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Legion Memorial
Outlook Optimistic;
Plans Go Forward
Construction Will
Begin By January
Is Committee Hope
With approximately forty per cent
of the total cost of the proposed Le-
gion Memorial building already sub-
scribed, committee members were op-
timistic this week.
Explaining the advantages of a
•civic recreational hall, J. H. Roun-
saville, Legion Commander, express-
ed the hope that additional funds
substantial enough to start construc-
tion would come in by the first of
the year.
"The pitfpos&d- -building when com-
pleted will be open to meetings of
the various civic organizations. Fa-
cilities for dances, banquets, barbe-
cues and the like will be installed,
and organizations using same will be
responsible to a Legion appointed
committee in charge of the adminis-
tration of the Memorial building.
Speaking before the members of
the Kiwanis club Tuesday noon, Mr.
Rounsaville explained that since the
building is to be fo*" the use of the
community as a whole, available for
meetings and banquets of other or-
ganizations, the members of the Le-
gion felt justified in asking for the
financial help of all people of the
community in its construction.
The building must be started with-
in three years under the terms by
which the park site was donated by
the state. Mr. Rounsaville said it is
hoped construction can start by the
first of next year.
Additional subscriptions are:
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith 1.00
Fred Lunsford 50.00
E. M. Moseley, M. D. 25.00
Southwestern Telephone Co. 100.00
H, A. Bresler 3.00
W. J. Lloyd 3.00(
H. E. Peace . 5.00
Mr. & Mrs. Burtis Wall 6.00
Mary D. Patton 3.00
RUSK, CHEROKEE COUNTY TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1946
NUMBEft 6 '
Farm Security Loans
Are Being Made Now
According to R. Lyles Payne.
County FSA Supervisor, RR loans
made in Texas to March 31, 1946 to-
taled $96,577,881. Of \this amount
$76,374,601 was due December 31,
1945 and on March 31 of this year
collections totaled $75,690,788 with
33,027 loans having been paid in
full.
Rural Rehabilitation loans to help
farmers put farms on a paying ba-
sis are provided by this phase of
FSA's work, Mr. Payne said. Loans
are based on an improved Farm and
Home Management Plan, worked out
jointly by the family and FSA Su-
pervisors, calling for home produc-
tion of feed and of the family living
as nearly as possible, two or more
sources of cash income, improved
soil conservation practices and bet-
ter use of land.
These loans are operating loans,
or are to provide additional live-
stock and modern tools and equip-
ment for the farmer, and canning
and other food preservation equip-
ment for his wife—in fact, for any-
thing needed to put the farm and
home management plan into opera-
tion.
The loans are being made to farm-
ers who cannot obtain adequate cred-
it elsewhere. Many patient and caie-
ful hours of guidance in improved
farming and home making practices
accompany the loans. This is pro-
vided by County Farm and Home
Supervisors.
Loans for the 1947 crop year are
now available and applications for
such loans are being received daily.
For detail information regarding
the RR Program of Farm Security
Administration contact the County
FSA Supervisor at the county office,
Post Office Building, Jacksonville.
Rev. Solomon To
Preach Sunday
The Rev. John Solomon, former
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, will fill the pulpit there next
Sunday at eleven o'clock, it has been
announced.
He will be substituting for the
Pastor, Eh-. Gary L. Smith, who is
on vacation. .
Red corpuscles in your blood in-
crease in number when you live at
• high altitude.
Rusk Youth Center
To Close Monday
"After an enjoyable summer cf
recreation and'-entertainment for the
youth of Rusk, the Rusk Youth Cen-
ter will close Monday night of next
week because the Rusk high school
gymnasium will no longer be avail-
able during school season and Exe-
cutive Committee of the Center has
been unable to locate adequate hous-
ing for the project.
"It may possibly be of interest to
those who donated, as well as to oth-
ers of the community, to know that
those items which will be too large
to store, as we lack storage space,
will be sold according to an adver-
tisement elsewhere in the paper, and
that the cash now on hand, and that
received from the sale of the furni-
ture, will be placed in a savings ac-
count for the future benefit of the
youth of Rusk, under the auspices of
the Rusk "Business &. ■ Prefceeisaa!
