The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1947 Page: 1 of 10
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Now Is Part Of
Highway System
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Route Designated
By Commission
The State Highway Commission
Wednesday approved the taking
over of the Rusk-Kennedy road
from a block south of the square
on south Main street to the south
line of the Rusk road district,
7.8 miles. The commission also
approved the extension of the
Atoy road 2.2 miles which takes
it to the river .bottom. These
were farm-to-market roads.
County Judge James I. Perkins
•poiats—cut -that this ..gives eight
good roads leading into Rusk, to
foe maintained by the state, which
ranks tops for towns of this size
in; the state. He points out that
the citizens have done their part
by voting a total of $800,000.00 in
bonds since 1930 when the high-
way improvement program start-
ed from scratch. He is of the
opinion that the extension of the
Atoy road will ultimately mean
that it will be extended across the
river.
The above projects are a portion
of those requested by the local
group that appeared before the
highway commission several weeks
ago.
Urges Safety Care
During School Year
With the back-to-school move-
ment of more than a million Tex-*
as boys and girls, George Clarke,
managing director of the Texas
Safety Association urges the mo-
toring public to "regard every
child pedestrian as a human cau-
tion sign to prevent a repetition
of last year's shameful child ac-
cident record."
Automobiles last year caused
the death of 470 children in Texas.
The greatest number of victims
were teen-agers, while the next
greatest number were youngsters
five to nine years old.
Clarke said the 1946 child death
record reflected an urgent need
for increased home training, since
in the majority of the fatal acci-
dents, deaths were caused by un-
safe acts of the children them-
selves.
Clarke said that blueprints for
a Safer Texas for children are be-
ing drawn by the school commit-
tee of the Association in coopera-
tion with the Department of Pub-
lic Safety, State Department of
education and other State and lo-
cal organizations. He pointed out
that 1946 produced a "bumper
crop of babies, and that steps ?.re
being taken now to provide for
their future safety, as well as for
the million children now in school.
Clarke said that the concen-
tration of the mass movement of
school children into a few short
periods each day will bring in-
creased hazards and motorists
should use extreme caution and be
on the alert for the unexpected
actions of children.
Playing in the streets last year
caused the deaths of 22 per cent
of the child victims; 32 per cent
were killed while they crossed be-
tween intersections; 17 per cent
were struck down as they ran into ,
the street from between parked
cars. In addition, 18 per cent were]
killed at intersections and eleven!
per cent when riding bicycles, j
Clarke emphasized that most of 1
these accidents were preventable. j
The providing of adequate play-
grounds for children and safety
instruction from parents are im-
portant factors in reducing the
number of deaths of children, he
said.
School plant inspections will be
resumed this school year. Under
this program a qualified safety,
engineer will inspect the school'
building for physical' hazards up-
on request of the school adminis-|
trator to the department of educa-
tion.
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A well sodded terrace outlet!
is to a terrace what a well con-
structed foundation is to a build-
ing.
Farm Prices Firm;
Higher Last ;Week
Southwest farm products sold
generally firm to higher last
week, with cotton and some cat-
tle classes the major exceptions,
U. S. Department of Agriculture's
production and Marketing Ad-
ministration reports.
Demand for all grains contin-
ued good last week. Wheat and
sorghum prices reached new
peaks, while oats and barley ad-
vanced sharply, and corn held
firm. At Fort Worth and Galves-
ton, .bulk carlots of No. 1 hard
wheat closed Friday at $2.71 to
$2.72 per bushel; No. 2 white corn
$2.98 to $3.05; yellow $2.50 to
$2.55; No. 3 barley $1.84; No. 2
red oats $1.27 to $1.31; and No.
2 milo $3.55 to $3.60.
Rough rice sold at firm prices
last week. First Arkansas Lady
isht Avo1 igM. SI2.60 per barrel.
