The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1955 Page: 1 of 18
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VOLUME 107
THE RUSK CHEROKEEAN FEBRUARY 10, 1955
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NUMBER 33
Date Set For 7th
Annual Kiwanis
Livestock Show
Plans are in tne early stages for
the 7th annual Kiwanis Junior
livestock Show, announ-od Adon
Duncan, chairman of the Kiwanis
Agriculture Committee.
Saturday, April 23rd has bee
set as the day for this big event.
This project, which is being
sponsored for the 7th consecutive
year, is for the purpose of promot-
ing the young people's interest in
good breeding, feeding and other
sound management problems con-
nected with livestock, pointed out
Chairman Duncan.
FFA and 4-H club members of
Cherokee County will be compet-
ing for high prizes in the follow-
ing divisions: dairy cattle, beef
cattle, hogs, and poultry, which in-
cludes broilers and laying hens.
Breeders of registered animals
are cordially invited to place ani-
mals on exhibit during this one
day showing."
"The support and interest of
all county citizens is needed in this
effort to promote better livestock
in the county," commented Chair-
tnan Duncan.
Additional details will be an-
nounced concerning the Stock
show from week to week.
Formal Opening
Of James Shoe
Salon Set Friday
James' Shoe Salon will ^iave its
formal'opening. Friday, February
11th, according to James Rerrfro
and James Edge, owners of Rusk's
new shoe store.
The store which is located on
the North side of the Square, will
feature a complete new line of bet-
ter grade, nationally advertised
shoes for women, with matching
handbags and hose.
The new owners state: "We are
hiost anxious to get acquainted
with al\ the people in Rusk, and
trade area. We shall do our utmost
at all times to serve you quality
merchandise, in the latest styles."
Among the famous lines of
shoes to be handled are Jolene,
House of Pierre, Vitality, Allures
of Miami, Graham nurses shoes,
Shoe Stiles of St. Louis, and the
over-popular Debbies.
The youthful owners and their
wives, are all natives of Center,
Texas.
Mr. Renfro has had 7 years ex-
perience in purchasing and fitting
fashion shoes. He has managed
The Toggery in Kilgore, and is co-
owner with Mr. Edge in the Boot-
ery at Gladewater and the Model
Shoe Dept. at Kilgore. At the pres-
ent time he and his wife, and 9
months old daughter, Pamela are
making their home in Kilgore.
Mr. Edge and his wife, Nell,
have already made Rusk their
home. Prior to managing the Mo-
del Shoe Department at Kilgore,
the new owner served two years
in the Antiaircraft.
The new owners and wives are
members of the United Pentecost-
al Church.
Marshall Norton
Named Member
Of Draft Board
Marshall H. Norton of Rusk was
informed today that he has been
appointed a member of local draft
board No. 19 at Rusk.
Mr. Norton was appointed by
President Eisenhower after being
recommended by Governor Allan
Shivers. He was advised of his ap-
pointment by Brigadier General
Paul L. Wakefield, state director
of Selective Service.
"I am sure your membership on
this board will reflect great credit
to yourself and your state and na-
tion," General Wakefield wrote
Mr. Norton.
Local Board No. 19 has jurisdic-
tion over Cherokee county.
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Mrs. J. R. Crim of Weches, Mrs.
Russell Thomas and Mrs. Clinton
Harrison of Alto were visitors with
Mrs. T. H. Singletary.
$8,000 Raised In Lions Pool Drive
County Officers Break-Up Big Liquor Ring
RUSK PLAYS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY
Merchants Assn. Elect Officers
Dates For Annual Clean-Up Campaign
In Rusk Set; February 14th To 19th
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Mr. Edwin Guian, prominent
lawyer for Hunt Oil Company of
Dallas, and formerly of Rusk has
been secured as principal speaker
for a local TSTA meeting.
The meeting will be held in the
Rusk High School Auditorium at
7:00 p.m. on Monday evening, Feb-
ruary 14.
Mr. Guinn has just recently re-
turned from a world tour in in-
terest of Hunt Oil Company. Mr.