Women'# Club.
"Future plai)- for the use of the
money are being discussed at this
time, but definite plans will be pre-
sented for the approval of those who
donated before final plans are com-
pleted.
"We wish to take this opportunity
to express our deep appreciation to
those who made the Center a possi-
bility for these summer months, both
with their donations, and their chap-
eronage, and to thank the Rusk
School Board for their cooperation
in renting us the gymnasium for the
three summer months.—The Execu-
tive Committee of the Youth Center, j
and Rusk Business & Professional
Women's Club."
BAND MEMBERS, ATTENTION!
All band members will please
meet Monday, August 19, at 8 a. ni.
at the high school gymnasium for
marching practice, according to an
announcement by (Pop) C'arsey.
MEN IN SERVICE
Gerald Wester Chapman, who re-
cently received his discharge from
the U. S. Navy, is visiting homefolks
in Rusk. He' plans to leave in Sep-
tember with some of his buddies for
a tour of England, returning to the
United States to reenter college in
January.
M-Sgt and Mrs. Geo. Nelson, Jr.,
announce the birth of a daughter
July 29. Sgt. Nelson is stationed at
Allbrook Field, Panama.
Garland Norton, who recently re-
turned from Australia, received his
discharge from the U. S. Navy at
Camp Wallace Monday. He will re-
enter college this fall.
Lt. Cmdr. Felix LaMaster of Hous-
ton visited this week with his cous-
in, L. R. Hardy and Mrs. Hardy.
Commander Willie Mills Dickey,
who recently visited his mother and
other relatives here, has returned to
Oakland, California to assume his
new assignment as Skipper and Ex-
ecutive Officer on the U. S. S. San
Jacinto. Commander Dickey has just
closed out the St. Mary's Pre-Flight
School, where he was Executive Of-
ficer.
He has served most of his time in
the navy at sea, graduating from
Naval Academy in the Class of '34.
After graduation he was assigned to
the U. 3. S. North Hampton, and nine
months later transferred to the U. S.
S. Zane. He spent 21 months on the
Zane and then boarded the U. S. S.
Salt Lake City for three years. In
May of 1941 he received his Navy
Wings ab Pensaco'.a, Florida an<^
was first assigned to Patrol Squad-
ron 42 and operated from Seattle to
Adak, Aleutian Islands. In March
of 1943, Commander iDickey was
moved to Whidby Island, Washing-
ton, in connection with setting up
operational training in Ventura bom-
bers. Temporary duty of two months
followed at N. A. S. San Diego, after
which he was sent to Astoria, Ore-
gon as Air Officer to commission
the U. S. S. White Plains, eight
months later becoming Executive
Officer of this, one of^six CVE's,
which was later taken as target by a
major Japanese surface force and
suicide air craft off Samar Island
in the Leytc campaign.
Commander Dickey h* ds the Air
Medal for operating with the P. B.
Y. Squadrons functioning in the area
Y. Squadrons functioning in the area
of the Japanese Aleutian raids early
in the war, the Presidential Unit Ci-
tation for the Leyte campaign, the
Pacific Campaign Ribbon with five
stars, the Philippine Liberation Rib-
bon with one star, American Theatre
Ribbon, American Defence Ribbon
with one star, Victory Ribbon, and
Expert Pistol Med l.
Ami,
Good Progress
Reported On
District 2 Roads
Dirt Work On
Mt. Hope Project
Is 75% Completed
At a meeting of members of Road
District Committee No. 2 Thursday
afternoon John Butler, who is in
charge of construction, reported on
progress bjging made on the roads
now being built.
So far, working "with extremely
limited equipment, most of the work
has been done on the ilount Hope
road between Staton Crossing 'and
Beans creek. Mr. Butler estimated
that about three-fourths of the dirt
work has been completed on this
stretch which has been cleared for
100 feet wide. Numerous bridges
have been completed and piling driv- |
en for others. The material is on the j
ground for the Beans creek bridge!
and it is believed when all bridges j
and fills are in, the overflow problem j
will be eliminated.
Some work has also started on the'j
Holcomb road south where the fences I
are now being moved back prepara-
tory to clearing Jthe right-of-way. J
All but three right-of-way deeds are
now in, it was reported.