Demand improved for alfalfa "hay",'
which moved at slightly higher
values. Prairie hay eased. Most
sales of new farmers' stock pea-
nuts have been at support prices.
Higher foreign wool prices induc-
ed active domestic wool 'buying.
Good demand and light offer-
ings kept egg prices firm last
week, while all classes of poul-
try found strength at some mar-
kets. Top quality white candled
eggs sold generally around 50 to
55 cents per dozen, and grade "A"
mixed eggs 45 to 50. Heavy hens
ranged largely from 22 to 32 cents
per pound, and fryers from 32 to
39.
Colorado fruits and vegetables
met generally good demand last
week. Peach shipments dwindled,
but Arkansas Valley onions mov-
ed in volume at $1.30 to $1.50 for
50 pound sacks of U. S. No. 1
sweet Spanish. Potatoes strength-
ened, and peas and cauliflower
scored sharp early-week gains but
weakened some later. -Louisiana
sweet potatoes found slow demand
at weaker prices. Declining wa-
termelon receipts at For* Worth
sold a little stronger, but cab-
bage, lettuce, and onions weaken-
ed.
Spot cotton marketings increas-
ed last week, as picking and gin-
ning moved farther north. Strict
Low (Middling and above found
good demand, but farmers sold
less freely, as prices declined $4.-
00 to $6.50 per bale for the week.
Spring lambs sold firm to $1.00
or more higher last week, and
aged sheep gained up to 50 cents.
Medium to good spring lambs
brought $18 to $20.50 at San An-
tonio, and $20 to $22.50 at Fort
Worth. Good and choice kinds
went at $24 to $24.50 at Wichita,
$22.50 to $23 at Oklahoma City,
and $25.50 at Denvqr,
Texas hog markets closed the
week about even with a week earl-
ier, while other southwest ter-
minals gained mostly 50 cents to
$1.00 or more. Top butchers closed
at $26.75 at San Antonio, $27.75
at Fort Worth, $28.50 at Oklaho-
ma City and Wichita, and $30.25
at Denver. iSows brought most-
ly $20 to $25 and pigs $20 to $26.
Slaughter and stocker calvtes
dropped sharply at most south-
west markets last .week, and cows
lost at some places. Common to
medium slaugHter cows ranged
largely from $12 tp $16, and calves
$13 to $19. Most good calves
sold at $19.50 to $22. Common to
medium stocMer calves brought
costly $16 to $18.50.
Bar Association
Met Here Friday
The Cherokee Ounty Bar Asso-
ciation met at Smith's cafe in
Rusk last Friday night with thirty
present, including the wives of
members. A round-table discussion
made up the program.
Members of the arrangements
eommittee were J. H. Rounsaville,
Orvan B. Jones and Edwin Guinn.
E. D. Spinks, who has been ill
for several weeks, was taken to
a Jacksonville hospital Saturday.
James E. Danheim, president of
the student body at SFA, Nacog-
doches returned Thursday from an
Intercollegiate Convention a t
Madison, Wisconsin.
Kono preaches better than the
apt, and she says nothing Frank-
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Seek Experiment
Grape Growing
In This Section
Farmers Asked To
Try Out In Small
Way In Beginning
After making a detailed
study of the grape industry in
Arkansas and checking with a
number of local people who have
grown grapes in this section, the
Rusk Chamber of Commerce is
asking that farmers experiment
with small plots before going at
grape production in a big way. It
is hoped to determine for a cer-
tainty that production on a prof-
itable basis can be obtained here
before too much expenditure of
money and la>bor are put into de-
velopment of VirieyarSST —
The following statement was
issued this week by the chamber
of commerce.
The Rusk chamber of commerce,
after having made several per-
sonal visits to the grape vineyards
in Arkansas, in an attempt to
find another cash crop for this sec-
tion, has decided the following:
"Growing of concord grapes in
that section of the country is a
prolitaible business.
"A market can be established
for this variety of grapes when
grown in sufficient quantity.
