The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1951 Page: 1 of 16
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BLANKET CIRCULATION
An estimated 10,000 people will
read this publication, based on-
circulation figures ff
The Rusk Cherokeean
TEXAS' OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Established as "The Pioneer" July 5,1848
FIGHT THE HIGH COST OF >
LIVING. SHOP IN RUSK ANDl
SAVE.
^VOLUME 104
5 CENTS
THE RUSK CHEROKEEAN', OCTOBER 4, 1951
1« PAGES
NUMBER 14
Green Light Given For Rusk ICTTY WATER
Memorial Hospital Expansion
EXPANSION MARKS SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF RUSK HOSPITAL
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AKD ADDITION
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HOJPIT A L
THE ARCHITECT'S DRAWING of the Rusk Memorial Hospital
pnd proposed addition is pictured above as preliminary plans were
made for the construction.
The Annex is shown on the east in the above drawing, but due
to certain difficulties, the plans were changed so that the Annex will
now be constructed to the south portion of the Hospital.
METHODIST REVIVAL GETS
UNDERWAY IN RUSK OCT. 7
Rusk's First Tuesday Newspaper
Gets Praise Of Readers, Merchants
Major Mason Of
Rusk In Combat
Cargo Air Div.
« Major William H. Mason, son
of Mrs. Faye Mason, Rusk, is one
of the key personnel now cele-
brating the first anniversary of
^the 315th Air Division. Major
Mason is Transportation Move-
ment Control officer, 437th Troop
Carrier Wing.
< The 315th Air Division (Com-
oat Cargo) was formed one year
ago to furnish airlift to United
Nations troops fighting in Korea.
"In the year since were first
^organized", said Brig. Gen. John
P. Henebry of ICenilworth, 111.,
commanding general of the Com-
bat Cargo, "we have airlifted
®more than 300,000 tons of hi^h
priority cargo to frontline troops,
more than 600,000 passengers, and
more than 160,000 sick or wound-
4'd soldiers of all the United Na-
tions. This figure includes many
soldiers who were airlifted two or
three times, from one hospital to
§ another."
They have airdropped more
than 17,000 tons of high priority
cargo, including ammunition,
^gasoline, rations, medical sup-
plies and other material, to front-
line troops. Many of these drops
have been to units which were
A completely surrounded, and which
were able to fight their way out
with the aid of weapons and am-
munitions supplied them by air
drop.
• Combat Cargo is able to drop
tons of supplies in as little as
three hours after the initial phone
request from Korea, General
i Henebry said, with an average
delivery time of only seven hours.
"Never before in history", he
said, "have tactical commanders
4been able to summon up such
speedy delivery of all types of
supplies."
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•C. Of C. Directors
To Meet Tuesday
The regular monthly meeting
of the Rusk Chamber of Com-
merce will be held Tuesday at 9
a. m. in the City Hall, according
to President E. R. Gregg.
All directors are urged to at-
tend, and a special invitation to
any person interested in the op-
eration of the Chamber of Com-
merce is extended.
•
Rusk's first Tuesday paper
gained praise from businessmen
and subscribers. This newspaper
is called the Citizen, and is de-
voted to Rusk and Cushing.
The E. H. Whitehead Publish-
ing Company, publisher of the
Rusk Cherokeean and Rusk &
Cushing Citizen, publishes this
newspaper in conjunction with the
Rusk Cherokeean.
Deadline for news is Monday at
12 o'clock, and the advertising
deadline is Saturday by 5 p. m.
The Citizen offers local news of
-Rusk and Cushing and also fea-
tures a funny page, world news
pictures, various columns by top
notch writers, including Drew
Pearson, women's features, etc.
"Speaking for the entire staff of
the Publishing Company, I wish
to express our sincere apprecia-
tion for the kind response this
new newspaper has received,"
said E. IJ. Whitehead, owner.
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Dr. Peoples Is
Guest Speaker
For Rotary Club
I)r. C. E. Peoples was guest
speaker at the Rotary Club Wed-
nesday noon at the Rusk Hotel.
He spoke on "Advantages of a
Junior College". "Anytime people
get to know each other better
there is a better understanding
and at a small school, all of the
students know everyone else in
school", said Dr. Peoples.