It was also reported that with all j
but two right-of-ways deeds in for!
the Rusk-Atoy road, this road is now j
assured. It will be built by the state, i
Dlans were discussed for obtain- j
ing additional equipment which will [
speed up the district road program, j
Lions Club Hears
Musical Program
Vocal soloes and musical readings
by Misses Dorothy Long and Betty j
Benton highlighted the program of
the Lion's weekly luncheon meet i
Thursday.
Accompanied by Mrs. W. W. Fin-
ley, Miss Long sang "All Through!
The Day" and "Because." Miss Ben-1
ton's musical readings were, "I've;
A Foolish Question," and "Story of a |
Song."
Lion Lester announced the month-
ly meeting of directors Thursday
night, August 22 and urged all offi-
cers and directors as well as Com-
mittee Chairmen to be present. The
meeting will be held at 8:00 p. m. in
the regular meeting place. .
Vocational Schools ?!.'?'"ran.ce
For Veterans To
Start In September
Applicants Urged
To Submit Forms
For Eligibility
Vocational schools for Cherokee
county GI's show promise of open-
ing in September, according to O.
M. Walker, co-ordinator. Asking eli-
gible veterans to start preparing
their certificates of eligibility, Walk-
er said that a delay until the first
part of October would not be im-
possible.
Applicants must fill out form 1950
which can be obtained from the coun-
ty Service Office, or from the Co-
ordinator's office. The form must be
accompanied by either a photostatic
copy or certitiecl cop
cant's discharge.
To be eligible for the planned pro-
gram, the veteran must be totally en-
gaged in some form of agriculture,
farming, ranching and the like. Ad
ditional vocational programs will be
opened later, he said.
Starting in five schools, Walker
said that if the program meets with
expected results, the units will be
expanded throughout the county.
The five towns initiating the pro-
gram will be Rusk, Jacksonville, Al-
to, Wells and Summerfield. Infor-
mation concerning the program can
be had from any Vocational agricul-
ture teacher in the county.
The past week Walker has been
visiting in counties where the pro-
gram is already underway, gleaning
ideas towards autivatling tHe pro-
gram in this county. He expects to
open an office somewhere on the
square within the next week, but
applicants can get their information
from the county service office until
space is found.
Hunting Beans
In Arkansas
J. Perrin Willis left Thursday for
Arkansas in an effort to buy green
beans to keep his local canning plant
running until west Texas peas are
ready for harvest. Peas from the
western part of the state will be con-
siderably later than usual, Mr. Wil-
lis said.
He expected to be away about a
week.
OPEN LETTER TO THE CITIZENS OF
THE SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT
On September 3/ 1946, an election instigated and promoted by
interested citizens of the Salem School District will be held to de-
termine whether or not Rusk and Salem shall consolidate for school
purposes. The Rusk School Board and administration wishes to take
this opportunity to invite the Salem patrons to vote for consolida-
tion and become a part of the Rusk School District. We do this be-
cause we believe we have definite advantages to offer your children.
We believe in EQUAL educational opportunities for all school
children, not in theory, but in actual practice. We offer the full fa-
cilities of the Rusk Schools to the Salem children, on equal basis
with the children now attending the Rusk Schools. We believe all
elementary school children in the Rusk trade territory are entitled
to the advantages we have to offer in a broader course of study, in-
cluding art, music, speech, Spanish and science, free of charge, the
same as pupils now attending the Rusk schools.
We believe school children will be happier and do better school
work in schools large enough to provide a large number of children
of similar ages to work and play together. The Rusk system is of
sufficient size to provide two teachers for each grade, whereas the
Salem District has only enough children to provide two teachers
for eight grades. Equal educational opportunities simply do not
exist under such conditions.
We believe it is of great advantage to the Salem children to
have the wide acquaintanceship that can be obtained in the Rusk
schools, and thus the elimination of the adjustment necessary in
coming to town to school when the child reaches high school.
We believe the children will be healthier riding to and from
school in a large bus than they will be in walking to and from school
in all kinds of weather. With consolidation all the school children
in the Salem District will be transported to Rusk free of charge,
regardless of age and grade. Under present conditions children re-
siding in Salam and attending Salem school will be required to pay
transportation unless they live 2V4 miles or more from the school.