"Even though many indications
were that they would grow here,
we would like to recommend the
following: That instead of going
into the business in a big way,
anyone interested in getting as
many as fifty plants of Concord
variety, at a cost of only five cents
each, to experiment with under
the directions obtained from the
the system used in Arkansas, to
contact the chamber of commerce.
"The low cost of plants is made
possible by the Welch Grape Juice
Company, and the plants will be
two to three years old and should
bear a good crop in the second
year.
"There is no doubt that the
grapes from the experimental
plants will find a ready local mar-
ket.
"We do want to impress all
those obtaining the plants to use
the necessary methods of care
and cultivation in order to ob-
tain the true results."
Guardsman Trains
With Regular Army
James IMcMichael left Thursday
for ninety days' amphibious train-
ing with the regular army, sta-
tioned at Camp Hood. He will be
with the Second Armored Division,
Capt. Orvan B. Jones reported.
Capt. Jones also advises that an
intensive drive for enlistments in
the guard will ibe launched next
Tuesday. Details will tie announc-
ed later.
R. T. MAYES
Funeral services were held at
two o'clock Friday afternoon for
Robert Terrell Mayes, 67, who
died at three o'clock last Thurs-
day morning at a Jacksonville
hospital. Born at Huntington, Tex-
as, June 15, 1880, he lived in East
Texas all his life, coming to Rusk
in 1944.
He is survived iby seven children,
Arthur of Huntington; Cletus of
Houston; ©elmon and Mrs. Letha
Wall of Rusk; R. T., Jr. of San
Augustine; Clarence and Mrs.
Grady Wall of Jacksonville.
The Broaddus Masonic Lodge
conducted funeral rites. Burial
was at Blue Springs cemetery,
Etoile, beside his wife who died
seven years ago. Rev. Floyd A.
Decker of Jacksonville conducted
the service, with a Jacksonville
undertaker in charge of arrange-
ments.
Pallbearers were G. L. Cline,
D. A. Sosby, (Lester Shankles,
Clyde White, Ford Weatherley
and H. A. Fox.
To skin and exhaust the land
will result in undermining the
days of our children.
Legumes and grasses are two of
nature's best tools for building
and maintaining soil fertility.
Shall we save this land of ours?
LIGHTNING HITS WIRES
WRECKING LIGHT METER
The Rusk volunteer fire depart-
ment made a run to the E. W.
Teer home near the end of the
footbridge in the east part of
town Wednesday afternoon after
a lightning bolt hit the service
lines leading into the house.
Most of the damage was in in-
sulation on the lead-in wires and
.to the light meter.
Home Economics
Teachers Meet
The homemaking teachers of
Cherokee county met at the Rusk
homemaking cottage Friday night,
with 'Mrs. Mauriete Hassell in
charge of the program.
Plans for homemaking educa-
tion throughout the county were
made and a twelve-month pro-
gram for homemaking and Fu-
ture Homemakers activities as
part of the regular school program
was stressed.
Those attending were Mrs.
Ralph Kessler of Jacksonville;
Mrs. Hassell of Rusk; Mrs. Aline
Murchison Warner of Wells; Mrs.
Texanna Sitten of New Summer-
field; and Mrs. Thelma Jones,
who teaches at Gallatin.
Cotton Future Is
Anybody's Guess
The nation's cotton balance
sheet was at low ebb August 1,
with a balance of 14,365,000 bales
—the prospective supply of Amer-
ican cotton for the year 1947-
48, The University of Texas Bur-
eau of Business Research report-
ed.
The carry-over from last year
was reduced to 2,521,000 bales on
! August 1, lowest since the mid-
j twenties.
I Dr. A. B. Cox, professor of cot-
ton marketing at the University
of Texas, sees the 1947-48 cotton
year clouded with many uncer-
tainties.. At the present, the very
poor outlook for exports of Amer-
ican cotton is the dominant force
in the market, Dr. Cox asserted.
