The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1957 Page: 1 of 16
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VOLUME 109
RUSK, TEXAS
JANUARY 10, 1957
NUMBER 29
SHOP IN RUSK
'Hound . . .
Town
IT'S ALMOST OFFICIAL . . .
M. H. Norton is going to run for
Rusk's Mayor . . . Roundabout
had a long talk with M. H. tha
other day, and ha says his an-
nouncement will bo made shortly
. . . W. H. Hanna announced that
he would not seek another term
to this office . . .
IT TURNED BLUE in the north
Wednesday night, and the pleas-
Ant weather changed in a hurry
. . . too bad the norther didn't
bring some rain with it . . . Be-
lieve a little moisture would help
Us all . . . many of our folks are
becoming concerned with their
wells . . . C. D. Monroe says he
has |ust a couple of feet in his . .
HAD A TALK WITH Dr. Chas.
W. Castner, Superintendent of the
Rusk State Hospital the other day,
and picked up all kinds of news
. . . The folks on the hill-top were
saddened Monday when Dr. D. R.
Woods was notified that his bro-
ther, Lee, died in Mineral Wells.
Dr. Woods left Rusk Tuesday to
attend the funeral. He will return
home early next week. Dr. J. H.
Kreimeyer, staff physician at the
State Hospital, is reported doing
well following a very serious si-
nus operation in a Longview Hos-
pital . . .
Adon Duncan Elected President 0i
Rusk Kiwanis Club; InstaDed Friday
ADON DUNCAN
FRANK EBAUGH was a Rusk
Visitor Monday, and old Rounda-
bout enjoyed a cup of coffee with
the gentleman. Ebaugh is one of
East Texas' authorities on water
conservation . . . Roundabout ab-
sorbed lots of information on the
McGee Band Dam fight which is
currently developing.
A CITY AIR STRIP is in the
making . . . Roundabout heartily
endorses the City Council in their
efforts to make Rusk accessible by
air. Several sites are under con-
sideration, and final action will
probably be taken at the next
meeting of the Council . . . Con-
trary to what most of us think, it
doesn't cost a pot full of money
to have a place to land airplanes
. . . The City is going to lease
•some land for a price of around
$125 a year, and level the strip
. . . That's all . . . We have sever-
al industries in Rusk now who
must land their planes at Nacog-
doches or other cities and then
come to Rusk via auto ... It
won't be long before they can
come into home base non-stop . .
THE CITY COUNCIL had a
very quiet and peaceful meeting
last Tuesday . . . Only routine
business was brought up . . . Ted
Butler was down, and told the
boys that he and M. M. Guinn
were going to open up their prop-
erty for a sub-division . . . Guinn
and Butler own around 300 acres
(part of it is in the city limits)
fronting U. S. 69 south of Rusk
. . . Teddy explained it will be
restricted^ as to floor space, and
no commercial buildings . . .
WAITERS SINGLETARY,
County Tax Assessor-Collector,
urges that our citizens get in
right away and pay their poll tex
. . . and avoid the last minute
rush . . . We have a number of
elections coming up in 1957, and
you'll just have to sit on the side-
lines and watch unless you own
that little slip of paper . . . Dead*
line is January 31st... Be a good
<itizen . . . pay your poll tax, and
take an activa part in how your
government is run . . .
CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN
ORDER to Elm* Mustek and
Lloyd Pipes at the First State
Bank . . . E I m a was promoted
from Executive Vice President to
Chairman of the Board . . . Lloyd
was elevated from vice president
to Executive Vice President . . .
This action was taken at the reg.
ular board of directors meeting
Tuesday, and announced by Jeff
Austin, bank president. A new cH-
rector was added. He Is Elma Mu-
stek, Jr., who is County Clerk of
Cherokee County . . . Roundabout,
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Pancake Supper
Planned Jan. 17
By Kiwanians
The Rusk Kiwanis Club is spon-
soring a "Pancake Supper" Thurs-
day evening, January 17th from
5 to 8 p.m. at Smith's Cafe, an-
nounces Adon Duncan, club pres-
ident.
Finis Stovall is chairman of the
committee arranging the event.
Members of the Club will be on
hand to prepare and serve tho
food.
Students will be charged 25c
and adults 50c for "all you can
eat," states Chairman Stovall.