Under present conditions children wishing to attend Rusk schools are
denied the opportunity since their transfer has been denied by the
County Board.
If consolidation is approved, the teacher now under contract,
Miss Ruby Richardson, will be employed by the Rusk District, and
one additional teacher will be employed if the pupil load is sufficient.
All pupils will be transported to Rusk and become a part of the
Rusk system. To hold one or two teachers in the Salem community
for school purposes would be contrary to our belief that all children
should have equal educational opportunities.
The Rusk District has cash in the bank nearly $100,000.00 which
is to be spent for new buildings and equipment. We hope to be in
a new fire-proof elementary building, newly equipped, with the open-
ing of school in 1947. We offer the patrons of Salem the invitation
to join us in providing the very best for their school children.
We invite you to vote for consolidation to give the Salem chil-
dren equal educational opportunities.
W. H. HANNA,
President of Rusk School Board
GERALD CHAPMAN,
Superintendent
Bill Liberalized
Five principal changes in the liber-
alized G. I. insurance bill, signed
August 2 by President Truman, were
outlined this week by Charles O.
Hardridge, Veterans Administration
contact representative at Rusk.
The new measure, which material-
ly extends benefits, will provide:
1/jmp sum payments to benefi-
ciaries if desired; total disability pro-
tection upon payment of a slight ad-
ditional premium; endowment type
policies; removal of restrictions in
the naming of beneficiaries; extends
eligibility for National Sei«i>.
Insurance policies to all persons v 1
served in the American armed forces
between October 8, 1940, and Sep-
tember 2, 1945, and allows an in-
crease in the amount of policies al-
ready in force up to a $10,000 maxi-
mum.
Mr. Hardridge says the NSLI bill
originally to meet war-
time needs. Now it has been shaped
to make G. I. insurance attractive to
a veteran who has returned to peace-
time life.
Here are how some of the new
changes will affect the veteran:
Previously, the only settlement
provided for death claims was
monthly payments or annuity bene-
fits. These forms are still available.
Under the new bill, however, the
former serviceman may have his in-
surance paid in a lump sum to the
beneficiaries of his choice. He also
may elect payments to be made in
equal monthly installments extend-
ing from 36 to 240 months.
Another feature is the payment of
benefits to an insured veteran who
becomes totally disabled after hav-
ing added this new disability benefit
to his policy. Such a veteran is paid
$5 a month for each $1,000 of G. I.
insurance in force after he has been
(Continued on page 4)
MARRIAGE LICENSES
J. L. Lott and Miss Lola Mae Sum-
mers 'i*.
J. R. Holcomb and Miss Mit jonjr.
Wallace
Homer Ragsdale and Miss Lorene
Hammons
Sam Fuqua Jones and Mrs. Vada
Robertson
Bill Webb and Mrs. Mable Yates
J. V. Benthall and Mrs. Ivie Bent-
hall
Julian Earl Gilliam and Miss Besh
Brown
GRASS FIRES NUMEROUS
Numerous grass fires are causing
the Rusk Volunteer Fii\ Depart-
ment considerable worry recently
and unless it rains soon they are ex-
pected to become more numerous and
more serious.
People are urged to use extra care
in burning trash and grass, and es-
pecially to avoid setting such fires
on windy days.
Christian Endeavor
Executives Here
Rev. .Albert EJ. Goodrich, Texas
Executive Secretary of Christian En-
deavor, of Dallas, and Miss Maxine
Jones of T. C. U., Fort Worth, were
in charge of a program at the First
Presbyterian church Thursday even-
ing.
Tyler, Jacksonville, Palestine and
Rusk churches were represented.
WILLIAM R. TOM GUINN
Funeral services for William R.
Tom Guinn, 72, who died about 1:30
Saturday afternoon at a Jacksonville
hospital, were held at four o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Henry Maness, of
Rusk. He had been in poor health for
a number of years.
A native of Rusk he was for a
number of years an employee of
Rusk State Hospital and later, for
a shorter period, was employed by
the San Antonio State Hospital.