Dr. Peoples emphasized the fact
about trends of tax supported
schools drifting toward statism,
and the trends of church schools
holding their own. He did not
criticize the larger schools which
are able to offer many courses
not offered at small schools, but
did emphasize the value of a
young college student being able
to find himself first and the work
he wants to do, then go to the
larger school for higher education
in the line he wants to follow.
John Cole came back into the
club today after a leave of ab-
sence. R. C. Buckner of Jack-
sonville, and Frank Speary of
Nacogdoches were visiting Ro-
tarians. C. Metz Heald was pro-
gram Chairman.
Mrs. Pat C. Choate has a
guest this week her sister, Mrs.
Julia Blake of Dallas.
Sunday, October 7th marks the
opening day of the one week re-
vival being held by the Methodist
Church of Rusk which is a part
of the overall phase of the United
Evangelistic Mission program be-
ing carried on in each of the
Methodist Churches of Texas,
under the general chairmanship
of Bishop William C. Martin of
the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Bis-
hop A. Frank Smith of the Hous-
ton area, and Bishop Robert N.
Brooks of the New Orleans area.
The Rev. H. C. Henderson, of
Denison's W a p 1 e s Memorial
Church will be in charge of the
Revival Services in the Rusk
Church and will direct the over-
all phase of home visitation. Rev.
Henderson has had extensive ex-
perience in Home Visitation Evan-
gelism and has directed many
'Revival Campaigns.
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Funeral Service
Held For John
H. Holcomb
Funeral Servcies were held for
John Harrison Holcomb, Monday,
October 1, at the First Methodist
Church, Rusk, with the Rev.
Harold Fagan, officiating.
Mr. Holcomb was born Septem-
ber 27, 1870 and died September
30, 1951.
In November 1897 he was mar-
ried to Miss Lizzie E. Hughes, who
preceeded him in death, February
28, 1950.
He is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Frazier Guinn and Mrs.
Daisy Boozer, both of Rusk, two
sisters, Mrs. W. A. Black and
Mrs. Tom Nicar, both of Alto, and
three grandchildren: Mrs. Paul
Richardson, Nacogdoches, Mr.
Billy Guinn, Rusk, and Miss Patsy
Boozer, Tyler.
Mr. Holcomb was the son of
William Harrison Holcomb and
Jftlia Ann Schochler.
He was the secretary of the
Rusk Schools for twenty-three
years at which time he retired be-
cause of ill health. He was a
member of the Methodist church.
The pall bearers were: Mr. El-
mer Musick, Sr., Mr. Bill Vining,
Mr. Kendrick Frazier, Mr. Frank
Brunt, Mr. D. M. Mayes Mr.
Burton Cain, and Mr. Malcolm
Guinn.
Wallcae Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. Follow-
ing the service at the church in-
terment was in Cedar Hill Ceme-
tery.
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REV. H. C. HENDERSON,
of Denison, Texas will conduct
Methodist Revival.
Father Of Rusk
Man Dies In
Bryan Saturday
Funeral services were held in
Bryan, Saturday, for Walter Wip-
precht, 87, long time resident of
Bryan, and an early graduate of
Texas A&M College. He is the
father of Carl Wipprecht of Rusk.
Wipprecht suffered a stroke
Friday afternoon and died at a
Bryan hospital.
Officiating at the service was
the Rev. A. T. Dyal pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, as-
sisted by Dr. Thomas Gordon
Watts, former pastor, and the
Rev. J. B. Gleissner of St. Joseph's
Catholic Church. Burial was in
Bryan City Cemetery.
Wipprecht was graduated from
A&M in 1885, majoring in chemis-
try. In 1914 he was made busi-
ness manager of the college, a
position he held for twenty-five
years.
In 1886 Wipprecht took to the
State Fair at Dallas the first ex-
hibit made by the college.
One of the early presidents of
the Former Students Association,
Wipprecht was among those who
fought for the present location of
the college when removal to an-
other site was under discussion.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
I. W. Kernodle, who made her
home with her father; three sons,
Walter W. Wipprecht of Miami,
Fla.; Carl Wipprecht of Rusk, and
Reed Wipprecht of the entomo-
logy department of A&M, five
grand children and two great-
grandchildren.
An official O. K. from Wash-
ington gave the green light for
construction of the $100,000 ex-
pansion and improvement pro-
gram of the Rusk Memorial Hos-
pital, according to Chairman of
the Hospital Board, S. L. R.