In addition to pancakes, bacon,
sausage, milk, coffee and molass-
es will be served.
All proceeds will go to the un-
derprivileged children's fund
which is spent locally to b u y
shoes, clothing, and lunches for
needy children, explained Stovall.
"Not only will you get a good
meal, but your money will go to
a very worthy cause," said Kiwan-
ian Stovall, in extending a cordial
invitation to everyone to eat
their evening meal with them, on
Thursday, January 17th.
Texas Railroads
Pay $47,483 In
Taxes To County
Texas railroads paid $47,483 in
1955 in taxes to Cherokee coun-
ty, according to the Texas Rail-
road Association.
That amount was Cherokee
county's share of .the $9,244,570
the railroads paid throughout the
state.
In addition, of course, was the
large total In taxes the railroads'
more than 50,000 employees con-
tributed on their own properly.
The vast majority of railroad
workers, many of whom live in
Cherokee county, own their own
homes.
The largest railroad contribu-
tion in Cherokee county was for
the support of education. The sch-
ool tax for 1955 totaled $22,760.
City and village taxes amounted
to $4,390, while the share of the
county government's operating ex-
penses paid for by the railroads
totaled $8,988. The road and
bridge fund gained $11,030 from
the ¡railroads in 1955. All other
taxes brought the total for Chero-
kee county to $47,483.
"I am glad to note that nearly
half of the taxes paid by the rail-
roads, $4,161,052, went for the
support of Texas schools," said
Kenneth McCalla. general counsel
for the Texas Railroad Associa-
tion. "Now, more than ever, the
future of our country and state
depends upon the education of
our youth. Many of our railroads
recognize this fact .and, in addi-
tion to contributing toward edu-
cation with tax money, have made
numerous scholarships available."
o
Mrs. Gladstone Thompson, Mrs.
W. E. Gabbert and Mrs. Harold
Miller attended funeral services
for Mr H. Y. Pittman at Lufkin
Monday.
Friday, January 4th, new Ki-
wanis Club officers and directors
were installed during the regular
meeting at Smith's Cafe. Howard
Walker, past Lt. Governor of Luf-
kin, for Division 14, was in charge
of the installation.
New officers were: President,
Adon Duncan; vice-president, J. E.
Hamilton; treasurer, Elma Mus-
ick, Sr.; secretary, W. W. Finley;
pianists, Judy Lloyd and Beth
Meyers. Directors are: Bill McClu-
ney, !Dr. T. H. Cobble, R. W. Tra-
vis, J. M. Boone, Morris Hassell,
E. R. Gregg and H. T. Brown.
Committees were appointed as
follows: Agriculture and Conser-
vation, C. J. Hagler, chairman and
Willie Johnson; Public and Busi-
ness Affairs, Dr. R. K. S t a c e y,
chairman, and Dr. J. C. Stabough;
(Support of Churches in their Spir-
itual Aims, J. C. Penick, chairman,
and W. W. Finley; Boys and Girls
Work, Dr. Roy C. JNoble, chair-
man and Paul Deal; Key Club,
Curtis McLeod, chairman and
Lewis McCarroll; Underprivileged
children, J. Perrin Willis, chair-
man and J. C. Williams; Voca-
tional Guidance, Gerald Chapman,
chairman and J. L. Bagley; At-
tendance and Membership, E. R.
Gregg, chairman and W. H. Han-
na; Inter-Club Relations, Richard
Marion, chairman and Dock Mc<
Vickers; Public Relations, Finis
Stovall, chairman and Ide Hall;
Reception, Bill McCluney, chair-
man and B. E. Stovall; Achieve-
m e n t Reports, J. E. Hamilton,
chairman and W. W. Finley; Fi-
nance, E. B. Musick, Sr., chairman
and Jack Pinson; House, Dr. T. H.
Cobble, chairman, and Carl Mus-
ick; Education and Fellowship,
Dr. Chas. W. Castner, chairman
and J. W. Summers; Laws and
Regulations, Judge ,H. T. Brown,
chairman and Morris W. Hassell;
New Clubs. R. W. Travis, chair-
man and Adon Duncan; and Mu
sic, .J. E. Hamilton, chairman.
