The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 1958 Page: 4 of 12
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PACE 4
The Rusk Cherokeean, Rusk. Teros
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1958
School News-
(Continued from Page 3)
—love of our fellowman We have
ence Is not it a part of our hen- Delta Kappa Gamma
tape"' And the inventions that /-vi _ r j
, . .„ , Observe# Founders
have brought us closer to our
neighboring countries? But then Day Thursday, May S
a country very beloved, and we . . , , , . , , „ ,
are thankful for the heritage that Uke Iast but b>' iar from Ieasl Al p h a Chapter of Helta
have it nrirelets because it —°ur church—our priceless heri- Kappa Gamma observed Founder s
cjunnot be 7 cannofbe tage. One man livxng for the bet- Jay at a dinner meeting on Thurs-j
stolen, and you cannot obtain it terment of other men. One nation °a> fa> m e Rusk]
by cheating or by waiting for striving to create the understand- High School cafeteria.
"someone else" to get it for you. ing of the things around us. A Do,ta Kappa Gamma was found
Mrs. Letha Nell Martin of Hous-
ton was a recent visitor with her
- , ■ - . «jbvDr Annie Webb Blanton in Parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Everett
Our forefathers gave us our her- country with freedom of speech ed ur Annie wood mantonin M
itage They lived and they died Yes. freedom of speech. Did not Austin on May 11. 19 Other Na-¡*°f*
for it. It is also priceless because Lincoln make the famous Gettys- ^ ^^ders were^M^e Sue; ^and Mrs.*. «. Woodall of
-well, take for instance the land- burg Address . . . Four score and ***"*• Ruby Cole. Mabel Gm-¡ Arpcal edI on Mrnnie Conner
ing of the pilgrims at Plymouth seven years ago. our forefathers H'^' ^mg. Sue: Saturday afte^ooa
Rock Can we go back there and ... Is not that freedom of speech' K"* Helen Koch. Ruby Terrell¡ .
start all over again- No Then Freedom of religion: Has not this Cora Martin, Lolla M. Od-^ü^n of Dal^ «re weekend
take the making and the signing been a basic foundation of our °™ and Lela Lee Williams. W* of Mrs Mrnni' Coker and
of the Declaration of Independ- heritage? Why did the pilgrims In an ®P«".veK li,*ht attended the Ífone^f to. Rube
ceremony, directed by Miss Marie Banks Sunday afternoon in Rusk.
Taylor, assisted bv other chapter Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Odom had
members, each founder was hon- as their guests Sunday Mr. and
ored. Mrs. Lavon Watson and daughter
Chapter member; of Beta Alpha of Jacksonville, and Mr. and Mrs.
Chapter who were present were i Gerald Roach and children of Vic-
Mrs. V. P. Monkress, Mrs W. C. toria.
Thompson. Mrs. R. L. Jones and Weekend guests of Mrs. Katy
.. j it Miss Burks, Airman
M«ydelle j Paskey United In
Ceremony May 7
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News
by Mr*.
Minni Conner
Graduation
Time...
. . . means photographs
Time for recording those once-in-a-
lifetime events graphically, for all
to see and remember.
Pr«M Photography Service at the
Rusk Cherokeean
offers local service, prompt
attention and delivery.
Call for appointment.
Work done on Thursday and Friday
Mrs. J. F. Joplin.
The Beta Alpha Chapter was or-
ganized on April 17. 1934, at the
Liberty Hotel in Jacksonville by
Dr. Annie Webb Blanton, founder.
Music for the ceremony was fur-
nished by Miss Man- Frances Chil-
dress, pianist and Mrs. Marguerite
Champion, soloist.
Installed as new officers for the
next two years were: Mrs. Lester
Goff, Rusk, president; Miss Lois
Boles, Jacksonville, first vice-pres-
ident; Mrs. J. L. Bovett, Jackson-
ville, second vic -president; Mrs.
Joe Frances Weimar, Alto, record-
ing secretary; Mrs. Rosalie Thom-
as, Rusk, corresponding secretary;
and Mrs. D. G. McDonald, Jack-
sonville, parliamentarian.
A delicious meal consisting of
chicken-pie, dressing, tossed green
salad, green beans, carrots, pic-
kles, olives, celery, curled radish-
es, fruit salad, hot rolls, butter,
j strawberry shortcake and iced tea
; was served to thirty-eight mem-
i bers. The table decorations con-
| sisting of red roses and shasta
daisies were most attractive.