Cartlidge. The Federal Govern-
ment will pay $50,000 and the
Town of* Rusk the other $50,000
on the project. The Citizens of
Rusk made this money available
in a Bond Issue last year.
Plans are to construct a 10
room Annex that will give the
local Hospital a 47 bed capacity.
"Despite the summer months,
the Hospital has been operating
at full room capacity all summer,"
commented S. L. R. Cartlidge.
In addition to the Annex con-
struction, all rooms of the Hos-
pital will be completely air con-
ditioned for both summer and
winter.
John Lynn Scott and Associates
of Austin are architects and
engineers for the project.
"The Town of Rusk should be
in a position to ask for bids for
actual construction and materials
in the immediate future," con-
tinued Cartlidge.
The announcement from Wash-
ington that construction could get
underway came as a mighty nice
birthday to the Rusk Me-
morial Hospital. It marked
second anniversary this week.
Mayor W. H. Hanna of Rusk and
the Hospital Board received a
telegram from U. S. Senator Tom
Connally and Rep. Tom Pickett,
Wednesday announcing the good
news.
Members of the Hopsitai Board
are: S. L. R. Cartlidge, chair-
man; Bill Vining. Vice Chairman;
Henry Guenzel, secretary; Finis
Stovall, Billy Edwards, Leo Tosh,
and E. B. Musick, Sr., Board
members.
Ide Hall was the origional
Chairman of the Board, and James
I. Perkins and J. P. Jared served
as members for the first year of
operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tackett are
co-administrators of the Hospit-
al.
PROBLEM IS
BROUGHT UP
The Romans used sponges
drink from. *JL§
VISITORS HERE
Mrs. Talmidge Black of San
Antonio, spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Black. Mrs.
Winnie J® Rider and daughter,
Linda Joy, of Houston wen also
to'week end guests in the Black
home.
Cartlidge Drug
Store Being
Remodeled
The Cartlidge Drug Store, Sixth
and Main, is undergoing a com-
plete remodeling and overhaul
job, according to the manager-
owner, Mr. S. L. R. Cartlidge.
In the remodeling plans are a
complete new, modern store front,
and year-round air conditioning
units will be added, stated Mr.
Cartlidge.
The interior of the store has
been repainted, and other im-
provements are being made. The
color scheme for the interior is
cameo rose walls, with bone white
ceilings, and light cream-colored
fixtures.
The office space immediately
behind the Drug Store is also
undergoing a complete remodel-
ing job, and air-conditioning is
being added. These offices will
be ready for occupancy by Dr.
Floyd H. Brigham, who will move
into the offices some time in
October. The color scheme for
the Doctor's offices has not yet
been decided.
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NOTICE
The Beaulah School's P.-T. A.
organization will meet Monday
night, October 8th. All parents
are urged to attend. Refresh-
ments will be served.
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Shop at Home.
Mrs. Addie Allen
Expires At Her
Home Here Mon.
Mrs. Addie Looney Allen, resi-
dent of Rusk all her life, ex-
pired at her home here, October
1st.
Funeral services were held I
Tuesday, October 2nd at 4:15 p. j
m., Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. |
H. Freeland, pastor of the Church, I
officiated, assisted by Rev. Mil-1
burn Fitts. Interment was in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Allen was a member of
the Presbyterian Church here.
She is survived by two sons, Ray-
mond and Alton R. Allen of Mt.
Pleasant, Texas; three daugh-
ters, Miss Beaulah Allen of Rusk,
and Mrs. Ottice Houston and Mrs.
George Baird of Houston, Texas;
one brother, J. C. Looney of this
city; one sister, Mrs. Sam Man-
ning, also of Rusk; two grand-
children and two great grand-
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Bill McCluney,
it's Gerald Chapuiar Fijis ®tovali,
Webb Finley, Fif.ikB? int., George
Monroe, Heinie Udom -nd Curtis
Spinks.
Benton Bros. Funeral Home
was in charge of the arrange-
ments.
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New Training
Union Officers
Are Named
New officers and leaders for
the Training Union of the First
Baptist Church. Rusk, were elect-
ed last week, according to Pastor,
Lonnie H. Webb.
George Higgenbotham w a s
named as Training Union Direct-
or and Gene Tomlin as Associate
Director. Miss Faye Deal was re-
elected as General Secretary for
the Training Union.
