The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1965 Page: 2 of 16
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THE CHEROKEEAN of Rusk. Texas
THURSDAY. MAY C. lM PAflR TWO
HIGHWWf DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR
SAM RAYBURN. TOLEDO BEND
S DAM B RESERVOIR AREAS
ansport
TOLEDO BEND
Chireno
Lufkin
Existing Highways
• • • • Proposed New Highways
+ Public Use Area
RAYBURN
Burfceville
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MARTHA RAMEY
Mrs. Ramey
Named "Girl
Of the Year
The Omicron Gamma Chapter
of Beta Sigma Phi observed Foiin-
dei 's Day, Friday, April HOfh with
a banquet at Sadler's Restaurant
in Jacksonville. President Patsy
Pruett officiated at the Ritual of
Jewels ceremony for the follow-
ing pledges: Jean Van Clenve,
Ginger Kelly and Frances White.
She was assisted by Martha Ra-
mey, Alva Jones and Barbara
Brooks.
A chicken fried steak dinner
was preceded by the exchange of
secret sister Rifts. A banquet
highlight also was the presenta-
tion of the 1965 "Girl of the
Year".•The honor was bestowed
upon Mrs. Martha Ramey. Mrs.
Marjorie Laney made the pre-
sentation, a gift of a tray.
The group was welcomed by
toastmisiress Barbara Brooks. The
annual Founder's Day message
from Walter Ross was read by
Alva Jones.
As the outgoing president, Mrs.
Pruett presented each officer with
a disc for a charm bracelet.
In addition to those already
mentioned, present at the ban-
quet were Mhry Holcomb and
Carolyn Smith.
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BU8K FOLKS
Mr. and Mm. Jade Gaston and
son of Lufkin, Mr. Billy Russell
and children, spent Sunday with
their mother, Mrs. Roba Gaston.
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tional Brink, Austin.
Mr. Austin is President and
Chuirmun of the Board of the
First State Bank, Frankston, ami
Chairman of the Board of the
First State Ekurk, Rusk. In ad-
dition he is currently Chairman
of the Board of five investment
companies, is Vice-President and
Director of Niehols Industries,
!The Jacksonville Chamber of
Commerce, The Cherokee Coun-
try Club, and the Jacksonville
Industrial Foundation. His other
(banking affiliations include Chair-
man i f the Roard, First State
Bank, Bi^ Sandy, Citizens State
Bank, Tencha; First State Bank,
Italy; First Slate Bunk, Coolid«e;
and Director of the Ciwkett
Stale Bunk. Crockett.
Mi' Austin was Itom and reared
in Franks ton and began his hank
ing career working in the First
Slate Bank that was founded hy
his father, the lale Jeff Austin,
Sr., during summer vacations. He
wus elected cashier of the Frank-
ston Bank in 1936 and president
in 1962. He and some usscoiates
purchased the First State Bank,
i Rusk in 1945 ami he was elected
i its president and Chairman of the
! Board in 1962. Austin and a group
i of associates, early in 1959. pur-
chased a substantial interest in
the First National Bank of Jack-
sonville, where he now duily de-
votes a portion of his time as its
President and Cha inn an of the
Executive Committee.
He attended public school in
Frankston, then Schroiner Insti-
tute, Kerrville; and then received
his BBA Degree irom the Univer-
sity of Texas in 1936.
He is an enthusiastic sport fan,
and is often in attendance at
basketball games, football games,
track meets, and baseball games
that are played in the East Texas
Area. While attending the Uni-
versity of Texas Austin was a
member of the famous Texas Re-
lay team of 1935 and '36.
He is an active worker in the
Methodist Church. Frankston, and1
has served as trustee since he
was 21 years old, has twice
served as chairman of the build-
ing committee of this church. He
has long been a worker in the
Boy Scouts of America and is
now a director of the East Texas
Area Council of Boy Scouts of
America. He is an active Mason.
He has helped many boys and
girl* get an education and many
young bankers owe their success
to their training under Austin.
\Nawton
DAM B
Recreational-Industrial
Complex Plans Announced
AUSTIN, TEXAS - A highway
development plan for I he new re-
cmrtiim industrial complex lreing
created by llu< Toledo Bend, Sam
Ruylrum and Dam "B" Reser-
voirs in East Texas was an-
nounced today by the Texas High-
way Department.
The I on k ranee plan calls for
the building of Z!7 9 miles of new
roads to serve the area nt an es-
timate! rust of S7.6S2.200. In ad-
dition, another $5.252.000 will be
s p e n I h\ the Department for
the relocations adjustments and
bridges necessitated by the im-
pounding of the Sabine River wa-
ter in lhe Toledo Bend Area. The
Slate will Ire reimbursed for this
¡phase of development by the Sa-
bine River Authority.
When completed, the Toledo
| Rend and the Sam Rayburn Res-
ervoirs will be the 13th and 14th
largest man-made lakes in the na-
tion. Their development will pro-
vide the ingredients needed for
tremendous industrial nnd recrea-
tional growth in East and South-
wist Texas.