Of Texas' 135 junior and senior
colleges, 83 are privately support-
ed, 51 by taxes.
Glossy Prints are
8"x10" and 5"x7"
come to America? Was not it be-
| cause they wanted freedom of
'speech? Yes, this and much more
has brought us "a priceless heri-
Itage." But this we will continue
'to carry on to make it even more
priceless to the coming genera
. tions.
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ALTO
Roach were Mrs. Jack Shirley and
two sons of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. H a y d e n Luper
spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cellum of Arp.
The memorial will be held at
Mr. Hope Sunday. Everybody
come.
Mr. Elbert Fondren was a busi-
ness visitor to Rusk Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Scogin
and daughter of Houston visited
with relatives over the weekend.
Mrs. Senia Fondren is in Hous-
ton visiting her son, Owen and
other relatives this week.
Mr. Dick Bowman is stocking up
with meats and groceries this
week. He is located in the Fond
ren building.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Watts of
Terrell were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. June Cleveland.
Mr. and Mrs. Kinney Johnson of
Houston were guests of her moth-
er, Mrs. Mollie Ezell, and other
relatives over the weekend.
Sunday visitors in the Myrtie
Holsomback home were Dr. and
Mrs. Joe Holsomback and family
of Baytown and Mr. and Mrs. Will
Roach of Beaumont.
Guests in the L. A. Berry and
Effie Ross home oyer the week
end were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dan
iels and Debra and father, T. T
Daniels of Houston, Mr. and Mrs
Gid Baggett, Ray Gentry's family
and Mose Langston and family of
Rusk and Chester Ross of Jack-
sonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rainey of
Houston visited in the Lester Bol-
ton home this week. Mr. and Mrs.
Will Rainey returned home with
them for an extended visit.
Johnny Fondren was elected out-
standing FFA boy in Cherokee
county. He will be honored with
an award at a banquet at the Na-
tional Guard Armory in Jackson-
ville Saturday.
Miss Joan Sanford of Dallas and
Mr. Ernest Dent and wife of Cor-
pus Christi visited in the Rayford
Sanford home this weekend.
Mrs. Mary Cartwright was hon
ored with a blue and pink shower
in the home of Mrs. John Hassell
recently. Hostesses were Mrs. Al
vis Stewart, Mrs. Dorothy Fergu-
son and Mrs. Clara Hassell. She
received many useful gifts. Re
freshments were served to Mrs.
Dorothy Ferguson. Pauline Ivy,
Edith French, Chárlene Lusk, Ella
Ferguson, Kate Sherman, Callie
Mae Fletcher, Maggie Scogin, El-
ma Lusk and the honoree, Mrs.
Mary Ivy Cartwright. Those send-
ing gifts were Mrs. Hazel Ezell,
Mrs. Hazel Sherman, Shirley Ross,
Roy Bogle, C. Johnston, Annie Al-
len, Lena Arnwine, Georgia Tray-
lor, K. C. Glidden, Elvis Odom and
Kate Durrett.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lloyd of RuslJ
visited with Mrs. Minnie Conner
Sunday afternoon.
VISIT IN HOUSTON
Mr. and Mrs. Ellie Hugghins,
Mr. and Mrs. Carvel Hendrick and
children, and Mrs. Neely Hugg-
hins, of Route 1, Rusk, spent Sun-
day, May 11, in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Hugghin's daughter, Mrs.
Alvin Burchfield of Houston. As
well as being Mother's Day it was
also Mrs. Hugghins' birthday.
There were thirty - four friends
and relatives at Mrs. Burchfield's
for lunch, including Mrs. Chester
Gardiner and children of Mathis,
Te«as, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wil-
liams, and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Vancc Harris and baby, Mr. and
Mrs. Melyjn Eberhardt and chil-
dren, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Henléy, all of Houston.
All had a wonderful time and
lunch. Mrs. Hugghins received
many nice gifts for her birthday
and Mother's day.
Higher education in Texas be
]¿an in 1840 with the founding of I
Rutersville University in Fayette
County.
In the University of Texas li-
brary are some 1 HHi 818 books.
Eighty-nine of Texas' 234 coun-
ties have general library ser vie*.