Guinn will speak on Social, Eco-
nomical, Educational, and Relig-
ious life of the Peoples and Coun-
tries he visited. He will compare
this line of thought with that
found in our own Country and its
relationship to the teaching pro-
fession, both present and future.
Friends of Mr, Guinji and in-
terested patrons are invited to at-
tend.
The Alto Music Department will
present a thirty minute musical
program preceeding Mr. Guinn's
talk.
President James Grammar will
be in charge oí the business meet-
ing.
RSHOfficíair
Complete Series
Of Meetings
Dr. Chas. W. Castner, superin-
tendent, and Cecil Parrish, busi-
ness manager of the Rusk State
Hospital, have completed a series
of meetings during the last two
weeks with the Governing Board
of The State Hospitals. The meet-
ings were pertaining to the oper-
ations of the Rusk State Hospital.
The two men have appeared
once before the Appropriations
Committee of the Legislature in
Austin.
The big Clean-up Drive Is slated
in Rusk Monday through Satur-
day, February 14th through 19th,
according to J. C. Williams, Jr.,
chairman of the Clean-up Commit-
tee of the Rusk Chamber of Com-
merce.
Citizens are asked to pick - up
tree limbs, brush, rubbish, etc.
This will improve the appearance
of the city and all that is left to
do in the spring is to mow lawns,
commented Williams.
The purpose is to beautify Rusk,
and capitalize on this city's natur-
al beauty.
Trash truck routes are: Monday,
Main St. west, and finish Tuesday
morning, if necessary. Wednesday,
from Main St., east, including col-
ored addition, and finish Thurs-
day, if necessary.
An Essay Contest is being spon-
sored by the Rusk Chamber of
Commerce in conjunction with the
Clean-up Campaign, announced J.
C. Williams, Jr., Chairman of this
committee.
Three prizes of $5.00 each will
be awarded the winning essay
from the high school students,
junior high students and element-
ary students.
The theme will be "Why Clean
Up Our City."
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Funeral Service
To Be Held For
Lila M. Tonahill
Lila M. Tonahill died Monday,
February 7th in New York City.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Lovie
J. Long of this city.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday morning, 10 a.m. at the
Wallace Funeral Home, with Fath-
er Langdrum of Jacksonville, of-
ficiating. Burial will follow in Ce-
dar Hill Cemetery.
Survivors , in addition to her
mother include four sisters, Mrs.
J. G. Neighbors, and Mrs. D. H.
Rabie of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mrs. V.
S. George of Victoria, and Mrs. J.
A. Brooks of Edinburg; four bro-
thers, V. J. Long of Rusk, E. W.
Long and A. L. Long of Beaumont,
and R. A. Long of Aurora, Colo-
rado.
Pallbearers will be Ellis Man-
ning, Doyle Bagley, Carl Spinks,
Allen W. Sartain, Herschel Kyle
and Lester Goff.
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MUSIC PARENTS CLUB
TO MEET THURSDAY, FEB. 17
There will be a meeting of the
Music Parents Club, Thursday,
February 17th at the High School
announced Music Director, Robert
Sheets.
Rusk Schools Closed Until Monday;
Flu "Virus" Reaches Epidemic Stage
The Rusk Schools have been
closed for the remainder of the
week, announced Curtis McLeod,
High School Principal.
"Upon recommendation of the
local doctors, school has been dis-
missed until next Monday," stated
the Principal. "The flu epidemic
has reached such alarming propor-
tions, it was thought advisable to
let the children go h o m e," he
pointed out.
Absentees have been increasing
daily, with approximately 150 out
Tuesday.
Rusk doctors advised all school
children to stay at home, and
avoid being exposed to this germ.
The "Eagles Nest" Youth Cen-
ter, will also be closed this week-
end in cooperation with the
school's all out effort to defeat the
epidemic.
The Rusk Merchants Associa-
tion held its regular monthly meet-
ing at the Rusk Hotel February
3rd, 7:00 p.m.
