The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1962 Page: 1 of 14
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WEATHER AND COONS per-
mitting, Cherokee Countians
will be enjoying tasty corn-on-
the-cob for several more weeks
.*. . guess that thought was
provoked in a nostalgic mo-
ment of anticipation, when lo-
cal produce is no longer "home-
grown" . . . until next spring.
We admit that chocolate pie,
root beer and double-bubble
gum just don't taste like they
did when we were kids, but
we're mighty glad corn is still
"corn," and Cherokee County's
has a special taste.
CORN LITERALLY and fig-
uratively is on tap for the next
few weeks, in local happenings
. . . one of the "corniest" of
scheduled events is next Satur-
day's Donkey Ball Game, with
Rusk Lions comprising two
teams, to be played at the Ro-
deo Arena, 7:30 p.m.
AND THE LIONS will have
"corn" to spare at next month's
Rodeo, in the.familiar face of
the Clown, the Kajun Kid . . ,
more details in -subsequent i
sues on the 14th annual three-
highter.
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RUSK, TEXAS, Thursday, July 12, 1962
TWO SECTIONS
NUMBER 4
PONY LEAGUE
AND FINALLY THIS WEEK,
a bit of Soviet humor (or Amer-
ican style "corn"): A man ex-
plained to a friend that Russian
scholars have discovered that
Adam and Eve were Soviet
citizens . . . "it was just a mat-
ter deduction — they had no
clothes to wear—they had only
one apple between them—and
yet they kept insisting they
were in Paradise." (Borrowed
from Baron's Business & Finan-
cial Weekly)
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Freedom
Forum Guest
Speaker Here
Rusk Kiwanis Club members
heard a well informed speaker
from Tyler's Freedom Forum
speak on Communism at Work.
Richard Harvey brought to the
local club a report on Com-
munism's history, method of
operation and current status.
He was presented by Ide R.
Hall, program chairman.
Kiwanis president W. E. Dav-
is officiated at the noon lunch-
eon meeting in the Texas Cafe.
A visitor, Manley Hcndrick of
Tyler, was welcomed to the
meeting.
Church count showed 13
members attended worship ser-
vices last Sunday.
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Play-offs
Continue
In Rusk
At this point in the season,
it's still a toss-up as to which
team will emerge league champ-
ion. Play is so close, that any
one of three teams may win.
The July 12 matches will de-
termine who gets the title.
Junior Leaguers are reaching
the end of this season's play,
with only a few remaining
games. Thursday night, the
Braves meet the Indians in the
first of a double-header, and
the Cardinals will pit their
strength against the Yankees
in the second half.
Earlier in the week, Pony
Leaguers lost a 10 inning, 2-1
game to Jacksonville, and were
scheduled to host the Jackson-
ville team here Wednesday
night, July 11th. Pending the
outcome of this game, another
may be necessary in the two
out of three series. If so, the
game will be played in Rusk,
this Friday night.
Next week, Junior All-Stars
have a best 2 out of 3 series
scheduled with the Jacksonville
All-Stars. These games are set
for July 17 Rusk, July 19 Jack-
See PLAYOFF, Page 4
Mule!' " - >!
Lions To Compete
For Donkey Title
Saturday's Donkey Ball Game
will furnish more than proverb-
ial horse laughs, as local fans
watch members of the Rusk
Lions Club attempt to play ball
from the backs of donkeys.
Lion Buddy Ilinton explains
it thusly: "Nine players form
each team, like regular base-
ball. We will use a soft ball,
and when a player gels a hit,
he will mount his donkey, and
ride around the bases in prop-
er order, if he can.
"There are no strike-outs or
walks. Fielders must ride to
within a step of the ball before
dismounting, and must remount
before throwing the ball."
Ike Daniel and John Bill Slov-
er were earlier named playing
team managers.
Each team will compete for
the championship title.
Trained donkeys will be fur-
nished by Ralph Godfrey of
Crescent, Oklahoma, who is to
bring referees.
"It's a game of laughs, spills,
fun and thrills," commented
Chairman Hinton.
"We urge everyone who pos-
sibly can, to attend. It is a
promised evening of entertain-
ment for the entire family."
Formal Military Ceremony
To Signify 49th Dismissal
In an Unprecedented cere-
mony, Texas National Guards-
men now stationed at Camp
Polk, will be released simul-
taneously Thursday, August 9th
at 4:30 p.m. in their respective
cities.
According to Sgt. Herschel
Kyle, official dismissal of the
Rusk unit from active training
will be made on the Courthouse
Square.
