
fice.
,Mr. McLeod further states that he
plans an active campaign and that
he will make an effort to contact as
1a, any of the voters as possible before
they *o to the polls on July. 27.
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Church Services
Suspend Sunday
For Baccalaureate
Joe Donald Hubbard
Mary B<sss Guinn
Honor Students
Graduation ceremonies for the
Class of 1946, Rusk Senior High
School will begin Sunday night with
the baccalaureate services starting
at eight o'clock and the Rev. A. D.
Lemons delivering the sermon. Ser-
vices at the down-town churches will
be suspended. Dr. Gary L. Smith
will give the invocation and the Rev.
Lee Perry will deliver the benedic
tion.
The program carries a special trio
number by Misses une Odom and
Margaret York and Mrs, Don Young.
The commencement program will
be presented at eight o'clock Tuesday
night with highest honors being paid
to Joe Donald Hubbard, Valedicto-
rian, and Miss Mary Bess Guinn,
Salutatorian. As usual, the program
will be presented by members of the
class. "New Horizons" will be the
program theme. The invocation will
be by the Rev. A. Grady Hallonquist
and the benediction by the Rev. Lee
Perry.
Following is the senior class roll:
Joe Donald Hubbard, Lindy Mid-
dleton, Betty Micks, Mary Bess
Guinn, Elna Jean Moseley, Silas
Bell, Dorothy Munden, Faye Evelyn
Muse, Carroll Magee, Hazel Cave-
ness, Georgia Lee Crews, Frank Mad-
den, Jim Ed Cowart, Shirley Mc-
Crary, Edward Coleman, Barbara
Norman, Maxine Denton, Bernice
Norton, Naoma Dossett, Dorothy
Nolley, Doris Gardiner, Chesley
Richards, Ramona Gilbert, Mildred
Scantlin, M. D. Hinton Jr., Silverine
Simmons, Lucille Hinson, Geraldine
Smith, Louis Raymond Hardy; Gerald
Smith, Betty Sue Westbrook, Mary
Heald, Davis Harrell, Janie Lou
White, Jearl D. Jenkins, Jewel
Whitehead, Marion Ruth Jones, Wan-
da Whittington, James E. Lloyd.
Francis Jones, Harold Littlejohn,
Juanita Knight, Billie Ruth Lewis,
and Phil Manning.
MRS. NANCY L. BURKE
Funeral services were held at three
o'clock Monday afternoon at the Bap-
tist church in Forest for Mrs. Nancy
L. Burke, 73, who died Sunday at
her home in Forest. The Rev. F. D.
Coppin, of Huntington, conducted the
service with Benton Bros, in charge
of arrangements.
She is survived by a stepson, Jeff
Burke, Forest, and a stepdaughter,
Betty Thompson, of San Antonio.
She is also survived by two brothers
and two sisters. They are John Bar-
ker and Morgan Barker, Forest;
Francis Latham, Forest, and Lucy
McFarland, Lufkin.
Pallbearers were I. V. Barker,
Alton Barker, Earnest Latham, Ben-
nie Latham, Kenneth Burke and Lon-
nie Burke.
MRS. LAURA CLARK
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at the First Baptist church
in Jacksonville for Mrs. Laura Clark,
80, who died at the home of her
brother, Dixie Arnwine, of Jackson-
ville. Rev. C. R. Meadows was in
charge of the service.
Mrs. Clark had been a resident of
Jacksonville and community all of
her life. She was a member of the
First Baptist Church, Tecula.
Surviving in addition to her broth-
er are three sons, W. E. Clark of Te-
cula, J. H. Clark of Rusk and M. A.
Clark of Batson; a sister, Mrs. Mat-
tie Blankinship of Jacksonville, and
fourteen grandchildren.
AWARD CERTIFICATES FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
All students who have had perfect
attendance at Sunday school during
the school year will be awarded
special attendance certificates by the
PTA at nine o'clock Tuesday muni
ing at the junior high school.
Parents are invited to be present
when the awards are made.
IISIRE/^-
&MWW BONDS
Rusk Youth Center
Needs Contributions
Backers of the lo\ . youth center,
scheduled to open May 31, have hand-
ed the Cherokeean the following no-
tice. People having supplies they can
use . are urged to contact thpm as di-
rected. The notice follows:
"The local youth center will open
May 31. We need your contribution
of tables, chairs, games, etc. Any-
thing you deem of value to the club
will be appreciated. Bring your do-
nations to the office of the Cherokee
County Abstract Company, or phone
344 and we will be glad to call for
it."
Revival At Christian
Church Starts Sunday
Lloyd H. Thompson, who has for
the past three years held r-vivals
for the First Christian Church, of
Rusk, and who is now city evangelist
for the Christian churches of Dallas,
will be with the Firjt Christian
church Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock.
The Sunday morning service will
be the start of a week's revival which
will continue through the following
Sunday night. However, the evening
service this Sunday night will be
omitted on account of the baccalaur-
eate service at the high school.
The Monday night service will be-
gin at 7:45 and continue through the
week.
DISTRICT COURT
Three felony cases were disposed
of in district court this week. In all
three cases the jury was waived by
defendents. cases involved were at-
tempted robbery, robbery and for-
gvry. Penitentiary sentences from
two to five years were imposed by
District Judge H. T. Brown.
Three jury cases were set for next
week. Following is the panel of ju-
ro.s slated for service.
Frank EBaugh, J'ville; C. L. Den-
ton, Troup; Wade Neely, Troup; C.