The following officers and di-
rectors were elected: officers —
Houston White, president; Har-
mon Schochler, vice-president; and
C. P. Gowland, secretary-treasur-
er; directors — Houston White,
Harmon Schochler, Mrs. Ann Kerr,
J. P. Jared, Mrs. Joe B. Copeland,
Thomas Wallace. Stanley Chapman
and W. T. Jones.
A committee was appointed by
President White to contact all mer-
chants and discuss the holidays
for 1955.
The group voted to send a letter
to the Mayor and City Council
thanking them for arranging a 00
day meter holiday. 5,000 handbills
are being printed and will be dis-
tributed throughout the trade ter-
ritory, telling the people of the
meter holiday, it was announced.
All merchants whose stores face
the square were requested to re-
frain from parking their cars on
the sobare and to ask their em-
ployees to cooperate in this effort.
Four Advanced
Clothing Schools
To Be Conducted
Dates for four advanced cloth-
ing schools have been announced
by County 1ID Agent, Mrs. Irene
Price Odorn. The County Home
Demonstration Clubs have been
assigned different dates to par'lv-
ipate ¡'i ihivse sewim: elasv s. "It
is n 'cessary to divide these clubs
so 1 hat one place will not he too
crowded for e a c h person to re-
ceive individual help," pointed out
Mrs. Odom.
The following dates and places
have been set: February 14th and
15th. Council Room at Rusk, 9
a.m. for Central High, Salem, Iron
Mountain, I'onta and Turney; and,
again on February 21st and 22nd;
February 16th and 17th at the
Singer Sewing Machine Co. office
in Jacksonville for Craft, C ove
Springs, Mt. Selman, Providence
and East Jacksonville; and, again
on February 23rd and 24th.
Each person attending these
schools is asked to have preshrunk
fabric, patterns which she knows
will fit, and has tried, scissors,
thread to match the fabrics, but-
tons, hem tape, zipper, needles,
inner-facings, pins, tape measure,
ruler or yardstick, tracing wheel
and carbon or tailors chalk, your
machine if it is portable, and you
meet in Rusk. Persons attending
the Jacksonville meetings will not
need to have their own machines.
Tickets Now On
Sale To Men's
Meeting, Feb. 23
Tickets are now on sale for the
meeting of all men of the Church-
es in this city. Members of these
groups, and the pastors have the
tickets to sell.
Rev. Chester L. Crow will be
the principal speaker at the Feb-
ruary 23rd meeting, 7 p.m. at the
First Methodist Church.
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"Let us have peace" are the
words inscribed on the tomb of
General Ulysses S. Grant in New
York City.
The Kusk Eagles arc dribbling
down home stretch toward what
may well bo a district champion-
ship.
Coach Elmer (Hotdog) Thomp-
son's Flock defeated a surprised
Jasper five last Friday night. Jas-
per led in the game until the last
six minutes of play. When the fi-
nal whistle blew, Rusk was the
winner by 56 to 51.
High point man for the Eagles
was Morris Teutsch with 15 points,
followed by Doug Jordan with 11,
Phillip Burton and Alfred Cole-
man, 10 each, and Jim Bob Coker
scored 9 points.
The two high men for Jasper
were McGraw with 15 points and
McLeod with 14 points.
The Husk "B" team won over
Jasper 48 to 28.
Crocket received a sound smack-
ing Tuesday night at the fast
hands of the Eagles, 76-37. The
Rusk "B" t e a m also won over
Crockett by 66-32.
This Friday night's game against
Kirbyville will determine the
championship to a degree. If Rusk
wins, the Eagles will go into a
three way play-off with Livingston.
The first game will be played here
Tuesday night at 7:30. The second
game will be on the following
Thursday night at Livingston, 7:30.
In the event the two teams are
still tied, a third play-off on a neu-
tral court w i II be necessary. If
Rusk loses to Kirbyville, Living-
ston is automatically the District
winner.
If the two teams go into play-
off, there would only be one game
each night, and the price of ad-
mission is 25e and 50c.
