The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1953 Page: 1 of 16
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THE RUSK CHEROKEEAN MARCH 26, 1953
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NUMBER 39
First Methodist
Announces Holy
Week Services
Holy Week services al the First
Methodist Church have been an-
nounced by the pastor, Rev. Myers
Curtis.
The theme for the week's pro-
grams will be "The Words of
Jesus on the Cross."
Palm Sunday. March 29th, morn-
ing servico topic will be "Father,
Forgive Them," by Rev. Curtis.
Sunday evening's service, "Today
Thou Shalt Be With Me in Para-
dise," by the pastor.
Monday evening's sermon, 7 p..m
will be brought by Rev. John
Mills, pastor of the First Metho-
dist Church, Athens, speaking on
the following words, "Woman, Be-
hold Thy Son! Son, Behold Thy
Mother!"
Rev. N. A. Brawner, pastor of
the First Methodist Church, Hen-
derson will deliver Tuesday eve-
ning's sermon, "My God, My God,
Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me."
Wednesday evening's sermon, "I
Thrist", will be brought by Dr.
Marcus Chunn, pastor of the First
Methodist, Church of Huntsville.
Rev. Cuntis «will conduct the
Thursday evening service, "It is
Finished." Holy Communion will
be held and special music offered
by the Choir.
The sermon for Good Friday,
"Father Into Thy Hands I com-
mend My Spirit," will be given
by Rev. Grady Hallonquist, pas-
tor of the Grace Methodist Church,
Houston. Rev. Hallonquist is a
former pastor of this Church.
Special Easter services will be
held Sunday, April 5th, with spec-
ial music by the choir.
Dialville Sr
Class Presents
Play, Mar. 27
The Senior Class of Dialville
High School will present their
play, Friday evening, 7:30 p.m.,
March 27th at the Dialville High
Auditorium.
Ths year's play entitled "Pig-
tails," is a 3-act comedy. Mrs. O.
F. Tolbert is directing.
The following cast will present
the play: Mrs. Campbell, portray-
ed by Delores Frazier; Mr. Camp-
bell, played by James Hugh Glass;
Kenyon Campbell, by Coy Dean
Nolley; Flora Belle Campbell is
Margaret Jones; Anna Belle Camp-
bell, Joy Halbert; Gay Brooks
(Pigtails) played by Bennie Davis;
Norma Kirk is Ida Baggett; Breda
Bayne. by Mary Catherine Bell;
Primrose White, Voleta Bolton;
Watt Manners, is portrayed by
Wayne Bolton: Thurlow Ladd, Billy
Overall, Urusla Janies is Mildred
Williams.
Mary Whitley will act as mis-
tress of ceremonies.
The admission is 15c for chil-
dren and 30c for adults.
The proceeds derived from the
play will be used to help finance
the Senior Trip.
The Senior Class cordially in-
vites everyone to come out for an
evening of hilarious entertain-
ment.
Judge Brown
Calls Civil
Docket Soon
It has been announced by Judge
H. T. Brown that on Saturday.
April 11, at 10:00 a.m. he will pall
his district civil Docket for the
April term of the Court.
The purpose in catling the civil
Docket Is for the setting of trial
«late for any eases which ar« now
pending on the civil docket of
Cherokee County.
All attorney# having ce*e* pre*
ently pending In the court are
being notified hy mall ot the time,
ami «late of the docket oeMlna
The April term of the District
Court eooeleoe* 00 Mvuwley. April
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Work got underway this week on the remodeling of J. C. Williams Ford Station in Rusk. Comple-
tion is expected within 45 days.
The driveway will be lowered six inches in addition to the complete overhaul of the front.
Jimmy Staton of Jacksonville is the contractor.
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Pictured above is one of the rooms of the Elementary School
Building. This is hardly a picture of which Rusk can be proud.