W. Higgin, Forest; J. L. McClure,
Alto; S. J. Earle, Alto; Robert Mc-
Clure, Alto; Joe iLusk, Alto; Fred
Craven, Wells; Lloyd Lattimore,
Troup; C. E. Antle, J'ville; Audrey
Martin, Troup; M. T. O'Quinn, Wells;
M. T. Harper, J'ville; Moody Alexan-
der, J'ville; Guy Chamber, J'ville;
Blanton Brunt, Alto; Clyde Richard-
son, N. S.; L. B. Haberle, J'ville;
Arthur Boyd, Alto; O. B. McCay
Troup; IH. B. Nicholson, N. S.; A. J.
irJenderson, J'ville; C. C. Skillern,
Rusk; J. W. Thompson, Rusk; T. C.
Ballard, J'ville; Weldon Hendrick,
Rusk; H. F. Holcomb, Rusk; Fred
McCown, N. S.; D. D. Skillern,
Troup; Alton Lacy, N. S.; T. E. Row-
den, Troup; Tom Dean, J'ville; Du-
rant Horn, Troup; L. B. McMeans,
N. S.; Gregg Smith, Troup; Komer
Dickey, Troup; Dan Crysup, J'ville;
J. M. Thomas, Troup; and Luther
Christopher, Ponta.
Robert L. Banks
To Launch Campaign
Robert L. Banks, candidate for
County Superintendent of Cherokee
County, has announced that he soon
will launch an active campaign for
the office.
Enlarging on his statement, Mr.
Banks says that he has been busy
with his duties as principal of West
Side School in Jacksonville and thus
far has not had the opportunity to go
over the county making contacts in
connection with his campaign. School
will be dismissed on May 24, and he
will begin campaigning in a vigorous
manner immediately.
Mr. Banks returned to Jacksonville
last December after completing over
46 months duty with the United
States Navy, and shortly thereafter,
took up his former duties as princi-
pal of the West Side School, pol adv.
Rusk Grammar School
Exercises Monday Nite
Graduation exercises at the Rusk
grammar school will be held in the
grammar school auditorium next
Monday night starting at eight o'-
clock. The main address will be by
the Rev. A. Grady Hallonquist. Pres-
entation of graduation certificates
and awards will be made by J. M
Boone, Principal.
Class officers are Leo Edwards
President; Virgil Traylor, Vice-Pres
ident; Lottie Childress, Secretary
1 Dell* Mae Stafford, Treasurer -r and
I Linda Irwin, Class Poet.
Council Votes
To Issue Bonds
For Light Plant
Voting Lineup Is
Same As Oh Previous
Light Plant Matters
What Mayor M. M. Guinn
the first definite post war step to-
wards the construction of a munici-
pal light plant in Rusk was taken at
'fthe city council meeting Tuesday
night when it voted to approve an or-
dinance authorizing the issuance of
1195,000 in revenue bonds for this
purpose. The voting lineup was the
same as it has been on all recent
votes on the municipal plant issog.
The ordinance was introduced by
Musslewhite and after reading, was
seconded by Ellis. The vote was Mus-
sel white, Ellis and Guinn voting
"aye" and Williams, Musick and
Richey Voting "no." Mayor Guinn
then stated that by virtue of the
power vested in him by law to give
a casting vote, he voted "aye" again
in favor of adoption of the ordinance.
He then declared that the ordinance
had been duly adopted, signed it, and
it was attested by City Secretary-
Tom Frazer.
The ordinance is titled "An ordi-
nance authorising the issuance
1195,000.00 electric light and power
system bonds; prescribing the terns
and conditions thereof; and making
provision for the payment of princi-
pal and interest thereon." The ordi-
nance was authorized by an election
ordered by the council May 14, 1040
in which the vote was 275 for and
233 against. The resolution as intro-
duced points out that construction
of the plant was delayed but net
abandoned during the war period be-
cause of lack of materials.
The ordinance provides that 195
bonds of $1,000 denomination each,
be issued and dated from May 16,
1946 to May 15, 1966, 'u-iring three
per cent interest with the town re-
serving the right to redeem all or
any part at par and accrued interest
at any time after date of issuance.
The bond states that "this bond shatt
not be deemed to constitute a debt
of the town of Rusk or as a pledge
of its faith or credit, but shall be
payable as to principal and interest
solely from the net revenues derived
from the operation of the town's
electric light and power system aftec
deductions for reasonable expense of
operation and maintenance of said
system including all salaries, labor,
materials, interest, repairs necessary
to render efficient service. The bold-
er hereof shall never have the right
to demand payment of this obliga-
tion out of any funds raised or to be
raised by taxation." The ordinance
contains thirteen legal size type-
written pages, double spaced. •
Following the vote on the ordi-
nance a resolution was adopted by
the same voting lineup authorising
and directing the city officials, to
cause a transcript of the legal pro-
ceedings to be presented to the atto >
ney general Jfdr approval. Failure fen
act on the part of the attorney gener-
al is provided for by authorization
of taking the matter to the Supreme
Court of Texas.
Willis Will Start
Canning Beans Monday
J. Perrin Willis announces else-
where in this issue of the Cherokeean
that he will start receiving beans at
the Cherokee County Canning Com-
pany plant next Monday morning.
In making the announcement he
asks that growers bring in only the
kind of beans they would eat them-
selves and make it possible to give
good grade and price. He adds that
beans about the size of a lead pen-
cil and four inches long are the
right size.
Teacher And Student
Kiwanis Speakers
Curtis McLeod, Vocational Agricul-
ture Instructor, told Kiwanians about
the aims and purposes of vccatreaat
agriculture courses at the regular
Kiwanis club luncheon Tuesday noon
at the Texas cafe club room.
Henry Westbrook as a guest
the club, delivered the oration M
"Soil Erosion and Our Standards «!
Living" with which he copped tap
honors in the district 4-H contest &
few weeks ago. He will enter
1 state conteet at Austin in Jbift.
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