The release order from Presi-
dent John F. Kennedy will be
Q'Back Member
Drive Launched
At Tuesday night's Quarter-ed with prayer by Rev. Jewel
back Club meeting in the Dis-lMcClure.
SAM HOUSTON MANESS
trict Courtroom it was revealeu
that the current membership
campaign already totals 25
members.
According to John Claiborn
Williams, Jr., the goal has been
set for 400 members, with a
hoped for total of 200 by Sep-
tember 1st.
He explained the intensive
membership drive as a substi-
tute plan for give-away pro-
jects, later in the fall to raise
funds for the organization's
work.
Membership this year is open
to men and women, as well as
businesses, noted the Quarter-
back president.
"At $5.00 per membership, it
is quite possible to avoid any
financial worries for the club
this season," he commented.
Quarterback clubs are tradi-
tional boosters of the school
athletic program.
Some 20 persons attended
¡Tuesday night's meeting, open-
Sam Houston Maness Is
Ninety Eight Years Old
Sam Houston Maness, who re- Maness, Mrs. Burnella Maness
sides in Husk, celebrated his
98th birthday on June 27, 1962,
by reading the daily newspap-
ers without the assistance of
glasses.
Mr. Maness was born in the
White of Rusk and Arnold Ma-
ness of Port Arthur and Lester
Maness who passed away sever-
al years ago.
Mr. Maness entertains him-
self by reading the daily news-
Additional plans were made
for the aggressive membership
campaign now underway.
At the conclusion of the busi-
ness meeting, Coach Kenneth
Almond narrated two films. The
first was coverage of the Rusk-
New London football game last
fall, and the second was a com-
pilation of the outstanding de-
fensive plays from the Eagles'
See QUARTERBACK, Page 4
Memo:
Vacation Bible School at Cal-
vary Baptist underway, morn-
ings thru Friday.
Reklaw Baptist Church reviv-
al underway, nightly, 7:30.
Thursday, July 12
Lions Club, 12 noon, Rusk
Hotel.
Friday, July 13
Swim - to - Music, Swimming
Pool.
Saturday, July 14
Memorial Service, Walker's
Chapel Cemetery.
Lions Club Donkey Ball
Game, 7:30 p.m., Rodeo Arena.
Crockett Production Credit
Association meets in Crockett.
Sunday, July 15
Reunion of Joseph Lawrcnce
Schochlcr descendants, Ameri-
can Legion Park, Rusk.
Lone Oak Baptist Revival be-
gins, 7'45 p.m. nightly.
read by Unit Commander, Capt.
Oían M. Herrington of Kilgorc.
A formal military formation,
and the reading of the order,
will signify discharge of the
Guardsmen.
The action follows some 10
months of duty at Camp Polk,
precipitated by the emergency
call-up last August.
Some 60 Guardsmen from
Rusk will actually arrive Au-
gust 7th, but will remain on
active duty at the Armory here
See 49th DIVISION, Page 4
Steel Mill Officials To
Meet In City Monday
HOPEFUL
Talks on
Hiway 84
Expected
City officials hope to get the
Highway 84 project off high
center next Tuesday, when it is
believed that some definite so-
lution will be reached.
The State Highway Depart-
ment, which has already secur-
ed the necessary right of way
for widening and improvement
on 84, notified the City of its
intention to begin work this
month.
Formal action on the matter
of moving water lines from the
state right of way is expected
at next week's meeting.
Several bids are expected on
the water line project, which
will offer definite bearing on
the project's outcome.
Help from the County was
considered as a potential re-
lief to the financial burden,
and city officials arc quite
hopeful that the County will
offer its cooperation.
Water lines extending past
the city limits on Highway 84
serve some 37 customers.
An early estimate to move
and relocate these lines was in
the vicinity of $4,000.
The project area involved is
some 1.4 miles west of Rusk.
In other road improvement
projects in Rusk proper, Street
Commissioner Ike Daniel an-
nounces work underway on the
street to the Colored Addition.
When completed, the road will
be wider and black topped.
Truck Driver Fined $500
In County Court Tuesday
A Jacksonville truck driver,
Henry Lambright, was arrested
Sunday night in Rusk and
charged with possession of bar-
biturates, often referred to as
"beanies."
Lambright appeared before
County Judge J. W. Chandler,
waived trial by jury and enter-
ed a plea of guilty. He was as-
sessed a fine of $500 and court
costs.