Program chairmen for the year
will be: January, W. W, Finley;
February, W. II. Hanna; March,
Dr. Hoy Noble; April, Morris Has-
Rusk Defeats Newton; Well On
Way To District Championship
Miss Burton Is
Named Rusk FFA
Sweetheart
Miss Sherrel Burton, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Aulma Burton,
was recently elected Sweetheart
of the Rusk FFA Chapter, accord
inji to Adon Duncan, advisor.
In recognition of this honor, she
received a white jacket inscribed
with her name, "Miss Sherrell
Burton, 195(3 1957, Chapter Sweet
heart." She was also given a beau
¡ful necklace and bracelet set,
w h tit" FFA emblems
Miss Burton, a junior at Husk
High School, is a twirler with the
band, and a member of the Fu
sell; May, Lewis McCarroll; June, I ture llomemakers of America and
Musick And Pipes Elevated At Meet
Of First State Bank Directors Tues.
Perrin Willis; July, J E. Hamil-
ton; August, II. T. Brown; Sep
tember, E. ,li. Gregg; October, E.
B. Musick, Sr.; November, Willie
Johnston; and December, Dr.
Chas. W. Castner.
o
Handbook Being
Prepared At Rusk
State Hospital
Roy Roberts, personnel director
of the Board for State Hospitals
and .Special Schools of Austin is
working with officials at the Rusk
State Hospital.
Purpose of his visit to the Rusk
institution is to assist in prepar
ing a hand book of rules and reg-
ulations for all employees in all
departments of the Rusk State
Hospitals. All institutions in Tex-
as are preparing a book of this
type.
"This will enable us to bring
before all of our employees, de-
partment heads, and doctors, ex-
actly what their duties are," ex-
plains Dr. Chas. W. Castner, Su-
perintendent.
He will be in Rusk through Fri-
day.
o
Free Commodity
Days Set January
16 & 17 in Rusk
The Cherokee County office of
the Texas State Department of
Public Welfare will issue USDA
commodities alphabetically o n
January 16 and 17 in the base-
ment of the Courthouse in Rusk,
announces Mrs. Tish W. Smith,
the Future Nurses Club.
Ladies Night
Staged By
Sheriff's Posse
Ladies night was held by the
Cherokee County Sheriff's l'osse
Tuesday evening at the National
Guard Armory. V. P. Douglas pre
sided in the absence of President.
Bob Gregg who is ill.
Honorary memberships w e r e
presented to Judge H. T. Brown,
former Sheriff Forrest Reagan
and Stewart Moffett of Tyler.
A group of three girls, accom-
panied by a b<>y at the piano, pre-
sented a very enjoyable musical
program. T hey are students of
Mrs. Benny Walker, Jacksonville
School Music teacher. Ed Beau in-
troduced the musical selections.
Frank Brown of Jacksonville
gave a full report of the planned
Junior Sheriff Posse. Judge
Brown spoke briefly commending
this action, and stated it was
needed to supply an interesting
Dr. Castner Is
Back From Talks
At State Capitol
Dr. Chas. W. Castner, Superin-
tendent of the Rusk State Hospi-
tal, and Mrs. Castner, returned
from a two day conference with
officials in Austin last Friday.
The Rusk .State Hospital Super
intendent was asked to assist in
compiling a survey on mental ill-
ness and treatments for the past
40 years in Texas. Dr Castner4
conferred with Dr. II. E. Chamber,
Director of Psychiatry of the Tex
as State Hospital System, and Dr.
F. J Gerty, professor at the Uní
versiy of Illinois Medical School
Dr Gerty has tx;eri brought to
Texas by the Committee of Men
tal Health to conduct this survey,
and present a report to thi ses
sion of the Legislature.
It is hoped that lie will corn
plete this report by February 1st
Dr Castner has top seniority in
the Texas Hospital System. He be
gan his state service as ;i staff
physician, and was transferred to
the Husk State Hospital in l!'23
as Superintendent. Other liospi
tais he has served as Superintend
ent include: San Antonio State
Hospital, Wichita Falls State líos
pital; Chief Miwlical Officer lor
the Board of Control, Austin Stale
Hospital; Austin Slate School, lie
returned as Superintendent o| the
Rusk Stale Hospital in 1954
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Bailey Home Is
Destroyed By Fire
Wednesday A.M.