The prevailing sentiment in the
market now is that there is an
ample supply of cotton to meet
prospective demand for this year
and that the production curve for
the United States and the world
has turned upward. Total cotton
consumption in the United States,
plus exports, amounted to 13,590,-
000 bales during the 1946-47 cot-
ton year. The present supply situ-
ation makes it impossible for the
United States to have a large dis-
tribution as last year for that
would reduce the carry-over on
August 1 next year to only a mil-
lion bales, and th^t is commercial-
ly impossible, recording to Dr.
Cox.
Many unknowif factors are in-
volved in the prospective exports
1 of cotton from "Wtfs nation. Per-
haps the outcome of the so-called
"Marshall Plan" Hf rehabilitating
Europe is the most important. On
the other hand, progress being
made in establishing private trad-
ing in American cotton between
American merchants and spinners
in both Germany and Japan may
provide for exports considerably
above chat now in sight. There is
in the making a substantial ex-
port market for American cotton
in which a portion of the goods
made is accepted as payment for
the cotton and the importing coun-
try will not be concerned with
dollar exchange.
DAVID ORA HUDSON
Funeral services were held at
four o'clock Monday afternoon at
Mt. Zion church for David Ora
Hudson, 55, who died at 1:15 Sun-
day afternoon at his home in that
community.
The services were conducted by
Rev. C. E. Smalley, assisted by
Rev. Willard Ellie, both of Jack-
sonville, and Rev. Joe B. Williams,
of Corsicana, with Wallace Under-
takers in charge of arrangements.
Burial was in Mt. Zion cemetery.
He is survived by four brothers,
Willie, Herbert, Louis and Ellie,
and two sisters, Mrs. Lillie 'Mae
McDonald and Ethel Kay Bishop,
all of Rusk.
Pallbearers were Frank Stew-
art, O. W. Pierce, Milburn Norton,
Jim Durham, James Tate and Lim
Cruseturner.
Half Of Seniors
Of Last Spring
Off To College
High Percentage
Is About Average
For The Nation
Lacking only a half st'udent, one
half of last spring's graduating
class of Rusk high school have
had transcripts of their grades
sent to higher institutions of
learning. This is a much higher
percentage than in past years but
is in line with the trend over the
nation as a whole, according to
Superintendent G. B. Chapman.
The actual number of Rusk
graduates entering college for the
first time this year is more than
half of last year's seniors. Joe
Donald Hubbard, who graduated in
1946, will enter college this year.
Following is the list of students,
who are either off for college orj
will be leaving for the schools in-
dicated within the next few days:
Stephen F. Austin, Cubby Cav-
eness, Dora Thomason and Nelwyn
Lloyd.
Lon Morris, Gerald Kennedy,
P. O. Hatley, Jr., Joe Donald Biib-
bard and Buddy Hinton.
Sam Houston State Teachers
College, Bobby Hallonquist and
Richard Molntyre.
Louisiana College, Leyd Ralson
and Mack Hill.
Daisy Perkins, Abilene Christ-
ian College; Gene Ginn, Hardin-
Simmons; Robert Murray, Baylor
Belton; Bill Main, Schreiner In-
stitute; Melvin Bobbitt; Hender-
son 'County Junior College; F. H.
Surratt, A. & IM. College.
PTA Holds First
Meeting Next Week
The first fall meeting of the
Rusk Parent-Teacher Association
will be a social starting at three-
thirty next Thursday afternoon,
September 18, at the high school
auditorium, it has been announced
by Mrs. Gordon Sparkman, Presi-
dent, who urges all parents of
school children to attend.
The theme for the ensuing year
i(3 "The Challenge—Living and
Working Together," and it is re-
ported that an interesting pro-
gram has been worked out for the
year. A box supper, sponsored by
the PTA will be announced in the
near future.