The master plan deviopod by
the Texas Highway Department
takes inlo consideration road pat-
terns to meet the n e e d s of
through traffic, industrial devel-
opment and the making of re-
creation facilities readily accessi-
ble.
Ovi r 117 mile's of new roods
will be built in the area of the
Sanr Rayburn Reservoir at a cost
of $3,448,600. The Sam Rayburn
Dam is now nearing completion
and will be dedicated in early
May. Many of the roads in this
area planned by the Texas High-
way Department are of the local
service type.
Over fifty recreational facilities
have been planner! to enhance the
i Sam Rayburn Reservoir's attrac-
tiveness to vacationers. Many of
these have already b<>cn construc-
ted by tire U.S. Corps of Engi-
jneers and the lT S Forestry Ser-
■ vice. Facilities offered will In-
| elude camping areas, boat ramps,
| picnic tables ami barbecue pits.
Some will ire complete with sani-
tary facilities.
Road relocations and adjust-
ments necessitated by the build-
ing of the Sam Rayburn Dam and
Reservoir on the Angelina River
have already been completed or
are nearing completion.
The Texas Highway Depart-
ment's highway development pfcui
calls for the construction of 92.5
miles of new roads in the Toledo
Bend Area. Estimated cost of
this phase of construction has
been set at $3,006,100.
Highway relocations and adjust-
ments necessitated by the build-
ing of the Toledo Bend Dam and
i Reservoir will include:
The raising of State Highway
J 21-Louisiana fi on its present lo-
cation. It will cross the Toledo
Bend Reservoir approximately 14
utiles east of Geneva. Estimated
cost of project is $4,061,800.
Farm to Market Rood 139 will
be raised on its present location
| to cross the Reservoir's Tenaha
Bayou arm. Estimated cost of
construction is $300,000.
Farm to Market Road 276 will
lx> raised on its present location
to cross the Patroon Bayou arm
of the Reservoir. Estimated cost
is $171.100.
Minor adjustments will be made
on Farm to Market Road 944 at
Pot Branch. Estimated cost of
construction is $5,400.
State Highway 87 will be raised
on its present location to cross
the Sixrrrile Creek arm of the
Reservoir. Cost of construction is
estimated at $409,300.
Minor adjustments will be made
! on State Highway 87 at Sandy
Creek at an estimated cost of
$4,(00.
The Department's highway de-
velopment plan calls for the build-
ing of 28 miles of local service
roads in the Dam "B" Reservoir
area. Cost of construction for this
project is estimated at $1,227,500.
The long range plans announced
today for highway envelopment in
the new East Texas recreational
area arc a pari of the Texas
Highway Department's pro-
gram of beautification and de-
| velopment of recreational areas.
Tliis program is a continoirs one,
designed to work with local areas
and groups in developing their
recreational and industrial poten-
tial.
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RUSK FOLKS
Mr. and Mrs. George Monroe
1 returned Tuesday from taking
their daughter, Mrs. Thomas L.
' Parsons and children, Becky, Ro-
I bin, Debra and tkivid, to their
¡ home at Memphis, Tennessee, af-
i ter six weeks visit here.
Mrs. George Nelson returned
Saturday from a weeks visit with
her son and daughter-in-law at
Austin. She will spend thfe week-
end with her mother, Mrs. J. R.
Eamey at Terrell.
David Black and Soott Jared
spent the weekend at Houston
and Galveston.
DISTRICT GAME
BASEBALL
RUSK EACLIS
VS.
CLEVELAND
HERE, AT 4:00 P.M., FRIDAY, MAY 7
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Rusk Eagle Line-Up
Mike Crywip, Catcher
Bob Edwards, Pitcher
Glenn HasnoII, Pitcher
Jerry Akin, 1st Base
Johnny Rlehe.v, 2nd Base
Mike HUI, 3rd Bum
Robert Helcomb, Short Stop
Ronnie Gunter, Short Stop
Ronnie McElroy, Outfield
Frances Townsend, Outfield
Parker Stafford, Outfield
Dickey Ttsdale, Outfield
Randy McElroy, Outfield
Bob Young, Head Coach
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This Reminder to
Eagle Fans Made Possible
By These Boosters of Rusk High School
Rusk
Discount Center
43 Different Sizes of Cowboy Boots
Infant 4 to Adult 13
Beautiful Western Shirts
Hi-way 69
Dupree
Building Material
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Cable Company
RUSK, TEXAS
Mathews-
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Furniture
Company
JUST SAY
Albert's
Men Shop
"CLOTHING FOR
MEN OF DISTINCTION"
Moseley Drug
YOUR REXALL DRUG STORE
RUSK, TEXAS
Bill Ball's
Texaco
Service Station
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RUSK, TEXAS
Southwestern
Electric Service
Company
Radio Station
KTLU
RUSK, TEXAS
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Whitehead, E. H. The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1965, newspaper, May 6, 1965; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150599/m1/2/: accessed May 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.