—Photo by Wiley Shattuck
Let's Visit Our School
(AN EDITORIAL)
Broiler Charter
Given Approval,
To Open Soon
The Charter for the Rusk Broil-
er Chicken Processing Plant has
been approved, according to J.
Perrin Willis, who received word
from Stone & Stone, attorneys of
Jacksonville Monday.
The plant should be in operation
within 45 days, Mr. Willis said,
now that the State has approved
the charter.
A board of directors will meet
sometime this week to design their
seal and stock certificates, and
work out other final details for
the organization.
The plant will employ an esti-
mated 40 people to begin, and
plans for the first year's growth
call for around 200 people to be
on the payroll within one year.
The plant will be located at the
canning room of the Cherokee
County Canning Plant. Broiler
raisers from all sections of Chero-
kee, Anderson, and Rusk Coun-
ties will be members of this orga-
nization and be assured of a con-
tinuous flow oí broiler birds at
the prevailing market price, Mr.
Willis continued.
The plant will sell fresh broilers
through their own trucks and make
deliveries to special outlets.
Fifty-six growers have made ap-
plication for membership in th<>
Co-op with a total of one hundred
houses pledged to sell broilers to
the Co-op.
Sufficient finances have been se-
cured to assure the operation, and
the membership will assure a
steady flow of broiler chickens to
the market.
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The folks of Rusk are going to decide what they want to do about
the deplorable condition of our Elementary and Junior High School
Buildings at the coming school board election April 4th. This is
merely a "preference poll", and means nothing legally.
We are not advocating anything but a visit to the school system.
After looking the situation over, we know that the good folks of the
Rusk School District will decide upon the right courso to follow.
In an effort to let the folks of this school district see what the
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school looks like on the inside, the Cherokeean is publishing two pic
tures that were taken by our photographer last week. These pictures
do not tell the whole truth. To see is to believe, and we suggest that
as many of our citiiens as possible pay our school a visit.
We found It impossible to get a picture that would show what a
fire trail the school really is. Those narrow stairs would be a corridor
of death in case of a fire. Please, be certain to look them over In the
event that yeu do take the time to look the school situation over. Just
imagine what hundreds of children, below the age of 10, would look
like rushing down those narrow, curved stair*.
Another pleture that will be found on another page ef this publi-
cation. shows the lighting of eur classrooms. Ne wonder more children
than ever have eye strain, headaches, and weak eye*. This situation
must be corrected Immediately.
Wo all knew that our city would be worth but little were It not
or our ssheols end our churches. You, ei a cltlson of the Rusk School
District, whether you have • child in school er net, ewe It to your
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Clean-Up Drive
tarts In This City
In Near Future
School Vote
Slated April 4
Lions Club To
Present Big
Open Air Circus
The Rusk Lions Club will spon-
sor an open air circus at the
Rodeo Grounds here, April 9t.h.
Two big performances will be
given, matinee at 3 p.m. and eve-
ning, 8 p.m.
According to Lions president,
Dr. Chas. M. Pearce, tickets for
both children and adults are now
on sale at the following places:
Smith's Cafe, AAA office; Wal-
lace Hardware, Norton's Furni-
ture, and Quinton's Cafe. Includ-
ing tax, the tickets are priced at
$1.00 adults and children, 60c.
"This open air circus is one of
the newest type shows in Ameri-
ca," stated President Pearce. "The
Show consists of three rings and
platform, with 46 Big acts," he
continued. The two hour and 15
minute program features a spec-
tacular aerial ballet, "Home on
the Range," by Sylvia Gregory; a
juggling act by the Duke family;
Joe Hosca Ferio of Spain rides a
unicycle; Gentry's performing ele-
phants; Joe Hodgini, and his clown
partner; Dorothy's trained Cham-
panzees, Maurice Mamulata, slack-
wire artist; and many others.
"This type show eliminates fire
hazards since it is not presented
inside a tent", pointed out Dr.
Pearce. "There arc no side shows,
no gambling, just a clean show for
the whole family to enjoy," he
explained.