At eight o'eloek Wednesday
morning. Rusk had a fire call and
the Mrens sounded. .I;irk O'Con-
nor was about to hit the an with
the eight o'clock news lor (ill
zen.s State Rank, but had to get
the location of the fire from the
operator, that it could Im- broad-
cast over the uir to the volunteer
firemen. Reading the bank com-
mercial and getting this informa-
tion from the operator wasn't an
easy task, but it was accomplish-
ed . the fire location given and
the news carried forth in the us-
ual KTLU manner.
After finishing the newscast,
Jack received a telephone call
from some neighbor in the area
of the fire, which was located
back Of the State Hospital, and
the person calling stated that the
fire had burned out the Jesse Bail
ey family, with the exception of
a few articles Shi asked if there
was anything that trie radio sta
E. B. Musick has been promot-
ed from (executive vice president
of the First State Bank to Chair
man of the Board, announces Jeff
Austin, president. This action was
taken at a regular meeting of the
hoard of directors Tuesday after-
noon.
Lloyd Pipes, vice president was
elevated to executive vice presi
dent at the same meeting.
The Board of directors also vot
ed to add another director, E B
Musick, Jr., to the Board of Di-
rectors.
"Mr. Musick will continue at
his desk assisting the people with
their banking needs. This is just
another promotion for this out-
standing banker," explained pres-
ident Jeff Austin.
Musick has been associated with
the bank for the past 44 years
He began Ills duties as a musía
bout, and has served in every ca
pacity to the important position
Board
i>! Frankston,
hank for tho
Elma Mu.ick,
in Rusk and
e is presently
outlet for the energy and talents | Hon might be able to do to help
of the young people. Youngsters ¡ these people It was stated that
from the first grade through nine!'here were five children, ranging
years of age will be eligible for fr rr> 2 about s«ven >"'ari>
old and that they needed clothing
now, as would the mother and fa
ther.
They would also need just ab-
membership.
In closing the program, Doug
Douglas announced the next reg-
ular meeting would be on Tues-
day, February 5th in the District
Courtroom in Rusk.
o
Robert D. Jones
Of Rusk Handball
Champ At Texas
as Chairman of thi
Pipes, a native
has been Willi the
(last 11 years.
The new director
Jr, is well known
Cherokee County I
serving as ('ounly Clerk
Officers of the bank are F. B
Musick. chairman ot the Board,
Jeff Austin, president Lloyd Pip
i - ., executive vice president; Kcn«
ilrick Fra/ier vice pre.' ident and
cashier, Lucille Craham, assistant,
cashier Zoi'a Parks, a . i t.ml
cashier
Directors are Jell Austin II I
Holconili, Ide I! Hall I W Sum
iner- E I! Musick, .lim Bailc>
Kendrick I ra/.ier, Lloyd Pipe M
II Norton and F, It Mil sick, .li
o
Chamber Board
Has Regular
Meet Tuesday
The Board of Directors of the
Rusk Chamber of Commerce held
their regular monthly meeting
Tuesday in the ChamlxT offices
Willi President E. H Whitehead
presiding
Only routine business came be-
fore the group. M II. Norton gave
a brief outline of his committee'*
plans for a memliersliip drive to
be launched shortly
Employment of a manager was
discussed, and tlui lioard agreed
to go ahead a n d secure one as
soon as possible
President Whitehead read a let-
ter from the East, Texas Chamber
'of Commerce telling of an Agri
culture meeting scheduled in Na-
cogdoches in February. The board
agreed to try and send a number
of delegates from Cherokee Coun-
ty.
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Burtis Watson
Guest Speaker
Rotary Meeting
Rusk Rotarianjn met in regular
out everything to get started keep-' .session Wednesday noon at the
ing house again, including furni Rusk Hotel. Several visitors were
ture, and everything that makes present.
up having a hotne. O'Conner got, Grady Browning, president, dis
on the air with a plea to the peo- cussed the progress of the Club ,
pie of the Cherokee County area project, "Operation Lazarus,"
and told the story — the story which is composed of 29 Rotary
about an unfortunate family that clubs.
was wiped out by fire and needed j Program chairman
help from friends White presented Burtis Watson, I lace home Monday, after an ex
The response was immediate, -who spoke on some of the aspects' tended visit with Mr. and Mrs
Ross Huguet at Montgomery, Ala
Rusk's Eagles, well on their way
to the championship of District
18 A A, whipped tough Newton
there 55 47 Tuesday This gives
Coach Pete Grimes' Birds a rec
ord of three wins and no losses
The Flock has posted victories
over Crockett, San Augustine and
Newton since the district piny
opened January 3rd
Jasper's Bulldogs invade Rusk
Friday night for another district
game. Jasper has a record of one
win and one loss so far this sea-
son B game starts at 6:30 and the
A teams tangle at B o'clock.