Sheriff Allen Dotson said the
man had between 15 and 18
hundred of the pills at the time
he was arrested. Deputy Otho
Black and State Highway Pa-
trolman Bill Quinn made the
arrest the night of July 4th.
The Cherokee County Sheriff
said Lambright stated he secur-
ed the pills in South Texas and
Mexico. He told Dotson that he
had been fooling around with
them for about a year.
Following the arrest, Lam-
bright was released on a $750
bond.
Other action in County Crim-
inal Court included:
Vernon Milford Roper, charg-
ed with driving while license
suspended. Court action is still
pending.
Thomas Wayne Socia, charg-
ed with Driving While Intoxi-
cated. Socia pled guilty and was
assessed a fine of $100 and 3
days in jail.
J. M. Dixon, charged with
Fraud. Court action is still
pending.
TO INTERVIEW APPLICANT
CC Board
Further 84
Lack of a quorum prevented 84,
any official action by members
of the board of Rusk Chamber
of Commerce Tuesday, in a
regular meeting of directors at
9:30 a.m.
However, according to presi-
dent Robert von Doenhoff, pre-
siding officer, a lengthy discus-
sion was held concerning the
possibility of working with
County Judge J. W. Chandler in
sending a delegation to Austin
to appear before the State-
Highway Commission.
"It was the board's thinking
that we might appear before
the Commission and request im-
provements for all of Highway
TO FUNCTION THRU SCHOOL
Rusk May Be 0'Ked For
Training School By ARA
Application has been made fort is basicly one of organiza-¡ considered in the Rusk district, j fers Heart
r the establishment of a J tional purpose ... we will ar-j properly belonged to Bulah.j
school for sewing trainees here, I range for a place to conduct The Board voted to ask the Attack Sunday
iwifinM/linrt I n í ' t iv\ «■ *-t I
Desires
Revamp
as located in Cherokee
County," said president von
Doenhoff.
The entire strip under discus-
sion begins at the Nechcs River,
adjoining Anderson County,
East through Reklaw, adjoin-
ing Rusk County.
Widening, straightening, and
general improvement to all of
Cherokee County's portion of
Highway 84 would be asked of
the Highway Commission, ex-
plained von Doenhoff. Certain
portions are already approved
by the State for improvement.
Board members at Tuesday's
gathering looked toward the
second Town Hall meeting,
which is scheduled on July 31st
at 7:30 p.m. in the Courthouse.
Members were also informed
Tuesday of an executive com-
mittee meeting to be held next
Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m.
in the director's room of Citi-
zens State Bank. An applicant
for the Chamber manager's
position is to meet with the
committee on that date.
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for
according to Gerald Chapman,]
superintendent of Rusk Schools.
In a report to the school
board at its regular meeting
last Thursday, Supt. Chapman
announced that formal applica-
tion for its establishment has
been made with the Area lie-
development Association, co-
signed by Chapman, and E.
R. Gregg, local member of the
ARA committee.
"The school, to train persons
in the use of industrial sewing
machines, will be sponsored by
the RISO, and financed by the
government, through the ARA
program," commented Chap-
man.
"If Rusk is approved, in all
probability, an instructor from' attention of the Board that a the meeting included chairman
Tyler will come here to conduct discrepancy existed in the Tom Sartain, W. E. Davis, Ed
Release
Triggers
More Talk
Officials of Sovereign Steel
are due in Rusk Monday for
talks concerning the multi-mil-
lion dollar steel mill they hope
to build near this city, accord-
ing to Leo W. Tosh, co-chair-
man of the Cherokee ARA pro-
gram.
Announcement by the De-
partment of Commerce to wire
services Tuesday triggered
more talk concerning the huge
project.
The Department said the mill
will probably be built, provid-
ing sufficient iron ore can bo
found in this immediate area.
Although Cherokee County has
one of the largest iron ore de-
posits in Texas, a big portion of
the ore is already under lease
to Sheffield Steel (Arrnco) and
Lone Star Steel of Daingerfield.
Thousands of acres are com-
mitted for the Sovereign Steel
Mill.
Senator Ralph Yarbrough an-
nounced last month that a $75,-
000 appropriation had been
made for technical assistance
contract to assay the explora-
tion of iron ore deposits in,
Cherokee County.
The study will be carried out
in two phases:
An initial surface investiga-
tion, to be followed if prelimin-
ary reports are favorable by
corings and drillings for assay*
purposes.
Sovereign will repay the
'costs of technical assistance
proper out of future earnings
of any company set up to mine
and process the Cherokee Coun-
ty ore.