Following is the list of officers
for the 1947-48 school year:
President Mrs. Gordon Spark-
man.
1st Vice President, Mrs. Doyle
Bagley.
2nd Vice President, Mrs. Norman
Alexander.
Recording Secretary, tMrs. A. A.
Hubbard.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
James Fitts.
Treasurer, iMts. James Scar-
borough.
Historian, Mrs. C. F. Mehner.
Parliamentarian, Miss Robert
Leake.
Publicity, Mrs. Grady Ellis.
A box supper sponsored by the
PTA will be announced in the near
future.
Hospital Employees
Association Meets
The Rusk State Hospital Chap-
ter No. 1 of the Texas Public
Employees Association met Sep-
tember 8th at 2:15 p.m. in the
Hospital Chapel with only 23 mem-
bers present.
Regular business was attended
and it was voted to change the
meeting time to 7:00 p.m. the
second Monday of each month. All
members are urged to be present
and take part.
FORESTRY PICTURE SHOWN
AFTER KIWANIS LUNCHEON
A forestry sound picture pro-
vided the entertainment following
the regular Kiwanis luncheon
Tuesday noon. The film was pro-
vided through the Texas Forestry
Service and shown by Drexdel
Higgins, who reported that 3,500
acres of timber has been burned
over in the Rusk district, setting
the worst record of any East
Texas area.
New Deputy State
Supt. Appointed
R. A. (Pat) Shaw, a native of
Cherokee county, has been ap-
pointed Deputy State Superinten-
dent for this district, according
to official notification received
Thursday by County Superin-
tendent R. L. Banks. He succeeds
T. L. Chism, who has served in
that capacity for the past several
years.
Mr. Shaw was born and reared
in the Black Jack community. He
received his BS degree from Sam
Houston State Teachers College
and his (Master's degree from Tex-
as A.and M. College. He has been
in educational work for the past
twenty-two years, ten years of
which was as Area Supervisor of
vocational agriculture.
Trying To Arrange
"B" Team Schedule
Efforts are being made to ar-
range a schedule of games for the
Rusk nigh school "B'' team, but
up to Thursday morning no games
had been definitely scheduled.
Plans were to arrange a six-
game schedule with some early-
season games on the local field as
the "A" team will be playing away
from home until later in the sea-
Hospital Employees
Picnic Labor Day
The Rusk S'tate Hospital Chap-
ter No. 1 of the Texas Public
Employees Association celebrated
Labor Day with a picnic at the
State Hospital Lake picnic ground.
Approximately one hundred
were present including members
of the association and their fami-
lies. A delicious supper of bar-
becued chicken, potato salad, pick-
les, lettuce, tomatoes and cake
was served.
This is the first entertainment,
besides regular monthly meetings,
since the organization of the local
chapter and it *as pronounced a
success by all.
It is hoped to have some kind
of entertainment regularly in the
future. All members are urged
to attend and help make the or-
ganization grow.
SOCIAL SECURITY MAN
IN RUSK SEPTEMBER 18
A representative of the Tyler
office of the Social Security Ad-
ministration will visit Rusk Sep-
tember 18, according to E. B.
Freeman, manager of the office.
Persons who wish to file claims
for old-age and survivors insur-
ance, or to obtain information re-
garding this phase of the social
Security program, may cjfntact
the Tyler representative at the
Post Office at 1:30 p.m. on the
above date.
Freeman said that his office has
no connection with the state pro-
gram of old-age assistance. Per-
sons who wish to apply for this
type of aid should contact the
State Department of Public Wel-
fare.
Future Farmers To
Sponsor Radio Stars
Jimmie Osborne and his Ken-
tuckians, radio stars, from KWHH,
Shreveport, will 'be presented at
the Rusk high school auditorium
Monday night, September 15, it has
been announced. The entertain-
ment starts at eight-thirty.
The entertainment is being spon-
sored by the Rusk FFA chapter.