Kenneth Hassell looked very
good against Newton This fl'l"
senior scored 22 points to lead the
Eagles' attack Charles Jones
dumped jn 14 points, and 1/eon
Booker scored 13 points
The Flock took an early lead,
arid was ahead 195 at the end of
the first quarter. The half found
the Eagles leading 29-19. The Ea
gles rallied in the 4th quarter,
and pulled to within 5 points of
the Birds.
"We expect a tough Iwll game
out of Jasper They lost by two
points to Newton earlier this sea-
son, and we had our hands full
last Tuesday night,'' said Coach
Crimes
I'hc Eagles are expected to be
in top shape for this game All
boy s are in good mental and phy
sical condition
iioup comes to Husk Saturday
night lor a non district game B
..ame get . underway at 6:30 with
the A teams playing at it p.ill An
admission of .'iOe for adults ami
25c tor ituderil.s will be charged
¡'or all games this season.
The Eagle.1 lay oil a week, and
In cm play again with .Kirbyville
Cue day January 22nd there
o
Methodists Get
Attendance Drive
Underway Here
The Church Wide Attendance
■ Campaign i:et..s underway at the
First Methodist Church this week,
announces Rev Clyde Woodward,
pastor.
"The organization is Ix ini' rc.i
died and the visitors seem to be
enthusiastic in accepting their as
signments," «aid the pastor.
Every family in the member-
ship of First Methodist Church
will be visited and given litera-
ture to road
"Everyone will Im- asked to do
something What you will l>e ask-
ed to do you know already that
you should do, and it is something
that you want to do, when you are
serious, and something that you
expect someday to tx-gin," stated
Hev Woodward.
"Will you please be prepared
to receive the team visiting from
your Church, ami will you let
them explain our program, and
will you agree with them in a pro-
mise to Cod that you will attend
Sunday School and Church servic-
es every Sunday bctwen now and
Easter Sunday," asks the pastor.
"If you will attend Church reg
ularly from now until Easter, it
will become such a fixed habit,
you will continue after the cam-
paign is finished," he conclude*!
The Church goal is "Every Fam-
ily Attending Services Every Sun-
day "
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Mrs. Wallace Is
Back At Home After
Cameron, Ala. Visit
Rev and Mrs John Solomon ot
Houston! Cameron brought Mrs. W. II, Wal-
administrator.
January 16th, food will be issu-! Robert Davis Jones. University j and helped . . . Mr Henry at Hen of the Texas Forestry Service
ed all those holding cards, whose of Texas student from Rusk is a ry's Jewelers called to say that Wason emphasized the fact that
names begin with letters A thro* member of the intramural cham- j he had three suits he wouid take in order for the organization to bo
ugh K. January 17th, persons pion team in the independent di-'over and have made to order for at its best, it must have the whole
whose last names begin with L vision of Class B handball dou-'Mr. Bailey and he also wrote a hearted cooperation of all the per
continuing through Z will be is- bles. 'check for $10.00 which has been sons served.
sued food.
Baron Munchausen was a
man.
j Jones, a senior zoology student,
is the son of Dr. and Mrs. E. W,
Ger- Jones. He is a member of the Uni
versity YMCA.
turned over to Mrs. Gregg at the o
Welfare Department. Mr. and Mrs Mrs. H. C. Edwards and Mrs.
Roy Isgate said they had a set of James I. Perkins were Tyler visi-
(Continued on Page 8) tors Wednesday.
bama and with the Solomons at
Cameron. Rev. Solomon returned
to Cameron Tuesday. Mrs. Solo-
mon will remain here for a long-
er visit with her mother.
o-—
Dr. Bob McVicker of Lufkin vis-
ited his sister. Mrs. Herman Via.
and Mr. Via Wednesday.
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