Valuable results of the study
which will determine the feasi-
bility of producing iron and
steel out of the ores through
the Strategic-Udy process can
lead to the production of a
multi-million dollar steel plant
that will provide 250 direct jobs
and a great deal of indirect em-
ployment.
If the plant is built, it will
be near Maydolle on the Texas
State Railroad, Tosh said.
Tosh praised Senator Ralph
Yarbrough for his tireless ef-
forts in assisting Cherokee
County secure this industry.
The Cherokee County Devel-
opment Council is sponsoring
classes, possibly a building on I County School Board to detach
the square; arrangements for some 190 acres involved from
the rent of machines will be Rusk, and add to the Bulah dis-
handlcd by our office, but the trict. i Thc [Ulsk used car (U,aior is
entire project is paid for, The „oan, also Ravo s„pt.¡ in Nan Travis Hospital i„ Jack-
through ARA,' he further ex- chapman its permission for1^
plained. J leave to attend the invitational °,ni ''
On approval by ARA, the ¡Seminar and Danforth lectures
school could begin within a at Southwestern University in
week or 10 days, Chapman said. Georgetown. Some 50 superin-
In other business to come be- ¡ tonc'onts from thc State of Tex-
fore the school board Thursday ns wm> selected to receive the
night, members voted to follow invitations.
last year's precedent in the pur Held July 6-7 8, Dr. Carl
chase of ¿asoline, which is to Michaelson, professor of theol-
rotate the business among the ogy, and author, at Drew Uni-
local wholesale distributors, versity in Madison. New Jersey,
buying at wholesale prices. .delivered the lectures.
It was also brought to the Board members present for
Alton Trotter is reported j the project for Sovereign Re-
resting well following a mild sources in securing an Area Re-
heart attack Sunday night.
development Association loan.
Leo W. Tosh of Rusk, and T. E.
Acker of Jacksonville are co-
chairmen of thc County Devel-
opment Council.
Atoy community some ten miles paper and sitting at the window Monday, July 16
east of Rusk on June 27, 1864.
He has only moved twice dur-
ing his lifetime. The first move
was when he moved • short
distance from his birthplace to
looking across the street to the Church of Christ Gospel
Methodist Church. He recogniz- meeting. Alto, begins,
es many of the people who at- nightly thru July 22.
tend church each Sunday. He
still wears that familar big
the place where he reared his black hat — the type he has
family lie later moved to Rusk
on August 22. 1M4
On Mw H, I
the 12 weeks training course,"
he explained.
"There are 22 persons in this
vicinity who have already pass-l
ed the preliminary entrance
test, compiled by the Texas Em-
7:45 ployment Commission, and are
ready to begin training," he
boundary line between Rusk win Dickey, Raymond Vermil
and Bulah School districts, and lion, Gladstone Thompson, and
that two families, previously M C. Dickerson.
John Hunter Assumes
Asst. Postmaster Job
Poultry-Egg meet, Court- added.
house, 7 30 p.m. On successful completion of
Tuesday, July 17 the 12 weeks training, all have
worn for a number of years, j Kiwanis Club, 12 noon, Texas job guarantees with the Scott John Hunter has assumed his lie >vas promoted to regular
Mr. Manee received greet- Cafe Manufacturing Co of Rusk, con duties assistant post master clerk August t>, 1MIQ when Miss
he was n\ar huís from all over the stale. City Council, 7 30 p.m. turned Supt Chapman. i>f the Rusk J\>st Office Heaulah Allen retired
fled to virah tJertrude Hag lev and several from out of átate Wodnetday, July It A 45 to HO dav waiting period Hunter, a veteran of the Mar The retirement of Mr Henry
Who passed aw.iv on February His day was spent receiving Rotary Club, U noon, Husk is expected, prior to approval me Corps, entered the postal Pry or in June left the assistant
M, ÜHI1, the Age ot M vears numerous «altars, who extend Hotel or rejection of the application servue December 3, I MA. He postmaster |ob vacant.
lo Ibis couple vv. s bom live ed bast wishes on this BMMttur Nardis vs. Troup, Hickuison "the Sihuwls position in Ihi* served 13 >c rs as a substitute Hunter received his appoint
gtuldrvit—Uaudv Manes , Kile^aUlu ouaatott. (Field, WOO ym. special vocational tramuiK et.ilvU. j luciit Jul> I
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1962, newspaper, July 12, 1962; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150452/m1/1/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.