STUDIO OF SPEECH OPENS
IN RUSK NEXT WEEK
Mrs. Oscar .L. Manning will
open a studio of speech in the
Rusk schools this year.
The course of study will include
one private lesson and one
group lesson each week. All group
work will be directed on the stage.
Parents who are interested and
have not already enrolled children
may contact Jars. Manning Tues-
day morning, September 16, at the
grammar school auditorium.
Mrs. IManning is a graduate of
Hinshaw Conservatory of Chicago,
also specialized in Columbia Col-
lege of Oratory.
The speech courses are private
classes for which students must
arrange with the instructor, Supt.
G. B. Chapman pointed out
Eagles Set For
San Augustine
Friday Night
Band, Students
And Other Fans
To Make Trip
The <Rusk high school Eagles
will invade San Augustine Friday-
night for their first game of the
season — a non-conference gamat
Last year the Eagles took the
pineywoods team in a 45 to 0 land--
slide, but even the most optimis-
tic are probably doubtful if this
year's Eagles have developed long
enough spurs to repeat the per*
formance.
While the team will ibe built
around several experienced men,
it is not anticipated they will have
the advantage held last year. Hew-
ever, nothing definite is known
about the East Texas boys. Possi-
bly they also lost a number fcy
graduation so far as known here.
There has been a change of
coaches there since last year.
The Eagles showed up well at
defensive play last Saturday nighfe
against Palestine in a practice
game, but were weak on offensive
as is generally the case with. a.
new squad.
Regardless of the outcome of
the game, Rusk high school will be
well represented and it is certain
there will be plenty of enthusiasm,
on the sidelines. The Rusk band
will be there, H. H. ('Pop) Carsey,
and all the rest in brand new uni-
forms. In addition there will be
about a bus load of students be-
sides the &dult fans who make the
trip.
The game is under lights, start*
ing £t eight o'clock. Admission:
for Rusk students will be 30c and
adults 60c., according to informs*
tion received here this week. This
is the same for San Augustine
fans.
Coach Hack Miller will take
twenty-two men "f the A squad
and while he was fairly certailt
about the starting lineup ih the
line, the backfield was still un-
decided Wednesday partially due
to illness among players. A*,
ends will probably be iLowry ard
Clark; Tackles, Bowman and
Gray; guards, Bowden and Con-
way and Fulton at center. In.
the backfield it will be Cope land
and Farrow; Ray or Bagley and
Miller or McGuire.
Other A squad members who -will
make the trip and possibly
action are Alexander and Moses,
ends; Campbell and Wallis, tackp>
ies; Westbrook and Looney,
guards; IMayes, center and Rc<Nn*
son and Davis, backs.
Band Mothers
To Re-Organize
A reorganization meeting of the
Rusk Band Mothers will be belt!
at four o'clock Wednesday after-
noon, September 17, at the high
school auditorium, it has been aR
nounced.
Mothers of both junior
and senior high band members are
urged to be present.
Bus Driver School
To Be Held Here
A one-day Bus Driver's Insti-
tute will be held for all school bes
drivers of Cherokee county, on
Wednesday, (September 17, start-
ing at 9:30 o'clock, in the county-
courtroom in Rusk.
Captain Guy Smith of Tyler is,
.ending highway patrolmen to
Rusk to conduct this institute.
It is very important that all
drivers attend this institute, ac-
cording to a statement made by
County School Superintendent.
Robert L. Banks.
WALTER DURHAM
Walter Durham, 80, died at
home in Forest at 11:SO Sunday
morning, after an illness of sevent
weeks.
He is survived by his wife,
Annie Stevens Durham; tl
daughters, Ima of Forest,
I^ois Beard of Houston, and lfro.
Pearl Townsend of Bur.kie, I nnlal
ana. He Is. also survived by a sis-
ter, Mrs. Jennie MoGill, «nd e
brother, John Durham of Alto.
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