Saundra Jean Burks, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Burks of
Rusk, and A/2C Loworn Ray Pas-
key were united in marriage Wed-
nesday, May 7, at 6 p.m. in the
Sunset Avenue Baptist Church in
Jacksonville.
Airman Paskey is the sen of
Mrs. John Willis of Nacogdoches.
The couple was attended by
Miss Sally Ramey of Reklaw and
Billy Rogers of Nacogdoches. The
Rev. Garrett officiated at the dou-
ble-ring ceremony.
The bride is a graduate of Rusk
High School and is now employed
in the County Judge's office here.
The bridegroom graduated from
Nacogdoches High School and is
presently serving with the U. S.
Air Force in Wiesbaden, Ger-
many.
Mr. and Mrs. Paskey are resid-
ing in Rusk until May 24, when
Airman Paskey returns to Ger-
many. Mrs. Paskey will join him
later.
What...
RUSK FOLKS
x Are Doing . . .
Mr. and Mrs.J. E Fitts and chil-
dren of Tyler visited his mother,
Mrs. C. H. Fitts, Saturday after-
noon. Thomas Fitts and daughter
Saralynn of Houston spent Satur-
day night with his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Bonds Forster
Loonev of Houston were weekend
visitors with his mother. Mrs. Ber-
nice Looney and Mr. J. H. Forster.
Miss Gail Bagley, student at
Ranger College was home for Mo-
ther's day weekend with parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bagley.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Graul return-
ed to Port Aransas Thursday, aft-
er visiting here with relatives.
Luther Wiggins of Carthage vis-
ited his mother, Mrs. Hallie Wig-
gins, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lindstrum,
Roger and Karan of Lufkin, Mrs.
Summerfield HS
Commencement Is
Friday, May 23
Commencement exercises will
be held in New Summerfield May
23 for eight graduating seniors.
Exercises will be held at 8 p.m.
in the High School gymnasium.
Eighth graders will also be grad-
uated into high school during the
exercises.
Senior high graduates are: Fred-
die Heath, valedictorian; Tony
Wallace, salutatorian, Betty Jean
Linkinhoker, Leonard Murphy,
George Tipton, James Whitesides,
Don Work and Melvis Work.
Eighth grade graduates are Sue
Etheridge, Donna Tipton, Reggie
Cox, Frankie Johnston, Gary Braz
ier, Shirley Hayton, Freada Payne,
Linda Tipton, Kenny McLeod, Car-
line Tipton Phil Waldrup, Mi-
chael Garner.
Sue Etheridge, Frankie John-
ston and Shirley Hayton are hon-
or students.
O. R. Perkins, superintendent,
will award the high school diplo
mas and Marshall Treadwell will
award the eighth grade certifi-
cates.
Baccalaureate service for the
class will be held at the New Sum-
merfield First Baptist Church on
May 18, beginning at 8 p.m.
The sermon will be given by the
Rev. Gordon Renshaw.
Hardy Fitts and Gary of Longview
and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Smith of
Tyler spent the weekend with
their mother, Mrs. Winnie Denton.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Florest and
son Eddie of Timpson were Sun-
day visitors with Mrs. W. R. Is-
gate and Minnie and Mr. and Mrs.
j Roy Isgate.
Mrs. Nina Sherman visited her
¡sister. Mrs. W. T. Spray, who is
| seriously ill, at Dallas last week.
Mrs. Joe Graul and Mrs. Frank
Coupland were Dallas visitors
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. U. N. Monroe and
children of Carthage were Sunday
visitors with his brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George
Monroe, and stepmother, Mrs. U.
D. Monroe.
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Louisiana has 7,409 square miles
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RUSK FOLKS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ray De-
ment and son of Fort Smith, Ark.
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Jones and girls over
the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones
spent Mother's day with Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Jones.
Mrs. Claude Jones had a call
from Guam from Calvin Jones. He
is o.k.
Miss Inger Stolpe,
Capt. W. M. Dickey
Wed In Washington
Mrs. Cora M. Dickey recently
received news of the marriage of
her son, Capt. W. M. Dickey, USN,
Washington, D. C., to Miss Inger
Stolpe, Swedish Embassy, Wash-
ington, D. C., on Sunday, April 13,
1958. The couple will make their
home there.
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Whitehead, E. H. The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 1958, newspaper, May 15, 1958; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150235/m1/4/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.