The Aduit Department director
is Mr. W. W. Courtney, and other
officers in that department are
Nathan Thedford. Mrs. L. H.
Webb, and Mr. W. H. llanna.
The Senior Department will be
under t he direction of Mrs,
Polly Tomlin, and Mrs. Betty
Higgenbotham will lead the In-
termediate Department.
Rusk may one day, in the im-
mediate future, have an unlimited
water supply. A project which
would be calculated to start vast
industrial development in this
area is being talked by civic lead-
ers of Rusk, Palestine and Jack-
sonville.
A water district which would
provide for a big dam in the
Neches river, pipe lines to the
three cities, and create a vast
lake is in the early piaxming
stages, according to former Coun-
ty Judge, James I. Perkins of
Rusk.
The plan calls for a wide water
district that would issue revenue
bonds to build the dam, create
the lake, and build the pipe lines.
Water would be sold to the cities
at their gates.
It is much like the project that
was talked several years ago, ex-
cept that there will be no call for
federal money.
In addition to water revenue,
camping sites and fishing rights
would bring in a large sum for
help in retirement of the bonds.
The project would mean abun-
dant water supply, holding flood
waters of the Neches river with-
out endangering previously ap-
propriated waters e^rthej down
the stream.
Twenty-Seven
Rusk Students
In S. F. A.
Twenty-seven students from
Rusk are enrolled for the fall
semester at Stephen F. Austin
State College, Registrar Stanford
W. McKewen announced.
He said they include: Joe Don-
ald Hubbard, Dan Anderson, Peg-
gy Mock, Joy Nell Dover, Nicky
Theodore, Marilyn Henry, Allene
Hobsori, Verna L. Coker, Mrs. Lu-
cille Heard, Freddye L. Dear,
Jimmye A. Pipes, Mrs. Lillian Trot-
ter, Emma Gibert, Irene Power,
Mrs. Amy C. Hobson, H. R. Gar-
rett, Mrs. Roberta L. Scott Harvey
B. Cunningham, Voncille McVick-
er. Billy Guinn, Richard Lee
Ncel, Mrs. Bessie Lunsford, Har-
vei F. Weatherly, Bonds F.
Looney, Bobby Gene Hobert, Car-
roll Wayne Moseley, and Mrs.
Rosalie Thomas.
Registration, which started
September 19, runs through Oct-
ober 1, th.i Registrar pointed out.
Mrs. Pearl Clark was named
Junior Director and Mrs. Mable
Boone will be in charge of the
Nursery.
In the Primary Department will
be Mrs. D. T. Willingham, Mrs.
Mary Johnson, and Mrs. W .R.
Dodson, as leaders.
As yet there is no leader for J
the Young People's and Begin-
ner Departments, but these will
be named soon.
Daughter Of Dr. &
Mrs. Kay B. Urban
Undergoes Operation
Dr. and Mrs. K. B. Urban were
called to Ft. Smith, Ark., Wed-
nesday night because of the
emergency operation performed
on their daughter, Joyce, (Mrs.
Wallace Pearson). Mrs. Pearson
had a ruptured gangrenous, ap-
pendix and was desperately ill.
Conversation Wednesday even-
ing with Mr. Pearson told of
much improvement in his wife's
condition.
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Kiwanis Club
Observes Nat'l
Newspaper Week
Dr. Kay B. Urban was program
chairman for the Rusk Kiwanis
Club's Tuesday meeting, and se-
cured Kiwanian Jim Rounsaville
to talk of National Newspaper
week that is being observed
throughout the nation this week.
Mr. Rounsaville gave a brief
history of the development of the
printing press, and was high in
his praise of the free press of
the United States.
"It seems impossible for this
nation to ever go Socialistic as
long as we have the free press,*
stated the speaker.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Whitehead*
publishers of the Rusk Chero-
keean and Rusk & Cushing Citizen,
were guests of the Kiwanis Club*
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Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Talley ot
Mrs. John H. Williams had the Lufkin spent Saturday night with
misfortune to fall Saturday and his sister, Mrs. Fdlton Banks and
broke her arm. Mr. Banks.
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Whitehead, E. H. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 1951, newspaper, October 4, 1951; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth326279/m1/1/?q=cherokeean: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.