"On behalf of the Lions Club,
1 would like to express our thanks
to the merchants of Rusk, who
have already bought a number of
children's tickets to give to their
customers,'' said Dr. Pearce. Mer-
chants may also secure additional
tickets at. any of the above places.
First Class Of
Hospital Program
Receive Diplomas
The first capping exercises for
the Nurses Psychiatric Technician
Class at the Rusk State Hospital
will be held Saturday evening,
April 28th, in the Hospital Chapel,
at 7:30 p.m.
The invocation will bo given by
Rev. Myers Curtis, followed by a
song, "God Bless America" by the
congregation. Delivering the prin-
cipal address will be K. W. Mints,
extension instructor from the Hen-
derson Junior College at Athens.
An expression of apperelatlon
will Iw given hy the clean pre*l-
dent, Mr*. Mona Lee Vaughn. Dr.
C. I.. Jackson, Hospital Superin-
tendent. will offer the re«pMM«
The actual capping ceremony
will he under the direction of Mr*
C. L. Jackson, dim-tor « ! thl*
«I I he Mender* !! County
She will he *Mi ted
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Final Date For
Treating Cotton
Seed Is Mar. 27
The final date for treating cot-
ton seed will be at Rusk and Wells,
Friday, March 27. The place for
treating in Rusk will be at. Perrin
Willis Canning Plant. All farmers
in these areas will bring their
seeds to the designated points ac-
cording to C. Metz lieald, County
Agent. The purpose of this is to
bring the pink boll worm as near
as possible under control, in the
cotton program.
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Now Dealer For
Air Conditioners
Martin Motor Co. announce* the
dealership for Chrysler Airtemp
Room Air condtttofiing,
' We have thl* to say about it*
outstanding engineering features,"
««Id Mr. Oeorge Martin, "it I*
eompietwly «elf contained, requires
no !! >r «pace, require* no water,
simple e«olr d , quiet opereta
MUÍ ttttmdh running "
"We emlidb invite tvotynM
tu vutti* uut end tee >uv | ih v
unit ' he added
Four men have filed for position
as Trustee of the Rusk Indepen-
dent. School District and three are
to be elected April 4th.
J. 1'. .Tared, Cole Butler and Bit-
lie Edwards are seeking re-election
and L. A. Verbick is asking the
voters to elect him to the board.
Ballots will be cast at the City
Hall, and a large turn-out is ex-
pected due to the interest shown
in both the election of officials
and the preference poll on the
proposed bond issue for the Junior
High and Elementary Schools.
Two architects <tno a bond man
have been consulted to see what
can be done. It appears that the
school has two possible recourses.
1. Tear down the old Junior Hi
building, remodel the old red
brick, build a negro gymnasium-
auditorium, and expand the voc
ational agriculture shop. This can
be accomplished with a tax raise
from $1.25 to $1.50, and use pres-
ent valuation with some inequali-
ties adjusted, and a bond issue of
$150,000.00 or
2. Tear dowrji both old elemen-
tary buildings and build new units
sufficient to care for the needs of
the elementary school, new negro
gymnasium-auditorium, expanded
vocational agriculture shop. This
would require a tax rale of $1.50
and a revaluation of property to
secure approximately $500,000.0ft
additional valuation. Such a pro-
gram would permit a $200,000.00
bond issue and building new units.
The following will appear on the
ballot April 4th.
Pian 1: For remodeling and
$150,000.00 bond issue.
Plan 2: For new units and $200,-
000.00 bond issue.
Michael Rhodes,
Baritone, Will
Appear Here Mon.