He is survived by his wife and
four children. They are Mrs. Maness,
Ralph and Paul Guinn and Mrs. Geo.
Auld, Oklahoma City, and by three
grandchildren. He is also survived
by a sister, Mrs. Bessie Monkress,
of Midland, and by four half brothers
and a naif sister, Frascr, Melba,
Henry and Joe Guinn and Mrs. Kate
Stovall.
Burial was made at Cedar Hill
cemetery. Services were conducted by
the Rev. Lee Perry with Wallace
Undertakers in charge of arrange-
ments.
Pallbearers were C. L. Langston,
R. R. Banks, Frank Brunt, Forrest
Reagan, Edgar Banks, G. M. Black,
Pope A. Guinn and M. B. Ellis.
Tax Valuation
Boost Needed To
Meet City Expenses
Old Valuations And
Tax Rate Do Not Meet
Operating Costs
Confronted with rapidly mounting
costs in the operation of the city
government brought about by pres-
ent high prices, with revenues based
on pre-war tax assessments and tax
rate, the city council has voted un-
animously to revaluate the 1946 city
tax assessments of property to pro-
vide the necessary operation revenue
and pay for proposed public improve-
ments.
The financial problem is brought
about by the fact that the 1945 tax
valuations were on the same basis
.as .the 1933 and 1934 valuation on the
same property. "TTfe'triar'ket 'value of* •
the property has increased from
100% to more than 300% while the
tax rate has remained stationary1.
During the same time the labor and
material costs tho city SnusC pay
have skyrocketed. The only solution
appears to be to meet this increased
cost of city government with an in-
creased valuation of the property.
The assessed valuation for 1945
city taxes was $1,317,254 while the
outstanding bonds on June 30, 1946
were $153,500. Improvements are
necessary in the waterworks system
to secure a new and adequate water
supply. Water lines should be ex-
tended -for the use of every person
within the city limits, if it is prac-
ticable to do so. The extension of
sewerage lines is necessary to pro-
tect health and sanitation. The re-
moval of the city sewage disposal
plant to some place outside the city
limits and building a new plant ade-
quate to handle the increased load
are both necessary and desirable.
It has been pointed out that Rusk
if now at the cross-roade of deveterv-
ment and improvement. %.] ■ uthf.
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ize the development and improve*
ments, the assessed valuations must
be increased so that sufficient
amount of bonds may be voted, is-
sued and sold.
The interest rate on any future
bond issue will depend on the amount
of the bonded indebtedness out-
standing in proportion to the assess-
ed valuation tof property and the
current rate of interest in the open
money markets. If the assessed val-
uations are low and the amount of
bonded indebtedness is high in pro-
portion, the bonds will not attract the
low yield which is being obtained by
the other cities and towns in this
area. Rusk cannot expect low inter-
est rates upon bonds unless it ofier3
attractive security as evidenced by
the tax valuations of the city. Mosty
property is being assessed for city
taxes for less than 40 per cent of
the market value or the price being
asked for the property. This is un-
justifiably low.
The town council asks that the
taxpayers cooperate with the Board
of Equalization in the adjustment
of the 1946 taxable values, and also
to understand that the additional
cost of city government plus the
needed improvements must be paid
for by additional taxes.
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Baptist Historical
Picture Next Sunday
The First Baptist Church cordial-
ly invites you to see "The Romance
Of A Century," at eight o'clock Sun-
day evening, August 18th.
Adapted from Dr. J. E. Dillard's
account of the great Baptist heri-
tage, this thrilling sound motion pic-
ture is a dramatic presentation of
Southern Baptist beginnings, growth,
trials, and triumphs. A century of
glorious history comes to life on the
screen.
Perkins Families
To Tour Mexico
B. B. Perkins, Judge and M
James I. Perkins and Mr. and Mrs.
T. B. Joreenson will leave Monday
for Houston where they will join a
Houston chamber of commerce group
leaving by chartered trains fer Mex-
ico City and other points in Mexico.
They will make the trip there by
one route returning by another with
a stop-over of several days in Mexi-
co City from where sight-seeing
tours will be taken.
B. B. Perkins made the same trtp
' a tew years ago.
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Main, Frank L. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1946, newspaper, August 15, 1946; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth326116/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.