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County Court
Cases Reported
Hers This Week
Three ca ;es were filed last week
on the Criminal Docket in County
Clerk El ma Musick, Jr.'s office.
February 1, Stale of Texas vs.
Sylvester Dennis, charged with the
possession of liquor and transpor-
tation/ of liquor. The defendant
waived trial by jury and entered
a plea of guilty. He was fined $100
and costs.
February 2, Slate of Texas vs.
Laverle Williams, charged with
contributing to the delinquency of
a minor.
February 3rd, State of Texas vs.
Earl Wayne Clements, charged
with the possession of liquor for
the purpose of sale. The defend-
ant waived trial by jury and en-
tered a plea of guilty. He received
a fine of $100 and costs of court.
One case was filed on the civil
docket, Lonnie Watts vs. Depart-
ment of Safety, an appeal for sus-
pension order.
Open House Is
Set Tuesday For
Westinghouse
In formally announcing Lee Mo-
tor Co. as the Rusk dealer for
Westinghouse appliances, open
house will be held Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 15th, 2 p.m. until 10 p.m.
"Many activities have peen plan-
ned to entertain you during our
open house," explained Herman
Lee, Westinghouse dealer. "Re-
freshments will be served, door
prizes given, and one grand prize
will be awarded some lucky per-
son," he stated.
A cooking demonstration will be
held at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is cor-
dially invited to attend the big
formal opening.
T. R. Jackson of Bullard area,
was arrested Tuesday morning by
the Cherokee County Sheriff's De-
partment. The arrest broke-up one
of East Texas' largest liquor rings
in recent years Deputies W. M.
Richardson and Allen Horton
made the arrest shortly after mid-
night Tuesday.
According to Sheriff Allen Dot-
son. Jackson, age 50, rented a
house 4 miles west of Jacksonville,
just off the Palestine highway,
January 26th, and said he was a
bachelor, and going to raise chick-
ens. He gave the fictitious name
of Brown.
Neighbors saw him working in
the back, believed he was getting
ready for chickens. The neighbors
became worried Saturday after he
left for several days, and dropped
by to check on him and the chick-
ens.
Instead of chickens, they found
an elaborate still, lurnnce, butane
tanks, and a now water p u m p
hooked up to the well.
Sheriff Allen Dotson was noti-
fied that afternoon, and began his
check to find the man's real name.
J If assigned Deputies Richardson
and Horton to watch the house
while the check was being made
Jackson's true identity was
learned Tuesday, and local auth-
orities traced him into Smith
County, near Bullard.
Smith County officials were
called into the case, and the ar-
rest made shortly after midnight
Tuesday. • 1
Jackson faces charge of Posses-
sion of Equipment for the Manu-
facture of Illegal Beverage, to-wit,
"Corn Whiskey", or "White Light-
ning".
Sheriff Allen Dotson turned him
over to Smith County officials.
"This is a good example of pub
lie cooperation. Without this kind
of assistance from our citizens,
the job ol yui.." Sheirff's Depart
merit would be impossible," said
Sheriff Dotson
Jack Fitts To
Become Manager
Of Brookshire
Jack Fitts has been named man-
ager of Brookshire Bros, grocery
store in Rusk.
Andrew Hubbard, whom he suc-
ceeds, has been assigned to Brook-
shire's warehouse offices. He plans
to continue making his home in
Rusk. In leaving the post which he
has held for 25 years, Mr Hub-
bard states: "My family and I ap-
preciate the many courtesies ex-
tended us during our business as-
sociation here, and want to ex-
pre?i our appreciation for the pat-
ronage and friendship of every-
one. I hope to continue serving
you in my new work with Brook-
shire Bros."
Mr. Fitts, who assumes his du-
ties next Monday, is a native of
this city. He is married and has
one daughter, Kathy.
He has had 15 years experience
in the grocery business, 7 of them
as owner of the Ideal Grocery
Store in Rusk.
Mr. Fitts is an active member
of the First Christian ChurCh,
where he is Chairman of t h e
Board.