Michael Rhodes, the American
baritone who will appear here on
Monday, March 30th, at 8:15 P.M.
at the High School Auditorium,
was auspiciously launched as so-
loist under Stokowski with the
New York Philharmonic-Symphony
in 1049 in an all-Wagner program,
and was so successful that he was
re-cngaged by the Philharmonic to
appear in a concert version of
Strauss' "Elektra" under Mitro-
poulos the following season, lie
has since toured the country ex-
tensively, and appeared with sev-
eral orchestras of the southwest
Young Rhodes says ho owe his
career to three people. They were
a Hoy Scout leader, his father's
office hoy, and the irate man who
ut In front of him one night In
a Metropolitan Opera Guild bos
The darkhairrd, husky, six foot
two baritone was bom lit Hrooklyn,
August I , 10!M There was noth
HUI especially musical In hla hack
«round his lather was comptroller
* f a chain "of movie house*. He
went tu the neighbor hand pgUh
Ncb««'l and to Ttldeu High After
tthtud hour' he was a hu*v (toy
| Ncnnt ttne vvenlmt he wea til
tl'oMlUtutfd on Peg*
Shu# «I Hum*
At a meeting of the Rusk Cham-
ber of Commerce Clean-Up Com-
mittee Wednesday morning, April
6-7-8 was set aside for a clean-up
campaign in this city.
Billie Edwards, chairman, an-
nounces the following schedule for
the city trucks which will pick up
all garbage and trash: Monday,
pick up in city; Tuesday, pick-up
in Colored Addition; Wednesday,
pick up in city again.
Chairman Edwards emphasized
(he importance of all trash being
placed in an accessible place for
the truck drivers. "With such a
short time to work in, they must
be able to pick it up quickly and
easily," he pointed out.
Dr. C. L. Jackson, superinten-
dent of the Rusk State Hospital, at-
tended the committee meeting and
offered the services of three help-
ers for each of the two city trucks.
Other groups working in con-
junction with the Chamber of
Commerce on this project are the
Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary CIubsr
also the Rusk High School Student
Council. Each organization will be
responsible for a particular sec-
tion of town. Any unclean, or un-
sanitary conditions found exist-
fhg, will be reported by them. The
Student Council also plans to dis-
tribute lapel pennants emphasiz-
ing Clean-Up Week.
"Clean-up for your health's sake,
for beauty's sake," urged Chair-
man Edwards.
Other committee members worth-
ing with Mr. Edwards are J. C.
Williams, Felton Banks, Bill Par-
rott, Bob Shattuck, and O. D.
Blankenship.
Native Of Rusk
Expires At Her
Home In Dallas
Final burial services were held
in Cedar Hill Cemetery for Mrs.
Richard L. Coleman, Monday, 2
p.m. Hubert Miller, Christian
Science reader, read the services.
Mrs. Coleman, wife of a retired
Army lieutenant colonel, expired
at her home in Dallas Sunday. She
was a native of Rusk and the
granddaughter of a pioneer East
Texas settler, Andrew Jackson.
Mr. Jackson settled in Rusk in
1840. She was a member of the
First Church of Christ Scientist
in Dallas.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Coleman is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Olive M. Taylor, and a ne-
phew, Theodore M. Taylor, both
of Dallas.
Pallbearers were Bill Vining,
Claud Manning, J. W. Summers,
Webb Finley, Herman Odom, and
Billie Phillips.
Wallace Funeral Home was In
charge of local arrangements.
Out of town friends and relatives
attending the services were Mrs.
Jack Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Theor-
dore Taylor and Mrs. B. lleather-
ington of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Chapman and daughter,
Mary Chapman of Houston; Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Vermillion of
Paleatine; Mrs Mack Priest of Aus-
tin: Mr. W, It. Shook and «on,
John I.. Shook of Dallas;
Samuel Shook, Mr*. A. It. Odom,
Mrs S. A. Norman, Mrs. Ilayden
Rruwn, Mrs Torn Clartt. Mrs. Will
Tucker, Mm. tills hlaitklnshlp of
JaeksonvUles und Mrs t'thah Tay
lor of Tyler
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Whitehead, E. H. The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1953, newspaper, March 26, 1953; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149964/m1/1/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.