He states: "I shall earnestly en-
deavor to offer frienJrily service
with quality merchandise, and ex-
tend everyone an invitation to vis-
it us."
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CORRECTION NOTICE
In the Lee Motor Co., Oldsmo-
blle ad in this issue of the Rusk
Cherokeean, a line was unintent-
ionally omitted. A line at the bot-
tom of the ad should have been
inserted to read: "For the best car
deal . . . look for Oldsmobile's
Sa'ety-Tested Seal."
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READ THE CLASSIFIEDS
$8.000 has been raised as ot
Thursday noon for Rusk's Swim-
ming Pool, under the sponsorship
ot the Rusk Lions Club, announc-
ed co-chairmen Obie Walker and
Gladstone Thompson. This is ap-
proximately one third of the goal
set for the building of the $20,000
modern pool, and other initial rec-
reation facilities.
According to the Chairmen,
work on the project is expected to
begin March I, which will include
clearing, leveling and other pre-
liminary work necessary to the
construction of the Pool. "It is
hoped," stated Chairmen Walker
and Thompson, "that the Pool caa
be in operation by June I." An of-
ficial "Splash Day" will be an-
nounced in the near future.
Other facilities to be construct-
ed in connection with the pool at
the Lions Recreation Park include
u lighted little league baseball
field, miniature golf course, driv-
ing range, picnic units, and play-
ground equipment.
The money being raised by the
Rusk Lions Club is in the form of
a loan to the Club. $100 deben-
tures, bearing 4-, interest, paya-
ble annually, are being sold. In ad-
dition to proceeds from the Recre-
ation Park, money derived from,
the Rusk Lions Club Rodeo will
be used to retire these debenture#.
"The Lions Club Rodeo, financed
on a similar plan, was declared
free of debt, whie h included a.
$20,000 investment, five years aft-
er its beginning," explained the
Fund Chairmen of the Swimming
Pool. "We feel reasonably sure,'*
they continued, "that the Lion*
Recreation Hark with the support
of Rusk's citizens will he equally
as successful as the Rodeo, which
has been met with 100enthusi-
asm by the citizens of this area."
The Chairmen are anxious to
explain that when persons are con-
tacted by members of the Fund
Committee, they are not being
asked for a donation, but a loan,
which will be paid back. Stated
J.ions Thompson and Walker, "It
|s strictly a business proposition.
Your loan of $100 will bear 4%
interest payable annually."
The fund campaign, which was
launched this week, met with great
success in the opening days. It is.
hoped that the goal of $25,000 will
he reached by the end of Febru-
ary.
other members of the Fund
committee are: Fclton Banks, Bur-
lioll Stovall. Leo VV. Tosh, Lloyd
Pipes, Robert Banks, Robert Aus-
tin, Robert von Doenhoff, Boh Per-
sons, Carry Wallace, J. C. Wil-
liams, Jr., Morris Elliott, Walter
Richey, John Lester, M. H. Morton,
Ernmett Whitehead, Al Elliott and
Glenn Miller.
Two New Doctors
Added To State
Hospital Staff
Two new doctors have recently
been added to the Medical Staff
of the Rusk State Hospital, an-
nounced Dr. Chas. W. Castner, su-
perintendent.
Dr. Royal K. Stacey, now in his
second week of work at the insti-
tution, came to Rusk from the
Mississippi State Hospital at Whit-
field, Miss. Prior to his work there,
he was a staff member at the San
Antonio State Hospital. Dr. Stacey
is a native of Texas.
Dr. L. D. Hancock began work
this week at the Hospital. Prior
to coming here, Dr. Hancock had
completed 15 years of general
practice in Houston. He is associ-
ated with Dr. C. M. Covington in
the intensive treatment section.
Both new staff members are
married and have already moved
to this city. Their new homes are
staff houses at the Rusk State Hos-
pital.
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VISIT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wallace had
as guests over the weekend her
sisters. Miss Una NeSmith of Wax-
ahachie and Mrs. J. A. Clark and
son Joe Clark of Dallas.
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